How thoughtful for you to mention that. He hit first wife Cynthia only once when both were students (before they were married, btw) and regretted it. Never happened again. He never laid a finger on his second wife, Yoko. So, he never was a wife-beater. Nice try, though.
SavedByTheBellend I would agree that John Lennon was a real scumbug in his personal life (beating women & neglecting Julian). However, I would argue that him being a cunt personally doesn't detract from the wonderful music and art he made - it's important to separate the art from the artist I feel
True but he did jump around a lot. New York city, to current music, to what he misses about England to Bowie collab. There's no seamless switching from topics and fortunately, Lennon was agile enough to keep up.
Have you listened to his last couple of interviews. One was two days before he died, and the other was on the day he died. And he was exactly like this, and Yoko was there. All this BS about Yoko, we saw plenty of his natural personality with her around. John was just angry and bitter about the break up in the late 60’s/early 70’s, but as you can tell here, it was all out of his system and he was himself again. Nothing to do with Yoko
+Angelo Catapang I hope we both get to see him. I am a life time NY resident and John is so right on. It goes 24/7 and there's nothing like summer in NY. I'll never leave.
This interview should be an addendum to the "Get Back" documentary. This is John as he truly was a few years after the Beatles broke up. He's relaxed, enjoying life, making great music, he has a happy family life and has a good relationship with all of his old band mates. "Rock and Roll", the album by John is one of my favorites because he is sharing his passion for music with his audience. I was a young man when John was taken from this world and I am an old man now. In all of my years no truer words were ever recorded than, "All you need is love..." See you, someday, on the other side of the universe.
I too was just a month shy of my 21st birthday when the world 🌍 was changed forever in December 1980. I too am an old man now and have been greatly altered by the loss of John it really affected me in an adverse way. I look forward to the day when we're all together again on the other side. Yes, "All You Need is Love" indeed ! 🌎☮️❤️
"Whispering Bob" is probably the best interviewer ever. All of the rock stars he interviewed were really relaxed, honest and candid. I'm sure he was well liked and respected by all of them.
This interview is so relaxed and calm compared to most of the other Lennon interveiws ive seen. The interveiwer was very calm and didn't interrupt him. Class act
There's the one from the same year he did with the American interviewer, which turned out to be his last TV interview. He's similarly relaxed in that one. I guess he was just in a good place.
A brilliant interview. John drops his guard here. Fascinating. He is such a beautiful soul. People need to be very careful when reading about John Lennon. A lot of what is written about him is not the truth. There is no way the other Beatles, George Martin and others close would have loved him so very deeply, and they did, if he were as some have attempted to portray him. Also, the incredibly beautiful music he has left us could have only come from an incredibly beautiful soul. Such music cannot come from a soul who is otherwise. It is impossible. He was as his music is. As below, so above.
you can tell he had really changed... he was relaxed about who he was and who he had been. he even took the time to say hello to "family in England" and said a special "hello julian" after talking about his child back home. his life ended too early... I like this version of john and wish we could've all see more of him like this.
I was a young man living in New York the night that John was shot. I rode the train with my friend from Brooklyn to the Dakota apartment building on the upper west side. I brought my guitar and stayed there all night, although my friend left. In the morning, I rode the train at rush hour back to Brooklyn, and the entire Subway system was silent. The New York City Subway was silent. I never heard that take from anyone else. And I cried the whole way back to Brooklyn.
my father's cousin met John Lennon in 1972, in NYC. she said he was approachable & very nice. she was surprised how down to earth he was. my favorite Beatle!
boscoco - I met John in March 1980 and he was so nice to me being a starstruck 11yr old and his mother. From what I understand from others who met John over the years that he was always nice to fans signing autographs and taking photos with people. He felt somewhat responsible for his fans and owed them something if they approached him. It would have been interesting to see how that would have changed over the years and would he have turned out like Paul and Ringo who are very off putting to their fans.
***** I live a mile from The Daokta now - NOBODY drives their car into the courtyard. Its a very weird turn from 72nd street to do that - it's easier to enter and exit the car from the street.
***** No car pulls into the archway. The archway is very narrow to turn into off 72nd St. A car can't turn around in the the courtyard. The courtyard wasn't built for cars - it was built for horse carriages. So all cars pull to the curb.
+j floYoko Ono had a very important personal role in this man's life . Real life , not consumable public property but his day to day , minute by minute existence . It was never yours or mine to change comment on . A little take or leave it change of life strategy after years of b ing all about you was probably exactly what he needed . I don't appreciate Yoko's contributions to his music either , but she made him happy . After years of him making my and you happy its just his turn .
