Come August this year it will be exactly 50 years since John, Paul, George, Pete and Stu first arrived in Hamburg to play a variety of seedy clubs in the notorious red light area of the Reeperbahn. So a must have for my wardrobe this summer has to be a Star Club t-shirt to go with my bag of the same design, which has been a fave accessory for a few years now.
Next up is an exhibition that I have no excuse for missing as it's just up the road in Dundee. "From Dundee To Abbey Road" is a celebration of the late scottish photographer Iain Macmillan (the Abbey Road cover shot is just a tiny portion of his long career) and runs till 3rd June at Dundee's Discovery Point Cafe. The lovely May Pang, John's girlfriend during his estrangement from Yoko in the early/mid 70s, was a recent visitor to the exhibition (nice wee interview about her attendance here). I just wish I had had a chance to meet her (she did make an appearance at Beatleweek in Liverpool once but it was only to introduce a band), as she is someone who has always upheld John's memory with respect and obviously loved him a great deal.
Last today is something I do already own, but fear I may have lost amongst the clutter of my home. It's a replica of a necklace John wore in the famous New York City t-shirt photos taken by Bob Gruen in 1974. The necklace consists of a silver cross and a tablet engraved with the astrological sign for Libra. I bought my copy of the necklace from The Beatles Shop in Mathew Street a few years ago now. It's probably a geeky step too far to wear it with the famous NYC t-shirt, which I also have in my wardrobe, but what the hell!
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