George's Best Lead Vocal as a Beatle POLL

"Long, Long, Long", no question. That's maybe my fave Beatle song, period.

Here Comes the Sun

why is Because on here

that's a mistake... i think it was on the originall list i cut & pasted because they all sing on it, but i meant the list to be just straight ahead george leads

"Here Comes the Sun" for me. George's voice always had this gentle, humble, human quality to it that lends the song's optimism a sincerity and strength.

If you were to include his solo stuff, I would say the same quality shines through on "If Not For You" (his Dylan cover) and "Isn't It a Pity" (though in that song proving the gentle, humble voice is equally powerful in a mounrful context as well). Those two songs wouldn't be nearly as powerful (IMO) without his vocal performance.

"Taxman", because his voice is almost at a Lennon level of biting delivery, matching the song's subject matter. "Savoy Truffle" comes in a close second.

"Something".

A terrible singer in most respects, except when he wrote a compelling vocal melody ("Here Comes The Sun," "Long Long Long") or sneered/grumbled to entertaining effect ("I'm Happy Just To Dance With You").

Long Long Long

"Something" is just plain beautiful.

'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'

A terrible singer in most respects,

Really? I really love his voice, for the most part...

The Word wasn't his lead vocal, was it?

Nope, that was Lennon/McCartney/Harrison on the choruses, Lennon on the verses.

My vote's going to "Savoy Truffle" -- it's simultaneously the most at-ease of his lead vocals and the most driving/sneering.

yeah, the word is a 3-part harmony, shouldn't be on there

this might be useful for this poll -- i've been listening to it for the last week (i added "not guilty") and it's quite a nice collection. though some of that early stuff sure is ... early.

haha, THIS might be useful http://nevergetoutoftheboat.blogspot.com/2007/09/george-harrison-beatles.html

My focus with "I Me Mine" has always been with the passionate guitar playing, but it occurs to me as I consider here that his vocals on the tune can be described in the same way.

So yeah, I'll go with "I Me Mine"

I'm a big admirer of his deadpan performance on 'Think For Yourself'. The way he stretches out 'rec-ti-fy' is particularly good.

for a sec, I thought this thread was "George Best's Lead Vocal as a Beatle"!

So did I actually.

You'll know which one I voted for when the results come through.

I recently found my 9th grade yearbook, in which I had listed George Harrison as my favorite singer...I did?

Only A Northern Song, dawg.

While my guitar gently weeps.

Only A Northern Song, dawg.

Worst song ever.

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gonna go with 'if i needed someone'.

but ordinarily, i'd probably opt for one of the abbey road numbers

Yeah, those two are pretty hard to beat. But I'm gonna go with the overlooked "I Me Mine", largely because I don't expect it to get any votes, otherwise.

has to be 'here comes the sun'. when you can't decide whether you prefer someone's version of a song or nina simone's that makes them a bit good.

Again I vote for the Carl Perkin's song.

Arggh. Moranic '

He was definitely better at singing the softer, wispy things than the rockers.

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