When Paul McCartney picked out a selection of his favourite songs of all time during a conversation with Uncut in the early 2000s, he made sure to include a Harrison solo offering on the list.
Between shoutouts to Frank Sinatra and Fred Astaire and the inclusion of his favourite song of all time, The Beach Boys’ ‘God Only Knows’, McCartney also selected a track from his late bandmate. Rather than taking from Harrison’s early magnum opus, Paul’s pick came from his post-humous release, Brainwashed, which featured tracks recorded between the late 1980s and the early 2000s.
The song that stood out most to McCartney came at the album’s midpoint in the form of ‘Marwa Blues’. The track completely showed off Harrison’s mastery of his instrument, with a lengthy introduction dedicated entirely to his glorious twangs. As a sparkling chime comes in, the instrumentation expands to include a harp and strings, each serving to enhance his slide guitar skills. It is a real demonstration of his instrumental mastery. His guitars and accompanying arrangements combine to forge a composition filled to the brim with peace and calm. It’s smooth and spiritual, and it’s easy to see why it made Paul’s list. Sitting alongside his other favourites, alongside ‘God Only Knows’ and Nat King Cole, he seems to have collated the perfect playlist.
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