Behind That Locked Door " is a song by English musician George Harrison , released on his 1970 triple album '' All Things Must Pass '' . Harrison wrote the song in August 1969 as a message of encouragement to Bob Dylan , who was making a highly publicised comeback to the concert stage , accompanied by the Band , with a headlining performance at the Isle of Wight Festival . " Behind That Locked Door " is a rare Harrison composition in the country music genre and the second song dealing with the friendship between himself and Dylan , after their 1968 collaboration " I 'd Have You Anytime " . Its lyrics address Dylan 's elusive nature , and reflect the high regard in which Harrison held the American singer 's work . The same reluctance on Dylan 's part to re-engage with a concert audience led to him retreating again from live performance until August 1971 , when he responded to Harrison 's request to play at the Concert for Bangladesh
Isle of Wight Festival
Isle of Wight Festival 1969
Behind That Locked Door