Glass Onion: On John Lennon Antony Rotunno
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A deep dive into the music and complex psychology of John Lennon, featuring interviews with such noted authors and podcasters as David Bedford, Dan Richter, Jude Kessler, Kit O'Toole and Ken McNab, as well as ex-Quarrymen bandmates Rod Davis and Colin Hanton
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Episode 100b- John Lennon In The 1960s (Part 2 of 2)
And so we complete the milestone!
Scott Phipps once again joins Antony to complete their whistle-stop, greatest hits tour through John Lennon and the 1960s. Scott gives us a brief sketch of each year through a few news events (some extremely random but no less interesting) before our two intrepid heroes each pick a Beatles/Lennon talking point, this time covering the years 1965 to 1969.
Thanks once more to all those who’ve been on the Glass Onion journey. My heart has truly been touched by the interest shown in what has been a 5-and-a-half-year odyssey exploring the utterly unique creature that was and is John Lennon.
He has been gone from this earth for over 43 years now, but – forgive the cliché – the music lives on, and with modern technology allowing us to access untold amounts of interviews, alternate takes, documentaries and the like, he’s arguably never been more alive than right now.
Glass Onion: On John Lennon will continue, and the next couple of episodes are already well into the planning stage.
For now, enjoy!!
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Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon
Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life
coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media)
https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
Scott's Podcasts (Rainbow Valley, Reel Britannia, The Stinking Pause)
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/rainbowvalley
episode links
‘The Other 1960s’ with Frances Rotunno (my mother!)
https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-23-the-other-1960s-with-frances-rotunno
The Beatles At Shea Stadium (original audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E-W26eqfjM
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058957/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_the%2520beatles%2520at%2520shea
John Lennon in ‘How I Won The War’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxy48n7Y9xA
John trips out at the Ally Pally!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z0Ph7ldFYg
‘A Day In The Life’ isolated tracks (majestic)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMRxKp81t7o
The Beatles react to Brian Epstein’s death
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6wmiPIa88c
The Rock and Roll Years: 1967
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpaa5w6hbOc
'One After 909' on the roof!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z79S6S7_3D8
John Lennon vs Al Capp (full version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYxFO8o-t2E
The Abbey Road Medley- vocals only (sublime!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXM77NdG_Jw
Stevie Riks does Johnny Rotten
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Episode 100a- John Lennon In The 1960s (Part 1 of 2)
What better way to mark Glass Onion’s century than with a traditional multi-parter? In the first of two shows to celebrate our milestone, Antony is joined again by Scott Phipps to take a whistle-stop, greatest hits tour through John Lennon and the decade that made him and which he helped propel into history.
Scott puts on his ‘Rainbow Valley’ trousers (see show notes) to sketch out each year for us before we each pick a Beatles/Lennon talking point for discussion. This time we tackle 1960 to 1964 as our hero goes from pure rocker to public figure and part of a national obsession. He also starts to wonder if songwriting could be more than ‘I love you and you love me’.
Thanks to all those who’ve been on the Glass Onion journey, especially those who’ve consumed every episode and left inspiring and generous feedback
Enjoy!!
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Support the show at
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Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon
Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life
coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media)
https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
Scott's Podcasts (Rainbow Valley, Reel Britannia, The Stinking Pause)
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/rainbowvalley
episode links
The Beatles at the Star Club 1962 (cleaned-up, stereo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6PdWt4I7Ok
Stuart Sutcliffe biographical information
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Sutcliffe
Lennon’s first Lost Weekend (‘The Beatles Naked’ podcast)
https://player.fm/series/the-beatles-naked/episode-19-hamburg-spring-62-lennons-original-lost-weekend
The Beatles at the Cavern 1962 (colorised)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfgvoNvjRFY
The Hours and Times (recommended film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hours_and_Times
John talks about ‘In His Own Write’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxfjW6F9R6M
Antony discusses ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ film on the ‘Classic Film Jerks’ podcast
https://pod.link/488613190/episode/430c4f82adc8ddb2495be860d112fbb6
Scott discusses ‘The Big Freeze’ 1962-63
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Episode 99.5- Paul Is Dead
We felt it in poor taste to add show notes at such a sad time for the world...
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Episode 99- Gimme Some (More) Truth
In the last episode before we notch up our century, Antony flies solo to muse on and discuss various items of Lennon interest.
In order, these are the 40th anniversary of the ‘Milk And Honey’ album, the cancelling and virtues of the Lennon-penned Beatles song ‘Run For Your Life’, May Pang’s 2022 documentary ‘The Lost Weekend: A Love Story’, the work of Mike Williams and his theory on the impossibility of the recording of ‘Rubber Soul’ (Antony gets tied in knots at this point negotiating his position in the middle ground of the mainstream-conspiracy continuum!), and an extended look at the 2000 ‘Gimme Some Truth’ documentary.
Finally there’s a look at the recent Apple TV documentary ‘John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial’ and David Whelan’s new book ‘Mind Games: The Assassination of John Lennon’, both of which naturally focus on the grisly events of December 8th 1980.
There are multiple audio clips as ever and what is probably a record number of links in the show notes.
