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beatlejes

Oct 04, 2001, 10:41 PM

very early tomorrow morning a couple friends and I are heading to Cleveland to The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum. While my friends are more interested in any and all things rock related, you can 'Imagine' that my main interest is in the Lennon exhibit

I won't be able to make my report 'til no earlier than Monday, but I was wondering what the rest of you who've seen the exhibit have thought (I couldn't find any posts on the exhibit; sorry for starting a new topic if I overlooked any current one)

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[This Message Has Been Edited By beatlejes On October 04, 2001 10:42 PM]

Oct 05, 2001, 02:52 AM

Here are some previous topics on the exhibit, in order of date posted...

May 30, 2000 - http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000020.html

Nov 11, 2000 - http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/Forum10/HTML/000028.html

May 30, 2001 - http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/Forum11/HTML/000017.html

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SF4-EVER

Oct 05, 2001, 03:04 PM

Have a safe trip and a good time, beatlejes! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/wave2.gif Wish I could go too; Susan brought me a book from her trip to Cleveland, but it's not the same as being there in person.

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MaccaTwst9

Oct 05, 2001, 10:00 PM

Omfg! you are going to LOVE it!!
I went there in July, the day of my birthday, his Sgt Pepper outfit is there along with a TON of other clothes, he has some lyrics there and one disturbing one..but you'll figure it out when you go, just make sure you go before Oct 9th or somethin because thats when its over, but you will LOVE it, make sure to buy the exhibit book http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/smile.gif

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**DONOTDELETE**

Oct 06, 2001, 12:08 AM

I wish I lived in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it is AWESOME. I could stay there for hours and not get bored! The Lennon stuff is amazing and at times, sad.

The COOLEST part of the Lennon exhibit was being a foot away from his actual Sgt. Pepper jacket! Scotty and I stared in awe at it for ten minutes straight.

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Oct 06, 2001, 12:18 AM

Are his blood-splattered glasses still in there?

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**DONOTDELETE**

Oct 06, 2001, 12:21 AM

Yep, it was pretty chilling to see them with all the brown smeared all over them.http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/frown.gif

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Oct 06, 2001, 12:24 AM

Woh, gotta see that for myself some day.

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**DONOTDELETE**

Oct 06, 2001, 12:30 AM

You'd better hurry- it ends in December.

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Oct 06, 2001, 11:59 AM

December? http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/afraid5.gif

Damn, looks like I might miss out then. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/cry2.gif

I wonder if they'll have it elsewhere or at a later date or something?

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lucyintheskywithdiamonds

Oct 06, 2001, 01:17 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>Quote:<HR>Originally Posted By beatlejes:
very early tomorrow morning a couple friends and I are heading to Cleveland to The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum. While my friends are more interested in any and all things rock related, you can 'Imagine' that my main interest is in the Lennon exhibit

I won't be able to make my report 'til no earlier than Monday, but I was wondering what the rest of you who've seen the exhibit have thought (I couldn't find any posts on the exhibit; sorry for starting a new topic if I overlooked any current one)

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Were you there right when it opened in the morning? I was, maybe you saw me there. That would be kinda weird. Anyway, I really enjoyed it and if anyone has even a slight chance to go they should. Make sure you check out the little round room at the top. It's really neat.

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MaccaTwst9

Oct 06, 2001, 08:59 PM

lol 10 mins? I topped you then, my mom said I stood infront of that jackett for 20 mins straight, drooling, and almost look like I was going to take off the plastic and put it on, LOL
he's such a small man! I also love his black kimono (sp?) along with yokos, hehe we all know what happened when they wore those, lol
and it looked like he did wear Jewerly, like necklaces and things, but no rings, he never wore a ring in his life

man I love him!!

I cried the hardest when I saw them glasses and the paper bag, I almost puked too and I also waited by the white phone for a good 10 mins to see if yoko would call me, ROFL

Almost touched his bed, the one with church pews, but decided not to being there's a special chemical on there to make it last forever...

