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Paperbackwriter
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I'm very intersted in everything concerning the 1974 US-Tour of George. Photos, reviews, film or sound material. Does anybody know a record in real good soundquality ? It was George's only tour, besides the 1991 concerts in Japan and London, but I only listened to bad quality snippets until today. Whats about you, can you help me ?
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  To my knowledge no official material came from the tour.  There are however various boots out there coming from audience recordings. There are some photographs I'm sure but I can't remember where I saw them.
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I guess, you're right, there is no official live-recording of that tour, but I hope, there must be a  fine bootleg around the world. I heard about two boots in good quality, but I never listened to them. So if one of you got one or has llistened to a good recording, please give me information. I'm a George fan, but I have a kind of "black hole" in my collection concerning that 1974 tour. Let's see, what the forum-people know............Klaus
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i saw George in 1974 at the Capital Centre in Maryland, just outside of Washington DC. when i was 15 years old.    the only thing i have from it is a ticket stub and some newspaper clippings from the next day.  it was a good show.  i don't know of any films or music from it though.


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Hi Billy Shears,

I'm really jealous to you, 'cause in 1974 I was a teenager in Germany of course, and George never played a concert here, besides the Beatles gigs in Hamburg and the 1966 "Bravo Blitz Tournee".
Klaus
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hi Klaus, i saw McCartney in 1976 also, i saw ringo play with the beachboys for a song at the 4th of july Washington celebrations in 75 or so....i never saw john though


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Hi Billy,

to see Wings Over America must have been a hit. I saw Paul three times in Germany. One concert in Dortmund the other in Frankfurt in 1990, And last year in Cologne at his latest European Tour. It was really exiting, I'll never forget these concerts. Greetings, Klaus
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I'd like to hear some bootlegs of George's 74 U. S. tour when I get the chance but I'm surprised there isn't any concert documentary of his only U. S. tour back in 74 especially since he's a former Beatle.  BTW, I think he should have waited to tour until 76 since his voice was better & he was much happier as an artist. 


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There aren't alot of 'good' bootlegs of his '74 shows, it wasn't a very triumphant tour for George, I remember Rolling Stone calling it 'Dark Hoarse'. I put attached a link for George boots from Bootlegzone.com. Great site. Here goes:
http://www.bootlegzone.com/index.php?section=4&pub=&sort=1

scroll down a bit and click on 'all files alphabetically'. You'll see it on the left hand side.
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people bash too much that tour, but George voice was bad. That is why the concert got harsh critics


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hi juniorsfarm, thanx for your tip concerning George's 1974 tour bootlegs.
Nice site, greetings, Klaus
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hi juniorsfarm, thanx for your tip concerning George's 1974 tour bootlegs.
Nice site, greetings, Klaus


My pleasure, it probably has the most comprehensive listing of Beatle boots on the Internet. The thing thats cool too is that they rate them and people can submit reviews. I've posted a few reviews on that site, but it at least gives you an idea of what you can expect.  JF
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I really wish that I could have been able to have seen George in concert. I would have LOVED to have seen him. But I must say...I was VERY upset on how people put George down during his 1974 tour. It's no wonder he never toured again until 1991 because people were always criticizing him and that really gets me upset when I hear about that kind of thing. I understand that it was because of his voice and he couldn't sing to well then, but here's what I think...at least he TRIED. He did his best to perform good concerts, but people always pestered him about Beatles songs when he didn't want to play them. I for one would only want to hear HIS songs. I mean sure I'm a Beatles fan and would like to hear some Bealtes songs...but I certaintly would NOT have pestered him to play a Beatles song if he didn't want to. No one should have to be forced to play something they don't want to. This is my opinion on this and I felt the need to defend George on this, because I love him.
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I really wish that I could have been able to have seen George in concert. [ ...] I for one would only want to hear HIS songs. [ ... ]


Some pics here:  

George, press conference at the beginning of the tour (October 1974):



Rolling Stone cover during the tour (December 1974):



George on stage (1974 tour):











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Some sounds here:  

In the bootlegforum you all can find these bootlegs (highly recommended):
http://dmbeatles.com/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1148898605/s-0#num4

(if you need the password, please send a Private Message to Bobber or The End -the latter is on holly-days)

GEORGE HARRISON - Fort Worth Express
Nov 22, 1974 (Fri), Fort Worth, Texas, Tarrant Country Convention Center.



Information (DISC 1):
http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php?name=raga001a&section=4
Information (DISC 2):
http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php?name=raga001b&section=4


and ...

The first concert of the 1974 North American tour:
GEORGE HARRISON - Live In Vancouver (Nov. 2, 1974)




Information:
http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php?name=rmgvancv&section=4



Why don't you join us? ... whoever is reading this!!!  
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I read the news a few months ago, on my Beatles news site, that Olivia & Dhani will be releasing a live album or DVD of George's 74 U. S. tour, before too long, which should be great.  Because his vocals weren't right due to a cold I believe & the reviews weren't that great at the time, he should have waited until about 76 or 79 to tour the States.  


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Thanks for that.

BTW Wayne, George had damaged his vocal chords, and they hadn't properly recovered for the tour.


I just want you to reassure him - talk to him, make him see the error of his ways. Then I'll hit him.
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Here is the tour-programe


Thanks for the link, pnxo ... and welcome to the forums  
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I'm very intersted in everything concerning the 1974 US-Tour of George. Photos, reviews, film or sound material. [...]


George Harrison- Dark Horse (Brief performance from 1974)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VEWfVHqK5U

... and from his 1974  album:
George Harrison - Ding Dong, Ding Dong (1974)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvAEavS5oIs
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Quoted from raxo


George Harrison- Dark Horse (Brief performance from 1974)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VEWfVHqK5U

... and from his 1974  album:
George Harrison - Ding Dong, Ding Dong (1974)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvAEavS5oIs


wow thanks for the links!
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wow thanks for the links!


You're welcome! I liked them too ... so I had to posted here!  
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What is that? Not a very cool shirt in my opinion. Looks like a pilgrim with glasses.






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