Paul is playing a 1920’s Gibson Tenor Ukulele that was gifted to him by George. George Harrison had a very impressive ukulele collection, including two of George Formby’s banjo ukuleles.
The transition from the ukulele to a full band is one of the most beautiful musical transitions ever performed. Eric and Pauls vocals are stunning here, blending perfectly.
"Concert for George" is an incredible DVD. The fact that with a band this size you can still hear every individual player is a testament to the genius of the production.
@@timbosam It was nothing to do with being a pussy, Eric organised this concert and was musical director..he didnt want it to become self indulgent or 'The Eric Clapton Show' he wanted the focus to be on George's music
John stated that when George left the Beatles (temporarily) during the Let It Be recordings, I believe, he thought that if anyone was going to come in to replace George that it would be Clapton. In this brief duo between he and Mac you could tell that, while not George, he would have blended in nicely with the other 3.
@@barryw2659 That's so interesting to hear. I know Clapton was close with them and collaborated on a few things. I've heard of him referred to as a candidate for the "5th Beatle", though I think that goes to George Martin hands down, with Billy Preston in second place.
To my ear, McCartney is pretty much singing in unison with Clapton here (i.e., singing the joint melody) but tails off into harmony vocal licks at the end of those lines.
Did you ever see that interview with Dhani where he talks about having gone to Military academy to be in the Royal Air Force. (I mean, how DO you rebel against two Hippy parents?) He finished that with a Masters degree. So he said to George, "Hey you've got to hand it to me, I did all that at 23 years old!" at which George went "Well what was I doing at 23..." at which his eyes began to gleam "I was doing 'Sgt Peppers'." Putting Dhani's accomplishment into perspective. Yup, George did ALL of that before reaching 30.
The voice on McCartney in the bridge is just unbelievable. Dude was sixty years old at the time belting those high harmonies to utter perfection like it's nothing at all.
Olivia Harrison thought Eric should do this song solo. Paul had been doing it on ukelele during his shows, and wanted to do it. This was the compromise, and it turned out to be a masterpiece! Beautiful version.
rob morrison - I liked how this turned out. It seemed appropriate that Paul, who contributed more to the song than anyone after George, take the lead. This was arguably George’s most important Beatles song, and one Paul admired. Paul’s contributions to the studio version were great and his performance here was quite special.
@@dariene1926 , Not really. Eric and George remained close, and they were both married to the same woman the song was written for. Both wrote songs with her as the insperation.
Heda Kom Trikru Yep, this song was written for Patti Boyd, George’s then wife. She left him for Eric Clapton. He wrote both Derek and the Dominoes’ Layla and his solo song Wonderful Tonight about her. And despite that George and Eric remained friends.
I just watched an interview with that sax player, Jim Horn. He was there because he played on several of George's albums. In fact, he played on each individual Beatle's solo album. Quite a resume that musician has; nice guy too.
We never did give George enough credit. Something Do you want to hear a secret? My sweet lord While my guitar gently weeps George himself tried his best
Frank didn’t know. He probably heard it was written by The Beatles and just assumed that Lennon-McCartney wrote it because they wrote the majority of their hits.
Can we take a moment to appreciate the excellent job the recording engineers did? There are approximately a billion people on stage, yet we can clearly hear the individual contributions from Paul, Eric, Billy, Jeff, etc etc. Bravo.
0:55 the transition from ukulele to full orchestra is so beautiful!!! Also seeing Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney singing this song is giving me chills!
This is one of the best live versions of this song specially this concert for George Harrison I mean this one should be for the record the Guinness Book of World Records
There is something about seeing Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney playing together, along with Jeff Lynn and Albert Lee with Ringo on the drums that does my heart good.
This is beautiful. The irony of Eric Clapton Singing something about Patti Boyd, both Clapton and George Harrison "shared the same wife" as George put it. Paul and Eric harmonizing is lovely. RIP George
Something so beautiful about two surviving Beatles, his son, and all his best friends paying tribute to the beautiful soul that George was. RIP George.
Yeah the Maharisi did George good. For John not so much, it didn't really change Paul and Ringo became more Starr. George was the best and most important Beatle after '66 and had the best solo career!
there's something about seeing an older Paul McCartney, playing a ukulele with an equally older Eric Clapton that's so endearing. The build up is breathtaking.
The Great Pyramid of Giza, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, The Colossus of Rhodes, The Lighthouse of Alexandria & The Beatles.
