george_harrison song dark horse song english musician george_harrison released title track solo album song album lead single north_america hit united_states harrison single chart britain issued february term dark horse long applied harrison success solo artist following beatles break commentators recognise song harrison number possible detractors reviewers criticised spiritual content album living material world wife john_lennon paul_mccartney harrison title record label north american tour come known dark horse tour harrison taped early version song intending finish recording album officially released version recorded rehearsals concerts time harrison exhaustion contributed contracting losing voice harrison singing similarly affected ensuing tour number music critics rate harrison finest post beatles compositions believe single achieved greater success cleaner vocal performance recording reflects harrison embracing jazz funk musical genre features contributions musicians harrison played dark horse tour japanese tour live version appears album live japan recordings exist harrison performing song radio television appearances 1970s versions available official releases time debut releases best george harrison early 1990s dark horse remastered parent album harrison apple years release includes acoustic demo song harrison recorded onset background composition george_harrison album living material world divided music critics rolling_stone pop religious ceremony seasons article faith nme reviewer derided pious nature songs concluded damn holy scream album massive commercial success harrison general perception remained capable beatles harrison reportedly criticism overt spirituality music purchase early year headquarters colloquially movement led ridicule british press author describes visit harrison house august singer shared concerns movement international leader provoking bad reaction harrison stronger commitment stronger animosity time harrison marriage coming end later describe behaviour final years naughty period written harrison dismay negative reviews coincided period intense disarray frequent personal life combination sources disappointment produced mood invariably work way musical projects harrison wrote dark horse apparently critics living material world like number reviewers dark horse album interprets composition harrison message defiance harrison comments dark horse autobiography obscure song lyrics writes theologian term dark horse usually refers unlikely surprise winner harrison states unaware meaning time lyrics instead referred carried clandestine sexual relationships dark horse terms harrison musical biographer views dark horse composer addressing critics creating new persona george man step ahead detractors writes quicker feet better gags commentators try pin character likely change expected course song choruses harrison declares dark horse running dark race course blue moon cool looking source self depiction meaning elusive describing lyrics somewhat defensive allmusic identifies song opening verse ing address situation harrison thought knew baby looks like thought got baby looks like breaking suggests verse lines thought got grip baby looks like smart example interpretation like recognises possible target harrison john_lennon paul_mccartney observes song final verse harrison making clear past abilities recent acquisitions thought knew started getting right heard little late warned starting gate notes harrison character return composition song written light hearted reflection court sweet lord case recording basic track harrison recorded dark horse park studio november tracks future acts splinter harrison included song tape compiled music business executive departing india late january early unfinished version dark horse featured harrison acoustic guitar guide vocal bassist drums noticeably slower tempo official release harrison song title new record label launched worldwide distribution splinter harrison announced touring united_states tour member beatles official version october arrived los_angeles prepare tour combination harrison business commitments dedication projects acts lifestyle terms drink frequently meant production album severely schedule weeks day harrison rehearsed tour band included studio complex avenue hollywood evenings added vocals overdubs tracks rush recorded park intended finish dark horse way decided instead record track musicians having learn song inclusion concert setlist exhausted arriving los_angeles harrison lost voice early rehearsals contracted results obvious finished songs particularly dark horse harrison tour band recorded album title track live sound stage late october engineering session like preston act signed overdubbed backing vocals soon official version dark horse notable arrangement incorporating aspects funk jazz harrison lead vocal described sounding like singer harrison later told reporters liked result according harrison concerned concert react shot vocals recording features trio flute players led scott electric piano doubling harrison acoustic guitar like years comes sun concert bangladesh busy rhythm section funky weeks contributed track sounding contemporary harrison recent solo work previously preferred team provide hats supporting beat addition richards played percussion instrument known release backed don dark horse issued album lead single america apple november single available white sleeve song lyrics large dot appeared blue print apple distributor sent edited mix cutting minute worth middle song promotional disc radio stations america strong impact single authors write reaching ease peaked relatively low number billboard hot january disappearing chart altogether weeks later canada tour begun november dark horse reached number rpm britain song released