I only wish John could have physically lasted forever...I miss him

I love you John

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~*Liz*~

Oct 07, 2001, 01:09 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>Quote:<HR>Originally Posted By MaccaTwst9:
lol 10 mins? I topped you then, my mom said I stood infront of that jackett for 20 mins straight<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I guess there were 2 of them though, which would equate to 20 mins. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/wink.gif

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SF4-EVER

Oct 07, 2001, 01:37 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>Quote:<HR>Originally Posted By MaccaTwst9:
it looked like he did wear Jewerly, like necklaces and things, but no rings, he never wore a ring in his life

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Actually, MaccaTwst, he did wear a wedding ring at the very least. I have Rolling Stone's tribute issue, and in it there's a close-up of John's face. He's holding up the collar of his leather jacket, and you can clearly see his wedding ring. It's a great picture; someday I should scan it and ask Jerry if I can use it.

And yeah, I love and miss John too... http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/sad.gif

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MaccaTwst9

Oct 07, 2001, 01:57 PM

OHH!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/teeth1.gif

I wanna see it!! You can send it to me in e-mail if you waaaant, I wanna see it!!!!!!!!

lol

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MaccaTwst9

Oct 07, 2001, 01:58 PM

I Just noticed that I hit 100 posts today, and I'm still a Fool on the hill http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/cry4.gif

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MaccaTwst9

Oct 07, 2001, 02:00 PM

OHHH! i'm a day tripper now!!!!! WOOHO!!

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~*Liz*~

Oct 07, 2001, 05:03 PM

Congrats! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/jumping.gif

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SF4-EVER

Oct 07, 2001, 05:10 PM

Congrats on becoming a Day Tripper, Liz! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/clap2.gif Sorry, I don't have a scanner, but the next time I visit my parents, I'll scan that picture and e-mail you a copy.

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Nerk Sister

Oct 07, 2001, 06:26 PM

I convinced my friend to drive up to Cleveland with me in July (that's a long way from Alabama!)- but it was well worth the trip to me. I loved seeing the drawings John did as a child and trying to read the teacher's comments on his report cards. They were also having an exhibition on Stuart Sutcliffe at the time, which I found very interesting.

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MaccaTwst9

Oct 07, 2001, 09:05 PM

Thank you all so very much!! I feel special now http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/blush1.gif

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bearkat77

Oct 07, 2001, 10:36 PM

Way to go, Liz! You've made the first step up. Keep posting. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/grin.gif

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beatlejes

Oct 09, 2001, 11:46 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>Quote:<HR>Originally Posted By lucyintheskywithdiamonds:
Were you there right when it opened in the morning? I was, maybe you saw me there. That would be kinda weird.
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nope, didn't get there til about 11:30AM (slept in at the hotel; that's a long drive from Iowa).

I totally dug the Lennon exhibit. Actually seeing items John actually owned and used and wore meant more to me than I thought it would. I'd catch myself staring at items like the coat John wore on the 'Our World'/ "All You Need Is Love" session or the 'Bed Peace' and 'Hair Peace' signs. And I'm not into art, but John's drawings and collages seemed special as I'd look at them.

What touched me the most was John's handwritten lyrics. It's his songs that are his biggest legacy, and to see these creations in his own writing was really cool. I read somewhere that the copies on exhibit were probably not the absolute earliest forms of those lyrics, as they're all mostly complete and so must have been re-writings for John's use in recording (he was supposedly always forgetting the words during recording), but to see them as from John's hand and mind was really special. It was also cool to note the reactions of others visiting the exhibit and reacting to John's lyrics and the explanations about the writing of the songs.

Of course, the display of John's glasses and belongings at the time of his death was very moving. It was also a little sickening to see others looking in at the glasses and then recoiling at realizing what they were looking at. Although that display was the most powerful, it was also my least favorite part of the exhibit.

The rest of the museum was really cool, and my friends and I had a blast touring it (although one friend was upset that his favorite band Foghat wasn't represented at all in the museum while N'sync was once and The Bangles twice). There was a 'Battle Of The Corporate Bands' going on that day (the first band we heard played a few Beatles songs; the band who played "Hotel California" rocked). We spent way too much money at the museum shop (I bought the book of the Lennon exhibit, a poster of the exhibit, and a Rock Hall paperweight). It was cool that the shop was playing the Gimme Some Truth video on its monitors. Overall, we had a great day, and I HIGHLY recommend the Rock Hall to all lovers of rock music, lovers of The Beatles, and lovers of music in general

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