Foxx_Mulder
I can't really tell who is my favorite Beatle, or do I even have a favorite, but George is definitely in my top 4.Anyway, he was a great man and truly beloved among the people. Here we have a tribute concert for him and what a tribute it is! Paul, Ringo, his son Dhani, Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Billy Preston, Ravi Shankar... They were all there. It's great to see these guys paying tribute to one of the greatest songwriters there ever was (or ever will be) by playing some of his most memorable songs. There are those classics from the Beatle-era, like "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", his solo songs like "Beware of Darkness" and also a nice Traveling Wilburys-number "Handle With Care".If you're a fan of George and The Beatles, I guarantee you will love this.
Neil Welch
Fuelled by the twin engines of the love for George felt by everyone on stage and the man's music, this all-star concert is a celebration flavoured through by the poignant absence of the man it celebrates.It is the little touches I like:The Inner Light performed live for the first (and only) time; The Python offerings, including Carol Cleveland and Neil Innes (and Tom Hanks!); Ringo fronting two songs MILES better than he ever did as a Beatle; The look which passes between Paul and Ringo in For You Blue as they recall "and that's the 12 bar blues" in the studio; The moment when Something goes from Paul's solo ukulele version to the Abbey Road group and orchestra arrangement; Paul's high backing vocals in Something and While My Guitar Gently Weeps - something I never thought I would hear; Joe Brown's simple and touching rendition of I'll See You In My Dreams being the perfect closing number; Rose petals, Dhani and Olivia.A concert film which succeeds on all levels.
Peter Walden
The lineup of artists on this DVD is worth the price just to hear the emotion of the crowd when Paul McCartney appears. Try swallowing the lump in your throat when Paul starts singing "Something". Every artist has a song to commemorate the great George Harrison but it is Eric Clapton who drives this concert to the max. If you are a Beatles fan this one is for you and even if you are not, there are many other reasons to buy this one. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are simply sensational. Dhani's appearance is really quite spooky at times because he resembles his father so much BUT it doesn't overshadow the event. Ringo's 2 song tribute is simply wonderful. Great entertainment all round and a very moving tribute to a another great muso.
tpugh1
This is a concert, not in the traditional sense and what comes out of it far exceeds the output of your standard "concert". This is a group of close friends holding a delayed wake for a dearly loved lost friend, not a stop on some tour. The songs are familiar, yet new. The mixture of emotion that comes with the concert does soften the sound of the music a bit, but does not dampen the spirit of the concert. Who'd a' thought that someone could pick up a Ukuele and produce a beautiful rendition of I'll See You in My Dreams as did Joe Brown? If on some other far away plain, George Harrison was watching I'd bet he was pleased! It would be difficult to produce a better tribute to George Harrison than was this Concert!