Concert For Bangladesh HD-DVD (October)
08-09-05 | 04:44 PM
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Concert For Bangladesh HD-DVD (October)
Did a search and couldn't find anything, so sorry if this is a repost (from the KSGR webpage)!
George Harrison's widow has overseen the remastering of the film and music of his 1971 Concert For Bangladesh into a high-definition DVD, a vast project the former Beatle had to abandon when he became ill. Olivia Harrison said: "It's really stunning. It's been blown up from the original 16 mm to 70 mm. George wanted to get a full soundtrack. Now, you'll be watching a really beautiful film." The 99-minute film of the charity concert has been restored and remixed, along with 72 minutes of extra footage, for release on HD-DVD in October. There is previously unseen film of Harrison and Bob Dylan rehearsing "If Not For You," with Ringo Starr on drums and then tambourine. Intriguingly, Dylan decided not to perform his song at the ensuing afternoon and evening concerts at Madison Square Gardens, New York, on Aug 1, 1971. Harrison, Eric Clapton and Leon Russell are also seen doing a sound check in the arena, playing "Come On In My Kitchen." In addition, there is film, seen for the first time, of Dylan playing "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" at the afternoon show. Jonathan Clyde, who produced the new project, said the sound had been recorded on 16 tracks by Phil Spector, who was recruited by Harrison after they made his All Things Must Pass recording. He said: "They were trying to replicate the sound of the album."
George Harrison's widow has overseen the remastering of the film and music of his 1971 Concert For Bangladesh into a high-definition DVD, a vast project the former Beatle had to abandon when he became ill. Olivia Harrison said: "It's really stunning. It's been blown up from the original 16 mm to 70 mm. George wanted to get a full soundtrack. Now, you'll be watching a really beautiful film." The 99-minute film of the charity concert has been restored and remixed, along with 72 minutes of extra footage, for release on HD-DVD in October. There is previously unseen film of Harrison and Bob Dylan rehearsing "If Not For You," with Ringo Starr on drums and then tambourine. Intriguingly, Dylan decided not to perform his song at the ensuing afternoon and evening concerts at Madison Square Gardens, New York, on Aug 1, 1971. Harrison, Eric Clapton and Leon Russell are also seen doing a sound check in the arena, playing "Come On In My Kitchen." In addition, there is film, seen for the first time, of Dylan playing "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" at the afternoon show. Jonathan Clyde, who produced the new project, said the sound had been recorded on 16 tracks by Phil Spector, who was recruited by Harrison after they made his All Things Must Pass recording. He said: "They were trying to replicate the sound of the album."
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