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"I Live for You" is a song by English musician George Harrison originally recorded during the sessions for his ''All Things Must Pass'' triple album in 1970. Long available on bootlegs, the song was finally released officially as a bonus track on the 30th anniversary reissue of ''All Things Must Pass'' in January 2001. The released recording features only Harrison's lead vocal and Pete Drake's prominent pedal-steel guitar from the 1970 album sessions, with all other instruments overdubbed by Harrison and his son Dhani in 2000. Despite the wealth of unreleased material recorded for ''All Things Must Pass'', it was the only new song included with the album's 2001 reissue. Music critics recognise "I Live for You" as one of many George Harrison compositions that can be interpreted as both a traditional love song and a devotional song. ==Composition and recording== Given Harrison's deeply held religious views, one could interpret the lyrics to "I Live for You" as expressing a spiritual devotion.〔Huntley, p. 306.〕 However, like several of his compositions, the lyrics lend themselves equally to being interpreted as a love song.〔Allison, p. 146.〕 Harrison musical biographer Simon Leng views the song as a "balmy ballad" with a "self-contained main melodic couplet () is one of his most effective".〔Leng, p. 284.〕 Harrison taped the basic track for "I Live for You" at Abbey Road Studios in London〔Badman, p. 10.〕 during the first batch of sessions for ''All Things Must Pass'', between late May and the second week of June 1970.〔Madinger & Easter, pp. 429, 433.〕 On Bob Dylan's recommendation, Harrison invited Nashville musician Pete Drake to the sessions,〔Schaffner, p. 140.〕 to contribute pedal steel guitar to country-influenced tracks such as "I Live for You", "Behind That Locked Door" and "All Things Must Pass".〔Spizer, pp. 223, 225.〕 Drake had similarly provided pedal steel for Dylan's excursions into the country-music genre〔Clayson, pp. 296–97.〕 on the albums ''John Wesley Harding'' (1968) and ''Nashville Skyline'' (1969).〔Leng, p. 89.〕 With a considerable number of songs at his disposal, many of which had gone unused during his final years with the Beatles,〔The Editors of ''Rolling Stone'', p. 39.〕 Harrison chose not to finish "I Live for You" after taping the basic track.〔Madinger & Easter, p. 433.〕 He later admitted to feeling dissatisfied with the version recorded in 1970, apart from Drake's contribution〔George Harrison's liner notes, booklet accompanying ''All Things Must Pass'' reissue (Gnome Records, 2001; produced by George Harrison & Phil Spector).〕〔Leng, pp. 284–85.〕 and that of "the rhythm guitarist".〔 (retrieved 22 September 2013).〕 Speaking in February 2001, Harrison further discussed the song's exclusion,〔Richie Unterberger, ("George Harrison ''All Things Must Pass: A Conversation with George Harrison'' ), AllMusic (retrieved 30 July 2015).〕 saying he had also viewed the song as being "a bit fruity".〔 As with most of the outtakes from the ''All Things Must Pass'' sessions, "I Live for You" began circulating on bootleg compilations from the late 1970s onwards; a lyric from the song's bridge provided the title for one such bootleg, ''Through Many Years''.〔〔("George Harrison – ''Through Many Years''" ), Bootleg Zone (retrieved 22 February 2013).〕 Harrison returned to the song in 2000 while overseeing the 30th anniversary reissue of his acclaimed 1970 triple album.〔Huntley, pp 305–07.〕 Retaining only his lead vocal and Drake's pedal steel, Harrison recorded new acoustic rhythm guitar parts and bass, while his son, Dhani Harrison, added Fender Rhodes electric piano.〔Spizer, p. 228.〕 In his liner notes in the new album booklet, Harrison states: "We fiddled around with the drum track and hopefully improved it."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「I Live for You」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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