Living in the Material World (song) the arrival of drummer Richard Starkey, also known as Ringo Starr, who replaced Pete Best in late 1962. While noting Harrison's "laconic humor" in the song, Leng describes him as "still caught in the yin-yang of his Beatles identity", further to the various "instalments of 'the Beatles soap opera'" that Harrison provided on his 1970 triple album "All Things Must Pass". In the Indian-styled middle eight, Harrison sings about his "sweet memories" of "the spiritual sky" and prays not to "get lost or go astray". Allison writes that Harrison's "true home" is in the mediative spiritual sky, since however impressive
The Beatles in India to be TM teachers; among the other celebrity meditators were musicians Donovan, Mike Love and Paul Horn, and actress Mia Farrow. While there, Lennon, Paul McCartney and Harrison wrote many songs, and Ringo Starr finished writing his first. Eighteen of those songs were recorded for "The Beatles" ("the White Album"), two songs appeared on the "Abbey Road" album, and others were used for various solo projects. The retreat and the discipline required for meditation was met with varying degrees of commitment from the individual Beatles. Starr left on 1 March, after a ten-day stay; McCartney left later in March to