I'm (sort of) sorry to say...but bloody 'ell and all!
And so we see that Mummy Yoko Ono is still searching for her hand in the snow, 40 1/2 years
after the Live Peace In Toronto thing was done "all over you," and from which your ears and other such
sensibilities may still be recovering.-
Yes, the New York Times felt the 2010 version of (in)famous pick-up band that John Lennon threw together whilst whacked on smack to help him break free of his other group, deserved not only two colour pics-many bigger, real bands get much less-but a nice and respectful write-up by Jon Pareles.
-
-
Yoko and Sean Lennon, joined by original POB members Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman, and Jim Keltner-along with a few other music celebs like Ono's Dakota neighbour Paul Simon and sireen Bette Midler-appeared all together now at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Feb. 16, under the banner, "We Are Plastic Ono Band."
-
Yoko wailed songs from her latest recording, "Between My Head and the Sky," played her one listenable tune, "Walking On Thin Ice," and of course closed with "Give Peace A Chance," which the Times reported had some lyrical amendments. (My Lord!)
-
-
Listen, I once interviewed Mz. Ono, and she was very nice, and actually seemed interested when I quizzed her about the Toronto gig.
-
And I can see how Clapton et al would be there for her to honour John's memory.
-
But please, don't get me to try to force down the Kool-Aid that sez YO invented, or even as Parles writes, "inspired," avant or even savant rockers.
-
And let's be even more brutally honest; without the Lennon name and legacy, neither the Times, nor you or I would give a bleedin' toss.
No comments:
Post a Comment