John Lennon/Complete Live Performances

John Lennon was active even after The Beatles broke up in 1970, but most of the time, under the influence of Yoko, he was actively involved not only in music but also in other interests. However, due to the bitter experience of not being paid much attention to by his father Fred in his childhood, and the regret of not being able to pay much attention to Julian, his first child with Cynthia, because he was busy with The Beatles, these things combined to make him dedicate himself to being a househusband after Sean was born in 1975. In other words, during the 10 years from The Beatles' breakup to John's death, it can be said that he was only active as a musician for the first 5 years in the 1970s. In 1980, after seeing Sean grow up to a certain extent and become conscious of things, he made a comeback with ``Double Fantasy,'' but he was shot dead shortly after the release. Therefore, John's solo works were concentrated up until 1975, and he never went on tour as a live performer, only performing on a few occasions. This work is a compilation of John's limited live performances. All of John's solo performances that can be seen on video are included in this work. There was a 3-CD set titled "COMPLETE LIVE LENNON TAPES," and this is the video version of that. However, ONE TO ONE CONCERT is omitted because the M Claudel label released a sound and video set including rehearsals. [LIVE PEACE IN TORONTO] This is a live performance held in Toronto on September 13, 1969. At this point, the Beatles had not yet broken up, but this is John's stage at a time when he had already moved on from the band. Backing members included Eric Clapton and Klaus Voormann, and Yoko also appeared on stage. Official footage of this performance has been released, but the footage included in this work is a rough cut with a different cut. [UNICEF GALA] This is also a live performance held in London on December 15, 1969, when the Beatles were still active. On stage, Eric Clapton and George Harrison wearing a hunting cap can be seen. Although only audio is included in "Sometime in New York City," this is the video version. You can see the performance of two songs, "Cold Turkey" and "Don't Worry, Kyoko-chan." The second half is a silent film with no sound, but it also includes news footage of the day. As you would expect from news footage, it includes not only the performance scenes, but also the audience making donations when they enter the venue. [TOP OF THE POPS] This is footage of an appearance on a TV program. This footage is also used as a promo film, and the orchestra seems to be on tape, but the vocals are a proper live performance. There are two takes of "Instant Karma" in TOP OF THE POPS, and although they are very similar, it is easy to tell them apart because not only are the vocals different, but the costumes are also different. It is moving to see John with short hair singing with all his heart and soul. Yoko is blindfolded and knitting beside John as he sings, making this a highly performance-oriented video. [FRANK ZAPPA CONCERT] This is also a video of Frank Zappa's concert at the Fillmore East on June 6, 1971, which was only included in the audio version of Sometime in New York City. John, who appeared on stage with Yoko, had hair as long as the one on the Imagine jacket, and sang with his chin raised and wrapped around the microphone while playing the guitar, just like in the Beatles era. This is a leaked video with time code and a single camera, so it is probably footage for the people involved. You can see the performance of songs such as "Jamrag" and "Scumbag," which were difficult to understand just from the audio, in the video. "Au" is avant-garde, with howling and Yoko's screams, and is more of a complete performance than a song, and it is something that you should definitely see on video. [JOHN SINCLAIR FREEDOM RALLY] The John Sinclair Freedom Rally was held on December 10, 1971 as a charity event to help John Sinclair, who was incarcerated for a minor crime. Many of the songs on his new album, Sometime in New York City, were performed live during the period when John was on stage. This concert was one of them, and four songs were performed, including "Sisters O Sisters," with Yoko on vocals. The highlight of Disc 1 is the John Sinclair Freedom Rally. Three versions of the footage are included. The first is the black and white version that was broadcast on television at the time. The second version is a color film print version. The image quality is clear and the colors are vivid, which is surprising. The third version is a color TV print version. It's unfortunate that the program logos are overlapping, but this is the first title to include all three versions. [DAVID FROST SHOW] This is footage from a TV show appearance on December 16, 1971. "The Ballad Of New York City" is sung and performed by David Peel, with John and Yoko participating as part of the backing band. After that, John sang three songs acoustically while sitting at the front of the stage. The show closes with David Peel's "Hippie From New York City" again. Of course, John and Yoko also participated in the performance here. [ATTICA STATE PRISON BENEFIT] This is where disc 2 begins. This is a charity concert held on December 17, 1971 to raise awareness of human rights issues in connection with the riots at Attica Prison. In addition to the title song "Attica State," Yoko's "Sisters O Sisters" and "Imagine" are performed live for the first time. The cameraman was probably shooting on stage, and the footage was mostly close-ups, with occasional shots from behind. Only "Attica State" was in black and white, while "Sisters O Sisters" and "Imagine" were in color. As an aside, Mark Chapman is currently incarcerated in Attica Prison. [MIKE DUGLAS SHOW] This is footage from his appearance on the show in the series. Please refer to the jacket for the recording date. This was a live performance with the band "Elephant's Memory," which would later lead to ONE TO ONE CONCERT. At the beginning, the host asked John questions about this new band and the origin of their name, and John answered sincerely. An interesting song would be the fact that they played "It's So Hard." It is thought that the response at this time led to it being added to the set list for ONE TO ONE. It is also interesting that Yoko sings "Sakura Sakura" in Japanese. Before singing, she explains the