Making 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (LOVE Version)

Look behind the scenes and see how this re-arranged version of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” was created from The Beatles LOVE performance by Eira Glover of Cirque du Soleil.

The recording of the orchestral music took place at Air Studios and was one of the last pieces of work completed by Sir George Martin.

[clemmoreno]

Seeing Sir George Martin conducting the last score for a Beatles song he would ever do was both inspiring and emotional.

[zachdods]

Seeing Olivia in the background of the mixing room was very powerful, seeing her husband’s legacy unfold even more.

[flewawayandaway]

George's voice is so sweet and calm.He was truly a brilliant musician.

[kirbylovesyou]

This version doesn't just make a guitar weep, it makes me weep.

[byronelenica]

There is no end, no boundaries to where the Beatles reach out and give so much pleasure to people.

[lazyhazeldaisy]

Lets not forget the 'Love' album was the idea of George Harrison to go with the Cirque du Soleil unfortunately he did not live to see it happen so I think this song was very fitting to be specially made to go on the album.God Bless both Georges. ❤️

[-amitkalderon]

my favorite version for this song.
Both George's were brilliant.
Rip both of you ;(

[Nick-eqnh]

1:51 gave me chills. It just shows George Martin's pure genius.

[jstnshea]

Both George Harrison and George Martin were amazing in what they did. They both can rest easy knowing that we have something to remember them both.

[sapelesteve]

Watched this with tears in my eyes. Two musical geniuses gone but never forgotten! Thanks so much for the incredible music & the memories that you gave to the RIP George Martin & George Harrison.

[mdelaubergine]

This is great. While I love the album version (who doesn't?) on more than one occasion Harrison made these very beautiful demos with just acoustic guitar and voice which stand completely on their own. Then to get a last string chart/session from George Martin, I felt reverent just watching it. Pure class and beauty all the way around.

[violaw]

When George's voice came in I started crying

[MrMarkstyles]

I never heard George Harrisons demo, until the LOVE version.. The string arrangement, and the previously unheard extra verse, by Harrison, took this song to a different level. In one way its as deep or deeper than Yesterday, or Elignor Rigby.. I love the version the Beatles released, but this orchestral version is a true gem.

[westfield]

God bless you Sir George. It gives me chills to realize you were there and contributed to almost all of those magical songs. You are missed

[marjanp]

When I first heard this Love version, I was like "wait a minute, this is a new version but how come it has George's voice in it?" Coz George's voice in the original one is completely different(faster) than in this one. Now I know that he had a demo of it which is slower and kind of more romantic!!!... Thank God he had the demo, otherwise I wouldn't like someone else's voice instead of George's...❣️
Rest in peace my favorite Beatle ❤️

[marendenison]

"Ah, lovely." ❤️ 😊
Thank you, George and George.

[ozzysniper]

RIP Sir George Martin, his a great mean 😭😞

[franjalen]

Beautiful art....Beautiful People. ....Beautiful have been living in this era
Beautiful Olivia watching in the background !!!!

[hubertlettenbauer]

There could be no better tribute to George‘s masterpiece than this arrangement! 😍

[AnEarfulTV]

The strings weep for all we have lost...Gloriously.