"Wah-Wah" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison from his
1970 triple album All Things Must Pass. Harrison wrote the song following
his temporary departure from the Beatles in January 1969, during the
troubled Get Back sessions that resulted in their Let It Be album and
film. The lyrics reflect his frustration with the atmosphere in the group
at that time – namely, Paul McCartney's over-assertiveness and
criticism of his guitar playing, John Lennon's lack of engagement
with the project and dismissal of Harrison as a songwriter, and
Yoko Ono's constant involvement in the band's activities.
Music biographers recognise "Wah-Wah" as Harrison's statement of
personal and artistic freedom from the Beatles. Its creation contrasted
sharply with his rewarding collaborations outside the group in the months
before the Get Back project, particularly the musical bond he established
with Bob Dylan and the "group ethic and camaraderie" of the Band
in upstate New York.
All Things Must Pass is the third studio album by English rock musician
George Harrison. Released as a triple album in November 1970, it was
Harrison's first solo work after the break-up of the Beatles in April
that year. All Things Must Pass was #1 on the UK's official albums
chart for eight weeks. In America, it spent seven weeks at #1 on the
Billboard Top LP's chart, from 2 January until 20 February in 1971.
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