Friday, October 9, 2020

9 October - John Lennon

THIS WEEK'S COMMUTE
M: Simple Minds - Glittering Prize
T: David Gilmour - About Face
W: Jimi Hendrix - Valleys of Neptune
F: The Beatles - Rubber Soul


Yes, okay. Fridays are supposed to be CDs by friends of mine. But today would have been John Lennon's 80th birthday, and I wanted to hear his voice. John met Paul the year I was born. I was watching Sullivan the night The Beatles made their USA debut. And I had just got back from band practice when I heard the news John had been murdered. Today I'm celebrating his life, not its sad end. John's music has enriched my time on Earth. If that's not a friend, I don't know what is. We all shine on. All across the universe.