Glass Onion: On John Lennon
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- 11 Nov 2026
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A deep dive into the music and complex psychology of John Lennon, featuring interviews with such noted authors and podcasters as David Bedford, Dan Richter, Jude Kessler, Kit O'Toole and Ken McNab, as well as ex-Quarrymen bandmates Rod Davis and Colin Hanton
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Episode 118: John & George discuss meditation on the David Frost show 1967 (Part 2 of 2)
We complete our look at the appearance of John & George on the David Frost show in 1967 by talking about the actual shows themselves! (preceded by brief chat about the Beatles' activities just prior to the …
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We complete our look at the appearance of John & George on the David Frost show in 1967 by talking about the actual shows themselves! (preceded by brief chat about the Beatles' activities just prior to the recordings)
Antony & Dave marvel once again about how mainstream TV could throw up such a deep discussion of meditation vs earthly pleasures such as money, the comparison with religious teachings and insights, and whether meditation is a selfish practice or something that can benefit the world at large.
George is earnest and stoic, John throws out a few quips to lighten the mood, Frost is genial and open, and John Mortimer (who would later defend the Sex Pistols and advise the Pythons) offers some challenge to the meditation believers.
It is also noted that after the first of the two Frost shows, unbeknownst to all, Shakespeare and The Beatles would collide and some of the Bard's then less famous lines would be immortalised for ever…
Glass Onion will be back in December for the traditional pre-Xmas episode
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Dave's podcast (main website and you tube version)
https://ivegotabeatlespodcast.podbean.com
https://www.youtube.com/@IveGotaBeatlesPodcast/videos
Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching)
Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media)
https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
episode links
The Frost shows (please watch before Part 2 if you haven't already)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sham_C8Wlc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-DOKDE0yOQ
The Maharishi interviewed in 1967
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYL6F1OfMvc
King Lear meets The Beatles ('I Am The Walrus')
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni8J6NyrK6Q
The Frost Tapes: The Beatles
https://ms.podbean.com/media/share/pb-t9rv6-1aab81d
What is meditation?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation
Antony's previous podcasts on the subject ('Life and Life Only' and 'Luke's English Podcast')
https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/e/episode-4-the-joys-and-wonders-of-meditation-part-1-of-2
https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/e/episode-5-the-joys-and-wonders-of-meditation-part-2-of-2/
Episode 117: John & George discuss meditation on the David Frost show 1967 (Part 1 of 2)
The podcast finally makes its (not-quite) comeback with a welcome returning guest, Dave Thurmaier of 'I've Got A Beatles Podcast'. Dave & Antony's main topic is the appearance of John Lennon and George Harrison …
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The podcast finally makes its (not-quite) comeback with a welcome returning guest, Dave Thurmaier of 'I've Got A Beatles Podcast'. Dave & Antony's main topic is the appearance of John Lennon and George Harrison for 2 shows in September/October 1967 on the Frost Programme, hosted by genial host David Frost, to discuss their then-current 'new thing', namely Transcendental Meditation.
We don't quite get to the actual shows here in Part 1 but there is discussion of the remarkable development of the Beatles in 1966-67, meditation itself (including a remarkable, life-changing moment of clarity for Antony's father), David Frost and his history with the Fab Four, and the Beatles' relationship with classical music
Part 2 will follow in a few weeks
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Dave's podcast (main website and you tube version)
https://ivegotabeatlespodcast.podbean.com
https://www.youtube.com/@IveGotaBeatlesPodcast/videos
Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching)
Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media)
https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
episode links
The Frost shows (please watch before Part 2 if you haven't already)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sham_C8Wlc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-DOKDE0yOQ
What is meditation?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation
Antony's previous podcasts on the subject ('Life and Life Only' and 'Luke's English Podcast')
https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/e/episode-4-the-joys-and-wonders-of-meditation-part-1-of-2
https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/e/episode-5-the-joys-and-wonders-of-meditation-part-2-of-2/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YPfQH1kios
Eric Harrison's remarkable meditation books
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1178756.Teach_Yourself_to_Meditate_
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1319070.How_Meditation_Heals
Psychedelics & Meditation
https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelic-meditation/
Steve Turner's recommended book 'The Gospel According To The Beatles'
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/22515.The_Gospel_According_to_the_Beatles
Joe Goodden's seminal book 'Riding So High: The Beatles And Drugs'
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36379732-riding-so-high
The Beatles on LSD (not literally)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOAEEiqcbkg
John Lennon trips out at Alexandra Palace 1967 (music by Pink Floyd)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z0Ph7ldFYg
Paul McCartney 1966-67 side by side
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrJMsZYQMXE
The Baroque Beatles Book (1965)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIB83sBbcLs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzqN5IHEV-s
Chopin meets The Beatles (again, not literally!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liNI_cYAWSI
David Frost introduces The Beatles in 1968 and they play Hey Jude & Revolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVI7UWa5K3E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_MjCqQoLLA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGLGzRXY5Bw
Frost with John & Yoko (1969)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMgZfd70MeE
Frost with Paul McCartney (2012- special part at 42.40)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_9L0zzeA-M
Frost versus Emil Suvandra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_s81bJXTfQ
'That Was The Week That Was'
Episode 116: John Lennon's Jukebox with Matt Williamson
To celebrate the recently-passed 7th anniversary of the first episode of Glass Onion way back when, we welcome Matt Williamson of the 'Pop Goes The 60s' you tube channel to discuss an intriguing and …
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To celebrate the recently-passed 7th anniversary of the first episode of Glass Onion way back when, we welcome Matt Williamson of the 'Pop Goes The 60s' you tube channel to discuss an intriguing and entertaining documentary from 2004.
From the long-running UK arts and culture programme 'The South Bank Show', which had earlier brought us 'The Making of Sgt Pepper', comes an exploration of John Lennon's influences and musical loves by way of the portable jukebox he apparently brought on tour with him in 1965 and 1966, having loaded it with 40 of his favourite choons.
Matt and Antony also touch on the argument and fine line between inspiration and plagiarism, and the differences between 'black' and 'white' voices and music, both of which the documentary explores in a fairly gentle way. We also assess how John's own music stacks up against some of his idols, a lot of whose songs he covered
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Matt's 'Pop Goes The 60s' channel
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episode links
The documentary, the jukebox and the songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgABKFLOKj8&t=1s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon%27s_jukebox
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOtuAJmIXVn8ifjw7pQaTQdNcFyTNkyiu
Money- Barrett Strong vs The Beatles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96XJl7mxDtc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeWjEYhk7Xo
Rock And Roll Music- Chuck Berry vs The Beatles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRF6nmqcbxo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wOZbMjzJsQ
Green Onions vs 12-Bar Original (no competition)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFQEsUjI0U8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W3G-CmjPtM
John Lennon's isolated vocal on 'Twist And Shout'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtVtMvvlemw
Lennon rocks out (Be-Bop-a-Lula/Slippin' and Slidin')
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8huF2Jgn4c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72D3dPnjtcI
List of hit songs written by Lieber and Stoller
https://www.leiberstoller.com/Charts.html
This May Be The Last Time- The Staple Singers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1jGF-6bFpI
Led Zeppelin plagiarism (oh dear)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyvLsutfI5M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zThdTAWQFAQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5uMQDlKn8g
Betty Everett knocks it out the park!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0v1MQRg5js
John & Paul reunite?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab_xJaDFBCs
War Games by The Lovin' Spoonful (Rev 9 vibes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE86UINrJS4
It Might Get Loud (great rock doc)
Episode 115: John Lennon In 1975 (Part 2 of 2)
And so we bring to an end Glass Onion's 7th year… John Lennon's 1975 is mostly remembered for being the year that he became a father for the second time and dropped out of the music biz for 5 years, apparently …
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And so we bring to an end Glass Onion's 7th year…
John Lennon's 1975 is mostly remembered for being the year that he became a father for the second time and dropped out of the music biz for 5 years, apparently to become the most famous househusband in the world (the jury's still out on that one).
