There was and still is a lot  comment  on the death of Michael Jackson, and where you were when you heard about it. Well truth is I don’t know and can’t remember when it was. But I can tell you exactly where I was when  John Lennon died. I was in Cambridge with young lady who has been my wife for 20 odd years. Then in the music world – deaths there’s been a few to many to mention,  there was Hendrix, Janis J and even Buddy Holly, but John’s death was more personal. Not only did he and the Beatles music define our generation but I come from Liverpool went to Quarry Bank, saw them at the Cavern and other venues and him at the Art School and local pubs. I was also in Hamburg when they were there and shared a few drinks while they were on their break at the Star Club. My friend Tony Tyler ex NME wrote about that time. A year later I was in New york when they arrived and recall Murray the K  lauding their music and getting laid on the tenuous connection

To me when John Lennon died, something of the music really did die. Guess that just shows my age