JOHN LENNON NOT-HEARD-IN-TWENTY-NINE-YEARS RADIO RECORDING 1975 Four ten-inch reel-to-reel original broadcast tapes from Philadelphia radio station WFIL that record John Lennon's on-air time when he participated in the 'Helping Hand Marathon' fundraiser from Friday, May 16 to Sunday, May 18, 1975. Heard live only that week-end and only in Philadelphia twenty-nine years ago (and not accessible to anyone since), these recordings come from the personal possession of disc jockey 'Banana Joe' Montione who was the on-air host with Lennon during the whole three days. (Montione owns the intellectual property rights to this broadcast and they are being offered with the tapes.) Heard for approximately three hours (interspersed with songs, commercials and DJ banter), Lennon's voice now seems almost magical. At age thirty-four, he was in top form throughout the broadcast, making jokes, using funny accents, talking about the Beatles, discussing songs that influenced him and generally being witty, smart and sincere. Highlights from his three-day stint include: FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1975 - DAY ONE - Lennon mentions that "someone gave me a picture of Paul, isn't that cosmic? I just talked to him yesterday, he's rehearsing a band in Rye." - When told by 'Banana Joe' that a recent survey indicated that 98 of the public wanted the Beatles to get back together, Lennon says, "I'd like to meet the 2.." - When asked by 'Banana Joe' about the Beatles getting back together, Lennon replies, "we see each other every few months...if we felt like making music, we'd do it in the studio...we've never really sat down to discuss that subject...I always talk about 'them' (the Beatles) as 'them.'" - When learning that the radio station asked Yoko (who was four months pregnant with Sean at the time) to call John, he responds, "She surprised me by calling...you haven't got Paul and Ringo up your sleeve?" - When asked why he wanted to live in the U.S. (Lennon was having difficulties getting his green card at the time), he wholeheartedly responded, "Because I love it...that's why I became a Beatle, because of American music." He also mentions his love of New York City in particular. - Lennon reads pledges throughout; when one comes in from a former student challenging her old classmates from West Catholic Girls High School to donate, Lennon says, "All those West Catholic girls, get off your knees." SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1975 - DAY TWO - Lennon makes witticisms throughout like, "I need me green card!" and "Lift up your kilt and smile." - Lennon calls himself "Dr. Winston O' Reggae." - Lennon mentions that "Elton John is a good friend, a nice guy." - When reading a pledge from a listener who gave $5 to thank Lennon for all he's done for mankind, Lennon responds, "Five dollars? Is that all we can get for mankind?" - When 'Give Peace a Chance' is played, Lennon says, "Tommy Smothers, Timothy Leary...were there...and none of them can play!" - When 'Yellow Submarine' is played, Lennon and 'Banana Joe' sing along to it. When hearing a particular part of the song, Lennon says, "That was Paul with a bag on his head." - When 'Come Together' is played, Lennon says, "This one I can stand." - When "I Should Have Known Better" is played, Lennon plays 'Banana Joe's' harmonica (See Lot 179) live along with the now-famous harmonica intro of the song; afterwards, he says, "That's worth a few bucks." - When asked about his use of a melotron, Lennon replies that he uses one frequently, most famously on 'Strawberry Fields' and that he still has it (the melotron) in his possession. - Lennon reads the weather forecast and misspeaks saying, "May 17, 1985" (instead of 1975); sadly, a day he would never see. - When asked by 'Banana Joe' why he wrote 'Imagine,' Lennon replies, "I was just dreaming of utopia...was writing it down in airplanes...it was no big struggle." - When 'Love Train' by the O'Jays is played, Lennon sincerely calls it "one of the best records." SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1975 - DAY THREE
JOHN LENNON NOT-HEARD-IN-TWENTY-NINE-YEARS RADIO RECORDING 1975 Four ten-inch reel-to-reel original broadcast tapes from Philadelphia radio station WFIL that record John Lennon's on-air time when he participated in the 'Helping Hand Marathon' fundraiser from Friday, May 16 to Sunday, May 18, 1975. Heard live only that week-end and only in Philadelphia twenty-nine years ago (and not accessible to anyone since), these recordings come from the personal possession of disc jockey 'Banana Joe' Montione who was the on-air host with Lennon during the whole three days. (Montione owns the intellectual property rights to this broadcast and they are being offered with the tapes.) Heard for approximately three hours (interspersed with songs, commercials and DJ banter), Lennon's voice now seems almost magical. At age thirty-four, he was in top form throughout the broadcast, making jokes, using funny accents, talking about the Beatles, discussing songs that influenced him and generally being witty, smart and sincere. Highlights from his three-day stint include: FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1975 - DAY ONE - Lennon mentions that "someone gave me a picture of Paul, isn't that cosmic? I just talked to him yesterday, he's rehearsing a band in Rye." - When told by 'Banana Joe' that a recent survey indicated that 98 of the public wanted the Beatles to get back together, Lennon says, "I'd like to meet the 2.." - When asked by 'Banana Joe' about the Beatles getting back together, Lennon replies, "we see each other every few months...if we felt like making music, we'd do it in the studio...we've never really sat down to discuss that subject...I always talk about 'them' (the Beatles) as 'them.'" - When learning that the radio station asked Yoko (who was four months pregnant with Sean at the time) to call John, he responds, "She surprised me by calling...you haven't got Paul and Ringo up your sleeve?" - When asked why he wanted to live in the U.S. (Lennon was having difficulties getting his green card at the time), he wholeheartedly responded, "Because I love it...that's why I became a Beatle, because of American music." He also mentions his love of New York City in particular. - Lennon reads pledges throughout; when one comes in from a former student challenging her old classmates from West Catholic Girls High School to donate, Lennon says, "All those West Catholic girls, get off your knees." SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1975 - DAY TWO - Lennon makes witticisms throughout like, "I need me green card!" and "Lift up your kilt and smile." - Lennon calls himself "Dr. Winston O' Reggae." - Lennon mentions that "Elton John is a good friend, a nice guy." - When reading a pledge from a listener who gave $5 to thank Lennon for all he's done for mankind, Lennon responds, "Five dollars? Is that all we can get for mankind?" - When 'Give Peace a Chance' is played, Lennon says, "Tommy Smothers, Timothy Leary...were there...and none of them can play!" - When 'Yellow Submarine' is played, Lennon and 'Banana Joe' sing along to it. When hearing a particular part of the song, Lennon says, "That was Paul with a bag on his head." - When 'Come Together' is played, Lennon says, "This one I can stand." - When "I Should Have Known Better" is played, Lennon plays 'Banana Joe's' harmonica (See Lot 179) live along with the now-famous harmonica intro of the song; afterwards, he says, "That's worth a few bucks." - When asked about his use of a melotron, Lennon replies that he uses one frequently, most famously on 'Strawberry Fields' and that he still has it (the melotron) in his possession. - Lennon reads the weather forecast and misspeaks saying, "May 17, 1985" (instead of 1975); sadly, a day he would never see. - When asked by 'Banana Joe' why he wrote 'Imagine,' Lennon replies, "I was just dreaming of utopia...was writing it down in airplanes...it was no big struggle." - When 'Love Train' by the O'Jays is played, Lennon sincerely calls it "one of the best records." SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1975 - DAY THREE
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