"That's Not Yer Grandfather"

The identity-challenged grandfatheraleister is back with 23 - Eyes Wide Paul #3



Don't let him steal your purity of essence!

UPDATE: There are a couple more relevant videos floating around YouTube.

1 - Next Level from PIDgame

4 - Connect the Dots - Part 1 - Lucy n the Sky with Elton from footnotebot

Footnotes

The footnotebot (who may be somebody we know) has added some useful information to either provide context or muddy the waters in response to the "not quite Iamaphoney" videos we have seen lately.

1 - Footnote for Wizard of Faul #2 - Part A
2 - Footnote for Phillip Norman Interview
3 - Footnote for Magical Mystery Tour Clockwork Orange

Free Thinking with John, Yoko and Dick

Some people couldn’t stand his intellectual style of conversation, but Dick Cavett’s way of confronting taboo issues made him a welcome fixture on American television, especially during the turbulent early 1970s.

Cavett had a way of ticking people off. The Wiki article on Cavett includes a quote from the hip talk show host about his experience after the premier of “Candy,” the Ringo Starr film based on a Terry Southern novel.



When the interviewer, Pat Paulsen, got to me, he asked what I thought the critics would say about Candy. I said I didn't think it would be reviewed by the regular critics, that they would have to reconvene the Nuremberg Trials to do it justice. He laughed and asked what I had liked, and I said I liked the lady who showed me the nearest exit so that I would not be forced to vomit indoors.

One person who didn’t care for Cavett’s criticism was President Richard M. Nixon. According to the same Wiki entry, Nixon, as captured on the infamous Watergate tapes, asked "Well, is there any way we can screw him [Cavett]? That's what I mean. There must be ways." H.R. Haldeman, White House Chief of Staff, answered, "We've been trying to."

Conspiracy theorists with selective skepticism regarding mental illness and an equal share of fondness for mind control might suggest that Nixon’s people found a way to inflict the frequent bouts of depression that Cavett has suffered over the years.



When Zakk asked me about the source video for the Lennon interview at the end of 1 - The Wizard of Faul #1, I thought it would be appropriate to report a couple of interesting things about this particular Lennon appearance on the Dick Cavett show, which was taped on September 11, 1971. The clip in the wizardoffaul video came from a Q&A session with audience members near the end of the taping. The taping itself carried on much longer than anticipated because the participants were having such a good time. Surprisingly, the clip in question was immediately after Cavett had a testy exchange with his guest after Lennon suggested that overpopulation was a myth concocted by the government to distract people from other issues.

Cavett: Oh, I think you're wrong about that.

Lennon: Oh, I don't care.

Cavett: ...He doesn't care!

An audience member asked Lennon directly about the Paul Is Dead rumors. John gave the usual denial, but as always there was a certain way that something was said that made you wonder what he meant. Lennon said: "It had nothing to do with me. There is a rumor that he is dead actually." A bit of a smirk was evident.



Aside from being a rare moment when John had to respond directly to a Paul Is Dead question, the Cavett appearance had some other interesting things in it.
Lennon is wearing a military shirt. The fact that he has Sergeant stripes deserves a place on that rapidly growing list of subtle signs that lead back to the Sgt. Pepper album.



But the thing about the show that has been whispered for years concerns another audience member who posed a question to Lennon that day. The audience member is just a little belligerent. In fact, if you watch the entire segment, it appears that the director cut him off sharply as he was trying to hurl another follow-up question.



It is not unusual for some weirdo to overstep the bounds in a situation like this, but the thing that caused Lennon fans to wonder was the person’s physical resemblance to another weirdo who appeared at John’s door during the filming of the recording of the Imagine album. Although the footage was not used in John’s "Imagine" movie from 1971 (which featured Dick Cavett), it did appear in the 1988 "Imagine John Lennon" documentary. In the movie, we see John explaining to the confused hippy that he couldn’t possibly be sending messages to him in his songs. The conversation appears to end in a stalemate at which point John asks him if he is hungry and invites him in for something to eat. It is a poignant moment in the film and it shows us a rare glimpse at John’s soft side. But, it has also caused many to wonder if this person is the same one who was in the audience of the Cavett show and if so, was he stalking John?

Compare this still from the Imagine documentary to the YouTube video capture from the Dick Cavett show above.



There does appear to be a strong resemblance, but the voice sounds different. And if he is the same person that was filmed at Lennon's house, he was either very high or in a much more disturbed mental condition. Perhaps another victim of mind control???

