What Are You Listening To?

[SteveO]

Our resident Beatle expert, Gryph will know ! I only know that Clapton played on the studio version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps ....one of the best titles for a song by the way !...is another thread on this to follow ?

1971 album of first global benefit gig, recorded at Madison Square Garden in 1970.

Brainchild of Ravi, executed by GH (the gig, not Ravi...), featuring a stellar cast - Dylan, Clapton, Ringo, Leon Russell, Billy Preston, Klaus Voorman, Carl Radle, Badfinger, Jim Keltner, Jesse Ed Davis, & a host of brass players, & backing vocalists.

Ravi & his band kick proceedings off with a selection of Indian music, and it's good to hear a Rock crowd paying due respect. A couple of covers are mixed in with a run of George songs, including Eric reprising his guitar part from the studio version, on While my Guitar Gently Weeps.

Bobby sings a run of five songs, before a couple more from George, and a fine finale with all concerned ripping it up with the benefit single Bangla Desh. There's a strong feeling of witnessing an important event on this album, and the ecstatic crowd deserve a mention, too...

The back story of the difficulties with the proceeds is an eye-opener !!

Question: Does anyone (Griff) know if Clapton only played on WMGGW. That's the only track he's listed for in the CD booklet ?! I know he was not in great shape around this time, but it's a long way to travel for one song...


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