A crazy night at the Rainbow Club

 November 21, 1973

Interviewed on the beach

 November 1, 1973 

Bike riding in Japan

 

Celebrating Thanksgiving at the Rainbow

 

A really difficult day in Ringo's life

 December 9, 1980 

Happy Birthday Sean Lennon

Photos by Paul Goresh 

 

This is a bittersweet photo.   Sean is celebrating his 6th birthday.  He looks like an adorable kindergartner with his handmade birthday crown.    I am sure he had a wonderful party with his friends.   However, I am sure that there was a little bit of sadness because John wasn't there for his 41st birthday.   

Having been born almost one year after Sean's birthday -- I always remember him on his birthday and I hope his 45th birthday is a great one.   Happy birthday Sean!

Criss Cross Apple Sauce

Elliot interviews John

For the person that was asking about Elliot Mintz, here are a couple photos from when he interviewed John early in the "Lost Weekend" at an L.A. beach.   

Mintz himself often manipulates his photographs and I am not too sure why, unless he just didn't like the way he looked in the 1970's.

Japan holiday

Bikes in Japan

Sailing away

Photo from Elliot Minz Facebook

One more from Mintz

Another interesting photo I found on Elliot Mintz's facebook page.    Ringo, Micky from the Monkees talk to Elliot.   That guy sure got around!

More with Elliot Mintz

I have really enjoyed reading all of the comments today about the Elliot Mintz with John Lennon photo.    I think we all agree that Elliot is a man that has had an interesting life and has met a lot of famous people.    I think we all also agree that he is a man that enjoys being tan.    I never quite understood his friendship with John Lennon and always felt like it was forced due to the face that Yoko was friends with him.   

Here is another photo from Elliot's facebook page, and it is one that doesn't appear to have been worked on.   Another great one for the "uh oh" files---looks at the cast of characters in one photo!   Ringo Starr and Nancy Andrews, Harry Nilsson, David Cassidy and Elton John!  

Elliot Mintz photo questions

I am sure that most everyone that checks this blog is familiar with Elliot Mintz.    He is an interesting character in the story of John Lennon's life.     He has posted above photo of himself and John on a boat in the 1970's on facebook with this story on John's 75th birthday

i was in new york at a hotel i always stayed in. it had been a late night, so i left a 'do not disturb' on the phone so i could sleep in.
at some unreasonable hour the operator rang and said theire was a man 'claiming to be john lennon on the line and insisting it was o,k, to wake you.'
he sounded excited. 'have you ever been on a sailboat'?, he asked. 'no', i replied. 'i don't know how to swim, so i try to avoid boats'.
'o.k. get dressed. i'll meet you in the lobby in 20 minutes'...and hung up.

a few hours later we were on a rather small boat in new york harbor with a mutual friend. it may have been late 1973 or 4.
he had been taking lessons and was eager to demonstrate his newly acquired nautical skills.
i watched him at the helm. he seemed completely at ease and in control of the vessel. we did not speak much. he was truly 'in his element'' and i did not want to distract him.
we had no 'time limit' or destination.
john approached each of his experiences in life with equal intensity and commitment. it diid not matter if he was making music or baking bread. it all mattered.
he would have been 75 today and so many people around the world are thinking about him and connecting with john in some manner that is 'real' for them.
each memory is meaningful. during his 40
years he gave us so much to remember.
he remains a truly unforgettable man.....
(courtesy: yoko ono)

Since posting this photo, there has been a lot of questions asking if it is a real photo or if it is  photoshop.   I have to agree that Elliot's head looks very strange on the photo--like it was added on later.   As I looked through Elliot's facebook page of photos, I noticed that most of the older photos in his album appeared to have been touched up and worked on in some way.    If you look at this photo from his page of John, Yoko, and Elliot you will see that it too looks to have been worked on.  However, photos often appear to be photoshopped when really it is the lighting in the room, the type of camera used or even the angle of the photographer while taking the photo that makes things look a little different. 

I tend to think the photo is the real deal, however, Elliot may have had some work done on the photo to make himself and John look better.   Why would Elliot Mintz fake a photo of himself with John Lennon when there are lots of photos out there of him and John and we all know they knew each other.   There is no need for him to lie about that. 

What do you think about the photo?

The Lost Weekend....

I bought some fanzines from the mid-late 1970's on ebay that arrived today. They are really interesting to read and I really enjoy them (They are Magical Mystery Tour and PaperBack Writer for those who are interested in those things). It is amazing how Beatle fans keep up with the news and communicated with each other before the Internet age. I am old enough to remember those days, but I have gotten so used to getting my Beatles news online that I have forgotten how things used to be. Anyhow, these fanzines are a bit disappointing in means of fan photos and there aren't any stories, but I did enjoy these photos of John in 1973 at an L.A. bar. They were from the April-May 1977 issue of Magical Mystery Tour and the photo credit is given to Richard Creamer.