[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Dear Cyn, won't you come out to Play?'
"Robert" wrote: > Lennon was not perfect, and was born into a very dysfunctional situation. > Most people remember him, for his genius. [snip] > R.g. Genius? Genius? I remember a Saturday Night Live skit in which Eddie Murphy (who is driving a car in the skit) says that "if Stevie Wonder wants to impress me, let's see him take this wheel." Some words like that -- only you know, funnier. It is absolutely the easiest thing to convince others that one is a genius. Take a coin out of a four year old ear, and you're a genius. Sing a song with about six notes that catch someone's fancy, and you're a genius. Then there's all those geniuses that made lamp shades from human skin, came up with the torture devices of the Inquisition, and found a way to legalize all of Dick Cheney's actions. Fuck genius. Give me heart. Edg
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Dear Cyn, won't you come out to Play?'
Prudence and her two chilluns were fixtures at MIU in the 80s. - Original Message - From: "Robert" To: Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 1:33 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Dear Cyn, won't you come out to Play?' "Kirk" wrote: > I met Prudence Farrow and she told me the real story. Yeah, but did you get her phone number? And if so, could you let me know it? I always wanted to meet at least one of the Farrows. Oh, well, guess I'll have to let go of that dream. R.G. > - Original Message - > From: Robert > To: fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 4:58 AM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] 'Dear Cyn, won't you come out to Play?' > > > > > From Cynthia Lennon's biography... > > The Beatles publicly renounced drugs (although never completely) > after their initial meetings with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in London, and > took a train to Bangor, in Wales, to meet him again in the summer of 1967. > A policeman stopped Cynthia from boarding the train as it was pulling out > (not knowing who she was) with Lennon calling out of a window after her, > "Tell them to let you on!".[72] She broke down in tears, and later said > that it symbolised where she felt their marriage was heading, with Lennon > speeding into the future and herself being left behind.[73] Epstein had > previously agreed to travel to Bangor to join them after the August Bank > Holiday, but died of a drug overdose on 27 August 1967, which was a > massive shock to both her and Lennon.[74][75] > India > The Beatles were scheduled to fly to India to visit the Maharishi > for two or three months, but before that she found letters from Yoko Ono > that made it clear that Lennon had had contact with her over a period of > time. She had previously met Ono when Ono asked for a lift in Lennon's car > after a meeting with the Maharishi in a London suburb.[76] Lennon denied > that he was involved with Ono, and said that she was just some "crazy > artist" who wanted to be sponsored, although Ono kept up a stream of calls > and visits to Kenwood.[77] > In February 1968, she flew to India with Lennon and the other > Beatles and their partners.[78] She had taken pens and paper with her, so > was able to draw, meditate with Lennon every day, and for the first time > in her life she started to write poetry.[79] "Magic Alex" (Greek-born Alex > Mardas who was part of Apple Electronics) was also with them, and smuggled > in alcohol from the nearest village as it was not allowed in the ashram. > After two weeks Lennon wanted to sleep in a separate room from her, saying > that he could only meditate when he was alone.[80] She found out much > later that Lennon walked down to the local post office every morning to > see if he had received a telegram from Ono, who sent one almost daily.[79] > Divorce > > > Cynthia and Julian at Kenwood in 1968, after Lennon had left. > She had suspicions of Lennon's infidelity over the years, and > people had told her that he had had numerous affairs as far back as their > time together at the art college in Liverpool, but she decided to ignore > it, unless there was definite proof.[81] > After returning to Kenwood from India, Lennon got very drunk on > scotch and coke and confessed that there had been other women during his > time with her. He detailed every groupie, friends of hers (such as Joan > Baez, and Maureen Cleave) and told her about "thousands" of women around > the globe.[82] She was totally taken aback at the time and simply replied, > "That's OK".[83] Two weeks later, in May 1968, Lennon suggested that she > take a holiday in Greece with Mardas, Donovan and two friends. Lennon said > that he would be very busy recording The White Album and that it would do > her some good to take a break.[83] > The beginning of the end for the Lennon's marriage came when she > arrived back at Kenwood one day early from Greece on 22 May 1968, to > discover Lennon and Ono sitting cross-legged on the floor, staring into > each others eyes, and then found Ono's slippers outside their bedroom > door.[84] She gathered a few things and asked Jenny Boyd and Mardas if she > could spend the night at their apartment. At the apartment Boyd went > straight to bed, but Mardas got Cynthia drunk and tried to convince her > that they should both run away together. After she had been sick in the > bathroom she collapsed on a bed in the spare bedroom, but Mardas joined > her and tried to kiss her until she pushed him away.[85] > Lennon see
[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Dear Cyn, won't you come out to Play?'