@@kevingillespie5242 Ah man I am jealous. Good for you. One of my big regrets is not seeing Paul at some point over the years. Good to hear he still sounds good; there’s been a lot of commentary that he doesn’t. Btw I wasn’t being critical with my other comment; just giving context. ☮️
The one thing that The Beatles did successfully was to be the first BAND. It's why it took them so long to get a recording contract... No one in "the biz" could figure out who was the leader... The Beatles were the first BAND... Four equal Brothers, no leader to focus on... No Buddy Holly and the Crickets... No Elvis with his band... Just four amazing band. Thank God for George Martin to recognize that they wouldn't work if it was John Lennon and the Beatles, or Paul McCartney and the Beatles... Just THE BEATLES!!! That's one of the things that set them apart from everyone else... Then bands started getting signed: The Stones, The Byrd's, The Beach Boys... It happened so quickly that, in hindsight, it's hard to imagine that they were the first to be a bandj of brothers, and each Brother brought their own brilliance to that amazing group... Never mind that they single handedly wrote the anthems of our lives. At Billy Joel's LAST PLAY AT SHEA, he flat out said that none of the people on that stage if The Beatles hadn't done what they did. The Beatles songs really were the soundtrack of our lives! Think about this: The Beatles broke up in 1971, fifty years ago, but they're fan base is still growing! Now my four year old grandson runs around singing Yellow Submarine, Octopuses Garden, even With A Little Help From My Friends!!! I've seen Paul twice and the audience included children, adolescents, middle aged folks, and seniors!!! I've never seen an artist draw so many young people. I cried through most of the show... And then I looked around and realized that everyone, including thousands of young people who were born many generations before The Beatles broke up. That proved to me that the power of those four guy's songs haven't slowed drawing in new fans in the fifty years since they broke up. Not even The Stones (whom I love) are in that class. There's only one band that's still as huge and powerful as they were after breaking up, and that's The Beatles!!! Thank you John, Paul, George and Ringo! God bless you and keep on rocking our lives! ps. R.I.P. John Lennon and George Harrison. I'll miss you for the rest of my life!
@@Pink_Freud_Obscured_By_Crowds Fala ai, amigo. Nesses tipos de shows ( homenagens, premiações e etc ) fico meio confuso. Várias guitarras, violões, teclados e nessa apresentação tinham três bateristas fora os percussionistas.
Mauro Luiz cara foda-se oque você acha !!! Serve para poder encorpar a sonoridade em concertos ! E outra coisa, todas essas pessoas que estão aí são músicos que já tocaram na banda do George harrison
This might be George's best song, and regardless of the author, it might be one of the top X Beatles songs. Damn, it might even be one of the best songs of all time, which I believe it is. And George has his place in the Heaven of songwriters for it. But damn, some day Paul will die and we will slowly realize that we witnessed the life of one of the best musicians of the history of mankind. What a beast.
Imagine, if you can, what is going through the minds of Paul & Ringo as they and others play and sing a music style that will never be repeated. The Beatles changed our lives.
Makes me think of a famous account of a music journalist in Vienna at a concert in the early 19th century -- waiting for the concert to begin, he was stunned to see Beethoven walking in with a friend; their seats were in his row. During a Mozart piece, Beethoven grabs his friend and says (pretty loudly) "No matter what we do and no matter how we try, we'll never come close to this!"
He will. Us Christians believe that when the world we live in comes to an end, our Lord and Saviour will come down from the heavens and save us all. Don't believe me? It's in the Bible
This is an EXCELLENT version that I think outshines the original. The way it evolves over time, from a happy-go-lucky zip-a-dee-doo-style groove, into a dreamy groove with a slower, more meditative beat was brilliant. It feels like transitioning from puppy love with a woman to being in love with her. The whole world moves in slow-motion and everything matters.
Paul is an amazing singer-songwriter and musician. But the way that he compliments the song itself with his melodies whenever it has someone else singing the main melody it's unbelievable .... It fits so magically....
@@emanuelmota7217 that's my point. John/Harrison used to sing in a mid range most of the time and Paul would complete them by singing those high melodies in the back.
@@emanuelmota7217 Paul sang high harmony on most beatles songs. But he's not just replicating the original. He's following Clapton, that's why he looking at him. He is matching the other person's voice and enhancing it. Anyone he harmonizes with sounds beautiful.
I mean I already love the song and the original version is perfect, but Paul's intro with the euk is the absolute perfect way to pay tribute to George, and Paul and Eric singing together from 3:01-3:22 is utterly incredible. This concert is magic from start to finish, I just ordered a blu-ray copy because I've worn out my DVD from watching it so much.
@Augustin Santiago lol i guess you can tell that to paul, ringo, and eric, some of george’s CLOSEST friends, who arranged this beautiful performance for him.
Made me want to cry, Eric was George’s best friend, and of course was Paul’s brother, just amazing all these LEGENDS were barely 20 year old kids when they were putting out some of the greatest music in history
@@alisonfayers-kerr9089 I would hope George was not as staggeringly stupid as that. I lost all respect for Clapton, MOrrison, and Waters as humans for that. Their scientifically illiterate bullshit will cost lives.
@@izebsam They are all publicly opposing COVID vaccination. They are all elderly men with zero science background who spent decades frying their brains with chemicals, but they think their medical opinion is valid.
God, this is good. The frigging transition from a joyful uke sketch to full band grandeur, the harmony singing, the guitar tone during the solo... My oh my. Being alive sometimes IS worth the effort.
Yeah Paul and Eric are great, but can we talk about how stressful it must be to mix every instrument in the world?!?!? Props to the engineers who make this stuff happen!!!!
Watching Paul and Eric watching each other to facilitate the harmony and one accord is so lovely and reminiscent of all those early live Beatles performances.
Eric Clapton involved in performing a song about his wife with a prior husband.... They are all so embracing. I lived in awesome times. Thanks for the share.
For regular people it would have neen scandalous, but for a Beatle and Clapton, well, what's so scandalous? Indeed, George and Eric were/are extra special people.
