John Lennon March 1969

Title: Yoko Performance In Cambridge
Type: Home Movie
Filming Location: A Natural Music Nothing Doing In London Concert, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England
Filming Date: March 2nd 1969
Broadcast Date: March 2026
Country Of Broadcast: USA
Duration: 00:59 Seconds
Quality: C-
Notes: Yoko Ono: I was asked to visit Cambridge University to perform my vocal work. As the date approached, they
called me asking if I was still coming, since they knew that I had recently got married and didn't know if my
plans had changed or not. "Tell him you're coming with a band," John whispered loudly from the side. John and
I thought it was a riot, but we didn't know how they would take it at the other end of the phone. Was it
alright to bring a rocker? But the guy held his ground well.

It was Cambridge, so the greeting committee was cordial but cool. John took that in, of course. He joined me on
the stage and played underneath my vocal. Maybe 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand'? That would have been cute. But instead
he went in for the kill and played an incredibly creative avant-garde guitar that nobody in the world had ever
heard before or since. The audience didn't react to it. I was probably the only musician who was totally
impressed by it. But did I express my appreciation? John loved 'Cambridge 1969'. So for awhile, he always asked
for it to be played when we were in the car. I just thought "Oh, not that one again!" "How about 'Yesterday'?"
(a joke). And when I tried to play something else he wouldn't hear of it.

This footage showed up on John`s youtube channel in March 2026.