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Wednesday, 16 July 2025

DAD BUYS FENDER AMP FOR £3k AND DISCOVERS IT BELONGED TO JOHN LENNON




 

James Taylor, 45, spotted the Fender Blackface Deluxe amp from either 1964 or 1966 on the social media site and decided he wanted it for his collection.

A gobsmacked dad discovered that a guitar amp he snagged on Facebook for less than £3k was previously owned by John Lennon - and could have been used on the White Album, he reckons.
James Taylor, 45, spotted the Fender Blackface Deluxe amp from either 1964 or 1966 on the social media platform and decided it would be a perfect addition to his collection. He was informed that it might have been passed on to the seller by a session musician who received it from John Lennon - but he admitted he didn't really buy into the story at first. 

However, after delving into some research on the gear, he found out that the star did indeed own one, and a musician Lennon collaborated with on the Imagine album – Rod Lynton – happened to be pals with the seller.
So, the father-of-two got in touch with Rod and secured what he believes is a letter of authenticity confirming that the amp was indeed a gift from The Beatles legend. Now, several auction houses have expressed interest in consigning the amp, he claims - with estimates suggesting it could fetch anywhere from £20k to six-figure sums.

James, hailing from Brighton, suspects Lennon had the amp during the winter of 1968 - with photos allegedly showing him using it in the videos for Hey Jude and Revolution. He also thinks it was likely used to record the White Album, and he's hoping someone will be able to help him verify this soon.

James, a HiFi industry professional, shared: "I have been collecting guitar amps for a couple of years, and I saw this old 1960s Fender amp on [Facebook] Marketplace."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"They told me it might have been gifted to someone by John Lennon, but I have heard these stories before and I didn't pay it much mind. I bought the amp because I wanted the amp, and I didn't pay John Lennon sort of money for it.

"Once I had it I started researching the history, and all the details started checking out. I realised that I had something very exciting on my hands. I wasn't expecting it at all."

The father is an avid fan of the legendary musician and expressed his thrill at having played using the same amp as the icon. He added: "I am a massive fan. The White Album is regarded as the favourite Beatles album by music lovers.

"One of my earliest listening experiences was my parents introducing me to Sgt. Pepper at a young age. And now I have got John Lennons amp, which is crazy to think about.

"It plays and sounds fantastic. I have used it in my own band practices prior to authentication. I might have been a bit more cautious had I realised the historical importance."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After discovering the value of his find, James admits he will have to part with the amp – despite his desire to keep it. He believes the proceeds could help him finally step onto the property ladder.
James stated: "I will probably have to sell it because of the value. It would be scary for me to have something so valuable in the house.
"There are many parts of me that wish I could hold onto it, but it is a risk to keep in a house with toddlers rushing around.

"Plus, being part of generation rent, I could probably use the money from selling it to get myself a mortgage and get on the property ladder."

James is now appealing to anyone who might be able to help verify its use on the Beatles studio recordings to reach out to him via email at johnlennonamp@gmail. com

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Sunday, 13 July 2025

BEATLES' CEDAR IN RUNNING FOR TREE OF THE YEAR 2025


A venerable 300-year-old cedar, renowned for being scaled by The Beatles, has secured a coveted spot on the shortlist for the Woodland Trust's prestigious Tree of the Year 2025 award. This iconic London tree, forever linked to the legendary band, is now in the running for the esteemed horticultural honor.
Each year a panel of tree experts have chosen nine ‘inspirational’ trees of different ages and species from across the UK for the shortlist, with a tenth tree was put forward by the public. 


Among the nominees is ‘The Beatles’ Cedar Tree’ in Chiswick House and Gardens. The magnificent tree from Lebanon is one of several in the Chiswick House grounds, and dates all the way back to the 1720s. This one is particularly special because it starred in The Beatles’ 1966 music video for ‘Rain’, with the Fab Four filmed sitting on its branches.Woodland Trust calls the tree ‘a stunner in its own right’ and said that its ‘vast boughs swoop down to brush the ground, creating an interesting spot for the band to sit and play their guitars’ for the music video. The shot was later used for the cover for their Nowhere Man EP


The other nominees that Chiswick’s cedar is up against include The King of Limbs, an ancient oak in Wiltshire that Radiohead named their 2011 album after; the Tree of Peace and Unity in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, a lime tree where leaders met in 1998 for the signing of the Good Friday agreement and the Knole Park Oak in Kent thought to have inspired an epic poem in Virginia Woolf’s novel Orlando. 


Voting to decide which tree takes the crown for 2025 opens today (July 11) and will close on September 19.
You can pick your favourite here – the winner will be announced on September 26. 

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Thursday, 10 July 2025

A NEW BOOK OF PHOTOS BY GEORGE HARRISON IS ON ITS WAY


The Third Eye," an exhibition of photographs from the 1960s showcasing the band, was personally curated by George Harrison's widow, Olivia Harrison.

On July 10, Random House, an imprint of Random House Publishing Group, announced the forthcoming publication of The Third Eye. The book is a collection of personal photography by George, centered on his time in the Beatles.

The Third Eye showcases over 250 color and black and white photographs, taken by George between 1963 and 1969. The intimate images, many of which have never before been published, feature George with bandmates Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Ringo Starr, “at work and play” across the world, in locations spanning from Liverpool to India

The book is curated by Olivia Harrison, who also wrote an essay to accompany the collection. The Third Eye will also feature words by George, as well as an introduction and epilogue by authors Colm Tóibín and George Saunders, respectively.

“Books like this sure don’t come along very often,” said Random House publisher Andy Ward in the statement. “It’s a window into the mind of a truly great artist, a chance to experience the world through George’s eyes and a deeply personal record of a transformative cultural moment.” 

"The Third Eye" joins the ranks of published photography collections by former Beatles. In 2023, McCartney released 1964: Eyes of the Storm, also centered on his time in the band. Starr has released multiple photo books over the years, including 2018's Another Day in the Life
“I want to show people, from George's unique photographic perspective during the Beatles' early years, the moments when the whole of your life is ahead of you with unknowable possibilities,” she said in the statement. “His images in The Third Eye capture that spirit.”

The Third Eye is set to be published in fall 2026.

 


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