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Mukunda: How did the success of this record of Hare Kṛṣṇa devotees chanting compare with some of the rock musicians …

George: It was a different thing. Nothing to do with that really. There was much more reason to do it. …

Mukunda: What effect do you think that tune, “Hare Krishna Mantra,” having reached millions and millions of people, has had …

George: I’d like to think it had some effect. After all, the sound is God.

Mukunda: When Apple called a press conference to promote the record, the media seemed shocked to hear you speak about …

George: I felt it was important to try and be precise – to tell them and let them know. You …

I figured this is the space age, with airplanes and everything. If everyone can go around the world on their …

Mukunda: Paul’s quite favorable now, you know.

George: That’s good. It still sounds like quite a good recording, even after all these years. It was the greatest …

Mukunda: Shortly after its release, John Lennon told me that they played it at the intermission right before Bob Dylan …

George: They played it while they were getting the stage set up for Bob. It was great. Besides, it was …

Mukunda: How did you feel about the record technically – the voices?

George: Yamuna, the lead singer, has a naturally good voice. I liked the way she sang with conviction, and she …

You know, I used to sing the mantra long before I met any of the devotees or long before I …

Mukunda: In the lyrics to the song “Awaiting On You All” from All Things Must Pass, you come right out …

George: At that time nobody was committed to that type of music in the pop world. There was, I felt, …

I still get letters from people saying, “I have been in the Kṛṣṇa temple for three years, and I would …

Mukunda: What about the other Beatles? What did they think about your taking up Kṛṣṇa consciousness? What was their reaction? …

George: Oh, yeah, well, if the Fab Four didn’t get it – that is, if they couldn’t deal with shaven-headed …

Mukunda: From the very start you always felt comfortable around the devotees?