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Touring America
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The Pied Piper of San Francisco
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No comments: Labels:1967,ciggie,Derek Taylor,George Harrison,guitar,Pattie Boyd,San FranciscoThursday, August 4, 2022
The Prince Trust Concert
The Price’s Trust Concerts
June 5-6 1987
By Petra Zeitz
My friends and I had ordered our tickets for the twoPrince’s Trust concerts way back in March because of rumors that Paul McCartneywould appear again. My tickets arrivedand I was in the 1st and 4th row! When the line-up was published inadvertisements some weeks later, we were totally disappointed. By late March I was pretty sure I had wasted$50 on tickets, especially since Paul personally told us more than once when wesaw him that he wouldn’t do the concerts this time.
Everything changed for me six days before the firstshow. I was walking to the train stationcatching a newspaper headline: “The Beatles to play for Di!” I immediately bought the paper and couldn’tbelieve what I was reading. George andRingo had agreed to do the Prince’s Trust Concert! No way, I thought. But somehow, I did believe it, as they weresupposed to play with Eric Clapton and Elton John. The four of them are playing on George’s newalbum and hanging out together quite a lot.I remember I was crying on the train after reading the article,imagining how wonderful it would be if it was true.
The next day the papers didn’t even mention the concerts andmy hopes began to fade. Then on the dayof the Sgt. Pepper anniversary, I got a phone call from someone having goodcontacts with Eric Clapton and he told me that George and Eric had beenrehearsing all week at Friar Park. Thatwas it! From then on, I knew somethingwas going to happen.
During the week we went to Henley but missed George drivingout by 30 minutes, but we did get the confirmation that he would be playingFriday and Saturday night. We werethinking about what songs he would play.We thought there was just no way he and Eric would play “While MyGuitar” and so we were thinking maybe they’d do some old rock n roll stuff like“Johnny B. Goode,” something like that.
The day of the first concert arrived. My friend Emily and I met early in themorning. Our plan was to go to FriarPark and see George leaving there instead of seeing him at Wembley where therewould be crowds of people. In Henley, wesoon found out that George wasn’t there anymore. He must have stayed the night in London or ata friend’s place. We took the next trainback into town, and went by HandMade Films’ office and Ringo’s office, but nobodywas there.
We decided to go to Wembley and arrive at the Arena at about1:30pm. Our pal Mick was there and toldus Ringo and Eric had already gone in, but George was still expected.
Emily and I walked around the building to find out what theplace was like. One of the side doorswas open a bit and we could hear Ringo and Eric jamming on stage. It was the first soundcheck, but they weren’tplaying any actual songs. We stood atthe door and listened, as this big blue Mercedes drove by. Emily shouted at me, “Petra, is thatGeorge?” I hadn’t really seen much so Isaid, “No. That guy’s got a beard.” Weran to the gate anyway, just in case, and Mick told us that it was George andJeff Lynne. We could see George throughthe fence. He was walking from the carto the stage door. Jeff followedhim. We ran back to the half-open doorto hear if they’d play together. Wecould hear George saying something to Eric.General rehearsal went on; we heard Level 42 and went back to thecarpark gate.
More and more people were showing up. We listened to Eric’s final soundcheck at thedoor. He did two songs and we werewondering if either George or Ringo would be playing with him.
Nothing happened for about an hour. I was getting excited. I still couldn’t believe I was finally goingto see George and live on stage from the front row! Too much!I was always hoping I would meet him one day, but it just never came tomy mind that I could see him playing live on stage.
