Concert For George Details

[Highly rated reviewer]

East meets West in this superb concert

George Harrison died in November 2001 and on the first anniversary of his death some his friends and colleagues got together for this one off memorial concert. Many great artists took part and I will not give you any names as the surprise is part of the fun.

What you get is a set of two DVDs with the theatrical version and all the extras on one disc and the complete uncut concert on the second disc. Well, don't bother with disc one - it's cut down and doesn't bring the atmosphere across. The Indian piece for instance comes somwhere towards the end in a severely shortened version that doesn't do it any justice.

If you go straight for disc two this is what you get:

The first part is a specially composed piece of traditional Indian music that will transport you into a different world. Just sit back and enjoy some great music...

The second part is a stunning collection of some great George Harrison songs played by various artists and this bit is equally impressive.

Need I say more - go get it NOW!

Brilliant tribute to one of the best guitar players! The fist CD is the full concert: the first half featuring the very talented Anoushka Shankar (Ravi's daughter) and an orchestra of Indian and British musicians, very enjoyable even if you're not into Indian music. Then two Monty Python classic sketches (watch out for Tom Hanks!) and it's time for the all-star concert, Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Billy Preston, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Jools Holland, Sam Brown and Joe Brown, and Dhani Harrison (spitting image of his father) playing George's guitar throughout the concert.

The second CD is an edited version of the concert with backstage scenes and interviews, very interesting, moving and quite funny - obviously the Phyton's bits (literally!) are hysterical!