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Created as part of my dissertation which is titled '‘Breathing life into an inanimate object using stop motion animation techniques’. This film is made up of 6,300 individual photographs and shot and edited in just over five weeks.
While browsing what's probably the only CD shop within 25 miles of here, I came across this:
It's a lullaby tribute to Tom Petty and it leans heavily on Petty's collaborations with Jeff Lynne.
The track list: Free Fallin' I Won't Back Down
You Wreck Me Saving Grace Runnin' Down A Dream
Here Comes My Girl
American Girl Learning To Fly Into The Great Wide Open
The Waiting
The songs are available to download from iTunes and Amazon. Other tributes in this series include Michael Jackson, Dave Matthews Band, Bruce Springsteen and Jimmy Buffett.
The tracks are instrumental and within an inch of complete kitch. After a few minutes playing it, I strongly suspect the music will do anything but put a child to sleep.
(UPDATE: 1888 Media apparently removed their Concert For George content. I amended the posting to take out the missing images.)
A reminder, Concert For George is out on Blu-Ray this week. Thanks to Rob at 1888 Media for sharing some press materials for this week's release. Enjoy.
The widget:
The trailer:
The press release:
CONCERT FOR GEORGE SET FOR BLU-RAY DEBUT
Legendary George Harrison Tribute Concert To Be Released
On Blu-Ray For First Time On March 22
Los Angeles, CA— CONCERT FOR GEORGE, the legendary tribute concert in honor of GEORGE HARRISON, will be released for the first time ever on Blu-ray on March 22. Originally released in High Definition, the CONCERT FOR GEORGE 2-disc Blu-ray will include the complete concert on the first disc, with a second disc containing the original theatrical version featuring concert highlights, interviews with the performers, rehearsals, and behind-the-scenes footage. The second disc will also include a previously unreleased interview segment entitled “Drummers,” featuring Ringo Starr, Jim Keltner and Ray Cooper.
CONCERT FOR GEORGE has been certified 8 times platinum by the RIAA since its initial release as a 2DVD set in November 2003 and earned a 2004 Grammy® Award for Best Long Form Music Video.
On November 29, 2002, one year after the passing of George Harrison, Olivia Harrison and longtime friend Eric Clapton organized a performance tribute in his honor. Held at London's Royal Albert Hall, the momentous evening featured George's songs, and music he loved, performed by a lineup that included Clapton, Jools Holland, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Monty Python, Tom Petty, Billy Preston, Ravi and Anoushka Shankar, Ringo Starr, Dhani Harrison and many more.
Directed by David Leland (whose credits include the feature Wish You Were Here, HBO’s Band Of Brothers and the Traveling Wilburys video “Handle With Care”), CONCERT FOR GEORGE captures stunning renditions of some of the most significant music of the 20th century, including “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (featuring Clapton on guitar, McCartney on piano and Starr on drums), “Taxman” (performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) and “The Inner Light” (covered by Jeff Lynne and Anoushka Shankar). Lynne, Harrison’s longtime friend and collaborator, produced the audio elements of the concert, while Clapton oversaw the entire proceedings as Musical Director.
CONCERT FOR GEORGE
Track Listing
Your Eyes - Anoushka Shankar
The Inner Light - Jeff Lynne & Anoushka Shankar
Arpan - Conducted by Anoushka Shankar
Sit On My Face – Monty Python
The Lumberjack Song – Monty Python with Tom Hanks
I Want To Tell You - Jeff Lynne
If I Needed Someone - Eric Clapton
Old Brown Shoe - Gary Brooker
Give Me Love - Jeff Lynne
Beware Of Darkness - Eric Clapton
Here Comes The Sun - Joe Brown
That’s The Way It Goes - Joe Brown
Horse To The Water – Sam Brown
Taxman - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
I Need You - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Handle With Care - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Jeff Lynne & Dhani Harrison
Isn’t It A Pity - Billy Preston
Photograph - Ringo Starr
Honey Don’t - Ringo Starr
For You Blue - Paul McCartney
Something - Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton
All Things Must Pass - Paul McCartney
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton
My Sweet Lord - Billy Preston
Wah Wah - Eric Clapton & Band
I’ll See You In My Dreams - Joe Brown
Time-Life has issued what appears to be a download-only collection of Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame live performances.
Included with this particular collection is While My Guitar Gently Weeps performed by Tom Petty, a few of his Heartbreakers, Jeff Lynne, Dhani Harrison, Marc Mann, Ray Cooper (right?) Steve Winwood, and a hot guitar solo from Prince.
This is an audio-only download... available only on iTunes as of March 15... and you can buy any individual track for $.99...
This particular one is way worth the money, whether or not you've already heard this...
Here's one for the collectors. Regina Spektor will celebrate Record Store Day next month by releasing a limited edition EP called Four From Far. The 7" EP will be pressed on light blue vinyl and will be in shops on April 16.
The track list is:
Riot Gear
The Sword & The Pen (produced by Jeff Lynne)
Time Is All Around
Eet (Live in London)
The fine people at Direct Current have a title called The Buddy Holly Project, listing it for a June 28 release. Is this Peter Asher's covers collection?
For those not in the know, Jeff Lynne has recently recorded a cover of Words of Love...
I'd be remiss if I didn't take a moment to recognize the passing of Gerry Raffertyon Tuesday. The few songs that became mega hits for him were radio staples in my household growing up. He was extremely talented with a large body of work but never quite got the recognition he deserved.
A new recording of ELO's Livin' Thing by Jeff Lynne is now in a Dutch commercial for the World Wildlife Fund:
For those keeping score, re-recorded versions of: Mr. Blue Sky Showdown Evil Woman Don't Bring Me Down Livin' Thing
have made the rounds on film and TV shows/commercials.
Just wanted to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and Happy New Year. This was quite a quiet year. With the exception of a new ELO DVD and a few Rossif Sutherland tracks, there's not been much to discuss this year. Hopefully, that will change with the new year.
Anyway, have a safe and enjoyable holiday. See you in 2011!
Credit to Nicolas at ELO Discovery for catching this one first. Regina Spektor's new DVD Live in London has a great little surprise. An instrumental mix of the Jeff Lynne-produced Blue Lips plays over the closing credits...
This is the kind of stuff that turns my crank and re-affirms everything I've always loved about this song. So original and so well done. This DVD has been on my shopping list, but I just finished a big move (for a new job) and haven't had the chance to settle in yet.
Anyway, the track was slowed down a bit perhaps for effect. Except for the short edit in the beginning, the whole track is there. Awesome. You can get this on DVD or Blu-Ray with a concert CD.
