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At Fifteen, I was Oblivious to This “Feud”

Posted on November 8, 2025 by cdsmiller17

John Lennon vs. Bob Dylan Admittedly, “Rubber Soul” showed a different side of The Beatles. They started using acoustic guitars, for example. And there’s a tacit agreement that this change was a direct result of meeting Bob Dylan in London … Continue reading →

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These Lyrics May Be Truer Now Than Ever

Posted on November 6, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Girl (December 3, 1965) Hmm.

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Photographic Proof I Visited the Beatles’ Home Town

Posted on October 12, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Liverpool, Merseyside, UK (Liver Building) The Cavern Club (10 Mathews Street) “Beatle Street” Ferry ‘Cross the Mersey (And previously, a Street Called Hope.)

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John Knew What He Was Writing About

Posted on September 24, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Strawberry Fields Forever (1967) At the time, this song was considered very avant-garde. The video that accompanied it was even more confusing, but now, all these years later, the genius behind the song is quite visible. Let me take you … Continue reading →

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Would The Beatles Have Been as Good Without…

Posted on July 27, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Beach Boys [?] (2024) It was a rivalry that produced some of the best rock music in the middle to late 60’s, Some of the music became legendary. But it also cost Brian Wilson mentally, after he took LSD. … Continue reading →

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This Photoshoot Took the Beatles’ Final Album Cover

Posted on August 8, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Abbey Road (August 8, 1969) It has been noted before that Paul is barefoot here and out of step with the other members, which shouldn’t really be a surprise because Paul is left-handed. But the timing of the photoshoot gave … Continue reading →

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The Day George Almost Died

Posted on February 6, 2024 by cdsmiller17

George Harrison Attacked (December 30, 1999) It’s hard to believe that this event happened two days before Y2K. As I recall, I noted it in passing, but had a lot of other things on my mind. The 3:00 in the … Continue reading →

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John Lennon’s Ultimate Confession

Posted on November 21, 2023 by cdsmiller17

God The dream is over, what can I say? God is a conceptBy which we measure our pain I’ll say it again God is a conceptBy which we measure our painYeah, pain, yeah I don’t believe in magicI don’t believe … Continue reading →

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Hey Jude, Take a Sad Song and Make It Better

Posted on August 12, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Julian Lennon (April 8, 1963) If you’ve ever wondered how hard it would be to be the son of a famous person, Julian Lennon is an example. He is 60 years old now, and he’s been trying to escape the … Continue reading →

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Did We Misunderstand What He Meant by Christianity?

Posted on April 8, 2023 by cdsmiller17

John Lennon and Upsetting the Religious Train I was originally intending to repost what John Lennon said about Christianity in his 1966 proclamation that made Southern Baptists burn all their Beatles’ albums. here is what he said then… It turns … Continue reading →

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