Still hard to believe 25 years ago today John Lennon was tragically gunned down in front of his home by Mark Chapman. I'm a big Beatles fan, but John's solo work was very good! His music could make you happy, sad, a bunch of emotions. It really got you to think, and then you knew the message. I think had John lived, he would have forgiven Mr. Chapman, and would have continued to go making great music.

Yes, I remember too well the Nightline report shortly after he was shot.  :\'( Nightline started due to the Iran hostage situation and was the only national late night broadcast at that time.
I wonder how many more inspiring songs he would have recorded had some screwball not killed him.

And the fact that he had just signed a copy of his 'Double Fantasy' Album for him, well, that was really creepy. John wasn't always flanked by security people, bodygaurds, etc, he had a genuine trust in everyone I guess  :-\\

I wonder how many more inspiring songs he would have recorded had some screwball not killed him.


The general consensus among rock critics is 'not many'...

Apart from a handful of decent solo works, his legendary canon of work was with The Beatles...same goes for Macca...

I remember that the lead single off 'Double Fantasy' ('Starting Over'), was generally met with a very lukewarm response from the UK music press...

I was just getting heavily involved with The Beatles recordings at the time and vividly remember being woken up by the bedside radio by the news just as I was getting ready for school...I was numb to say the least...

...but probably not as numb as those who grew up with him...

I still find it very painful  :\'(

Very sad and not something you want to remember the day after your birthday each year.  :\'(