Paul harmonizing at 2:54 sent shivers down my spine. That's some throwback stuff right there. And especially at about 3:20 when he goes back for it circa 1966. It is fun to see him working with others he has such a rapport with.
Somehow Paul's voice as he gets older hits me in a different way. You can tell his voice breaks up a bit here and there, he can't quite sing like in the 60s, but this somehow makes it even more real and emotional. Just a raw and beautiful sound. So great they were able to render tribute to George in this memorable concert.
ya I don’t get that at all, i mean if you actually have physical damage or some who know new or old condition then why not work in it yourself using John f. barnes method? but ya so whatever um oh ya so the difference in what’s produced thro vocal as age catch
I remember seeing Paul in concert not long after George's passing when he brought out the ukelele and told the story of George giving it to him and how he sang Something on it. Not a dry eye in the audience at the end of that song. Not a dry eye. Even I was ugly crying and I don't usually react like that. It reminds me of that John Lennon comment post-Beatles about his former bandmates and that "nothing will ever break the love we have for each other." There is something fortunate about always loving your childhood friends, even as you grow apart.
@@cmdnrcks Oh shit. I just read this comment a day later and have that song stuck in my head again. As weird as Maxwell's Silver Hammer is, it's a catchy tune.
@@johnwalsh3317watch the end of this video and you’ll understand that Clapton felt emotionally during this performance. There’s always someone tryna find a negative aspect of a beautiful performance and gathering of absolute greats.
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Paul is playing a 1920’s Gibson Tenor Ukulele that was gifted to him by George. George Harrison had a very impressive ukulele collection, including two of George Formby’s banjo ukuleles.
🎶love this 🎶 music by 4 top🎸musicians 💟bella melody💝
Angus Lamont, yes I believe George was very generous and frequently gave them away to people. I know he taught Tom Petty to play the ukulele.
Lynsey C Yes I think Jeff Lynne has a few too.
You just made this video so much better :D thanks
THE URANIUM CAFE Well it seems like news to some people here.
Two icons on the same stage,playing awesome music, im loving it.
A few more than two icons on that stage!
clapton, mccartney, preston, albert lee, ¿peter frampton?, ringo, uff !!
I think you meant to say 20 icons! And that's leaving a some icons off the list.
Ya Ringo Starr does rock.
😢jeff lyn.ELO
The transition from the ukulele to a full band is one of the most beautiful musical transitions ever performed. Eric and Pauls vocals are stunning here, blending perfectly.
Jeff Lynn's vocals are pretty good, too!
@@williambagley5415 Absolutely and I loved him doing "Wah Wah" at the end of the concert
You are so spot on right about this!
AGREE - 100%
Its really touching to see george's best mates play this tune with so much love.
"Concert for George" is an incredible DVD. The fact that with a band this size you can still hear every individual player is a testament to the genius of the production.
Yes. Agreed. Very well put together.
Watch it every year on the anniversary. Listen to the music year round. George left so much love and beauty. Concert for George was a fitting tribute.
@@vingreensill God bless. Kind regards
"Something" is my favourite song from The Beatles! George Harrison, such a great singer, player and composer! Lovely person ♥️
The fact that Paul is playing an ukulele because it was George's favorite instrument melts my heart
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Actually apparently that one was given to him by George, 1920's Gibson Tenor Ukulele
Hola, Juanin. Te extraño.
Clapton did not even play lead guitar???? PUSSY
@@timbosam It was nothing to do with being a pussy, Eric organised this concert and was musical director..he didnt want it to become self indulgent or 'The Eric Clapton Show' he wanted the focus to be on George's music
Clapton and Mccartney singing together is an absolute miracle, this entire concert is a treasure.
You're God damned right.
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John stated that when George left the Beatles (temporarily) during the Let It Be recordings, I believe, he thought that if anyone was going to come in to replace George that it would be Clapton. In this brief duo between he and Mac you could tell that, while not George, he would have blended in nicely with the other 3.
@@barryw2659 That's so interesting to hear. I know Clapton was close with them and collaborated on a few things. I've heard of him referred to as a candidate for the "5th Beatle", though I think that goes to George Martin hands down, with Billy Preston in second place.
yessss
The bit where McCartney and Clapton sing in harmony is totally epic!
Jeff should be singing !I don't get it ????where is this ??and when is it?? and what is this exactly ?is it something for George?
Man McCartney sings some of the most beautiful harmonies at 2:55 - 3:25. So much talent on this stage!
His ability through minute nuanced alterations to make great melodies even greater is unchallenged
To my ear, McCartney is pretty much singing in unison with Clapton here (i.e., singing the joint melody) but tails off into harmony vocal licks at the end of those lines.
@@da_great_mogul no, he's not. Paul is singing harmonies
@@jasfootball4705 not really mate. Pretty much on lead lines.
@@da_great_mogul You are wrong. I mean theres not much to say other than YOU ARE WRONG BUD!
Jesus Christ Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and Jeff Lynne in the same building! How did the world not collapse from awesomeness!?
Don't forget to include Tom Petty and Jim Keltner. They were awesome enough to be invited in that exclusive club known as the Traveling Wilburys.
Jesus was there? That is more than awesome!
God was there, Albert Lee in the background.
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@@TheRescuesRule Agree!
