Product Description

Filmed on November 29, 2002 before a sold-out audience at Royal Albert Hall, the Concert for George is a beautifully filmed, joyous celebration that includes breathtaking performances of some of George's songs from rock's most influential artists and pop

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2230 in DVD
• Brand: Alfred Publishing
• Model: 970241-2
• Released on: 2003-11-25
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Formats: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: .54 pounds
• Running time: 146 minutes

Features

• 2 DVDs
• George Harrison / performed by various artists
• Format 2 DVDs

From Amazon.com
Exceptionally moving but not the least bit sentimental, Concert for George is a splendid tribute to the late George Harrison, whose contributions to the Beatles were so often hidden in the long shadows of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. A year to the day after Harrison's November 29, 2001 death, Eric Clapton assembled some musicians--people who had played with Harrison and known him intimately, including McCartney, Ringo Starr, and Tom Petty--to perform his music at London's Royal Albert Hall. They take on not just the predictable ("My Sweet Lord" and "Something," beautifully sung by Billy Preston and Sir Paul, respectively), but also lesser-known fare like "Old Brown Shoe" and "Beware of Darkness," all to superbly empathetic effect. But the tune most likely to make you misty-eyed is "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," which brings together three of the five musicians who played on the original recording: Ringo on drums, Clapton replicating his own classic solo, and McCartney playing piano and harmonizing with Clapton's lead vocal. Wish you were here, George--but man, what a way to be missed. --Sam Graham

Video Details
Filmed on November 29, 2002 before a sold-out audience at Royal Albert Hall in London, "The Concert For George" is a beautifully filmed, joyous celebration of some of the most significant music of the 20th Century. Friends including Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Ravi & Anoushka Shankar, the cast of Monty Python and other artists who worked with George Harrison throughout his lifetime, present his music in a special concert to commemorate the first anniversary of his passing. This 2 DVD set includes the full 2 hour & 40 minute concert and the 1 hour 40 minute documentary filmed in high definition by David Leland ("Band Of Brothers") featuring concert footage and interviews with the artists about George's life and music. Documentary produced by Ray Cooper, Olivia Harrison and Jon Kamen.