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John Lennon Cold Spring Harbor NY May 1980

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 2:24 pm
by MarkM
Stumbled across this gem on YouTube today. Amazing what you can find out there. I had never seen this before. Pretty cool indeed.........






Re: John Lennon Cold Spring Harbor NY May 1980

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 2:40 pm
by Max
That was WONDERFUL...so nice to see and hear things from john that I never knew existed.

Re: John Lennon Cold Spring Harbor NY May 1980

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 2:41 pm
by daryl
Thanks Mark! I've never seen that one either. Definitely a "gem".

Re: John Lennon Cold Spring Harbor NY May 1980

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 3:44 pm
by willem
Cool.

Re: John Lennon Cold Spring Harbor NY May 1980

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 6:56 pm
by sandysue
never heard that one before , it's awesome, it reminds me of how much I miss him still. :(

Sandy

Re: John Lennon Cold Spring Harbor NY May 1980

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 8:11 am
by neverfoundthetime
This would really be a gem.... except I don't think its real.

The singing is remarkably John, the talking not! Well, not in my opinion.
The playing seems very flamboyant for John. Anyone care to analyse his strumming, the hand movements should be recognisable. The beard seems way too thick.

I will remain sceptical until someone can prove this.

Re: John Lennon Cold Spring Harbor NY May 1980

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:53 am
by thereshopeyet
Chris Wrote:
I will remain sceptical until someone can prove this.
Doggy eh?
Imposter.......

:laugh: :laugh:

If he's alive, it ain't John Lennon :blush: :S
Get the teeth though :dry: :S

Auction 'em anyway !!!
Make a nice necklace for someone :silly: :ohmy:

:woohoo: :woohoo:

Image :dry: :huh:


:laugh: :laugh:

Re: John Lennon Cold Spring Harbor NY May 1980

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 11:06 am
by wrsomers
Chris,
I think it will be very difficult to prove that is Lennon, however this clip may change your mind. Notice how thick his beard is and the way he uses a very wristy strum. Also that nose is very distinctive. I actually think it's him.



He did have a house in Cold Spring Harbor. Here's a home movie of him there sporting the same beard and glasses:



Bill

Re: John Lennon Cold Spring Harbor NY May 1980

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 3:34 pm
by neverfoundthetime
Thanks for researching that Bill, your videos do make it more convincing, wrist is similar, Real John seems slightly less loose and the 1969 Beard is bushy.... just didn't think he wore that beard in 1980. Still, I have to say it does seem more real to me now.... as long as its not this guy...


Re: John Lennon Cold Spring Harbor NY May 1980

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 4:11 pm
by wrsomers
Chris,
The second video of John and the family at Cold Spring Harbor shows him sporting that beard. The video was taken in 1980, the same year the video that started this thread was made and the same year he was shot by Mark David Chapman (December 8, 1980)

Bill