THE TOMORROW SHOW WITH TOM SNYDER: JOHN, PAUL, TOM & RINGO John Lennon's Last Televised Interview Finally Available on DVD
The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder was one of the hippest, most-interesting late-night talk shows around, during its 70s and early-80s run. The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder: John, Paul, Tom & Ringo brings together captivating interviews with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr. Disc One features the last televised interview that John Lennon ever gave, taped on April 25, 1975, and full of revealing details about The Beatles, his solo career, and his difficulties with the Nixon Administration. Featured is the complete interview as rebroadcast on December 9, 1980, the day after he died, adding interviews with music journalist Lisa Robinson and Lennonproducer Jack Douglas, and serving as a poignant tribute to one of rock’s greatest icons. Disc Two contains a 1981 interview with Ringo Starr, who discusses his film and music career, as well as remembrances of his band mate and friend John Lennon. Also included is a 1979 interview with Paul McCartney, then enjoying huge success with Wings.
Disc One:
John Lennon Tribute Original Air Date 12/9/80. Additional Guests: Lennon Immigration Attorney Leon Wildes, Journalist Lisa Robinson & Music Producer Jack Douglas. It was December 9, 1980, and John Lennon had been shot and killed just one day earlier outside his New York apartment. Not since April 25, 1975, on The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder had Lennon sat with anyone for a television interview. Snyder re-aired his conversation with the former Beatle while new guests Lisa Robinson and Jack Douglas provided additional commentary in light of the previous day's tragic event.
Disc Two:
Paul McCartney Interview Original Air Date 12/20/79. Features Wings Music Video "Spin It On". Additional Guests: Fellow Wings members Linda McCartney, Denny Laine & Laurence Juber. Live via satellite from London, it's Paul McCartney! By 1979 Wings was already a great band with a solid following, but that didn't stop Tom Snyder from asking Paul about a Beatles reunion. This conversation took place via satellite from London just prior to Wings going onstage for a holiday concert.
Ringo Starr Interview Original Air Date 11/25/81. Features Ringo Starr's Music Video "Wrack My Brain" Additional Guest: Actress (and Ringo's wife) Barbara Bach, Actress Angie Dickinson Interviewed in Los Angeles, Ringo talks about his then-current album Stop And Smell The Roses-a title that reflects what Ringo was in effect doing at that time after years of "turmoil, ecstasy, frenzy and confusion," as Tom notes. Ringo also speaks out about his dear friend John Lennon.
I thought the last filmed interview was the one on the DVD that comes with Lennon Revealed, Larry Kane's book? Oh well I think that was the last one with Paul.