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Mellie, I couldn't find the video from the original source (Music Choice?) so I just went to YT. But, yes, hits are always good.

Here it is from the original source

www.musicchoice.com/Originals/#show=Mcthefword&vid=4f983ab6-d2e1-47b9-a909-f11257586124

Just jumping in again with a few perspectives on some of the topics of late from a "senior citizen" here.

First of all, on Adam's tweet of the Paul McCartney interview. I believe his reason for tweeting this had more to do with the stresses of fame and media as a whole than with drug use in particular. It's obvious that he thinks about these stresses and he has passed these concerns on to us through his tweet. Adam's "F Word" interview is excellent and deals with all of this directly - and I'm glad it was brought up here.

Now for the "senior citizen" perspective. I first came upon the Beatles through a British friend when they were still the "lads from Liverpool" and I loved them from the get-go - their freshness, their sense of humor, and their chutzpah. They were popular in England, but not so much here in the states yet - but then John Kennedy was assassinated and our world was turned upside down. And for us to try to heal, we badly needed these Liverpool lads, the Beatles. They soon became a huge success not only in the UK and the United States, but all over the world. Here at home the JFK assassination was followed by the assassinations of Bobby Kennedy, Martin Luther King, the Chicago riots, the Viet Nam War, the Summer of Love in San Francisco, and more - it was a turbulent time to live through - I guess you could say "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times". And through it all, there were the Beatles continuing to evolve, experiment, and coming out with these incredible songs and music which spoke directly to us during those confusing times. I can't emphasize enough how important and influential the Beatles were during that period - they were larger than life, and the press and media hung onto every word and action of these men. While the McCartney interview was obviously done fairly early in their success, you can imagine the pressures that continued to follow these men throughout their tenure as "the Beatles".

Different topic - Adam and American Idol judging. So much speculation going on right now! I originally said that if Adam wanted it, then I would want it for him as well, and I still feel that way. However, it seems lately that the emphasis is on which stars will be on the judging panel and whose career will be given a boost, but very little thought being given to discovering new talent. I think at this point, I would almost rather see Adam as a mentor where he could work more in depth one-on-one with the contestants - where he could really have the opportunity to teach, encourage and share his own experiences of being a contestant - I think this is where he is really has something to offer.

Finally - I'm happy to see more Atoper's coming to the Moon Garden. This is my "go-to" site, and I love the discussions, thoughts, pictures, and relaxed ambience here.