Before he did that though, he front-loaded the year with the usual frenetic activity you'd expect from a year in the life of our hero. There were albums and singles of his own, musical collaborations with others, his final ever live appearance, interviews for TV, radio and print, lots of written letters to friends and family, some Beatle contact, a public appearance here and there, lawsuits and his ongoing fight with America's powers that (probably shouldn't) be.
Oh, and he also found time for a sudden change in his lovelife, his past lover quickly consigned to (Lennon) history.
Best wishes for the season
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episode links
John's albums of 1975:
Rock 'n' Roll
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_'n'_Roll_(John_Lennon_album)
Shaved Fish
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaved_Fish
Previous Glass Onion episode on the Rock 'n' Roll album and legal shenanigans
The majestic 'Angel Baby'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4kea1yZj0E
John's 2 TV interviews of 1975 (Bob Harris/Tom Snyder)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKDpCWO3nes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OQl10ZlfqU
John's final live performance (Imagine, April 1975)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtbzOENU3ec
John and *BOMF perform for 'The Old Grey Whistle Test'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkLXcQTusUw
John Paul (not that one) and Art at The Grammy's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUlR8jWUKd8
John does a bit of 'Lady Marmalade' on piano
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rs6Px9Cl-cg
May Pang's 'The Lost Weekend: A Love Story'
https://www.maypang.com/the-lost-weekend
Was John actually hypnotised by Yoko?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOsspa7uEis
Recommended books:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29501681-lennon-on-lennon
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21514255
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13528387-the-john-lennon-letters
Lennonology website
David Bowie's 'Fame' (John on guitar and vocals)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypgq0qdgVZA
Operation Paperclip (important history)
Episode 114: John Lennon In 1975 (Part 1 of 2)
For our final offerings of the year, we present a 2-part look at 1975, the year of Antony's birth. As is traditional, we first cover the year itself in terms of world events, births & deaths, films and …
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For our final offerings of the year, we present a 2-part look at 1975, the year of Antony's birth. As is traditional, we first cover the year itself in terms of world events, births & deaths, films and (non-Lennon) music, before turning to the John Lennon events of the year.
The Vietnam War is finally winding down, and there are numerous other examples of progress and destruction in another memorable 12 months on our blue planet. Ali & Frazier fight the fight to end them all and there are great films, singles and albums galore.
We'll look at John Lennon's part in all this fun and games in December
Enjoy!
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https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
episode links
1975 in film and music
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_in_film
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_in_music
Jaws 4k clips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCzncv0ISaE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOe3n9eO6Lc
Film Gold audio commentary (2021)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1c_E-LuSxs&rco=1
Documentary on the film's legacy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgtJEhEppu4
Mr Jaws! (spoof song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeYCOFblZRg
The Thrilla in Manila fight in HD and 2007 documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olp9gsmD_A0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEtCq6X7fUI
Paul Simon on the Dick Cavett show (Still Crazy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjtOa8d_BHU
Rolling Thunder Revue documentary (Dylan by Scorsese)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9577852/
'The Eleventh' podcast series (available everywhere podcasts are found)
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/truecrime/presents-the-eleventh/105982868
Eoghan Lyng's book about George Harrison
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61043229-george-harrison-in-the-70s
George Carlin on 'The Owners of the Country' (tough love)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dY4WlxO6i0
Christopher Hitchens gives the case against Henry Kissinger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNi-rhLGNj8
Baby You're A Rich Man 'video' (Beatles in Greece)
Episode 113: Lennon Naked with David 'Ghosty' Wills
David 'Ghosty' Wills is back once more to look at another biopic that's not really very good (we'll do something classic next time, I promise!), though our levels of (non-)appreciation of 2010's 'Lennon Naked' …
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David 'Ghosty' Wills is back once more to look at another biopic that's not really very good (we'll do something classic next time, I promise!), though our levels of (non-)appreciation of 2010's 'Lennon Naked' differ slightly
Christoper Eccleston gives something of a powerhouse performance as a very brutal and cutting version of John Lennon, starting in 1964 but mostly focusing on the 1967-71 period. All the main events of that time in John's life are covered here, with a soap-opera style reminiscent of the previously reviewed 'John & Yoko: A Love Story'.
Antony and Ghosty also discuss biopics in general, and the difficulty in capturing charismatic figures and writing dialogue worthy of them
There'll be another Glass Onion 2-parter to round off 2025, the first part due to come out in November
Enjoy!
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Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media)
https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
Ghosty's Cliff Richard/Shadows podcast and you tube channel
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-p5kf8-10892e3
https://www.youtube.com/@GhostyTMRS/videos
episode links
Lennon Naked film pages and full film
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1560164/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennon_Naked
The fictional Magical Mystery Tour press conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdXLdbJ_xk8
Scene comparisons with real events
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mFsahlxZZc
Glass Onion's 2020 episode on depictions of John Lennon on film (including Lennon Naked)
Elliot Roberts watched every Beatles biopic…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eon5X1W8uGc
John & Yoko's real encounter with Gloria Emerson (keep smiling)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIM7D_IfCtI
Freddie Lennon's 1965 smash-hit Xmas single (not quite)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azAiSG09FBk
The World of John & Yoko (BBC 1969)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dqVemtlJvk
Pete Shotton's recommended memoir
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1154066.John_Lennon
John Lennon at his humorous best (Get Back 1969)
Episode 112: Birth of the Beatles (Part 2 of 2)
We complete our look at 'Birth of the Beatles', the 1979 biopic which holds a unique place as the only one of its kind made while all 4 Beatles were still alive. The timeline goes somewhat awry but we go from …
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We complete our look at 'Birth of the Beatles', the 1979 biopic which holds a unique place as the only one of its kind made while all 4 Beatles were still alive.
The timeline goes somewhat awry but we go from the boys having departed Hamburg in late-1960 to the tragic death of one of their band members and then the arrival in the story of their well-groomed, well-spoken but also fragile guardian angel. From there, destiny takes its course…
Before this, Antony offers a short item on 'The John Lennon Letters' print/audio book, a fine entry in the canon of Lennon/Beatles books that offers us personal and valuable insights into the eternal enigma that was and is John Lennon. The voice of Christopher Eccleston, who portrayed John in the TV film 'Lennon Naked', can be heard reading some of the letters
Enjoy!
