Concert for George

Concert for George

Concert for George

Concert for George

CD(Bonus DVD)

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Overview

On November 29, 2002, a year after his death, a tribute concert for George Harrison was held at Royal Albert Hall. Friends and family gathered to play his songs, and it was an impressive, if predictable, roster: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Tom Petty, and Eric Clapton, who also served as musical director, took center stage, but George's son Dhani Harrison was also there, as was Ravi Shankar's daughter Anoushka, early British rock & roller Joe Brown, and Gary Brooker. Unlike many all-star lineups, everybody had a close personal connection to George, which gave the music a real sense of warmth that shines through even when the performances are a little too professional. This can all be heard on Warner Strategic Marketing's double-disc souvenir of the concert, Concert for George. It spans two discs, but it's likely most listeners will skip over the first disc, devoted to Shankar's music plus a version of "The Inner Light" sung by Jeff Lynne, and listen to the second, which is filled with Harrison's big songs, including the Carl Perkins covers he sang in the Beatles and "Photograph," which he wrote for Starr. By and large, these are enjoyable, albeit a tad slick, performances and if Clapton sometimes sounds a little hoarse, he more than makes up for it by expertly leading the band. The most noteworthy and moving set is by McCartney, who does a lovely version of "All Things Must Pass," has fun with "For You Blue," and kicks off "Something" only accompanied by ukulele, an instrument beloved by George, and an arrangement that works so well it's a bit of a disappointment when the full band kicks in. While this isn't an album that would likely get much play -- seeing this in person would have been remarkable; at home, it's much more likely that you'd play George's own record as a tribute instead of listening to this -- it's a very good tribute concert, one that is heartfelt and enjoyable. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date: 02/23/2018
Label: Concord / Craft Records
UPC: 0888072030046
Rank: 1301

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Sarve Shaam
  2. Your Eyes [Sitar Solo]
  3. Anoushka Shankar
  4. The Inner Light
  5. Arpan

Disc 2

  1. I Want to Tell You
  2. If I Needed Someone
  3. Old Brown Shoe
  4. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)
  5. Beware of Darkness
  6. Here Comes the Sun
  7. That¿¿¿s the Way It Goes
  8. Taxman
  9. I Need You
  10. Handle With Care
  11. Isn¿¿¿t It a Pity
  12. Photograph
  13. Honey Don¿¿¿t
  14. For You Blue
  15. Something
  16. All Things Must Pass
  17. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
  18. My Sweet Lord
  19. Wah Wah
  20. I¿¿¿ll See You in My Dreams

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers   Primary Artist
Eric Clapton   Primary Artist,Musical Director
Concert For George Chorus   Primary Artist
Ringo Starr   Primary Artist
Jeff Lynne   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Dhani Harrison   Primary Artist,Guitar,Featured Artist
Jools Holland   Primary Artist
Monty Python   Primary Artist
Anoushka Shankar   Primary Artist,Conductor
Billy Preston   Primary Artist
Tom Petty   Primary Artist
Gary Brooker   Primary Artist,Keyboards
Paul McCartney   Primary Artist
Joe Brown   Primary Artist
Sam Brown   Primary Artist
Eric Clapton Band   Primary Artist
Ron Blair   Bass
Marc Mann   Guitar (Electric)
Phil Capaldi   Drums
Scott Thurston   Guitar,Harmonica
Katie Kissoon   Vocals (Background)
Michael Kamen   String Conductor
Albert Lee   Guitar
Dave Bronze   Bass
Tom Hanks   Featured Artist
Benmont Tench   Keyboards
Jim Capaldi   Drums
Tessa Niles   Vocals (Background)
Andy Fairweather Low   Guitar
Steve Ferrone   Drums
Ray Cooper   Percussion
Klaus Voormann   Bass
Henry Spinetti   Drums
Chris Stainton   Keyboards
Jim Keltner   Drums
Jim Horn   Sax (Alto)
Tom Scott   Sax (Tenor)

Technical Credits

Ryan Ulyate   Supervising Engineer,Mixing
Marc Mann   Mixing,Music Editor
Paul Theroux   Liner Notes
Clive Arrowsmith   Photography
Jill Furmanovsky   Photography
Drew Lorimer   CD Layout
Harry Parr-Davies   Composer
Richard D. Young   Photography
Fred Tomlinson   Composer
Astrid Kirchherr   Photography
Oliver Hecks   Photography
Jeff Lynne   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Dhani Harrison   Composer
Richard Matthews   Photography
Michael Palin   Composer
Ravi Shankar   Composer
Michael Kamen   String Arrangements
Will Shapland   Engineer
Tom Petty   Composer
Gus Kahn   Composer
Carl Perkins   Composer
Steve Hall   Mastering
The Traveling Wilburys   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Paul Nickson   Engineer
Terry Jones   Composer
Bob Dylan   Composer
Isham Jones   Composer
Eric Idle   Composer
Geoff Foster   Post Production Mix
George Harrison   Composer
Ringo Starr   Composer
Roy Orbison   Composer
Richard Starkey   Composer
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