+Michael Thibodeaux What you say is part true. Yoko was annoying and irrelevant during public appearances , concerts, recordings which impacted the public which I am part of. I'm saying he could have kept her in the background keeping him happy & content not shove her down my throat. I get from your comment John maybe was fed up with it being all about him & The Beatles...I disagree. They wanted to be accepted as a duo but because Yoko had no talent & was unlikeable it didn't work. John maybe should have just used her as a muse & not expected his fans to listen to her awful screaming. I respect your opinion & thanks for the reply.
Bob Harris is and was first and foremost a music lover. He is genuinely interested in the person he is talking to. His ego is put to one side. For more of his stuff see "The Old Grey Whistle Test" videos. Bless John and his gentle soul.
Yes. Hugely important figure on Radio & TV in the UK since the 70's: immersed in music since his earliest days, like Gambaccini he's one of those few who has an encyclopaedic memory of pretty much all that has happened in popular music down 50 years. All the Whistle Tests are great - some of the greatest early-career appearances of endless great performers. In later years Bob has become deeply interested in Country music, and has given many of us a better appreciation of it through some of the programmes he's made and performers he's profiled on TV & Radio.
@@mikenccc1955 True all the presenters/ interviewers have zero musical knowledge these days. They haven't done their homework and are genuinely not real music fans.
Agreed re Bob Harris, he sat back and let John talk as a great interviewer should. And John shone because of it! Gentle soul is exactly the right description of John Lennon, he had matured so much by the age of34 and was an 'old soul'. He owned his past mistakes and learned from them. At this point he was about to enjoy the happiest 5 years of his life at home, raising his second child, Sean. Thankfully he didn't know they would be his last years alive, and awoke every day with optimism in his adopted city, New York. As the wise old adage goes: "It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive". God bless you John.
Like others have said... this is the best Lennon interview I've seen / heard. He's not being super cynical. Not bashing Paul or the Beatles legacy. No B.S. A Completely real conversation. Fantastic.
It's still such a nightmare that this magical man who had so much chance to do anything and everything is gone! I get physically ill when I think too much on it. You'll always be loved more than you knew, John!
People talk trash about the ‘lost weekend’ period of John’s life, but in my opinion it was a blessing for his fans, and more importantly his family. We all got to catch a glimpse of the REAL John one last time, before he returned to Yoko fully.
Great interview! John seemed so at ease and funnier than hell. Very honest and truly seemed happy. God bless him. You are missed, John. Thanks for posting this gem, made me laugh.
John was so relaxed and witty, without Yoko. That’s the John I loved. Bob was a skilled, calming interviewer. He brought the best out in his guests and let them shine.
Thank God that Yoko wasn't there during this interview. Every single interview that Lennon did with Yoko sitting there, hid a lot of the "real" side of himself, like he had his guard up. This interview shows the real side of him, the easygoing side, the relaxed side, the side of him where you could sit and have a cup of coffee with him and totally hit it off.
No one can hold a candle to Lennon....Then, Now, Ever...This is really a wonderful Interview he is chilled out and openly just projecting thought without hesitation..Interviewer is letting him go on..much appreciated.
I was 14 when this was originally aired in 1975 on The Old Grey Whistle Test here in England. OGWT was the show that all music fans watched and when I knew its presenter 'whispering' Bob Harris was going to New York to interview John Lennon I was so excited. I was and still am a Beatles obsessive and it breaks my heart when he talks about coming back to England one day. Mark Chapman ensured it never happened, the bastard. Great interview, and the performance of Stand By Me that went with it was superb.
Best John Lennon interview ever!!! thanks to the intelligent questions of the interviewer who allowed John to speak without interrupting him or contradicting him, John was so relaxed he didn't have to put his guard up with this guy, coz he was respectful John and wasn't trying to grandstand him or outsmart a Beatle or trap John into saying something that could later be exploited by the tabloids. This is the real John Lennon, without Yoko, playful and sensitive, witty and smart, who loved his Beatle bros.
12:45 It sounds like John discovered that Phil Spector was COMPLETELY insane almost 30 years before it was proven without a doubt. He was too polite to say it outright here in this interview.
Oh yeah, right you are! I recently purchased the plastic Ono band deluxe set, and the hot mic moments with John referencing Phil are something else. At one point, John just loudly says ,”our producer isn’t here because he’s a junkie c*#t!” The surprising thing is that he would continue to work with him for a few albums.
John was absolutely wonderful on this and he was interviewed by the equally wonderful Bob Harris known affectionately as 'Whispering Bob' , Bob is still very active in the music scene and on radio to this day, a national treasure just like John Lennon. Bless them both ❤️
What a bummer we didn’t get to see Lennons style choices in the 80’s and 90’s. Imagine Lennon coming out at Nirvana unplugged ….. all the magic we lost.
