The Guitar Collection: George Harrison iPad App

To Be Released February 23

BANDWDTH Publishing, in conjunction with the George Harrison Estate, announces the release of a special iPad app celebrating the guitarist and his historical guitar collection. The Guitar Collection: George Harrison iPad app will be released through iTunes on February 23, two days before George’s birthdate.

The app brings George Harrison’s private guitar collection to life through photographs, detailed descriptions, audio, and video footage.

For the first time, with the help of unique 360° imaging by photographer Steven Sebring, fans can see the scratches, dings, and worn threads on the guitars as if they were themselves holding the instruments.

Fans will be able to examine Harrison’s private guitar collection, through personal audio recordings from Harrison himself as he introduces many of the guitars and plays sections of songs.

The history of each guitar is laid out in great detail; including the origin of the guitar, when and how it became part of Harrison’s collection, modifications he made to it and why each was so important in creating his distinctive sound. Songs from his catalogue are organized by the guitars used on each track, which allows the user to appreciate the personalities of each instrument.

The video section of the app contains footage of Ben Harper, Josh Homme, Mike Campbell, and Dhani Harrison each playing and showcasing the guitars and exploring their feel and tone. In addition, Conan O’Brien and Dhani discuss what make these guitars so exceptional. Also in this section, guitar great Gary Moore shares his views on what made George Harrison such a distinctive and influential guitar player.

The app will sell for $9.99 at the Apple App Store.

Many thanks

TheBeatles.com

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You reached up into the sky and grabbed two of the biggest stars you were hoping to catch! I'm so happy for you! :) :) :)

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God never gives up on us,

So don't ever give up on God.

He will answer your prayers,

But He will answer them in His time, not ours.

Be patient.

Be strong.

Keep praying.

Because God will never give up on us.

--Gary

11/10/2011

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Footprints in the Sand

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.

Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.

In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.

Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,

other times there were one set of footprints.

This bothered me because I noticed

that during the low periods of my life,

when I was suffering from

anguish, sorrow or defeat,

I could see only one set of footprints.

So I said to the Lord,

"You promised me Lord,

that if I followed you,

you would walk with me always.

But I have noticed that during

the most trying periods of my life

there have only been one

set of footprints in the sand.

Why, when I needed you most,

you have not been there for me?"

The Lord replied,

"The times when you have

seen only one set of footprints,

is when I carried you."

Mary Stevenson

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May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us.

For one of my very special friends

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Get your first look at the "George Harrison: Living In The Material World" official trailer, at georgeharrison.com.

Coming this October, Martin Scorsese traces the life of George Harrison in an intensely personal film, weaving together previously unseen archival materials, home movies, and interviews with Eric Clapton, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, George Martin, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Tom Petty, Phil Spector, Ringo Starr, Jackie Stewart and others.

In the US, "George Harrison: Living In The Material World" debuts in two parts on October 5 and October 6, 2011, exclusively on HBO.

In the UK, the film is released as DVD, Blu-Ray and Deluxe packages on 10 October, 2011 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment UK.

The UK Deluxe Edition includes 2 DVDs, a Blu-ray, a 96-page booklet and a CD of never-before-released George Harrison tracks. Pre-order your copy on Amazon.co.uk, or check your local retailer.

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Hi Lord, it’s me.

We are getting older and things are getting bad here. Gas prices are too high, no jobs, and food and heating costs too high. I know some have taken you out of our schools, government and even Christmas, but Lord I'm asking you to come back and re-bless America. We really need you! There are more of us who want you than those who don't!

Thank You Lord

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Certified Beatle Freek and connoisseur of other fine 60's Classic Rock Music

My Top Ten Beatles Songs In No Particular Order (OK, there's more than 10 songs here. So who's counting?) ---

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (for Luz, the girl with kaleidoscope eyes! One of the sweetest friends I have! Hugzz!)

Come Together

Strawberry Fields Forever

Penny Lane

Baby, You're a Rich Man

Here Comes the Sun

It's All Too Much

Lady Madonna

I Saw Her Standing There

Paperback Writer

Hey Jude

Sun King

A Day in the Life

I Want You (She’s So Heavy)

Rain

Something

Helter Skelter

Back in the U.S.S.R.

