I was sat in the garden this afternoon and i started to think about John .
My mind went back too 1980 and those interviews he did with "Andy Peoples" the BBC Radio 1 DJ , who interviewed John and Yoko prior to John's murder .
I can't remember now if they played those interviews prior to is death or after ?
What was nice was i could hear John's voice from those interviews in my head , kind of like i had opend up a memory .
And no i had'nt had a joint .
It was just a lovely bit of time i spent thinking about him .
I do miss him , it would be so nice to hear is voice again and what his thoughts are on the world today .
I suspect most of you miss him  and George too , sometimes it 's not easy been a fan. I did'n t feel too sad while i was thinking of him , so lets not make this thread to sad .
Just say what you think .

He was one of a kind , i love the bit in  "A Hard Days Night " when he's chatting to that actress in the corridor , i always liked the cheeky looks he gave her .
And his voice was so beautiful , that echoing  sound on # 9 Dream is just magic (smile)

I liked John's sense of humor.  I think he and I would have gotten along together well, just laughing and joking about things that other people probably wouldn't get or understand.  Not to mention, he is one of the greatest songwriters of all time.  I would love to hear what he thinks of todays music.

I was listening to my Anthology CDs last night. I was listening to I'm Only Sleeping, and at the very beginning of take 1, John said, "I'm Only Sleeping, take 1!" And he said that with a really funny voice. Then, when John started singing, I pretty much melted into the carpet. I do miss John and George.

I ended up listening to I'm Only Sleeping about 50 times last night.

I can listen to Please Please Me non-stop for as long as possible. I listen to John`s voice, which for me sounds the best in the world and I see him clearly. He was a very interesting person, humorous, straightforward, witty, reaching for harmony and love. He trusted his soul to Yoko and, I think, that was his mistake...Sarcastic on the outside he was sensitive and even gullible on the inside. A man who needed warmth...who loved people, who wanted to make the world better. Harmony, justice and no war. Give Peace a Chance!!! Oh, how we miss you, John, you, your music, your overwhelming love for us!

I miss you JOHN with ALL MY HEART AND SOUL!  :'(

Quoted from DaveRam

I was sat in the garden this afternoon and i started to think about John .
My mind went back too 1980 and those interviews he did with "Andy Peoples" the BBC Radio 1 DJ , who interviewed John and Yoko prior to John's murder .
I can't remember now if they played those interviews prior to is death or after ?
What was nice was i could hear John's voice from those interviews in my head , kind of like i had opend up a memory .
And no i had'nt had a joint .
It was just a lovely bit of time i spent thinking about him .
I do miss him , it would be so nice to hear is voice again and what his thoughts are on the world today .
I suspect most of you miss him  and George too , sometimes it 's not easy been a fan. I did'n t feel too sad while i was thinking of him , so lets not make this thread to sad .
Just say what you think .

He was one of a kind , i love the bit in  "A Hard Days Night " when he's chatting to that actress in the corridor , i always liked the cheeky looks he gave her .
And his voice was so beautiful , that echoing  sound on # 9 Dream is just magic (smile)

How nicely put.
Beautiful Dave, beautiful.

Part of me suspects that I'm a loser, and the other part of me thinks I'm God Almighty.

The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had. It wasn't the answer. It just gave us a glimpse of the possibility.


Those two quotes imply a lot about John and his music, and beyond that all I would say is forget about the critics, the myth, the merchandisers- and just listen.

:)

"If art were to redeem man, it could do so only by saving him from the seriousness of life, and restoring him to an unexpected boyishness." - John.
John`s boyishness. In our memory.

When I watch A Hard Days Night or Help!, I almost forget sometimes that he's gone. I guess just because he was so young their. Then I watch the Definite Lennon DVD with all those videos they made for his songs, and I instantly feel the knot building in my throat.  And then some of his songs make me, well not really "cry" but my eyes sort of water and I feel that knot in my throat. Like the song Imagine for some reason, and the video, it always made me sad.

Even though he had his bad qualitities, you can't help but liking John, their was just something about him.  I miss him a lot sometimes.

To me it doesn't feel like John and George are gone because I think of them all as young guys still making music 'cause I listen to the Beatles, read about the Beatles, and watch the Beatles every day. I even forget that Paul and Ringo are old, in my own world they all four are young, alive, and still Beatles...as weird as that sounds.

Well anyways, after reading this thread I really feel like going and listening to his solo stuff, like the acoustic album or something. Little things like reading a thread can get me into something, like listening to John and only John for like weeks straight. And to me John was the funniest Beatle, he had a great sense of humor and wit and just said stuff on the spot that was just hilarious. I like that first quote that Geoff posted a lot, too. I think John was great at writing unique lyrics especially, and sometimes there's an eerie feel to his voice, which I love a lot.