How a 25 year old lad from Liverpool can write the most wonderful love song is amazing. God bless you George
Deep and moving expression of love
Did you ever see that interview with Dhani where he talks about having gone to Military academy to be in the Royal Air Force. (I mean, how DO you rebel against two Hippy parents?) He finished that with a Masters degree.
So he said to George, "Hey you've got to hand it to me, I did all that at 23 years old!" at which George went "Well what was I doing at 23..." at which his eyes began to gleam "I was doing 'Sgt Peppers'." Putting Dhani's accomplishment into perspective.
Yup, George did ALL of that before reaching 30.
what lad means? I don't know English slangs 😔
@@davidomingos3479 "Lad" is English slang for "Boy", "Dude."
The female form is "Lass" or "Lassie"
When Eric and Paul harmonize in the bridge, it's pretty much perfect.
Gui Porto actually it was Jeff Lyne (ELO) harmonizing first then Eric and Paul then Eric and Jeff again 🙂
Seth Regan
Right.
Gui Porto: I think Eric's singing was more suited to this song than Paul's on this occasion even though I consider Paul's voice as extraordinary.
Gave me chills. Nailed it so good.
The highlight of the song!
A generation of musicians, the like of which we will never see again.
The voice on McCartney in the bridge is just unbelievable. Dude was sixty years old at the time belting those high harmonies to utter perfection like it's nothing at all.
For real, that's how you know he's a true legend
He’s amazing
The description says 2017, he's much older than 60 if that's that case
Just stunning
@@paulphoenix1669 well. This concert was held back in 2002. That time Paul was around in his 60's.
Olivia Harrison thought Eric should do this song solo. Paul had been doing it on ukelele during his shows, and wanted to do it. This was the compromise, and it turned out to be a masterpiece! Beautiful version.
rob morrison - I liked how this turned out. It seemed appropriate that Paul, who contributed more to the song than anyone after George, take the lead. This was arguably George’s most important Beatles song, and one Paul admired. Paul’s contributions to the studio version were great and his performance here was quite special.
Kinda weird of her considering It's a Beatles song and Paul plays bass and sings backup vocals on it.
@@dariene1926 , Not really. Eric and George remained close, and they were both married to the same woman the song was written for. Both wrote songs with her as the insperation.
rob morrison woah wtf 🤣
Heda Kom Trikru Yep, this song was written for Patti Boyd, George’s then wife. She left him for Eric Clapton. He wrote both Derek and the Dominoes’ Layla and his solo song Wonderful Tonight about her. And despite that George and Eric remained friends.
3:39 that sax player has waitin that part for whole career
Lmaaaooo
But screw it.
I just watched an interview with that sax player, Jim Horn. He was there because he played on several of George's albums. In fact, he played on each individual Beatle's solo album. Quite a resume that musician has; nice guy too.
Hilarious! Lol he nailed it!
catnc1 thanks for the info! Definitely sounded like a pro
This is one of my favorite videos on TH-cam. When Eric and Paul harmonize at 3:11…. I can’t help but get emotional.
I get chills every time
Faux Paul has no voice...the real voice was lost
@@rytvdinners5064 shush
Their voices really do complement each other’s well.
McCartney and Clapton on stage together my God does it get any better than that?
This concert was an absolute MASTERPIECE. A genuine tribute to George.
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We never did give George enough credit.
Something
Do you want to hear a secret?
My sweet lord
While my guitar gently weeps
George himself tried his best
@@christinab.2864 Here Comes the Sun too
Perfect
"George's 'Something' is the greatest love song of the past 50 years".
Frank Sinatra
Also written by Lennon-McCartney according to him
Pretty sure he credited it to Lennon-McCartney by accident lol
Frank didn’t know. He probably heard it was written by The Beatles and just assumed that Lennon-McCartney wrote it because they wrote the majority of their hits.
Released: 6th October 1969 Today is March 3rd 2020, so your '50 years' is false. 50 years would be at the latest 6th October 2019.
"This is a great song by George Harrison of the Beatles" - Frank Sinatra
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One of the greatest love song ever written. The love these guys put into this version sure is touching.
Frank Sinatra said the same thing.
Fun fact. George wrote this song to the same woman Clapton's Layla is about.
You know this song is so great because no matter who does it still gets to ya.
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Can we take a moment to appreciate the excellent job the recording engineers did?
There are approximately a billion people on stage, yet we can clearly hear the individual contributions from Paul, Eric, Billy, Jeff, etc etc.
Bravo.
0:55 the transition from ukulele to full orchestra is so beautiful!!! Also seeing Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney singing this song is giving me chills!
Amen!
Agree! especially here 1:31 when the full orchestra explodes! what a great transition
I have goos bomb s
If you’re gonna ask someone to cover one of the greatest love songs of all time, these are the right people to ask.
*the greatest
The only people
This is one of the best live versions of this song specially this concert for George Harrison I mean this one should be for the record the Guinness Book of World Records
Vor allem hat George dieses Lied für die Frau geschrieben, die dann Eric Clapton geheiratet hat.
Frank Sinatra said it was the greatest love song in 50 years …
There is something about seeing Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney playing together, along with Jeff Lynn and Albert Lee with Ringo on the drums that does my heart good.
And is that Billy Preston on the organ?
