A transcendentally high time seemed to be had by all Saturday night at Radio City Music Hall on behalf of the David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace.
Jon Pareles at the Times' ArtsBeat blog: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Reunite at Radio City.
As the concert's entire lineup-including Donovan, Sheryl Crow, Eddie Vedder, Moby, Bettye LaVette, Ben Harper and Mike Love (from the Beach Boys)-filled the stage, Mr. Starr took his place at the second drum kit. And Mr. McCartney unveiled a song that could suprise even Beatles fanatics: "Cosmically Conscious," an excerpt of which appeared as a hidden track on his 1993 album "Off the Ground."
Filmmaker RetroFreak84 at YouTube:
Part ONE. On April 4, 2009 in New York City and Radio City Music Hall I had a chance to go to the Paul McCartney and Friends Change Begins Within Concert sponsoring the David Lynch Foundation. The acts I filmed in part one include:Jerry Seinfeld- Standup
Ringo Starr- It Don't Come Easy
Ringo Starr- Yellow Submarine
Paul McCartney- Baby You Can Drive My Car
Paul McCartney- Jet
Part One leads with Jerry Seinfeld saying he's been meditating 37 years. "In life you find relaxation wherever you find it. You need to find it. You need to have it."
Part Two opens with Paul McCartney at the piano, where he does a passionate Let It Be. Sound is excellent, except for a few moments when a shutter can be heard and the sound cuts out for a still shot. Let It Be is complete, followed by a pastiche.
RetroFreak84:
The acts I filmed in part two include:Paul McCartney- Let it Be
Paul McCartney- BlackBird
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr- A Little Help From My Friends
You'll find more video clips of the concert, in varying lengths and qualities, at this search link.



