30yrs. ago today....

[JesterzUSMC]

....Lennon's life was ended, as were the hopes of the Beatles ever getting back together.

 

[No Such Agency]

Time flies! As much as the Beatles' ubiquity often annoys me (what, no other band of that era was influential and interesting?) they were influential and interesting. I'm glad the estate of MJ has (from what I understand) somewhat released its stranglehold on their back catalogue, that was a freakish money-grabbing travesty that did not serve the world of music one iota. If you want younger people to ever HEAR about a band they have to be able to buy the mp3's - we're about five years away from "What's a CD?"

 

[supervike]

I remember that day very clearly...I was 12, and every radio station was playing Lennon's songs. It was very somber.

Was there ever any reason why that freak shot Lennon in the first place?

 

[PegaZus]

If you want younger people to ever HEAR about a band they have to be able to buy the mp3's - we're about five years away from "What's a CD?"

I think we're there already. Son 8 and Daughter 5, and I probably could ask them to pick up the CD on the table and they wouldn't know what it is. Yet I've got two old iPod shuffles on my desk that they keep asking when I'm going to set up for them.

Never really understood the lure of the Beatles. Yeah, several catchy tunes. Guess just not my style. And it took me until I was 27 to get the pun in the name.

 

[noneedforaname]

Theresalways the zombie beetles to look forward to once the CIA finish off the rest of them.............allegedly

 

[Torn blue sky]

I look forward to that day, thank god I don't believe in the zombie bit though.

 

[IdofEntity]

Jagger and Richards are still kicking. Cheer up.

 

[Torn blue sky]

Yeah, we can keep them. And the Maiden lads...And AC/DC...And Black Sabbath...

 

[IdofEntity]

Yeah, we can keep them. And the Maiden lads...And AC/DC...And Black Sabbath...

It's like we worship the geriatrics. What's with that?

Geriatric musicians. Not mini-painters, DR.

 

[DrEvilmonki]

Interesting to speculate what his influence on music would be if he had lived, would he have continued to be as relevant?

 

[Torn blue sky]

They're like the bitchin' daddies we never had *sniff* I look forward to the day when I become such a person to my kiddie winks! I'm not even kidding either, i'll end up like Ozzy...

 

[DrEvilmonki]

i'll end up like Ozzy...

incoherent?

 

[IdofEntity]

Interesting to speculate what his influence on music would be if he had lived, would he have continued to be as relevant?

Excellent question. Perhaps Lennon's death exacerbated his influence and popularity as often happened with past painters?

 

[Torn blue sky]

incoherent?

Huzza whu di teh..hmn *mumble mumble*

 

[Tercha]

Interesting thread title...the next line being "sergeant pepper taught the band to play".....though I fear that Apple now hold the stranglehold on the back catalogue.

 

[desertdragon1964]

what is really a shame is Judas priest just announced their calling it quits after 4 decades. And Brian Johnson from ACDC is retiring also.Keith,steven,mick and those other old guys are already zombies arn't they.

 

[JesterzUSMC]

Walking dead does not necessarily mean zombie in this case.

 

[IdofEntity]

Walking dead does not necessarily mean zombie in this case.

Nor does it prevent Richards from jamming. Apparently nothing does.

 

[Torn blue sky]

Or even appear in Hollywood Blockbusters...Which, Ironically, have dead men walking themes in them!

 

[JesterzUSMC]

AMC's "The Walking Dead", was a pretty good mini-series.