John Lennon/Beatles Mega Thread

[Nico]

Originally Posted by Nikolaj

there must be something keeping it alive worth checking out!

John Lennon.

[msLinds]

I agree Nico it's because of John Lennon and with a a little help from his fans.
I am going cut and paste what I posted on another web sites board for the 30th anniversary of John 's assassination.

I'm allmost 53 years old.I was a adult living on my own allready when John was assassinated.So the memory is still clear with me.The memory of how he died and being only 40 years old. Is still painful and still sometimes brings tears to my eyes.Tomorrow I will be listening to music and later that evening lighting a candle for him in my home.As I have done for many years.My Dad who was born on Johns birthday of October 9th.Except my Dad would have turned 88 years old this past birthday.He passed away from cancer when I was in my 20's.So even John's birthday has special personal meaning for me every year.I am sending out prayers love,respect and caring on December 8th for John.Also prayers, positive energy and love for Yoko and Sean and Julian and Cynthia and Johns relatives living in England.And for all those of us that loved and cared about him.Thank you John for everything you gave us all.Your allways be with us in our hearts and through your music.Lets not just be sad about how he died and how young he was.We need to celebrate John's Life.We Love You John.

[msLinds]

I have couple new Sean Lennon articles for anyone interested.

Liverpool Daily Post
December 3,2010
Sean Lennon on being John Lennon’s son - ' I'm very proud to have his name'

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/...2534-27756058/



The Globe and Mail
December 4, 2010
Sean Lennon is no stranger to style circles, so it wasn’t surprising to see him recently at a fashion-magazine launch in Paris, where he was about to perform onstage with a host of other musicians, including his model girlfriend, Charlotte Kemp Muhl, and his close buddy, Montreal supermodel Irina Lazareanu.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/...+-+Latest+News)

[msLinds]

The New York Times
The Tea Maker
December 7, 2010
by Yoko Ono Lennon

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/08/opinion/08ono.html

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by msLinds

“John Lennon: The Final Interview." It will run for a week, beginning December 3rd - the 10th 2010 all over the country in a syndicated broadcast. It's being done to commemorate the 30th anniversary of John's death and will include many things that we didn't have for the first show in 1980.

of this interview has been going around for a long time in the trade circles, a very good interview considering the circumstances:

http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php...D014&section=2

http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php...D015&section=2

[msLinds]

Thank You estranged4life for the sharing the links with us.Someone on another message board posted this version of this song by Sean Lennon.Which is different than the other video on ' You Tube'. It shows Sean actually playing the guitar and singing this song he wrote for his Dad himself.

‪Listen- Sean Lennon [John Lennon Superlive] 2008‬

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSYBc...e_gdata_player

[msLinds]

Rolling Stone Magazine
John Lennon Remembered: 10/9/40 – 12/8/80
Audio clips from Jonathan Cott's 1980 interview with Lennon, plus video, photos, playlists and more

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/68404/239168

Cott's interview with John Lennon — the artist's last print interview — finally hits newsstands this Friday as the centerpiece of Rolling Stone's tribute to John Lennon on the 30th anniversary of his death.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/68404/240063

[msLinds]

The Sun UK
December 9, 2010
John Lennon. " I don't want to be a dead hero".

John Lennon said he did not want to be a "dead hero" THREE DAYS before he was murdered, it was revealed yesterday on the 30th anniversary of the killing.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...interview.html

[Nico]

Originally Posted by msLinds

The Sun UK
December 9, 2010
John Lennon. " I don't want to be a dead hero".

John Lennon said he did not want to be a "dead hero" THREE DAYS before he was murdered, it was revealed yesterday on the 30th anniversary of the killing.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...interview.html

I read that. So poignant. John was very direct like that, and unfortunately he did become somewhat of a hero...but imo he was a hero to so many when he was alive as well, so this was just a natural transition that was bound to happen when a man is that famous and resonates that deeply with people the world over.

I love John's candor. But one thing we should all keep in mind is that, from one day to the next, he was like a different John. He had such different feelings about things and possibly he was feeling strongly about dead hero-worship on that day, three days prior to his own untimely death. Eerie.

On December 8th I went to New York City and sang at Strawberry Fields with the crowd. A huge crowd. I was there in the evening, but it began so early in the day. It was freezing but many didn't budge. There was so much John music being sung and lot's of John discussion...

for example a lady sharing the bench I was standing on with me told me John had, prior to being shot, donated money to the New York police department to buy bullet proof vests for all the officers.

I highly recommend the "LennonNYC" documentary. It's incredibly done and so touching. This other guy on the bench next to me was expressing his adoration for John and wanted to state, for the record that "New York always loved John. We loved him. This was not a New York crime. The man was from Hawaii."

I think it's great to just remember John and listen to his great music and acknowledge that he was absolutely "one of a kind," as Sean put it.

