LEON RUSSEL GEORGE HARRISON "Beware Of Darkness"

[Transfixion]

check out my guitar cover for beware of darkness

youtube.com/watch?v=NSjeUu1M8t­­8

[Lilleopea]

divine 

[55kudu]

Together George Harrison and Leon Russell sang it at "The Concert For Bangladesh" in 1971, the first charity concert. When Leon chimes in the audience reaction to him is chilling, our newly discovered superstar at the time. Harrison says many people have heard him but not seen him at the beginning of this song I believe, or one of the others. What a concert to have seen with Clapton, Dylan, two Beatles and the mighty Leon! Truly an American original beloved around the globe. God Bless you Leon!

[zo219]

@55kudu The spotlight literally could not find Leon at the concert, things were in such confusion—and that was also one super-shy, super-talented man.

[55kudu]

@zo219 I've heard that Leon is very shy and elusive. He always seems to hanging around alot of instruments and keyboards. But hopefully his voice was loud and clear. I'm glad you went though. His health has never been great, who knows how much longer he'll be with us. All us old-timers are getting on in years. LOL Thanks for sharing your thoughts with me. I truly love Leon Russell and always have from when I was 15 in the 60s and first got turned on to him.

[55kudu]

Claude Russell Bridges, born April 2, 1942, transcended musical styles playing with Doris Day and Frank Sinatra to Elton John and George Harrison, as well as The Byrds, The Band and The Stones! George Harrison's "Beware Of Darkness" from his epic 3-LP set, "All Things Must pass" from 1970. Leon covered it on his second "solo" album (The one next to the lava lamps) entitled "Leon Russell and The Shelter People" released in 1971. It closed the album on side two. Truly a great album... go find it!

[anitashelby]

Soo Very Coool!!!..Thankyou aristacourt....Anita..:)

[chumbels]

what kind of moron would give this a thumb down? ... so cool........ love the indian thing intro... bad ass..... you got it or you dont. people............. morons

[chumbels]

ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

[mission509]

Vibe !! a reinvention to an already great song !!

[1856gazoo]

!******* ! an interpretation so gratifying.

[momominnosh]

Wow! I don't know about those lava lamps, but this is a fabulous cover!

[jcatjoey]

Red and blue lights! Oh no!!! Am I driving on acid again?!!

[judecreek2]

to the 7 people who gave this a thumbs down-----Beware of Darkness!

[Bombeni]

Leon was doing this number at the Tulsa Speedway -- 1972 or 73 --- and I found the meaning of life. (I've lost it a couple times since though) LOL. The orange sunshine was influential too. :)

[lancethrustworthy]

@Bombeni I was there too. Did you buy a tambourine? Somebody made a killing on those tambourines. It was a mighty hot day that cooled down to one of the very coolest concerts of all time. Everyone who was there remembers its special-ness.

[Bombeni]

@lancethrustworthy I didn't buy one, was broke. But don't you remember, & I won't hold it against you if your memory is foggy, lol, but hardly anyone would buy them; I think they were $3, when seems cheap nowadays, but back then that was a bottle of MD2020 and a J or two. Finally the mgr or whatever said just give the stupid things away. I was sitting a few feet from one of the guys w/ the boxes and people rushed them; my ankle was twisted and swollen, but didn't hurt til the next day. :)

[whereamigoingnow]

Geeeeez....talent.More than it appears.

[micmorkin]

where is leon

[lancethrustworthy]

@micmorkin Anywhere he wants to be, of course. He does have a recording studio that was once a church, in Tulsa.

[IanHunedoara8]

Can't comment on the song-- too busy spacin' out on the lava lamps.

[GmodGIRL]

I thumbs-downed in error the other night because I was laughing so hard at your comment. I do, love the lava lamps - only because of having one burning while listening to Leon as a teenager, and writing in my journal, while in-taking the fumes of the cork squares on the wall.

[IanHunedoara8]

Its just something I do in between my early 70's acid flashbacks. Whatever you do - don't hum the opening bars of Inna Gadda De Vida and wave you hands in front of my face........

[diamondrhyme]

Actually, this is the Leon Russell version from his Album. There is the version from the Concert from Bangla Desh, that could be properly construed as the Leon Russell / George Harrison version. The original version is on the All Things Must Pass album by Harrison.

[selenio999]

great song and vid +5

[violettesmile]

This is a profound song. Leon does a great version of George's classic!

[1947Chief]

take care , beware ...

[ByronOnHorseback]

I think Leon made a great song from the original version of Harrison.

[toeragfilms]

wow - i'm glad i heard this

[eightiesmike73]

Leon signed this album for me..in Lubbock TX...early 90's..God Bless Harrison off the All Things Must Pass...albums

[anna129480]

Leon also signed this album for me..in Sydney Australia...early 70's..

Long may he rock

[dmckenz1]

Love Leon Russell singing this song, too bad he's not seen doing the video.

[YeshuaKingsKid]

So glad you have arrived and are sharing such

dynomite tunes...some of my favorites, great

ear buffalo611

[kanyenke12]

where have you been my blue eyed son,cause its a hard rain gonna fall.

[enterthedragonfly]

Great George Harrison song

Great advise