DVD Review: John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band: Live in Toronto ‘69: Plastic Ono Band: Movies & TV

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DVD Review: John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band: Live in Toronto ‘69: Plastic Ono Band: Movies & TV

Posted by admin | on 23 June, 10:36 PM

Product Description
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band Live In Toronto ’69 is a rare look at one of the world’s most influential popular artists at a pivotal moment in his career. Filmed on the eve of the release of the Abbey Road LP — the last Beatles album to be recorded — this is the only performance ever caught on film of John Lennon & the Plastic Ono Band. It had been three years since Lennon had performed onstage with The Beatles. Seemingly on a whim, John and wife Yoko Ono hopped on a plane with guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Klaus Voormann and drummer Alan White to travel to the Toronto Rock ’N’ Roll Revival festival showcasing some of Lennon’s early musical heroes — among them Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry and Little Richard. As it turned out, Lennon and the newly formed Plastic Ono Band played an equally significant role that night in the history of rock ’n’ roll, as it is widely believed this concert foreshadowed the official end of The Beatles. Captured by Academy Award®–nominated director D.A. Pennebaker (The War Room, Don’t Look Back, Monterey Pop), this concert film serves as one of the great historical documents in the career and life of John Lennon.

Save your money,

By Larry W. Ferguson “alphadogstudio” (Louisville, KY) -

I had this on video,save your money this is awful! Unless you’re one of those that buys everything Beatles (guilty as charged) I’d skip it. The performances are weak by all involved. Yoko’s doing her scream/yodel over anything that’s even slightly good. For collectors only!

That said, if you can find John Lennon live in New York City, while far from perfect (but when its good it’s really good)I would highly recommend that one

You can tell John & Yoko was havin’ a good time.,

By Chris Moriarty “gelmann” (Arizona, USA) -

I had the album Live Peace In Toronto 1969
I bought in in 1970, and i really dug the album…
Contrary to “alphadogstudio” I say don’t prejudge it.
If they digitally clean up the film and remaster the soundtrack into 5.1,
and include Clapton and Jerry Lee and Chuck and Little Richard
it will be very good! Songs like Give Peace A Chance, Cold Turkey,
Yer Blues, 50’s rock classics…..You can tell John was havin a good time.
“On the video cassette, Eric Clapton can clearly be seen looking at
John Lennon with a look of horror on his face as Yoko starts her caterwauling. Additionally, as the band are leaning
their guitars against the amplifiers to create the feedback, Clapton breaks the fourth wall by looking directly into the camera and
rolling his eyes in frustration at Yoko’s performance.”—
–Wikipedia
Oh I gotta see this!
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