George Harrison passed away just a week after Thanksgiving in 2001, so when Bruce kicked off his first holiday show of the year a few days later in Asbury Park, before delving into seasonal favorites he started with a pair of tributes to the late, great musician.
First out of the gate was Harrison’s Beatles classic, “Something.” The second song of the night was Harrison’s greatest hit: “My Sweet Lord,” which topped charts around the world in 1971. (It also generated a fair amount of controversy, thanks to a bit of unintentional copyright infringement, but that’s a story for another day and a different blog.)
Bruce’s one-time-only cover featured a gentle acoustic arrangement with backing vocals from Patti, Soozie, and Lisa Lowell.
Bruce concluded with a fond “Lord bless you, George!” before launching into a more traditional holiday set. To date, this was the only time Bruce is known to have performed “My Sweet Lord” in concert.
My Sweet Lord
First performed: December 3, 2001 (Asbury Park, NJ)
Last performed: December 3, 2001 (Asbury Park, NJ)
Ken, Great pick-up. George’s singing is just lovely. Thanks for finding and sharing.
“Lord, bless you, George”, indeed!