Musician
This is not an album review. This is a post which I would have put in the Political Thread, but it’s much too long for that. I’ve had a lot of thoughts about the new release of the boxed set … Continue reading Some Time On The Avocado: Thoughts on John and Yoko’s Music from 1972
John Lennon’s Mind Games album has always been ensconced at the back of his catalog in terms of quality for me. I never thought it was a horrible album; just a boring one. None of the songs really stood out … Continue reading Album Spotlight: John Lennon—Mind Games
Comparing two versions of The Beatles’ January 1969 sessions, now both streaming on Disney+. Continue reading Get Back vs. Let It Be
So many thoughts. So much emotion. I’m not going to go into the whole backstory of this, the Beatles’ final number, because I have nothing to add. It’s all over the Web. Go look it up if you don’t know. … Continue reading The 11/4 Day Thread Considers Both Now And Then
If you are reading this thread, a new single credited to The Beatles called “Now and Then” is now available for public consumption. Based on a John Lennon demo made circa 1977, with instrumentation and vocals recorded by Paul McCartney, … Continue reading The Beatles – “Now and Then” Discussion Thread
Forty-two years ago this night, my world was shattered. Shit. That’s a long fucking time. Continue reading The 12/8 Night Thread Misses John Lennon
There are enough books about the Beatles that they essentially constitute a distinct genre of their own in the bookstore—and a lucrative one even after more than 50 years. Like any genre, there are canonized texts that we devoted readers … Continue reading Late to the Party — The Beatles: The Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (1968)
October 9th, 2020, would have been John Lennon’s 80th birthday. His too-brief solo career included several fine albums, but the one for which I believe he’ll be remembered was his second, Imagine. Imagine followed on the heels of John’s best … Continue reading Album Spotlight: John Lennon—Imagine
