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SF4-EVER
Sep 06, 2002, 07:32 PM
LINK (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/020907/143/27d84.html) to story.

I think this has come up before, but I'm posting this new story in case it has additional information. -- Sandra

(9/6/02, 6 p.m. ET) -- A tribute album to the late George Harrison will be released on February 25, which would have been his 60th birthday. Koch Records is assembling the record under the banner Songs From The Material World, and it will feature cover versions of Harrison and Beatles songs by artists including Kinks lead guitarist Dave Davies, Byrds leader Roger McGuinn, Mountain singer-guitarist Leslie West, and Fleetwood Mac co-founder and guitarist Peter Green.

LAUNCH has learned that McGuinn will record the Rubber Soul track "If I Needed Someone," and that "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" will be an all-star affair, although no names were available at press time.

Others scheduled to take part in the project include Julian Lennon, Todd Rundgren, Bonnie Bramlett, Al Kooper, former Black Crowes lead guitarist Marc Ford, former Thin Lizzy and Ultravox guitarist Midge Ure, the MC5's Wayne Kramer, Simon Townshend, Donovan, ex-Wilco member Jay Bennett, and the groups Masters Of Reality, the Smithereens, and They Might Be Giants.

A portion of the album's proceeds will go to the T.J. Martell Foundation, the music-industry charity that raises money for the fight against cancer, leukemia, and AIDS.

Harrison died after a long battle with cancer on November 29, 2001.

-- Bruce Simon, New York

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PinballWizard2001
Sep 06, 2002, 07:37 PM
I heard Peter Frampton was doing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and that Bill Wyman and his Rhythm Kings band were doing "Taxman"

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bearkat77
Sep 06, 2002, 10:46 PM
Thanks for the article, Sandra.

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FPSHOT
Sep 06, 2002, 11:48 PM
Hey Thanks, Roger McGuinn does have a nive nose-voice for those ones.

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edubeltran
Sep 07, 2002, 02:08 PM
sounds nice but where are clapton,dylan ringo and other really big ones who would make the album sell a lot more?

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beatlebangs1964
Sep 07, 2002, 04:18 PM
Thanks for the article! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/smile1.gif http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/thumbsup2.gif

Sir Paul and Sir Eric did an excellent job on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the Queen's Jubilee. They really rocked on that one! I also liked their closing with "Hey, Jude" (not a Harrison composition, but still a nice way to close a concert for the Queen).

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bearkat77
Sep 07, 2002, 08:40 PM
Welcome to Beatlelinks, edubeltran! A splendid time is guaranteed for all.

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FPSHOT
Sep 07, 2002, 11:09 PM
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By beatlebangs1964:
Sir Paul and Sir Eric did an excellent job on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the Queen's Jubilee.
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Are you sure you've seen the piano intro by Paul???

Even Abbey Road's newspage is now being carefull about the artists mentioned because various are saying they are not involved.



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George's Girl
Sep 08, 2002, 12:35 AM
thanx.... I know I'm gonna cry that day

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