When the show started, it was unlike any other concert, because the crowd was electric with anticipation to see George Harrison. Ravi Shankar and his orchestra did perform near the beginning of the show, but first George Harrison and his band came out and played a few songs. The band included Robben Ford, Billy Preston, Willie Weeks, Tom Scott, Andy Newmark, and others that I didn’t recognize. They started with an instrumental, “Hari’s on Tour (Express),” which I really liked. Then they did “Something,” which brought cheers from the crowd. The next song was the one that I had anticipated the most, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” George changed the lyrics to “While my guitar gently smiles”… what a great twist. George also played with Ravi Shankar at the end of the Indian performance, and it was great to see them together. [Dan Cuny, Brit Rock By The Bay, x]
George performing at Cow Palace, San Francisco on 7th November 1974. Photos by Dan Cuny - check the source for more of his fantastic photos and memories of this concert.