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episode links
Birth of the Beatles film page and full film
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078865/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VpIA_87cxM
Scene comparisons with real events
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAY0_CGZNRY
Backbeat (1994)- Stu's death & John's tribute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3WmUNvMpKo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T5h_Cr0i7o
Pete Best on the Letterman show and TV-Am (1982/1990)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3j7nqx0Pgs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_p_zKrKWFE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQpBXrESRig
Mona & Pete Best discuss Pete's dismissal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_p_zKrKWFE
'Drummed Out!' book (recommended)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2372130.Drummed_Out_
'The John Lennon Letters' (essential Lennon reading)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13528387-the-john-lennon-letters
John promotes 'In His Own Wife' with a little help from George
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1SjHkEepuk
'A Shot of Rhythm and Blues' BBC version (powerful Beatles rock cover)
Episode 111: Birth of the Beatles (Part 1 of 2)
Following our last exploration of a biopic of dubious quality, Antony flies solo this time to explore another one which, despite having some sense of time and place, is also somewhat lacking and to some extent …
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Following our last exploration of a biopic of dubious quality, Antony flies solo this time to explore another one which, despite having some sense of time and place, is also somewhat lacking and to some extent unintentionally comedic.
'Birth of the Beatles', which came out in 1979, will always hold a unique place as the only Beatles biopic made while John Lennon was still alive. Considering that he'd reacted negatively to Cynthia's apparent rewriting of history in her book 'A Twist of Lennon' in 1978, it's quite something to ponder what he might have thought of this Dick Clark-produced TV film.
Preceding this, Antony offers a guitar lesson for the Bob Dylan song 'Masters of War' and then the song that it inspired (musically at least)- John Lennon's 'Working Class Hero.' There are also pre-outro Easter Eggs to be found in this episode…
Enjoy!
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Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media)
https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
Antony demonstrates Beatles guitar parts on 'Pop Goes The 60s'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_Y4f1efz6s
episode links
Birth of the Beatles film page and full film
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078865/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VpIA_87cxM
Scene comparisons with real events
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAY0_CGZNRY
Backbeat scenes (Prellies/Astrid photographs the band)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIpUr1wX5Rw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq3l4frmFDo
The development of the Scouse accent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcpXePrrCIk
Working Class Hero official video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMewtlmkV6c
Saturday Night And Sunday Morning (Angry Young Man)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B_G9niYeB8Q
Cry For A Shadow
Episode 110- John & Yoko: A Love Story and more... with David 'Ghosty' Wills (Part 2 of 2)
Ghosty joins Antony once again to wrap up our dissection of 'John & Yoko: A Love Story', and there is also some discussion of two other presentations from 1985. 'John Lennon: A Journey In The Life' is a 'cheap …
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Ghosty joins Antony once again to wrap up our dissection of 'John & Yoko: A Love Story', and there is also some discussion of two other presentations from 1985.
'John Lennon: A Journey In The Life' is a 'cheap and cheerful' trawl through the Lennon story, with another Liverpudlian Bernard Hill portraying our hero in John's own words, and 'John Lennon Remembered' is a short documentary featuring two of the other 'frontline Beatles' (sorry Ringo) plus other talking heads who knew Lennon at different stages of his life.
Ghosty will be back later in the year for another documentary review, and the next episode will be a review of another slightly hilarious Beatles biopic.
Enjoy!
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Twitter handle
https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon
Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media)
https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
Ghosty's Cliff Richard/Shadows podcast and you tube channel
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-p5kf8-10892e3
https://www.youtube.com/@GhostyTMRS/videos
Ghosty on the 4Kids Flashback podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAi2NSYpECo
episode links
John & Yoko: A Love Story
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089380/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlTZRynp5j0
John Lennon: A Journey In The Life (1985)
https://archive.org/details/john-lennon-a-journey-in-the-life-tv-movie-1985_202312
Roger Waters- Across The Universe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThSDoOpnWmc
John Lennon Remembered (1985)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl9C7QXonGw
Big Train George Martin sketch (must-watch!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIA_NVFnXZ8
'One To One: John & Yoko' film trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxagfYjeMV4
John Lennon: Love Is All You Need (2010 doc)
Episode 109- John & Yoko: A Love Story with David 'Ghosty' Wills (Part 1 of 2)
We're happy to welcome back David 'Ghosty' Wills to discuss John & Yoko: A Love Story, a 1985 biopic starring Mark McGann and Kim Miyori that was very dear to our hearts, at least until we rewatched it! We …
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We're happy to welcome back David 'Ghosty' Wills to discuss John & Yoko: A Love Story, a 1985 biopic starring Mark McGann and Kim Miyori that was very dear to our hearts, at least until we rewatched it!
We discuss some of the better scenes and also the unintentional comedy and 'TV movie tropes' of others. We cover about two thirds of the film here, and next time round we'll complete our review and also look at a couple of other presentations from the same year.
The conversation is preceded by Antony's thoughts on two recent John & Yoko documentaries, namely 'Daytime Revolution' and 'One To One: John & Yoko'
Enjoy!
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Ghosty's Cliff Richard/Shadows podcast and you tube channel
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-p5kf8-10892e3
https://www.youtube.com/@GhostyTMRS/videos
episode links
IMDB page and the full film
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089380/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlTZRynp5j0
'Daytime Revolution' and 'One To One: John & Yoko' trailers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkjiRlTVVnQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxagfYjeMV4
John and Yoko with David Frost 1972
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg9Aovt29UQ
Mark Chapman gets John Lennon's autograph (Chapter 27 film)
Episode 108: The Gospel According To John Lennon (Part 4 of 4)
Another podcast journey comes to an end as we conclude our look at John Lennon (and The Beatles') religious, spiritual and philosophical journey by use of Steve Turner's excellent book 'The Gospel According To …
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Another podcast journey comes to an end as we conclude our look at John Lennon (and The Beatles') religious, spiritual and philosophical journey by use of Steve Turner's excellent book 'The Gospel According To The Beatles'
After a brief recap of the previous episodes, Part 4 picks up from the formation of Apple in 1967, our four favourite rock gods soon discovering that utopian ideals, while often a good thing for the world, usually run into problems when they rub up against harsh reality. From there we cover the break-up of the Beatles, John's psychic solo adventures (therapy, zen, astrology, magic) and an encounter that Steve Turner had with John & Yoko in 1971.
We hope you've enjoyed this alternative look at the many changes that John and his bandmates went through in those crazy and remarkable years up to 1980, when one quarter of the famous foursome was gunned down by an individual who was apparently grappling with the forces of light and darkness in his head, even possibly praying to Satan himself.
Like everything else, an exploration of the world just beyond visible light can be used for good or bad. If nothing else John Lennon was mostly striving, through various means, to improve his life and make himself a better person, which is something we can all aspire to.
See you soon for our next podcast adventure
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episode links
John, Paul and Apple (New York 1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC5bUE2d_c0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmBFFIwrttk
It's all going wrong at Rutle Corps!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ifa3wqqDE
What is Primal Therapy?
