Willie Simpson

Tag: Ravi Shankar

  • George Harrison, Ravi Shankar, Sitar Lesson and Within You Without You

    EDIT: Ravi Shankar died yesterday, Tuesday, December 12, 2012, at the age of 92 in Southern California. RIP you beautiful man; legend of music, Beatle guru, sitar master. Orignally Published May 5, 2011- Part 56 is a double dose adventure of Indian/English fun.  First we have an awesome rare clip of George Harrison in India taking…

  • George Harrison, Trailer for Martin Scorsese's Living in the Material World Documentary

    I normally don’t update twice in one day, but news such as this demands action on my part.  I am a massive George Harrison fan, and when I heard a few years ago that Martin Scorsese was putting together a three and a half hour George Harrison documentary, I started counting down the days.  At…

  • My Top 100 Youtube Favorites, a Retrospective, Part 2

    Welcome back again to my youtube favorite retrospective part 2!  You know the deal, the list is done, and we’re looking back at all the hits that made us laugh, cry, and die.  Let’s start rolling right where we left off! #74.  The Ramones, Blitzkrieg Bop – It’s more Ramones, the greatest and most original…

  • George Harrison, Bangladesh

    Part 80 of the countdown continues with George Harrison’s charity rock performance of “Bangladesh.”  This is the second video I’m posting from the “Concert for Bangladesh,” the first being the incredible rehearsal video of Bob Dylan and George Harrison playing “If Not For You.” This song starts off really sad and maudlin, but kicks into…