Yes, that was Eric Clapton on guitar up front. This was a tribute concert for George Harrison after he passed. There were many, many tremendous artists who took part in this concert. You will see a young man playing guitar who looks like George Harrison near Clapton. That is George Harrison's son. I have this whole concert on DVD and it is great.
They did a pretty good job of spotting the musicians except for one, Jeff Lynn of ELO. There is one cover of a Beatles song that actually improved over the original. That would be Aerosmith, Come Together.
This was at The Concert for George that took place after George Harrison's passing. The young man playing acoustic guitar on stage is Dhani Harrison, George's son. Dhani is 44 years old now.
Paul mentions at the end that Dhani’s mother says looking at Dhani is like George never got old & everyone else has. There were so many great songs during the tribute.
You should really watch "While My Guitar Gently Weaps" from the Grammy's featuring Prince. His solo is incredible. I know you've already reacted to the studio version of that song, but Prince's solo is a MUST SEE. It was another tribute to George Harrison.
This is absolutely, stunningly true. In that video you'll also see other familiar faces, including the young man you noticed in this video: his son, Dhani.
Not only Eric Clapton, but Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, and many others are there with Billy Preston. A memorial for George! Beautiful stuff! ♥♥ Edit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concert_for_George
ROB SQUAD I'M SITTING HERE WITH A TEAR IN MY EYE BECAUSE THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE SONG AND BECAUSE IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL TO SEE YOU GUYS RECOGNIZING THESE MAJOR FIGURES IN ROCK FROM THE 60S AND 70S AND '80S!!! YOU GUYS HAVE COME SO FAR!!!❤️❤️❤️
@@michaelasay8587 this is a reaction video!! Like all reactors, they talk. That’s the point. You can always watch the video straight from the internet with no interruptions.
I believe when the Beatles were struggling with what what would become the album Let It Be, George ran into Billy Preston and invited him to the recordings. From the movie it looked like Billy sitting in was the catalyst they needed to actually finish the album. He was a great addition to the recording.
It'd the best part of the documentary. There was no warm up or rehearsal with him. He stopped by to say hi and then just sat down and started playing along with songs the Beatles were struggling with and immediately those songs came together.
At age 11, Preston appeared on an episode of Nat King Cole's NBC TV show singing the Fats Domino hit "Blueberry Hill" with Cole. He also appeared in St. Louis Blues, the 1958 W. C. Handy biopic starring Nat King Cole; Preston played with Handy at a younger age. In 1962, Preston joined Little Richard's band as an organist, and it was while performing in Hamburg that he met the Beatles. In 1963, he played the organ on Sam Cooke's Night Beat album and released his own debut album, 16 Yr. Old Soul, for Cooke's SAR label. In 1965, he released the album The Most Exciting Organ Ever and performed on the rock and roll show Shindig! In May or June of 1965, he had a session with Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix , in New York City, yielding the Soul classic dirge "I Don't Know What You've Got". In 1967, he joined Ray Charles' band. Following this exposure, several musicians began asking Preston to contribute to their sessions.
I love Billy Preston's rendition of this song. Nobody is more justified in covering this great George Harrison song than Billy! This was taken from the George Harrison tribute concert with all famous musicians paying tribute to him. For me, this performance was definitely one of the highlights of the concert. Billy is like a shining star taking everyone to church!
Billy was a child prodigy who met the met the Beatles when he was about 14 in Hamburg in their early days. And then he was in London where they were recording their last album and George invited to hang out and the result is PURE MAGIC.
This was part of a concert that was a tribute to George Harrison with my great high profile musicians. Jeff Lynne (from ELO) did a great version of George Harrison's "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" in this same concert.
I've been following this channel since before Amber was a regular, and let me tell you: You guys have come a long way! You spotted Clapton immediately. Picked out Sir Paul, Ringo, you even picked up on that certain someone who must be related to George. He is! That's his son, Dhani. Lots of other celebrities in this band, too, should you want to look them all up. Congrats, guys. You can understand better how much this music means to so many when you can draw these connections and meanings on your own. We're here to help you if you need it, but it's pretty powerful when you just get it. It moves me when it moves you.
