I think on a practical side, in order to get back to our own consciousness, we need, as humans, learn to disconnect from technology and show our kids too.
Doing digital detoxes, limiting the use of a cell phone or getting rid of a cell phone, less computer use and more personal time with friend and family and nature.
I remember the interview with Gabor Mate. he mentioned that in order for him to come back to himself, he decided to completely disconnect with all electronics for a month.
I think one week, camping without a cell or any other electronics, will quickly get back us to realizing what is our own thinking, perception, and what is more controlled, AI, etc.
Thank you again for your hard work and beautiful articles!
February 1967. I liked Penny Lane. The flip side was Strawberry Fields Forever. And IT just blew me away. It was way too much for my college sophomore mind, still trapped in my parents' mental cast. But something did get through. LOL!
There are times Strawberry has TOTALLY transported me to another reality. It may be John's best ever composition — and it took years to write. He was composing it in 1964.
That's my opinion too. By a split hair, ahead of Lucy, A Day in the Life, Tomorrow Never Knows, She Said He Said, all of which are very packed together for a number 2 tie. A statement of deep personal ethics.
I think Lucy is kind of abstract...a period piece. Strawberry Fields resonates with an eternal quality...A Day in the Life, yep though that's a perfect John-Paul conglomeration. Tomorrow Never Knows, a work of perfection, especially with the title coming from Sir Ringo.
Oh what joy---a Beatles conversation focused on my favorite period and, yes, what I also believe is John's best composition---take me to those strawberry fields, take me away!
In the early 1990s, I took a Beatles course in my senior year at USC---though my 1990s are mostly druggy haze, I'm still confident that I either went to the every class stoned or had intended to get stoned and wasn't happy that I wasn't.
Anyway, over the past 20 years, in another life, teaching English in Japan, when I've revealed my love for the Beatles I've been asked many times, "What Beatles song do you like the best?"---and I took the question very seriously, but eventually have just landed on this one.
Having said that, in those druggy '90s, "Tomorrow Never Knows" was my answer for a while...ha ha.
(And "Here Comes the Sun" is my more, umm, "normie" answer)
PS, Eric---I remember why I brought up the Beatles class and being high in them---lol---I didn't remember that John had started writing that classic in 1964! Can you remember what you learned that from? That's fascinating.
It's certainly a very cool number to play with on the guitar---and I'm baffled about how he came up with it. But 3 years of work by a genius will do it!
There is a documentary that follows them to NY in '64 and there is a scene at the Waldorf Astoria where they are in their suite. Brian is on the phone as usual. John is sitting on the couch, if I recall with his feet on the coffee table, with a melodica (to readers who don't know what this is, a small woodwind keyboard by Honer etc) and he's playing the opening chords. Unmistakable...
"That’s me in my Tibetan Book of the Dead period. I took one of Ringo’s malapropisms as the title, to sort of take the edge off the heavy philosophical lyrics." John Lennon
Just listened to it again, and you are so right. I never really listened to his drumming or paid close attention to how he and Paul's bass got along.
I took it all for granted.
Then when the Who, Led Zeppelin & Cream drumming became popular, Ringo's drumming seemed unremarkable - in comparison.
Last year I watched the Get Back Documentary, which was absolutely riveting, and my respect for Ringo soared. Watching him work out the drums while song creation was happening was just amazing. Now when I listen to Beatles, I pay much closer attention.
This is key: “direct experience of planetary life that cannot be dismissed as a psychological operation, a staged false-flag or computer-generated graphic.” People who take the moment to watch it hopefully will realize we are directly connected to a vast, potent, spiritual universe.
"All of these things miss the point; they are secondary effects. If you ever see the idea I am expressing here in some other article, please send it to me."
Hi Eric...been years, I still receive all your emails thro an old email that now just points to my current email. You knew me as Lesley Mendenhall. Just saw something on the chart....you probably have noticed already but I thought it was quite interesting. The date and time....I've a habit of adding up numbers: April is the 4th month. 4+8+2024+2+20+40=1 Interesting pattern of 2, 4, 8 .... and 1 of course, is the number of beginnings, confidence, and independence in numerology, a powerful Angel number; the only positive integer which is neither prime nor composite, lol the list goes on and on. Anyway...adding on (no pun intended!) to the magic of it all...hope all is well in your world... much love and light your way.
Dear Eric Francis!
What a terrific article! i have shared with many!
Makes you really think, ponder and question.
I think on a practical side, in order to get back to our own consciousness, we need, as humans, learn to disconnect from technology and show our kids too.
Doing digital detoxes, limiting the use of a cell phone or getting rid of a cell phone, less computer use and more personal time with friend and family and nature.
