Given the unique circumstance of
Double Fantasy - John Lennon's first work in five years and his
slaying within a few short weeks of its release - it is hard to
assess the final work issued during his lifetime; a joint effort
with his wife, Yoko Ono. Its initial tepid reception gave way to it
serving as a place for mourners worldwide to project their grief,
and has, for some, grown to status as perhaps his finest work. For
others, it pointed to evidence of his irrelevancy in a world that
had changed during his time away; for still others, it was a
showcase for Yoko being in far more tune with the times than the
former Beatle.
Singer-songwriter/performer Luther Russell (solo artist, Those
Pretty Wrongs) returns to the show to make the case for the album
representing peak Lennon-Ono collaboration - the culmination of
their years together. He argues that it is ripe for reassessment,
just as Ram was. See what you think during the first hour of our
discussion.
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About the Podcast
Hosted by award-winning author Robert Rodriguez, Something About The Beatles is an intelligent but entertaining examination of The Beatles' music and career. Smart, funny and surprising - just like the Fab Four.