Billy Preston was so talented.This was from the tribute show for George. He was considered to be the fifth Beatle, having played on many of their major hits. George's son Dhani is playing on stage too with many big artists. This is a beautiful tribute to George. Billy also does a great cover of Eight Days a Week. Unfortunately he died at age 59 from kidney failure. Now Billy, John and George are jamming in heaven. Great reaction. Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada ❤️❤️ 🇨🇦 🇨🇦
This whole concert is amazing. It took place on the one year anniversary of George's passing. It brings all of George's friends and his son together to play his songs. The 3 guitarists are Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, and Dhani Harrison (George's son). This whole concert is about George Harrison. If you want more from this concert, check out: Horse to Water While my Guitar Gently Weeps Photograph Wha-Wha And Beware of Darkness
Billy KILLED it! He was known as 'the fifth Beatle.' I have several friends addicted to this version now. I've watched this video at least 40 or 50 times. I can feel Billy's soul in his voice.
You guys should really watch the documentary Get Back which is about the Beatles recording their last album and getting ready for their last concert together. It’s like being a fly on the wall watching these geniuses writing songs that the world now knows so well. In the 2nd part 21-year old Billy Preston drops in the session, jumps on the piano, and just improvises along with what they’ve working on and KILLS it. And the Beatles are all just astounded and delighted. It’s one of most incredible moments and full of joy. ❤
A must reaction is this concert when they do SOMETHING and Paul McCartney starts the song with a ukulele George Harrison gave him as a present. Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne of ELO and Paul McCartney handle the vocals. It is one of the best live performances of all time. It will give you goosebumps.
They need to react to Something by the Beatles 1st, man. I've been yearning for that because I know Amber will absolutely love it. Definitely do the video
@@brianmcmaster5112 one of my all time favorite live performances. I especially love the part where Clapton and Sir Paul are harmonizing together. And, as I am sure you know, Paul originally did this harmony on the original recording of the song during this exact part. It gives me goosebumps. I also wish they would react to the 1970's live version of Maybe I'm Amazed with Paul McCartney and Wings. Another one of THE greatest live performance of all time.
@@phoenix1920s they also haven't really reacted to Beatles' songs that really show their harmony like If I Fell, This Boy, She Loves You, We Can Work It Out, It Won't Be Long, Baby's in Black, I feel Fine or She Loves You, etc. Or songs that show McCartney's range like: Oh Darling, Helter Skelter, Long Tall Sally or I've Got A feeling. They really have barely scratched the surface. I also wish they would do a reaction to the 1970's LIVE version of Maybe I'm Amazed and the recorded version of Hey Jude which really shows what Paul McCartney can do with his vocals.
@@brianmcmaster5112 I wish they reacted to the recorded version of Hey Jude first instead of the live performance on The David Frost show. The vocal improvisations McCartney does on the recorded version are the best part of the song and he doesn't really do them nearly as well on the live version. They also reacted to the record version of Maybe I'm Amazed when the 1970's live version of the song is far superior to the album version.
Do yourselves a favor and watch this entire movie, "Concert For George"... they do most of his songs and the range of artists that were friends and co-players with George are all on stage giving tribute exactly one year to the day of his passing. Lots of teary eyed moments.
You have to watch Get Back. It's about 9 hours long, so, you know, clear the calendar. But the moment Billy Preston (so young!) shows up at the studio, the whole vibe changes immediately! Just five phenomenal musicians at the top of their game, jamming and writing music.
This was the "Concert for George" it was done about a year after George passed away. It was an all star concert which is why you see Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney. The younger shorter guy on the guitar next to Clapton is George Harrison's son Dhani.
Every time I watch this video, I remember watching it live on television, and live or now - it still makes me cry. Love all of these Great Music Artists!
Yes, that is Eric Clapton and next to him is George Harrison's son Dhani Harrison. HUGE tribute to the great George Harrison. This always makes me cry. All around Star studded band..
A great tribute, by a great MAN. I saw Billy Preston in concert in 1973. He was so talented and so very soulful! My very favorite song by him is "That's the Way God Planned It". He takes you to church with a message of love for one another. Also some fabulous horns in this one.
