Glass Onion: On John Lennon show

Glass Onion: On John Lennon

Summary: 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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 Bonus Episode #6- John Lennon's Best & Worst Cover Versions (Antony on 'Under The Covers' Podcast) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:04:02

A recent appearance by your humble host on the excellent 'Under The Covers' podcast, discussing John's best and worst cover versions, both with The Beatles and in his solo career. Expect lots of 'Mr Moonlight'! Enjoy! Feedback to glassonionpod@yahoo.com Facebook page- www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter page twitter.com/OnionLennon Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… links Jon's 'Under The Covers' podcast https://www.mixcloud.com/Underthecoverspodcast 'What Makes A Great Cover?' video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQkS-fvOBLE

 Episode 55 - John Lennon Albums Ranked with Kit O'Toole & Ken McNab (Part 2 of 2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:37:46

Kit O'Toole, Ken McNab and I finish counting down the worst to best John Lennon albums, including his contributions to Beatles albums. There are links to Kit and Ken's work below. Enjoy! Feedback to glassonionpod@yahoo.com Facebook page- www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter page twitter.com/OnionLennon you tube version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc80j0VN1q0 Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… links Kit's Beatles book 'Songs We Were Singing' (on her website) kitotoole.com/books/songs-we-wer…sser-known-tracks/ Kit's solo Beatles videocast 'Talk More Talk' talkmoretalk.podbean.com/ Ken's Beatles book 'And In The End' www.amazon.com/End-Last-Days-Beatles/dp/1846974720 Antony's recent 'Under The Covers' podcast appearance https://anchor.fm/underthecoverspodcast12/episodes/Best-John-Lennon-Covers-Guest-Glass-Onion-el6uo7 Antony's recent When They Was Fab' appearance https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-b38ws-efbb45?fbclid=IwAR2lSo-wt-QhajYfEG_GxXdhlwLTe3yJnVzOdTvlymKeYsRkgRbJclDEECw Junior Parker's cover of 'Tomorrow Never Knows' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1YKfu5sD24

 Episode 54 - John Lennon Albums Ranked with Kit O'Toole & Ken McNab (Part 1 of 2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:04:11

Kit O'Toole and Ken McNab, both Beatles authors and veterans of this podcast, join me to count down the John Lennon albums, the twist being that we are including his contributions to Beatles albums, leaving us 19 to choose from. There are links to Kit and Ken's work below. Enjoy! Feedback to glassonionpod@yahoo.com Facebook page- www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter page twitter.com/OnionLennon you tube version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbjU-59gV74 Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… links Kit's Beatles book 'Songs We Were Singing' (on her website) http://kitotoole.com/books/songs-we-were-singing-guided-tours-through-the-beatles-lesser-known-tracks/ Kit's solo Beatles videocast 'Talk More Talk' https://talkmoretalk.podbean.com/ Ken's Beatles book 'And In The End' https://www.amazon.com/End-Last-Days-Beatles/dp/1846974720 Ably House's 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsRgeLsei94

 Episode 53 - The Listeners Speak! (John Lennon 80th Birthday Show) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:43:09

To mark John Lennon's posthumous 80th birthday, I thought I'd do something different and invite 3 of my most loyal listeners (or perhaps I should now say 'friends of the show'!) to talk about John, The Beatles and their history with this podcast. Enjoy! Feedback to glassonionpod@yahoo.com Facebook page- www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter page twitter.com/OnionLennon you tube version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoWDRbceaCQ Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… link to 'John Lennon at 80' radio doc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq8j4EsAGmY

 Episode 52- A Toot And A Snore: Lennon & McCartney Perspectives with Sam Whiles (Part 2 of 2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:21:01

The conclusion of my discussion with Sam from the 'Paul or Nothing' podcast about the ever-fascinating and enigmatic Lennon-McCartney relationship. There's a link to Sam's show below Enjoy! Feedback to glassonionpod@yahoo.com Facebook page- www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter page twitter.com/OnionLennon you tube version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LK5LeSOcm4 Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… links to Sam's show and his version of our discussion mccartneypod.podbean.com mccartneypod.podbean.com/e/the-ballad…-episode-45 other links AdamBound you tube channel (rare Beatles videos) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfO-hHTYSWM7RRceiK11xCw breathless345 you tube channel (Beatles documentaries) https://www.youtube.com/user/paigeconte

 Episode 51- A Toot And A Snore: Lennon & McCartney Perspectives with Sam Whiles (Part 1 of 2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:26:32

Sam Whiles from the 'Paul or Nothing' podcast joins me for a 'swapcast' freeform discussion about the ever-fascinating and endlessly dissected relationship between the 2 chief Beatles. There's a link to Sam's show below Enjoy! Feedback to glassonionpod@yahoo.com Facebook page- www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter page twitter.com/OnionLennon you tube version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnJQKjGu2S4 Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… links to Sam's show and his version of our discussion https://mccartneypod.podbean.com https://mccartneypod.podbean.com/e/the-ballad-of-john-and-paul-a-toot-and-a-snore-in-74-with-antony-rotunno-paul-or-nothing-bonus-episode-45/

