Screening & Discussion: The Concert for Bangladesh, Revisited

Communication professor Jonathan Taplin screened the new DVD release of The Concert for Bangladesh, the film documenting the 1971 concert organized by the Beatles' George Harrison to raise awareness and financial support for Bangladeshi refugees during the country's fight for independence from Pakistan. Prof. Taplin, who was road manager for Bob Dylan, was one of the producers of the event, which is regarded as the first major rock benefit concert. The event featured a who's who of musicians from the era, including Dylan, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, among others. Following the screening, Prof. Taplin will led a discussion with Olivia Harrison, widow of George Harrison, and Jim Keltner, one of the drummers who played in the concert.

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Music

Tags:

• USC
• University of Southern California
• USC Annenberg School for Communication
• Jonathan Taplin
• The Concert Bangladesh
• 1971
• Beatles
• George Harrison
• awareness
• financial
• support
• Bangladeshi
• refugees
• Dylan
• Eric Clapton
• Ringo Starr
• Billy Preston
• Leon Russell
• Olivia Jim Keltner

[jabartone]

man, lift that ground

[Opoefiets]

this crap is not my favorit

[Opoefiets]

to be compared with - still - english controlled russia in those were the days : the fucked-up russian people running around like crazy in their own shit wich they still do as still is the same in bangladesh : the fucked-up people running around like crazy in their own shit .... peace on earth and good will to man .... don't blame the clini-clowns but those who grab the profit ....

[cherryville]

terrible production values. What's with the buzz?

[FrogsFromtheSky]

Awesome rendition of Just Like A Woman.... hell yes.

[egm108]

Great music! Great musicians! Great times!

My thoughts to go George Harrison

Hare Krishna!

[blogmynoggin]

YES>>>>EDIT THE NEVERENDING INTO OFF!

WTF?

[QueenBeatlesWings]

George was such a caring down to earth man- the world needs him back!

[ERSlowhand94]

epic music man.

[deadsnoopy1]

edit the front off