meaning of the song at length. [AQUARIUS] Recorded on March 11, 1972, John sings in a hotel or some other room accompanied only by a steel guitar that produces an impressive tone. "Bring on the Lucy" is a song included in "Mind Games" and is the only song on the album that was performed live, but it is unfortunate that only the chorus part is performed and it immediately transitions to "Attica State". [DICK CAVETT SHOW] This is a live performance from an appearance on the show on March 3, 1972. This is the first time they performed "A Woman is a Slave of the World". The band is cheap, so it doesn't feel as grand as the studio version, but even if you ignore the childishness of the backing band, the charm of John's vocals is fully conveyed. The singing is relatively calm, which makes it seem like a studio live performance. Yoko also seems to be having a lot of fun singing "We're All Water". [EYEWITNESS NEWS] This was recorded on August 12, 1972, and John covers oldies numbers, especially songs by Buddy Holly, a common hero of both John and Paul. At the end, he sings the original "A Woman is a Slave of the World" simply with guitar. Yoko inserts some interjections between songs. Frankly, it's just a nuisance, but as a fan, I guess I'll have to accept it since John approved it. It's an interesting alternative version of the same song. [JERRY LEWIS LABOR DAY] From 1966 to 2014, a charity television campaign was held every year in conjunction with Labor Day in the United States. This is a video of John appearing on the campaign on September 6, 1972. For a long time, this live performance was not available on video, and was only broadcast at events. Unfortunately, it is not a complete recording, and only a digest of "Imagine" and "Give Peace a Charity" can be seen. This work includes both color and black and white versions. The color version is particularly rare, and you can see the flashy Las Vegas stage in vivid color. What's more, it is longer than the black and white version. [ELTON JOHN THANKING CONCERT] This is the video of Elton John's concert on November 28, 1974, when he made a surprise appearance. He had jokingly said that if the song "Blow Away Midnight," which he recorded with Elton John, became number one, he would come and visit the concert, and it really did become number one. John appeared to fulfill that promise. John looks cool with his long hair and black suit. The audience was probably very surprised, as they never expected John Lennon to appear. [OLD GREY WHSTLE TEST] This is the video of the famous TV appearance where they performed "Stand By Me" and "Slippin' And Slidin'". It was not broadcast, but was leaked footage recorded at John's instruction and from a clapperboard. The footage is mostly just a close-up of John, with little variety, but it's very heartwarming to see John, just before they stopped performing, happily singing his favorite oldies. John narrates during the interlude of "Stand By Me". [SALUTE TO SIR LEW GRADE] John's last performance in public was on April 18, 1975, at this Salute to Sir Lew Grade. It was a live performance in a situation that John would have hated, singing in front of a dinner show-like round table with formally dressed gentlemen and ladies eating. One theory is that Mark Chapman was in the audience, but it is impossible to tell from the footage who Chapman is. John appears in a bright red outfit, with his hair tied back and waving his hands. The backing band is dressed in eerie clothes with masks on the back of their heads. Perhaps it's because of the knowledge gained from hindsight, but I sense a kind of smell of death. "COMPLETE LIVE LENNON FILMS" is a compilation of all the remaining footage of John Lennon's live performances from the night before The Beatles broke up. Compared to Paul, it's a shame that this is the only live performance of John that remains.I can't help but wish he had toured more energetically, but that's the path John chose. Still, when you look at the album, it's easy to see why he did so many live shows, even though they were one-offs. I hope you'll rediscover John's charm as a live performer with this album. DVD DISC ONE Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada , Sept 13, 1969 01. Introduction 02. Blue Suede Shoes (Alternate Rough Cut) Lyceum Ballroom, UNICEF Gala concert London, UK December 15, 1969 With George Harrison & Eric Clapton 03. Cold Turkey - Don't Worry Kyoko 04. Original newsreel without sound Fillmore East, New York, USA with Frank Zappa June 19 71 05. Introduction 06. Well Baby Please Don’t Go 07. Jamrag 08. Scumbag 09. Au Crisler Arena, Ann Arboor, MI, John Sinclair Freedom Rally Dec 10, 1971 Version 1 B&W TV Broadcast 10. Introduction 11. Attica State 12. The Luck Of The Irish 13. Sisters O Sisters 14. John Sinclair Version 2 Color Film Print 15. Introduction 16. Attica State 17. The Luck Of The Irish 18. Sisters O Sisters 19. John Sinclair Version 3 Color TV Print 20. Introduction 21. Attica State 22. The Luck Of The Irish 23. Sisters O Sisters 24. John Sinclair The David Frost Show, Dec 16, 1971 25. Introduction 26 The Ballad Of New York City 27. Attica State 28. Sisters, O Sisters 29. John Sinclair 30. The Hippie From New York City DVD DISC TWO Attica State Prison Benefit, Apollo Theater Dec 17, 1971 01. Introduction 02. Attica State 03. Sisters, O Sisters 04. Imagine The Mike Duglas Show 1972 05. Introduction 06. It's So Hard (Jan 14) 07. Midsummer New York (Jan 18) 08. Sisters O Sisters (Jan 20) 09. Memphis Tennessee (Jan 20) 10. Johnny B Goode (Jan 20) 11. Imagine (Jan 27) 12. The Luck Of The Irish (Jan 28) 13. Sakura (Jan 28) Aquarius March 11, 1972 14. Bring On the Lucie - Attica State The Dick Cavett Show May 3, 1972 15. Woman Is The Nigger Of The World 16. We're All Water Eyewitness News, Aug 12, 1972 17. Rock Island Line 18. Maybe Baby 19. Peggy Sue 20. Woman is the Nigger of The World Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon Sept 6, 1972 Version 1 B&W 21. Imagine - Give Peace A Chance Version 2 Color 22. Introduction 23. Imagine 24. Give Peace A Chance Elton John's Thanking Concert Nov 28, 1974 25. Original 8mm film 26. Audio Dubbed 27. Eltonjohn.com version Old Gray Whistle Test A pr. 8, 1975 Recorded March 17, 1975 28. Stand By Me 29. Slippin' And Slidin' Broadcasted April 18, 1975 30. Slippin' And Slidin' Salute To Sir Lew Grade Recorded April 18, 1975 31. Introduction 32. Slippin' and Slidin' 33. Imagine