I remember the interview with Gabor Mate. he mentioned that in order for him to come back to himself, he decided to completely disconnect with all electronics for a month.
I think one week, camping without a cell or any other electronics, will quickly get back us to realizing what is our own thinking, perception, and what is more controlled, AI, etc.
Thank you again for your hard work and beautiful articles!
February 1967. I liked Penny Lane. The flip side was Strawberry Fields Forever. And IT just blew me away. It was way too much for my college sophomore mind, still trapped in my parents' mental cast. But something did get through. LOL!
There are times Strawberry has TOTALLY transported me to another reality. It may be John's best ever composition — and it took years to write. He was composing it in 1964.
"It may be John's best ever composition"
That's my opinion too. By a split hair, ahead of Lucy, A Day in the Life, Tomorrow Never Knows, She Said He Said, all of which are very packed together for a number 2 tie. A statement of deep personal ethics.
I think Lucy is kind of abstract...a period piece. Strawberry Fields resonates with an eternal quality...A Day in the Life, yep though that's a perfect John-Paul conglomeration. Tomorrow Never Knows, a work of perfection, especially with the title coming from Sir Ringo.
Oh what joy---a Beatles conversation focused on my favorite period and, yes, what I also believe is John's best composition---take me to those strawberry fields, take me away!
In the early 1990s, I took a Beatles course in my senior year at USC---though my 1990s are mostly druggy haze, I'm still confident that I either went to the every class stoned or had intended to get stoned and wasn't happy that I wasn't.
Anyway, over the past 20 years, in another life, teaching English in Japan, when I've revealed my love for the Beatles I've been asked many times, "What Beatles song do you like the best?"---and I took the question very seriously, but eventually have just landed on this one.
Having said that, in those druggy '90s, "Tomorrow Never Knows" was my answer for a while...ha ha.
(And "Here Comes the Sun" is my more, umm, "normie" answer)
PS, Eric---I remember why I brought up the Beatles class and being high in them---lol---I didn't remember that John had started writing that classic in 1964! Can you remember what you learned that from? That's fascinating.
It's certainly a very cool number to play with on the guitar---and I'm baffled about how he came up with it. But 3 years of work by a genius will do it!
There is a documentary that follows them to NY in '64 and there is a scene at the Waldorf Astoria where they are in their suite. Brian is on the phone as usual. John is sitting on the couch, if I recall with his feet on the coffee table, with a melodica (to readers who don't know what this is, a small woodwind keyboard by Honer etc) and he's playing the opening chords. Unmistakable...
"That’s me in my Tibetan Book of the Dead period. I took one of Ringo’s malapropisms as the title, to sort of take the edge off the heavy philosophical lyrics." John Lennon
She said He Said - "Who put all those things in your head?"
That song is for sure way up there. Huge.
Ringo's work on it illustrates what a great drummer he already was, way underrated. The time signature keeps changing.
Just listened to it again, and you are so right. I never really listened to his drumming or paid close attention to how he and Paul's bass got along.
I took it all for granted.
Then when the Who, Led Zeppelin & Cream drumming became popular, Ringo's drumming seemed unremarkable - in comparison.
Last year I watched the Get Back Documentary, which was absolutely riveting, and my respect for Ringo soared. Watching him work out the drums while song creation was happening was just amazing. Now when I listen to Beatles, I pay much closer attention.
A Day In a Life!
This is key: “direct experience of planetary life that cannot be dismissed as a psychological operation, a staged false-flag or computer-generated graphic.” People who take the moment to watch it hopefully will realize we are directly connected to a vast, potent, spiritual universe.
Here's some "old" food for thought. I shall do as the Hopi do: sit and reflect.
https://news.iu.edu/live/news/35481-solar-eclipse-is-a-time-for-reverence-reflection
Hi Eric
"All of these things miss the point; they are secondary effects. If you ever see the idea I am expressing here in some other article, please send it to me."
I think you will find this interesting...
https://youtu.be/4d4f1sEsgMs?si=3ZNs_FSbYAQzmV_I
Tom Jacobsen
Hi Eric...been years, I still receive all your emails thro an old email that now just points to my current email. You knew me as Lesley Mendenhall. Just saw something on the chart....you probably have noticed already but I thought it was quite interesting. The date and time....I've a habit of adding up numbers: April is the 4th month. 4+8+2024+2+20+40=1 Interesting pattern of 2, 4, 8 .... and 1 of course, is the number of beginnings, confidence, and independence in numerology, a powerful Angel number; the only positive integer which is neither prime nor composite, lol the list goes on and on. Anyway...adding on (no pun intended!) to the magic of it all...hope all is well in your world... much love and light your way.