2020 Album Draft- Round 13 Pick 4- Film- MSJADELI- selects- The Concert For Bangladesh. I remember way back when, when this concert caused such a stir. I remember seeing the photo of the starving child and being shocked into awareness that there were places in the world where babies were starving to death in the […]
2020 ALBUM DRAFT- ROUND 13 PICK 4- FILM- MSJADELI SELECTS- THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH — slicethelife
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In another “two degrees of separation” story (I mentioned my mom lived in Newport in ’58 when the doc I wrote about was filmed), my uncle saw Stephen Stills at the Garden the night before the Bangladesh shows but couldn’t get a ticket to it. He says he watched it on closed circuit TV not inside the arena itself but an adjoining room. I was somewhat skeptical about that, but then I came across an old NYT review of the Stills show that talks about a giant closed circuit TV that I suppose could’ve been used the next day.
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That is a really fabulous true story. Ah to have been there or even near there!
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Great choice. Actually, makes me want to watch the film again. It’s been ages…
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Thanks, Christian!
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We were talking about Badfinger…Pete played with George in the spotlight for a song or two at the concert of course…and the other three Badfinger guys were in the back… Joey Molland the other guitar player got really jealous of that…so Pete wrote a song to him called Take It All…a really good song to Joey trying to make him feel alright… Pete was a nice guy…probably too nice. Take a listen when you can.
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Oh so sad Joey’s ego got in the way. Just listened to the song. Why haven’t I heard this before. Excellent in so many ways. It’s right up there with their well-known tunes and maybe beyond!
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It is really good. I’m posting that song with the album Straight Up…their best album. I had the album written up for the draft but ran out of picks…Glad you liked it
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Looking forward to it, my friend.
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I remember the single in the charts here for a few weeks, and the album took forever to be released (legal wrangles) as did the video. I pulled it out last week off my shelf to have a look, amazing array or talent on that concert. it did draw attention to the plight too.
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Paul I’m glad you were moved to listen again. I love it as much for the witnessing of the chemistry of the musicians as the music itself. It’s like a miniature world is created on the stage. I get that same feel with The Last Waltz.
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Ah yes, another great music moment, I agree the chemistry is powerful and such joy.
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❤
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