Revolution (Single)

Revolution 1 (From The White Album)

And Your Bird Can Sing

Nowhere Man

Hey Bulldog

Help!

Do You Want to Know a Secret

She Loves You

I Want to Hold Your Hand

Day Tripper

Only a Nothern Song

Drive My Car

Doctor Robert

Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

Blue Jay Way

A Hard Day's Night

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Music in my car right now:

Slot 1: Amy Winehouse - Frank Deluxe Edition CD1

Slot 2: Amy Winehouse - Frank Deluxe Edition CD2

Slot 3: Amy Winehouse - Back to Black Deluxe Edition CD1

Slot 4: Amy Winehouse - Back to Black Deluxe Edition CD2

Slot 5: Amy Winehouse - Lioness: Hidden Treasures

Slot 6: Heather Nova - 300 Days

dining out and leaving ridiculously large tips for our favourite servers

example: we went to see Lisa at Bob Evans Restaurant one Saturday. she brought out these items to my wife and I without us ordering them, and she didn't charge us for them. she brought us each a bowl of fruit; 4 pieces of banana nut bread; an order of biscuits and gravy. for what we actually did order, the bill came to $14.62. I left a $15.00 tip for Lisa. It's how we roll.

taking road trips in Missouri and Iowa (especially The Amana Colonies in Iowa, but that usually turns into an extended weekend outing, like 3 or 4 days)

watching TV (when I'm not listening to music, I have this whole couch potato thing down to a science!)

When I'm not listening to The Beatles, I listen to 60s Classic Rock mostly (is there any other kind?) I like just about any type of music, everything from Nat King Cole to Lady Gaga and almost everything in between

wine (especially Eisweine (or ice wine))

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Lucy Vodden, Inspiration for 'Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds,' Dies at 46

Posted on Sep 28th 2009 10:54AM by John D. Luerssen

Lucy Vodden, the woman who inspired the Beatles classic 'Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds,' died last Tuesday at the age of 46. Vodden, a childhood friend of Julian Lennon, passed away after losing a fight with the autoimmune disease lupus, according to an announcement made Monday by the St. Thomas' Lupus Trust Charity.

John Lennon took the song title from a picture Julian had drawn of Vodden at school. "That's Lucy in the sky with diamonds," Julian told his dad when he brought the artwork home. Due to the psychedelic feel of the song, from the Fab Four's iconic 1967 album 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,' many fans felt the song's title was an allusion to LSD.

"I remember Julian and I both doing pictures on a double-sided easel, throwing paint at each other, much to the horror of the classroom attendant," Vodden -- who's maiden name was O'Donnell -- told BBC radio in 2007. "Julian had painted a picture and on that particular day his father turned up with the chauffeur to pick him up from school."

In June, it was reported that Lennon was supporting Vodden during her fight with the disease. According to the charity, Lennon and his mother, John's first wife Cynthia, were "shocked and saddened by the loss of Lucy and their thoughts are with her husband and family today and always."

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Lyrics

By The Beatles

{VERSE 1}

Picture yourself in a boat on a river,

With tangerine trees and marmalade skies.

Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly,

A girl with kaleidoscope eyes.

Cellophane flowers of yellow and green,

Towering over your head.

Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes,

And she's gone.

{CHORUS}

Lucy in the sky with diamonds,

Lucy in the sky with diamonds,

Lucy in the sky with diamonds,

Ah... Ah...

{VERSE 2}

Follow her down to a bridge by a fountain,

Where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies.

Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers,

That grow so incredibly high.

Newspaper taxis appear on the shore,

Waiting to take you away.

Climb in the back with your head in the clouds,

And you're gone.

{CHORUS}

Picture yourself on a train in a station,

With plasticine porters with looking glass ties.

Suddenly someone is there at the turnstile,

The girl with kaleidoscope eyes.

