John Lennon is interviewed in LA in the Bravo issue dated 1 January 1974 (but published in the last week of 1973).
What we learn:
- John smokes French cigarettes.
- John is short on cash because all his money is invested in the UK and difficult to export. So he presently lives in producer Lou Adler’s house.
- He loves the US and New York, but can imagine living elsewhere in five or ten years.
- He’d love to visit Liverpool or Scotland, but can’t leave the US.
- He is looking back with fondness to his Reeperbahn days and is sad to know that the Star Club has closed down..
- He dismisses rumours that he and Yoko have split (HA!), and professes to love her just like he did on the first day.
- He speaks daily with Ringo, works occasionally with George, and talked to Paul before he went to Nigeria. But a Beatles reunion isn’t on the cards. One shouldn’t try and turn back the time.