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Title: Gathering in New York?
Post by: Togger on January 03, 2022, 04:04:34 AM

Do people still get together in NYC on the anniversary of John's death each December?

Title: Re: Gathering in New York?
Post by: Normandie on January 03, 2022, 06:55:50 PM

^^^^^

Looks like at least some people do. I found this online; unfortunately, the link has expired:

(https://i.ibb.co/H2v4WMJ/John.png)

Title: Re: Gathering in New York?
Post by: blmeanie on January 03, 2022, 08:34:18 PM

yes, I see pictures every year on that day.

on a side - people gather there all year long.  In last handful of years I have been there twice, both times there were at least 10 and upwards to 20 people hanging around , some with guitars and many singing along to whatever they played.  People would join in , then leave and replaced by another person showing up.  I watched for 10 minutes, saw/heard a couple of songs played and guitarists hand for it all and the group singing along change out without missing a beat.

pretty cool actually

Title: Re: Gathering in New York?
Post by: Hello Goodbye on January 03, 2022, 10:27:27 PM

People gather and sing every October 9th at Strawberry Fields in Central Park...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbbidnBNMDg# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbbidnBNMDg#)



People gather at the same spot every December 8th too....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7VZAoOEKls# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7VZAoOEKls#)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Alk7hALFl0w# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Alk7hALFl0w#)

Title: Re: Gathering in New York?
Post by: nimrod on January 04, 2022, 01:06:28 AM

Haha Loved the Baby's In Black.
I noticed the young guy with the black Gretsch was also in the Happy Christmas vid.

Title: Re: Gathering in New York?
Post by: Hello Goodbye on January 04, 2022, 02:51:42 AM

Look closely, Kev, and you will see that a few of them appear in all three videos.  They are members of the The New York City Beatles Meetup Group.

They do a nice job on October 9th and December 8th every year...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7KG2FX11dM# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7KG2FX11dM#)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk77WAYd6Ig# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk77WAYd6Ig#)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF696puE_-0# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF696puE_-0#)

Title: Re: Gathering in New York?
Post by: Hello Goodbye on January 04, 2022, 02:55:57 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvOJxa7V-1U# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvOJxa7V-1U#)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvsmj4VYp9Q# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvsmj4VYp9Q#)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAUeK1mAfgA# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAUeK1mAfgA#)

 icon_good

Title: Re: Gathering in New York?
Post by: Hello Goodbye on January 04, 2022, 03:03:58 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE4ZXr3Zjg4# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE4ZXr3Zjg4#)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml4CV9Mum-k# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml4CV9Mum-k#)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHbF0b7A2ec# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHbF0b7A2ec#)

Title: Re: Gathering in New York?
Post by: blmeanie on January 04, 2022, 12:04:22 PM

two of my kids a few years ago

Title: Re: Gathering in New York?
Post by: nimrod on January 04, 2022, 11:45:49 PM

Great fun Baz  ;D Wish I could join in.

Title: Re: Gathering in New York?
Post by: Hello Goodbye on January 05, 2022, 03:38:08 AM

Yeah, Kev.  Those folks honored John well by meeting up like that.

Title: Re: Gathering in New York?
Post by: Hello Goodbye on January 05, 2022, 03:39:26 AM

Quote from: blmeanie on January 04, 2022, 12:04:22 PM

two of my kids a few years ago

That's a great picture of them, blmeanie!

Title: Re: Gathering in New York?
Post by: Euan Buchan on January 10, 2022, 11:28:52 PM

My video when I visited few days before 8th December 2013 https://youtu.be/-B_6Ngkp6NI (https://youtu.be/-B_6Ngkp6NI)

Title: Re: Gathering in New York?
Post by: Hello Goodbye on January 11, 2022, 02:11:21 AM

^

Nice video you took, Euan.  Thank-you for posting it.

It seems like there's always someone there to remember John.