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The concert event had the chance to be sappy and temperamental. Thank God, it isn’t. Instead, it’s a lot of George’s friends covering his songs, having fun doing it, and otherwise doing what they’ve always been doing.
Summary: Immense guests, pleasurable musicianship. Recall This DVD. Now.
The display opens with a few words from Clapton, who introduces Ravi Shankar and his daughter. They play a lovely amount of Indian music. It’s heavenly genuine, I have to admit, though not my cup of tea. One word - Ravi Shankar’s daughter is quite the sitar player… She plays a fraction and violates at least 2 rules of physics. Unbelievable.
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Then the Western band forms up. They play a number of songs, with luminaries being introduces and added to the band over the course of the evening.
Highlights, in no particular order:
1) Ringo 
During “Honey Don’t” Peer for Albert Lee. His solo is blistering though short.
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2a) Clapton on “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”
2b) Clapton having the class to not play all the solos thereby making it the “Eric Clapton Present.” Instead most of the trusty guitar work is being done by someone I don’t know. I consider it’s Clapton’s long-time guitarist. My son and I call him “THE Guy”.
2c) Clapton in general
3) Peruse Tom Petty’s guitar player collect OWNED by George on “Taxman”. Tom does this song kinda odd, it’s probably the weakest track.
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4) Sam Brown. What a advise!
5) Waa Waa. Astounding.
6) Something by Paul, via uke.
7) Ravi’s daughter and her sitar. Your eyebrows will coast up!
Dhani has George’s spooky eyebrow thing going on.
9) Jeff Lynne is there, and takes an active share doing what he does best. Bob Dylan is notably absent.
Every track is worthwhile and many are estimable. And while a lot of similar productions are muddy and gross, this isn’t. Eric is running the reveal, and keeps it gripping and smart.
The only dings I give this production are
1) The “unhurried the scenes” footage is too sparse. I know there had to me more…
2) The band isn’t introduced well enough. I expected a terminate up of every performer, with a hello, and a name. Explore 2b) above.
I am an avid Beatles fan and I was impartial blown away by the concert.
A. The Performances
Great musicians and friends/collaborators of George: Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Billy Preston, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, etc. do an outstanding job and everyone of them save their heart and soul into the songs of George Harrison and construct them arrive alive. It is eerie, but when you listen to Clapton singing “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” Paul McCartney singing “All Things Must Pass,” or Billy Preston singing “My Sweet Lord,” you could sense the presence of George as they’re singing! Their renditions of Harrison’s songs were unprejudiced as masterful as George singing them. Those 3 songs stood out to me.
Some other musical highlights:
1) Ringo Starr’s touching rendition of “Photograph” (the words grasp on a completely recent meaning in this tribute) and “Honey Don’t.”
2) Anoushka Shankar’s resplendent sitar playing accompanying Jeff Lynne’s rendition of “The Inner Light.”
3) Joe Brown’s tender covers of “Here Comes the Sun” and “I’ll Search For You in My Dreams.”
4) Dhani Harrison’s acknowledgement and thanks to all the musicians playing.
5) Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr playing together for the 1st time live in over 40 years!!! And they seem to be having a satisfactory time!
6) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and their inspiring performance of “Taxman” and spot-on re-endition of “I Need You.”
7) Billy Preston’s interested singing of “My Sweet Lord”
The humorous song “Lumberjack” by Monty Python which really lightened up the crowd and the occasion.
B. The Editing
I also liked how the DVD focussed its shots mostly on the musicians performing the songs, rather than panning to the audience and then assist to the musicians. (This support and forth between the musicians and then the audience is a very annoying feature which plagues the Paul McCartney “live” DVDs) .
C. The Original Layout of the Discs
This movie is organized in an appealing fashion:
Disc 1 features the whole complete concert ( 2 hr 26 min) — you cannot do any chapter or song selections.
Disc 2 is the theatrical version (2 hr 20 min) — these are songs from the concert rearranged in order and backstage/ rehearsal scenes/ interviews of the musicians are interspersed within the songs. You can do scene / chapter selection for Disc 2.
D. Some Reservations
Even though the “Lumberjack” song was very silly and lightened up the occasion, I didn’t care for the song “Sit on My Face” or the mooning of the audience when the Python members bared their rear-ends to the audience. I felt this dampened the whole respectability and dignity of the whole concert.
Summary:
That aside, I highly recommend this DVD. The performances are outstanding; the recount and sound quality are marvelous.
If you’re a Beatles fan and a fan of George, you’ll like this DVD! A must-have! One of the best concert DVDs you can pick up!
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