ballad sir let roll ballad sir let roll song english musician george_harrison released triple album things pass harrison wrote song tribute nineteenth century lawyer original owner park victorian gothic residence thames harrison purchased early commentators likened song cinematic journey grand house grounds estate recording features backing musicians produced heavy use adds ethereal quality song allmusic critic describes ballad sir let roll offering glimpse true george_harrison mystical humorous solitary playful crisp eccentric discovered inscribed inside house property inspired subsequent compositions harrison including answer end park shot album cover things pass ballad sir established association harrison estate continued death november composition gained provided title harrison posthumous compilation let roll morning jacket lead singer artists covered song background george_harrison wife lived surrey south london house small accommodate home recording studio couple began year long search larger property concentrating area west london encompassing counties january harrison purchased room park set acres land west thames previously home order roman catholic storey house grounds dilapidated state start march moved worker cottage main residence house built site thirteenth century monastery sir successful city london solicitor known harrison described crisp cross compiling harrison autobiography late 1970s observed harrison frequently talks crisp alive clean work months park unearthed crisp time stone wood containing concealed painted acres crisp formal gardens overrun harrison friend movement das world war era clear land garden features series lakes connected tunnels south east house alpine rock garden topped foot replica north west march despite property state disrepair threw party celebrate 26th birthday according friend assistant guest list comprised beatles wives wife rare social beatles weeks paul_mccartney announced leaving band party great success writes shortly harrison invited members london based movement help restoration work primarily grounds accommodated families wing house satisfying harrison spiritual convictions visitors proved welcome found shut husband life composition following beatles break april having long discussed possibility recording solo album songs harrison committed project dinner park friend temporary estate manager following month harrison performed selection compositions london producer things pass everybody reference roads highway code everybody described musical biographer harrison song harrison soon completely rewrote lyrics took melody musical tribute crisp park titled ballad sir let roll result opinion composer future involvement film interest like flourish dwelling offered privacy imprisonment writes song lyrics read like movie script verse house outside garden let roll floor hall door fountain perpetual let roll worth book words music george harrison similarly views song guided tour house grounds harrison pointing features particular interest scene setting inside formal maze verse focuses property extended woodland verse includes lines rest matching tie describes harrison clear reference favourite comedy troupe song final scene focuses calls illusion narrative returns interior house real people living lyrics include mentions awakened lord lady writes scene rolls unknown joan sweeps eyes shining inner light let roll night people views lines reference extraordinary features crisp installed fantastic statues bizarre illuminated hidden stepping stones song free theologian interprets typical harrison statement nature human existence according harrison later suggested ballad sir attract cover versions changed lyrics harrison acknowledges song piece personal words written tribute number crisp directly inspired harrison songs half 1970s answer end harrison went identify crisp writes sir frank helped awareness felt stronger found expression moving house stepped heightened considers song things pass harrison eventual retreat internal musical dialogue set amid woods gardens park change perspective marked eponymous solo album recording harrison solo performance everybody took place abbey road studios recording available unofficially harrison completed rewrite ballad sir matter weeks judging appearance pedal steel session held abbey road early june late june drake home nashville producing second solo album recording author suggested probably completed quickly tracks things pass reason harrison taking long album recording caused frequent visits liverpool hospital mother dying cancer following death july harrison invited elder brothers harry peter live park estate manage team time released recording ballad sir words ethereal version band minimalist drake pedal steel guitar represents crisp floating song harrison sounds like recorded vocal track park legendary caves line musicians included keyboards players author list piano organ electric piano stated played piano rarely sessions song song discussion album offers line includes preston piano writes keyboard parts track swimming wright credits song acoustic guitar parts harrison suggests guitarist supplied parts playing bass things pass find sanctuary park harrison offered refuge media march april reports linked supposed beatles band harrison john_lennon relatively free wall sound production style found album song sense mysterious conveyed liberal use writes particularly snare drum harrison backing vocals following verses words harrison half sings sir lead vocal overdubbed central london suggestion aided sound hammond organ treatment piano pedal steel tracks effect production tale induced allmusic puts release reception delayed intended release date month extended period production things pass issued late november great acclaim triple album featured cover photo harrison dressed attire seated main lawn south garden surrounded figures crisp extensive collection having stolen according photographer figures returned placed grass commentators interpret photo representing harrison removal beatles collective identity cover helped establish harrison described queen elizabeth_ii windsor castle release ballad sir let roll lyrical provoked comment american reviewers particular rolling_stone remarked lots remind ballad identified song album musical core brooding essays living loving dying village_voice contributor recognised english ballad dedicated mistakenly called george 17th century castle nme track song tale little longer appreciate acknowledging listeners harrison lyrics written catchy ballad beautiful melody hook laden refrain ensured album highlights recently described ballad sir expression songs found things pass featuring arrangement breath fresh air mojo editor acknowledges cryptic quality lyrics happened know george moved magnificent gothic pile near thames considers song beautiful impressed beatles track example main song set things pass middle description rolling park views ballad sir musical companion piece album cover image song dream world populated victorian lawyer george_harrison refugee world attention sees harrison film clip palace realization let roll script likewise views track tour grounds praising beautiful melody like harrison song adds ballad sir crisp offers glimpse true george_harrison mystical humorous solitary playful subsequent releases cover versions title harrison career spanning compilation album let roll songs george_harrison derived ballad sir let roll appears album shortly harrison death november morning jacket lead singer recorded track george_harrison cover songs tribute issued august producers cbs situation comedy met mother ballad sir musical theme season coinciding release documentary george_harrison living material world version song appeared tribute accompanying november issue mojo magazine los_angeles band harrison son performed ballad sir television conan september performance week long promotion george_harrison box set personnel musicians performed recording believed follows george_harrison vocals acoustic guitars backing vocals pedal steel piano organ electric piano bass drums uncredited
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