Concert For George [DVD] [2003] | ![Concert For George [DVD] [2003]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41o9qc7I-VL._SL160_.jpg) | Director: David Leland
Actors: Gary Brooker, Joe Brown, Sam Brown, Jim Capaldi, Eric Clapton
Studio: Warner Music Vision
Category: DVD
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Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Colour, Compilation, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Live, PAL
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled)
Rating: Exempt
Region: 2
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 246 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.6 x 0.7
MPN: 603497024124
UPC: 603497024124
EAN: 0603497024124
ASIN: B0000CEB4V
Theatrical Release Date: November 18, 2003
Release Date: November 24, 2003
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A celebration of the life and music of George Harrison, the IConcert for George/I is a record of the November 2002 Royal Albert Hall tribute. Organised by close friend Eric Clapton, the show brought together the musical luminaries of George's generation, who not only inspired his music but were in turn inspired by him. Artists ranging from Joe Brown to Ravi Shankar perform touching but not overtly sentimental versions of his best-loved tunes. The many highlights include the Monty Python gang (joined by guest member Tom Hanks) performing "The Lumberjack Song", and a bare-arsed version (literally!) of "Sit On My Face". For the first time since the demise of the Beatles, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney share the same stage. p Director David Leland does an excellent job of capturing the intimacy of the concert, as well as the emotions of those in attendance. Apart from the behind-the-scenes interview snippets included in the theatrical version, the cameras rarely move away from the main action on the stage. Shot in suitably restrained colours, the live performance footage makes for stimulating viewing, a particular highlight being Ravi and Anoushka Shankar's opening sitar recital. All in all it's a touching five-star tribute to one of the greatest musical icons of the 20th century. p BOn the DVD:/B IConcert for George/I two-disc set has two versions of the concert: the complete two-and-a-half-hour show and a shorter theatrical version that received a limited cinema release--this latter includes backstage footage of preparations for the concert, as well as interviews with some of the key performers from the night. Additional material is included on both discs: footage from the rehearsals, the Monty Python team backstage and interviews with many of the performers. Three versions of the concert soundtrack are also featured, ranging from ordinary stereo to an ear-shattering DTS version. --IJohn Galilee/I
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Amazing, beautiful and deeply moving... October 23, 2004
nicjaytee (London)
54 out of 54 found this review helpful
This beautifully produced DVD is stunning on all levels. More than just a film of an exceptional concert, it perfectly captures George Harrison's life music and, above all, the love that he gave and received from his friends and family.
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br /The evening itself builds from a wonderful opening sequence of Indian music into a quite superb rock concert featuring just about everyone George played with over the years. Packed full of stand-out numbers too many to list, their renditions of "If I Needed Someone", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "Horse To The Water" are quite breathtaking. And, with virtually no "I knew George..." speeches, and with none of the "stellar" names seeking to steal the limelight, it's a brilliantly sequenced and perfectly played celebration of one man's music.
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br /By the end, and with no less than four drummers, nine guitarists and four organists now on stage, the final number - "Wah Wah" - could/should have been a musical nightmare. But, through the sheer quality of musicianship and Eric Clapton's outstanding musical production it is, in fact, the complete opposite... a thundering celebration of everything that's good about rock music which, aided by superb film editing (including several amazing shots of the huge percussion section in full, perfectly synchronised swing), is quite simply the most exciting live performance I've ever seen. And for the encore... Joe Brown's simple, ukulele backed rendition of "I'll See You In My Dreams" is a deeply poignant and wholly apt closing to a night totally devoid of "rock star" ego excess.
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br /And there's more, for the interviews and rehearsal sequences on DVD Two are not only entertaining in themselves, but re-inforce the over-riding impressions of friendship and admiration from all those involved. Not just a bunch of interesting "out-takes" but an integral part of capturing the background to, and reasons for, such a unique event.
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br /Eric Clapton's body language while standing behind Joe Brown's heart-rending encore sums it all up - respect, love, sadness, and... quite rightly, dignified pride for a job well done in giving a dear friend the best possible send-off.
