He had no problem letting Clapton play on the song. George told Guitar Player that letting Clapton didn’t hurt his ego. “No, my ego would rather have Eric play ... to it back and he said, ...

John Smith, my assistant ... that time that Eric Clapton started to get involved with the song." Indeed, it was the very next day that Harrison called in back-up in the form of friend Eric Clapton, ...

When George Harrison asked his friend Eric Clapton ... “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” John and Paul still needed convincing. So George asked Clapton to come in and take the solo.