Conference marvin::uk_music

    I had just started working for Digital the month before (as a terminal
    specialist in those days), and woke up to "Imagine" on Capital Radio.
    When it finished, Graham Dene said what a shame it was about John
    Lennon, and although he didn't say it, I knew he was dead. That
    was confirmed when the news came on.
    
    I used to do a lot of driving in those days, and thus a lot of
    listening to the radio. Naturally, there were Lennon and Beatles
    songs being played all day, and by 3 o'clock I thought I had come
    to terms with it - after all, everyone dies, and John had had his
    heyday.
    
    Then Roger Scott (another Capital DJ) started his show. I was driving
    up to a hifi shop in Sevenoaks, Kent, to collect some new speakers
    I had bought. Roger Scott didn't play that many Beatles records
    as such; he started playing live recordings of the Beatles. Hearing
    the screaming, hysterical audience, with vaguely recognisable Beatles
    songs in the background, made me realise exactly what had happened.
    The Beatles would NEVER be together again now, and the greatest
    phenomena to ever hit popular music was over.
    
    Maybe I was swallowing lumps driving that evening; maybe I would
    admit more.
    
    Keith

    
    Well, John and Roy are now in the big jam session in the sky.
                                  
    :-(

    
    	On the that day may flatmate and I went and got a carry-out
    (couple of siz packs) ,went home, took out the Beatles complete
    music book and played beatles music until we got too drunk. Not
    quite a fitting tribute.

    Ever since the Beatles' first success, they were so universally
    popular that it was as if the world was at a party. Even when they
    split, they were still making music and there was a chance they'd
    play together again - the party was never over, it just went a little
    quiet later on.
    
    But when Lennon was killed the party ended - that's it folks, go
    home, grow up.
    
    The sense of regret doesn't get less as the years go by; it gets
    worse, as when others join John Lennon it emphasises that the past
    is past and gone. Sigh....
    
    Dave

    How about us poor folk (under 21's) that had/have to grow up with
    Kylie Minogue, George Michael Jackson, etc., etc.
    
    I have the distinct feeling I've missed out on something.....
    
    :-(
    Karina

    You have astute perception, but you didn't so much as miss out on
    "something" as miss out on "almost everything". BTW, I'm only(?)
    29, but I have fond memories of The Beatles et al.
    
    Keith

    My husband woke me out of a sound sleep to tell me, and I didn't
    believe him.  
    
    Sue

                         
    Re.5
                         
    You see, when you realise what utter drivel (the majority of) top
    40 music is, your musical tastes develop, and you start branching 
    off into other areas of music, and sooner or latter you will go 
    back to the classic stuff.   
                                                                  
    I'm probably younger than you, but I'm still very sad at the death's
    of Roy Orbison and John Lennon.  They wrote some great material,
    and they were major influences on the musicians of today.
                                                    
    Search and you will find!!! :-)
                                                                
    -Tony                

    Yeah, but ther must have been Kylie Minogues about when Roy O was
    on
    Top of the Pops...
    
    and George Michael writes good tunes, doesn't he?
    
    Richard.

    I'd like to reserve this topic for John Lennon. I'll start another
    on music "then and now".
    
    Thanks,
    
    Keith

    
    I was watching "Monday Night Football", when I heard the sad news.
    
    Odd because I'll always remember the irony of hearing the news from
    Howard Cosell of all people (something you UK folk have been spared).
    
    Oh well, I guess that's what good rock and roll is all about--sad
    irony.
    
    My condolences to the world, especially those close to John and
    Roy...

    
     OK,so one of the biggest inlfuencers of modern day music was lost
    to us by some crazy lunatic...but lets not get too despondant,we
    have a lot of great memories of a great musical talent.
     When you listen to stuff written about him his greatest regrets
    were around his family/personal life not his musical life.He gave
    us a lot and was proud of that....lets not dwell on what might have
    been,then we'd never be happy with anybody.
    
     Thanks for what you gave us when you were here.
    
     Cheers,mcbill (who finds it hard to think sadly about anyone who
    achieved so much)
    

    On the day John Lennon died I had to get from Reading to Farnham by bus
    to pick up my 'new' car. It was a 6 year old Volvo 144 (big bumper
    model). All the way there and in the various bus stations I ended up
    there there was only one piece of music being played, Imagine. Also,
    when I got the car and drove home, I tried out the superb stereo which
    also was non-stop Beatles and Imagine. 
    
    Today, I have a company car but also run the same Volvo. Its really
    tatty and absolutely no credit to Volvo but it has a unique place
    in my heart. I got it the day John Lennon died.
    
    Richard

    Just realised and remembered something....
    
    Two days before John Lennon died I bought an LP I had been meaning
    to buy for years, Shaved Fish. I thought that was strange at the
    time. Also, I have been learning Imagine on my wife's piano over
    the last couple of weeks without realising it was the 8th anniversary.
    
    I think John Lennon will always be somehow tied inextricably to
    Christmas because of the time of his death, the popular period of
    Duoble Fantasy and not least 'Happy Christmas, War is Over'. Maybe
    this is why I bought Shaved Fish when I did and am learning Imagine
    at the moment.
    
    Richard