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14 reviews for:
Lennon Remembers: The Rolling Stones Interviews with John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Jann S. Wenner
3.92 AVERAGE
14 reviews for:
Lennon Remembers: The Rolling Stones Interviews with John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Jann S. Wenner
3.92 AVERAGE
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Archive. I'm back on my Beatles phase, but now I'm mostly curious about their breakup period. I've read only a few things about the financial aspect and the main players of that disaster, and the way that, in this book, John Lennon talks about Klein is really quite icky in hindsight.
It was a fascinating account on things, even though he does paint himself as an egomaniac asshole, probably in a defensive way, and yet. I personally find the guy interesting, even if he talks a lot of -allow me to say- bullshit most of the time (but I think he knew it).
Since the interview was taken in 1970, all the events after the Beatles are very fresh, and it's really ironic how he speaks about peace, while giving out so much anger recalling the pain the industry gave him and his ex-mates. All in all, quite informative of the period. Would have loved to read something similar for each of the Beatles set in those days, just to get to know every
It was a fascinating account on things, even though he does paint himself as an egomaniac asshole, probably in a defensive way, and yet. I personally find the guy interesting, even if he talks a lot of -allow me to say- bullshit most of the time (but I think he knew it).
Since the interview was taken in 1970, all the events after the Beatles are very fresh, and it's really ironic how he speaks about peace, while giving out so much anger recalling the pain the industry gave him and his ex-mates. All in all, quite informative of the period. Would have loved to read something similar for each of the Beatles set in those days, just to get to know every
informative
reflective
These interviews give a fascinating snapsot of 1970 Lennon's brain. He seems to have been one of those people who are at the same time incredibly arrogant and deeply insecure. I suppose it must be exhausting to try to live up to your own belief that you are a genius. And upsetting when it constantly turns out that you're just a mere human like the rest of us (though admittedly one heck of a songwriter).
I'm not sure how much we can rely on him for getting objective facts right. The interviewer corrects him at one point about the release date of a Beatles album. š Maybe for actual history, go to a well-researched biography or one of the many good Beatles books. Read this one to feel like you are hanging out with John and Yoko in 1970.
I'm not sure how much we can rely on him for getting objective facts right. The interviewer corrects him at one point about the release date of a Beatles album. š Maybe for actual history, go to a well-researched biography or one of the many good Beatles books. Read this one to feel like you are hanging out with John and Yoko in 1970.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Drug use
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I must have read this book when I was 12 or 13 the first time and I remember it made a huge impression on me, its anger and passion and pain. Now Iām impressed that this 30-year-old had the self-insight to simultaneously blame the Beatles and Paul McCartney for the harrowing eight or nine years heās just closed the chapter on *and* to realize that he was also full of shit. He was angry that no one accepted Yoko, who had rescued him from his own self-loathing and anxiety. He was angry at all the hangers-on who wanted to take full credit for the Beatlesā success. And he was exasperated at his own shyness and anxiety and aggression. But he was also full of remarkable insights about art and music, too. On putting the Beatles together: āWas it better to have a guy who was better than the people I hadāobviouslyāor not? To make the group stronger or let me be stronger? That decision was to let Paul in to make the *group* strongerā (133). āI read that Malcom X or Eldridge Cleaver or somebody said that, with rock, the blacks gave the middle-class whites back their bodies, put their minds and bodies to itā¦. It was the only thing that could get through to me of all the things that were happening when I was fifteenā (76). If only Lennon had lived to be part of that nice old couple āoff the coast of Ireland, looking at our scrapbook of madnessā (151).
emotional
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A classic, if very time sensitive piece of the Lennon jigsaw.
Lennon has been essentially sainted since he got shot. This book is great because it demonstrates what an arrogant asshole he could be. He talks all kinds of shit about Jagger, McCartney, and every other 60s British rock star. Worth a read for Beatles fans and Beatles haters.
Everything Iāve seen or read from Lennon makes me believe he just always said the first thing that came to his mind. He comes across pretty badly numerous times in this interview but he was a very flawed man. He has always been my favourite Beatle but I can confirm with age that no one deserves to be idolised.
I feel heād agree with that.
I feel heād agree with that.
Candid John Lennon, proving that words have power.
I didn't realize how much he respected Yoko Ono as an artist. I'm going to start listening to her music. I've seen some of her art.
I didn't realize how much he respected Yoko Ono as an artist. I'm going to start listening to her music. I've seen some of her art.
Hmmm. This sort of solidified how much of an ass John Lennon was. So many things in this interview made me roll my eyes, he really wasn't kidding when he said he was an ego-maniac. But this was a great interview. It's also interesting that Lennon hated this book being put out, famously calling it 'Lennon Regrets'. I think that he was a very hurt individual with a lot of trauma. Trauma from home, trauma that he inflicted on others, and the trauma of fame. I don't think he knew how to handle a breakup really well, and I don't think it was possible for him not to see other people as competition. He very clearly had a 'you're either with me or against me' mindset, while also loving to say problematic shit just to make people upset. But then talk about peace and love? He was a walking contradiction while being so adamant on everything that comes out of his mouth.
But this last question and answer, made me very emotional.
Do you have a picture of āwhen Iām 64ā?
No, no. I hope weāre a nice old couple living off the coast of Ireland or something like that ā looking at our scrapbook of madness.
But this last question and answer, made me very emotional.
Do you have a picture of āwhen Iām 64ā?
No, no. I hope weāre a nice old couple living off the coast of Ireland or something like that ā looking at our scrapbook of madness.
I'm not a Lennon fan or a fan of the tortured artist in general but I found his voice here compelling, whether or not I agreed with him. He has such an interesting take and it's rare to see a superstar examine his self and recent past in such a way. We don't have stars like Lennon in this age, especially when one is desperately needed given the political climate. His candor and brashness are a sight to behold and remind me that we'll never get this close to top ranking celebrities again. Props to Jann S. Wenner for being able to coax such an interview out of him.