John Lennon/Beatles Mega Thread

[louielouie2000]

I went ahead and updated the thread title. The last thing I want to do is over moderate... but I just felt the thread deserved an updated title since it included so much more discussion than just Lennon's birthday. If there is a preferred title, don't hesitate to PM me. Anyway, sorry for the distraction... back to all things Lennon!

[Nico]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I went ahead and updated the thread title. The last thing I want to do is over moderate... but I just felt the thread deserved an updated title since it included so much more discussion than just Lennon's birthday. If there is a preferred title, don't hesitate to PM me. Anyway, sorry for the distraction... back to all things Lennon!

Thanks. That was cool of you. If suddenly any of us decide there may be a better suited title than the one you kindly created I'm sure we'll take you on that offer, but this is perfectly fine with me (though I personally feel it's mainly about John and his fam ANYTHING Beatles related is John related so it's all good).

I think I'll make some Yoko posts. lol! Not because of the fact that tomorrow she turns 78 but because she has always defined the independent, powerful lady in all of is. And THIS is my all-time fave Yoko song: a classic. I consider it a Yoko/John collaboration because he played guitar on it, encouraged her to get it done, and had finished it off with her the night of his murder. This is the definitive Yoko song, the beacon of her greatness musically. I remember when she released it as a single with the simple dedication:

"WALKING ON THIN ICE FOR JOHN"

Enjoy. This vid is about them, as was this song.

[msLinds]

I think thats positive and great to have postings here Nico for Yoko.Whose birthday is this friday,February 18th.Its allready friday in New York City.So happy birthday Sean's Mom Yoko. I wish her a safe,enjoyable, positive and very happy birthday.I am sending her love and positive energy.I really like the song " Walking On Thin Ice " by Yoko.Did you know that was the completed song John had with him.That he had been working on with Yoko that he was holding in his hands when coming home that night from the recorded studio when he assassinated.I have one event update about Yoko thats coming in March.Also information about the relighting of the Peace Tower in March to.


Yoko Ono and Kara Walker LIVE in Conversation at MoMA NY, USA,March 8th 2011

Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Theater 1 (The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1), T1
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53 Street New York, NY 10019
(212) 708-9400
Artists Yoko Ono and Kara Walker, whose work is represented in the exhibition Contemporary Art from the Collection, will engage in a dialogue about their respective practices and share their perspectives on how social, political, and gender issues inform their work.

http://imaginepeace.com/archives/12242


IMAGINE PEACE TOWER will next be lit for the first week of spring (March 21st -28th 2011), from 2 hours after sunset until midnight. After that it will next be lit from October 9th – December 8th 2011 and December 21st-31st 2011. Local time in Reykjavík is now 4:53:25 am GMT.

http://imaginepeacetower.com/

[LukeA]

I've always wondered what Lennon's career would have been like had he not been assassinated.

In the 80's, I think its a given we would have gotten a couple heavy-on-the-Fairlight albums (commercial or otherwise) in the early part of the decade, probably followed by some adult contemporary crap. Basically, an updated redux of his hit or miss 70's.

In the 90's, I think it would have really gotten interesting. I think Mandela would have gotten Lennon stirring. Also, by the time of the Eagles reunion, Lollapallooza and the wild success of the early 90's Grateful Dead tours (where they played multiple nights in football stadiums every year), the Beatles WOULD have reunited. For charity or big bucks, who knows, but they would have. I've thought a lot about this, and firmly believe it.

Too bad life intervened.

[Nico]

Originally Posted by LukeA

I've always wondered what Lennon's career would have been like had he not been assassinated.

In the 80's, I think its a given we would have gotten a couple heavy-on-the-Fairlight albums (commercial or otherwise) in the early part of the decade, probably followed by some adult contemporary crap. Basically, an updated redux of his hit or miss 70's.

In the 90's, I think it would have really gotten interesting. I think Mandela would have gotten Lennon stirring. Also, by the time of the Eagles reunion, Lollapallooza and the wild success of the early 90's Grateful Dead tours (where they played multiple nights in football stadiums every year), the Beatles WOULD have reunited. For charity or big bucks, who knows, but they would have. I've thought a lot about this, and firmly believe it.

Too bad life intervened.

I often think about this myself. He seemed so full of vigor and was extremely productive in the last year of his life. I'm convinced, given the quality of his demos at the time, his music would be consistently great in that time period. I believe he may not have stretched out for more experimental stuff, but encouraged Yoko in her pursuits. I think, too, that in the 90s he would have really started to try new things. Perhaps some awesome collaborations, or an epic record with Nigel Godrich. There is a LOT in common between Lennon and Yorke's sounds/musical style that I could imagine that would be an interesting combination.

Perhaps the 2000's would have been the pinnacle for him. I honestly can't even imagine...John was so ahead of his time, so brilliant. He was always trying different things. For sure he'd still be promoting peace, and for some reason I'd imagine he'd really be living part-time in Ireland, England, and New York. I believe he would still be doing fantastically enlightening peace demonstration, but he would be less vocal politically.

