Why George Harrison Played Bass on The Beatles' 'She Said She Said'
According to Rolling Stone, John Lennon’s Revolver tune, “She Said She Said,” began with “bad vibes.”
In late 1965, The Beatles stayed in Los Angeles’ Benedict Canyon during their tour of the West Coast. One night, actor Peter Fonda showed up with Roger McGuinn and David Crosby of The Byrds. An LSD party commenced, although Paul McCartney didn’t join.
George started feeling like he was dying, so Fonda tried to console him. It didn’t work. He told George he survived a near-fatal surgery as a boy.
According to Beatles Bible, Fonda said, “I told him there was nothing to be afraid of and that all he needed to do was relax. I said that I knew what it was like to be dead because when I was 10 years old I’d accidentally shot myself in the stomach and my heart stopped beating three times while I was on the operating table because I’d lost so much blood.”
Source: cheatsheet.com