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Harrison Draws Dylan Back To Music
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Executive Summary
George Harrison encouraged Bob Dylan to reopen up musically after his accident, leading to their 1968 collaboration I Would Have You Anytime
- George Harrison visited Bob Dylan in Woodstock around Thanksgiving 1968 while Dylan was recovering from his 1966 motorcycle accident
- Harrison found Dylan quiet, shy, and lacking confidence during the visit
- The two wrote I Would Have You Anytime together during guitar jams at Dylan's home
- Harrison introduced Dylan to major seventh chords, including the Gmaj7 shape used in the song
- I Would Have You Anytime opened Harrison's All Things Must Pass in 1970
- The recording featured Harrison on acoustic guitar and vocals, Eric Clapton on electric guitar, Klaus Voormann on bass, and Alan White on drums
- Olivia Harrison said the lyric Let me into your heart was aimed directly at Dylan
Quick Facts
- What: Co wrote I Would Have You Anytime
- Where: At Dylan's Woodstock home in New York
- Why: Harrison wanted to lift Dylan's confidence and reconnect through music
- Who: George Harrison and Bob Dylan
- When: Around Thanksgiving 1968
Coverage Timeline: 1627 Days
Featured Article
American Songwriter explores Bob Dylan and George Harrison's writing and recording of I'd Have You Anytime in Woodstock and during the All Things Must Pass sessions.
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