http://johnlennon.tribe.net/thread/e5c42705-52af-4419-a219-5c72ae396181?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://johnlennon.tribe.net/thread/e5c42705-52af-4419-a219-5c72ae396181#1c724655-e59d-46dc-9260-8051b87e0e83 I can't remember what I felt or thought the first time I heard it, but I can tell you that I dig it now, though I may respect it more than love it. It's a hugely brave & powerful record, & tracks like 'Mother' & 'God' rank among the most searingly honest & painfully beautiful songs ever recorded. I also love the stark instrumentation & the overall spectral quality of the production (was Phil Spector REALLY there?). On the other hand it's a brutal record & I find I don't put it on too often - mebbe it's an aversion to such obvious pain. And 'Well Well Well' never ceases to irritate me. Just got Yoko's Plastic Ono Band album & grooving on that recently. Talk about brave. Fri, 06 Apr 2007 09:35:12 GMT http://johnlennon.tribe.net/thread/e5c42705-52af-4419-a219-5c72ae396181#1c724655-e59d-46dc-9260-8051b87e0e83 Jason 2007-04-06T09:35:12Z http://johnlennon.tribe.net/thread/e5c42705-52af-4419-a219-5c72ae396181#7a067cad-356c-446a-aea2-149a977b4fbe Hi group, What was your first reaction when hearing John's "Plastic Ono Band" album? I first heard it in 1980, not long after John was killed. I loved the record, but the pain within it was too close especially since hearing it soon after he died. So many years later, I can hear more of the raw power in it, the cleansing, as well as the wonderful and stark compositions. What do you think of the record? Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:05:40 GMT http://johnlennon.tribe.net/thread/e5c42705-52af-4419-a219-5c72ae396181#7a067cad-356c-446a-aea2-149a977b4fbe Eric 2007-04-05T23:05:40Z