I would dare say that when people flipped over their copies of "Sgt. Pepper" and played the lead track of Side 2 for the first time, they weren't expecting this! It certainly turned off a lot of people, and pleased many others. On the way home after a disastrous 1966 Far East tour and being chased out of the Philippines, the Beatles stopped in India for several days of sightseeing, where George fell in love with the culture. The song isn't my cup of tea, but I can respect his admiration of their music. He brought in some musicians of Indian ancestry for the recording, and George was the only Beatle on this track. The guy playing the tablas (hand drums) is great!
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