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-primal-therapy-5211136
Zen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen
Alan Watts on the Zen game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP87pQ3Yb0c
How to access your Higher Self
https://scottjeffrey.com/higher-self-meaning/
John Lennon: Knocking on Dylan's Door
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVI7fwfwrzk
'The Art & Music of John Lennon' by Peter Doggett
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/798473.The_Art_And_Music_Of_John_Lennon
Episode 107: The Gospel According To John Lennon (Part 3 of 4)
Continuing our lengthy exploration of John Lennon's religious, spiritual and philosophical journey by use of Steve Turner's excellent book 'The Gospel According To The Beatles', Part 3 covers some fascinating …
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Continuing our lengthy exploration of John Lennon's religious, spiritual and philosophical journey by use of Steve Turner's excellent book 'The Gospel According To The Beatles', Part 3 covers some fascinating chapters spanning the years 1964 to 1968 in the book's rough chronology.
John starts to consider the limitations of fame, is influenced by Bob Dylan and starts to finally put some of the spirit of his books into his song lyrics. The lads are 'turned on' by Dylan and take a somewhat logical trajectory through pot, LSD and meditation, always looking for some kind of answer and meaning.
The concept of 'love' is changing in society at this time, and it seems that more and more people are trying to find God on their travels, usually without entering a church. The figure of Jesus Christ continues to linger in John's life in this period, culminating in one of his most offbeat revelations in May 1968 after returning from their meditation sojourn in India.
Tune in for Part 4 next month
Enjoy!
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Jon Stewart's book 'Dylan, Lennon, Marx & God'
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59593530-dylan-lennon-marx-and-god
Steve Turner's 'A Hard Day's Write' book
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35666.A_Hard_Day_s_Write
episode links
John and George discuss meditation on the David Frost Show in 1967 (parts 1 & 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYg2H34piw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXfkdLZLqXg
All You Need Is Love in colour! (June 1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16IQt0bEqZI
Joe Goodden's superb look at the Beatles and drugs (reviewed in episodes 49 & 50 of this podcast)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36379732-riding-so-high
What is LSD?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LSD
Albert Hoffman gets on his bike (LSD discovery)
https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a39763696/bicycle-day-albert-hofmann-lsd-psychedelic/
Paul McCartney spliffing very recently
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtklrYCzugo
Revolver: Death and Rebirth
Religion in the Beatles' songs
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/beatles-songs-religion_n_4760561
The religious views of The Beatles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_views_of_the_Beatles
'The Art & Music of John Lennon' by Peter Doggett
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/798473.The_Art_And_Music_Of_John_Lennon
Excellent audiobook about the Rolling Stones' Altamont disaster
Episode 106: The Gospel According To John Lennon (Part 2 of 4)
We kick off 2025 with the continuation of our lengthy exploration of John Lennon's religious, spiritual and philosophical journey. Part 2 starts with more of John and the Beatles' general beliefs about the …
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We kick off 2025 with the continuation of our lengthy exploration of John Lennon's religious, spiritual and philosophical journey.
Part 2 starts with more of John and the Beatles' general beliefs about the world before starting a chronology of the Beatle years from the particular perspective of Steve Turner's book 'The Gospel According To The Beatles'
We go back to John's Sunday School grounding and his always ambivalent attitude to Jesus Christ and the religion he spawned, through the school years, his 'religious' (so to speak) devotion to rock and roll, Stu and Astrid, Hamburg, existentialism and finally the freedom-loving philosophy and behaviour of the Beatlemania-era foursome in 1963 and 64.
Ref- the intro clips come from John Lennon's Playboy interviews shortly before his death in 1980. The outro song is by 'The Fab Four' Beatles tribute band
Enjoy!
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Jon Stewart's book 'Dylan, Lennon, Marx & God'
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59593530-dylan-lennon-marx-and-god
Steve Turner's 'A Hard Day's Write' book
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35666.A_Hard_Day_s_Write
episode links
Royston Ellis on the 1960 Beatles
https://www.ibtimes.com/beatles-1960-liverpool-royston-ellis-remembers-996876
The original 'Beatnik Horror' article from 1960
https://www.flickr.com/photos/29873672@N02/6897934379
Jude Kessler on John & Stu's relationship ('Pop Goes The 60s' channel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbED8SRpUoI
'Angry Young Men at the Kitchen Sink' (linking 2 genres)
https://literaturestudies.co.uk/angry-young-men-at-the-kitchen-sink/
Existentialism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existentialism
Did Lewis Carroll's migraines inspire his 'Alice' books?
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(05)74368-3/fulltext
'Looking For Lennon' documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVpyOa2Kn1Y
'The Art & Music of John Lennon' by Peter Doggett
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/798473.The_Art_And_Music_Of_John_Lennon
The religious views of The Beatles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_views_of_the_Beatles
Liverpool's Anglican cathedral
Episode 105: The Gospel According To John Lennon (Part 1 of 4)
We end Glass Onion's 6th year with the start of another multi-part series, the first 4-parter in the history of the podcast. Using (mostly) the John Lennon parts from Steve Turner's excellent 2006 book 'The …
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We end Glass Onion's 6th year with the start of another multi-part series, the first 4-parter in the history of the podcast.
Using (mostly) the John Lennon parts from Steve Turner's excellent 2006 book 'The Gospel According To The Beatles', we trace our hero's religious, spiritual and philosophical journey through its many twists and turns in his intense four-decade ride through life. Antony also comments on his own journey in these areas, some of which overlaps with that of John Lennon and The Beatles.
Part 1 looks at the first two chapters of Steve's book, focusing a lot on the 'Bigger Than Jesus' controversy of 1966. This is preceded by an attempt to lay some groundwork for this series by defining 'religion' and 'spirituality' and pondering what the differences (if any) between them are.
There are multiple audio clips at the start to help us along, and you will find many useful web links in the show notes below
Enjoy! And see you in January 2025 for part 2.
Best wishes from Antony
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https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
episode links
Steve Turner's book
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22515.The_Gospel_According_to_the_Beatles
Jon Stewart's book 'Dylan, Lennon, Marx & God'
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59593530-dylan-lennon-marx-and-god
Steve and Jon on the 'Unbelievable ?' podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COHA7qRQX5o
John defends 'Bigger Than Jesus' in Chicago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZaI7m1xpAg
Brian Epstein speaks about the controversy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsqdzC2kFeA
John Lennon- God 'video'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX7GsonWTJA
Andrew Hickey's podcast on the Beatles in 1966-67 (including 'Bigger Than Jesus')
https://500songs.com/podcast/episode-150-all-you-need-is-love-by-the-beatles
Beatles interviews database
Joe Goodden's superb book on the Beatles and drugs
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36379732-riding-so-high
'The Rest Is History' podcast about Jesus's existence (2 parts)
https://therestishistory.com/287-jesus-christ-the-mystery/
https://therestishistory.com/288-jesus-christ-the-history/
John Cleese and Michael Palin defend 'The Life of Brian' in 1979
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYMpObbt2rs
Band Aid 40th anniversary documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6_6PzRQ9sQ&t=1s
William Mann 'oustanding composers' article in The Times in 1963
https://www.beatlesbible.com/1963/12/27/the-times-what-songs-the-beatles-sang-by-william-mann/
Episode 104: John Lennon The Actor with Ross Marshall (Part 2 of 2)
We conclude our look at John Lennon as an actor, starting from 1965's 'Help!' and with particular emphasis on what was arguably his only 'serious' role, albeit in an anti-war satire 'How I Won The War'. He also …
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We conclude our look at John Lennon as an actor, starting from 1965's 'Help!' and with particular emphasis on what was arguably his only 'serious' role, albeit in an anti-war satire 'How I Won The War'. He also voices a famously sprawling Beatles TV film about a bus, and there's a film cameo and brief comedy sketch in amongst it all as well.