{CHORUS REPEATED AND FADED}

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'A Day in the Life' lyrics to be auctioned

By Chris Kokenes, CNN

April 30, 2010 11:38 a.m. EDT

New York (CNN) -- John Lennon's autographed lyrics for "A Day in the Life" -- one of the best-known songs from an iconic album -- are expected to sell for more than a song when they go up for auction at Sotheby's New York on June 18.

The double-sided single sheet of paper written in Lennon's hand includes cross-outs and corrections, and chronicles the evolution of one of the most famous musical masterpieces by the Beatles.

"A Day in the Life" was the final track of the Beatles' legendary 1967 album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." The album spent 27 weeks at the top of the British charts and 15 weeks at No. 1 on the American Billboard 200.

The album is considered a turning point in the career of the Beatles, transforming them from pop icons to one of the 20th century's leading artists.

Rolling Stone magazine has ranked "A Day in the Life" as No. 26 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Rolling Stone Assistant Editor Andy Greene said he thinks the song and the album deserve higher praise, considering it was the last album the Beatles collectively worked on together.

"That album was the beginning of the album era," Greene said. "It was the big bang of albums. This was the first concept album. All the songs go together to tell a story, and it's inspired every musician."

Sotheby's estimates that the lyrics, once owned by Beatles road manager Mal Evans, will bring in anywhere from $500,000 to $700,000. They are being sold by an unidentified collector, an American, who purchased the sheet in 1992 at Sotheby's for £48,000, or $93,000.

The auction house said the collector plans to use the proceeds to buy a vineyard.

The first side of the lyrics -- which are believed to have been composed on the morning and afternoon of January 17, 1967 -- features a rough draft written in script with a black felt marker and blue ballpoint pen, with a few annotations in red ink. The other side of the page, whose ink is also bright and vibrant, is written in block letters, according to Sotheby's spokesman Dan Abernethy.

Both versions begin with the same familiar line: "I read the news today, oh boy."

The day of the auction, June 18, will be the 68th birthday of "A Day in the Life" co-writer Paul McCartney. McCartney's "middle eight" -- the part beginning "Woke up/fell out of bed" -- was added when he and Lennon decided to combine unfinished songs, creating the final version of "A Day in the Life."

Rolling Stone's Greene said he didn't seem fazed by the expected sale price for the lyrics.

"I can see why it's worth that," he said. "Beatles stuff always sells well. It is the crown jewel of the Beatles collection."

A Day In The Life Lyrics

By The Beatles

I read the news today oh boy

About a lucky man who made the grade

And though the news was rather sad

Well I just had to laugh

I saw the photograph

He blew his mind out in a car

He didn't notice that the lights had changed

A crowd of people stood and stared

They'd seen his face before

Nobody was really sure

If he was from the House of Lords

I saw a film today oh boy

The English Army had just won the war

A crowd of people turned away

But I just had to look

Having read the book

I'd love to turn you on

Woke up, fell out of bed

Dragged a comb across my head

Found my way downstairs and drank a cup

And looking up I noticed I was late

Found my coat and grabbed my hat

Made the bus in seconds flat

Found my way upstairs and had a smoke

And somebody spoke and I went into a dream

Ahhhhhhh

I read the news today oh boy

Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire

And though the holes were rather small

They had to count them all

Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall

I'd love to turn you on

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Dead Like Me - I LOVE that show!

Corner Gas and Scrubs have got to be two of the funniest shows ever on TV

Psych

Burn Notice

Hot In Cleveland - LOVE Jane Leeves!!!

Happily Divorced

Retired at 35

Monty Python's Flying Circus

SCTV

Seinfeld

Pushing Daisies

Tru Calling

Dollhouse

50s & 60s sitcoms - Leave It To Beaver is my favourite from this era

TruTV

The History Channel/History International

The Discovery Channel

Speed - Gotta get my NASCAR fix!

Monk

PBS - Mainly for Antiques Road Show, Nova, The Red Green Show, Austin City Limits and Rare Visions & Roadside Revelations

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John Lennon -- Gimme Some Truth

London, England – June 29, 2010 – Eight of John Lennon’s classic solo albums and other standout recordings have been digitally remastered from his original mixes for a global catalogue initiative commemorating the music legend’s 70th birthday, which falls on October 9.

