The Beatles Bible - Topic: John Lennon...The Old Man of the Sea http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/john-lennon-the-old-man-of-the-sea/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 Marcelo on John Lennon...The Old Man of the Sea http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/john-lennon-the-old-man-of-the-sea/#p3450 John Lennon http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/john-lennon-the-old-man-of-the-sea/#p3450 Yeah, that episode is simply glorious. To add some flavor, Hank not only didn't recognize John, but didn't care a dog's shit he was an ex-beatle. John had to build his position in the boat from zero.

]]> Thu, 06 May 2010 19:26:15 +0100 skye on John Lennon...The Old Man of the Sea http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/john-lennon-the-old-man-of-the-sea/#p3438 John Lennon http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/john-lennon-the-old-man-of-the-sea/#p3438 Ok, reading just the title, I thought it was about John not really being dead, and living up north some where as a hermit. I'm glad it's not!

I first heard this story on Behind the Music. It made me very happy. Go Johnny, go!

]]> Thu, 06 May 2010 11:47:01 +0100 mithveaen on John Lennon...The Old Man of the Sea http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/john-lennon-the-old-man-of-the-sea/#p3430 John Lennon http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/john-lennon-the-old-man-of-the-sea/#p3430 Celebrated_Mr_K said:

I recently finished reading John Lennon: The Life, by Philip Norman. 

Shortly thereafter, he was murdered.  The loss is even more acute when you see he was finally at peace with himself and excited to be alive again.

 

Wow that's interesting!! That's a book I'd like to read about the Beatles thanks for sharing!!

 

Edit : I mean about one of the Beatles…

]]> Thu, 06 May 2010 04:04:52 +0100 Celebrated_Mr_K on John Lennon...The Old Man of the Sea http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/john-lennon-the-old-man-of-the-sea/#p3421 John Lennon http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/john-lennon-the-old-man-of-the-sea/#p3421 I recently finished reading John Lennon: The Life, by Philip Norman. 

There is a really fascinating story that I'd never heard about John in it.  Like a lot of us, he turned 40 and began to feel the need to do something adventurous.  So he bought a small sailboat and took lessons and tooled around Long Island with Sean. If you've ever sailed (I've done just a bit), you understand the appeal of guiding a vessel under wind power from a specific point to another specific point.  Unlike power-boating, you have to think the trip through.

Anyway, having learned the basics, ...]]> Thu, 06 May 2010 01:42:05 +0100