This is EXACTLY how I love to think of John Lennon. Laid back and unpretentious. Not afraid of mentioning the Beatles or the rest by name. Cool with all the other 3. Just having fun and talking about his life at a wonderful time in his life and career. This is just a joy.
Probably the best John Lennon interview ever....he seems happy, content, relaxed and honest....sadly missed but left us with fantastic music that will live on forever
There is something I find so captivating about listening to an interview with one of the Beatles. I was a teenager in their prime years and I simply cannot process how much talent and influence these four men had.
I’ve never seen this interview before - but I have to say that I’ve never seen John more relaxed and seemingly happy than when he was here. Clearly relations between himself and the others, Paul especially, had improved considerably from the time of the split and a reunion was clearly a possibility. His comments about England and Liverpool were very touching and that final Vera Lynn impression brought a tear to my eye - he was taken from us all far far too soon. God bless you John, wherever you are.
+Randi Brooks Yoko ALWAYS controlled John. They NEVER had an equal relationship. She was boss, what she said went, and John toed the line! She played mind games with him, and terrorized him with threats of abandonment...John didn't do independence well, he NEEDED someone with him all the time. Look at his life pattern ( Pete Shotten, Paul, Cynthia, Stu, Paul, Brian, Paul, Yoko, May Pang, Harry Nilsson, May Pang, Yoko) And if you think he had his act together, and was a bread baking, baby Sean diapering, happy househubby feminist, while his live in cook, nanny, maid played cards and wrote songs, you are delusional and have dranked the Ono/Lennon estate koolaid. Read more than Yoko sanctioned articles and books.Yoko controlled John with drugs, threats, hypnosis and superstition. You are either one of Yoko's paid PR or you are a clueless volunteer Yoko defender. If you're going to defend her, GET PAID FOR IT! Others do.
"John Lennon the serious writer". Yoko made everything so serious and message driven and it only worked to block him -- for 5 years! Seems the only times he could write again were when he could get away from her -- 18 MONTHS IN L.A. and then 2 MONTHS IN BERMUDA. Then it all came tumbling out.
He certainly went through some ups and downs emotionally. Its hard to reconcile the warm and witty guy in this interview with the dark and bitter guy on Lennons lost diaries. I suppose that is what made him such a fascinating character. There were so many sides to John. He could be a bastard as well as a really sweet guy. Can't we all?
Sorry but no. John was not always real. He could be very manipulative and liked to play the press (which he could do with ease, but much smarter than the lot of them). Here, you can see he's not playing games but is actually being real. Which is why it's such a great interview.
He was the funniest and most colorful character, and he really shines in this interview. Bob really disarms with his gentle and respectful demeanor. Great look into Lennon’s world at a good time in his life.
The best Lennon interview you’re likely to see. He’s honest, clean and not pushing any agenda. It was also a time he was getting back with Yoko. Sadly he “retired” from the music business after this for about 5 years and then returned with Double Fantasy and we all know what happened 😪😪
Bob has the perfect voice So calming , non threatening and John obviously is very at ease in his presence....two beautiful humans talking......very cool.
I must have watched this interview 30 times. In the 70's, I remember watching him during his interviews and as every year past he became more comfortable talking about himself and being more supportive of working with the other 3. Then he vanished for 5 years. Then he was taken. Godspeed John. You are missed.
What a treat to have a Lennon interview without Yoko's kinda domineering presence. Bob is such a sweet and thoughtful chap that John was clearly at ease to just be himself. Wonderful interview!
This is the real John Lennon here. His defenses are down. He trusts the interviewer and he's being himself. A very sweet and thoughtful person.
He is lovely here. Sad he was killed in the place he loved.
So true. My thoughts exactly. His personality really shines here.
A very sweet and thoughtful person., who just happened to beat his wives.
How thoughtful for you to mention that. He hit first wife Cynthia only once when both were students (before they were married, btw) and regretted it. Never happened again. He never laid a finger on his second wife, Yoko. So, he never was a wife-beater. Nice try, though.
SavedByTheBellend I would agree that John Lennon was a real scumbug in his personal life (beating women & neglecting Julian). However, I would argue that him being a cunt personally doesn't detract from the wonderful music and art he made - it's important to separate the art from the artist I feel
How could anyone kill this man? He's intelligent, genuine, humorous, thoughtful and kind. He's a delight. What a horrible loss.
John Lennon was not kind
@@lisazinn866 Yup. Abused and cheated on his wife, and abandoned his young son.
The haters are millenials who rely on rubbish gossip.
Because America is full of angry and crazy people and guns....
He mentions that when he gets the green card he would do a world tour 👍
John looks and sounds really healthy. Mentally and physically. He seems very relaxed here.
