would love to hear more about your fred seaman opinions, i know so little about john's final days. totally understand if you want to abide by your pinned post though lol
oh no, the pinned is just about people who won’t change their opinions about anything anyway, so why bother arguing; i’m always okay to talk with open-minded people :)
Fred Seaman is a touchy topic among any Beatles community because most of them simply do not care about what he has to say due to the reputation placed on him by Yoko Ono/Lennon Estate. Jack Douglas, who worked closely with John and Yoko, defended him in that quote I just posted [x] since he was also a victim of Yoko’s paranoia over anyone finding any dirt on her/John or whatever fueled her actions throughout the 1980s.
Fred’s book is amazing to me because it makes John so incredibly human. Due to his background as a journalist, he gives the reader an impression of closeness, as if we were also witness to John Lennon and his repressed existence during the late 1970s. I can understand many people being shocked by it when it came out, since John was still seen as Jesus Christ #2, but honestly? The book only made me love and empathize with him even more. There is a line in the book I always remember when trying to analyze anything John said: when referring to John’s denial to accept Yoko’s affairs
“She’s human too, and of course she’s flattered when she gets a younger man’s attention. We all need our flings.”
I had grown accustomed to John’s amazing ability to rationalize away unpleasant realities, but John’s nonchalance was nonetheless astounding.
That’s a conclusion, IMO, only someone who spent a lot of time observing John’s behavior (like us on Tumblr) could come up with and the whole book feels that way. Plus, my favorite thing about Fred is how he doesn’t try to portray himself as John’s friend: he makes it very clear at one point how no one could be close to John at that point (that’s how bad his isolation had become), although John certainly made people feel otherwise. There’s an affection, and a certain fascination, that comes through in the book and what makes it such an enjoyable read.
And, no, Seaman does not portray Yoko in a good light. But after all the shit she’s pulled with him, I can’t say I blame him.
