Scans - George Harrison at the annual Water Rats Ball, Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London, 29 November 1992; on stage with Joe Brown, with Brian May, with Olivia, and on stage with Mike Read, Con Cluskey and Bert Wheedon. Scanned from a British Beatles Fan Club magazine.
“George Harrison played on a British stage for the last time on 29th November 1992. He was a guest at the annual Water Rates Ball, a black tie event at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London. The Grand Order of Water Rats is a show business charity founded in 1889. Each year, they elect a new ‘King Rat’, and in 1992 that honour was bestowed upon Bert Wheedom.
Bert was the first British guitarist to enter the singles chart - his ‘Guitar Boogie Shuffle’ reached No. 10 in 1959, two years after the publication of his tutorial guide Play In A Day, which was highly influential on the coming generation of British guitarists including The Shadows, Eric Clapton, Brian May from Queen, and George.
The highlight of the '92 Ball was Bert’s re-living of 'Guitar Boogie Shuffle’, backed by an all-star jam band of hero worshippers. George stood at the side and played a Guild replica of Brian May’s 'Red Special’.
Almost a British Isles Traveling Wilburys, the line-up included Joe Brown, Bruce Welch, Brian May, skiffle stars Lonnie Donegan and Chas McDevitt, Con and Dec Cluskey of The Bachelors, and DJ Mike Read.
Two weeks later in LA, George jammed on another oldie, at a US all-star memorial concert for drummer Jeff Pocaro, a founder member of Toto, who died aged 38. The song was 'With A Little Help From My Friends’. This was George’s final appearance on stage.” - British Beatles Fan Club
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