Yes, it is Billy
This has to be one of the best concerts of all time
Oui Mémorable et très Émouvant 🌟🎸🎶🌟
I play it, regularly to friends, everyone always enjoys. That's here in the USA.
That moment when Eric Clapton's voice blends with Pauls (2:55) thrills me every time....Happy 77th Birthday George, I will always miss you ❤️
Absolutely!
It's pretty flawless
Epic!
Yeeesss !!!!
@@paulmccartney3322 You are NOT Paul McCartney....
when Clapton and McCartney started to sing together in the chorus is such a magical moment indeed.
3:39 That saxophone kills me everytime. Perfect timing, perfect improvisation!
Me too
This is beautiful. The irony of Eric Clapton Singing something about Patti Boyd, both Clapton and George Harrison "shared the same wife" as George put it. Paul and Eric harmonizing is lovely. RIP George
Something so beautiful about two surviving Beatles, his son, and all his best friends paying tribute to the beautiful soul that George was. RIP George.
Fantastic. One of the best ever Beatles tunes, written by George.
Yeah the Maharisi did George good. For John not so much, it didn't really change Paul and Ringo became more Starr. George was the best and most important Beatle after '66 and had the best solo career!
@@THO-BRO2000 Actually, not Maharishi, but Pattie, LOL
Frank Sinatra says it's the best love song ever written
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@@DBEENE123 What Sinatra actually said was that it was the best love song written in the last fifty years.
there's something about seeing an older Paul McCartney, playing a ukulele with an equally older Eric Clapton that's so endearing. The build up is breathtaking.
The way the saxophone enters at 3:38 is amazing, its the only time we can hear it and it's beautiful, RIP George
The Great Pyramid of Giza,
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon,
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus,
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia,
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus,
The Colossus of Rhodes,
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
& The Beatles.
And only the Pyramids of Giza remain.
And Clapton
AND ERIC CLAPTON !!!!
My Johnson
& Freddie Mercury.
A masterpiece in 1969, and still today in 2023.
Happy birthday George! Gone but never forgotten.
Something might actually be the Greatest Beatles song ever. Just saying maybe.
@@zootsoot2006to me it is
@@timmynormand8082 I’d say it’s in the top 5 with strawberry fields, a day in the life, golden slumbers, and tomorrow never knows.
@@zootsoot2006 that's fine with me Sir. PEACE
I love the hug between Paul and Eric at the end and Paul's nod and acknowledgement to Jeff Lynne. It's all love and respect.
That wasn't for Jeff... that was for me, I was off stage right. Jeff thought it was for him...
Paul’s little fist pump at the end 4:17 says that’s a wrap
The way Clapton looks at Paul. No words needed
“I think that’s about the best track on the album" - John Lennon
He said that?
@@varunpandey1484 yes
It is indeed
When did he say that, after all the other big names said so?
when did he say that?
Paul is literally so good at harmonizing. It blows my mind.
Paul McCartney’s harmonies take this song, like many others, to a new level.
Stick around it may show
absolutely! if he is your backup singer, you will instantly sound out of this world
I think it's actually Clapton who has the best vocals here
@@Simon-oy7kf - Very true considering Paul's upper range ain't what it used to be.
Agree 100%
2:13 that moment when the vocal harmony kicks in, speechless
George would have loved this. Real musicians giving his song the respect it deserved
3:17 the vocal harmony that McCartney does to Clapton is glorious.
Yes, but let's not leave out Jeff Lynne's harmony on the verses....
For real, it's impressive that Paul still has such an extensive range.
@@silverfoot6079 Don’t forget this is twenty years ago.
@@handle-schmandle saw him live 5 days ago, still incredible (even better in person than from crappy phone recordings you may have seen)
@@kevingillespie5242 Ah man I am jealous. Good for you. One of my big regrets is not seeing Paul at some point over the years. Good to hear he still sounds good; there’s been a lot of commentary that he doesn’t. Btw I wasn’t being critical with my other comment; just giving context. ☮️
Some just say it. Others know it. The Beatles are by far the most important and incredible thing that happened to modern music. Hands down no doubt
The one thing that The Beatles did successfully was to be the first BAND. It's why it took them so long to get a recording contract... No one in "the biz" could figure out who was the leader... The Beatles were the first BAND... Four equal Brothers, no leader to focus on... No Buddy Holly and the Crickets... No Elvis with his band... Just four amazing band. Thank God for George Martin to recognize that they wouldn't work if it was John Lennon and the Beatles, or Paul McCartney and the Beatles... Just THE BEATLES!!! That's one of the things that set them apart from everyone else... Then bands started getting signed: The Stones, The Byrd's, The Beach Boys...
It happened so quickly that, in hindsight, it's hard to imagine that they were the first to be a bandj of brothers, and each Brother brought their own brilliance to that amazing group... Never mind that they single handedly wrote the anthems of our lives. At Billy Joel's LAST PLAY AT SHEA, he flat out said that none of the people on that stage if The Beatles hadn't done what they did.
The Beatles songs really were the soundtrack of our lives! Think about this: The Beatles broke up in 1971, fifty years ago, but they're fan base is still growing! Now my four year old grandson runs around singing Yellow Submarine, Octopuses Garden, even With A Little Help From My Friends!!! I've seen Paul twice and the audience included children, adolescents, middle aged folks, and seniors!!! I've never seen an artist draw so many young people. I cried through most of the show... And then I looked around and realized that everyone, including thousands of young people who were born many generations before The Beatles broke up.