UPDATE: wizardofFaul is back with 2- Wizard of Faul #2

Keith Allison

Musician Keith Allison had embarked on a solo career in 1967.



He was often seen in America on the Dick Clark produced television show "Where the Action Is." In 1968 he joined the band "Paul Revere and the Raiders" and stayed with them until the mid 1970s. In 1976 he toured with two ex-Monkees as part of Dolenz, Jones, Boyce and Hart.

Later, he tried some acting roles in films and television. He did three such projects in 1978. In addition to serving as the musical director, Allison was credited as playing the part of the "Recording Engineer" in the Ringo Television Special. The on-screen part was so small, I am not 100% certain where he appeared, but that might be him wearing a cap in the picture below.



A second project that same year was a cameo in the Ringo Starr film "Sextette." That's Keith pictured below in a scene with Tony Curtis, the American actor who appeared on the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.



He did yet another movie cameo in 1978 in the (you guessed it) Robert Stigwood production of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band."



He sure seemed to have a lot of connections in the outer fringes of the Beatles World. He was also involved in the Monkees' Movie "Head." I don't know how close they were, but Keith Allison's cousin, Jerry Allison, was the drummer of Buddy Holly and the Crickets. When the Paul McCartney Fun Club had a song contest in 1989 for his annual Buddy Holly celebration, Paul produced a single of the winning song, T-Shirt for the Crickets. Jerry Allison wrote the B-Side.



Keith Allison was a guitar/keyboard player and he could sing too. That's one of the reasons that some people think that his Beatles connections were much deeper than reported. Have you noticed the resemblance? There are some people who think that Keith Allison was one of several people who took over the role of Paul McCartney.



For a more recent view of Keith Allison showing off his musical skills, check out the YouTube Video below. It shows Keith with Waddy Wachtel's band at The Joint in Los Angeles. Keith does a rocking rendition of the Elvis Costello song, "Pump It Up."



I don't know if there is anything to this Keith Allison thing or not, but I suggest we bring him in for questioning.

While you are at The Joint, treat yourself to the same band backing up Blondie Chaplin. If you don't know who Blondie Chaplin is, read up on The Beach Boys and The Rolling Stones. Blondie has been in both. He sang lead on the Beach Boys song "Sail On, Sailor" and he toured with the Stones playing acoustic guitar, percussion and backing vocals. If you ever take your eyes off of Mick and Keith you might see Blondie occasionally stealing the spotlight on the side. I don't know of any connection between Blondie Chaplin and the Beatles, but I encourage you to click on each of the pictures below for some great music.





And while we are far fetching, I would be remiss if I failed to mention yet another character who has arrived on the YouTube scene.

wizardofFaul has given us 1 - The Wizard of Faul #1

The description says:
A brilliant marketing campaign goes awry
A magick spell enthralls the masses
A bargin with the Wizard has a steep price..
Brian, John, Mal, George pay the first bill,
Faul discovers he going to carry that weight a long time
as he gains the world but loses his soul

Song - Passive by Perfect Circle
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Don't Play Dead

Carl Gustav Jung

Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) was the creator of a branch of Behavioral Science known as Analytical Psychology. The International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP) was established in 1955 to advance the understanding of Jung's research and theories. The Beatles paid tribute to Jung by including him on the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, but he has fueled the creative minds of other musicians as well. The Police used Jungian terms like "Synchronicity" and "Ghost in the Machine" in their music.

Jung believed in the duality of the individual. We all have a persona, the part of ourselves that we show others in public. But, we also have a dark side, or shadow that exists in our unconscious. We would prefer that others not see it, (it is often hidden from ourselves) but we all know it is there. Jung was in agreement with Freud that our dark sides have a desire to express themselves. They believed that healthy individuals find constructive outlets where their negative impulses can be expressed in a controlled manner. But while Freud seemed to want to dig up those dark forces so they could be released safely in therapy, Jung suggested that we learn to live with them and find complementary ways to use our light and dark sides in harmony.

It is easy to take a Jungian view of the Beatles personalities. All four were loved by fans all over the world, but sometimes a dark side would appear. John's sharp tongue, creative anger and even occasional violent outbursts were expressions of his dark side. George Harrison could be quite nasty. Even some of his best friends have talked about how cynical he could be. Ringo is often perceived as the lovable clown, but many times he has shown his anger about not being taken seriously.

But Paul McCartney is the one who still keeps his cool and lays on the charm even when reporters are tough on him. The times that he has been accused of losing his temper (and there have been very few) were mild by most standards.


