Once upon a time The Beatles almost replaced George Harrison with Eric Clapton

[ItsjustMe]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/once-upon-a-time-the-beatles-almost-replaced-george-harrison-with-eric-clapton/ar-AAPao7Q?pfr=1

In a newly discovered interview with John Lennon, it was revealed that The Beatles were very close to firing George Harrison and replacing him with Eric Clapton.

In the freshly unearthed tape, Lennon makes threats to permanently let Harrison go after he temporarily quit the band in January of 1969 and replace him with new guitarist, Clapton, The Daily Mail reported. This discussion can be heard during the recording of The Beatles’ final album, Let It Be.

At the time, Harrison stepped away from the group, feeling frustrated by the fact that his songs weren’t doing as well as Lennon and Paul McCartney’s songs. The guitarist’s departure was worrisome for Paul and Ringo Starr, but Lennon was more practical and productive about the scenario, ready to find a replacement.

Lennon spoke about Harrison's attitude, saying it had been “a festering wound and we allowed it to go deeper and we didn’t even give him any bandages.”

He added, “I think if George doesn’t come back by (next week) we ask Eric Clapton to play.”

[marble falls]

1. Yoiks.

[BlueTsunami2018]

2. Zeppelin almost replaced Plant.

Metallica almost replaced Lars.

There’s tons of almosts in music.

Good thing none of these things happened.

[Shermann]

8. The Vinnie Vincent Invasion DID replace Vinnie

They had to change their name to Slaughter though.

[Joinfortmill]

3. Glad that didn't happen.

[Hoyt]

4. That would have been a shame.

[walkingman]

5. I think that looking back at coulda, woulda, shoulda is not unusual but

just think....had that happened there would not have been "Blind Faith" or "Derek and the Dominos" or "461 Ocean Boulevard" in '74 - Clapton reinvented himself after kicking his heroin addiction. To every thing there is a season and now as we look back it all turned out for the better for everyone.

So thankful to have been a young man in what I think as the greatest era of music. It was trip and did actually change the world.

Peace and Love!

[MyOwnPeace]

6. And besides.....

while he didn't get the gig, he did get his wife!

[walkingman]

7. True...

the same thing happened to countless people during that time - Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll!!!

[TomSlick]

9. It had to be tough for George.

He was an amazing guitar player but Paul and John were the stars. Ringo was, well, Ringo. George was the quiet one.

When surrounded by genius, it had to be difficult to simply be an amazing musician.

[dandrews]

10. Clapton?

That's serious power move on Harrison!