I love the Beatles. The definition of my heaven is when I drive in the U.K. countryside, listening to a Beatles album, preferably St. Peppers or Abbey Road.
My manner of encounter with the music of Beatles was unexpected. When I was 12, I was listening to the radio, and all of a sudden this music just jumped into my ear. I knew it was something quite different from what I had been hearing. That was the Beatles.
The time was 1975. Although by then the fabulous four had already dissolved the group, there were always waves of revival, and I was caught in one of them.
Once, I narrated my own initiation into the kingdom of Beatlemania to the famous photographer Shimpei Asai, who captured many memorable moments of the group's Tokyo tour. Shimpei said that it was an ideal way of getting to know the music of Beatles.
The knack is to be struck unawares. Without any prior knowledge, suddenly you're exposed to a whole new realm of the unknown. It is love at first sight or hearing.
What bliss. Life is full of surprises. You have to wait for one.
Writing this, I am reminded of Miranda's immortal speech in Tempest.
"O wonder!
How many goodly creatures are there here!
How beautious mankind is!
O brave new world,
That has such people in't!"
What a genius is William! How well he captures the blessings of the unknown!
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In the morning, the weather forecast said it was going to snow in the afternoon.
Since a short while ago, The rain changed to snow.
Snow is chilly and cold. But, it is beautiful and brilliant.
Yes, White Magic has just begun silently...
My comment goes to 'on twitter'.. knock knock.
I have no knowledge about twitter. More importantly, I have no mobile phone, therefore maybe I cannot play tweets now - am I correct?
This morning my attention was engaged by Dr. Mogi’s suggestion in his tweet, then I realized that my English needs "Reduction of redundancy". And from today I will call myself “I” instead of i.
Dear:Mr.Mogi
A best friend of mine gave me first a tape which was the Beatles. I can't forget that memory is like a blue sky for me.
Anyway,Mr.Shimpei Asai can see an angel sometime when he is taking pictures, I can believe in it.
I think it is one of brain power, right?
I would love to do in my dream like him.
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