second single february apple opening tour express single failed place singles chart delay completing recording capitol unable issue dark horse album second week december end tour original format dark horse appeared second track album single soul far east man sleeve notes harrison lists secretary future wife participating musicians contribution couple met start harrison weeks los_angeles constant companion tour dark horse appeared capitol compilation best george harrison omitted posthumous career spanning let roll songs george_harrison having remastered debut release january song remastered inclusion released september reception contemporary reviews release billboard magazine described dark horse pleasing acoustic flavored cut instantly catchy sound satisfy listeners critical fans adding use recording following month magazine album review referred harrison riding high title track noted lots potential songs release coming weeks harrison high profile tour critical reaction dark horse centred state harrison voice dark widely moniker concert reviewers wrote harrison way beatles classics life discussing period harrison career article mojo november writes george 70s honeymoon public notably unfavourable review album rolling_stone quoted chorus title track illustrate point singer quest illumination lyrics awkward miller added thanks harrison voice lyrics dark horse fails evoke self confident master sweet lord living material world reviewing album nme took exception harrison lyrics dark horse harrison male game favourable reviews defended harrison tour having plagued press reports creating new music defied easily men involved defied national boundaries gross wrote dark horse brings memories white album scott intricate melody found harrison vocal bonus writing tremendous normally voice sings particularly title track highlighted dark horse easily strongest number album support musicians preston playing storm book beatles illustrated record nme critics similarly approved harrison singing dark horse praising definitely style pursue like tyler rated dark horse harrison finest compositions writing beatles forever opined dark horse harrison successful singles waited voice committing tape seven years unfavourable review nme acknowledged song sounded good good vocals released different context retrospective assessment legacy writing rolling_stone greg_kot took issue harrison strained vocal viewed song ing autobiographical vein tracks light world conversely author written song appeal lead vocal cross considers pleasing hit harrison best compositions fact harrison marry vocal earlier demo backing subsequently recorded reasons bigger chart hit surely result song vocal track sounded like man razor blades view harrison biographer writes dark horse excellent stand single backed sad provided harrison necessary product promote tour observes career speed rushed vocally compromised album effectively apple years chicago_tribune describes song harrison sublime creations despite dark vocals writes title track dark horse harrison vocal assumes special personality review magazine describes fine song marred george voice tired worn usual sweetness features dark horse book greatest essential solo beatles songs considers voice threatens distract strength composition uplifting chorus heaven flute subtly funk keys preston harrison tier nose versions performing song tour japanese tour tour solo artist harrison recorded dark horse number times officially released studio version original november sessions available unofficially compilation selections sent harrison february sessions apple years demo apple years box set reissue includes previously unreleased version dark horse recorded solo demo reading features harrison vocals acoustic guitar added backing vocals spin magazine writes newly unearthed version bit acoustic harrison final product describes singing natural compared release viewing dark horse great personal theme song sorts considers lead vocal excellent demo improvement similarly writes version puts things right harrison vocal subtle october december radio television performances october shortly leaving los_angeles harrison performed dark horse acoustic guitar radio interview bbc disc jockey location identified apple offices london fire park interview harrison jokingly referred john_lennon saint claimed paul_mccartney ruined guitar player version dark horse available unofficially october days band left vancouver harrison musicians recorded live performance song promotional purposes sound stage later tour harrison found way alter vocal pitch better cope effects writes performance gives glimpse pain harrison need sing inflicting end tour harrison tour band filmed performance dark horse intended inclusion debut series saturday night live filming took place new_york december network decided delay year harrison segment aired november saturday night live november promoting album harrison finally appeared saturday night live performing number songs solo version dark horse song appear lists tracks taped november nbc writes harrison singing dark horse hollow body blue lit studio harrison simon duet bound later appeared olivia harrison inspired charity album child romanian angel appeal performance officially released japanese tour terms safe setlist japanese tour harrison inclusion dark horse provided rare example song work 1970s living material world hit love peace earth dark horse appeared live japan album released july written joy hear live version problems throat dark horse positively shines performance live japan recorded osaka castle hall december personnel george_harrison vocals acoustic guitar electric piano acoustic guitar bass drums drums flute flute flute richards percussion backing vocals backing vocals chart positions
Dark Horse (George Harrison song)