I Me Mine: The Extended Edition

New release of I Me Mine I received this a couple of weeks ago. I'm a George Harrison fan, so I had to have it. This is an updated version of the original, and brings everything completely up to date until his death. There are some nice stories about George in this book, but most of it contains his song lyric. "My Sweet George!" according to Steve Lucas. Purchased this copy to replace my original hardcopy which has gone missing. It's been many years since I read the original and I was jonesing for some George after watching Living in the Material World (2011). I would expect every diehard George fan would consider this a "must read", . Day Tripper said Great BOOK!. I bought the first edition of this book and enjoyed from cover to coverThanks to Olivia Harrison, the extended version is just double the information,double the reading! Well worth the purchase pricebecause I cannot afford the Genesis Publications limited editions that they put out, s

This new edition has been significantly developed since the 1980 original; now printed in color, and with previously unseen archive material, the book covers the full span of George Harrison's life and work.Featuring George Harrison in conversation with Derek Taylor, I Me Mine delves into everything from Harrison's upbringing in Liverpool and the growth of early Beatlemania, to his love of India, gardening and racing cars. With over fifty archival photos, Harrison's words, and his song lyrics, this book offers an insight into the musician's life, work and philosophy. With written contributions f

. His memories, which manage to feel fresh and distant at the same time, come to readers via transcripts of his conversations with Derek Taylor (1932-1997), the Beatles press officer and ghostwriter of Brian Epstein's memoir. B&w photos and illustrations throughout. The rest of this volume consists of photos with whimsical captions ("the author enjoying a cheese sandwich with some friends" is assigned to a picture of Harrison with a sitar) and facsimiles of his handwritten lyrics (including a fairly different version of "Taxman"), each accompanied by a brief explanation (ideas expressed in "It's All Too Much," for example, were inspired by LSD and "confirmed in meditation"). Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. This volume offers much to Beatles zealots, but for the casu