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Dec. 8 events From Ken Dashow, radio host of classic rock Q104 in NYC: "I will be broadcasting live from Strawberry Fields [Central Park] Thursday, Dec 8th, featuring comments on John's life from my recent interviews with Paul McCartney, Yoko, Cynthia Lennon, May Pang, and Larry Kane. ALSO: a NEVER-BEFORE-HEARD interview with John from August 1974! Thanks! Yours in peace, - Ken" ------- We received several e-mails from fans expressing their outrage about the Dateline special aired on Nov. 18. We never received a direct response from NBC. We also received an e-mail from Jack Douglas [record producer for Double Fantasy]: "I would just like to set the record straight: When I was asked to do an interview [for Dateline], the producers of the show led me to believe it was a "John Lennon Special". I was completely blind-sided by the crap that was aired. Thanks for your attention" Jack Douglas Yoko's response to the Dateline special: (article from New York Daily News) Yoko Ono is furious at "Dateline NBC" for marking the 25th anniversary of husband John Lennon's murder by giving airtime to his killer. "The timing of this is macabre," Ono's spokesman, Elliot Mintz, tells us. "She thinks it's outrageous." Assassin Mark David Chapman has been interviewed before by Larry King, Barbara Walters and other journalists, including Chapman biographer Jack Jones, who provided his audiotapes to NBC. "We're not going to learn anything new from him," argues Mintz. "NBC granted an assassin's wish. It sends out a message to other disturbed people that killing is a way to fame." An NBC spokesman declined to comment, but noted that "Dateline" did air Mintz's objections on its program last Friday. Mintz said Ono was unlikely to listen to Chapman's rantings, now or ever. As for the Dec. 8 anniversary, she and son Sean plan to stay inside their apartment at the Dakota, where Chapman gunned down his hero on the street. "Yoko and Sean prefer to remember John on his birthday, Oct. 9, which is also Sean's birthday," Mintz says. Ono is commemorating the late Beatle with a book, "Memories of John Lennon," out Dec. 1. In it, she writes that when she remembers his murder, "my heart still shakes and will not stop." Still unable to write about John, she's turned to others who knew or loved him. Among the memoirists are Pete Townshend, Joan Baez, David Geffen, Bono, Alicia Keys and Carlos Santana. Elton John says, "I was terrified of meeting him because of his biting wit and musical genius. But it was like meeting an old friend ??” he was warm and sweet and very funny. " Mick Jagger recalls that when John and Yoko split, "[John and I] had some funny times. We got really drunk and we went out on sailboats and we just sat around with guitars and played. When he went back with Yoko ??¦ I was probably considered one of the 'bad influences,' so I was never allowed to see him after that." Jerry Lee Lewis remembers that when he played L.A.'s Roxy in 1973, "John and a couple of the other guys were sitting up in the balcony above us, and I don't know what they were smoking, but ??¦ next thing I knew, John was on his knees in front of me kissin' my boots! When he stood up, he said, 'Thanks, Killer, for showin' me how to rock 'n' roll.'" (Thanks to http://www.whatgoeson.com) ----------ADVERTISEMENT----------------------------------- GREAT GIFT IDEA! Imagine the smile on your youngster when he or she receives a personalized autographed copy of "Teenagers Guide to the Beatles" by Zane Lalani. The book is suitable for age 10 and over. Visit http://www.teenbeatlesfans.com. ----------ADVERTISEMENT----------------------------------- COME TOGETHER RIGHT NOW... A new Lennon musical to be performed in Liverpool 25 years after the death of one of the world??™s greatest icons, a new musical theatre show celebrating the life and music of John Lennon is set to steal the hearts of audiences nationwide as it embarks on a UK tour, prior to a West End run. COME TOGETHER RIGHT NOW, which will perform at the Liverpool Empire on December 11, marks the 25th anniversary of Lennon??