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John Lennon One To One — 1972 Concert Film & 2024 Documentary Annotated Breakdowns

May 1st, 2026 · No Comments · Movies, Music

. The only full concert John Lennon ever played after The Beatles was a benefit for handicapped children held at Madison Square Garden — and fortunately it was filmed by ABC for a TV special that aired in December of 1972.  That multi-camera footage has now been upscaled to 4K, remastered in vibrant Dolby Atmos […]

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John Lennon — In the Night, and in the Light

December 7th, 2010 · 59 Comments · Music, New York City, Real-life Adventure Tales, Weird Things About Me

. NYC, Dec. 8th, 1980 . . . the 3rd month and 3rd day in New York City, America, for this 19 year old kid.  My first week in town I went to the free Elton John concert in Central Park.  He played Imagine, and introduced it with, “He can probably hear us right now,” referring […]

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