02/12/2025
A few days ago I had a dream. I was with the Beatles. We were in a studio and all I remember was playing music and this old 70's era cassette player/recorder on a table. I must have been talking in my sleep because Tina woke me up and asked if I was ok. I said, "Yeah, I was with the Beatles." She's like, "oh, okay." So I forgot about it. A few days later I got a notification on YouTube about a new John Lennon/Beatles song. New? Not possible. Well, it turns out they took one of John's old demos and created this song and video using AI called "Now and Then." I played the video and what do you think is the first thing I saw? All the Beatles were in the studio and somebody pushes a button... on an old cassette player/recorder on a table; the very same one I saw in my dream! Ironically, I had just finished a song dedicated to John's memory a few weeks ago that I had started in 2005 that I hope to record. The boys had also been greatly influenced by my guru and spiritual teacher Paramhansa Yogananda, so much so that he and his line of gurus appeared on the cover of Sergeant Peppers album. Nice seeing my musical and spiritual brothers again and thank you for the encouragement and inspiration from the other side!
Now and Then's eventful journey to fruition took place over five decades and is the product of conversations and collaborations between the four Beatles that...