Antony is joined once again by professional actor Ross Marshall, and there are multiple audio clips to complement the conversation. Glass Onion will return in December for 1 or possibly 2 more episodes looking at John Lennon's religious and spiritual life.
Enjoy!
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Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life coaching)
Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media)
https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
Ross's acting page and his new film, currently streaming on A***** Prime
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6892498/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19632160/?ref_=nm_flmg_knf_t_1
episode links
John's scenes in 'Help!'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FesTTkMcSd4
How I Won The War (filmed in 1966, released in 1967)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_I_Won_the_War
John's scenes in 'How I Won The War'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEZFe94xpkk
Our original review of the film
https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-38-how-i-won-the-war-reel-britannia-film-podcast
John is interviewed on the set of the film in Almeria, Spain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8u5Ct8cdpQ&t=137s
John as the doorman of the 'Ad Lav' ('Not Only But Also', Nov 1966)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qAo0wx--C0
James Hargreaves's very imaginative interpretation of the 'Magical Mystery Tour' film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CTIlgC0P0Q
John riffs with Little Nicola on the bus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTjP74avEpQ
'I Am The Walrus' in 4k (glorious!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMOrBbcoFbo
Mr Creosote scene (somewhat influenced by Magical Mystery Tour)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aczPDGC3f8U
The Beatles' cameo in the 'Yellow Submarine' film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM8S4Y7FPMk
John needles Peter Sellers in Twickenham
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpcAUdgCChc
'Daytime Revolution' trailer (new doc about John & Yoko)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkjiRlTVVnQ
John at his charismatic peak playing DJ in 1974
Episode 103: John Lennon The Actor with Ross Marshall (Part 1 of 2)
The show keeps rolling with a look at John Lennon as an actor, both in films and TV sketches and also in his persona as Beatle John with the press and on stage. Antony is joined in this endeavour by …
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The show keeps rolling with a look at John Lennon as an actor, both in films and TV sketches and also in his persona as Beatle John with the press and on stage. Antony is joined in this endeavour by professional actor Ross Marshall, and the conversation also looks at the craft of acting itself in terms of styles and John Lennon's (un)suitability for it.
Part 1 reaches the end of 1964, including discussion of John's performance in 'A Hard Day's Night'. Part 2 will be out in a few weeks
Enjoy!
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Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media)
https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
Ross's acting page and his new film, currently streaming on A***** Prime
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6892498/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19632160/?ref_=nm_flmg_knf_t_1
episode links
John's scenes in 'A Hard Day's Night'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjkYjI4Mjd0
John on 'Not Only But Also' in Jan 1965 (2 appearances, both filmed in Nov 1964)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P2j24WMzbg
Eoghan Lyng analyses and discusses John's acting
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/exploring-john-lennons-foray-into-acting/
Antony discusses A Hard Day's Night on the 'Classic Film Jerks' podcast
https://player.fm/series/classic-film-jerks-2394703/a-hard-days-night
Marlon Brando talks about acting and has a friendly disagreement about it with Dick Cavett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0yo5xKqt0o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tvca0FcuSs
David Mamet's book on acting
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_and_False:_Heresy_and_Common_Sense_for_the_Actor
Michael Caine's acting masterclass and Peter Serafinowicz's parody of it
Bonus Episode #15- Antony interviewed by James Jarman in 2016
For our latest bonus episode, we offer a diversion and a trip back to the past as your humble host is interviewed about his and other people's music by a friend in Madrid in 2016. Topics touched upon include …
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For our latest bonus episode, we offer a diversion and a trip back to the past as your humble host is interviewed about his and other people's music by a friend in Madrid in 2016. Topics touched upon include songwriting, creativity, performance, recording and (no surprise) The Beatles and John Lennon.
Preceding the interview are Antony's thoughts after a reread of the Ray Coleman revised and updated 'Lennon' biography.
The next regular episode will be out at the start of November
Enjoy!
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episode links
James Jarman in action with the Gines in 2015
TTFN- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nkbYIWzLdc
iAddict- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqqlttrSp_Y
Antony interviews James in Madrid in 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPCHg7BOc34&list=PLJHwepa7LNQ2oXU3H7zDFwmW4iUsXHc_h&index=1
Creativity, Communal Experience & Mental Health ('Life And Life Only' episode 19 - relevant part starts at 10.30)
'Lennon: The Definitive Biography' by Ray Coleman
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52247.Lennon
John & Yoko: A Love Story (1985 TV film)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u_FUvmmrPg&list=PLxzkNx9uq6gjgbNne6prJSQNH6YcC0xmr
Imagine: John Lennon (1988 documentary)
Episode 102- Toronto 1969 Part 2: Sweet Toronto with Dave Thurmaier
We complete our 2-part look at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival concert of September 1969 and the 'white-suited apostle' John Lennon's involvement in it with the highly flexible Plastic Ono Band. Following …
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We complete our 2-part look at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival concert of September 1969 and the 'white-suited apostle' John Lennon's involvement in it with the highly flexible Plastic Ono Band. Following 'Revival '69', Antony and Dave Thurmaier turn their attention to a 1971 film that should be in every Lennon fan's video collection, namely D.A. Pennebaker's film 'Sweet Toronto'.
Antony also reads some other articles and opinions about the event (Goldman despisers, please look away now) and gets Dave's take on a few Lennon questions that used to be regularly tackled on Glass Onion, involving reality and also a parallel universe where John is still alive (and well?...).
As you listen, try to imagine an 80s and 90s where his presence is still active rather than being consumed by his legend, and Cobain gets or makes the call (Kurt plays The Beatles- see below)
Enjoy!
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episode links
Sweet Toronto film (appropriately grainy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiSf0gY_X6k
Revival '69 trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twSK2dycpB0
Alternative John Lennon performances of the songs from the Toronto set
(BBC 1963, Hollywood Bowl 1965, Rock and Roll Circus, Madison Square Garden, a Montreal hotel room)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kSnNyC3_So
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZkoXOHLxbo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeFwaWFTGYU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPPW4MNZwQ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftE8vr0WNus
Yoko Ono's Why (with graphics)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_cwuRmjhsY
A Yoko pop album you should check out
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n-lSeTHdHd7gyEmlAFe6WHeKftwUgkHGA
Rubber Soul film (comparison of Lennon 1970 and 1980 interviews)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB8Z1LRBmTA
Cold Turkey at the Lyceum isolated tracks (a song about pain!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLfQ0bplMv8
Kurt Cobain- And I Love Her
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBzA4shGmw8
Pennebaker and Dylan's 'Don't Look Back'
Episode 101- Toronto 1969 Part 1: Revival '69 with Dave Thurmaier
And so the next century of Glass Onion begins. We've got another fine 2-parter for you, with Antony joined by Dave Thurmaier, the co-host of the 'I've Got A Beatles Podcast' and former guest of the show way …
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And so the next century of Glass Onion begins. We've got another fine 2-parter for you, with Antony joined by Dave Thurmaier, the co-host of the 'I've Got A Beatles Podcast' and former guest of the show way back in 2019 and 2020.
