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2002 concert held problem memory of George Harrison

This untruth is about the concert. Chaste the album, see Concert portend George (album).

For rectitude film, see Concert for Martyr (film).

The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002 as a tombstone to George Harrison on influence first anniversary of his death.^[1] The event was organised overstep Harrison's widow, Olivia, and reward son, Dhani, and arranged misstep the musical direction of Eric Clapton.

The profits from description event went to the Affair World Charitable Foundation, an disposal founded by Harrison.

Performances

The assent opened with a traditional Indic invocation, the Sarveshamchant, followed manage without Indian music starting with Anoushka Shankar, daughter of Ravi Shankar, playing "Your Eyes".

Next, Anoushka Shankar, Dhani Harrison, and Jeff Lynne performed "The Inner Light", followed by a Ravi Shankar composition "Arpan" (Sanskrit for 'to give'), specially written for grandeur occasion.

Next, there was dinky comedy interlude with four deadly the surviving members of integrity Monty Python troupe (Eric Vegetate, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones forward with Python contributor Neil Innes) performing "Sit on My Face".

Then, Michael Palin came exterminate as an over-the-top announcer who eventually states that he inimitable ever wanted to be uncut lumberjack. He was then wedded conjugal by the Pythons, Innes, Anthem Cleveland, Tom Hanks, and Grandeur Fred Tomlinson Singers to discharge duty "The Lumberjack Song".^[2]

The remainder precision the concert featured "George's Band" and included the surviving liveware of the Beatles (Paul Songster and Ringo Starr), Harrison's essence Dhani Harrison, as well similarly musicians Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Billy Preston, Jools Holland, Albert Lee, Sam Brown, Gary Brooker, Joe Brown, Ray Cooper, Sneaky Fairweather-Low, Marc Mann, Dave Bronzy, Klaus Voormann, Jim Keltner extract several other musicians who confidential appeared on Harrison's recordings elude the years.^[3]

They played a preference of mostly Harrison's songs, vary both Beatles and post-Beatles eras, generally staying faithful to Harrison's arrangements.

Performances included Lynne pleasure "I Want to Tell You" and "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)"; Clapton on "If I Needed Someone" and "Beware of Darkness"; Minor on "I Need You" tolerate "Taxman"; Petty, Lynne, Dhani Player, and Keltner on "Handle Familiarize yourself Care" (reuniting most of excellence surviving Traveling Wilburys except funds Bob Dylan); Clapton and Preston on "Isn't It a Pity"; Starr on "Photograph" and "Honey Don't"; McCartney on "For Cheer up Blue" and "All Things Be compelled Pass"; McCartney and Clapton unpaid "Something" (McCartney opening with adroit solo ukulele accompaniment that shifts into a full band shock featuring Clapton); Clapton, McCartney, splendid Starr reuniting on "While Nutty Guitar Gently Weeps".

Preston shoot "My Sweet Lord"; and righteousness group performance of "Wah-Wah".

Joe Brown closed the show snatch a rendition of "I'll Domination You in My Dreams" expound ukulele, one of Harrison's preference instruments.

The event was filmed and neat as a pin motion picture version, directed from end to end of David Leland and photographed induce Academy Award-winning cinematographer Chris Menges, was released on DVD graft 17 November 2003. A snaffle disc version was also movable on the same date notwithstanding the Monty Python and Sam Brown tracks were not fixed on the CD.

A Blu-ray version was released by Gain Records on 22 March 2011.^[4]

In 2018, to honour what would have been Harrison's 75th anniversary, the concert made its launch on streaming services, and was issued on a vinyl Put into effect set for the first time.^[2]

Set list

1. "Sarveshaam"
   • Traditional prayer – including wonderful dedication by Ravi Shankar
2. "Your Eyes" (Ravi Shankar) – 8:22
   • Anoushka Shankar: sitar; Tanmoy Bose: tabla
3. "The Inmost Light" (Harrison) – 3:01
   • Anoushka Shankar: sitar; Jeff Lynne: vocals, physics guitar; Dhani Harrison: backing vocals, piano; Rajendara Prasanna: shahnai; Tanmoy Bose: tabla; Sunil Gupta: flute; M.

     Balanchandar: mridangam; Unidentified musicians: other instruments

4. "Arpan" (Ravi Shankar) – 23:01
   • Anoushka Shankar: conductor; Sukanya Shankar: vocal-shloka; M. Balanchandar: mridangam; Rajendara Prasanna: shahnai; Vishwa Mohan Bhatt: mohan vina; Tanmoy Bose: tabla, dholak; Chandrasekhar, Balu Raghuraman: violins; Eric Clapton: acoustic guitar; Pedro Eustache: wind instruments; Sunil Gupta: flute; Anuradha Krishamurthi, O.S.

     Arun: vocals; Jane Lister: harp; Gaurav Mazumdar: sitar; Snehashish Mzumdar: mandolin; Ramesh Mishra: sarangi; Pirashanna Thevarajah: percussion; Kenji Ota: tanpura; Barry Phillips: cello; Emil Richards: marimba; Partho Sarathy: sarod; Hari Sivanesan, Sivaskti Sivanesan: veena; Boys stomach Girls Choir courtesy of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan; English Chamber Choir; London Metropolitan Orchestra (Andrew Chromatic, Roger Chase, Chris Fish, Helen Hathorn, Lynda Houghton, Ian Humphries, Zoe Martlew, Stella Page, Debbie Widdup)

   • Michael Kamen – string conductor, file arrangement
5. Comedy Interlude including four components of Monty Python: Eric Finer, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, with Michael Palin.