ERIN Tule and very candid !
Because the weirdo chick is not there.
@Mark Simons which schoolfriend was it?
Did he really ever consider getting back with Cynthia?
looked/sounded/seemed..... th-cam.com/video/07XyjMP79yw/w-d-xo.html
,lennon a very nasty piece of work
Bob Harris, such a good interviewer, totally relaxes John and gently encourages him to open up.
And the relaxing voice is also a big plus
Yes. And let’s him speak and answer fully. Bob’s genuinely interested in hearing the answers as much as we are.
@@mcmodmod5533 That's "Whispering Bob Harris".
True but he did jump around a lot. New York city, to current music, to what he misses about England to Bowie collab. There's no seamless switching from topics and fortunately, Lennon was agile enough to keep up.
Lennon is sheer delight to see him be himself, without Yoko and in good spirits. The charisma of the man never fades. Miss you John.
Have you listened to his last couple of interviews. One was two days before he died, and the other was on the day he died. And he was exactly like this, and Yoko was there. All this BS about Yoko, we saw plenty of his natural personality with her around. John was just angry and bitter about the break up in the late 60’s/early 70’s, but as you can tell here, it was all out of his system and he was himself again. Nothing to do with Yoko
Probably John's best interview ever in my opinion.
Digger go watch the 1 hour last interview on youtube thats pretty good
+rowan morrison fact.
***** So?
Yeah, but Lennon looks his absolute best in the Southern Cross Hotel in Australia interview of June 15, 1964.
I remember seeing it on TV when it first was aired.... And amusing myself trying to count how many times John says 'you know'
John is so very missed by many.
+j flo i wanna see john someday in the afterworld.
+Angelo Catapang I hope we both get to see him. I am a life time NY resident and John is so right on. It goes 24/7 and there's nothing like summer in NY. I'll never leave.
I love the fact that you tube has these interviews..great interview
Yes
I miss most John's creative wit.
So intelligent!
John was a true lover of rock n roll, and in my opinion had one of the best rock n roll voices.
John actually didn't like his voice, can you believe that? He had one of the greatest, most distinctive voices ever.
His was The Best, voice in rock n roll. Imho.
@@waynej2608 *If you listen closely (minus the 'Poolie accent) Lennon's singing
voice sounds a LOT like Buddy Holley!*
Well he was in one of the greatest rock n roll bands of all time
The best RnR voice... Hands down. #1 GOAT... That is I agree
This interview should be an addendum to the "Get Back" documentary.
This is John as he truly was a few years after the Beatles broke up.
He's relaxed, enjoying life, making great music, he has a happy family life and has a good relationship with all of his old band mates.
"Rock and Roll", the album by John is one of my favorites because he is sharing his passion for music with his audience.
I was a young man when John was taken from this world and I am an old man now. In all of my years no truer words were ever recorded than, "All you need is love..."
See you, someday, on the other side of the universe.
That's nicely said man. Good on ya'.
This was when John broke up with Yoko that's why it felt the real john
@@thelast9112 ah no..he was already back with Yoko at this time and waiting for the birth of Sean......
I think Sean had just been born before the interview. He was in a good mood.
I too was just a month shy of my 21st birthday when the world 🌍 was changed forever in December 1980. I too am an old man now and have been greatly altered by the loss of John it really affected me in an adverse way. I look forward to the day when we're all together again on the other side.
Yes, "All You Need is Love" indeed !
🌎☮️❤️
"Whispering Bob" is probably the best interviewer ever. All of the rock stars he interviewed were really relaxed, honest and candid. I'm sure he was well liked and respected by all of them.
It's that big smile.
You could argue that the world has never gotten over his death
I agree. It was so shocking. Unspeakable. ❤
I know I'll never get over it ☹️
it does suck
You could…….. I suppose
The industrialsed world, perhaps.
What a lovely person he is here.No defense mechanisms, no acerbity, no Yoko. Natty dresser too.
No Yoko is the best part.
This might have been when he and yoko were separated
@@strangebrew1231 They apparently reunited very early in 1975. Yoko would've been 3 months pregnant with Sean when this interview was done.
This interview is so relaxed and calm compared to most of the other Lennon interveiws ive seen. The interveiwer was very calm and didn't interrupt him. Class act
Good ol'whispering Bob Harris from the old grey whistle test
No Yoko.
Loved this interviewer his interview with Freddie Mercury was awesome too. He hated the press but liked him
There's the one from the same year he did with the American interviewer, which turned out to be his last TV interview. He's similarly relaxed in that one. I guess he was just in a good place.
