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When you’re hanging out in the Amsterdam Hilton….. what else are you going to do??? Champagne videography by Iain Hensby!!

Taxman: with different lyrics for the 90s! 😄

Here he is rehearsing at Shepperton Studios, on April 5, 1992 (MTV footage).

This Friday jump aboard the SOUL train at Lyric's Underground. Just quietly, it’s our guitarist extraordinaire, Steve Hensby’s birthday too! 🎸🎂🥂
Ticket link in comments. Marc Osborne Music Greg Brenton Steve Hensby Band Jordan Anthony Sophie Foster Matt Smith - Trumpet Giglist Perth Gig & Music Event Guide Perth's Live Music Scene

RESPECT! This band is next level!!! 🔥Thanks to everybody who came to our SOUL party. You can catch a bunch of these musos and the amazing Sophie Foster on vocals at our Fleetwood Mac night, June 21. Steve Hensby Band Josh Dyson Greg Brenton Matt Smith - Trumpet Marc Osborne Music Karl Florisson Pete Evans Matt Allen

If He Was Still With Us George Harrison Would Be 82 Years Old Today :

For years the legendary George Harrison thought that he was born on February 25, 1943, only to find out just under a decade before his death that he was actually born in the very late hours of February 24, 1943.

In reality it really doesn’t matter what day he was born, because we as music fans and people have all been blessed that he was actually on this earth.

George Harrison will always be a hero to me. Not just as a musician, but as a man.

Did he make mistakes? Yes.

Was he perfect? No.

And he would've been the first to tell you.

A man who was idolized and worshiped by millions of people just wanted to be a regular guy with his family. He never thought he was better than anyone else or felt that he deserved special treatment. On the contrary actually.

The last years of his life he cared more about his wife Olivia, son Dhani, gardening, Formula One Racing, and funny movies in contrast to being a Rock N' Roll Icon.

Since his death at the very young age of 58 years old on November 29, 2001 to cancer, now 23 years ago, (wow has it already been that long?) the music world has been left with one huge void.

George proved that just because you're rich and famous doesn't make you better than everyone else, and also doesn't make you content or happy. That's why he reached out for spiritual guidance, always seeking the meaning of what life was all about.

Former VH1 personality John Fuglesang was the last person to interview George for a television interview. When Fuglesang later spoke with Paul McCartney his former bandmate was shocked that John was able to get Harrison to not only stay much longer than the original allotted time for the interview, but that he also got George to perform a few songs for a impromptu performance with a acoustic guitar. When Paul asked Fuglesang how he was able to get George out of his shell he simply stated “ I talked to him about God. That’s what got George to open up.”

There are tons of stories from people like Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, John Oates, Phil Collins and many others about the first time they met George, and how he came across right away not wanting any special recognition or treatment, just wanting to be treated as a regular guy. He treated others as equals, not beneath him. Especially when it came to his friends. He wouldn’t give many interviews for his own work, but if someone like Ravi Shankar needed his help to promote something he was doing George would always be there for him. He did the same for Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, and many others.

He was a member of the biggest, most influential band of all time and to be honest he didn't care. He never tooted his own horn. What he did realize though was the good he could do with his fame to help others. The very first benefit concert "The Concert For Bangladesh" was conceived by George after his friend Ravi Shankar told him about the problems in his homeland. It showed that rock n' roll concerts could become a way to raise money for natural disasters, benefits, or tragedies.

Then there's all the amazing music he left us. Some of the greatest ever made. Not bad for a guy who was never supposed to be a songwriter. He was in a band with two of the greatest songwriters of the rock n' roll era. He wasn't expected to write songs but George was smart. He took in all of that knowledge of what John and Paul were doing, and soon he was rivaling them with his own songs.

The best compliment of all may have come from Frank Sinatra who when asked what his favorite Lennon/McCartney song of all time was said "Something" which was actually written by George.

It’s heartbreaking to know that George never got to make peace with John Lennon when he was assassinated in 1980. John’s death haunted George for so many reasons. And George always made it known to those close to him how much he truly loved John. Even telling Tom Petty that he would’ve made the perfect Traveling Wilbury. It’s also heartbreaking to know that in his last days one of the doctors treating him on his deathbed asked him to autograph a guitar. According to those who were there George barely had the strength to sign his name. Imagine how that made him feel. He had money, he was in the biggest most influential band of all time, and yet none of that could save his life.

I personally remember the day George died. I cried like a baby, like a member of my family had passed away. It's a feeling that many of his fans had because even if we didn't know George personally he was so real and honest about who he was we felt like we did. That's why George is so beloved not only from all his fans but also his peers. As the Supergroup he put together "The Traveling Wilburys" shows us even legendary musicians would drop whatever they were doing to work with him. That's the kind of man he was and he will never, ever be forgotten.

The Best quote about George may have come from Tom Hanks :

“All Things Must Pass ? Sure. But George is gonna live forever.”

Amen to that !

