Love there that's sleeping

[selenak]

Title: Love there that's sleeping

Pairings: Paul/George as dysfunctional brothers; George/Ringo friendship; John/Paul implied

Rating: PG 13

Warnings: Cursing; events not in linear, chronological order (but as George remembers them)

Summary: George and Paul through the years.

Disclaimer: Everything is fiction and unowned by yours truly. Title

Comments

[grl_in_red]

Awwwww... I literally can't stop saying that in my head right now... sooo sweet there at the end, and the rest of it, even/especially the sad/bitter/angry parts, was SO RIGHT. Seriously, you have Paul and George down to a fine art. And I can't stop admiring your Paul, who really and truly is difficult to pin down in fic and make real. You did it though. Wonderful

[selenak]

Well, the encouragement you gave me was instrumental for going from "there is this one scene featuring George and Paul I want to write" to "hell, I'll write a story about the entire George & Paul relationship!" Which as you know fascinates me.

The Taxman sequence - yes, she says sadistically, heartbreak on George's behalf was totally the goal. (Not least because one has to understand where George is coming from in the HDYS sessions.) It's based on Geoff Emerick's description which, much as I like Geoff, make you cringe because he's so oblivious to what "There was a bit of a tension in that session because George had a great deal of trouble playing the solo (...). So George Martin went into the studio and, as diplomatically as possible, announced that he wanted Paul to have a go at the solo instead. (...) Paul's solo was stunning in its ferocity (...) and was accomplished in just a take or two. It was so good, in fact, that George Martin had me fly it in again during the song's fadeout" must have felt like to George. And then it

[grl_in_red]

Haha glad I could be your enabler in that way. xD I will claim any credit I can get my hands on!

Oh yes, I remember that part in Geoff's book... and you're right, he's just so completely oblivious to how that (obviously!) must have negatively affected George. He's just such a Paul-fan, which is fine, but it explains some things. Also, yeah you're so right that people would have complimented George on the guitar solo and OH yeah... salt in the wound indeed.

Paul + kids = total cuteness, always.

I remember reading that story, but I don't quite REMEMBER. xD I do think, however, that telling the HDYS story from George's POV was such a great way to do it originally, and especially the way you told it.

[selenak]

The tale in question.

I imagine the worst case scenario re: compliments for George was probably this one:

Admirer: "George, I just saw Let it Be, and really, what an arrogant ass Paul must be to imagine he could tell you how to play guitar! You're such a great lead guitar player, one of the best in the world! That solo in Taxman alone..."

[grl_in_red]

xDDD Oh. My. God. -wheezes from laughter-

Heads off to read that story again...