A Concert for George
by David Leland
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Actor: Albert Lee (II), Andy Fairweather-Low, Olivia Harrison, Ray Cooper (II), Sam Brown (II)Director: David Leland
Brand: CONCERT FOR GEORGE (VARIOUS ARTISTS) (DVD VID
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Compilation, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Live, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 286 minutes
Published: 2003
DVD Release Date: 2003-11-18
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Rhino / Wea
Movie Reviews of A Concert for George
Movie Review: Bone-Chilling and Tear Provoking
Summary: 5 Stars
"A Concert For George" is an absolute masterpiece of a tribute to a great artist and great man. It is difficult to find words to express the surpurlatives deserving of this DVD. I'm sure George Harrison was smiling over his friends as they performed his songs, and every time this DVD plays in someone's living room, George is smiling again.
The emotions dramatized by the artists participating in this utterly moving tribute to their beloved friend are electrifying and real. This DVD is hands-down my all time favorite. I had not been a great George Harrison fan until I watched this DVD and obseerved these musicians playing tribute to his brilliant body of work. I now recognize George's contribution to the Beatles music and the music world in general. I couldn't help but wonder if the power duo of McCartney-Lennon hadn't held him back, and what other amazing contributions he could have made to the Beatle's library had he been given the chance.
For example, I didn't know until watching this DVD that it was George who authored my favorite Beatles songs: "Here Comes the Sun," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," "Isn't It A Pity," and "Beware Of Darkness." When Eric Clapton sings "Beware of Darkness," only a cretin could watch this stirring performance and not be moved to tears. Billy Preston, singing his spine-tingling rendition of "Isn't It A Pity" is particularly poignant, as Billy also is no longer with us.
For a touching, spiritual experience, not to mention an opportunity to hear some of our finest musicians at their musical and spiritual height as they pay tribute to their beloved friend George, please check out this DVD. Read the details on Amazon regarding the many other exceptional artists participating in this project, (put together by George's dear friend, Eric) and the fabulous Harrison songs they cover. You'll not regret it. RIP, George.
Summary of A Concert for George
1. Sarve Sham 2. Your Eyes (Sitar Solo) - Anoushka Shankar 3. The Inner Light - Anoushka Shankar4. Arpan - Anoushka Shankar5. I Want To Tell You - Jeff Lynne 6. If I Needed Someone - Eric Clapton7. Old Brown Shoe - Gary Brooker8. Give Me Love (Give Me Piece on Earth) - Jeff Lynne9. Beware of Darkness - Eric Clapton10. Here Comes the Sun - Joe Brown11. That's The Way It Goes - Joe Brown12. Taxman - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers13. I Need You - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers14. Handle with Care - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers with Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison15. Isn't It a Pity - Billy Preston16. Photograph - Ringo Starr17. Honey Don't - Ringo Starr18. For You Blue - Paul McCartney19. Something - Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton20. All Things Must Pass - Paul McCartney21. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton22. My Sweet Lord - Billy Preston23. Wah Wah - Eric Clapton24. I'll see you in My Dreams - Joe BrownFormat: DVD VIDEOExceptionally moving but not the least bit sentimental, Concert for George is a splendid tribute to the late George Harrison, whose contributions to the Beatles were so often hidden in the long shadows of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. A year to the day after Harrison's November 29, 2001 death, Eric Clapton assembled some musicians--people who had played with Harrison and known him intimately, including McCartney, Ringo Starr, and Tom Petty--to perform his music at London's Royal Albert Hall. They take on not just the predictable ("My Sweet Lord" and "Something," beautifully sung by Billy Preston and Sir Paul, respectively), but also lesser-known fare like "Old Brown Shoe" and "Beware of Darkness," all to superbly empathetic effect. But the tune most likely to make you misty-eyed is "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," which brings together three of the five musicians who played on the original recording: Ringo on drums, Clapton replicating his own classic solo, and McCartney playing piano and harmonizing with Clapton's lead vocal. Concert for George enjoyed a brief theatrical release, but even those who caught it on the big screen will delight in this two-disc DVD edition. Disc 1 features the complete concert (sans interview and rehearsal footage, but with a few additional songs and in the original running order), while disc 2 contains the theatrical version and some additional backstage and photo material. All in all, a beautiful piece of work. Wish you were here, George--but man, what a way to be missed. --Sam Graham
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