{"id":23715,"date":"2022-09-29T05:30:50","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T09:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=23715"},"modified":"2022-09-15T15:15:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T19:15:13","slug":"music-to-your-ears-john-lennons-rock-and-roll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/29\/music-to-your-ears-john-lennons-rock-and-roll\/","title":{"rendered":"Music to Your Ears: John Lennon&#8217;s &#8216;Rock and Roll&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-23716 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/john_lennon_rnr-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/john_lennon_rnr-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/john_lennon_rnr-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/john_lennon_rnr.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>In 1972 John Lennon teamed up with notorious producer Phil Spector to record a collection of rock\u2019n\u2019roll oldies. Those sessions took place in L.A. during a period the ex-Beatle would describe as his \u201clost weekend,\u201d a time of drunk and drugged carousing and general misbehavior. Making matters worse, when the sessions were completed, the mercurial Spector disappeared, taking the tapes with him. Lennon was left with a rough mix cassette copy of the songs, and found them to be sloppy, badly recorded and sometimes out of tune.<\/p>\n<p>But meanwhile, claiming a verbal agreement with Lennon, shady music industry figure (and associate of organized crime) Morris Levy released an unauthorized LP using the rough mixes. The affair landed Levy and Lennon in Federal court.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Bergen represented John Lennon and Yoko Ono in those cases. In the process he became friends with the couple, both of whom were determined to fight Levy. That story is the basis for Bergen\u2019s book, <i>Lennon, The Mobster &amp; the Lawyer<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Bergen\u2019s book was published this year. And that presents a great opportunity to dive into the record, rediscovering the qualities that make it special, important and controversial. Join host Bill Kopp (that&#8217;s me) and special guest host Jay Bergen as they lead a discussion of John Lennon\u2019s <i>Rock and Roll<\/i>. We\u2019ll chat about the background, creation and legacy of key tracks, and even listen to some unreleased tapes from the session.<\/p>\n<p>As lawyer for John Lennon and Yoko Ono during the Federal court cases related to the <i>Rock and Roll<\/i> album, Bergen is uniquely qualified to discuss the John Lennon\u2019s sixth solo studio release. We\u2019ll listen to key tracks and facilitate audience discussion.<\/p>\n<p><b>WHAT<\/b>: Music to Your Ears Discussion Series: John Lennon\u2019s <i>Rock and Roll<\/i><br \/>\n<b>WHO<\/b>: Discussion led by music journalist\/author Bill Kopp, with guest host Jay Bergen<br \/>\n<b>WHERE<\/b>: Asheville Guitar Bar, 122 Riverside Dr., Suite D, Asheville<br \/>\n<b>WHEN<\/b>: Wednesday, Oct. 5 @ 7 p.m. &#8211; 8:30 p.m. (doors open 6:30) $10 at the door \/ SEATING IS LIMITED<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1972 John Lennon teamed up with notorious producer Phil Spector to record a collection of rock\u2019n\u2019roll oldies. 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