™s untimely death on Dec 8 1980. Yet COME TOGETHER RIGHT NOW very nearly didn??™t come together at all. Yoko Ono, along with the Lennon Estate Solicitors and the Sony Music Corporation tried to ban the show. The theatres and councils were threatened with legal action and the opening shows had to be pulled at great financial loss. However, Producer Ian Watts (who also plays Paul McCartney), battled on, ensuring that the show would be seen, even though Yoko Ono still won??™t give the show her blessing. He says: "This show is about the music of John Lennon and The Beatles performed by the finest Beatle musicians. The audience are treated to Lennon??™s hits and history in the form of some of his most delicate songs right through to his hard-hitting political masterpieces." COME TOGETHER RIGHT NOW stars Johnny Silver as Lennon, Ian Watts as Paul McCartney, Mike Wilbury as George Harrison and Steve Heappey as Ringo Starr. It is presented by Stagedeal Ltd in association with LADITL Ltd. For further information, visit http://www.lennonshow.com (Thanks to Steve Barnes) ----- Merchandise Releases: Visit our merchandise page for a link for all products http://www.daytrippin.com/beatle_gifts.htm DVD: The Dick Cavett Show: John Lennon and Yoko Ono 3 Complete Episodes of the Legendary Late-Night Dick Cavett Talk Show featuring Off-the-Cuff, Unreserved Interviews as Well as Rare Live Performances with John and Yoko DVD/CD: Concert for Bangladesh DVD: Live 8 featuring Paul McCartney CDs: Sometime in New York City and Walls and Bridges by John Lennon Book: Memories of John Lennon by Yoko Ono (December 1, 2005) Book: The Beatles 365 Days by Simon Wells Book: The Beatles: The Biography by Bob Spitz Read our review at http://www.daytrippin.com/reviews.htm Book: Do You Want To Know A Secret: A Fab Anthology Of Beatles Facts by Keith Topping CD Single: "Jenny Wren" by Paul McCartney (Nov. 21, 2005) Children's book: High in the Clouds by Paul McCartney Book: LIFE: Remembering John Lennon 25 Years Late Editors of LIFE Magazine (October 5, 2005) Book: John Lennon: All I Want Is the Truth by Elizabeth Partridge Book: JOHN by Cynthia Lennon (September 27, 2005) Audio CD: JOHN by Cynthia Lennon Narrated by Cynthia Lennon, Foreword by Julian Lennon (September 27, 2005) Book: John Lennon : The New York Years by Bob Gruen (Photographer) (October 1, 2005) Book: The Beatles: The Biography by Bob Spitz [Read a review from a Princeton newspaper at http://www.towntopics.com/nov1605/other3.html] DVD: The Beatles in Portland--The Complete Story 2006 Beatles Wall Calendars ---- EVENTS "Beatles" Benefit Concert in NYC featuring Strawberry Fields tribute band $20 at the door Wed. Nov. 30, 2005 at 8 pm Knitting Factory 74 Leonard Street, NYC 212-219-3132 http://www.knittingfactory.com John Lennon Tribute Concert in Cleveland On December 10th The legendary Agora Theatre in Cleveland will host The Concert for John, an event to remember, and then celebrate the great life of John Winston Lennon, lost to us now 25 years. Tickets for The Concert for John officially go on sale at The Agora box office on Sunday, Oct. 09, John's 65th birthday. Pre-sale VIP Gold Circle day passes are now available by calling 216.378.1980 or online http://www.abbeyroadontheriver.com/concertforjohn/ BEATLES WEEK SPAIN 2005 December 5-11, 2005 Featuring Tony Sheridan and photo exhibit by Robert Freeman http://www.semanabeatles.com http://www.beatlesweek.com George Harrison and Friends: The Concert for Bangladesh Exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Cleveland, Ohio Through March 26, 2006 Visit http://www.rockhall.com for more information ------ This message brought to you by Daytrippin' P.O. Box 114 Edgewater, NJ 07020 http://www.daytrippin.com http://www.rockandrolltours.com |
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