[Slowhand] Concert for george -- mini review

[Apurva Parikh]

Ok, I take back 100% of what I said yesterday.. The Concert for george is 
WORTH getting for the following reasons:

-My biggest complaint about being an Eric Clapton fan is that we rarely get 
to see the human, more personal side of him. Save for Conor's passing, Eric 
can be a very guarded person and very limited in his time. However, seeing 
him speak, play, sing and interact with the other artists on this show, 
gives us a more personal glimpse into Eric's personality. There are 
priceless moments, like Eric's initial introduction, his singing of Beware 
of Darkness, his interation with Paul McCartney and Ringo... At the end, an 
exasperated Dhani, leaning on Eric's shoulder, while Eric offers a warm 
embrace, none of this is music related, but more on an emotional level.

-The music itself is very good, usually these all star affairs are stale, 
and cluttersome, but since our man was the musical director, you know the 
rehearsals meant something and everything came off as genuine and inspired. 
The mood, so to speak, the vibe were all there...

-The extras are so-so. No Eric interviews, very limited look at the 
rehearsals of the band.. I thouhgt there would be more.. The second disc is 
just the theatrical version of the cocnert. Kinda useless, but nice to 
have..

So while I wait for the Mayall 70th bDay to arrive, the Concertt for George 
will be in heavy rotation in my DVD player

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