Why revive the Plastic Ono Band name after 34 years?
Yoko Ono: John coined the term for me. I have so many sentiments about it, but actually I wasn’t thinking about it. My Japanese band begged me to do it. TOC: How did you hook up with those musicians? Yoko Ono: Sean [Lennon] was the music director. The core people asked me to come to Japan to do a concert. He said, “Mommy, please, I want you to join, too.” For one night I’m going to go to Japan? I said, Well, it’s my son’s thing, so I’d better do it. I’m one of those people who’s very arrogant about my own music. I thought, Well, they might mess it up. I was used to Western musicians and they have a different kind of sensibility. But it’s the future of rock & roll. TOC: The album slowly grows quieter. It reminded me of aging. Yoko Ono: I didn’t feel that way. I never think of my age. Each song has intensity and depth. I think it’s just mellowed out. TOC: You also slip into Japanese near the end. Yoko Ono: Isn’t that amazing? The past decade I was going to Japan every year. All these Jap
