Still So Active

With the release of "On Air - Live At The BBC Volume 2," I just want to share how refreshing it is that new stuff is coming out here in 2013. What does everyone think about the Beatles' careers still continuing, especially P&R's tour schedules? Do you ever stop & realize how active things are after all these years? I want to start a discussion…because we're more blessed than we often take a moment to notice. Think about it: How many generations are even going to be able to say that they were alive to even see any of this? Only 2-3 generations before me lived long enough to know of them & only 2-3 generations at most after me will be around when their legacy is not yet something completely in the past.

John Lennon: Love Is All You Need

I watched this documentary about four days ago. As a fanatic, I liked it & the rare footage, especially of Julian. I don't know if I'd recommend it to people, though. Here's why:

It only touched on about 5 things in the entire 82 minutes. It started off with the fact that Beatlemania was big & wild. It then quickly went into how Beatlemania was for Cynthia. She was John's wife & her story/perspective is awesome, but it was more about her, which was kind of strange & unavoidably limited to the First U.S. Visit. Next thing, it leaps into John's controversial popularity quote. It felt like that one topic was about half of the documentary! After that, it jumps to Yoko & emphasizes how "weird" they were for a good chunk of time. Finally, they mention his death & how it was for Julian & Cynthia.

I enjoyed it very much. I don't mean to insult it at all. However, it was not a very accurate view of his life. It mentioned a few random topics from a few random perspectives & that's it. Someone wanting to know about John's life would be just as lost after seeing this...in my opinion.

Nowhere Man (The Final Days Of John Lennon)

I know I've not posted in a while, but the only news that I really have is that I'm almost done reading "Nowhere Man (The Final Days Of John Lennon)" by Robert Rosen & that I've recently bought "The Man Who Made The Beatles" by Ray Coleman. I've no idea how good the book about Brian is going to be, especially because Deborah Geller's book is SO phenomenal, I can't imagine anything better...but we will see. As for Rosen's book about John, it's WONDERFUL! It reminds me a lot of "Lennon In America" by Geoffrey Giuliano.

The Love You Make

I'm almost done with "The Love You Make" by Peter Brown. (I'm on page 362 out of 406 pages.) I am loving it! I don't want it to ever end, which is why I read it so fast & now it's taking me forever to pick up the book to finish it. When it's over, it's over. I don't want it to be over. (If anyone has suggestions on what to do next, let me know & I'll be happy to read anything Beatles-related that I haven't read yet or recently!)

The one thing I really have found fascinating about the book is how some information conflicts with things I've read from other people who were there...people who also should know the truth. It makes you wonder who is right, who is wrong, who is lying, and who's not trying to lie but is mistaken. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn a lot. Most of the information does not conflict with other books and it's got plenty of awesome details to make your brain smile! If I think of more to say, I'll add it in a comment on this entry. Thanks!

Lennon In America (1971-1980)

This is going to be a very short entry because I don't want to give anything away, but I'd love to hear what people have to say about the book "Lennon In America" by Geoffrey Giuliano. Apparently, I'm reading a "fully revised and updated" version of the book, so I'm not sure what the differences may be.


Anyway...if anyone is open-minded enough to want to hear all sorts of crazy truths that you've never known before, I'd recommend this book to fans! I'm not sure how many times my jaw has hit the floor, but I cannot get enough of reading this book! As much as I know and as much as I've studied the lads my entire life, I am finding out plenty of goodies and am glad the author was able to include so much from John's personal diaries. I feel closer to him than ever.


PS: This is not the 1st Giuliano book I've read. He seems to always make my jaw hit the floor and teach me a lot. Thank you, sir!