Once upon a time The Beatles almost replaced George Harrison with Eric Clapton

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In a newly discovered interview with John Lennon, it was revealed that The Beatles were very close to firing George Harrison and replacing him with Eric Clapton.

In the freshly unearthed tape, Lennon makes threats to permanently let Harrison go after he temporarily quit the band in January of 1969 and replace him with new guitarist, Clapton, The Daily Mail reported. This discussion can be heard during the recording of The Beatles’ final album, Let It Be.

At the time, Harrison stepped away from the group, feeling frustrated by the fact that his songs weren’t doing as well as Lennon and Paul McCartney’s songs. The guitarist’s departure was worrisome for Paul and Ringo Starr, but Lennon was more practical and productive about the scenario, ready to find a replacement.

Lennon spoke about Harrison's attitude, saying it had been “a festering wound and we allowed it to go deeper and we didn’t even give him any bandages.”

He added, “I think if George doesn’t come back by (next week) we ask Eric Clapton to play.”