That proved to me that the power of those four guy's songs haven't slowed drawing in new fans in the fifty years since they broke up. Not even The Stones (whom I love) are in that class. There's only one band that's still as huge and powerful as they were after breaking up, and that's The Beatles!!! Thank you John, Paul, George and Ringo! God bless you and keep on rocking our lives! ps. R.I.P. John Lennon and George Harrison. I'll miss you for the rest of my life!
What's the old saying...there are two types of musicians in the world, the ones that admit they were influenced by the Beatles and liars.
@@meanieb33 that's so true
Nothing will ever come close to the Beatles again
@@williamadamsmusic3025 Well Said. So glad you talked about George Martin. He was such a huge influence on the music from the UK at that time.
Maca and Eric with Starr and Jeff absolutely nailing this wonderful song written by George.❤
200 guitarist
150 vocalist
100 keyboardist
50 drummers
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Klaus must have felt lonely up there. No pressure.
Sempre também achei nesses shows um exagero esse monte de músicos no palco. Fica feio.
@@mauroluiz420 então eu suponho que você é um grande fã do poder trios como Cream e Rush.
@@Pink_Freud_Obscured_By_Crowds Fala ai, amigo.
Nesses tipos de shows ( homenagens, premiações e etc ) fico meio confuso. Várias guitarras, violões, teclados e nessa apresentação tinham três bateristas fora os percussionistas.
Mauro Luiz cara foda-se oque você acha !!! Serve para poder encorpar a sonoridade em concertos ! E outra coisa, todas essas pessoas que estão aí são músicos que já tocaram na banda do George harrison
This might be George's best song, and regardless of the author, it might be one of the top X Beatles songs. Damn, it might even be one of the best songs of all time, which I believe it is. And George has his place in the Heaven of songwriters for it.
But damn, some day Paul will die and we will slowly realize that we witnessed the life of one of the best musicians of the history of mankind. What a beast.
One of? He’s fuckin Paul McCartney no one comes close. Only elvis but he was more of an image
I hope a lot of us already realize that! I know I sure do! ❤
When Paul goes that will be the end to good music. Hes blessed us for so many years with so many incredible songs!
@@skylarsa John Lennon...Bob Dylan? All things must pass.
Yeah. Beatles, Wings, solo stuff... love all of his iterations. Gems in each.
It amazes me that Paul is pushing 80 and has a new album
Jesus, Paul McCartney is an absolute genius.
I prefer Clapton He's awesome also
Two of the best Beatles songs ever written, “Something” and “Here Comes the Sun”. Both by the “quiet Beatle”
You forgot the third one, Wile my guitar gently weeps.
@@vvnpjeva That song is probably my favorite, especially after I saw Harrison Jr. and the rest of the Beatles perform it live.
Hey Jude
Arguably
@@alexlayton2735 - Paul McCartney
Listening to Eric Clapton singing with Paul harmonizing gives me chills.
No shit dude it's ungodly.
Wasn’t it Jeff Lynne harmonizing?
@@raphaelefranco1123 Thats what it looked like to me as well.
@@faintandfuzzies, Jeff is harmonizing verses, Paul is the bridge (the higher part)
It's the exact part Paul sang in the original. It almost made me cry...
Incredible! This is what humans can do when working together, music is a healing thing, thats for sure!
Not sure about the healing thing. Stormzy make me ill 🤒 🤮😵💫
This will forever be one of the most beautiful songs ever written ❤
Clapton: Who do you think of when you sing this song
Harrison: My wife
Clapton: Me too
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George: John's Wife.
John: Nobody likes a smart aleck.
Was pattie in the audience?
LMAOOOOO
2:12 this moment with harmonies by Jeff Lynne always gives me chills.
Jeff Lynne is one of the best harmony singers!
Imagine, if you can, what is going through the minds of Paul & Ringo as they and others play and sing a music style that will never be repeated. The Beatles changed our lives.
Actually, the Beatles style is represented in the whole pop genre... And Rock... and metal....
They did !! Who knows how many images of Beatles' times were running in Paul's and Ringo's minds ...
Makes me think of a famous account of a music journalist in Vienna at a concert in the early 19th century -- waiting for the concert to begin, he was stunned to see Beethoven walking in with a friend; their seats were in his row. During a Mozart piece, Beethoven grabs his friend and says (pretty loudly) "No matter what we do and no matter how we try, we'll never come close to this!"
So beautiful, actually brought me to tears.
Concert for George is the best video concert ever. Beautifully shot with fantastic performances and a great spirit.
Wow I'm sitting here volume up and crying didn't realize how much I miss George and John. Tears of respect.
Me too. I have dementia, and one side effect is raw emotions . . . I have NEVER cried so much in 73 years . . .
Eric and Paul singing to each other at 2:56 melted my heart ❤️
Just after a fantastic solo by Marc Mann, an underrated guitarist
The entire tribute wells tears in my eyes just something special, gently weeping so early this morning and here comes the sun ......
What a masterpiece this is...
Something in the way this was
put together.