Episode 100 will appear in March
Enjoy!
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coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media)
https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
episode links
John Lennon Real Life childhood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P3crKoa8tg
Antony’s ‘white reggae’ song ‘New World (Order)’
https://antonyrotunno.bandcamp.com/track/new-world-order
Mike Pachelli guitar lesson for ‘Run For Your Life’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMLC8Hhb13s
‘The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19812518/?ref_=tt_urv
Tony King as the Queen of England
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx-DNpoKfVg
Julian Lennon - Saltwater
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7vdP0VZ3dE
Mike Williams on the impossibility of ‘Rubber Soul’ and other theories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccEhmQ0M4FY&list=PLAW3gU1yflm_lFhOhwLoIQRXg8ZHLhevX
Olivia Harrison- ‘Hello Billy’ or ‘Hello babes’?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO1Q8qkVf6c
Ably House play ‘I Feel Fine’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkugg_tWV0Q
What did John Lennon play on George Harrison's songs?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtd-sug3i8c
Trailer for ‘John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial (on Apple TV)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnSnkvGKuyI
David Whelan’s Substack page
https://substack.com/@davidwhelan
David’s ‘Mind Games’ book
https://freepress.org/article/book-review-mind-games-assassination-john-lennon
David on the ‘Something About The Beatles’ podcast
https://somethingaboutthebeatles.com/2024/02/09/275-anomalies-in-the-assassination-of-john-lennon-with-david-whelan/
The Man Who Shot John Lennon (1988 documentary)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J8aMKRZZwQ
Dr Stephen Lynn squirms!
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Episode 98- John Lennon And Me
We round off Glass Onion’s 5th year with a personal episode. Antony explores further his origin story with John Lennon and the ongoing relationship and fascination with the subject of our show (yes, it’s our show).
You will also hear some writing that didn’t quite culminate in a book this year, and there’s some discussion of childhood, both Antony’s and John’s, and the glorification of it.
Finally, did you know myopia was a superpower?
Enjoy the show and see you in 2024!
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Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon
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coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media)
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episode links
Glass onion book intro (early draft)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com/2021/07/30/introduction-to-glass-onion-conversations-on-john-lennon-draft/
Raw and melodic (Plastic Ono Band outtake 1970)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6SdkBQYvT0&list=PL4H5cduO6BifOIQ-rynn4G4ifrQFNwmV3&index=2
Gloriously weird John & Yoko (1972 film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_(1972_film)
Birth of the Beatles/John & Yoko: A Love Story (bad but strangely charming TV films)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1y_W75_ZMA
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Episode 97- John Lennon in 1967 with Tony Green (Part 3 of 3)
We conclude our 1967 odyssey by picking up from mid-June and detailing all the main Lennon and Beatles events for the rest of 1967.
The Beatles are linked by satellite to hundreds of millions, they almost buy a Greek island, the Maharishi enters their lives and they make their own TV special just in time for it to be shown in black-and-white among the traditional wholesome Yuletide entertainment.
In between all this, the rather sad life of Brian Epstein comes to an end, John Lennon’s first solo film project is unleashed onto the world, and a few more classic Beatlesongs are created.
We hope this deep dive into another incredible year for the Fabs and the world has pleased you. The hippy dream of course didn’t quite work but there was truly something in the air in ’67 and a communal spirit amidst the turmoil of the Vietnam War and the general madness of a crazy world.
The next Glass Onion episode will be out in a couple of weeks
Enjoy!
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Support the show at
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Twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/OnionLennon
Antony's website (music, podcasts, blog, life
coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony's 'Life And Life Only' podcast (on Psychology and Alternative media)
https://www.lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
links to Tony Green’s work
Review of Peter Jackson’s ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ https://countercultureuk.com/2022/09/13/a-month-in-the-life-peter-jacksons-the-beatles-get-back-reviewed/
Facebook page with links to novels and essays
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066601250572
episode links
Our World 1967
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_World_(1967_TV_program)
The Beatles perform ‘All You Need Is Love’ (colourised)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_paPrw0gAUo
The Rutles ‘Love Life’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukIsUd0r0YM
The Death of Brian Epstein
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5D3_NSLuyc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6wmiPIa88c&t=67s
Magical Mystery Tour film clip (John & Little Nicola)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTjP74avEpQ
James Hargreaves tries to make sense of the film!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CTIlgC0P0Q
Mr Creosote from ‘Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life’ (inspired by MMT film)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aczPDGC3f8U
George goes to Haight-Ashbury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I-ThafU1e4
John & George with David Frost (about meditation)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rytubzzStM
Paul and George ‘have a word’ with the Maharishi in Sweden
https://webgrafikk.com/blog/paul-mccartney/sweden-1967/
The Fool On The hill session photo montage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B95SVtsBL7A
The Magical Mystery Tour party (21/12/67)
https://www.beatlesbible.com/1967/12/21/magical-mystery-tour-launch-party/
Sam Whiles dives deep on ‘Now And Then’
https://mccartneypod.podbean.com/e/now-and-then-history-review-paul-or-nothing-bonus-episode-125/