For Renata(pageysflower) or anyone else who wants to read
Subtitled: what was this groupie thinking, I would have stayed!!!!!!!!!
I have Geoffrey Guiliano's book here, I know some fault his books. I do know when George Harrison made the comment "this guy knows more about my life than I do!" he was being sarcastic, yet Guiliano used that as a quote on the cover of his book. He only briefly met George twice. Yet much of his book is sympathetic to George. Interestingly, he says George often travelled to India on his own, Olivia and Dhani did not care for it. And that George, not Olivia, cooked most of George's personal meals. I thought this was the book which mentioned George's final cleansing rites in India shortly before his death, but I guess not. I'll continue looking.
This was an account from a groupie during the concert for Bangladesh, make of it what you will. She's referred to as "Marilyn".
Directly quoted from book:
It was around this time that George and Pattie began to admit that their marriage was steadily heading for trouble. A few days before the concert, a pretty twenty-year-old I'll call Marilyn was to find out first-hand just how bad things were.
I was basically just an intensely involved fan when George and I first met, though I tried very hard not to let him see it. I had been hanging around his hotel for days hoping to meet up with him, when suddenly his dad, Harry, passed by and then came back to talk. For his age Mr Harrison was still a very attractive man, with his long silver hair and deep dark eyes. He was only recently widowed, but nevertheless was quite flirtatious. As we were standing in the lobby chatting, I told him how much I admired and cared for his son. He was charming. He listened intently as I went on and on about how I felt that beyond anyone else, George and I were meant to one day be together.
"George is very, very difficult to get close to, you know," he told me softly, "but I know what you mean. Next to you, I'm probably his number-one fan."
A few minutes later, George came rushing through the lobby with several heavy-looking business types close on his heels. "Hold on a minute, son," Harry said loudly, collaring the obviously harried Beatle as he passed. "I want you to meet your new mum!"
Jarred by this rather astounding introduction, George looked deeply into Marilyn's eyes and then shyly offered his hand. "Hello, luv."
"There was an instantaneous, almost electric, connection," says Marilyn. After chatting for a couple of minutes, George was hustled away by the other men, but left Marilyn with an especially warm and loving smile. "See ya soon," he said. "Why don't you hang out and maybe I'll see you later on!" He didn't bother to wait for an answer; he didn't have to. He knew she would be there.
Several hours later, Mal Evans approached Marilyn and said, "George wants to know if you'd like to come up to the room. He's alone now." Gathering up her courage, she silently followed as Evans cheerfully ushered her into the largest and most luxurious suite she had ever seen.
"Thanks Mal," said George nonchalantly, as if the roadie had just delivered the evening paper. "We'll see you in the morning."
Alone at last with the object of her deepest, most sexual fantasies, the terrified young woman was amazed to see that George seemed to be far more uptight and shy than she was. "I remember thinking, 'My God, what's he got to feel weird about? After all, he's the Beatle!" After a few minutes of strained small talk, Harrison made his move and almost immediately the two were on the bed making love. By Marilyn's account, George was a strong, considerate lover, and after several high-intensity interludes they both sank down into the huge bed, exhausted.
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Then she mentions after a quick nap and shower George taught her to chant.
Direct quotes again:
I remember thinking that he seemed so terribly sad and lonely that if it wasn't Krishna he was into then it might well have been smack or something else. He seemed to really need some sort of anchor to hold him down.
George mentioned to her that he and Pattie made a point of arriving and leaving public places together, but basically they led separate lives, did what they wanted. He mentioned how he hated kids harassing him for photos and autographs. He told her lots of stories about the early Beatles days, Liverpool, Hamburg, travelling on the road, she didn't have the heart to tell him she already knew all those stories.
Quote:
After awhile, Marilyn began to feel, for some reason, increasingly uncomfortable. She knew that she had to somehow make an excuse and get away from this painfully sad and lonely man. "It's hard to explain, but I suddenly just felt awkward and out of place. As I was leaving, he kissed me softly and told me to be sure and hurry back..."
She mentions she and Harry Harrison kept in touch through letters, up to the Dark Horse tour. But since George was with Olivia now, she and George merely exchanged a quick greeting and hug. In the next city, she and George's father, both sick with bronchitis/flu, shared a suite, though Harry was a gentleman and nothing happened. They even discussed co-writing a book on George, and that never happened, but they remained friends until Mr Harrison's death in 1978. She says anyone who wants to understand George needs to understand what a huge part Harry played in his life, they were close as any father and son could be. And that George must have been absolutely devastated when Harry passed away.
Anyway, I found that kind of interesting. The Apple Scruff, Carol from Texas, mentions him coming to her apartment, nervous and shy, though he was trying to remain faithful at the time, and all they did was kiss.
