I was born in a hilly city called Chikkamagalur that is situated almost towards the south western part of Karnataka. Having seen greenery, hills, falls etc at a young age, one would assume I am more of a nature person but that was never the case. When me and my twin sister were of 8-9 years of age, my father, a govt employee, got transferred to what is called a Pensioner’s paradise around here, Mysore city. Although it is supposed to be calmer and less busier than the metro cities, to me, it felt like a nice upgrade. I was in love with Mysore’s sophistication, its relatively buzzier vibe when compared to my earstwhile place of stay. I still identify myself as a Mysorean ofcourse because most of my formative years were spent (and how well) there. When Susie (my twin) and I came of age, we figured it was time for us to escape the mundanity of life. We were brought up somewhat in a conservative way and we wanted to break free. Although, I think we didnt have a definitive idea that freed
30th Jan 2021 was apparently the 52nd anniversary of The Beatles’ legendary rooftop concert that marked the end of an era. It was the unintended last public performance of the 4 of them together which lasted only for a short 42 minutes. For anyone that wasn’t ready to bid goodbye to the band’s live concerts, one can imagine the kind of pain the news brought. The subsequent disbanding after “Abbey Road” definitely led to some significant developments. Lennon became the poster boy of peace while participating in the ‘Nam protests (despite abandoning Cynthia and Julianne Lennon in a heartbeat) & created music while also converting into a full-time hippie for Plastic Ono Band (calling themselves plastic? Yikes! Too honest). Yoko surely added a touch of horror into his life and his music. Check out the lyrics on this one - Paul also started creating his own brand of music along with his then wife Linda while enjoying their domestic bliss (Paul and Linda forever!) and posing for Lind