'Keep your head down at school.' Those are sage words from my dad. They kept me in check for years. Dhani Harrison More Quotes by Dhani Harrison More Quotes From Dhani Harrison My dad used to say to me, 'You look more like me than I do.' Dhani Harrison dad humorous funny I came home one day from school after being chased by kids singing “Yellow Submarine”, and I didn't understand why. It just seemed surreal: why are they singing that song to me? I came home and I freaked out on my dad: 'Why didn't you tell me you were in The Beatles?' And he said, 'Oh, sorry. Probably should have told you that.' Dhani Harrison dad sorry song I was always brutally teased for being George Harrison's son. That was from the age of about four or five, before I even knew who he was. And for seven years people would follow me about school singing 'Yellow Submarine.' I still can't listen to that song to this day. Dhani Harrison song years school You don't have to burn books, you don't have to rebel against teachers to rebel; to rebel is to truly own your own self. Dhani Harrison self teacher book I can't even begin to describe how I miss him. He always supported me in everything I did. He was a very wise man and I realised at an early age I could learn a lot from him. He always gave me the right answer. But above all he was a very easy-going guy and all he wanted was to be my best friend. I'm an only child and so he shared everything with me. Of course he was very young to die and I was very young to lose a father. But there was nothing left unsaid between us. Dhani Harrison wise father children Playing music has always felt very natural. You know, you do try to do other things, and you do learn lessons that way, but, eventually - well... if your dad is a plumber, you become a plumber. It's the family business, and I felt like I was taking over the family business. Dhani Harrison playing-music dad trying My job description is... being enthusiastic. Dhani Harrison description enthusiastic jobs I think guitar-wise, Eric Clapton was a big influence on me. I got to spend time around him. He's kind of strange, mysterious, serious and he always has played such hot guitar. Dhani Harrison guitar wise thinking I could never just play in a pub in front of four people because I would have had all the press turn up. That way, you don't get to build up naturally. It makes the work feel unnatural, and puts a lot of unnatural pressure on you. Dhani Harrison four play people People see my face, they hear my voice, and I know they're thinking about my father. That's OK - he was a great man. Dhani Harrison men father thinking It's funny, because music is one of those things it is natural to go into. You hear it so much growing up, it kind of permeates you and eventually you spew out some music of your own. Dhani Harrison growing-up kind natural I did everything I could to not be a musician. Dhani Harrison musician In almost any profession, even if you're the kid of an actor, people are very supportive and want to see the next generation. Dhani Harrison supportive kids people You can' t help being a musician because you've grown up with music, yet being one means being compared to your dad and being slated for it. But I really don't have the ambitions of most people going into the industry. Dhani Harrison dad ambition mean I was recording stuff with my dad when I was like five, six years old. I played with him on tour. I'd gone with him to Japan in '91, played some gigs, did a couple shows at the Albert Hall. Dhani Harrison japan dad couple My dad was my hero, my best friend. Dhani Harrison my-best-friend dad hero The music I want to hear in my head sounds somewhere between Jimi Hendrix and Massive Attack. It's not really like my dad, but there will always be similarities because we have the same vocal cords, and I learnt the guitar the way he taught me. Dhani Harrison guitar dad sound Being in L.A. is great because there are so many weird people out there, so you can just blend in. I like that. Dhani Harrison weird-people people I've grown up around cinema. Michael Kamen was a very, very close friend of mine, sort of my godfather. So I know how much work goes into it. You have to know what you're doing. Dhani Harrison close-friends know-how cinema When my dad toured in '91, I think my first gig properly was the Tokyo Dome, 50,000 people indoors. That was pretty scary. I was 12, or 13. Dhani Harrison dad people thinking