Anyway, it's sad that we can only think about it all hypothetically, but in so many ways it isn't sad. John's unparalleled impact on popular music, on our culture, is still so profound. To this day, I have yet to see a musical artist of his caliber (if there is one) top the bed-in stuff...it was naive, ridiculous, and seemingly pointless, but in actuality it did so much to raise awareness to the impact of performance art, and in such a positive and beautiful way. He put himself all the way out there for the things he believed in, ridiculers be damned.

To this day, almost all of his music is still the greatest stuff I have ever heard in my life. That's simply the truth for me.

[Nico]

Yoko songs/videos I love:

I'm Moving On from "Double Fantasy" (written in 1973 prior to/during J&Y's separation)



Let Me Count the Ways from "Milk & Honey" (written for John)


Listen, the Snow is Falling


Thanks for everything Yoko!

[Nico]

SOURCE
IMAGINE PEACE 2011
Yoko Ono Lennon
18 February 2011

Dear Friends,

Today, February 18th, 2011, I am 78.

I know you are asking many questions on Twitter and elsewhere about what I am really like. It’s something I would love to know, too! One day it will suddenly dawn on us …maybe.

The world situation is too urgent for us now to discuss trivial things, like what I eat for breakfast.

We are at a point in human history when we have to wake up and realize that the only people who can save the world are us.

Every hour that goes by without us doing anything about it affects us, and affects the world that we love so much.


In his State of the Union Speech, President Obama said we should do “big things.” Well, we are already doing the biggest thing anybody in the human history could ever hope for.

Together, we are creating a world of Peace, Love and Freedom, all while the negative forces try their hardest to stop us.

With their power, they want to control the whole world. But we will not let them.

That’s big.


The way we are doing it is by being conscious of the “Power of Togetherness.”

The negative forces do not have that. They are an elitist minority, dipping their heads in arrogant madness.

They always play the same game – using violence, changing laws for their convenience, and seducing us with words to get what they want.

They say if we do things their way, we will all be rich. Well, that’s not happening. It never will. Once there is great wealth, they will want to keep it for themselves.

They also use fear tactics, saying the world will be in a great mess if we don’t do it their way. Well, the world is already in a mess. Why? Because we followed them.


It’s Time for Action. It’s Time for Change.

We, the people of the world, are not dumb. We understand what the “Blue Meanies” are trying to do. We just don’t know how to stop it. And wonder if we can at all.

But we can!

We are doing it.

Take a look at the map below. Each dot represents millions and millions of people who are all, right now, thinking of Peace: wishing it, voicing it, and hoping that their dream of peace will become a reality.


Map of global locations of visitors to www.IMAGINEPEACE.com 2010-11 from Revolver Maps

The map expresses what my husband John Lennon and I envisioned. I know he is smiling, thinking of how little time it took for all of us to Come Together.


IMAGINE PEACE is a powerful, universal mantra that we should all meditate on.

With it, we will achieve the impossible. Hopefully, without bloodshed.

Look at all the courageous people who are now being hurt in marches and thrown in prisons for no other reason except for carrying “Peace, Love and Freedom” in their hearts and voicing it.

I don’t want you to get hurt. You shouldn’t have to.

7 billion of us, people of the world, have the birthright to live with a healthy mind and body at all times.

You should not even get one scratch on you, and you won’t, if you don’t allow it.


So keep IMAGINE PEACE in your head.

Have a clear picture of where we stand, what we are doing, and where we want to be.

Know that we are connected in our hearts and minds.

War Is Over, if you want it!


I love you!
i ii iii

yoko

Yoko Ono Lennon
18 February 2011


“Imagine all the people living life in peace”
John Lennon

“A dream you dream alone is only a dream.
A dream you dream together is reality”
Yoko Ono Lennon

[msLinds]

Here is one of my favorite songs of Yoko's Beautiful Boys that was on the Double Fantasy album.Also here is one of Yoko performing with Lady Gaga on stage.Its cool when She climbs on the piano with Lady Gaga toward the end of song.I also am including the stripped down version of " Woman " because it one of my favorite songs of John and Yoko's

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John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Beautiful Boys (Stripped Down)‬

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aab5cMxn0i4

‪Lady Gaga & Yoko Ono - It's Been Very Hard - Piano Blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AimU3...layer_embedded

stripped down version - Woman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5qoX...eature=related

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I went ahead and updated the thread title. The last thing I want to do is over moderate... but I just felt the thread deserved an updated title since it included so much more discussion than just Lennon's birthday. If there is a preferred title, don't hesitate to PM me. Anyway, sorry for the distraction... back to all things Lennon!

What in the wide, wide world of sports is a goin on here? All this heavy handed moderating is more than I can take!

[msLinds]

I just found this posted on Yoko's official Facebook page.Yoko says John would have been loved using the internet and Twitter and Facebook,etc.To communicate with the world.I believe he would have been using the internet to get his messages across to.


On the evening of February 18, 2011, The City of Reykjavik is proud to illuminate IMAGINE PEACE TOWER in honor and celebration of Yoko Ono’s 78th birthday from 7pm GMT. You can Twitter or Facebook your birthday messages for Yoko live from this page, as you watch the live stream of IMAGINE PEACE TOWER.
Please also tweet your own personal wishes for peace to IMAGINE PEACE TOWER @IPTower or via email to [email protected].

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