I remember the night I added this to my repertoire. It was just a few days after 911. There were two New Yorkers at my show, visiting L.A. who were here when the disaster happened. One of the guys requested Amazing Grace, and although I never played it before, I threw it together on the fly. When the piece was finished, I saw a tear in the other guy's eye. A truly touching moment for me. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfzuv0KzAiI

One thing I neglected to mention, (well, there were a few things, actually), is regarding the moment when we spoke about the influence of this record on the next decade to come, the Seventies. Also connected is the idea of the production value and musicianship behind the song that brought it to the heights it reached. If 'Something' hadn't been produced so well and if the musicianship--from George's solo, to Ringo's awesome drumming, to Paul's sublime bass melodies--it may not have been as remarkable as it became. So, another important influence on the Seventies from this record is ?????????? ?????. When you look at the music of say, Elton John during the Seventies, the production level and the work ethic behind it is so pristine that it shimmers. So, Abbey Road didn't just influence the way people ????? music but also the way they actually ???????? it. James and I had a great time discussing this song. Here are some links for you: First, shout out to Matt Williamson. Do check out 'Pop Goes The 60's.' This is not just about Beatles music but generally the incredible flowering of the Pop Music form during that era. In fact, I've said it before that the compositions of the 60's and 70's never attained the status of say, great classic Jazz in terms of academic respect. But when you go deep into the chord movements, melodies and production of that music, it well deserves to be raised to the status that Jazz attained. In a different way, perhaps, but from one angle, every bit as sophisticated. ??? ???? ??? ??'?: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvo1Jlu5WD67tgDaaUVLlgg ??????????: Sinatra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI7HxkbY-9A (Stick around, Jacki!) Elvis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ok6ws9KTXs [Again, thanks for digging this one up, Pop Goes The 60's!] Ray Charles, the inspiration for the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qbQ-KzKo1g Joe Cocker, whose main inspiration for his vocal style was Brother Ray Charles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OueiRjJSuw The inimitable James Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u0OwmlNfF4 ??????? ???????: Signals Music Audio, Analyzing the Chords from George Harrison's "Something" - Perfect Progressions #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcG7G1Ixb6E Thomas Brand's channel, The Beatles - Something--Cover by Hannes, Lukasz, Teresa, Franziska & Thomas: https://youtu.be/of0G2r4PaRM As always, many thanks to Broc West for the video production and for the nice, Laurel & Hardy-esque musical sound effect when James mentions doing the entire Smashing Pumpkins oeuvre! [snicker] James Corbett's website: https://www.corbettreport.com/ You can find James at YouTube but we also urge you to watch him instead on LBRY/Odysee: https://odysee.com/@corbettreport:0