by Robert Wilkinson
This is a Sunday Beatley treat! Today we're celebrating all things Hari Georgeson. This is George Harrison's last televised interview and performance. It’s a very interesting discussion of his philosophy of life and how he got there. It’s certainly worth the listen! The second batch is a 1988 fun piece with both George and Ringo having fun on television.
In 1997 George Harrison and Ravi Shankar made a surprise visit to the VH1 studio. We are told they wound up hanging out for over an hour, talking and shooting the breeze in an informal hang while the cameras rolled, and then George started taking requests for music from the crew and others in the VH1 studio, blowing everybody's minds!
This wound up being George Harrison’s last public performance. In it he speaks of everything in his life, from the Beatles to Bangladesh to the Traveling Wilburys. These clips are not very long, but they are rich and offer a lot to think about! He starts playing in part 4.
George Harrison - The Last Performance (41 minutes)
Here’s the interview in parts.
George Harrison’s Last Interview - Part 1
George Harrison’s Last Interview - Part 2
George Harrison’s Last Interview - Part 3
George Harrison’s Last Interview - Part 4
And if you want a lighter look at life and other things, here’s an interview that was broadcast 5 March 1988 on the Aspel & Company TV show. This is a funny interview with George and then Ringo, with the video of "When We Were Fab" before Ringo comes out, wisecracking from his first line. Of course, John and the Beatles came up as a topic.
This year, I found the whole 33 minutes on one clip! Here's George Harrison & Ringo Starr Very Funny Interview on Aspel & Co.
Because these are from previous years, I'll leave them in.
George Harrison & Ringo Starr 1988 Funny interview on Aspel & Co. – Pt 1
George Harrison & Ringo Starr 1988 Funny interview on Aspel & Co. – Pt 2
George Harrison & Ringo Starr 1988 Funny interview on Aspel & Co. – Pt 3
George Harrison & Ringo Starr 1988 Funny interview on Aspel & Co. – Pt 4
The Beatles at times could be really funny guys, which is one of the ten thousand reasons the world fell in love with them, together and individually, and really never stopped!
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