The Toronto Rock and Roll Revival concert of September 1969 yielded a live album for John & Yoko plus D.A. Pennebaker's film 'Sweet Toronto' (which will be reviewed in the next episode) and most recently a fantastic 2022 documentary by Ron Chapman.
This latter doc is the focus of part 1 of our talk, and before that Antony and Dave discuss Beatle releases of the past year such as the 'Now And Then' song and video and the new Mind Games box set.
Enjoy!!
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episode links
Revival '69 trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twSK2dycpB0
The Plastic Ono Band set (to be fully reviewed in the next episode)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiSf0gY_X6k
The Doors play 'The End' in Toronto (video from Isle of Wight 1970)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0ewoypJQUI
Bo Diddley and his riff at Toronto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X50nxR2Xz10
Alice Cooper and the feral chicken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq9bEzADxyk
John, Yoko & Zappa play 'Baby Please Don't Go' (1971)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_sQLIUi0mQ
John Lennon 1976 interview (1980 schtick in place)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4tAmScwAQ4
Mike Tree on 'Something About The Beatles' podcast
https://somethingaboutthebeatles.com/2024/03/10/277-mike-tree-in-nutopia-with-michael-meideros/
Bonus Episode # 14- Revolution 9 Revisited (Antony on 'Pop Goes The 60s')
Over 4 years on from our original episode about 'Revolution 9' (episode 25, in the show notes), we return to the topic with an audio version (including multiple sound clips) of a discussion that originally went …
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Over 4 years on from our original episode about 'Revolution 9' (episode 25, in the show notes), we return to the topic with an audio version (including multiple sound clips) of a discussion that originally went out on video on Matt Williamson's excellent you tube channel 'Pop Goes The 60s' back in March.
We discuss our origin stories with the track, it's conception and recording, some of the 'musique concrete' works that influenced it, the other Beatles' reaction to it and a few other things.
This is preceded by Antony's thoughts on the new version of the 'Let It Be' film and some discussion/defence of Albert Goldman from a Mojo magazine special about John Lennon.
There are multiple links below to some interesting work, including quite a few avant-garde pieces that may not seem accessible but do have some rewards to be found if the mood is right, rather like 'Revolution 9' itself.
Enjoy!!
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Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life
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Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media)
https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
The 'Pop Goes The 60s' you tube channel and the video version of this discussion
https://www.youtube.com/@popgoesthe60s52
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WIuYjjARrw&t=1s
episode links
The original Glass Onion episode on Revolution 9
Revolution 9 songfacts
https://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/revolution-9/
Revolution 9 isolated tracks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqQ6lStuJwA
Revolution1 take 18 (the origin of Rev 9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3glcY2LQIk
'Avant-Garde' and 'Musique Concrete'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avant-garde
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musique_concr%C3%A8te
Giles Martin mixes critiqued
Liverpool vs Albert Goldman (1988)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmQHhXRS7uU
One Hour with Albert Goldman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dI8pFvAiak
John Cage's Rozart Mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICxG_o50y2E
Gesang Der Junglinge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpSO3UHKy_g
The Lovin' Spoonful's 'War Games'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE86UINrJS4
Luis Bunuel's 'Un Chien Andalou'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbBfHy2qNeA
Dream Scene from the 'Wonderwall' film (1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=779ZlgO9low
2001: A Space Odyssey Stargate sequence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou6JNQwPWE0&t=57s
Salvador Dali dream sequence from Hitchcock's 'Spellbound' (1945)
Episode 100b- John Lennon In The 1960s (Part 2 of 2)
And so we complete the milestone! Scott Phipps once again joins Antony to complete their whistle-stop, greatest hits tour through John Lennon and the 1960s. Scott gives us a brief sketch of each year through a …
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And so we complete the milestone!
Scott Phipps once again joins Antony to complete their whistle-stop, greatest hits tour through John Lennon and the 1960s. Scott gives us a brief sketch of each year through a few news events (some extremely random but no less interesting) before our two intrepid heroes each pick a Beatles/Lennon talking point, this time covering the years 1965 to 1969.
Thanks once more to all those who've been on the Glass Onion journey. My heart has truly been touched by the interest shown in what has been a 5-and-a-half-year odyssey exploring the utterly unique creature that was and is John Lennon.
He has been gone from this earth for over 43 years now, but – forgive the cliché – the music lives on, and with modern technology allowing us to access untold amounts of interviews, alternate takes, documentaries and the like, he's arguably never been more alive than right now.
Glass Onion: On John Lennon will continue, and the next couple of episodes are already well into the planning stage.
For now, enjoy!!
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Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media)
https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
Scott's Podcasts (Rainbow Valley, Reel Britannia, The Stinking Pause)
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/rainbowvalley
episode links
'The Other 1960s' with Frances Rotunno (my mother!)
https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-23-the-other-1960s-with-frances-rotunno
The Beatles At Shea Stadium (original audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E-W26eqfjM
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058957/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_the%2520beatles%2520at%2520shea
John Lennon in 'How I Won The War'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxy48n7Y9xA
John trips out at the Ally Pally!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z0Ph7ldFYg
'A Day In The Life' isolated tracks (majestic)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMRxKp81t7o
The Beatles react to Brian Epstein's death
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6wmiPIa88c
The Rock and Roll Years: 1967
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpaa5w6hbOc
'One After 909' on the roof!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z79S6S7_3D8
John Lennon vs Al Capp (full version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYxFO8o-t2E
The Abbey Road Medley- vocals only (sublime!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXM77NdG_Jw
Stevie Riks does Johnny Rotten
Episode 100a- John Lennon In The 1960s (Part 1 of 2)
What better way to mark Glass Onion's century than with a traditional multi-parter? In the first of two shows to celebrate our milestone, Antony is joined again by Scott Phipps to take a whistle-stop, greatest …
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What better way to mark Glass Onion's century than with a traditional multi-parter? In the first of two shows to celebrate our milestone, Antony is joined again by Scott Phipps to take a whistle-stop, greatest hits tour through John Lennon and the decade that made him and which he helped propel into history.
Scott puts on his 'Rainbow Valley' trousers (see show notes) to sketch out each year for us before we each pick a Beatles/Lennon talking point for discussion. This time we tackle 1960 to 1964 as our hero goes from pure rocker to public figure and part of a national obsession. He also starts to wonder if songwriting could be more than 'I love you and you love me'.
Thanks to all those who've been on the Glass Onion journey, especially those who've consumed every episode and left inspiring and generous feedback
Enjoy!!