 Episode 50- Riding So High: The Beatles And Drugs with Tom Hunyady (Part 2 of 2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:37:28

Tom and I complete our review of Joe Goodden's masterful study of the Beatles' relationship with drugs and the huge impact they had on their lives and careers. Joe also runs the Beatles Bible website, an indispensible source of information on the group, and Tom's podcasts are '2Legs' and 'Talk More Talk' (links to all below) Enjoy! Feedback to glassonionpod@yahoo.com Facebook page- www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter page twitter.com/OnionLennon you tube version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEYNBoY3KG8 Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… links: Tom's podcasts 2legspodcast.podbean.com talkmoretalk.podbean.com/ Joe's book link and website www.amazon.com/Riding-So-High-Be…ugs/dp/1999803302 www.beatlesbible.com 'It's Just A Ride' (Bill Hicks) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgzQuE1pR1w

 Episode 49- Riding So High: The Beatles And Drugs with Tom Hunyady (Part 1 of 2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:54:21

Tom Hunyady joins me to review Joe Goodden's wonderful 2017 book detailing the Beatles' relationship with drugs and the huge impact they had on their lives and careers. Joe also runs the Beatles Bible website, an indispensible source of information on the group, and Tom's podcasts are '2Legs' and 'Talk More Talk' (links to all below) Enjoy! Feedback to glassonionpod@yahoo.com Facebook page- www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter page twitter.com/OnionLennon you tube version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-3bWsreCUk Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… links: Tom's podcasts https://2legspodcast.podbean.com https://talkmoretalk.podbean.com/ Joe's book link and website https://www.amazon.com/Riding-So-High-Beatles-Drugs/dp/1999803302 https://www.beatlesbible.com A recommended book on intoxication through the ages! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/467400.Out_of_It

 Episode 48- John Lennon in 1965 with Eoghan Lyng (Part 2 of 2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:07:52

Eoghan and I complete our look at 1965 in the world of John and The Beatles, taking in such events as the MBE awards, John's 'A Spaniard In The Works', Shea Stadium, the 'Help!' album and film, the Beatles' first attempts at videos, and the magisterial 'Rubber Soul'. There are links to Eoghan's work below Enjoy! Feedback to glassonionpod@yahoo.com Facebook page- www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter page twitter.com/OnionLennon you tube version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSohSAMy5uQ Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… links: Eoghan's writing and interviews faroutmagazine.co.uk/pete-best-the-…7kQkbaUeRXx4yw www.thedigitalfix.com/music/feature/…PxeTSXGIXJDIDw wearecult.rocks/the-alan-parsons-…YHTeeFMjvxL3S17Uo 'Help!' video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q_ZzBGPdqE 'The Music of Lennon and McCartney' TV special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I6t90J3E5s&list=RD1I6t90J3E5s&start_radio=1 The 'Think For Yourself' rehearsal session https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQdcpmFQOZs

 Episode 47- John Lennon in 1965 with Eoghan Lyng (Part 1 of 2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:11:21

Music writer Eoghan Lyng returns to the show as we look at the year 1965 and John Lennon's part in it. In this part we talk about the year as a whole, including the world events, music and films, and then begin a chronological look at the many and varied Lennon-related activities of another seminal year. You can find links to Eoghan's work below Enjoy! Feedback to glassonionpod@yahoo.com Facebook page- www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter page twitter.com/OnionLennon you tube version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKbQA-fWjtA Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… links: Eoghan's writing https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/pete-best-the-beatles-interview/?fbclid=IwAR3jvkvQ1_ykBAhs3Q_nXB-5ZaHpaoA5BtK6SkpWU6J2P7kQkbaUeRXx4yw https://www.thedigitalfix.com/music/feature/sweet-memories-we-talk-with-roger-mcguinn/?fbclid=IwAR0M8DNDi1QBNGcnFDxRk2vvLvRMjmmPU13WEPo0vsSIaPxeTSXGIXJDIDw http://wearecult.rocks/the-alan-parsons-interview?fbclid=IwAR3_mWRvFW8LiJPVUKjMHPH-pbl4zmOaO-ISYxJWUzYHTeeFMjvxL3S17Uo CBS Vietnam War report 1965 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0AmOw06lA0 John Lennon recounts his first LSD trip (with visuals!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jbTCyvKAKo

 Episode 46- John Lennon in 1972 with Mick Ord (Part 2 of 2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:13:50

