Lennon on Lennon: Conversations with John Lennon by Jeff BurgerMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Lennon on Lennon is a good collection of interviews that John Lennon gave over the course of his career, from the mid-sixties to his final interview only hours before his death. Each interview has thoughts and insights on a variety of topics, from Lennon's music and his choice to back away from rock'n'roll in the seventies to his relationship with Yoko, the Beatles, and his children.
This book has quite a lot going for it, considering some of these interviews have never appeared in print or at least not in their entirety. However, for the interviews where audio and video versions are available, sometimes the essence of body language and vocal nuances get lost in translation. For instance, I've seen the Dick Cavett interviews numerous times and with print only, you don't really get how nervous John was through almost the first half of it, not seeing him and Yoko chain smoking throughout, trying to keep their hands busy. Other than what you may be missing without the total picture, it is a collection of interviews every Lennon fan needs to check out.
*Book provided by NetGalley
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