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Completely agree about quoting the name of the scumbag who killed him. When I was in NY last year for the 2 NJ Stones gigs, I did the open-top bus tour, and was pissed off that they mentioned the killer's name, including his middle name, as if he was in some way connected to or equal to John. That's exactly what he wanted....

I prefer the Prime Minister of New Zealand's approach after the massacre in the mosques. She refused to name the killer and asked that others do the same. But to remember and respect the names of the victims if possible....

Lots of great John Lennon stuff on BBC4 last night. Probably still available on IPlayer...

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marcovandereijk
It's 35 years ago today that Mark David Chapman put an end to the life of John Lennon.
The world has not become what John imagined. Still his words give encouragement to people
who imagine that a better world is possible.
Raise our glass to John today.

Any chance you could edit that twats name out (yeah ha ha Stones fans). Doesn't deserve to be remembered or even mentioned in connection with John Lennon who may not have been a great man but through his music gave millions of people little moments of joy and continues to do so.
Even if your not a fan, remember that the Stones might not have been able to kick the door down so effectively without a little help from their friends who held the door slightly ajar and passed them a tune they could let rip on as well as helping them get that Decca contract and being generally encouraging.
Is this destined for the Beatles vs Stones thread ?
I hope one day there can be a Beatles and Stones thread and the World will live as one. I love 'em both and we were better off with both in my opinion.

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KevinM
John Lennon - Just Because + Reprise


This song has as much soul & beauty as any solo song he's ever done (imho) & gets me every time.


I like this version even better than the original Lloyd Price vs., which I also love.


John Lennon - Be My Baby

John Lennon - Be My Baby (alt. vs.)

RIP Dr. Winston O'Boogie


Somewhere in heaven The Great Pearly Gates Band is practicing & welcoming their newest member, Eddie Van Halen.


John Lennon
George Harrison
Brian Jones
Ian Stewart (Stu)
Nicky Hopkins
Jim Morrison
Jimi Hendrix
Chris Squire
Keith Moon
John Bonham
Neil Peart
David Bowie
Bob Marley
Eddie Van Halen
Kurt Cobain

+ John Entwistle

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Everyone gonna be in that band one day

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KevinM
John Lennon - Just Because + Reprise


This song has as much soul & beauty as any solo song he's ever done (imho) & gets me every time.


I like this version even better than the original Lloyd Price vs., which I also love.


John Lennon - Be My Baby

John Lennon - Be My Baby (alt. vs.)

RIP Dr. Winston O'Boogie


Somewhere in heaven The Great Pearly Gates Band is practicing & welcoming their newest member, Eddie Van Halen.


John Lennon
George Harrison
Brian Jones
Ian Stewart (Stu)
Nicky Hopkins
Jim Morrison
Jimi Hendrix
Chris Squire
John Entwistle (forgot him initially)
Keith Moon
John Bonham
Neil Peart
David Bowie
Bob Marley
Eddie Van Halen
Kurt Cobain

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KevinM
John Lennon - Just Because + Reprise


This song has as much soul & beauty as any solo song he's ever done (imho) & gets me every time.


I like this version even better than the original Lloyd Price vs., which I also love.


John Lennon - Be My Baby

John Lennon - Be My Baby (alt. vs.)

RIP Dr. Winston O'Boogie


Somewhere in heaven The Great Pearly Gates Band is practicing & welcoming their newest member, Eddie Van Halen.


John Lennon
George Harrison
Brian Jones
Ian Stewart (Stu)
Nicky Hopkins
Jim Morrison
Jimi Hendrix
Chris Squire
John Entwistle (forgot him initially)
Keith Moon
John Bonham
Neil Peart
David Bowie
Bob Marley
Eddie Van Halen
Kurt Cobain

This is the band as of today, with 16 memebers, we're not trying to make it an orchestra. Though we might trade Kurt Cobain for Chuck Berry. HM to SRV & Ginger Baker/Jack Bruce etc.

Surprised nobody mentioned Jerry Garcia, John Wetton, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, Chubby Checker, Ray Charles, Buddy Guy, Johnny Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, Lloyd Price, Syd Barrett or Peter Tork yet etc.

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KevinM

Surprised nobody mentioned Jerry Garcia, John Wetton, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, Chubby Checker, Ray Charles, Buddy Guy, Johnny Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, Lloyd Price, Syd Barrett or Peter Tork yet etc.

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KevinM

Surprised nobody mentioned Jerry Garcia, John Wetton, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, Chubby Checker, Ray Charles, Buddy Guy, Johnny Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, Lloyd Price, Syd Barrett or Peter Tork yet etc.

Chubby Checker and Buddy Guy are still alive.

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KevinM

Surprised nobody mentioned Jerry Garcia, John Wetton, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, Chubby Checker, Ray Charles, Buddy Guy, Johnny Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, Lloyd Price, Syd Barrett or Peter Tork yet etc.

Chubby Checker and Buddy Guy are still alive.

Bo Diddley, Chubby Checker, Buddy Guy, The Isley Bros., The Temps & The Tops don't have much longer though.

HM to Carl Wilson, RIP.

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Just like with the Kennedy assasination and Sept.11th, I will always remember the exact moment when I learned of Lennon's assasination.

Howard Cosell broke it to me and most of the US first on Monday Night Football.
"Dead on Arrival"...

Same with me, I was writing a letter to my brother at the moment I heard it. He was away at college, and the game was on, and Howard Cosell broke the news, I recall that I noted it in my letter.

The murderer, btw, just had released some statement recently how he regrets it and feels he should never be let out of prison -- sort of a reverse psychological attempt to get out (or so it seems to me), hoping the parole board commission will see this as a sign of true sorrow and acceptance of self blame.

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Saw the American Masters LENNONYC and thoght they did a really good with it-- believe or not, even Yoko came off as being pretty sane. They did a nice job, PBS.

As far as the "NEW" Lennon release "Gimme Some Truth" goes, why why why why did they let Sean Lennon remix the thing ? I mean, if they felt they had to, how about someone with some experience and talent do it ? Did the material have to be remixed anyway ? Wasnt it released the way Lennon wanted it?

Also -- how much longer will the Lennon estate keep rehashing and re-releasing the same stuff over and over again ? Instead of going for the continual money grab, why not dig into the vaults and release the extra tracks from Double Fantasy ( producer Jack Douglas says there are some good tracks there, as well as some reworked Beatles songs ) or from Lennons other solo recordings.

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marianna
He also said she told him she produced the "Imagine" album (the original, not later remixes).

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marianna
There is recent Sean interview in which he says he learned everything about studio effects and mixing from his mother. He also said she told him she produced the "Imagine" album (the original, not later remixes). She's the one that keeps issuing similar collections of the music.