Emily and Craig wanted to go get some food. They passed the spot where we had beenlistening to the rehearsals earlier on.I just heard them screaming when they came by the door, so I ran upthere as fast as I could – then I heard it loud and clearly – the soundcheck of“While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” I wasfreaking out! It was just unbelievable.George’s voice sounded so wonderful. Iwas in tears before the song had finished.I can’t remember being as happy and excited in all my life. He also did “Here Comes the Sun” which waseven more unbelievable. We all bangedat the door to “applaud” when he had finished, and he did it again! Afterward, it was quiet for a while and wewere trying to calm down a little when Ringo started singing “With a LittleHelp from My Friends” and he, too, sounded great! We knew that song would be the finale of theshow. When they had finished with it wewalked back to the carpark gate. Throughsome vans, we spotted George getting into Eric’s Mercedes. We waited at the gate and that Mercedes cameup. I saw Eric sitting in the front andit drove past there were George, Ringo and Jeff squeezed in the back seat. We waved at them, and George smiled and wavedback, then they were gone. I had beenwrong before. George had actually grown a beard! It all reminded me so much of the Bangla DeshConcert – those songs, and those people plus the fact that George looked a bitlike he used to look in ’71 with the beard and rather long hair. Emily and I were spacing out. We were saying totally stupid things, justnot behaving like ourselves anymore. Itwas madness.
At around 6pm, Emily, Craig, and I decided to go back to thecarpark gate in case George and Co were coming back. By then, it was raining heavily and therewere just the three of us waiting. Wehadn’t been there for five minutes when a big green car pulled up (They hadleft in a white Mercedes). It had tostop for the guards to open the gate and there were George and Eric in the backof the car. We waved and did “thumbs up” and George did the same. Craig shouted, “Good luck for tonight” andGeorge said “Thank you” then they were ready to drive in. We were so happy that they had paid attentionto us and responded to our signs. It wasa great feeling. It was the first time Iactually saw George from that close up.We always stood a few feet away from their car because we didn’t want todo any silly things like banging on their window as people di the nextnight. We missed Ringo getting back aswe got to our seats as soon as the doors opened.
The concert started on time and it started off very boringlywith some teen-stars. I was just toonervous and excited to enjoy any of the music.Then the all-star band came on; it was good to see Eric Clapton. Elton John did two songs, then a roadie gaveEric a different guitar which I knew he needed to play “While My Guitar GentlyWeeps.” I jumped up from my seat. Eric went up to the microphone and said, “I’dlike to bring on a dear old friend of mine, in fact several! A big surprise for all of us, really – pleasewelcome George Harrison and Ringo Starr…and Jeff Lynne!”
George came on stage with his guitar, and he looked sonervous! The audience went wild when hestarted playing. He looked a bit scruffywith the beard, but he was dressed very smartly. Oh, I was just gone staring at him during thewhole set. It was wonderful! I can’t describe what was going on insideme. There – just for a few feet in frontof me was the man I had been waiting to see for so many years. And there were so many things I could see that the TV cameras didn’t get. It was sofunny when during “With a Little Help From My Friends” George, Elton, and Ericwere sort of hitting each other to get closer to the microphone they were sharing. I saw Eric pointing out his girlfriend toGeorge. She was sitting in the stallsand George and Eric both looked up to her.Then there was a surprising second encore which was “Stand by Me” by BenE. King and the All-Stars! It was greatto see George for yet another song.Needless to say, I kept watching him instead of whoever wassinging. Then it was over. Emily and I hugged each other. We were stunned. What a night!We went back to the carpark, but now it was dark and there were hundredsof people waiting. We saw Ringo leave,but not George.
Emily and I had found out about a party being held at LePalais in Hammersmith. We took the tubeto Hammersmith, but it took us ages to get there, and it was stillraining. We arrived outside the club justin time to see Eric going in, but George and Ringo were already inside. Alan Crowder came out – it was funny becausewe know him from waiting outside MPL.
At around 1:30AM Ringo and Barbara left. All the people were cheering when they cameout. Ringo was really nice when Ithanked him for the show. There wasthis crazy New Yorker waiting whom we had seen outside Paul’s before. As soon as we saw him jumping about and unrollinga poster, we knew George was going to come out.As soon as George and Olivia appeared at the door, the New York Geek wasright there jumping at George, “Sign this, George, sign this…”
There were many photographers crowding about George andOlivia and George looked straight into one of the cameras, pointed at the Geek, and said, “Spot the looney! Where’s thecar?” That was just too funny! Emily and I burst out laughing. George and Liv made their way to the car veryquickly and off they went. It was almost2:30 AM by now. We were too excited togo home and so we spent the rest of the night at an all-night café inSoho. It was pretty weird!
