While My Guitar Gently Weeps – brilliant covers

When we posted an amazing cover of George Harrison’s While My Guitar Gently Weeps by Peter Frampton, it drew a positive response from Bang a Gong followers. A number of other worthy covers were also suggested, which we have assembled here.

For the original While My Guitar Gently Weeps by The Beatles and Eric Clapton, click HERE

For While My Guitar Gently Weeps by Peter Frampton, click HERE

Suggested by John:
Great guitar solo by Prince, also with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood and Dhani Harrison, when George Harrison was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.

From the YouTube channel: ‘Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’. BaG is not responsible for the upload of this audio/video to YouTube or its content.

Suggested by Joe:
Santana featuring India Arie and Yo-Yo Ma, and a blistering guitar solo by the great Carlos Santana

From the YouTube channel: ‘Santana’. BaG is not responsible for the upload of this audio/video to YouTube or its content.

Also suggested by Joe:
The Jeff Healey Band

From the YouTube channel: ‘Jeff Healey’. BaG is not responsible for the upload of this audio/video to YouTube or its content.

From Jeff:
Todd Rundgren, on his album Songs From The Material World (A Tribute To George Harrison)

From the YouTube channel: ‘ArisDisc’. BaG is not responsible for the upload of this audio/video to YouTube or its content.

Also from Jeff:
Todd Rundgren, Joe Jackson and Ethel at the State Theater New Jersey, 2005

From the YouTube channel: ‘johnkeller2008’. BaG is not responsible for the upload of this audio/video to YouTube or its content.

Suggested by Sharon:
Gary Moore and George Harrison
George Harrison’s concert at Royal Albert Hall in April 1992 wasn’t officially filmed. However YouTuber ‘sidneyandherbie’ pieced together some amateur audience video and synched it with audio from the bootleg CD Come Together – Beatles in the 90s.

From the YouTube channel: ‘sidneyandherbie’. BaG is not responsible for the upload of this audio/video to YouTube or its content.

OTHER CONCERT VERSIONS FEATURING GEORGE, RINGO, PAUL AND ERIC…

The Concert for George
The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002 as a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his death.
Eric Clapton: lead vocals, lead guitar solos
Paul McCartney: lead vocals, piano
Ringo Starr: drums
Dhani Harrison: acoustic guitar
Marc Mann: lead guitar

From the YouTube channel: ‘George Harrison’. BaG is not responsible for the upload of this audio/video to YouTube or its content.

Crossroads Guitar Festival
Eric Clapton and Peter Frampton live in 2019

From the YouTube channel: ‘Journeyman461’. BaG is not responsible for the upload of this audio/video to YouTube or its content.

The Prince’s Trust Rock Gala 1987
George Harrison, Ringo Starr and the Prince’s Trust all-star band performing live at The Prince’s Trust Rock Gala charity event on 5 June 1987 at Wembley Arena.
George Harrison: vocals, guitar
Eric Clapton: guitar
Jeff Lynne: guitar
Mark King: bass
Elton John: piano
Jools Holland: piano
Phil Collins: drums
Ringo Starr: drums
Ray Cooper: percussion

From the YouTube channel: ‘King’s Trust Music’. BaG is not responsible for the upload of this audio/video to YouTube or its content.

The Concert for Bangladesh
George Harrison & Eric Clapton, 1 August 1971 at Madison Square Garden
Also with Billy Preston & Leon Russell on keys; Ringo Starr and Jim Keltner on drums; Jesse Ed Davis on rhythm guitar; Tom Evans & Peter Ham on acoustic guitars; Klaus Voorman on bass.
The Concert for Bangla Desh