November 29, 2001: George Harrison passes away from lung cancer at age 58.
November 29, 2002: The Concert for George took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London, a touching memorial to George Harrison who passed away the previous year from cancer. The concert featured a who’s who of rock royalty; Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Billy Preston, Gary Brooker and many more distingushed guests. A DVD was released a year later.
May 2002: Paul McCartney tours the U.S., I attend both shows at Reunion Arena in Dallas. The concerts are a huge hit parade of Beatles and Wings songs; it’s the first time I’ve seen McCartney live in concert. [...]
