Final answer:
The claim that 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' is a tribute to LSD and reflects John Lennon's experience with the drug is false. Lennon stated the song was inspired by his son's drawing and 'Alice in Wonderland,' not by LSD or the drug scene.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question poses whether The Beatles' song 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' was a tribute to LSD and the drug scene of the 1960s, representing John Lennon's first experience with the substance. This is false. The acronym 'LSD' within the song's title and its psychedelic lyrics have led to widespread speculation over its meaning. However, members of The Beatles, particularly John Lennon who co-wrote the song, have consistently denied that the song is a veiled reference to LSD. Lennon claimed the song was inspired by a picture his son Julian had drawn of his classmate Lucy O'Donnell, combined with imagery from Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland'. Although the 1960s was an era marked by psychedelic rock and a culture of drug experimentation, as evident from events like the Woodstock festival in 1969, 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' was not an explicit tribute to LSD by The Beatles.