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The Concert for Bangladesh | Year: 1972 Classification: Music Video - Pop/Rock Directed: - Saul Swimmer Tracks: - Wah-Wah - George Harrison - My Sweet Lord - George Harrison - Beware of Darkness - George Harrison - While My Guitar Gently Weeps - George Harrison - Awaiting on You All - George Harrison - Something - George Harrison - Bangla Desh - George Harrison - Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall - Bob Dylan - It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry - Bob Dylan - Just Like a Woman - Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan - That's the Way God Planned It - Billy Preston - It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr - Jumpin' Jack Flash/Youngblood - Leon Russell - Here Comes the Sun - Pete Ham Pricey, but worth it! On August 1, 1971 at New York City's Madison Square Garden, George Harrison set the stage for the plethora of rock and roll benefit concerts that followed in its wake. Upon the request of his friend and fellow musician, Ravi Shankar, Harrison gathered a group of musicians to raise funds to aid the starving people of Bangladesh. This DVD presents the highlights of that concert. The DVD opens with press conference footage of George Harrison announcing his participation in the Concert for Bangladesh. It moves swiftly to Harrison introducing Ravi Shankar and his accompanying musicians, Usted Aliakbar Khan, Alla Rakah and Kamala Chakravarty. Harrison asks the rock-and-roll oriented audience members for their patience during the Indian music session of the program. George introduces Ravi Shankar and the Indian musicians. Shankar discusses the starvation problem inn Bangladesh and also asks for the patience of the audience during the Indian music set. When the audience applauds after the musicians tune their instruments, Ravi quips. "If you appreciate the tuning so much, I hope you will enjoy the playing more." His comment seems to endear the audience, who are clearly waiting to rock out with two former Beatles and other rock icons. When George Harrison first introduced 'his' Indian music to us in the 1960s, I really tried to appreciate it. A friend and I even went to a Ravi Shankar performance when he appeared in our city. (Coincidentally, it was in the same movie theater where we had seen A Hard Day's Night and Help!). It was a little too much for me those 30-plus years ago. But after learning more about eastern philosophy and embracing meditation as part of my life, I find myself thoroughly enjoying this portion of the DVD. I was even actually disappointed that it wasn't longer!<BR>After the Indian music set, we see a brief backstage glimpse of George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Leon Russell, Phil Spector and Allen Klein. Onstage, we see the ever intense George Harrison, all in white with his long beard, looking so un-Beatlesque. Ringo Starr is on drums. Eric Clapton is on guitar. Leon Russell is on piano and Billy Preston is on keyboards. This DVD offers an hour and a half of the best music from this concert. It's refreshing to see straight concert footage, shot documentary style, with none of the MTV-style editing and obscure camera shots. You really can kick back and just enjoy one of the best "supergroups" ever assembled on one stage. Track Listing Indian Music - Ravi Shankar<BR>Wah Wah - George Harrison<BR>My Sweet Lord - George Harrison<BR>Awaiting On You All - George Harrison<BR>That's The Way God Planned It - Billy Preston<BR>It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr<BR>Beware of Darkness - George Harrison<BR>While My Guitar Gently Weeps - George Harrison<BR>Jumpin' Jack Flash - Leon Russell<BR>Youngblood - Leon Russell<BR>Here Comes The Sun - George Harrison<BR>A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall The Concert For Banla Desh, First true Live Benefit Long before "Farm Aid" and "We are the World", George & Ravi put together this fantastic show. Although I wasn't anywhere near Madison Square Garden, I read an article about this benefit in my doctor's office. The show was billed, George Harrison & Friends benefit for Bangla Desh. Can you imagine the surprise those lucky ticket holders experienced when they saw George's friends? A few weeks later, I saw the show advertised in the local newspaper and that the film was showing at a local movie theater. My friend and I went and stayed all day (watched it over and over). Many people don't realize the reason the sound is excellent. Up to that date, it was the most microphones/tracks ever used to record a concert. The engineer was none other than Phil Spector! Order this concert, it is the Best Of The Best for the era. You won't be disappointed! Brilliant The musicians who came together for this event are all so amazing, and make the experience of watching this pure magic. 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