"Kirk" wrote: > I met Prudence Farrow and she told me the real story. Yeah, but did you get her phone number? And if so, could you let me know it? I always wanted to meet at least one of the Farrows. Oh, well, guess I'll have to let go of that dream. R.G. > - Original Message - > From: Robert > To: fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 4:58 AM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] 'Dear Cyn, won't you come out to Play?' > > > > > From Cynthia Lennon's biography... > > The Beatles publicly renounced drugs (although never completely) > after their initial meetings with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in London, and > took a train to Bangor, in Wales, to meet him again in the summer of 1967. A > policeman stopped Cynthia from boarding the train as it was pulling out (not > knowing who she was) with Lennon calling out of a window after her, "Tell > them to let you on!".[72] She broke down in tears, and later said that it > symbolised where she felt their marriage was heading, with Lennon speeding > into the future and herself being left behind.[73] Epstein had previously > agreed to travel to Bangor to join them after the August Bank Holiday, but > died of a drug overdose on 27 August 1967, which was a massive shock to both > her and Lennon.[74][75] > India > The Beatles were scheduled to fly to India to visit the Maharishi for > two or three months, but before that she found letters from Yoko Ono that > made it clear that Lennon had had contact with her over a period of time. She > had previously met Ono when Ono asked for a lift in Lennon's car after a > meeting with the Maharishi in a London suburb.[76] Lennon denied that he was > involved with Ono, and said that she was just some "crazy artist" who wanted > to be sponsored, although Ono kept up a stream of calls and visits to > Kenwood.[77] > In February 1968, she flew to India with Lennon and the other Beatles > and their partners.[78] She had taken pens and paper with her, so was able to > draw, meditate with Lennon every day, and for the first time in her life she > started to write poetry.[79] "Magic Alex" (Greek-born Alex Mardas who was > part of Apple Electronics) was also with them, and smuggled in alcohol from > the nearest village as it was not allowed in the ashram. After two weeks > Lennon wanted to sleep in a separate room from her, saying that he could only > meditate when he was alone.[80] She found out much later that Lennon walked > down to the local post office every morning to see if he had received a > telegram from Ono, who sent one almost daily.[79] > Divorce > > > Cynthia and Julian at Kenwood in 1968, after Lennon had left. > She had suspicions of Lennon's infidelity over the years, and people > had told her that he had had numerous affairs as far back as their time > together at the art college in Liverpool, but she decided to ignore it, > unless there was definite proof.[81] > After returning to Kenwood from India, Lennon got very drunk on > scotch and coke and confessed that there had been other women during his time > with her. He detailed every groupie, friends of hers (such as Joan Baez, and > Maureen Cleave) and told her about "thousands" of women around the globe.[82] > She was totally taken aback at the time and simply replied, "That's OK".[83] > Two weeks later, in May 1968, Lennon suggested that she take a holiday in > Greece with Mardas, Donovan and two friends. Lennon said that he would be > very busy recording The White Album and that it would do her some good to > take a break.[83] > The beginning of the end for the Lennon's marriage came when she > arrived back at Kenwood one day early from Greece on 22 May 1968, to discover > Lennon and Ono sitting cross-legged on the floor, staring into each others > eyes, and then found Ono's slippers outside their bedroom door.[84] She > gathered a few things and asked Jenny Boyd and Mardas if she could spend the > night at their apartment. At the apartment Boyd went straight to bed, but > Mardas got Cynthia drunk and tried to convince her that they should both run > away together. After she had been sick in the bathroom she collapsed on a bed > in the spare bedroom, but Mardas joined her and tried to kiss her until she > pushed him away.[85] > Lennon seemed absolutely normal when she returned to Kenwood the next > day, and maintained his love for her and Julian.[86] Lennon went to New York > with McCartney shortly after and told her she could not go with them, so she > went on a trip to Italy with her mother.[87] Mardas appeared during the > holiday in Italy and broke the news that Lennon was planning to sue her for > divorce on grounds of adultery, seek sole custody of Julian, and send Cynthia > "back to Hoylake".[88] She said in 2005: "The mere fact that âMagic Alexâ > [Mardas] arriv
[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Dear Cyn, won't you come out to Play?'
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" wrote: > > Robert wrote: > > From Cynthia Lennon's biography... > > > Well, Robert, a 'biography' is usually written > in the first person. But by all counts John > Lennon was not a very nice guy. He was a liar > and a profligate of the worst kind, and a > hypocrite. Patti Boyd doesn't have any good > things to report about the rascal either. > (snip) Well, many biography's are written on many people. An autobiography is written by the person, on his or hers own life. This was taken from Wikipedia, so I labeled it as a biography. Lennon was not perfect, and was born into a very dysfunctional situation. Most people remember him, for his genius. Many genius' live on the edge, so this is not so much a surprise. Perhaps if he had not come into contact with Yoko, things might have been better. Particularly if he had stayed on with Maharishi a bit longer, and not ever decided to live in NYC. It is obvious that Cynthia Lennon loved him then, and still loves him now... It's a shame he didn't stay on with Cynthia. But that's just my opinion. I think Yoko was a 'draining' kind of gal, draining John of energy, and confidence. In case you can't tell, I'm not a big fan of Yoko Ono. R.g.
[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Dear Cyn, won't you come out to Play?'
Robert wrote: > From Cynthia Lennon's biography... > Well, Robert, a 'biography' is usually written in the first person. But by all counts John Lennon was not a very nice guy. He was a liar and a profligate of the worst kind, and a hypocrite. Patti Boyd doesn't have any good things to report about the rascal either. Read more: 'Wonderful Tonight' by Pattie Boyd Three Rivers Press, 2008 'The Lives of John Lennon' by Albert Goldman Chicago Review Press, 2001
