This month I turned 39, and have been reflecting on what that means in many ways, and I believe it shows in my selections for this month’s Top5 Playlist. The Concert for George was an event that took place on the 29th of November back in 2002, and my father, being a huge fan of his, was eager to watch it, and thus when the DVD of the event was released, my mother, brother and myself gifted him with it. Myself not being a great Beatles fan, remember not being privy to their music until I saw this concert.
After watching the concert and listening a bit to All Things Must Pass (a record my father owned), George Harrison ended up being my favorite Beatle due to the reflective nature of his songs. And thus is the reason why I’ve picked three songs featured in the Concert For George, but more that later.
Over the years I’ve kept track of the many projects by Phil Anselmo and, when the En Minor debut was released I tried to listen to it, but it didn’t grab my attention until now, with “On The Floor” being my favorite song of this album. It is a gritty and depressive song, but the way the instruments are arranged and Anselmo’s delivery is what attracts me.
This past March I got to see Kreator live again, this time as headliners of their Krushers of The World Tour, and although the first time I saw them I wasn’t grasped by their music, this time I was hooked from beginning to the end. “Hail To The Horde” is my favorite song of theirs for the time being, but I’m still digging into their discography out of sheer curiosity.
Going back to The Concert For George, my favorite songs from it are featured in this playlist, with only one of the selections (“All Things Must Pass”), being the one I listened to in its’ original version. I’ve listened to these three songs obsessively over the last month, because the lyrics and music resonated with my current phase in life.
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As usual I leave below a link to the Spotify Top5 Playlist, as well as links to each artists’ personal webpages, with the exception to the three George Harrison related songs. In the case of those I will leave a link to the Material World Foundation charity organization that he established in 1973, and to where the proceeds of the Concert for George were directed.
Top5 Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ku7KyH7z8pn7pVL0CFCUO?si=5b7897e902a54acc
Material World Foundation: https://www.materialworldfoundation.com/
En Minor: https://housecorerecords.com/pages/en-minor
Kreator: https://www.kreator-terrorzone.de/