He's a national treasure
Such a beautiful voice he has amazing charisma a musical genius. He should still be alive... 😔😔😔
He died for your sins oh secular dinosaur.
A brilliant interview. John drops his guard here. Fascinating. He is such a beautiful soul. People need to be very careful when reading about John Lennon. A lot of what is written about him is not the truth. There is no way the other Beatles, George Martin and others close would have loved him so very deeply, and they did, if he were as some have attempted to portray him. Also, the incredibly beautiful music he has left us could have only come from an incredibly beautiful soul. Such music cannot come from a soul who is otherwise. It is impossible. He was as his music is. As below, so above.
Well said!
Spot on.
you can tell he had really changed... he was relaxed about who he was and who he had been. he even took the time to say hello to "family in England" and said a special "hello julian" after talking about his child back home. his life ended too early... I like this version of john and wish we could've all see more of him like this.
John was just so charismatic. So few of today's musicians have anything to say.
“We’ll meet again; don’t know where; don’t know when.” We miss you John.
This was one of John's best interviews that I've seen!
"because no yoko" 😂
He’s thoughtful and not so guarded and sarcastic. It’s nice to see him seem happy and not as acerbic.
"Keep your chin up England, we'll meet again! I don't know where, I don't when" one day John, one day... :-(
Imagine 💜💛💙💚🧡❤
Did he not ever return to England!?
@@rocconorth No.
It's up to you
New York
New York
[Cue mushroom cloud]
The Greatest rock star of all time.
And we all shine on!
Well said. I concur.
The most relaxed and happy John Ive ever seen. And no interrupting screaming sidekick. Really nice 🎸
Who do you mean ? 😂😂😂😂😂
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Stop the Yoko bashing.
@@gogoyubari366 shut up granny
Oh leave Paul alone
I was a young man living in New York the night that John was shot. I rode the train with my friend from Brooklyn to the Dakota apartment building on the upper west side. I brought my guitar and stayed there all night, although my friend left. In the morning, I rode the train at rush hour back to Brooklyn, and the entire Subway system was silent. The New York City Subway was silent. I never heard that take from anyone else. And I cried the whole way back to Brooklyn.
It was a cold night as well
this kind of interview nowadays would be interrupted by the reporter 50 times. Great interview you just can't compare him to anyone these days
John the Krishna devotee, soft heart, big heart.
@@tulayamalavenapi4028 he wasn't 😂, he loved himself to death
I wish Lennon was still around!
Dont wish your life away! Do what John would have wanted you to do... Promote world peace.
If only it were that easy. Corporations raping the environment rights, everything.
Peter Piper i miss you to
Peter Piper, me too man.
@@matmc71 Yes, and leave your wife for Yoko
my father's cousin met John Lennon in 1972, in NYC. she said he was approachable & very nice. she was surprised how down to earth he was. my favorite Beatle!
boscoco - I met John in March 1980 and he was so nice to me being a starstruck 11yr old and his mother. From what I understand from others who met John over the years that he was always nice to fans signing autographs and taking photos with people. He felt somewhat responsible for his fans and owed them something if they approached him. It would have been interesting to see how that would have changed over the years and would he have turned out like Paul and Ringo who are very off putting to their fans.
*****
I live a mile from The Daokta now - NOBODY drives their car into the courtyard. Its a very weird turn from 72nd street to do that - it's easier to enter and exit the car from the street.
+Kevin Richards Rock the Stage NYC to bad johns car did not pull into that archway.
*****
No car pulls into the archway. The archway is very narrow to turn into off 72nd St. A car can't turn around in the the courtyard. The courtyard wasn't built for cars - it was built for horse carriages. So all cars pull to the curb.
HOW is Paul off putting to his fans? Every story I've read says he couldn't e nicer to them. True about Ringo though.
I could listen all day, to learn so much about music business from John just casually speaking.
articulate, smart, great story teller...I could listen to him talk for days...
Hare Krishna
I liked how he was concerned about Ringo's career post Beatles, like a true leader of a band.
John is lovely here.
Best interview, cause:
No Yoko,
No Hippietalk
An interviewer who isn't trying to crack jokes and ask stupid question.
+uberandy666 wonderful observation. too bad John did not see Yoko was annoying and irrelevant
+j floYoko Ono had a very important personal role in this man's life . Real life , not consumable public property but his day to day , minute by minute existence . It was never yours or mine to change comment on . A little take or leave it change of life strategy after years of b ing all about you was probably exactly what he needed . I don't appreciate Yoko's contributions to his music either , but she made him happy . After years of him making my and you happy its just his turn .
