In 1971, George Harrison
RIP and
Ravi Shankar organized,
promoted, and put on
The Concert for Bangladesh – the first high-profile rock concert to
raise money (administered by UNICEF) for humanitarian causes – at NYC's Madison Square Garden.
Performances: Ravi Shankar
{ Bangla Dhun } George Harrison and band
{ Wah Wah, My Sweet Lord, Awaiting On You All, That's The Way God Planned (composed/performed by Billy Preston), It Don't Come Easy (composed/performed by Ringo Starr), Beware of Darkness (featuring Leon Russell on guest vocals), While My Guitar Gently Weeps (featuring Eric Clapton on lead guitar), Jumping Jack Flash/Young Blood Medley (performed by Leon Russell), Here Comes The Sun (featuring Pete Ham) } Bob Dylan
{ A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall/It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry, Blowin' In The Wind, Just Like A Woman, Love Minus Zero/No Limit, If Not For You (soundcheck duet with George Harrison) } [Encore!, Encore!]
posted by Poolio
on Aug 30, 2007 -
37 comments
Platinum Weird is a
mysterious band formed in 1973 (or '74, depending on the website) by future Eurythmic Dave Stewart and his "soulmate" Erin Grace. Tidbits from
various sources speak of underground parties with
celeb devotees, a lost
collaboration with George Harrison, and a sudden disappearance by Ms. Grace who was never seen again. Except it seems the whole thing is a to-be-released album on Interscope, created by Stewart and
Kara DioGuardi, a songwriter who pens tunes for top 40 artists.
posted by ktoad
on Mar 23, 2006 -
17 comments
While my guitar fiercely weeps Next on YouTubeFilter: Prince shares a stage with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, and George Harrison's son Dhani, at Harrison's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. No, scratch that: Prince ain't sharin' with nobody -- that stage is all his.
posted by Artifice_Eternity
on Feb 9, 2006 -
106 comments
Interesting Lead..Were George Harrison and Fred Rogers
terminally sedated?The hospice movement started in this country because people were dying badly, often in pain. I have personal experience that the family is given a bottle of morphine with a eye dropper and a hint.(
MetaonlineJournalism - A subsection of MetaFilter (like MetaTalk) where stories or rumors that need further investigation, research, or verification are actively worked on by webloggers, ideally working together to determine the truth of the matter.)
posted by JohnR
on Mar 8, 2003 -
26 comments
Pre-Fab George. In a fascinating sidelight, it turns out George Harrison and his brother Pete actually
visited the U.S. for a couple of weeks in 1963, visiting George's sister, who lived in a small town in rural southern Illinois. Lots of history was made there: He bought the album containing the original version of "Got My Mind Set On You," which he would cover 25 years later; he bought his first
Rickenbacker guitar, the sound of which would change
rock music, and little WFRX, West Frankfort, became the first U.S. radio station to play the Beatles, thanks to lobbying by George and his sister. Not to mention he played a nearby VFW dance, sitting in with local rockers the Four Vests. There's a Tom Hanks
movie in here somewhere. Not to mention the obligatory "George Slept Here"
bed and breakfast.
posted by luser
on Dec 3, 2001 -
5 comments