Overseen by Yoko Ono, John Lennon’s “Gimme Some Truth” campaign will launch on 4 October (5 October in North America) with the worldwide release of eight remastered studio albums and several newly-compiled titles.

Double Fantasy, 1980’s GRAMMY Award winner for Album of the Year, will be presented in a newly remixed 'Stripped Down' version remixed and produced by Yoko Ono and Jack Douglas, co-producers of the original mix with John Lennon. The new stripped down version of the album comes in an expanded 2CD and digital edition pairing the new version with Lennon’s original mix, remastered.

The campaign’s other new collections include:

• A hits compilation in two editions titled Power To The People: The Hits

• A 4CD set of themed discs titled Gimme Some Truth

• A deluxe 11CD collectors box with the remastered albums, rarities, and non-album singles, titled the John Lennon Signature Box

All of the remastered albums and collections will be available on CD and for download purchase from all major digital service providers.

YOKO ONO said: “In this very special year, which would have seen my husband and life partner John reach the age of 70, I hope that this remastering / reissue programme will help bring his incredible music to a whole new audience. By remastering 121 tracks spanning his solo career, I hope also that those who are already familiar with John’s work will find renewed inspiration from his incredible gifts as a songwriter, musician and vocalist and from his power as a commentator on the human condition. His lyrics are as relevant today as they were when they were first written and I can think of no more apposite title for this campaign than those simple yet direct words 'Gimme Some Truth'.”

The albums have been digitally remastered from Lennon’s original mixes by Yoko Ono and a team of engineers led by Allan Rouse at EMI Music’s Abbey Road Studios in London and by George Marino at Avatar Studios in New York. All of the remastered titles will be packaged in digisleeves with replicated original album art and booklets with photos and new liner notes by noted British music journalist Paul Du Noyer. The albums to be reissued are:

• John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)

• Imagine (1971)

• Some Time In New York City (1972)

• Mind Games (1973)

• Walls and Bridges (1974)

• Rock ‘n’ Roll (1975)

• Double Fantasy Stripped Down (2010) / Double Fantasy (1980)

• Milk and Honey (1984)

YOKO ONO added: “Double Fantasy Stripped Down really allows us to focus our attention on John’s amazing vocals. Technology has advanced so much that, conversely, I wanted to use new techniques to really frame these amazing songs and John's voice as simply as possible. By stripping down some of the instrumentation the power of the songs shines through with an enhanced clarity. Double Fantasy Stripped Down will be complemented by the original album in the 2CD format. It was whilst working on the new version of this album that I was hit hardest emotionally, as this was the last album John released before his passing."

Power To The People: The Hits gathers 15 of Lennon’s most popular songs, and will be available as a 15-track single-disc and digital package, and as an Experience Edition with additional content. Both versions will be packaged in digisleeves with booklets including a new liner note essay by Du Noyer.

Gimme Some Truth, to be packaged in a slipcase with rare photos and a new liner notes essays by respected American music journalist and author, Anthony DeCurtis, presents 72 of Lennon’s solo recordings on four themed CDs:

• ‘Roots’ – John’s rock ‘n’ roll roots and influences

• ‘Working Class Hero’ – John’s socio-political songs

• ‘Woman’ – John’s love songs

• ‘Borrowed Time’ – John’s songs about life

The John Lennon Signature Box is a deluxe 11CD and digital collection of the eight remastered albums, a disc of rare and previously unreleased recordings, and an EP of Lennon’s non-album singles. The CDs will be housed in digisleeves within a deluxe box including a collectible limited edition John Lennon art print and a hardbound book featuring rare photos, artwork, collages, poetry, and new liner notes by DeCurtis.

One of the world’s most celebrated songwriters and performers of all time, John Lennon was killed at the age of 40 on December 8, 1980. Lennon has been posthumously honoured with a Lifetime Achievement GRAMMY Award and two special BRIT Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Music, and he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2008, Rolling Stone ranked him in the Top 5 of the magazine’s “100 Greatest Singers Of All Time” list.

