John Lennon has, of today, been dead 42 years – or roughly two more years than he was alive. I was 11 when I heard about his murder. I was living in London and found out on the morning of December 9th when I got on the school bus. I was the first one pickedContinue reading “It Was 42 Years Ago Today”
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The Witty One
The Late, Great Johnny Ace John Lennon was 40 when he was killed; that murder took place 40 years ago today. Walter posted beautifully earlier about Lennon, but I figured if there were an artist worthy of two posts, it was, as Paul Simon called him, “The Late, Great Johnny Ace.” I spent most ofContinue reading “The Witty One”
John Lennon: A Brilliant & Troubled Icon
How To Pay Tribute To A Man You’ve Never Met, Yet Managed To Save Your Life Anyway, While Still Acknowledging His Flaws. I doubt I’d be here without the Beatles. I don’t mean I’d be dead (though I don’t discount that possibility), I mean I wouldn’t be me. The Beatles are among that most exclusiveContinue reading “John Lennon: A Brilliant & Troubled Icon”
A-wop-bom-a-loo-mop-a-lomp-bom-bom!!
A Man Who Shook The World Passed Away. To Quote Arthur Miller, “Attention Must Be Paid” Little Richard has died at 87. John Lennon was not wrong when he claimed “A-wop-bom-a-loo-mop-a-lomp-bom-bom!!” Is probably the greatest line ever written in rock history. If Chuck Berry provided much of the ground work for Rock’s musical inventiveness, LittleContinue reading “A-wop-bom-a-loo-mop-a-lomp-bom-bom!!”