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Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life
coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media)
https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
Scott's Podcasts (Rainbow Valley, Reel Britannia, The Stinking Pause)
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/rainbowvalley
episode links
The Beatles at the Star Club 1962 (cleaned-up, stereo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6PdWt4I7Ok
Stuart Sutcliffe biographical information
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Sutcliffe
Lennon's first Lost Weekend ('The Beatles Naked' podcast)
The Beatles at the Cavern 1962 (colorised)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfgvoNvjRFY
The Hours and Times (recommended film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hours_and_Times
John talks about 'In His Own Write'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxfjW6F9R6M
Antony discusses 'A Hard Day's Night' film on the 'Classic Film Jerks' podcast
https://pod.link/488613190/episode/430c4f82adc8ddb2495be860d112fbb6
Scott discusses 'The Big Freeze' 1962-63
https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/rainbowvalley/id/24520524
Episode 99.5- Paul Is Dead
We felt it in poor taste to add show notes at such a sad time for the world...
Episode 99- Gimme Some (More) Truth
In the last episode before we notch up our century, Antony flies solo to muse on and discuss various items of Lennon interest. In order, these are the 40th anniversary of the 'Milk And Honey' album, the …
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In the last episode before we notch up our century, Antony flies solo to muse on and discuss various items of Lennon interest.
In order, these are the 40th anniversary of the 'Milk And Honey' album, the cancelling and virtues of the Lennon-penned Beatles song 'Run For Your Life', May Pang's 2022 documentary 'The Lost Weekend: A Love Story', the work of Mike Williams and his theory on the impossibility of the recording of 'Rubber Soul' (Antony gets tied in knots at this point negotiating his position in the middle ground of the mainstream-conspiracy continuum!), and an extended look at the 2000 'Gimme Some Truth' documentary.
Finally there's a look at the recent Apple TV documentary 'John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial' and David Whelan's new book 'Mind Games: The Assassination of John Lennon', both of which naturally focus on the grisly events of December 8th 1980.
There are multiple audio clips as ever and what is probably a record number of links in the show notes.
Episode 100 will appear in March
Enjoy!
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https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
episode links
John Lennon Real Life childhood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P3crKoa8tg
Antony's 'white reggae' song 'New World (Order)'
https://antonyrotunno.bandcamp.com/track/new-world-order
Mike Pachelli guitar lesson for 'Run For Your Life'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMLC8Hhb13s
'The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19812518/?ref_=tt_urv
Tony King as the Queen of England
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx-DNpoKfVg
Julian Lennon - Saltwater
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7vdP0VZ3dE
Mike Williams on the impossibility of 'Rubber Soul' and other theories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccEhmQ0M4FY&list=PLAW3gU1yflm_lFhOhwLoIQRXg8ZHLhevX
Olivia Harrison- 'Hello Billy' or 'Hello babes'?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO1Q8qkVf6c
Ably House play 'I Feel Fine'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkugg_tWV0Q
What did John Lennon play on George Harrison's songs?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtd-sug3i8c
Trailer for 'John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial (on Apple TV)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnSnkvGKuyI
David Whelan's Substack page
https://substack.com/@davidwhelan
David's 'Mind Games' book
https://freepress.org/article/book-review-mind-games-assassination-john-lennon
David on the 'Something About The Beatles' podcast
The Man Who Shot John Lennon (1988 documentary)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J8aMKRZZwQ
Dr Stephen Lynn squirms!
Episode 98- John Lennon And Me
We round off Glass Onion's 5th year with a personal episode. Antony explores further his origin story with John Lennon and the ongoing relationship and fascination with the subject of our show (yes, it's our …
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We round off Glass Onion's 5th year with a personal episode. Antony explores further his origin story with John Lennon and the ongoing relationship and fascination with the subject of our show (yes, it's our show).
You will also hear some writing that didn't quite culminate in a book this year, and there's some discussion of childhood, both Antony's and John's, and the glorification of it.
Finally, did you know myopia was a superpower?
Enjoy the show and see you in 2024!
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Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media)
https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
episode links
Glass onion book intro (early draft)
Raw and melodic (Plastic Ono Band outtake 1970)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6SdkBQYvT0&list=PL4H5cduO6BifOIQ-rynn4G4ifrQFNwmV3&index=2
Gloriously weird John & Yoko (1972 film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_(1972_film)
Birth of the Beatles/John & Yoko: A Love Story (bad but strangely charming TV films)
Episode 97- John Lennon in 1967 with Tony Green (Part 3 of 3)
We conclude our 1967 odyssey by picking up from mid-June and detailing all the main Lennon and Beatles events for the rest of 1967. The Beatles are linked by satellite to hundreds of millions, they almost buy a …
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We conclude our 1967 odyssey by picking up from mid-June and detailing all the main Lennon and Beatles events for the rest of 1967.
The Beatles are linked by satellite to hundreds of millions, they almost buy a Greek island, the Maharishi enters their lives and they make their own TV special just in time for it to be shown in black-and-white among the traditional wholesome Yuletide entertainment.
In between all this, the rather sad life of Brian Epstein comes to an end, John Lennon's first solo film project is unleashed onto the world, and a few more classic Beatlesongs are created.
We hope this deep dive into another incredible year for the Fabs and the world has pleased you. The hippy dream of course didn't quite work but there was truly something in the air in '67 and a communal spirit amidst the turmoil of the Vietnam War and the general madness of a crazy world.
The next Glass Onion episode will be out in a couple of weeks
Enjoy!
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Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media)
https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
links to Tony Green's work
Review of Peter Jackson's 'The Beatles: Get Back' https://countercultureuk.com/2022/09/13/a-month-in-the-life-peter-jacksons-the-beatles-get-back-reviewed/
Facebook page with links to novels and essays
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066601250572
episode links
Our World 1967
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_World_(1967_TV_program)
The Beatles perform 'All You Need Is Love' (colourised)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_paPrw0gAUo
The Rutles 'Love Life'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukIsUd0r0YM
The Death of Brian Epstein
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5D3_NSLuyc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6wmiPIa88c&t=67s
Magical Mystery Tour film clip (John & Little Nicola)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTjP74avEpQ
James Hargreaves tries to make sense of the film!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CTIlgC0P0Q
Mr Creosote from 'Monty Python's The Meaning of Life' (inspired by MMT film)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aczPDGC3f8U
George goes to Haight-Ashbury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I-ThafU1e4
John & George with David Frost (about meditation)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rytubzzStM
Paul and George 'have a word' with the Maharishi in Sweden
https://webgrafikk.com/blog/paul-mccartney/sweden-1967/
The Fool On The hill session photo montage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B95SVtsBL7A
The Magical Mystery Tour party (21/12/67)
https://www.beatlesbible.com/1967/12/21/magical-mystery-tour-launch-party/
Sam Whiles dives deep on 'Now And Then'
https://mccartneypod.podbean.com/e/now-and-then-history-review-paul-or-nothing-bonus-episode-125/
Episode 96- John Lennon in 1967 with Tony Green (Part 2 of 3)
In this episode we start to work our merry way through the Lennon/Beatles events events of this most swinging of Beatleyears, reaching mid-June. The Fabs start off by releasing what could be their greatest …
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In this episode we start to work our merry way through the Lennon/Beatles events events of this most swinging of Beatleyears, reaching mid-June.