A fitting tribute December 2, 2003
M. J. Lowe
32 out of 32 found this review helpful
I bought this not really expecting much more than a bunch of old blokes playing a few tunes for a mate but how wrong I was.pI've never been much of a Beatles fan but I always appreciated George's playing, writing, spiritual life a sense of hummer and this DVD pays great tribute to all of these. pEveryone has so much love and respect of George and his music that you can't fail to find yourself being drawn in. Ringo is fun, Clapton is playing well and even Macca isn't too annoying. But Joe Brown does indeed steal the show with 'See you in my dreams'.pThe format of the DVD is also excellent with the two options to watch and all the extras are well made and also well worth watching.pAll in all a great release and one of my favourite music DVDs. George would probably be embarrassed to see such a fuss made but I#8217;m sure he would also be rightly proud of all that he has achieved.
My Desert Island DVD January 26, 2004
John-HP
55 out of 56 found this review helpful
To anyone thinking of buying this DVD, all I can say is BUY IT !. You won`t regret it.brI must have watched it about 7 or 8 times since I bought it a couple of months ago.pDisc One is the concert as it was performed and Disc Two is the same songs in a different order with snippets of interviews in between.brThe concert begins with about 45 minutes of Indian music. I don`t like some Indian music I have heard but this is just lovely, a piece composed for the broccasion by Ravi Shankar that brilliantly combines Indian and Western musicians. pThere is then an interlude in which some of the Monty Python team come on to do a couple of comedy songs, ( The Lumberjack Song performed with great brgusto by Michael Palin and the Mounties ).pThen on comes Eric Clapton, Andy Fairweather-Lowe, Gary Brooker, Billy Preston etc to perform one great George song after another. I was going to list all brthe songs and give them ratings but there is no point because all the performances are at least good, some are great and one in particular is just sublimebr- Something - started by McCartney on the Ukelele and then joined by the rest of the band.pVarious people take the lead on different songs, Sam Brown, Billy Preston, Joe Brown, Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Ringo, McCartney etc and they all do the brsongs justice.pThere are no mawkish " how wonderful George was " speeches, but there is a warmth that surrounds the whole show, just a bunch of musicians and singers brpaying a heartfelt tribute to their friend in the best way possible, by performing his songs ( and doing so brilliantly ).pThe whole concert ( 2 hrs 26 mins ) is a joy, the music, the camera work, I`m tempted to say this is a perfect music DVD.pAll I can say to the people who organised and performed the concert is Thank You, you have given us a DVD to treasure.pAnd all I can say to the people who were in the audience is - you were privileged indeed !.
Concert for George October 20, 2003
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
Have just seen the concert at the cinema, fantastic.brEric was in charge and brilliantly supported by Jeff,Paul,Ringo,Billy Preston,Tom Petty,Monty Python, Ravi Shanka and many more, not forgetting Joe Brown who stole the show with his ukelele at the end singing 'see you in my dreams'. It certainly brought a tear to my eye. All the songs were delivered with warmth and love. It was good to see Dhani on stage with his dad's best mates, pity Bob Dylan was missing.brGeorge was remembered with style and would have enjoyed the show, perhaps he did.
My sweet Lord.....what a night that must have been! August 8, 2005
Sofia (Cologne, Germany)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
Exactly one year after George Harrison died many of his friends created this wonderful evening with Indian music and so many of George's great songs as a tribute and a farewell to one of last centuries greatest songwriters. What I loved most about this DVD was that there were a lot of funny moments but one could always sense the sadness in everyone. Paul's remark about how Olivia Harrison said that with Dhani up on stage it looked like George stayed young and the others grew old was funny and heart rending at the same time. If you weren't touched by the way that Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney hardly could keep from shedding tears over the loss of their friend at one point or another then I don't know what could. Thank you for this concert DVD and most of all, thank you George for your wonderful music! I have made it a habit to watch this at least once every other day since I bought the DVD.
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