That’s Dhani Harrison, George’s son.. All the Beatles’ sons favor their fathers, Sean Lennon, Dhani Harrison, James McCartney, and Zac Starkey (Ringo’s son). They’re all musicians as well.. ✌🏼🦋💛
This is from "A Concert For George" to pay respects to George Harrison. Billy Preston was in on the song writing process of the song. At the time of the recording, Billy had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and he performed knowing he was not long for This world. He passed a short time later.
This video clip is from The Concert for George, after George's Death. Also on stage are Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynn, George's Son, Dani, Paul McCartney, Ringo Star, Tom Petty. And many more. Great Tribute Concert put together by George's long time Friend Eric Clapton. And it's was George Harrison who brought Billy in,just as he done with Eric.
This was a George's public memorial service....and this song always ALWAYS moves me to tears.... Billy Preston went on to do a ton of Christian Gospel....and I love this version and it's a wonderful throwback to the Churches I was born into in the 70s and 80s.. "My Sweet Lord" pays tribute to George's beliefs... (He was Hindu) but a beautiful tribute to people of faith...
I'm amazed at how many great musicians George Harrison was close friends with, like Eric Clapton and Billy Preston, the Beatles originally, and then with Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne in the Traveling Wilburys days. When the Beatles needed someone to play keyboards for a live recording of the Let it Be album, Harrison happened to have keyboard legend Preston visiting the studio. He even got a record label credit on the Get Back 45 release, which said "The Beatles with Billy Preston". His keyboard work on "Don't Let Me Down" is amazing.
Never forget Ringo & Paul along with Jeff Lynne were all also a part of this "Tribute to George Harrison" Eric Clapton does a perfect of George's style of guitar & his son Dhani Harrison on acoustic guitar is great ~ You should explore more clips from that tribute
I've always loved the tribute concert for George; another favorite of mine from this concert is Ringo singing "Photograph". Absolutely fantastic! Keep 'em coming...
I remember rushing home from work to watch this live on TV. When I saw George Harrison's son standing in George's spot playing guitar, I was overcome with emotion and had to compose myself. It was like seeing a ghost. Several songs from that show are so Respectfully done.
From 1970, Billy Preston played keyboards (including piano, organ, clavinet and various synthesizers) for the Rolling Stones, sometimes alongside pianists Nicky Hopkins and Ian Stewart, on their albums Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main St., Goats Head Soup, It's Only Rock 'n Roll and Black and Blue. As the band's primary touring keyboardist from 1973 to 1977, he also performed as a support act with his own band (including Mick Taylor on guitar) on their 1973 European tour. A Munich performance from this tour was documented on Preston's album Live European Tour 1973.
I got to see Billy Preston perform at a Beatles convention in the NYC metro area several years before he passed. It was a mini concert, and of course, brought the house down.
Billy was there from the beginning- in Hamburg, where the band learned to cut their teeth in a gruiling schedule of live performances that would have broken most.
Yes this was from a beautiful tribute to George, "The Concert For George" a MUST WATCH guys, yes that was Danni Harrison on stage looking like a young George and Paul even says Danni being there makes it look like George stayed young and all of the rest got old. Please watch it Billy also does another of George's songs as well RIP Billy and George Ty for the music. Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘🎶🎶🎶🎶🎄🎄🎅🤶🎄🎄
..."Class of 76"...Billy Preston...What can I say except his music played constantly on the radio in the 70's but HE wasn't well recognized because he didn't have a flashy band name....He was just Billy Preston...more is...Nothing from Nothing...Will it Go Round in Circles...You are so Beautiful...That's the way God Planned It...Thx!
This was from the “Concert for George”, which was held on the 1st anniversary of George’s death back in 2002. Eric Clapton organized the event, he was George’s closest friend. Other guests included Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Dhani Harrison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, a true star-studded cast. You should look for a copy of the Blu-Ray of the concert. I also believe it is available to stream, but I’m not sure where.
I would argue that George Martin is the true 5th Beatle but chronologically it was likely Stu Sutcliffe. In defense of Billy, he played on at least 3 Beatle songs. That leaves Clapton the time he played on the White Album. Have to say, George was a terrific song composer.
