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If you’ve read this blog for any length of time you
already know I’m a huge Beatles fan. What I didn’t expect was that they’d
actually give me something to write about here, something important about
grieving your friends.
Today is the eleventh anniversary of the death of
George Harrison. It’s also the tenth anniversary of The Concert for George, a superstar musical event produced by his
friends in his memory. You can watch it all day today on the George Harrison YouTube
channel.
What struck me the most about that concert film –
and the emotional documentary Living in
the Material World – was the willingness of his friends to talk about their
love for George.
In the former, Eric Clapton freely admits that
putting the concert together was a way to work through his grief – a way for
most everyone involved to work through their grief.
In the latter, the impact of George’s death was felt
deeply by all who spoke, but perhaps most surprisingly by former race car
driver Jackie Stewart. He talks about how he’d lost a lot of friends in his
race career – watched many of them die – but no death had affected him, even
ten years later, like George’s.
So, here are some links for you. Enjoy the music (I’ve
included the music video of one of my favorite George Harrison solo efforts, “Got
My Mind Set On You”). Watch the concert and look at this scene from the
documentary, where Ringo recounts his last minutes with George. When it’s over,
you’ll probably have the same two reactions I had:
What
a good friend he was.
I
hope my friends think the same of me.
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