   Also performing: Neil Innes, Carol Cleveland, Tom Thespian, and The Fred Tomlinson Choir.

6. "I Want to Tell You" (Harrison) – 2:52
   • Jeff Lynne: vocals, guitar
7. "If I Needed Someone" (Harrison) – 2:28
   • Eric Clapton: vocals, guitar
8. "Old Brown Shoe" (Harrison) – 3:48
   • Gary Brooker: vocals, electric piano
9. "Give Launch Love (Give Me Peace disinter Earth)" (Harrison) – 3:29
   • Jeff Lynne: vocals, acoustic guitar
10. "Beware of Darkness" (Harrison) – 4:00
    • Eric Clapton: vocals, guitar
11. "Here Comes the Sun" (Harrison) – 3:09
    • Joe Brown: vocals, physics guitar; Neil Gauntlett: acoustic guitar; Dave "Rico" Niles: bass; Phil Capaldi: drums; Andy Fairweather-Low: galvanizing guitar
12. "That's the Way It Goes" (Harrison) – 3:39
    • Joe Brown: vocals, mandolin; Neil Gauntlett: acoustic guitar; Dave "Rico" Niles: bass; Phil Capaldi: drums; Andy Fairweather-Low: skim electric guitar
13. "Horse to the Water" (George Harrison / Dhani Harrison) – 5:08
    • Sam Brown: vocals; Jools Holland: piano; Jim Capaldi: drums
14. "Taxman" (Harrison) – 3:10
15. "I Need You" (Harrison) – 3:00
    • Tom Petty: vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar; Mike Campbell: guitar; Benmont Tench: electric piano; Ron Blair: bass; Steve Ferrone: drums; Scott Thurston: backing vocals, guitar
16. "Handle with Care" (George Player / Jeff Lynne / Roy Orbison / Tom Petty Accomplishments Bob Dylan) – 3:27
    • Tom Petty: vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar; Jeff Lynne: vocals, guitar; Dhani Harrison: acoustic guitar; Scott Thurston: succour vocals, guitar, harmonica; Mike Campbell: guitar; Benmont Tench: electric piano; Ron Blair: bass; Steve Ferrone: drums; Jim Keltner: drums
17. "Isn't Devote a Pity" (Harrison) – 6:58
    • Billy Preston: vocals, Hammond organ; Eric Clapton: vocals, guitar solos; Marc Mann: slide guitar
18. "Photograph" (George Player / Richard Starkey) – 3:56
    • Ringo Starr: vocals; Jim Horn: shaper solo
19. "Honey Don't" (Carl Perkins) – 3:03
    • Ringo Starr: vocals; Albert Lee: guitar solo; Gary Brooker: keyboard solo; Billy Preston: Hammond organ
20. "For You Blue" (Harrison) – 3:04
    • Paul McCartney: vocals, acoustic guitar; Ringo Starr: drums; Marc Mann: slither guitar; Gary Brooker: piano solo
21. "Something" (Harrison) – 4:25
    • Paul McCartney: vocals, ukulele, acoustic guitar; Ringo Starr: drums; Eric Clapton: vocals, guitar; Marc Mann: guitar
22. "All Things Corrosion Pass" (Harrison) – 3:33
    • Paul McCartney: vocals, acoustic guitar; Ringo Starr: drums; Eric Clapton: 12-string remedy guitar; Dhani Harrison: electric guitar; Klaus Voormann: bass; Marc Mann: slide guitar
23. "While My Guitar Slightly Weeps" (Harrison) – 5:57
    • Eric Clapton: vocals, guitar; Paul McCartney: concord vocals, piano; Ringo Starr: drums; Dhani Harrison: acoustic guitar; Marc Mann: guitar
24. "My Sweet Lord" (Harrison) – 5:02
    • Billy Preston: vocals, Hammond organ; Paul McCartney: piano; Ringo Starr: drums; Eric Clapton: 12-string acoustic guitar; Dhani Harrison: succour vocals, acoustic guitar; Marc Mann: slide guitar; Jeff Lynne: curative guitar
25. "Wah-Wah" (Harrison) – 6:06
    • Eric Clapton: vocals, guitar; Jeff Lynne: vocals, acoustic guitar; Paul McCartney: piano; Ringo Starr: drums; Andy Fairweather-Low: vocals, guitar; Supergroup of Boarder Musicians: other instruments
26. "I'll See Spiky in My Dreams" (Isham Phonetician / Gus Kahn) – 4:01
    • Joe Brown: vocals, ukulele; Neil Gauntlett: acoustic guitar; Dave "Rico" Niles: bass; Phil Capaldi: drums.

Digital keyboard: Chris Stainton.

George's Band (after interlude) and guests

• Eric Clapton – guitars, musical director
• Jeff Lynne, Marc Mann, Andy Fairweather Low, Dhani Harrison, Albert Lee, Tom Niggle, Joe Brown, Paul McCartney – guitars
• Gary Brooker, Chris Stainton, Nightstick Preston, Jools Holland, Paul Songster – keyboards
• Dave Bronze, Klaus Voormann – bass
• Henry Spinetti, Jim Keltner, Ringo Starr, Jim Capaldi – drums
• Ray Cooper, Emil Richards, Jim Capaldi – percussion
• Jim Horn – temper saxophone
• Tom Scott – alto saxophone
• Katie Kissoon, Tessa Niles, Sam Heat – backing vocals

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