The session for " Far East Man " took place at Wood 's home studio in June 1974 , during the same month that Boyd left Harrison and joined Clapton on tour in America . Harrison biographers note the significance of this session , since it introduced him to the rhythm section he subsequently used on his North American tour with Shankar – bassist Willie Weeks and drummer Andy Newmark . According to the musician credits , Weeks did not play on this particular song , however
North American tour
George Harrison and Ravi Shankar's 1974 North American tour
Far East Man