When I first heard Double Fantasy at 11, I knew I’d heard something new. A collaboration with two unique voices: one from the West, one from the East. One known and loved, one new to me.
I was immediately drawn to Yoko Ono, and was fascinated by her style, which was so different than what I’d been hearing in western-styled, blues-based rock and roll, disco, jazz, show-tunes, and pop.
Light, spritely, magical, and paradoxical, she drew in one of the most beloved songwriters in the entire world, and provided him shelter and inspiration. And she had the balls to do her own thing musically in a world who didn’t understand her ways. Fearless. I had to understand this.
No effort, no fan-girl bullshit, no power moves, just authenticity, art, and sex sounds. Who does that?
Yoko does.
I’ve been writing a great deal about making art as an important activity. Then I found this little gem from Yoko explaining the mechanics of why we should choose creativity, activity, and calm. I often wonder what would happen if we did this as a collective.
It’s for the peace industry. I hope you can listen closely. It’s only 3 minutes.
“why I’m saying a person who’s a dress designer, a florist, a mother, a child who is cleaning up his room or whatever, they’re all participating in the Peace Industry. And so, I would say that they are the silent majority, but the silent majority is the power of this world.”
