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It's interesting to wonder.... If John Lennon were still with us, would he have joined his old mates for one last gig?

My gut feeling is no! I don't have anything to base that on, but I'm thinking he wouldn't have. Too bad I can't be proved wrong. It is scary to think that I am now older than John was when he died.

>>> It is scary to think that I am now older than John was when he died.

Aint THAT the truth!! You're probably right that it would not have happened, but who knows? John would have been 64 today and might have gone for the idea in a way that he wouldn't have when he was in his 30's.

I wonder if The Quarrymen are any good... could there be a cd in the works? That would be cool.

That could be true. Who knows what would be happening. When George died I wondered what John's quote would have been, or what type of tribute he may have done. The question I always have is what would the Beatles history been had John lived? I think projects like the Anthology would have happened years before it did. How about this for feeling old. The flippin' Anthology stuff is 10 years old!

If there is a Quarrymen CD in the works I don't know. But there's one in my lap: Songs We Remember (2004, BMG Japan). http://www.bmgjapan.com.
As you'll understand, recorded in Japan by The Quarrymen (Rod Davis, Len Garry, Eric Griffiths and Colin Hanton, with Sakito Shirabe (bass) and Mike Neary, piano). As title suggests, CD contains mostly older and newer traditional songs (e.g. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone, Down By The Riverside, Memphis Tennessee,Blue Suede Shoes). And from The Beatles lore: That'll Be The Day, In Spite Of All The Danger, Twenty Flight Rock, Maggie May. -Even (Bonus Track): In My Life). The latter the only song not treated too well, i.m.o. All other songs performed ably, in the trad. "skiffle" style. No power drumming or loud electricity.
As you'll know: Eric Griffiths died a few months ago, so this recommended CD is his epitaph.

wow... I'd love to get that. But I dont see the Quarrymen in the artist like up at that site.

but I do see:

http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=284930

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... 0?v=glance