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Wings, The band the Beatles could have been.

The immortal words of Alan Partridge, in reference to Paul McCartney's post-Beatles backing group. I for one, have not explored much of the post-Beatles work of Lennon, Harrison and Starr, usually following with the consensus that it is inferior to anything the Fab Four achieve within their years together and not worth touching. However, while browsing the internet one evening, I discovered that the best selling album by any ex-Beatle is All Things Must Pass by George Harrison. Not Band On The Run. Not Imagine.

One of the songs from the album is today's featured video. My Sweet Lords was a #1 hit single on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and, as the young folk say today, is a tune. Harrison, known for his spiritual awareness, honours the Hindu God Krishna throughout, injecting some gospel vibes too this. The version featured is from The Concert For George, a tribute to Harrison after he passed away in 2002. The number of musicians on this is staggering – Billy Preston injects some soulful singing and tasteful organ playing, Clapton leading the band, Harrison's son, Jeff Lynne, the list goes on. Despite the poor quality of this video, this is a fantastic rendition of a great song. With the recent interest in all-things Beatles, this is one of the best things I've managed to gain from the media explosion.

And let's not mention Ringo's drumming on this performance.