Lennon Remembers

In this collection of interviews, first published in Rolling Stone magazine in early 1971, magazine founder and editor Jann Wenner interviews the former Beatle John Lennon on a variety of subjects then current, like the Beatles' still-fresh breakup, his relationship with his wife, Yoko Ono, and what the future might hold for him. Lennon is refreshingly frank throughout. Flashes of his biting sarcasm are often displayed, particularly on the subject of his ex-songwriting partner Paul McCartney (these were the days of How Do You Sleep, before the cuddly revisionism of the early 21st century) and his rival Mick Jagger, whose band, the Rolling Stones, he accuses of copying the Beatles. The political turmoil of the late 1960s also hangs over the interview, as does the ongoing ferment over Vietnam. Lennon's intelligence and hard-nosed pragmatism are much in evidence, but his main enthusiasm is reserved for Yoko and for his music (he had just completed the first Plastic Ono Band album). A fascinating artifact from a bygone era, LENNON REMEMBERS conjures the chaos of its times and the still-fresh resentments between the members of the band that changed the world. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.