One of the greatest all-star concerts in history, the Concert for George, will be streamed tomorrow [Friday, Feb 25, 2011] to celebrate what would have been the Beatle’s 68th birthday.
The concert will be streaming on http://www.georgeharrison.com for 24 hours from 8am London time (GMT).
If you miss the free stream, the concert will be released on March 22 on Blu-Ray and digital download for the first time.
The Concert for George featured performances from those closest to George, including Jeff Lynne (ELO), Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, Jools Holland, Joe Brown, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Ravi Shankar, Gary Brooker (Procul Harem), Sam Brown and George’s son Dhani Harrison and took place at London’s famed Royal Albert Hall on November 29, 2002, on the first anniversary of Harrison’s death.
It was directed by David Leland (director of Traveling Wilburys video ‘Handle With Care’). Jeff Lynne produced the recording (as he had done for a number of George’s solo records) and Eric Clapton assumed the role of musical director.
The full track listing for the Concert for George is:
Anoushka Shankar - Your Eyes
The Inner Light - Jeff Lynne and Anoushka Shankar
Arpan - Ravi Shankar’s Orchestra conducted by Anoushka Shankar
Monty Python’s Flying Circus - Sit On My Face
Monty Python’s Flying Circus - The Lumberjack Song
Jeff Lynne - I Want To Tell You
Eric Clapton - If I Needed Someone
Gary Brooker - Old Brown Shoe
Jeff Lynne - Give Me Love
Eric Clapton - Beware of Darkness
Joe Brown - Here Comes The Sun
Joe Brown - That’s The Way It Goes
Sam Brown and Jools Holland - Horse To The Water
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Taxman
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - I Need You
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison - Handle With Care
Billy Preston - Isn’t It A Pity
Ringo Starr - Photograph
Ringo Starr - Honey Don’t
Paul McCartney - For You Blue
Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton - Something
Paul McCartney - All Things Must Pass
Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
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