The next morning, we tried to find out if George was stayingat a hotel in London but had no luck. Wethen went to Wembley early, only to be told the rehearsals wouldn’t startbefore 4pm. We spent the day hangingaround. Emily fell asleep in front of the car park.
By 5pm everybody but George and Ringo came in. The guards told us they didn’t know for sureif they would show up. Zak Starkey andhis wife arrived and so did Mary and Stella McCartney. We were getting really worried that Georgewould not come again, but finally, at around 7pm, his car pulled up. We couldn’t see much of him as there were toomany people jumping at the car screaming his name. Needless to say, he didn’t stop!
As on the previous day, we could see him walking through thecarpark towards the stage door. He alsohad a look into one of the TV equipment vans.
I enjoyed the show in general much more this time. I was much calmer and just looking forward toseeing the finale. This time Elton Johndid the announcement. “This is something special, not just for you but for us,and tonight I think for everybody on this stage it’s a special night because toplay with these next two special people is like a dream come true –without them, there wouldn’t us ‘us.’ So will youplease give a wonderful reception – raise the roof! Mr. George Harrison and Mr. Ringo Starr!”
This time George seemed much more confident, and the showwas even better. The guitar solo heplayed with Eric was just incredible.The audience did raise the roof!I was so happy seeing George getting all their attention. He played “Here Comes the Sun” absolutelybeautifully. Unfortunately, “Stand ByMe” was replaced by a Phil Collins–Paul Young duet without George and Ringobeing on stage. A super long version of“With a Little Help” ended the show.Just before walking off stage, George stopped to wave at somebody in thestalls and as I looked up I could see Olivia.
So the concerts were over and seeing George and Co playingtogether topped everything I had seen before.
And yet little did I know that the night wasn’t over forme. Emily and I and our other friendsmet outside. We went along the fencearound the carpark and spotted a hole in the fence. It was quite high up, but nothing seemedimpossible at that moment. Tracy, Safia,John, Jennifer, and I climbed through the hole.Unfortunately, the others weren’t able to follow us because of aguard. At first, we hid behind thecars. We could see a big hall in thebackstage area, quite a lot of people were in there. We decided the best thing would be to just becool and walk in. It worked!
We found ourselves standing in the backstage area. We saw Denis O’Brien and many of themusicians. We met Ringo and Barbara asthey were leaving. Then George andOlivia appeared. Some people ran up toGeorge to get autographs. He stopped tosign, but then the guy he had borrowed the pen off left and there was nobodywith another biro. George was standingthere with all these papers to sign asking if anybody had a biro.
We followed him outside.He was talking to us but I can’t remember much of what he said. I remember he shook my hand and he looked atall of us and said, “You’re all so young!”I didn’t have my camera on me.Safia had her little camera and when George was already walking to thecar, she tried to stop him. “George willyou please have your picture taken with Petra?She’s loved you for years!”Suddenly George stopped, turned around, and said, “Sure. Who is Petra?” I couldn’t believe what was happening. George looked at me and I had the feeling hewas looking through me. He put his armaround me for the picture. I was soclose to him. It was a dream cometrue! I thanked him and when he got intothe car he turned towards me and Tracy and smiled. Olivia waved.A TV reporter briefly interviewed him about the concert. She said, “Willyou do it again?” and George answered,“Oh, I don’t’ know…” Tracy said,“George, you have to! It was brilliant.” And he smiled “Thank you.” Then he drove off and we kept waving until hecouldn’t see us anymore. I later heardour friends saw his car getting stuck in traffic and they talked to him for afew minutes through the car window. HEsaid he had done it for Eric and because he likes the Prince.
Now it’s over, but I will never ever forget those two days.
The Beatles in Toronto
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Going far
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Hollywood Bowl
August 4, 1967 - Two years earlier George performed at the Hollywood Bowl with the Beatles. In 1967 he and Pattie were there in the audience to see Ravi Shankar.2 comments: Labels:1967,George Harrison,Hollywood Bowl,Pattie Boyd,Ravi Shankar
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