by talkfromtherockroom | Mar 1, 2020 | Reviews, Take One
Revolving in the ‘rock room’ on this beautiful morning is John Lennon’s ethereal 1975 release, ‘#9 Dream’. ‘#9 Dream’ was the second single to be released from the 1974 LP Walls and Bridges following ‘Whatever Gets You Through the Night’. Released in January 1975 as...
by talkfromtherockroom | Jul 25, 2015 | Reviews, Tools of the Trade
In today’s Tools of the Trade feature the ‘rock room’ will rant about one of the most famous guitars in the annals of rock and roll history. John Lennon’s 1958 Rickenbacker Capri 325 (serial numbe V81) is not only one of the most recognizable instruments...
by talkfromtherockroom | Jan 19, 2014 | Put the Boot In, Reviews
Today in the ‘rock room’ I am digging on a movie soundtrack performed by John Lennon and recorded in September of 1971 at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City. Yoko Ono had recently developed the idea for the movie...
by talkfromtherockroom | Feb 17, 2013 | Put the Boot In, Reviews
On October 24, 1963 The Beatles were young, hungry, and poised on the precipice of world domination. The radio broadcast from Swedish radio blasting through the rock room today is a glistening document of a band in the moments before...
by talkfromtherockroom | Dec 8, 2012 | Put the Boot In, Reviews
This time of year my thoughts, as well as the thoughts of other music fans drifts toward remembering John Lennon and his contributions to music and peace. December 8th will be a day that will forever live in infamy, due to the heinousness of the crime...