In celebration of his 70th birthday on 9 October, 2010, John Lennon’s life and music will be specially feted with a variety of commemorative releases and events around the world. Please visit www.johnlennon.com for official announcements and updates.

I hope this poem has the same effect on you as it did on me - then my posting it will be worth the effort. Walk with me by the water - worth the read...

A BEAUTIFUL POEM ABOUT GROWING OLDER:

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...........

DARN IT...

I forgot the words....

Oh well... Never mind....

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Comedy; stupid/funny; action/adventure; horror

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10 May 2011

Beatles' Strawberry Fields gates removed

The ornate iron gates of a children's home which inspired John Lennon's psychedelic Beatles anthem Strawberry Fields Forever have been removed.

The Salvation Army, which owns the former home, is putting the red Victorian gates into storage.

It means Beatles fans who pass the Woolton site on bus tours will now be met with 10ft (3m) high replicas.

The charity said fans would still get an "authentic experience", but one tour guide said they were "aghast".

Replicas of the 100-year-old wrought iron gates have been made by metal work specialist Jim Bennett, from Aigburth, and gifted to The Salvation Army.

'Musical pilgrimage'

The originals are being taken to a secret location for storage, but could eventually be auctioned off.

The long-term future of the site, which closed in 2005, is yet to be determined but the charity hopes to develop a centre for children with learning disabilities.

"Although care has been taken to ensure the original gates to the site have remained in good condition, inevitably time has taken its toll," said Maj Ray Irving, director of social services for The Salvation Army.

"This means that the original gates can be kept safe from further deterioration and with the replica gates in place, allow for an authentic experience for the many thousands of people who come on a 'musical pilgrimage' to Strawberry Field."

Lennon wrote Strawberry Fields Forever, which was released in 1967, from his memories of playing in the area as a child.

The site remains a popular stop on tours of the city's Beatles landmarks and Paul Beesley, chair of the Association of Liverpool Tour Guides, said he was worried about the effect of the gates' removal.

He said: "Last night I was bringing a group here and I decided to tell them they would have been the very final group who would see the gates and they were absolutely aghast."

Mr Beesley said he would like to see the gates placed in a museum, but that uncertainty over their future was not helpful.

"We don't know what's going to happen to them - that's really worrying and I know the fans are not going to be happy."

The original Strawberry Field, which housed a large number of children who had been taken into care, was demolished in the early 1970s and replaced with a smaller building.

It closed in May 2005 and has since been used by community groups and various Salvation Army projects.

Cole Younger/Jessie James history (Cole Younger was from Lee's Summit, Missouri, where he is buried along with the rest of his family)

books on The Beatles

Kansas City history

Cosmos by Carl Sagan

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As I’ve aged, I’ve become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I’ve become my own friend...

I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.

Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM or sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60’s &70’s, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love... I will.

They, too, will get old.

I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things.

Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody’s beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect.

I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face.

So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.

As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don’t question myself anymore...I’ve even earned the right to be wrong.

So I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it).

MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP NEVER COME APART ESPECIALLY WHEN IT’S STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART!

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“ In loving memory of every cancer patient , family member, and friends who has lost the battle with cancer and the ones who continues to conqure it. put this on your site for 1 hour if you know someone who has or has had cancer ! Many won't copy and paste . I did ! Will you .........

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EXERCISE FOR PEOPLE OVER 50

Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side.

With a 5-lb potato bag in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute, and then relax.

Each day you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer. After a couple of weeks, move up to 10-lb potato bags.

Then try 50-lb potato bags and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100-lb potato bag in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute. (I'm at this level.)

After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each bag.

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Please copy and paste this somewhere on your profile page if you know someone, or have heard of someone who knows someone that may know someone who knows anyone. If you don't know anyone, or even if you have heard of anyone who doesn't know anyone that doesn't know someone, then still copy this. It's important to spread the message.

Oh, and the hearts. ? ? Don't forget the hearts. ? ?

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Most people walk in and out of your life, but FRIENDS leave footprints in your heart.

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