John Lennon just imagine............................

[jp1969]

I do believe when the remaining three released Free As A Bird Lennon was looking down chuckling probably thinking "they're still a holes after all these years"

Maybe.

[Mikey]

I do believe when the remaining three released Free As A Bird Lennon was looking down chuckling probably thinking "they're still a holes after all these years"

[Nostalgiabuff]

I think the Beatles reunion is a no brainer. the other 3 got together. it just took a while. once all the lawsuits were over they were playing together again.

Lennon had plenty of great music in him when he was taken from us. Paul and George kept making great hits into the late eighties. Ringo mhas had some gems in the last 10m years and Paul's last few albums have been pretty damn good. "Dance Tonight" is probably Paul's best track in 25 years.

So yeah, John would still be out there doing his thing

[david_b]

I know he and Yoko were considering a world tour around 1982 or so, but it was good that he was mellowing out. He's seen the 'rock scene', the mountain top, so to speak, so his opinion was, 'Why keep doing it..?'.

Basically, where could you go after being at the top..?

Him and Yoko were great together. I think his best contribution would be to just be to offer an 'eye on the world'-type commentary, either through song or books.

He's had his fill of Rock and Stardom. It's my impression that he simply grew out of it.

david_b

[jp1969]

Maybe he would have grooved on the music that appeared after his passing.
Maybe he would have settled down in a small town and just enjoyed life.
Maybe he might have grooved on all the new drugs that also appeared.
Maybe he could have influenced the music scene and contributed to an altogether different sound than we know today.
Maybe he could have woken up from the seventies weekend (as he seemed to be doing in 1980) and pursued his goal for peace till victory.
Maybe.
Maybe not.


Will always have me wondering.

[cactus725]

You know ...just a thought...I wonder if anyone ever considered doing a Beatles custom...Early years to Sgt Pepper would be really cool! With as much talent as is around here I'd love to see it!

[Mikey]

Ringo has a lot of good songs ....

My top faves in order

It Don't Come Easy
I Am the Greatest
Weight of the World
Have You Seen My Baby

[clemso]

George Harrison, "All things must pass"
McCartney "Maybe I'm Amazed"
Ringo ... Erm..? Hmm? ... ????

[Mikey]

My favorite Lennon solo songs are #9 Dream and Mind Games

I can listen to them and they almost hypnotize me.

George Harrison's Isn't It A Pity is very hypnotic too.

[clemso]

Yeah John, what a great loss. I loved the track "Woman" I felt he was coming into some songwriting form. Very sad day.

[Mikey]

John Lennon would of thought most of the music today was garbage.

I dunno,
Lennon might surprise you.
Back in the day he said ABBA's SOS was one of his most favorite pop songs of all time.
This makes me think he wasn't closed when a new sound came around.

[cactus725]

Even though they're almost complete opposites I could picture Lennon being buddies with Hank Williams Jr in the mid 90's and doing something together.

I think Lennon was always a bit of a closet country freak but the country-rock thing didn't start till well after he died.

I believe Gram Parsons, The Byrds, the Eagles, the Band, Marshal Tucker, Charlie Daniels, Grinder Switch, Goose Creek Symphony, Lynard Skynyrd, and many more ...were all merging country with Rock way before Lennon was shot, Lennon was a legend. If he was alive today his music would be as relevent now as it ws then...He could do what ever he wanted to ...He was a Beatle, the rules are just different for those four lads from Liverpool! Long live the legacy of The Beatles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brazoo]

Maybe he would have joined in with Jagger and Bowie for their weird 80s coke party era version of "Dancing In The Street"?

[megoscott]

Maybe he'd have left Yoko to hook up with Bjork.

[Brazoo]

Heh - interesting, but for some reason I picture Lennon hanging with Beck.