+Michael Thibodeaux What you say is part true. Yoko was annoying and irrelevant during public appearances , concerts, recordings which impacted the public which I am part of. I'm saying he could have kept her in the background keeping him happy & content not shove her down my throat. I get from your comment John maybe was fed up with it being all about him & The Beatles...I disagree. They wanted to be accepted as a duo but because Yoko had no talent & was unlikeable it didn't work. John maybe should have just used her as a muse & not expected his fans to listen to her awful screaming. I respect your opinion & thanks for the reply.
+uberandy666 couldn't agree more, plus John seemed so much more mature.
"no hippie talk " your a fuckin moron. I don't know Wat you mean specifically by that but I can tell youll be an idiot the rest of your life
I love that he gave a shout out to his son Julian, and his Aunt Mimi back in Britain. ❤
One of his best interviews,open,honest and relaxed,no coincidence Yoko was not there.
The Legend, The Genius. Lennons mortal life may have been ended but he lives on making me smile everytime i play his music. His legacy is immortal.
+Alex Rogers very well said
I'll love you forever John.💞
Well said Alex
Bob Harris is and was first and foremost a music lover. He is genuinely interested in the person he is talking to. His ego is put to one side. For more of his stuff see "The Old Grey Whistle Test" videos. Bless John and his gentle soul.
Yes. Hugely important figure on Radio & TV in the UK since the 70's: immersed in music since his earliest days, like Gambaccini he's one of those few who has an encyclopaedic memory of pretty much all that has happened in popular music down 50 years. All the Whistle Tests are great - some of the greatest early-career appearances of endless great performers. In later years Bob has become deeply interested in Country music, and has given many of us a better appreciation of it through some of the programmes he's made and performers he's profiled on TV & Radio.
@@mikenccc1955 True all the presenters/ interviewers have zero musical knowledge these days. They haven't done their homework and are genuinely not real music fans.
Nah, he’s a dick. He laughed off The New York Dolls as “mock rock.” Eff him
😂😂 New York dolls =shit
Agreed re Bob Harris, he sat back and let John talk as a great interviewer should. And John shone because of it! Gentle soul is exactly the right description of John Lennon, he had matured so much by the age of34 and was an 'old soul'. He owned his past mistakes and learned from them.
At this point he was about to enjoy the happiest 5 years of his life at home, raising his second child, Sean. Thankfully he didn't know they would be his last years alive, and awoke every day with optimism in his adopted city, New York.
As the wise old adage goes: "It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive". God bless you John.
What a wonderful interview.
+David Harrison, I don't even think of him as dead, feels like he's still here
dom b I understand what you mean. Poor man, didn't deserve that.
That's because he's not dead this is a look-alike there were like seven or eight different John Lennon's
Intheevening 123 explain? Lol
hi jimi 😅😅
he is so nice looking love his eyes and voice and hair rest in peace to a sweet man and a legend in music
John is really super-cool in the Southern Cross Hotel in Australia interview of June 15, 1964. Check it out on _TH-cam_ .
I noticed how beautiful his skin is.
You can’t see his eyes !
And John isn’t bad either.
Like others have said... this is the best Lennon interview I've seen / heard. He's not being super cynical. Not bashing Paul or the Beatles legacy. No B.S. A Completely real conversation. Fantastic.
True, people often peak in their lives just before death. Its in the stars.
From Philip Norman's bio of John, on p. 820: ". . . here was, perhaps, the only celebrity in history who never did a dull or dishonest interview."
He sure never did a dull interview, but you're deluding yourself if you think he was always honest.
He was truly a genius. I will never ever stop admiring John Lennon.
I’m glad they got along, eventually and returned to being friends
He really, really was the greatest.
Elvis
@@paulhargreaves9103nooo.wrong.wrong
Cheers mate ☮️
First time seeing this Interview. WoW
Could listen to his voice forever. Genuine legend.
That's a real nice interview he had with John Lennon.
It's still such a nightmare that this magical man who had so much chance to do anything and everything is gone! I get physically ill when I think too much on it. You'll always be loved more than you knew, John!
2 Johns changed the direction of Nations when they died: John F. Kennedy...John Lennon
People talk trash about the ‘lost weekend’ period of John’s life, but in my opinion it was a blessing for his fans, and more importantly his family. We all got to catch a glimpse of the REAL John one last time, before he returned to Yoko fully.
People talk trash? I mean for John it contained a lot of drinking and depression at times, but for fans they love that period
One of the best interviews with John after the Beatles...no Yoko to be seen.
Two really great guys.
That’s why John is so relaxed.
He had nothing to fear from whispering Bob.
Great interview! John seemed so at ease and funnier than hell. Very honest and truly seemed happy. God bless him. You are missed, John. Thanks for posting this gem, made me laugh.
