1.    John Lennon was killed in New York, December 8, 1980, by photographer dude Mark Chapman (knew that already).  Five shots were fired.

2.    This guy is dying.

3.    Bad vibes on Mondays in December.

4.    Ovations bounce.

5.    Strat copies can be deadly.

6.   Whole city blackout, Liverpool, 13:13 (military time) 13th December 1993.  Thirteen years after Lennon died.

7.    Never piss off your lead guitarist, Telecasters hurt.

8.    Bad vibes will find you, wherever you hide.

9.    Producers are assholes.  Ditto record company execs.

10.  Bassists CAN be classically trained.  Vicars can be rock stars.

11.  Candles made out of human body fat smell horrible.

12.  Beware of recording studios in twelfth century abbeys.

13.  Charles Manson claimed the Tate killing was inspired by a Paul McCartney song, Helter Skelter.

14.  Mark Chapman claimed that John Lennon was "a full blown hypocrite, as defined in The Catcher In The Rye"

15.  Don't Worry Tom.

16.  Don't sit on amps, you might get a nasty shock.

17.  Good vibes are few and far between.  Never trust a ghost.

By the way, if you haven't read this book, I highly recommend it.  Try your local library or bookshop.