George Harrison은 Elton John의 마약 습관에 대해 한 번 꾸짖었습니다.

조지 해리슨 과 엘튼 존 은 가장 가까운 친구가 아니었습니다. 그들은 몇 번 협력했지만 여기까지였습니다. 그러나 George는 여전히 "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" 가수에게 과도한 약물 사용에 대해 경고해야 한다고 느꼈습니다. 그는 심지어 Elton John에게 몇 가지 이야기를 나눴습니다.

조지 해리슨은 마약 습관에 대해 엘튼 존을 꾸짖었습니다.

In the special edition of Rolling Stone, “Remembering George,” Elton John talked about his experiences with George over the years. He also explained that George gave him a couple of talks about his drug habits.

“It’s very hard to put into words,” Elton John said. “He was very forthright, and he actually administered quite a few tellings-off to me about my drug problem.

“There was this one night in Lose Angeles when he said, ‘Listen, for God’s sake, go easy on the marching powder, because it’s not going to do you any good.’ That was the evening I tried to change Bob Dylan’s wardrobe. I was saying, ‘You can’t keep going round in clothes like that, you’ve got to come upstairs, I’ll give you a few clothes.’

“And the abject look of horror on Bob Dylan’s face was unbelievable. Because, can you imagine? I was like, ‘Oh, yeah, I’ve got a couple of Versace numbers upstairs that’ll really suit you, Bob.’ And George was present for this. So he administered a little talk to me.”

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George could be ‘intimidating when he wasn’t in a good mood’

Later, Elton John told CBS News that his drug addiction “nearly destroyed my soul. My soul was black, like a charred piece of steak.” We don’t know if he actually took George’s concern to heart, but at least he eventually got help .

“저는 '도움이 필요해요'라고 말했습니다. 그리고 갑자기 내 영혼의 작은 안내등이 '그래, 난 아직 여기 있어. 난 아직 여기. 난 아직 여기. 나는 아직 구조될 수 있다.'”

그래도 "Your Song"의 가수는 George가 "기분이 좋지 않을 때 약간 겁이 날 수 있다"고 말했습니다. 그는 롤링 스톤즈에 대해 “조지는 항상 자신의 생각을 말했다. 마지막으로 그를 보았을 때 그는 나에게 약간 심술궂은 태도를 보였고 나는 ' 우와 '라고 느꼈다 .

“하지만 그가 무슨 일을 겪었는지 누가 알겠습니까? 그는 지난 4~5년 동안 꽤 힘든 시간을 보냈습니다.”

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Elton John은 George와 함께하는 새로운 밴드에 대한 약간의 'curmudgeonly 논평'이 있다고 생각했습니다.

The “Rocket Man” singer also saw that George didn’t like fame very much. “George was happiest with his close friends, who were mostly British musicians like Joe Brown and Alvin Lee,” Elton John continued to Rolling Stone. “He didn’t like celebrity. I think he’d had enough by 1970 to last three lifetimes. George just relished his gardening and his motor racing, and he loved his privacy .”

Elton John was right. George didn’t like being constantly watched and dissected under a microscope. However, Elton John isn’t so correct In calling George a recluse. The ex-Beatle was not a recluse. He liked having his privacy, and he did go out, just not to places where the press could follow him . He enjoyed jamming with friends late into the night and doing as he pleased.

Elton John explained that as a result of George’s reclusiveness, “there was a little bit of curmudgeonly commentary about bands-saying he hated Oasis and U2, bands today aren’t as good. And they probably aren’t.

“But, again, he was very forthright. There was no holding back. You know, at a time when Oasis were kissing the Beatles’ feet, George Harrison said, ‘Well, they’re rubbish .'”

Elton John is right about George’s distaste for newer music , but that’s just what George thought. He had very specific tastes and surrounded himself with people he thought were good, including Elton John. Otherwise, George would have never worked with him.

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How to get help: In the U.S., contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration helpline at 1-800-662-4357.