John Lennon: Verbatim marks the iconic Beatle's 75th birthday
on October 9th with a soundscape incorporating rarely heard archive
interviews, poetry readings, studio outtakes and alternative recordings
of some of his most
acclaimed compositions. It's a personal insight into the creative genius
of one of the 20th centuries most diverse artistes.
Long
before public figures mastered the art of the sanitised sound bite to
protect their privacy, Lennon always spoke openly and honestly about his
art and his personal life, whether talking about his earliest childhood
memories, the highs and lows of The Beatles or his solo career. Lennon
loved radio because he found it more relaxing than coping with the
confrontation of a television film crew, so his radio sessions were
often very revealing and entertaining.
Collated
from conversations recorded between 1962 and 1980, it's an opportunity
to hear, in John's own words, the honesty and passion that fuelled his
genius.
Produced by Des Shaw
A Ten Alps production for BBC Radio 4.
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