The Concert for Bangladesh (DVD, 2005, 2-Disc Deluxe Edition)

Bangladesh was the forefather of the live aid types of concerts. Here George, with a little help from his friends (including Ringo, Eric Clapton and Dylan), pulled together a wonderful concert event to help the people of Bangladesh. It has often been reported that George extended the invite to both Paul and John to join him with both declining (now that would have been some concert). The packaging for the deluxe set is great. The DVDs have plenty of extras and the concert is a joy to watch. What struck me was the total absence of flashy showmanship - just no nonsense, bare knuckles playing by a line-up of musicians who were very much the upper echelon of the rock scene at the time. One oddity was Badfinger being relegated to back-up (acoustic guitars) with no spotlight songs. Most embarrassing moment was Ringo forgetting the words to "It Don't Come Easy" which leaves the viewer scratching their head since it was his one big hit coming into the concert. All that being said, it is a great piece of documented rock history for Beatle fans and rock collector alike. You won't be disappointed. ** BnB Beatles Depot **