[msLinds]

Thats very caring and wonderful Nico that you went to the John Lennon memorial in Strawberry fields,Central Park, New York City.For the 30th anniversary gathering on the anniversary of his assassination. I am running a little behind.So I want get this posted, I have some updates.For anyone interested.


NPR web site
Fans Remember John Lennon 30 Years After His Death
by The Associated Press
New York
12/8/2010

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=131895143


Dream Power John Lennon Live concert Budokan,Tokyo, Photographs
December 8, 2010 and a few photographs of Strawberry Fields section of New York's Central Park on 12/8 and photographs taken from around the world in memory of John Lennon

http://dailynews.mycapture.com/mycap...tegoryID=26304

Japan Today
December 8,2010
John Lennon Super Live held at Budokan,Tokyo,Japan
December 9, 2010
The late John Lennon’s wife, Yoko Ono, 77, held a memorial concert dedicated to his memory at the Budokan in Tokyo on Wednesday night, exactly 30 years since the day he died. Twenty-five of Japan’s top music artists joined in the annual “Dream Power John Lennon Super Live” show, a charity event founded by Ono to raise money to provide education to deprived children all over the world.This year marks the 10th year of the concert and the 70th anniversary of Lennon’s birth. Ono herself appeared onstage to perform “Rising,” a song she dedicated to her late husband and one that powerfully expressed the strength of the bond that still ties them together.The show started with a projection of a collection of photographs that were recovered after having been stolen and have therefore never been published. Following that, Tamio Okuda, Kazuya Yoshii and Kazuyoshi Saito performed rousing renditions of “Starting Over” and “Woman.” Next up was Yoshikuni Dochin of pop duo Chemistry who performed “Mother” and told the 12,000 strong crowd: “Taking part in this event marks a huge turning point in my life.”Actress Kyoka Suzuki also appeared on stage to perform “Imagine” and “Love.”

These video's are of Sean Lennon " Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger music video's'
The 3 video's after the ' Barking Irons " show room video is are what they call for fun their " Bedroom Sessions Music video's " lol

' The Goastt' video at Barking Irons showroom

http://www.barkingironsthecollect.com/GOASTT/

‪'
'The Goastt ' - Lavender Road‬
‪The third video in our bedroom sessions ‬
Posted December 8, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx1jE...ayer_embedded#!


The GOASTT - Rainbows In Gasoline the second of their Goastt bedroom sessions.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oud8M...layer_embedded


The GOASTT - Jardin du Luxembourg‬ the first of their " bedroom sessions ".lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95qyl...layer_embedded


This is a funny video of Sean Lennon a while back performing solo in 2007 on stage,With a Teddy bear someone gave him as a gift.lol For those that have not seen it.
Sean Lennon and Teddy‬
Irving Plaza, NY 'Sean with Teddy'
4/13/2007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtISGLqE4MU


Sean Lennon's " Chimera Music " Tumblr page

http://chimeramusic.tumblr.com/

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by Nico

But one thing we should all keep in mind is that, from one day to the next, he was like a different John.

Aren't we all that fickle??

[Nico]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Aren't we all that fickle??

We are. Which is why I always felt John was the artist I could relate most to, because he never tried to hide his normal human tendencies.

[msLinds]

I can understand what ChiliD and you are talking about with John being Fickle to.I can relate to that to.Now for another update.The first video is from this month.Since the Goastt is just finishing up their month of December European tour.They be back home in the USA in a few days.Plus another article by Yoko.


This Goastt performance is from France 5 TV performing live for Christian Lacroix. From December 6,2010.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdXbhr53xHc


Esquire Magazine
December 8, 2010
Yoko Ono Lennon : ' What I've Learned '
Interviewed at the Dakota in New York City, July 29, 2010
Thirty years after her husband's death, the artist opens up on power, guilt, Jackie, conspiracy theories, strollers, and breaking up the Beatles
By Tom Junod

http://www.esquire.com/features/what...no-quotes-0111

[msLinds]

Here are two new Sean Lennon and Goastt music video's taken by a European fan.taken this week for Nico and anyone else interested.While we wait for Lindsey's new solo CD to come out.And we wait for Stevie's new CD to come out.And we keep waiting for Fleetwood Mac as many of us have for decades,to do musically anything together.Before their final farewell tour by them.When and if that ever happens someday.

The GOASTT live in Belgium December 11,2010
‪The GOASTT - Dark Matter, White Noise - live MOD Hasselt Belgium.12/11/2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zdc1...layer_embedded


‪The GOASTT - Comic Strip - live MOD Hasselt Belgium.12/11/2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1PBP8ZzS0Q

[Nico]

Thanks for all the clips msLinds!

Did you get the Signature box? If not I think I may post the essays from Yoko, Julian, and Sean. They are so great.

I'm excited to see Sean next month. I'm also excited about Julian's upcoming album.

I haven't forgotten about my top 10 John songs...I'm posting it soon!