Tuesday, December 8, 2020

In Memoriam: John Lennon 1940-1980

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBcdt6DsLQA 


      Above a link to my favorite song of his. Of all the Beatles, his personality most closely matches mine. My wife and I saw Paul in concert last year, and were going to see Ringo this year. George became a solid composer. But John's wit, love of wordplay, those were the things that drew me to him. I gave up trying to learn the guitar as a teenager, but always appreciated good music of any kind. 

       Below an interesting story with a good quote from John. The math I would never comprehend, but reaching into one's own past for songs/poems, I totally understand!

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/554392/who-wrote-beatles-my-life-according-math-it-was-john-lennon




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