Paul Simon Said George Harrison Was 'Extraordinary' Because He Was 'Just Regular'

While Paul Simon had problems with John Lennon, he was a big fan of his Beatles bandmate, George Harrison. The two musicians became friends after performing on Saturday Night Live together, and they maintained a friendly relationship for years. Simon drew comparisons between them musically, but he explained they got along because Harrison was pleasant company. He said he liked him so much because Harrison was a normal person.“The roots of my friendship with George Harrison go back to 1976, when we performed together on Saturday Night Live,” Simon wrote for “Remembering George,” a special edition of Rolling Stone. “Sitting on stools side by side with acoustic guitars, we sang ‘Here Comes the Sun’ and ‘Homeward Bound.’ Though we’re in the same generation and weaned on Buddy Holly, Elvis and the Everly Brothers, it must have seemed as strange to him to be harmonizing with someone other than Lennon or McCartney as it was for me to blend with someone other than Art Garfunkel. Nevertheless, it was an effortless collaboration.”

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