25 years later-- John Lennon

John Lennon--

A name that many people remember as a Beatle. For me I was more into his solo works. It was the stark truth that came from this poet that I admired. He spoke his mind and lived the way he wished with the love of his life by his side. He didn't care what others thought about his wife and didn't follow in what the media wanted him to do.

I fell in love with John and his music around the time of Imagine. I was looking for a present for my brother and was in Eastwood mall looking at records. I saw the poster for Imagine and was ready to by it when my sister talked me inot buying something else for him. Months later my brother had the Ram 8 -track by McCartney and wanted more music like that. I knew about the Beatles but mainly from the movie Help being on TV. It was a big event when it came on TV.
I was over at my cousins and his brother had Imagine --after I heard it --I was stuck.

I had to get more from this guy.

I was obessed with John and it bled over to Yoko's stuff, since John performed on many of her Lps.
I play John's Plastic Ono 8-track over and over in my little VW till it broke.

The man was a legend, a piece of hisotry for the 20th century and I loved him for his music and how it spoke to me in my teen years.

I was been rare that I listne ot John's stuff after he died. Maybe i didn 't want to wear it out in my head or get bored with it, but the truth is that I just missed him when I heard it .
I didn't jsut miss him but maybe the times when I listen to it. John Lennon WAS the soundtrack of my innocent times as a teen.

The day John died I realized one thing. My life was on a fork and I didn't know which way to turn. My wife Susan was there and comforted me,since i was crying like a baby during that time.
She was now my stronghold and I took her as my new friend for the times ahead. I KNEW I loved her and that she was my rock. Months later we where married and the 25 years went fast.

25 years ago i lost a hero, but I gained a best friend.