You've GOT to watch the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame finale jam of While My Guitar Gently Weeps with EVERYBODY-- Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison, and PRINCE!!! One of the most phenomenal performances EVER!!! 🤩🥰🎸
Billy Preston played on several Beatles albums (and some of each member’s solo albums), he also was a member of George Harrison’s band during his 1974 (and only) solo U.S. tour (I went to one of the Chicago shows). He also toured with Ringo a few times as a member of the “All Starr Band”.
This is from the Concert for George. The concert took place on the 1 year anniversary of George's death. Many, many excellent musicians including Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney. You used to be able to watch the whole concert on RU-vid. You should definitely check it out!
When I first saw this on PBS it took months to track down where I could buy one. The whole Concert For George is an amazing tribute to a wonderful man.
This was Concert for George a memorial concert for George held in Royal Albert Hall in 2003 with stellar performers, Gorege friends and peers. There is also his lookalike son Dhani, Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Ringo and Paul, Billy Preston, memebers of Monthy Python and others.
Please be careful about calling Billy Preston the “fifth Beatle.” It’s a fun thing to pretend there was a fifth Beatle. He did play on one album, Let it Be album, as a guest artist, much like Eric Clapton played on While My Guitar Gently Weeps, as a guest artist. They didn’t go out and find Billy. Billy used to open for the Beatles performances in the early days. They had known him for a long time. And during the recording of the Let it Be album, which was recorded in only a couple weeks, Billy happened to just stop by the Apple Studios to say hi. They asked if he would like to add a part on a few songs. He was in London for another reason, but was happy to work it into his schedule. If there were a fifth Beatle, many fans would point to George Martin, the main producer of nearly all the Beatles music, who wrote orchestral parts and helped them create all the wonderful sounds on their songs, and also helped them perfect every recording. Other fans would say Beatles manager, Brian Epstein, would be the fifth Beatle, since it was his marketing skills that helped make them as famous as they are. In reality, there was never a fifth Beatle.
This was the concert in memorial to George. Ringo is on drums, Jeff Lynn from ELO. Billy Preston was a great friend to George. That is Eric Clapton. If you look closely you’ll see George Harrison’s son in a white shirt, Dahni Harrison. He looks so much like his father
Ringo Starr, speaking during the rehearsals for the Concert for George in 2002, called Billy Preston one of the greatest Hammond organ players of all time. In another interview Starr said, "Billy never put his hands in the wrong place. Never." Preston's song "Nothing from Nothing" was featured on the soundtracks of 2003's Elf and 2008's Be Kind Rewind. In his introduction to the 2010 BBC Radio program Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It, former Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman said of Preston: "Every keyboard player I know loves Billy Preston. You can spot his playing a mile off, whether it's the Hammond organ, the Fender Rhodes or the piano. He had such a spiritual touch to his technique; it made him completely unique." In 2021, White Horse Pictures and Homegrown Pictures announced that they were making a documentary on Preston, to be directed by Paris Barclay.
You guys MUST do yourselves a favor and watch The Concert for George. Great songs like this, heartfelt, beautifully played. Clapton, Paul, Ringo, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Gary Brooker from Procol Harum, Billy Preston, Dhani Harrison and others. Best televised concert/tribute you will ever see. And try Isn't it a Pity, the other Billy Preston cover from the show, another showstopper
I can't, exactly, tell whether you guys know this/knew this (while you are/were viewing the video), or NOT, but: This performance is from a (GREAT) Tribute concert, TO George called: "Concert For George" done at The Royal Albert Hall (a legendary arena), in London, on the one year anniversary (exactly a year) after George's passing. Pretty much, all of George Harrison's best friends and most of his musical partners, from throughout his life, showed-up to play his songs and remember him. J: You are, TOTALLY, correct about the young man you pointed out, during the video: That is George's SON: Dhani Harrison (a musician in his own right). ...but... a retinue of greats is in this: (naturally!): Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney; Billy Preston (as you, just, saw; of course!); his son: Dhani {pronounced, generally, like: "Danny" ); Jeff Lynne [of: E.L.O. (of course) & The Traveling Wilburys] and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers also, are there, as was Jools Holland [original keyboardist for: Squeeze (among other things)-]; Eric Clapton (as the concert's musical director); Albert Lee [guitarist: Head, Hands & Feet. ...Later: a mess o'people, including Emmylou Harris' "Hot Band" (mid-1970s) and Clapton's band (late '70s, into the '80s), Andy Fairweather-Low [Guitarist (mainly known as: a studio player)], Jim Keltner [drummer] and Klaus Voorman [Bass, "etc."]; and numerous, numerous other musicians who George knew and had played with over his lifetime. +All of the surviving members of: Monty Python (except for: John Cleese) [Eric idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin+Neil Innes (a major Python contributor & song-writer)]. The Beatles were HUGE fans of Monty Python and, in fact: George produced the song they perform at this show ["The Lumberjack Song"], in 1975. (Tom Hanks, kind-of, "fills-in" for Cleese, I think (although he's not an "original Python," by ANY means!) It is a, TRULY, wonderful, special concert and you would do well to watch and hear the entire thing! [Truly!!!!L Go enjoy: Concert For George on @RobSquadMovies!!!!! 🤘🤘😁]! -Billy Preston is, indeed, a fitting person to take the lead vocals to: "My Sweet Lord" as: Mr. Preston was a devoted christian, throughout his life (deeply religious). Sadly: his devotion and being "raised in the Church," regularly (consistently!) came into conflict with his realization that he was: gay (or, possibly, bisexual) as well as: did not protect him from horrifying sexual abuse (as a young child. Once, by a pastor, of some kind, as well😡😡😡). Billy did come out, around the time he passed (to most people's knowledge: only after he did.-However: numerous friends of his, and other musicians, knew for a long time.), but: he was, also, a religiously devoted person (and, often: put aside his personal feelings, in the secular world of: rock 'n' roll, where he, sometimes, performed on songs which openly contradicted/openly conflicted with his beliefs or questioned aspects of faith and institutions built upon/empowered by those, in general (Such as John Lennon's, openly atheistic: "God" -as an example.). All of this, I think, presents Billy Preston as an even MORE amazing person (to be able to do this) as well as: a deeply, unfairly, troubled, conflicted man. Anyhow: his early association with Gospel and his, absolutely, soulful delivery, certainly add aspects to this song which are fantastic & warranted! ...As you did seem to notice (somewhat): The song is, more-or-less, devoted to the God who, George came to believe in: Krishna. Harrison was a devoted Hare Krishna, Hindu and the "Hare-Hare. Hare Krishna" vocal chant-singing, in the background: represents and are due to, exactly, that. ...but the song is written so as: NOT to 'eliminate' anyone's, individual, version of a God or their, individual celebration, thereof and/or devotion, thereto ...but to show: unity in devotion and/or supplication to a higher power. [B.T.W.: Not sure if you're aware (will assume that: You, currently, are NOT.), but: George Harrison, actually CREATED "the benefit concert," with his 1971: Concert For Bangladesh [There is A LOT of (mainly: totally unknown or very sparsely known, in The West!) history tied to this, I would say: Going back to the 1947 partitioning of India, but, in the case of Bangladesh (specifically): the 1971 War For Freedom/Independence and the, resulting, genocide against Bengalis. (You can generalize things in your mind, momentarily, as: Bangladesh and Pakistan were parts of India. When Pakistan was broken away (to become, effectively: "Muslim India,") they developed/"discovered" an intolerance/mistrust for the, mainly Bengali, "East Pakistan." In 1971, there were genocidal acts committed there and against citizens across, what became: Bangladesh and Pakistan.) There were, also, millions of refugees pouring into India. ... George, as a devoted, Krishna, Hindu, was driven to try to help.]
...It, ALSO, doesn't seem that you are aware of the plagiarism case/ruling, re: "My Sweet Lord" vs. The Chiffons' 1963, post-doo-wop classic: "He's So Fine" (a.k.a.: "She's So Fine"), either! That is ANOTHER (crazy!!) story, in itself!
George brought Billy into the studio. The band knew him from the days in Germany when they were playing there and Billy was touring with Ray Charles. The original reason for bringing him in at first was to see if an "outsider" would calm down the constant squabbling in the studio. It worked because Billy was apparently a natural born Peacemaker.
I was waiting for the closer shot of Dhani Harrison, George's son, to see your reaction, since he resembles his Dad so much. You didn't disappoint me when Rob immediately knew he had to be related to George. Great reaction to a moving tribute to George!
