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A long time ago people actually DID things like this...

A. Hogan | Brooklyn, NY USA | 04/22/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Long before LIVE AID,FARM AID THE COCERT FOR KAMPUCHEA{remember that one?} George Harrison amd Ravi Shankar witnessed the barbarity going on in the breakaway republic of bangladesh .They decided to rganize a benefit concert, and attempted to gather some of the great musicians of the day.{It Is IMPOSSIBLE TO SEPERATE THE EVENT FROM THE MUSIC.}A few actually showed up:Ringo Star, Leon Russell, Eric Clapton,and of course, surprisingly, stunningly, Bob Dylan. The concert opens with Shakar playing sitar[ people thought listening to sitar music was in and of itself spiritual],Leon Russel does a nice jumpin jack flash,ringo does a very good version of"it dont come easy"though the disc really comes alive when Harrison say" I'd like to bring you on a friend of us all, Mr Bob Dylan>" the garden erupted. Dylan had made only 2 other public performances since his motorcycle accident,and it is difficult to describe how important he was in context of the times. Either way, his set is near perfect,the Harrison does while my guitar gently weeps and finishes with the very moving, haunting Bangladesh"a friend of mine came to me with sadness in his eyes/asking me for some help/before his country dies/though i couldn't feel his pain/i knew I had to try? now I'M asking all of you to help us save some lives/" The copy of the booklet shows the chck made out for$ 200,000+,a small amount for such an endeavor by todays standards. Still, these folks saw something, and tried to help. That constitutes a miracle by todays standards. A noble effort, and a very good album."

Remembering George

kwgthacher | Union, WA | 10/06/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"There is a lot of nostalgia here, but lets not get weepy. These must be the pre-rehab years for Ringo, as "It Don't Come Easy" must mean remembering the lyrics. And Ravi Shankar, though a hit in India, was only liked by westerners if they had what Ringo was having. That said -
Clapton gives a great performance, George Harrison shows emotion in his playing as well as having fun with his mates, and Bob Dylan's performance is as good as he gets. Leon Russell and Billy Preston show why they were every bit as good as showmen as they were sought after studio musicians (too bad John didn't make it, but he was SO full of himself).
George was the unsung Beatle and I for one truly miss him."

I Had Forgotten How Good This Was

mayfayre | New Jersey USA | 01/21/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've got the LP set of the concert but just had to get the CD version. The (pardon the new-agey bit) postive energy comes shining through in the music. The concert starts off with the music of Ravi Shankar and it's just so nice to realize that the audience appreciates it, and doesn't grow restless because the "big acts" didn't lead off the show. So different from concerts today. For me, the price of the CD is the Leon Russell medley of "Jumpin' Jack Flash/Young Blood". I loved it when I first heard it, and it's stood the test of time. For a lot of people, the draw is Bob Dylan, but not me. For me the joy is hearing George Harrison play his beautiful music in a concert setting with excellent musicians backing him up. This CD is a time capsule that all will enjoy."