The Concert for George Harrison 2003 Part 1

A celebration of the life and music of George Harrison, the Concert for George is a record of the November 2002 Royal Albert Hall tribute. Organised by close friend Eric Clapton, the show brought together the musical luminaries of George's generation, who not only inspired his music but were in turn inspired by him. Artists ranging from Joe Brown to Ravi Shankar perform touching but not overtly sentimental versions of his best-loved tunes. The many highlights include the Monty Python gang (joined by guest member Tom Hanks) performing "The Lumberjack Song", and a bare-arsed version (literally!) of "Sit On My Face". For the first time since the demise of the Beatles, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney share the same stage.

Director David Leland does an excellent job of capturing the intimacy of the concert, as well as the emotions of those in attendance. Apart from the behind-the-scenes interview snippets included in the theatrical version, the cameras rarely move away from the main action on the stage. Shot in suitably restrained colours, the live performance footage makes for stimulating viewing, a particular highlight being Ravi and Anoushka Shankar's opening sitar recital. All in all it's a touching five-star tribute to one of the greatest musical icons of the 20th century.

Track List:
01. Various – Sarve Shaam
02. Anoushka Shankar – Your Eyes (sitar solo)
03. Jeff Lynne & Anoushka Shankar – The Inner Light
04. Anoushka Shankar – Arpan
05. Monty Pyton – Sit On My Face
06. Monty Pyton – The Lumberjack Song
07. Jeff Lynne – I Want To Tell You
08. Eric Clapton – If I Needed Someone
09. Gary Brooker – Old Brown Shoe
10. Jeff Lynne – Give Me Love
11. Eric Clapton – Beware Of Darkness
12. Joe Brown – Here Comes The Sun
13. Joe Brown – That’s The Way It Goes
14. Jools Holland & Sam Brown – Horse To The Water

Musicians include:
Eric Clapton: Himself / Musical director (concert)
George Harrison: Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gary Brooker: Himself
Joe Brown: Himself
Sam Brown: Herself
Jim Capaldi: Himself
Carol Cleveland: Herself / Best girl
Ray Cooper: Himself / Producer (film)
Andy Fairweather-Low: Himself
Terry Gilliam: Himself / Barber / Mountie
Tom Hanks: Himself / Mountie
Dhani Harrison: Himself
Olivia Harrison: Herself / Producer (film)
Jools Holland: Himself
Eric Idle: Himself / Barber / Mountie
Neil Innes: Himself / Barber
Terry Jones: Himself / Barber / Mountie
Jeff Lynne: Himself / Concert audio producer (concert)
Paul McCartney: Himself
Michael Palin: Himself / Bevis
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Themselves
Billy Preston: Himself
Anoushka Shankar: Herself
Ravi Shankar: Himself
Ringo Starr: Himself

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