I know George was a philanderer, but I don't think anyone gives him enough credit for the times he did try to remain faithful to Pattie. When he was on tour with Delaney and Bonnie, they said they never saw him stray as he was trying so hard with Pattie, and some say Pattie was the one who cheated first (notwithstanding the tours, etc during Beatles days). And when Pattie cheated, George figured if she wanted an open marriage, then he was going to make the most of it, and he started seducing everything in sight (some say as an attempt to get Pattie's attention, to make her jealous). Not to mention his religion frowned on sex other than for procreation and he even suggested to Pattie they should have a celibate marriage (which did not go over too well with her---hey, if I were married to George, I would not want to be in a celibate marriage either, lol!!) At one point he told Gary Wright that he really did love Pattie, but that it seemed love wasn't enough. Still, he returned from India determined to make a real effort to save his marriage, but Pattie was in Miami with Eric Clapton.
As I say, I know part of George did sleep around A LOT, but I think another part of him longed not to, was better than that. At one point he wanted to give away all his wealth, shave his head and join the Temple, but his spiritual advisors knew he was faced 24 hours a day with temptations of women, drugs, drink, far more than an ordinary man could withstand, and they wisely told him his life was better served making music. However they also declared they never knew anyone who worked so hard as George at trying to be good and decent, despite his privileged lifestyle, where anything and everything was granted and available to him.
One writer (again, I'll have to go through my books) said George was a very kind person, extremely generous and good, he just couldn't keep his pants zipped up! Alistair Taylor once went outside to get something out of the car, only to find George in the trunk having sex with someone whom he'd met just hanging outside his gates.
Probably George cheated on Olivia too, though not to the extent that he did on Pattie. But one account speaks of his final trip to India, how he felt he'd not been a truly spiritual person because he'd let himself be distracted by women and drink and drugs and occasional meals of meat. How he felt he'd let his faith and his family down. What would George have been like without all the fame? I don't think he would have been such a whore, I don't feel that's who he was at heart. Part of that behaviour was probably learned from John and Paul then encouraged by fans and fame. (Though even during Beatle days George was said to be shy when approaching groupies, and tried hard to impress them, was kind to them during sex, etc).
I don't know, I guess I'm in the mood to discuss George, and Renata said she was in the mood to discuss him too? I've been drinking while I typed all this out, so sorry for all the rambling...
I do think George was a very spiritual person even as a kid, when he was in tune with nature, when he wanted to give all his money to beggars, when he was such a gentle and trusting naive child. One interviewer who met him in the 60s said if he'd at that time known the word 'ashram' he would have looked at George and said "this person will wind up living on an ashram". To me he seems always to have been very wise and searching, even before he found religion.
But he's so confusing, there are just so many sides to him! But back to the original topic, if you were lucky enough to have an afternoon of great sex with George, and then saw how he was hurting and sad and desperately lonely...why would you leave!!!!!
I have Geoffrey Guiliano's book here, I know some fault his books. I do know when George Harrison made the comment "this guy knows more about my life than I do!" he was being sarcastic, yet Guiliano used that as a quote on the cover of his book. He only briefly met George twice. Yet much of his book is sympathetic to George. Interestingly, he says George often travelled to India on his own, Olivia and Dhani did not care for it. And that George, not Olivia, cooked most of George's personal meals. I thought this was the book which mentioned George's final cleansing rites in India shortly before his death, but I guess not. I'll continue looking.
This was an account from a groupie during the concert for Bangladesh, make of it what you will. She's referred to as "Marilyn".
Directly quoted from book:
It was around this time that George and Pattie began to admit that their marriage was steadily heading for trouble. A few days before the concert, a pretty twenty-year-old I'll call Marilyn was to find out first-hand just how bad things were.
I was basically just an intensely involved fan when George and I first met, though I tried very hard not to let him see it. I had been hanging around his hotel for days hoping to meet up with him, when suddenly his dad, Harry, passed by and then came back to talk. For his age Mr Harrison was still a very attractive man, with his long silver hair and deep dark eyes. He was only recently widowed, but nevertheless was quite flirtatious. As we were standing in the lobby chatting, I told him how much I admired and cared for his son. He was charming. He listened intently as I went on and on about how I felt that beyond anyone else, George and I were meant to one day be together.
"George is very, very difficult to get close to, you know," he told me softly, "but I know what you mean. Next to you, I'm probably his number-one fan."
A few minutes later, George came rushing through the lobby with several heavy-looking business types close on his heels. "Hold on a minute, son," Harry said loudly, collaring the obviously harried Beatle as he passed. "I want you to meet your new mum!"
Jarred by this rather astounding introduction, George looked deeply into Marilyn's eyes and then shyly offered his hand. "Hello, luv."
"There was an instantaneous, almost electric, connection," says Marilyn. After chatting for a couple of minutes, George was hustled away by the other men, but left Marilyn with an especially warm and loving smile. "See ya soon," he said. "Why don't you hang out and maybe I'll see you later on!" He didn't bother to wait for an answer; he didn't have to. He knew she would be there.
Several hours later, Mal Evans approached Marilyn and said, "George wants to know if you'd like to come up to the room. He's alone now." Gathering up her courage, she silently followed as Evans cheerfully ushered her into the largest and most luxurious suite she had ever seen.