BILL MURRAY Attracts me like no other guitar player
If I had a time machine, this would be my first stop
You wouldn't go to Twickenham Studio in January 1969 to see the Beatles rehearsing?
@@stan469 bruh that would be weird and embarrassing
I would see the two lost souls
With Project looking class it’s theoretically possible to time travel.
If i had it, i would go on December 8 in 1980.
I wish i had it...
Said to a friend "It doesn't get better than this!" He says "If George comes back and plays with em it does". Good point!
He will. Us Christians believe that when the world we live in comes to an end, our Lord and Saviour will come down from the heavens and save us all. Don't believe me? It's in the Bible
@@mr.t3440 I agree but are you sure salvation is free?
@@joaquinpipinich2042 not sure but I bet it's cheaper than a beetles concert ticket. I'd give anything to see them.. Sigh
This is an EXCELLENT version that I think outshines the original. The way it evolves over time, from a happy-go-lucky zip-a-dee-doo-style groove, into a dreamy groove with a slower, more meditative beat was brilliant. It feels like transitioning from puppy love with a woman to being in love with her. The whole world moves in slow-motion and everything matters.
Paul is an amazing singer-songwriter and musician. But the way that he compliments the song itself with his melodies whenever it has someone else singing the main melody it's unbelievable .... It fits so magically....
I'm guessing Paul sang high-harmony on the original "Something" (as he did with most Beatles harmonies - John \ George was low, Paul was high).
@@emanuelmota7217 that's my point. John/Harrison used to sing in a mid range most of the time and Paul would complete them by singing those high melodies in the back.
@@emanuelmota7217 Paul sang high harmony on most beatles songs. But he's not just replicating the original. He's following Clapton, that's why he looking at him. He is matching the other person's voice and enhancing it. Anyone he harmonizes with sounds beautiful.
I really liked the bit of symbolism at the beginning where it's just Paul and Ringo playing and everyone else hanging back.
Love when Paul gives his Mate. Ringo....a thumbs up in the end.....
They are the surviving members of the Beatles
This ❤
I mean I already love the song and the original version is perfect, but Paul's intro with the euk is the absolute perfect way to pay tribute to George, and Paul and Eric singing together from 3:01-3:22 is utterly incredible. This concert is magic from start to finish, I just ordered a blu-ray copy because I've worn out my DVD from watching it so much.
what concert was this?
@@Vetrep2025 Concert for George at the Royal Albert Hall, was about 12 months after his death.
I feel you. I ordered the original Blu ray DVD and have watched it multiple times already.
@@Vetrep2025cp
@Augustin Santiago lol i guess you can tell that to paul, ringo, and eric, some of george’s CLOSEST friends, who arranged this beautiful performance for him.
Ich heul jedes Mal. Danke an Paul, Eric, Ringo, Billy, Ray ... für diese fantastiche Interpretation des schönsten Love-Songs ever.
If you're watching this in 2021, I love you and you're not alone !
Yep!
@@paulcharleskopp1290 cheers !
I just found dthis, March 2021. Very moving!
@@sheilaginsberg7667 Cheers Sheila...
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Paul did his old friend proud all his performances in this concert were superb as were everyone’s. Probably my favourite gig ever
Made me want to cry, Eric was George’s best friend, and of course was Paul’s brother, just amazing all these LEGENDS were barely 20 year old kids when they were putting out some of the greatest music in history
Do you think George would be speaking out and standing up like Eric, Van the Man and Roger Waters?
I do.
Don’t forget Eric Clapton stole George’s wife.
@@alisonfayers-kerr9089 I would hope George was not as staggeringly stupid as that. I lost all respect for Clapton, MOrrison, and Waters as humans for that. Their scientifically illiterate bullshit will cost lives.
@@loosilu out of the loop here, what'd they do?
@@izebsam They are all publicly opposing COVID vaccination. They are all elderly men with zero science background who spent decades frying their brains with chemicals, but they think their medical opinion is valid.
Lovely to see Ringo and Paul together xx 😘
God, this is good. The frigging transition from a joyful uke sketch to full band grandeur, the harmony singing, the guitar tone during the solo... My oh my. Being alive sometimes IS worth the effort.
Yeah Paul and Eric are great, but can we talk about how stressful it must be to mix every instrument in the world?!?!? Props to the engineers who make this stuff happen!!!!
yeah there's like 4 drummers!
It was worth every minute of it.
Paul: “oh yeah we got another guitarist for the concert”
Engineer: “not this shit again that’s the tenth one”
Jeff Lynne mixed the whole thing. Tremendous job!
Mixing 100 tracks ist just fun.
"Something" is my favorite song. A masterpiece never loses its brilliance in any arrangement.
frank does it well.
This is so beautiful. McCartney’s lead in where he says every spent with George eventually ended with ukeleles just warms my heart.
Jeff Lynne is just always there for the best recordings of the best renditions of songs.
Poor Jeff can barely get through it. 😥
@@TheLambLive ESSA É MUITO LINDA
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Watching Paul and Eric watching each other to facilitate the harmony and one accord is so lovely and reminiscent of all those early live Beatles performances.
I had a rough day today. I needed this. Thank you for the memories and sharing your talent. George has been a huge part of me growing up.
Eric Clapton involved in performing a song about his wife with a prior husband.... They are all so embracing. I lived in awesome times. Thanks for the share.
