For the first time on U.S. soil since August 29, 1966, Paul and Ringo performed together this past Saturday night, April 4th, at the David Lynch Foundation Benefit Concert at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. It was great to see so many FEST regulars at this historic event and we weren’t disappointed. The evening had many great musical highlights but for Beatles Fans, it was the last hour that was magical. Ringo came out and performed It Don’t Come Easy, Boys and Yellow Submarine (with Sheryl Crow and Eddie Vedder giddily singing background vocals). It was a great moment. Then, after resetting the stage, Paul and his band amazed the totally sold out audience with Drive My Car, Jet, Got to Get You Into My Life, Let It Be, Lady Madonna, Blackbird, Here Today, Band on the Run, and Can’t Buy Me Love. Paul then introduces “Billy Shears” and the place exploded as Ringo came running on the stage to sing With A Little Help From My Friends. Paul sang the harmonies and response lines in THE SAME MICROPHONE! After the song they had their arms around each other and had an exuberant glow about them. Most fans, including myself, were teary eyed at this moment. Then Ringo hopped on the drums for an appropriate song for the evening. It was a benefit with a goal of teaching 1 million children transcendental meditation. Paul said he wrote the song while in India in 1968 and performed Cosmically Conscious (from 1993’s Off the Ground CD) with most of the evening’s ensemble. The grand finale was I Saw Her Standing There with everybody joining in. What an unforgettable and historic evening! Other unannounced guests included Jerry Seinfeld, Howard Stern and Mike Love. Donovan was the catalyst who helped organize this event, and it was also wonderful seeing him again. Look for a probable TV special and a DVD of the event later this year.