Unlike George who could sometimes be nasty and condescending during interviews, Paul would always allow people to do their jobs. He would always strike up conversations with various crew people. And if you saw him months later, he would be the type to remember your name and ask how your kid was doing. Speaking of kids, Paul was the one who would get down on the floor and play. Paul tells the story of one time when he was playing with Julian Lennon, John asked him, "How do you do that?" With the exception of last year's interview on the Larry King Show, when he made fun of King for referring to Ringo as George, Paul would always let interviewers slide when they got something wrong. [There was one exception in 1964 with interviewer Dave Hull, but some people think that is not the same Paul McCartney]

Because Paul's outside persona is so well crafted and so lovable, the implication is that Paul McCartney has the darkest shadow of all.


Iamaphoney's videos present this Paul McCartney as a phony who is "too good to be true" and because many of us instinctively believe in the tenets of Jungian theory, even those who have not studied it, we are suspicious of people like that. According to author Frieda Fordham, "Superstition holds that the man without a shadow (using the word in its ordinary sense) is the devil himself."

A key concept in Jungian Psychology is the Sanskrit term mandala or magic circle. Many times it is presented as a circle within a square. Often seen in visions, dreams and art, it has spiritual links dating back to the beginning of religious thought. The magic circle is a common feature of art in general, but it has been used extensively by the Beatles, particularly from 1967 until today.



Another magical drum head.


George Harrison had a fondness for this circle and sang, "Life goes round and round in Circles."


In the song "Clean Up Time" John sang, "The Center of the circle will always be our home." "Watching the Wheels" can also be interpreted as relating to mandalas.



The round LP in a square cover is tailor made for magic circle creations. The same is true for the round CD in the square jewel box or digipack. That may be the reason why cassettes and 8-tracks never quite felt like the right media to permanently store music. Jung was so taken by the mandala, that he spent a few years in seclusion drawing them. Every mandala has a central point and it is usually the most significant feature. This is where Christ usually is pictured in Christian mandalas.

Clearly there is a mandala on the cover of Ringo's "Time Takes Time."


Ringo's "Vertical Man" CD contains a traditional looking mandala.


And check out the background on Ringo's cover of "Choose Love."



Iamaphoney has several images of mandalas including this astrological chart, which is one of several in a row appearing in Rotten Apple 50.


The sun is a common central feature in mandalas.


Jojo of Nothing Is Real reported that this shot from the "Back To The Egg" inner sleeve is interior dome of the Chapel of the Shroud in Turin.



Paul sang, "I saw you sitting in the center of the circle."



McCartney in the center of the circle on "Ever Present Past."


Returning to the epicenter, Sgt. Pepper, we have this gem from the picture disc craze of the late 1970s.


This all leads me to believe that the Beatles knew what they were doing when they posed for this picture.


You can find many more examples of magic circles if you look around round look around round...

New McCartney Song

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Update: Yeah, I just spent $25 on a new Paul McCartney song. The song "Lifelong Passion (Sail Away)" is credited to Paul McCartney/Fireman. It is more accessible than previous Fireman material. It has a full set of lyrics, although the vocal has more echo and is lower in the mix than most McCartney songs. It has an Indian flavor, but cleverly features a prominent harmonica.

The chorus goes:
Give me love love love love love love love
Be my lifelong passion
Sail Away Sail Away Sail Away

Is the song worth $25?

Well, it is for a good cause. The song is a nice addition to the McCartney canon. I will definitely give it lots of airplay at home. But if he is going to start charging that much money per song on a regular basis, I think he should bring it to my house personally and stay for lunch.
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June 5, 2008, Paul McCartney will be hosting a virtual dinner party at http://www.PaulMcCartney.com and giving away a new song to anyone who gives a donation of $25 to Adopt-A-Minefield. The title of the song is "Lifelong Passion (Sail Away)."

Source Article: NME

I have to give Paul credit for sticking with Adopt-A-Minefield despite the breakdown of his marriage to Heather.

CryHepZero and Updates

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UPDATE: Okay, I'm convinced.

This picture from Rotten Apple 68 T...



is clearly from the Universal Studios fire that occurred the same day. CNN ran the picture in this story.



This might explain why the video barely made the scheduled release date. He must have dropped the fire image in at the last minute.
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It appears that grandfatheraleister and joshblue33 have exited to make room for the appearance of a new entity.

CryHepZero (Zephyr Core) emerged today with 3 videos.
1 - I've seen religion from Jesus to Paul
2 - Always there is more
3 - Sinsinawa #4

Here is the latest on the ACCIDENTAL fire at Universal Studios.

I am also happy to report that Nothing Is Real is back.