A Concert for George | Andy Fairweather-Low, Ray Cooper (II)

A Concert for George | Andy Fairweather-Low, Ray Cooper (II) | For Love of George

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A Concert for George

	A Concert for George Andy Fairweather-Low, Ray Cooper (II) Rhino Records, 2003 average customer review:based on 343 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Bone-Chilling and Tear Provoking

"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.

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For Love of George

The version that played in the cinemas is nothing compared to the version on the video entitled "George's Band". This is hands down the best concert ever. Who would have thought of all the Beatles that the quiet one, George, could have spawned such a show? With the passing of the years and in the shadows of Lennon/McCartney, It has been easy to forget how many great songs George composed. That is until these great songs are performed with such respect and in such reverence by the likes of Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Ringo Star, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Billy Preston and many others of George's dearest friends. You won't believe what happens when egos are checked at the door and musicians of such caliber get together at the Royal Albert Hall to perform George's music with his son. It is truly remarkable. If you haven't seen "George's Band" on the DVD Concert for George you have missed the best show ever. It might bring a tear to your eye.

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Are you kidding me? Buy it!

Oh come on, I have bought this for a dozen of my friends and relatives. The beat throbs and the visuals fascinate. Actually it is much better than Harrison's originals. The only thing I regret about this disc is not being at the concert. Come on, buy this sucker and join me in a twice weekly airing.

Amazing Show! (Could have done without the Monty Python Circus though!)

I know I'm in the minority here, with over 300 5-stars, but this DVD could have been a lot better. I gotta give it just 4 stars. I rate a DVD concert on how many times you have to use your re-mote, and this one forces you to use it quite a bit. Also, absolutely NO NEED for 2 discs, do not understand this concept, nothing new on the 2nd disc!

AWARD for most noticeable ommission: Bob Dylan---THANK YOU AWARD for not showing up, goes to: Bob Dylan

First, the good: Amazing production, sound quality is inferior to NONE! With only three weeks of re-hearsal, this "mind-boggling" project that Clapton pulled off, puts him in a category totally alone. Who better than to finalize this brilliant piece of work than EC himself! For the most part, the set list is great, except for nothing from "Cloud Nine." Not a whole lot of "audience shots." (Who wants to see rich snobs rattling their jewelry anyway?) EC is in his very highest form, doing his best friends's songs the finest justice. TP and the Heartbreakers gave a "dazzling" performance, singing a "blistering" "Taxman", a "hauntingly beautiful" "I Need You", and a "mesmerizing" closing "Handle With Care."

More good: I thought one of the highlights of the show was Billy Preston doing "Isn't It A Pity" and "My Sweet Lord", (although never a huge fan of either song), not only with his awesome vocals, but with his brilliant organ/piano on both songs! Very few can touch him on "sheer talent." Just ask Ringo and Paul, who hired him as what would become the "5th Beatle."

MORE GOOD: Who in the hell was that tall blonde chick back-up singer, she was virtually the ONLY good looking one on the stage!

The build up slowly moves towards the introduction of Ringo and Paul. (More about Ringo later). Paul did a superb job opening with "For You Blue", then goin' into a "terrific" "All Things Must Pass.", to close his portion of the show "banging out" an "electrifying" "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" on the piano, sharing vocals with EC and the rest.

A SHOW HIGHLIGHT!: Paul on "Something" on the ukelei, leaves you wondering at first "What the hell is he doing?" Then the band and orchestra blast full speed ahead into the way the song was meant to be heard. That moment will knock you over!! Also, let's face it, where else are ya gonna see Paul and Ringo performing on stage together???? Hell that alone is worth the purchase price of $17.99 on here!

The show also has a very nice addition with GH's son "Dhani" playing back up guitar/backing vocals. (More later on Dhani). The massive production closes with the GH rocker "Wah-Wah", with Petty and the whole GH ensemble on stage.

MORE GOOD: EC made the show, but he didn't "hog" the show, like he could have, he's just so awesome, THE GREATEST!

NOW THE BAD: WHERE"S JULIAN LENNON??? ALSO---KEEP YOUR REMOTE HANDY! If you want "THE GOOD STUFF" fast-forward to track 9, where EC and the boys open up with "I Want To Tell You" and "If I Needed Someone." The first 8 tracks are taken up with GH's friends from India, playing all kinds Eastern "sitar dominated music" which I kinda liked, but got real tired of real quick. (Ya gotta admire their talent level though!) The good news is, it's worth at least watching Ravi Shankar's daughter play ONE of her solos and GH's "The Inner Light." BUT, after that find that remote. UNLESS you love the "Monty Python Circus." I thought they would never get done. I know GH loved them, but that does not mean we have to sit through them. (REMOTE?) Hell, we could have heard EC and Paul do 7-9 more great GH songs in place of the "Monty Circus" and the "New Dehli Symphony Orchestra" (who should have done one song and returned to a "back-up" role.) Hell, there was plenty of time to do the entire "CLOUD NINE" album, (his best effort by far!) Not one song from this masterpiece!

NOT SO GOOD: I think EC or anyone else would have done a better version of Here Comes The Sun than that Joe Brown guy. But it was alright i guess.

MORE BAD: Is it me or was there way too many people on the stage. Hell, there must have been 40 musicians up there! (Not counting the Indians and the other orchestra.) They couldn't even turn around up there, without bumping into each other. Maybe a bigger stage???

MORE BAD: They really should have got GH's son Dhanni to sing "lead" on at least one song. Hell you could not even hear his guitar or his back up vocals. Although, it looked like he was a "deer in the head-lights" up there with all those "legends", so i don't think he was ready to step out front this time, anyway. MORE BAD: That "Jules Holland" or whoever she was did not do much for me.

MORE GOOD: I liked the 3 drummers up there, (or maybe it was 6) inc. Ringo. More BAD: Ringo did not get up there soon enough, after doing his "Photograph" (which wasn't too bad, and the Carl Perkins' Honey Don't". (where's that remote???)

IDEA that would have energized the whole show!!!:: EC and the boys play BADGE!!!!!!!!!!(after all GH and EC wrote it together, probably the only thing they wrote together).

SUMMARY!: BUY THE DVD!!! MORE GOOD THAN BAD!! A great tribute that GH would have loved!! Stealing from a prior reviewer, i think GH would have used his remote and skipped the whole show EXCEPT for the parts i hated, like Monty and Tom Hanks, and the "way-long" eastern music stuff. The whole thing is a little long, you'll have to keep that remote nearby, (like GH), but well worth a look, over and over!! ENJOY!!!

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Concert for George

First of all. It's for George. So that is great.

George was great. He made up part of my band. The Beatles.
Best that was ever.

The first bit of the concert is so good, but it is a bit long. Lots of long drawn out Indian Music. But it is good. Just long. So you might get bored a bit.

The best bit of the whole DVD, is when Paul comes on stage and does about two or three numbers. I loved that.

But the DVD, as well as the CD is great.

And again.

If you are a Harrison fan, you must get it.

So yes buy it.

It is a nice Tribute to a great fellow.

and just the fact that Paul and Ringo are there and playing on stage together is fab.

Ringo is on Drums, and Paul is on Guitar and Piano.

and the bit where they sing.

"While my Guitar Gently Weeps" with Ringo on Drums and Paul on Piano is "Fabulous".

That is a keeper for any Die hard Beatles Fan.

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