***A huge shout out to both George’s widow Olivia and son Dhani Harrison who have both done an amazing job keeping George’s legacy in the forefront since his death. On the day George died in 2001, a majority of his solo work along with The Traveling Wilburys albums were all out of print. The only albums really available to buy at the time were The Beatles discography, along with his solo album “All Things Must Pass” which George had personally repackaged and remastered right before his death. Along with an obsolete best of compilation Capitol records had put together in the 1970s. There was a reason for this. George purposely allowed for a majority of his solo work to go out of print while he planned a major remastering campaign. Unfortunately he became sick and never got to finish those projects. Thankfully today thanks to Olivia and Dhani all of his solo records are available, including the three beautiful box sets of The Apple Years, The Dark Horse Years, And Traveling Wilburys Years, to purchase all with remastered sound and beautiful packaging. A true treasure trove of incredible music of which George would truly be proud.

Also George’s son Dhani, along with Jeff Lynne, respectfully finished the last music George was recording before his death which would become the excellent album "Brainwashed”. One of the best albums of new material ever released posthumously from a major artist. That, along with "The Concert For George" put together with his dear friend Eric Clapton that became a major concert event, including his friends like Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Billy Preston, and many others, was a huge celebration of his life. Also having the full "Concert For Bangladesh” updated and released on DVD with tons of bonus material. And the incredible Martin Scorsese documentary "Living In A Material World” all prove that George remains as relevant now than he ever has! And if that’s not enough we just learned that his son Dhani plans to dive deep into the archives to give us many more nuggets in the very near future. All proving his legacy will be in the forefront for generations to come.***

Essential Albums:

The Beatles:
Please Please Me (1963)
With The Beatles (1963)
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Beatles For Sale (1964)
Help ! (1965)
Rubber Soul (1965)
Revolver (1966)
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
The White Album (1968)
Yellow Submarine (Soundtrack 1968)
Abbey Road (1969)
Let It Be (1970)
Past Masters (The Singles 1963-1970)
Live At The BBC (1994)
Anthology Parts 1-3 (1995, 1996)
Let It Be.. Naked (2003)
Love (2006)
Live At The Hollywood Bowl 1964, 1965 (1977/2016)

Traveling Wilburys:
Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (1988)
Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 (1990)

George Harrison Solo:
All Things Must Pass (1970)
The Concert For Bangladesh (1971)
Living In A Material World (1973)
Extra Texture (Read All About It (1975)
Thirty Three & 1/3 (1976)
George Harrison (Self Titled 1979)
Cloud Nine (1987)
Live In Japan (1992)
Brainwashed (2002)

Essential Home Videos/Concerts/DVD/Blu Ray Releases:
A Hard Day’s Night (Movie 1964)
Help ! (Movie 1965)
Magical Mystery Tour (Movie 1967)
Yellow Submarine (Movie 1968)
Let It Be (Movie 1970)
Concert For Bangladesh (Concert/Movie 1971)
The Compleat Beatles (Documentary 1982)
The Making Of Sgt. Pepper (Disney Documentary 1992)
The Beatles Anthology (Documentary 1995)
Brainwashed (Mini Documentary Bonus DVD (2002)
Concert For George (Concert/Movie 2002)
The Dark Horse Years: 1976-1992 (Videos, Interviews Bonus DVD 2004)
Traveling Wilburys Box Set (Videos, Documentary Bonus DVD 2006)
The Beatles: Love Cirque du Soleil (Documentary 2008)
Living In A Material World (Movie/Documentary 2011)
The Apple Years: 1968-75 (Promotional Videos/Interviews, Bonus DVD 2014)
The Beatles: Eight Days A Week (Documentary 2016)
Sgt. Peppers Musical Revolution (PBS Documentary 2017)
The Beatles Get Back Documentary (2021)

March 15 we’ll be getting our Kink on!

LAKE MONGER - 15 MARCH CONCERT 1962 saw The Beatles emerge from The Cavern Club in Liverpool and what followed was arguably the greatest music ever. The British Invasion was a cultural phenomenon of the 60's when pop music acts from England impacted the World! We present 3 Tribute Bands who will take you on a nostalgic ride through the 60s The Beatles by “The Fabfour” The Kinks by “Followers of Fashion” “The Brit Pop Queens & The Detonators” with tributes to Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield, Lulu, Petula Clark & Sandy Shaw. 4 Hours of pure Golden Classics with costumes to match! Get Back to the 60's! Gates open 5pm Showtime is 7pm BYO low lying chairs as a preference over standard chairs or bring a rug. Food Vans onsite. Fully Licensed venue so NO BYO ALCOHOL

#OTD in 1969, after lengthy deliberation about where the location should be ('The pyramids? The QE2?'), The Beatles played their now-legendary—and subsequently, final—live gig on the rooftop of Apple HQ in London. "I'd like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we've passed the audition." - John Paul McCartney John Lennon George Harrison Ringo Starr

Happy new year! See you in 2025 with a whole lotta shows. 🥰🥂🎶 Meanwhile, enjoy some clips from Macca, still going strong in his 80s!