John was so relaxed and witty, without Yoko. That’s the John I loved. Bob was a skilled, calming interviewer. He brought the best out in his guests and let them shine.
Thank God that Yoko wasn't there during this interview.
Every single interview that Lennon did with Yoko sitting there, hid a lot of the "real" side of himself, like he had his guard up. This interview shows the real side of him, the easygoing side, the relaxed side, the side of him where you could sit and have a cup of coffee with him and totally hit it off.
Yoko haters are racist and sexist and their kind of hatred killed John Lennon and rock n roll altogether
John said he
Was the door and Yoko was the key
@@slorchglobber3604 neither just ignorant and blind
ArtofDreaming1 To what??? Hell? Disillusionment? A Death to a working class hero?
@@slorchglobber3604 O please. Why can't people have their opinions without it being racist or sexist or homophobic etc... Give that crap a rest.
No one can hold a candle to Lennon....Then, Now, Ever...This is really a wonderful Interview he is chilled out and openly just projecting thought without hesitation..Interviewer is letting him go on..much appreciated.
Hare Krsna.🦚
I always get a little choked up with the part where John says it only matters what Paul and himself feel about things. Really drives home the bond.
I was 14 when this was originally aired in 1975 on The Old Grey Whistle Test here in England. OGWT was the show that all music fans watched and when I knew its presenter 'whispering' Bob Harris was going to New York to interview John Lennon I was so excited. I was and still am a Beatles obsessive and it breaks my heart when he talks about coming back to England one day. Mark Chapman ensured it never happened, the bastard. Great interview, and the performance of Stand By Me that went with it was superb.
Best John Lennon interview ever!!! thanks to the intelligent questions of the interviewer who allowed John to speak without interrupting him or contradicting him, John was so relaxed he didn't have to put his guard up with this guy, coz he was respectful John and wasn't trying to grandstand him or outsmart a Beatle or trap John into saying something that could later be exploited by the tabloids. This is the real John Lennon, without Yoko, playful and sensitive, witty and smart, who loved his Beatle bros.
12:45 It sounds like John discovered that Phil Spector was COMPLETELY insane almost 30 years before it was proven without a doubt. He was too polite to say it outright here in this interview.
Oh yeah, right you are! I recently purchased the plastic Ono band deluxe set, and the hot mic moments with John referencing Phil are something else. At one point, John just loudly says ,”our producer isn’t here because he’s a junkie c*#t!” The surprising thing is that he would continue to work with him for a few albums.
One of my fave Lennon interviews. Bob Harris was perfect for this.
This is absolutely my favourite Lennon interview. Classic!
I actually cried when he mentioned the Beatles getting back together - oh life, you're so cruel sometimes.
Such a great interview. Charming, relaxed, witty and self deprecating. Lennon was bloody fantastic!
John was absolutely wonderful on this and he was interviewed by the equally wonderful Bob Harris known affectionately as 'Whispering Bob' , Bob is still very active in the music scene and on radio to this day, a national treasure just like John Lennon. Bless them both ❤️
12:03-12:30 so precious. Hands down the best interview I've seen of John.
Tremendous interview. So sad that he never got to come back.
What a bummer we didn’t get to see Lennons style choices in the 80’s and 90’s. Imagine Lennon coming out at Nirvana unplugged ….. all the magic we lost.
This is EXACTLY how I love to think of John Lennon. Laid back and unpretentious. Not afraid of mentioning the Beatles or the rest by name. Cool with all the other 3. Just having fun and talking about his life at a wonderful time in his life and career. This is just a joy.
Probably the best John Lennon interview ever....he seems happy, content, relaxed and honest....sadly missed but left us with fantastic music that will live on forever
Even after all these years John is still.a much missed man. Often wonder what masterpieces we never got to hear.
Agree with John here. Prefer the record and don't care about gigs.
You say as a Fan or a Performer?
Yes, I(we) agree - recording can be quite satisfying.
Gigs can be a hassle & transitory.
Love this interview. Upbeat, no snark, and no Beatles bashing. Just a good, honest conversation.
There is something I find so captivating about listening to an interview with one of the Beatles. I was a teenager in their prime years and I simply cannot process how much talent and influence these four men had.
John still had his Liverpool accent. Loved it.
I’ve never seen this interview before - but I have to say that I’ve never seen John more relaxed and seemingly happy than when he was here. Clearly relations between himself and the others, Paul especially, had improved considerably from the time of the split and a reunion was clearly a possibility. His comments about England and Liverpool were very touching and that final Vera Lynn impression brought a tear to my eye - he was taken from us all far far too soon. God bless you John, wherever you are.
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I cannot express how much I wish this man was still alive😔💔
This really is the best John interview on video. He was so relaxed and in great spirits. I miss that guy so much.