The same could be said about Paul playing along to the song "wah wah" a song George wrote to complain about him
All you need is Love ❤️
For regular people it would have neen scandalous, but for a Beatle and Clapton, well, what's so scandalous? Indeed, George and Eric were/are extra special people.
“Thanks for the share”
That’s what eric said!
Sorry, i couldn’t resist. Also something eric would have said! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I’ll stop now!
Musicians seem to be amazingly special people. George and Eric certainly are proof of that.
Paul harmonizing at 2:54 sent shivers down my spine. That's some throwback stuff right there. And especially at about 3:20 when he goes back for it circa 1966. It is fun to see him working with others he has such a rapport with.
Somehow Paul's voice as he gets older hits me in a different way. You can tell his voice breaks up a bit here and there, he can't quite sing like in the 60s, but this somehow makes it even more real and emotional. Just a raw and beautiful sound. So great they were able to render tribute to George in this memorable concert.
This is an old video
Oldie but a goodie
ya I don’t get that at all, i mean if you actually have physical damage or some who know new or old condition then why not work in it yourself using John f. barnes method?
but ya so whatever
um oh ya so the difference in what’s produced thro vocal as age catch
A Group of George’s friends playing his brilliant song.Absolutely Great
これ見る度に、本当に「something」って曲は愛されてるなぁって思う。
作曲当時、こういうギター演奏出来なかったから、親友のエリック・クラプトンに弾いてもらったっていうエピソードとか聞くと、確かにクラプトン感出てる曲だなって思うけど。
ジョージが亡くなって、エリクトンの下に演奏されて、さらにジョージを愛した人達で一緒に演奏して、この曲はみんなの曲になっちゃったな。
「Something」のギターソロはジョージです。クラプトンに弾いてもらったのは「While my guitar gently weeps」です。
Pienso lo mismo.
When the solo kicks in. That tone can melt your heart!
Paul really hit those high notes ! Beautiful along with Erics voice
It's not often that I cry, but the harmonies of Clapton & McCartney were so beautiful during the bridge, that it honestly made me emotional.
Your not human,if you didn't tear up at the end.
same here
@@bradleyhovious3240damn you called me an npc lol
GENTE Y MÚSICA MARAVILLOSA.
GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR.
I don’t know if anyone else noticed the legendary Jeff Lynne also playing guitar and harmonizing.
been just wondering if nobody cares right now, while scrolling the comments :D
Of course I noticed! And his connection to George (as fellow Wilbury and producer) and Paul (producer) are also noted.
Obviously we seen him and ringo
You mean that mankind looking mf?
Absolutely. Jeff's voice is one of my favorites. Been an ELO fan since 1980.
I remember seeing Paul in concert not long after George's passing when he brought out the ukelele and told the story of George giving it to him and how he sang Something on it. Not a dry eye in the audience at the end of that song. Not a dry eye. Even I was ugly crying and I don't usually react like that.
It reminds me of that John Lennon comment post-Beatles about his former bandmates and that "nothing will ever break the love we have for each other."
There is something fortunate about always loving your childhood friends, even as you grow apart.
It make me so sad to watch this RIP George and John
F John. RIP George though.
Still makes me cry!
R.I.P. th-cam.com/video/_3V8pW14CO8/w-d-xo.html *LOST FRIEND* Song dedicated to friends who left this world. Guitar cover by *Duane Eddy*
Don’t despair. They share something with all of us that will last throughout the ages. How many can say they’ve accomplished as much?
and Billy Preston
WOW that 2 voices together at 3:10 clapton and paul was really impressive!
This arrangement is incredible
Topissime,une époque où les chanteurs étaient aussi des musiciens .Georges a signé une des plus belles chansons des Beatles
1:00 "My Sweet George" 😢❤
And as soon as it ends, my brain starts singing, "Joan was quizzical, studied pataphysical
Science in the home ..."
Me too. How many copies of Abbey Road did you wear out?
I called it the side effects of only listening to albums.
@@cmdnrcks Oh shit. I just read this comment a day later and have that song stuck in my head again. As weird as Maxwell's Silver Hammer is, it's a catchy tune.
LOL😆 Same here.
@@markgigiel2722 - Too many! My original has the apple in the centre!
Jeff Lynn's backing vocals nailing it as icing on the cake
He has such a sweet and elegant voice
Yeah but Clapton looks like he didn't want him there
@@johnwalsh3317seems like he's was just focusing on Paul
@@johnwalsh3317watch the end of this video and you’ll understand that Clapton felt emotionally during this performance. There’s always someone tryna find a negative aspect of a beautiful performance and gathering of absolute greats.
When clapton and mccartney hits that high note.. its magical !
No one today can compare to this level of talent
This whole concert is one of my grandson’s favorites. He is 15 months old. We watch it when we need a break from Elmo.
Great job grand-dad. I'm a school teacher and I know that life's most important lessons are not taught in the classroom.
Lol I know the feeling. This concert and even this video more precisely or Elmo that’s the question?
Hey. Just wanted to know something. Is this the concert for George?
@@ninanabraham-9 Yes, It is. I guess it dates back to 2002 after his death.
Sweet :-)
This is by far my favorite rendition of this epic song. Bravo!