Original Soundtrack - Concert for George
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Free Music Review: A Winner
Hit: 5 Stars
If you enjoy music from India, disk 1 is for you; however, if you want music that is "pure" George, disk 2 is for you. This album is a bittersweet tribute to a great writer and composer. This album is never "sappy", but filled with genuine feelings of respect and deep friendship.Free Music Review: An incredible tribute by George's dearest friends
Hit: 5 Stars
A beautiful and heartfelt tribute to a beautiful and truely talented man who was deeply loved by so many. The back-up musicians are at least as amazing as the stars. The love that poured out of Eric Clapton's guitar during "Isn't It A Pity" brought tears to my eyes. The only down-side to the CD is that it is missing the Monty Pythin tribute and "Horse To Water."
If you think this is a just another tribute album, think again. This is a magical celebration of the life and music of an true genuis by the people who loved him most and knew him best. If you love George, you will love this CD.
Free Music Review: RINGO SONGS
Hit: 4 Stars
I REALLY DONT THINK ANOTHER REVIEW IS NECCESARY.i just wanted to say why ringo played the songs he played is probably because he co-wrote "photograph" with george and of course george plays guitar on "honey don't" with ringo singing on the beatles '65 album.most of you probably know this but some people in their reviews were wondering why ringo chose these two songs to play on the album.george also played "honey don't" with carl perkins on carl's concert tribute album.Free Music Review: Beautiful
Hit: 4 Stars
I feel obligated to respond to a prior review - the Shankars are two of the great musicians in the world. Maybe the "average" person (whatever that means) doesn't care for Indian music, but as fans of George Harrison I would hope that you would emulate his example of an open mind and try to find what is so beautiful in this music.
As my brother said when watching the DVD, "Tom Petty is going to crawl back into his coffin after the show." He sounds a bit out of sorts. Also, Ringo's numbers are not very good. But Eric Clapton sings and plays his heart out, Paul is wonderful, and so are George's songs. The uke tune at the end, "I'll See You In My Dreams" is gorgeous.
God bless Eric Clapton for doing this.
Free Music Review: Eric Paul George and Ringo
Hit: 5 Stars
Listening, and re-listening, to the Concert for George has been meaningful to me. I'm a few years shy of forty, so was not around for Beatle mania, but have always been a fan of the Beatles, and George Harrison was always my favorite solo Beatle artist. I own every album he made, and even a bootleg or two. While I am not Hindu, I appreciate his quest for God and meaning. And while his solo work is uneven in quality, a listen to all of his albums in a row still leaves me impressed with his ability and talent. I miss him.
Concert for George is an excellent tribute to George Harrison, bringing to me his most remembered music. One highlight is "Something", done by Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton. It is one of the few times I have heard a Beatle song done in a different way without it being diminished. I also loved hearing the Traveling Wilburys, (most of the survivors, but with Dani Harrison and without Bob Dylan) sing "Handle with Care". A personal highlight was listening to "I need you", which I had not paid that much attention to before. I did not purchase Songs from the Material World: A Tribute to George Harrison as I had all of the original music and did not think that it overall improved on the songs I love. Concert for George is different. It adds to George Harrison's music without detracting from it.
If there is any weakness to the album, it is only my personal choices as to what was George Harrison's best music. Concert for George, like the Live in Japan album, does not include anything from 33 & 1/3, which not counting All Things Must Pass was arguably his best album of the 1970s "This Song", "Crackerbox Palace" "Woman Don't Cry for Me", or especially the lovely "Beautiful Girl" would have made excellent contributions to the memorial album. Instead, we are treated to a likable version of "That's the Way it Goes", from one of George's weakest albums, Gone Troppo. To me, it is obvious that the song does not represent George's best, and its inclusion among his other work shows this.
Probably the other critique I'd make is might arouse controversy. It was wonderful to see both Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr on stage together. Paul adds by being understated throughout the evening, but I'm not sure Ringo adds much. I have been listening to his All-Starr albums since the early 1990s, and he usually sings the same material on each. ironicaly after years of this, it seems that what now makes an All-Starr album interesting is not Ringo, but rather his guest stars. Relying on his rather limited musical talent, he sings two All-Starr standards "Photograph" and "Honey Don't". They both really don't have very much to do with George, and Ringo is the only one who has to explain his songs before he sings them, so they fit in context with the rest of the music.
The critiques aside, I recommend this album. It succeeds in paying tribute to a musician with a deeper side who kept his quest for God foremost, and who didn't sell out to try and sell albums. I appreciate Eric Clapton and George's other friends for giving George, and his fans, a remarkable evening.