Warm and beautiful man
Lennon, a natural life of cool, what a great musician, and human being....he was the drive of the Beatles, the Greatest Band in History....🍁,leif
John seems so happy in this! Oh John we all love you:)!
+Alexis Dazley
"John seems so happy in this!"
He was himself. He was with May Pang and not with Yoko who always controlled him.
+Randi Brooks
Yoko ALWAYS controlled John. They NEVER had an equal relationship.
She was boss, what she said went, and John toed the line! She played mind games with him, and terrorized him with threats of abandonment...John didn't do independence well, he NEEDED someone with him all the time. Look at his life pattern ( Pete Shotten, Paul, Cynthia, Stu, Paul, Brian, Paul, Yoko, May Pang, Harry Nilsson, May Pang, Yoko)
And if you think he had his act together, and was a bread baking, baby Sean diapering, happy househubby feminist, while his live in cook, nanny, maid played cards and wrote songs, you are delusional and have dranked the Ono/Lennon estate koolaid. Read more than Yoko sanctioned articles and books.Yoko controlled John with drugs, threats, hypnosis and superstition. You are either one of Yoko's paid PR or you are a clueless volunteer Yoko defender. If you're going to defend her, GET PAID FOR IT! Others do.
Water Falls
I like how Paul is in there three times!
:D
It's so nice to hear people who never met John talk about his personal life.
I so agree with you about that
love this interview love the way he talks in this one you can see he was just a simple guy and is just being honest and having a nice chat
Just wonderful to see John so at peace and happy . Miss this man so much.
Lovely to see the gentle side of Lennon.
Bob Harris is one of those rare interviewers that all the major Rock Stars liked and respected.
The only interview of John people need to see.
Dammit I miss this guy. John being John. Funny and down to earth. Irreplaceable and maybe the greatest songwriter who ever lived.
John is always John (still he is)
and I love him (still)
A post-1968 Lennon interview where Yoko is not intruding?! It's a miracle, hallelujah!
How peaceful...
Or Yoko Oh NO!
"John Lennon the serious writer". Yoko made everything so serious and message driven and it only worked to block him -- for 5 years! Seems the only times he could write again were when he could get away from her -- 18 MONTHS IN L.A. and then 2 MONTHS IN BERMUDA. Then it all came tumbling out.
He certainly went through some ups and downs emotionally. Its hard to reconcile the warm and witty guy in this interview with the dark and bitter guy on Lennons lost diaries. I suppose that is what made him such a fascinating character. There were so many sides to John. He could be a bastard as well as a really sweet guy. Can't we all?
Sean Whittaker at least he was never one thing, and that was fake. He was always real.
Flawed like all of us but with an amazing talent he didn't even realise he had.
The reason why John Lennon was known as the cynical hard-edged man was because he went through unpleasant things as a child.
Sorry but no. John was not always real. He could be very manipulative and liked to play the press (which he could do with ease, but much smarter than the lot of them). Here, you can see he's not playing games but is actually being real. Which is why it's such a great interview.
@@terrythekittie I think he realized it
I love that he gave a shout out to Julian :) THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING THIS!! it got taken down once and I've been trying to look for it for ages
He was the funniest and most colorful character, and he really shines in this interview. Bob really disarms with his gentle and respectful demeanor. Great look into Lennon’s world at a good time in his life.
I miss this man and his genius so much.
Good seeing you here, George! :-)
Only whispering Bob Harris could create an affinity with his interviewees, this one is the best I’ve watched, it flows effortlessly.
The best Lennon interview you’re likely to see. He’s honest, clean and not pushing any agenda. It was also a time he was getting back with Yoko. Sadly he “retired” from the music business after this for about 5 years and then returned with Double Fantasy and we all know what happened 😪😪
Wow was this interview amazing. He seems like his old self again! Out of that funk from 70-74 post-beatles and heroin.
Asher 💙
The coolest guy who ever lived.
Bob has the perfect voice
So calming , non threatening and John obviously is very at ease in his presence....two beautiful humans talking......very cool.
I must have watched this interview 30 times. In the 70's, I remember watching him during his interviews and as every year past he became more comfortable talking about himself and being more supportive of working with the other 3. Then he vanished for 5 years. Then he was taken. Godspeed John. You are missed.
What a treat to have a Lennon interview without Yoko's kinda domineering presence. Bob is such a sweet and thoughtful chap that John was clearly at ease to just be himself. Wonderful interview!
i love this interview. they both seem so comfortable and relaxed, mentally and physically. he was such a nice man, john lennon, was.
The world missed out on so much the day he was taken away . Absolute legend and a genius
GREAT Lennon interview!! He is in a good mood here...love it.