George Harrison and Friends - The Concert for BangladeshIt was 1971 and Bangela Desh was suffering one of its most severe famines and droughts in recorded history. Musician Ravi Shankar asked his friend George Harrison if there was some way the music community could help the suffering in Bangela Desh. This fine album is the result. Featuring spirited performances that vary from ragged to inspired, Concert remains one of the best benefit albums and the was one of the first of its type on such a grand scale.Ravi Shankar starts things off with his piece Banla Dhun (Harrison admonishes the crowd to be quiet prior to the performance)Harrison's performances are stellar; the best songs from All Things Must Pass receive the production and sound that you hear on the original album. There's also a number of Beatles' classics as well (although, sadly, some of Harrison's early Beatles material is not included but you can find that on the Live in Japan album). Here Comes The Sun benefits from having Harrison accompanied by Badfinger's Pete Ham on acoustic guitar. It's a transcendent moment on the album.Eric Clapton doesn't play any of his Cream material but appears as a support musician on most of the tracks. The talented Leon Russell duets on Harrrison's Beware of Darkness and performs an inspired medley of Jumpin' Jack Flash and The Coasters' Youngblood. Ringo appears with his solo hit It Don't Come Easy. It's a pity that John Lennon chose not to appear (he was invited) as the band featured here is superior to Elephant's Memory (Lennon's backing band on his live album).Finally, Bob Dylan appears after a long self imposed exile from performing. His performance is a bit ragged but welcome. He begrudingly played Blowin' in the Wind (Harrison asked him to do so. Dylan retorted that Harrison should play I Want to Hold Your Hand).
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