Comments on: Within You Without You

By: Mr. Kite

Mr. Kite — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 18:37:04 +0000

George “struggling ” with the guitar ? You’re bananas !

By: Mr. Kite

Mr. Kite — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 18:34:36 +0000

Actually, being 1st on Side 2 was great for those unfortunate enough to want to skip over this song.

By: Mr. Kite

Mr. Kite — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 18:31:54 +0000

She’s Leaving Home is a throwaway, along with Getting Better.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 10:54:41 +0000

Not seeing the big picture. Sign and song for its times. I like it personally. Good tune. Masterful lyrics.

By: Mr. Kite

Mr. Kite — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 21:23:51 +0000

Absolutely, couldn’t agree more.

By: Brad V

Brad V — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:32:59 +0000

I started playing tabla a while back, partly after rediscovering this song. Going to ask my tabla teaqcher for help transcribing the tabla part. After all these years, this is the one song on the album I can play day after day and still find fresh.

By: MikeP

MikeP — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 22:41:40 +0000

I like the arrangement more than I like the song. That’s OK; everyone isn’t going to love everything…or any one thing.

By: SCCH

SCCH — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 02:42:10 +0000

Its my 2nd favorite song of all time

By: tomjackkerouac

tomjackkerouac — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 16:52:29 +0000

Stunningly beautiful

By: Teddy Salad

Teddy Salad — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 17:27:47 +0000

Off topic, but I agree. I got Pandora for the Beatles station but found it to be mostly mash-ups from Love so I dropped it.

By: Pilcher of the Yard.

Pilcher of the Yard. — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 18:09:09 +0000

This is an extremely melodious song all the more impressive when you realise it is written on only one chord.

By: aubiemaggie

aubiemaggie — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 02:36:18 +0000

….And then we’ll have that going for us, which makes it nice…..

By: Yeah Boy

Yeah Boy — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 17:06:52 +0000

I can’t hear any Acoustic Guitar in the recording can someone help me find it please.

By: Winston

Winston — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 19:20:52 +0000

I find the Anthology take to be superior than the LP version. I think that the mysticism of the song shines better in that instrumental version. So, that’s why i take Love You To and The Inner Light over this as the bests “indian” songs of George.

By: smndk

smndk — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 14:08:08 +0000

According to Richard Lush Either Paul, John or Ringo sneaked into the studio playing a little bit of tamburin. You can hear it at approximately 3:25, which actually is the very end of the recoding of the Indian instruments.

By: ChrisP

ChrisP — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 13:32:22 +0000

I am a bit mystified by those who regard this song as “soothing.” Not as mystified as I am by people who hate it it, but their minds probably won’t—“No one else can make you change.” The song is hypnotic, yes, but if you pay attention to, and take to heart, what it’s telling you, you should be very unsettled by the message: you’ve got a lot to do; a lot of illusions and delusions to dispel to achieve what the song recommends.

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 09:14:59 +0000

Thanks Brendan. I’ve amended the page. I think there’s also a svarmandal player unaccounted for, so I’m happy to add info if it comes to light.

By: Brendan

Brendan — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 00:08:01 +0000

The “unknown musicians” on this recording have since been identified, as detailed in this great write-up:
http://www.albion-media.com/news/liverpool-philharmonic-presents-george-harrison-within-you-without-you-the-story-of-the-beatles-and-indian-music/ . It would be nice to see this entry updated with their names!

“Those musicians are the late Anna Joshi and Amrit Gajjar (dilruba); and Sikh temple musician Buddhadev Kansara (tamboura) and Natwar Soni (tabla)”

By: Hennyon

Hennyon — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 15:23:24 +0000

I was 13 and a besotted Beatles worshipper when sgt. Pepper was released back in 1967. And I was totally blown away by it, except for this song. I thought: “My, this is so boring! Nothing’s happening…!”
And it wasn’t until many years later I understood that this piece of music was way over my head at that age; the lyrics, the droning tambouras, it just wasn’t really comprehenceable for a 13-year old kid (at least not for me).
It’s more like a state of mind than a song, really, and should be listened to in that way, I believe. In that sense it’s a bit similar to “Tomorrow Never Knows”. It’s an extraordinary piece, and deserves its place on Pepper.
I also find the lyrics quite comforting; the thought of life going on within you and without you..
It’s a privilege being part of Life.

By: Connie

Connie — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 16:07:55 +0000

You have got to be kidding! This song just proves how talented, and genius and diverse ALL the Beatles were. They were so outstanding that they couldn’t be confined in a box. Why do you think it was such a tragedy to their fans when they split up? Then add to that the tragic, early death/murder of John Lennon and the early passing of George Harrison. We have been robbed of fantastic music they were sure to make. Thankfully we still have Paul and Ringo who keep touring and keep the Beatles alive. I feel privileged to have lived during their too short career. I hope your appreciation of the Beatles music matures because your missing out if it doesn’t.