The Fabs start off by releasing what could be their greatest single ever and then turn their full attention to creating what is surely at least their most famous album, Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. We cover the recording, album cover, launch party, release and legacy of 'Pepper', as well as some of the other songs recorded around the same time and used for other singles and projects.
In amongst all this, John Lennon trips out in public at one of the premier British psychedelic events of the hippie era…
Enjoy!
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Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media)
https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
links to Tony's work
Review of Peter Jackson's 'The Beatles: Get Back' https://countercultureuk.com/2022/09/13/a-month-in-the-life-peter-jacksons-the-beatles-get-back-reviewed/
Facebook page with links to novels and essays
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066601250572
episode links
Strawberry Fields Forever video (in shimmering colour!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtUH9z_Oey8
Strawberry Fields Forever take 26 (brass & strings score)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PNtvnUEjJk
A Day In The Life 'video' (orchestra overdub session)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usNsCeOV4GM
A Day In The Life take 1 (echoey counting starts at 2.10)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4txyItk5lXY
John Lennon at the 14-Hour Technicolor Dream (music by Pink Floyd)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z0Ph7ldFYg
Yoko Ono performs 'Cut Piece'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFaYNusT9Cc
Sgt Pepper's launch party
Who's who on the Sgt Pepper album cover
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/sgt-pepper-cover-art-whos-who/
'Paul Is Dead' clues on the Sgt Pepper cover
https://turnmeondeadman.com/paul-is-dead-clues-on-sgt-peppers-lonely-heart-club-band/
Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution (Howard Goodall)
http://www.howardgoodall.co.uk/works/tv-presenting/sgt-peppers-musical-revolution
Howard Goodall - The Beatles: A Musical Appreciation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQS91wVdvYc
Cynthia Lennon 'John' audiobook
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v97WjVEFJyI&list=PLfATtdZX-KZ6TAhRBbTdKv3j3XkxqB7Rt&index=1
Episode 95: John Lennon In 1967 with Tony Green (Part 1 of 3)
1967 is a year that has gone into legend for various reasons. Was it the year of peace and love? Was there any real love in it at all? Or was it just like any other year, a heady mix of everything good and bad …
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1967 is a year that has gone into legend for various reasons. Was it the year of peace and love? Was there any real love in it at all? Or was it just like any other year, a heady mix of everything good and bad about the human race and society?
Before looking at what was undoubtedly a ground-breaking and life-changing year for John Lennon and The Beatles, myself and my guest, writer Tony Green, have a look at the year of 1967 out there in the big, bad world.
As is traditional in this series, we discuss some key events of the year, births and deaths, films and non-Beatles singles and albums
Enjoy!
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Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media)
https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
links to Tony's work
Review of Peter Jackson's 'The Beatles: Get Back' https://countercultureuk.com/2022/09/13/a-month-in-the-life-peter-jacksons-the-beatles-get-back-reviewed/
Facebook page with links to novels and essays
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066601250572
Tony's 4th birthday party (a slice of 1960s working class life)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oz2P3v-2Y
The 'Forthlin Road' tapes
episode links
The Rock and Roll Years: 1967
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhawQexXXJo&t=591s
Dan Richter- From Beat Poets to Summer of Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m53Vnw_H4zc
Acid Dreams: The Complete Social History of LSD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_Dreams_(book)
The Six-Day War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHqJ6pgdE-c
Monterey Pop documentary
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064689/
The 14-Hour Technicolour Dream
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_14_Hour_Technicolor_Dream
Muhammad Ali refuses the draft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHsa_vRBO-E
Jimi plays Sgt Pepper (dramatisation)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMmhHBr7WDA
The Doors on the Ed Sullivan Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKd6yarfkxA
The Rolling Stones- Let's Spend 'Some Time' Together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtRCuKsvNEE
The Who's 'explosive' appearance on the Smothers Brothers show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiSKu7SbGNQ
The Fog of War documentary
Episode 94- Shake It Up Baby!- The Beatles and 1963 with Ken McNab (Part 2 of 2)
Ken McNab and I complete our discussion about his new book 'Shake It Up Baby!: The Rise of Beatlemania And The Mayhem of 1963' and the general atmosphere and events of that breathless year. This time round, we …
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Ken McNab and I complete our discussion about his new book 'Shake It Up Baby!: The Rise of Beatlemania And The Mayhem of 1963' and the general atmosphere and events of that breathless year. This time round, we cover the second half of the year as our four intrepid musical explorers continue their furious work rate and have their first proper brushes with the British establishment.
They also record and release their second album and yet more seminal singles, and slowly set their sights on the 'land of milk and honey' across the Atlantic while conquering their homeland completely and finding time to record the first of their special Christmas messages for their growing number of fan club members…
Links to Ken's work can be found below
Enjoy!
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links to Ken's 1963 book and his other work
https://www.waterstones.com/author/ken-mcnab/1270697
Ken's previous appearances on Glass Onion
https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-17-and-in-the-end-with-ken-mcnab-part-1-of-2
https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-18-and-in-the-end-with-ken-mcnab-part-2-of-2
episode links
Beatles 1963 timeline
https://dmbeatles.com/history.php?year=1963
The Beatles at the London Palladium (October 1963)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eBdUjrkCZ4
The Fabs rock out on Swedish TV!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYpVNpXCAls
The Beatles' 'rattle yer jewellery' Royal Variety Show performance (colourised and sound-enhanced)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRr5uCSBvhw
The Beatles Come To Town (Manchester 1963)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-_hRHRtN8Q
The Beatles Xmas Record 1963
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzm8o3ytoRk
Beatles Studio Outtakes (funny!)
Episode 93- Shake It Up Baby!: The Beatles and 1963 with Ken McNab (Part 1 of 2)
Following the shows on 1962, we seamlessly move to 1963 with the welcome return of Ken McNab to talk about his new book 'Shake It Up Baby!: The Rise of Beatlemania And The Mayhem of 1963'. After Ken gives some …
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Following the shows on 1962, we seamlessly move to 1963 with the welcome return of Ken McNab to talk about his new book 'Shake It Up Baby!: The Rise of Beatlemania And The Mayhem of 1963'. After Ken gives some thoughts on Peter Jackson's 'Get Back' (his previous appearances on Glass Onion were prior to its release), we cover the events of the first half of the year and the slow creep of Beatlemania.
The Beatles move from also-rans to bill-toppers while covering an incredible amount of ground criss-crossing the country on British tours. They also record and release their first album and a couple of seminal early singles, John Lennon becomes a father and John and Brian Epstein go on holiday…
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links to Ken's 1963 book and his other work
https://www.waterstones.com/author/ken-mcnab/1270697
Ken's previous appearances on Glass Onion
https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-17-and-in-the-end-with-ken-mcnab-part-1-of-2
https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-18-and-in-the-end-with-ken-mcnab-part-2-of-2
episode links
Beatles 1963 timeline
https://dmbeatles.com/history.php?year=1963
The Beatles at Stowe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIrVGg68X2Y
Please Please Me album remastered
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF8degF-CITi6MhbrOOuk10yLb6JZLiSY
Helen Shapiro on a programme about child stars
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