a rare look at Harry nilsson singing LIVE! at Beatlefest 84'

Harry Nilsson was infamously famous for never performing live, even in his only large scale TV performance for the BBC he was devoid of an audience. This makes his performance at 1984's beatlefest that much more amazing. In the clip Harry does an extended version of his famous Beatles medley remix, "You can't do that". The whole thing is slightly tarnished due to Harry's embarrassment in getting lost during "Why don't we do it in the road". Its obvious he just wants to get the hell out of there after that. Though to Harry's credit, I was just as lost, everything was chaotic and messy...everything besides harry.


regardless of anything the heart is there,

and harry is god.

enjoy.

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[opalasattic]

I just saw the Nilsson documentary yesterday, and it's probably one of the best music biopics that I've seen in a loooong time. Lots of great footage of our Harry, lots of insight into what made this man tick and a must see for anyone out there who's remotely interested in learning more about him. One thing that put my lil heart at ease was that towards the end of his life was he was able to reclaim that wondrous voice of his..not a 100% but enough of it to show us just how special he was.

[opalasattic]

@DAVWAVE Granted, but his talent doesnt' deserve to be as marginalized as it has since the 70s........you gotta remember something, this guy was an absolute genius who was probably one of the best singer songwriters in the business before he became a "Beatle buddy"and John's troublemaking pal. Alcohol destroyed him and left us with the walking corpse you see here, but beforethis sad display he was a man with a truly awsome talent that really deserves to be recognised.

[bckm54]

This was the Beatlefest (I think) that I was at. Harry wandered past my hotel room; I was doing a song of mine that ("You Make Me Nauseous") he liked. He called it the "universal hate song - everybody feels that way at least once"). He invited a friend and me to a party in his penthouse. May Pang was there - not a nice person. She wanted me kicked out cuz in those days I looked like Lennon. But Harry told her I was staying. Everybody got wasted and had a GREAT time! :)

[Arturocampanas]

ALL WE ARE SAYING IS GIVE PETE SOME PANTS

[DSH1LL]

Great Post, how nice to see Harry in person. RIP.

[OerjanLennstroem]

I was checking something to watch on Monkey TV and i started iTV channel which showed the documentary Imagine with Mr Nilsson. That was not more than 20 hours ago. Now Im a fan. Got his Schmilsson album on iTunes. Love Got to get Up. I have been lost in music for several years but finding my way back thanks to Harry.

[STREETSURVIVOR65]

HARRY IS THE BEST .. "RIP" .. MY DEAR HARRY NILSSON...

[firewalker57]

the man was a genius and he also had a beautiful amazing voice ... I miss him very much ...

[treble69]

God bless Harry, there will never be another like him.

[WalkerBros4Ever]

Sad to see Harry as a pale shadow of his former self. I don't who's the more uncomfortable.... him struggling, or me watching the performance.

[watrwefitinfor]

gil grissom

[LachrymoseIntolerant]

@JoeBloggo400 Just drop "Harry Nilsson rehearsal" into the search box and those should be the first ones to pop up.