The majority of reviews for '' Dark Horse '' were unfavourable and , in Leng 's description , " Simply Shady " was " much maligned " . Recalling the release in 2001 , '' Record Collector '' editor Peter Doggett paired the song with " Dark Horse " as the two tracks that most alienated Harrison 's fans due to the ravaged quality of his singing . In addition , as a chronicle of its author 's self-degradation , " Simply Shady " marked a departure from the standard subject matter of Harrison 's solo work . According to Leng , the song " shatter ed the ' Beatle George ' image " and so proved unwelcome amid the high expectations surrounding the concurrent tour , which was the first in North America by a former Beatle since the band 's 1966 tour
1966 tour
The Beatles' 1966 US tour
Simply Shady