After the Beatles stopped touring in 1966, George started writing more songs than could be fitted onto the albums so that by the time of the split he had built up a collection of songs, some used on his debut solo album, All Things Must Pass. The album, released in 1970, contains the two-time number one hit, "My Sweet Lord".
Harrison is also credited for creating music benefits, notably the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh. Harrison played beside Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Ringo Starr, and Leon Russell to a crowd of 40,000 in Madison Square Garden, New York. The show raised over $240,000 benefiting the George Harrison Fund for Bangladesh relief.
Harrison went on to release several successful solo albums, and in the late 1980s collaborated with Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty, in a group called Traveling Wilburys. The group released two albums. Later, Harrison reunited with the other two surviving Beatles, after John Lennon's murder in 1980, to produce two final Beatles records, "Free As a Bird" and "Real Love" featuring the voice of Lennon, taken from home demos provided by Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono. The three Beatles also co-wrote a massive autobiography and television special, both titled "The Beatles Anthology."
Before his death, Harrison conceived of a Cirque du Soleil show, "Love," featuring remixes of Beatles music which were overseen by Beatles producer George Martin.
Harrison died on November 29, 2001 after a battle with cancer, leaving behind a wife and son, Olivia and Dhani Harrison. His last album, Brainwashed, was released posthumously and featured the single "Any Road".
A benefit concert in Harrison's memory was played on 29 November 2002 at the Royal Albert Hall. The star-studded event (featuring Eric Clapton and Monty Python, as well as former band mates Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr) was released on the DVD double-album, Concert for George.
Love Minus Zero/No Limit
George Harrison Lyrics
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Without ideals or violence
She doesn't have to say she's faithful
Yet she's true like ice, like fire
People carry roses
And make promises by the hour
My love she laughs like the flowers
Valentines can't buy her
In the dime stores and bus stations
People talk of situations
Read books, repeat quotations
Draw conclusions on the wall
Some speak of the future
My love, she speaks softly
She knows there's no success like failure
And that failure's no success at all
The cloak and dagger dangles
Madams light the candles
In ceremonies of the horsemen
Even the pawn must hold a grudge
Statues made of matchsticks
Crumble into one another
My love winks she does not bother
She knows too much to argue or to judge
The bridge at midnight trembles
The country doctor rambles
Bankers' nieces seek perfection
Expecting all the gifts that wise men bring
The wind howls like a hammer
The night wind blows cold n' rainy
My love, she's like some raven
At my window with a broken wing
In "Love Minus Zero/No Limit," George Harrison takes an introspective look at love and its many facets. He describes his lover as being someone who doesn't talk much but speaks volumes through her actions. She is faithful and true, but she doesn't need to say it, as her character is as solid as ice and fire. While others may make grand promises and declarations of love, his love is content to laugh like the flowers and cannot be wooed by empty gestures like Valentine's Day presents.
The song goes on to paint a picture of a world where people are constantly talking and drawing conclusions but often miss the essence of what they're discussing. They're preoccupied with the future and success, but Harrison's love knows that failure is its own kind of success. He contrasts this with the imagery of ceremonies and statues crumbling, emphasizing the impermanence of human accomplishments.
As the song comes to a close, Harrison's lover becomes ever more elusive. She knows too much to argue or judge, and she appears as a raven with a broken wing, mysterious and wounded. The bridge trembles at midnight, the winds howl like hammers, and the night is cold and rainy, yet his love remains resolute and unbreakable. Through it all, "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" suggests that true love is not something that can be easily defined or understood, but that its power endures.
Line by Line Meaning
My love, she speaks like silence
My love is soft spoken
Without ideals or violence
She's peaceful with no extreme views
She doesn't have to say she's faithful
She doesn't need to express her faithfulness
Yet she's true like ice, like fire
She's loyal like ice and passionate like fire
People carry roses
People make grand gestures of love
And make promises by the hour
But promises are so common
My love she laughs like the flowers
My love is happy and carefree, like flowers
Valentines can't buy her
She doesn't care for material gifts like Valentines
In the dime stores and bus stations
In the shops and public transport
People talk of situations
People share their life situations
Read books, repeat quotations
People read and recite quotes
Draw conclusions on the wall
They draw their own conclusions
Some speak of the future
Some worry about the future
My love, she speaks softly
My love speaks quietly
She knows there's no success like failure
She understands that failure is part of success
And that failure's no success at all
And that without failure, there is no success
The cloak and dagger dangles
There's secrecy and mystery
Madams light the candles
Women light candles
In ceremonies of the horsemen
In events with the riders on horseback
Even the pawn must hold a grudge
Even the most insignificant person can carry resentment
Statues made of matchsticks
Fragile and temporary things
Crumble into one another
Fall and break into each other
My love winks she does not bother
My love doesn't care, she just winks
She knows too much to argue or to judge
She has so much knowledge that she doesn't need to argue or judge
The bridge at midnight trembles
The bridge shakes in the night
The country doctor rambles
The doctor in the countryside talks aimlessly
Bankers' nieces seek perfection
Wealthy women with high standards
Expecting all the gifts that wise men bring
Expecting the best of everything
The wind howls like a hammer
The wind is loud and forceful
The night wind blows cold n' rainy
The wind at night is cold and rainy
My love, she's like some raven
My love is like a raven
At my window with a broken wing
At my window, but wounded
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Written by: BOB DYLAN
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MegaPlexy
@GingerGilligan See, one can like & admire someone's work, but personally you don't want to make contacts. Dylan admired The Beatles of course. But he was nasty to Paul when he wanted to play the new Revolver -LP to Bob.
Also, Dylan warned John not to imitate him and also wrote a song where he mocks John.
What's wrong with you when keep insisting this love affair between Dylan & John & Paul ? It's not true.
Dylan loved George Harrison in reality, and that's something J & P can only dream about.
Here's a spring 1966 clip Dylan touring in UK, in a car with Lennon, see how uncomfortable John is, and Dylan is just too drunk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSO_YniK4XE
Judith Walker
This version with Dylan and Harrison was the song we chose for our first dance at our wedding, now married 23 years!
Brad Cohen
Same here! 20 years in October!
Sidney Siegel
same here will be 21 years in November
Lisa
Congratulations you guys. Many happy returns. ✌
gary1961
Amazingly, this is the first time I've ever heard this version with George and Bob. It's brilliant.
Seeing as we're talking wedding anniversaries, ours in on August 20th. It is our 40th. We've been together since 1978 - 45 years.
Colin Heddle
The way they look at each other - you can tell these two had a real friendship. Incredibly touching.
P Gray
George had the ability to sing with just about anyone.
Frank Galligan
Only time I ever heard Dylan even try to harmonize.good job bob and George.
TD
He used to harmonize with Joan Baez and Johnny Cash too
Elizabeth Grossman
And with Clyde King