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John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band played their first and last performance at the Sweet Toronto Peace Festival in 1969 that featured Yoko Ono, famed guitarist Eric Clapton and renown musicians Klaus Voorman (bass) and Alan White (drums). This classic film captures John Lennon in the only performance with the Plastic Ono Band. The Plastic Ono Band is introduced by footage of individual performances including Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard. Special Features An interview with Yoko Ono conducted in London in 1988 at the John Lennon Exhibition. She talks about how they met, how they named the Plastic Ono Band, and the period leading up to the Sweet Toronto concert.
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By Lazydrake
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This is a must, maybe, for diehard Lennon fans, but it won't blow anyone's mind away. Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard perform a song each on the DVD till Lennon takes to the stage with Clapton on lead guitar- and sadly, Yoko Ono on backing vocals, if you can call the wailing of this attention seeking banshee singing.After performing some rock and roll classics he performs four of his own songs, most memorably, in my opinion,the Beatles' Yer Blues, which is on the White Album. His rendition of Cold Turkey is a bit lame, but if I'm correct this is the first unveiling of the song, so he can be forgiven. The worst part of the gig is Yoko's turn, two 'songs' where she wails like a demented red Indian passing a hard stool, as Clapton looks over at her with a mixture of contempt and incredulity. No wonder 'The Plastic Ono Band' played this one concert. Lennon made a big mistake making albums with Ono and should've put his foot down and told her where to go. She wasn't a musician and had contributed nothing to his music, and she certainly impaired my enjoyment of this DVD.
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By Media Mogul
The only, the first and the last performance of John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band. This DVD is padded-out a bit but the padding is worthwhile including an interview with Yoko and footage from other greats who also performed that day, including Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
As a Lennon fan i have at best endured Yoko's "Art".So if you can set aside Yoko's mindless screeching in this D.V.D.,you are in for some good performances.Not only from John,but also from some of his contempary influences.
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John & Yoko
This is a welcome addition to those collecting Beatles/John Lennon stuff. It is a brilliant record of the festival with good performances by other acts particularly Chuck Berry &... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Black Prince
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Reissued yet again
Appering at the Toronto Rock'n'Roll Festival was no more than a blip on the Lennon career which went on to produce around 7 albums of both his best and worst songs. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Richard
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Great show!
I think this is great show EXCEPT for Yoko's input; which is terrible (like everything she does).
Published on 10 Feb 2010 by D. Laurie
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