John Lennon...

[Nico]

I thought I'd take a chance and start a post about John, since this would have been his 65th year of birth (October 9) and, sadly, the 25th anniversary of his death (December 8).

Basically, I just wanted to see what people here think of John and his music, his life, personality, beliefs, stances, etc. Any thoughts to share? Were you around on December 8, 1980 and do you remember it all? Hopefully, this thread will go somewhere...

John's music has a very special place in my heart. Aside form the fact I consider it stunningly beautiful and some of the greatest stuff ever created by anyone on the face of this planet, it has changed my life. It was like a gelling of the two sides of a coin...very hard to put into words. He was both personal and ambiguous, and he always said something truthful, even when he wasn't trying. There were many complexities to his persona that made him such a fascinating and compelling human being. He had convictions that I'm not sure many artists today have a clue about.

All these years later, I think John is still as important and influential. A lot of people will say, "He's dead, get over it." And I can understand their point, but it isn't something I want to do. You can't get over him, and I'm not going to try to anytime soon.

So, yeah...I started this out of curiosity...and appreciation. If you want to say anything about him, please do.