Mick Ord and I conclude our discussion of John Lennon in the year 1972 by looking at some of the main events for John and Yoko, including appearances on the David Frost, Mike Douglas and Dick Cavett shows, the release of 'Some Time In New York City' and the famous 'one-to-one' Madison Square Garden concert. Mick's podcast is 'The Baltic Triangle' The file is available as a downloadable mp3 Enjoy! Feedback to glassonionpod@yahoo.com Facebook page- www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter page twitter.com/OnionLennon you tube version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTwXtaANs3k Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… links: Mick's podcast (and a recent favourite episode) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/balt…ol/id1434115409 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/liverpool-music-scene-eastwood-guitars-man-behind-positive/id1434115409?i=1000460545161 John & Yoko host the Mike Douglas Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqLSJNCv5Ng John & Yoko with Dick Cavett https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxoxMuca-2s Fab 4 Free 4 All podcast review of 'Some Time In New York City' https://ia802301.us.archive.org/8/items/100Fab4free4all/189-fab4free4all.mp3 https://ia902301.us.archive.org/8/items/100Fab4free4all/190-fab4free4all.mp3 John Lennon Live in NYC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyisavj9iV4

 Episode 45- John Lennon in 1972 with Mick Ord (Part 1 of 2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:20:59

I'm joined by broadcaster, podcaster and real-life Liverpudlian Mick Ord for the first of a 2-part discussion of John Lennon and the year 1972. This part actually focuses on John pre-1972, the perception of him in the press and in Liverpool, and some of the events, music and films of the year. The second part will focus solely on John's activities in 1972 itself. The file is available as a downloadable mp3 Enjoy! Feedback to glassonionpod@yahoo.com Facebook page- www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter page twitter.com/OnionLennon you tube version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7TjZkCSwbY Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… links: Mick's podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/baltic-triangle-liverpool/id1434115409 Huxley vs Orwell (methods of control) https://highexistence.com/amusing-ourselves-to-death-huxley-vs-orwell

 Episode 44- John Lennon vs Bob Dylan with Ben Burrell (Part 2 of 2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:13:52

Ben Burrell and I complete our look at the always fascinating relationship between John Lennon and Bob Dylan. We pick up the reference points from 1968 to 2012 and also comment on some of Bob's recent adventures such as his Nobel Prize and the song 'Murder Most Foul', which was the lead single from his upcoming album 'Rough And Rowdy Ways. Once again, there are sound clips included and you can find links to Ben's shows and radio station below. The file is available as a downloadable mp3 Enjoy! Feedback to glassonionpod@yahoo.com Facebook page- www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter page twitter.com/OnionLennon you tube version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrMvrG2rxWY Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… links: Bob Dylan: Album By Album www.bobdylanpodcast.com Long Player podtail.com/en/podcast/long-player Ben at Absolute Radio planetradio.co.uk/absolute-radio/p…ters/ben-burrell My recent appearance on the 'Paul or Nothing' podcast https://mccartneypod.podbean.com/e/the-ballad-of-john-and-paul-a-toot-and-a-snore-in-74-with-antony-rotunno-paul-or-nothing-bonus-episode-45/ Roll On John (live) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku4iGFVYsfA

 Episode 43- John Lennon vs Bob Dylan with Ben Burrell (Part 1 of 2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:09:18

Radio D.J. and Bob Dylan podcaster Ben Burrell joins me to talk about the enigmatic but always interesting relationship between two of rock's finest writers, performers and icons. This part takes us up to the end of 1967 and there are sound clips included. You can find links to Ben's shows and radio station below The file is available as a downloadable mp3 Enjoy! Feedback to glassonionpod@yahoo.com Facebook page- www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter page twitter.com/OnionLennon you tube version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hnzPbc3TFA Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… links: Bob Dylan: Album By Album https://www.bobdylanpodcast.com Long Player https://podtail.com/en/podcast/long-player Absolute Radio https://planetradio.co.uk/absolute-radio/presenters/ben-burrell The limo ride in full https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xw6Ll9F38E

 Episode 42- Solo John & 'Eight Arms To Hold You' with Mark Easter & Chip Madinger | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:25:02

I'm joined by Chip Madinger and Mark Easter to talk about the 'remastered' digital version of their very readable tome 'Eight Arms To Hold You' with a mention too of Chip's ongoing 'Lennonology' project (links below). We also spend time riffing on a few aspects of John Lennon's solo career and life, including the Mike Douglas Show and John's state of mind and health in 1980 before the traditional post-1980 speculation, this time envisaging a 'Beatles Anthology' with all 4 present and involved. The file is available as a downloadable mp3 Enjoy! Feedback to glassonionpod@yahoo.com Facebook page- www.facebook.com/glassonionjlpod Twitter page twitter.com/OnionLennon you tube version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wn6Wvy6DIM Please (x many) like, follow, share, subscribe, rate, review etc… link: https://www.lennonology.com (the main website that contains both books. Click on the book you want to order and you can do it instantly)

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