On the 40-year anniversary of John Lennon’s assassination, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay--who owns one of the most killer collections of music (and other) memorabilia, and counts many prominent rockers among his friends--reflects on the magnitude of the tragedy and why he views it as the end of an era. Our Magical Mystery Tour also includes stories about Paul McCartney, Stephen Stills and Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey.
Irsay recalls the moment he learned, via Howard Cosell on Monday Night Football, of Lennon’s murder--”a steel sword through the heart”--and puts the event into historical context. The Colts’ owner and music-memorabilia collector settles the debate as to who is the best songwriter of all-time and recalls his indelible 1989 meeting with Paul and Linda McCartney. Meanwhile, Natalie tries to discern which legendary rock star (Pete Townshend or Stephen Stills) her father pissed off more.