I miss John and George a lot, and even though I wasn't ever on the planet the same time John was, he's affected my life a lot in a good way. And remember when they did that thing where they sent the song "Across the Universe" into space? I like to think that John heard that when it happened and smiled. I'm sure he did! We love and miss you, Johnny!

Omg. Your post is so lovely Beatlemaniac64.
It brought a smile to my face, especially the part about John hearing "Across The Universe" in space.  :'(
It just makes you miss them so much more.
John & George will always be my favorite Beatles.
And we will always miss them dearly.
But I'm pretty sure, heaven is treating them well. hah
That was a very sweet post.

That's funny i think of John and George been there young Beatles self  now (smile)

I remember John being a big brother to me when i was about younger than my age today,i feel like he was always encouraging me to do what is best. When i think about the happy times when he was kidding and joking around with George,Paul and Ringo i would laugh a lot to myself especially in school my classmates thought i was going insane. I was always talking to John and George in my mind even sometimes put loud i felt somebody listening to what i was saying.

haha
Thats just how amazing they are.

Quoted from Oh Pineapple

Omg. Your post is so lovely Beatlemaniac64.
It brought a smile to my face, especially the part about John hearing "Across The Universe" in space.  :'(
It just makes you miss them so much more.
John & George will always be my favorite Beatles.
And we will always miss them dearly.
But I'm pretty sure, heaven is treating them well. hah
That was a very sweet post.

Awww, thank you! Yeah, I too think that Heaven is treating them well. :)

I saw the (Just Like) Starting Over video last night on Classic Vh1 and that always makes me sad. Just the vision of John being old in a little cottage and scrap booking and remembering the past. I cry everytime.


But George, I don't even know how to put my feelings about him into words. George was so spiritual that I feel that he is safe. And I typed on another thread how I felt when he passed, and I never try to feel that way again. I hardly cry when I see George because he makes me so happy, but there are always times when something of his makes me cry. I don't think I'm ever going to get passed that.  I look up to George more than any person I know of. I feel that without George, without John, without The Beatles, I wouldn't be the person I am today. I love them all. But George will always be the special one to me.

^ great post DarkSweetLady  :)

Quoted from JimmyMcCullochFan

^ great post DarkSweetLady  :)

Thanks ;)

I just realized how much I need to buy some new John Lennon things....

What made you realize?

Just that my collection is not nearly enough big as I want it to be.
hah
Idk.
I just thought maybe I needed more things.

i miss john too):
i hate the killer who kill john):

AGREED.

I know that feeling. He touched our hearts with his beautiful and unique lyrics and songs and inspires us giving strength to pursue our dreams. Thus sometimes as I start listening to the first verses of imagine a nostalgic feeling comes along and I just start thinking about him. He was such a great man and a great artist and he gave us so much and I wonder if he could have given more than he did, he left such a great legacy along with his contributions for peace on earth and his name and this will never vanish, it will last forever. After everything he did he deserved to witness the reborn of a new and better world, a world with peace, brotherhood of man and justice with no fear nor violence or war.
He not only gave us beautiful songs he showed us that and that we can have peace if we want it. He left a new meaning of peace and proved it is possible and made us dream about it, the first step till it comes true and we must thank him for that. All we can do is honor him by remembering him with joy and thankfulness. I think it’s enough.
However he must not only be remembered as an artist (and he was a great one) but also as a great man who loved people and wanted to make the world a better place, who dedicated all his life to give the world everything he had, and who showed his face and stood for what he believed- peace and love.

Quoted from iamheandwearealltogether

I know that feeling. He touched our hearts with his beautiful and unique lyrics and songs and inspires us giving strength to pursue our dreams.

very well put!  :)

I think what always inspires me about John is that he wore his heart on his sleeve. He was outspoken but he was brutally honest. He was fiery but also passionate. His passion and his honesty, whether it was manifested in his lyrics, his writings or the various interviews he did, are an example to everybody. He also inspired his peers and helped to shape a completely new generation's outlook on life, peace and love.

That's what I miss about him. If he were alive today, collecting his pension at the age of 68, I'm sure he would be a very vocal critic of the war in Iraq. At the same time I'm sure he'd be making great music.

Brandon Flowers of the Killers on "GOD":
"There`ll always be 15-year-olds who discuver the Beatles. But I really appreciated Lennon for how strong his solo work was. A lot of people lose it - whatever "it" is - and he didn`t. "God" ends with this beautiful thing where he says, "I was the Dreamweaver but now I`m reborn / I was the Walrus, but now I`m John." It just melts my heart every time. It shows that he kind of came full circle. He went through the drugs and everything, but came back to being John and being proud of it and telling the whole world."