John Lennon - Come Together [Madison Square Garden, New York, United States]

Live: Wednesday 30/08/1972 Early in August 1972, John Lennon had the idea to perform a live benefit for the pupils of Willowbrook School in New York City, a state-run institute for children with mental disabilities. Following three days of rehearsals, two concerts took place on 30 August 1972 at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, New York City. They were the last full-scale performances given by Lennon in public. «That Madison Square Gardens gig was the best music I enjoyed playing since the Cavern or even Hamburg… It was just the same kinda feeling when The Beatles used to really get into it.» [John Lennon - 1972, New Musical Express] Lennon had seen Geraldo Rivera’s report for ABC TV on the physical and sexual abuse of the children and the poor facilities at the Staten Island school. He contacted Rivera and suggested they organise a benefit concert. Lennon enlisted the band Elephant’s Memory, with whom he had recently recorded the Some Time In New York City album, and rehearsals took place o