"Thanks Mal," said George nonchalantly, as if the roadie had just delivered the evening paper. "We'll see you in the morning."
Alone at last with the object of her deepest, most sexual fantasies, the terrified young woman was amazed to see that George seemed to be far more uptight and shy than she was. "I remember thinking, 'My God, what's he got to feel weird about? After all, he's the Beatle!" After a few minutes of strained small talk, Harrison made his move and almost immediately the two were on the bed making love. By Marilyn's account, George was a strong, considerate lover, and after several high-intensity interludes they both sank down into the huge bed, exhausted.
******
Then she mentions after a quick nap and shower George taught her to chant.
Direct quotes again:
I remember thinking that he seemed so terribly sad and lonely that if it wasn't Krishna he was into then it might well have been smack or something else. He seemed to really need some sort of anchor to hold him down.
George mentioned to her that he and Pattie made a point of arriving and leaving public places together, but basically they led separate lives, did what they wanted. He mentioned how he hated kids harassing him for photos and autographs. He told her lots of stories about the early Beatles days, Liverpool, Hamburg, travelling on the road, she didn't have the heart to tell him she already knew all those stories.
Quote:
After awhile, Marilyn began to feel, for some reason, increasingly uncomfortable. She knew that she had to somehow make an excuse and get away from this painfully sad and lonely man. "It's hard to explain, but I suddenly just felt awkward and out of place. As I was leaving, he kissed me softly and told me to be sure and hurry back..."
She mentions she and Harry Harrison kept in touch through letters, up to the Dark Horse tour. But since George was with Olivia now, she and George merely exchanged a quick greeting and hug. In the next city, she and George's father, both sick with bronchitis/flu, shared a suite, though Harry was a gentleman and nothing happened. They even discussed co-writing a book on George, and that never happened, but they remained friends until Mr Harrison's death in 1978. She says anyone who wants to understand George needs to understand what a huge part Harry played in his life, they were close as any father and son could be. And that George must have been absolutely devastated when Harry passed away.
Anyway, I found that kind of interesting. The Apple Scruff, Carol from Texas, mentions him coming to her apartment, nervous and shy, though he was trying to remain faithful at the time, and all they did was kiss.
I know George was a philanderer, but I don't think anyone gives him enough credit for the times he did try to remain faithful to Pattie. When he was on tour with Delaney and Bonnie, they said they never saw him stray as he was trying so hard with Pattie, and some say Pattie was the one who cheated first (notwithstanding the tours, etc during Beatles days). And when Pattie cheated, George figured if she wanted an open marriage, then he was going to make the most of it, and he started seducing everything in sight (some say as an attempt to get Pattie's attention, to make her jealous). Not to mention his religion frowned on sex other than for procreation and he even suggested to Pattie they should have a celibate marriage (which did not go over too well with her---hey, if I were married to George, I would not want to be in a celibate marriage either, lol!!) At one point he told Gary Wright that he really did love Pattie, but that it seemed love wasn't enough. Still, he returned from India determined to make a real effort to save his marriage, but Pattie was in Miami with Eric Clapton.
As I say, I know part of George did sleep around A LOT, but I think another part of him longed not to, was better than that. At one point he wanted to give away all his wealth, shave his head and join the Temple, but his spiritual advisors knew he was faced 24 hours a day with temptations of women, drugs, drink, far more than an ordinary man could withstand, and they wisely told him his life was better served making music. However they also declared they never knew anyone who worked so hard as George at trying to be good and decent, despite his privileged lifestyle, where anything and everything was granted and available to him.
One writer (again, I'll have to go through my books) said George was a very kind person, extremely generous and good, he just couldn't keep his pants zipped up! Alistair Taylor once went outside to get something out of the car, only to find George in the trunk having sex with someone whom he'd met just hanging outside his gates.
Probably George cheated on Olivia too, though not to the extent that he did on Pattie. But one account speaks of his final trip to India, how he felt he'd not been a truly spiritual person because he'd let himself be distracted by women and drink and drugs and occasional meals of meat. How he felt he'd let his faith and his family down. What would George have been like without all the fame? I don't think he would have been such a whore, I don't feel that's who he was at heart. Part of that behaviour was probably learned from John and Paul then encouraged by fans and fame. (Though even during Beatle days George was said to be shy when approaching groupies, and tried hard to impress them, was kind to them during sex, etc).
I don't know, I guess I'm in the mood to discuss George, and Renata said she was in the mood to discuss him too? I've been drinking while I typed all this out, so sorry for all the rambling...
I do think George was a very spiritual person even as a kid, when he was in tune with nature, when he wanted to give all his money to beggars, when he was such a gentle and trusting naive child. One interviewer who met him in the 60s said if he'd at that time known the word 'ashram' he would have looked at George and said "this person will wind up living on an ashram". To me he seems always to have been very wise and searching, even before he found religion.
But he's so confusing, there are just so many sides to him! But back to the original topic, if you were lucky enough to have an afternoon of great sex with George, and then saw how he was hurting and sad and desperately lonely...why would you leave!!!!!