Stars: Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Billy Preston, Ringo Starr, Joe Brown, Jools Holland

Director: David Leland

Summary: The all-star tribute to George Harrison. Tracklisting includes: 'If I Needed Someone', 'Here Comes The Sun', 'Horse The Water', 'Taxman', 'Handle With Care', 'Something', 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps', 'My Sweet Lord', 'I'll See You In My Dreams'.

A documentary of the concert, held to commemorate the life and music of George Harrison, held one year on from George's death. Featuring versions of classic Harrison songs, performed by music legends such as Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Eric Clapton. Also included are the Monty Python team performing a classic sketch with special guest Tom Hanks.

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A celebration of the life and music of George Harrison, the Concert for Georgeis 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.

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.

On the DVD:Concert for Georgetwo-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. --John Galilee

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Year:	2003
Release Date:	November 24, 2003
Runtime:	246 minutes
Certification:	Exempt.
Catalogue Number:	0349 70241 2
Label:	Rhino
Keywords:	Music, Rock, Two, Concert, Pop, George, Various, Artists, Performing, Discs, Arts, Popular
Genre:	Music/Performing Arts