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Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr: Live On The Web!



Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are to speak at a press conference in aid of the David Lynch Foundation as it prepares to launch its initiative to teach one million at-risk youths the art of Transcendental Meditation.

The event will take place at New York's Radio City Music Hall tomorrow afternoon. The ex-Beatle pals will be joined by legendary filmmaker David Lynch and a panel of leading doctors and educators.

A benefit concert, Change Begins Within, will follow on Saturday (April 4) at the same venue. Sheryl Crow, Donovan, Eddie Vedder, Ben Harper, Moby, Paul Horn, Bettye LaVette, Mike Love and Jim James are all set to line up with Macca and Ringo.

"I like the idea of bringing an ancient practice into the modern world," said McCartney. "Who would have thought that by introducing meditation into the education system you could lower people's aggression levels and get a more peaceful society?

Looking back on the Beatles experience with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1968, McCartney recalled: "He was a very spiritual and intelligent man, but what made him so endearing to me was his infectious sense of humor.

"I think meditation offers a moment in your day to be at peace with yourself and therefore the universe, which once was thought of as a slightly silly hippie idea, but now it's much more accepted and even fits with some of the most advanced scientific thinking."

All will be revealed when the press conference is broadcast via www.DavidLynchFoundation.org at 12pm (EST) and 5pm (BST) tomorrow (Friday, April 3).

[Summer]

This is really some AWESOME news! I am a firm believer in the power of meditation, but have a long way to go before I achieve my goals and become really good at it.

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NEW YORK – Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are still meditative about their trip to India.

The two remaining Beatles are sharing the stage Saturday night when McCartney headlines Radio City Music Hall.

McCartney said at a press conference Friday that the Maharishi had given the band a "great gift." He said it came at a time "when we were looking for something to kind of stabilize us toward the end of the crazy 1960s."

Saturday's concert, called "Change Begins Within," benefits the David Lynch Foundation. The organization's initiative is to teach one million at risk youths mediation techniques.

Besides Starr, McCartney will be joined by Sheryl Crow, Donovan, Eddie Vedder, Ben Harper, Moby, Paul Horn, Bettye LaVette and some surprise guests.

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An update and pic from the concert;

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunite onstage for first time in seven years to talk meditation

Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Donovan shared a stage today to talk about their experiences of learning transcendental meditation together more than 40 years ago.

They were joined by former Beach Boy Mike Love and dance music star Moby to speak in support of a project to teach one million children the meditation technique.

McCartney was joined onstage by Starr for a rousing rendition of 'With a Little Help From My Friends' at Radio City Music Hall at the Change Begins Within concert for the David Lynch Foundation, which promotes Transcendental Meditation.


Musicians Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr perform at the David Lynch Foundation show

The stars have all agreed to play for free at a concert in New York tomorrow to raise funds for the scheme.

Lynch told a press conference in the city that tough inner city schools had found that transcendental meditation had improved results, cut conflict and solved behaviour problems.

Sir Paul and Ringo spoke about their trip to India to learn the technique from the colourful Maharishi Mahesh Yogi as the 'crazy 60s' came to a close.


Ex-Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr perform for the first time since 2002

Sir Paul said: 'It was a great gift the Maharishi gave us. For me it came at a time when we were looking for some stability towards the end of the crazy 60s. Its a lifelong gift that we can call on anytime.

'Allowing children to experience something that they wouldn't have been able to experience otherwise is a great thing.

'It started for us when we met the Maharishi in India and it's going to get bigger and bigger and rule the world.'

McCartney's set topped an evening that included performances by Starr, Sheryl Crow, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, Ben Harper and others.

McCartney's choice of songs included Beatles classics such as 'Let it Be', 'Lady Madonna' and 'Blackbird' and the concert was filled with nostalgia for the two dead Beatles, John Lennon and George Harrison.

McCartney and Starr last played together in November 2002 at the Concert for George in London's Royal Albert Hall after Harrison's death from cancer at the age of 58.

'I love New York and John loved New York. Let's hear it for John,' McCartney said before playing the plaintive 'Here Today,' a song he wrote after Lennon's murder in 1980.

Earlier, after playing It Don't Come Easy', Starr said, 'I wrote that song with George Harrison and you know he would have been here tonight'.


Singer Donovan joins the former Beatles during the meditation concert

Starr also played Beatles favorites 'Yellow Submarine' and 'Boys'.

Folk singer Donovan said: 'George is here in spirit.'

The concert was intended to raise money to help one million children learn to meditate.

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Some more pics from the concert;


Donovan


Comedian Jerry Seinfeld


Musicians Ben Harper and Eddie Vedder


Musician Sheryl Crow


Paul


Howard Stern

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I'm a little surprised that Howard Stern was there! Crazy man! I have also always really liked Eddie Vedder, as he is from Seattle, a town really close to me, and has a down-to-Earth attitude about stardom. This would have been a GREAT concert to be at! ;D