George Harrison’s 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' nearly stalled during White Album sessions because John and Paul showed little interest. A spur-of-the-moment invitation to Eric Clapton to play on the track changed the session and helped the song reach the band — and the record — in a way Harrison had hoped.
Harrison recalled in a 1990s interview that John Lennon and Paul McCartney were largely uninterested when he first brought 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' into the studio.
After a disappointing initial session, Harrison invited Eric Clapton to the studio the next day while giving him a lift back into London.
Clapton was hesitant to join because he thought the other Beatles would object, but Harrison insisted and Clapton’s contribution energized the group and the track.
The next day I was in a car with Eric Clapton and said, 'Why don't you come and play on this track?'" George Harrison on the Beatles classic saved by Slowhand | Guitar World Skip to main content Access Backstage Pass. Find out more Sign up to Guitar World Backstage Pass Join Backstage Pass for quick access. MY ACCOUNT Earn your first badge Read 1 article to unlock your first badge.
Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Ringo Starr weren't all that keen on George Harrison 's opus. During the record's studio sessions, though, Harrison's bandmates didn't care too much for the tune. At one point, they abandoned the song altogether, only to later start over again.
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