Who is your favorite Beatle?

rocklynnpress · 12-14-2009, 10:32 PM

As Beatles, I think "Something" is one of the finest pieces of song writing there is in the history of music. So, George has my vote with John. Paul had some nice little ditties but John's was so starkly different. He wasn't trying to write for commercial success. Ringo has a few. George though with the few he wrote were truly incredible. Wasn't it Sinatra who said "Something" was the best Lennon/McCartney composition? That must have been a real honor to have the Chairman of the Board to screw up and consider George's writing just as good as the main songwriters.

Solo-wise, nothing brings me to tears like a good George Harrison song. "Be Here Now" from "Spirits In The Material World" is absolutely heartbreaking. Besides that, I love the musicians both he and John used on their solo endeavors. Jim Keltner (who is such a warm soul), Klaus Voorman's signature bass sound, etc. I love John's solo work too. I'm just a little creeped out by Yoko.

tellmehowmyasstastes · 03-04-2010, 12:28 PM

I love Paul. Perhaps John was the more sophisticated songwriter, but Paul was a superior musician and I find him so damn charming! I guess I could argue any of them because there isn't a Beatle that I dislike, but I'm not going to play devil's advocate. My favorite is Paul.

TheReverend · 03-04-2010, 04:02 PM

George- his was my favorite Beatles song (Here Comes the Sun).
More personally, I learned that song as one of my first ever songs with a solo when I first started playing.

Vancouver · 03-04-2010, 04:26 PM

Eddie Murphy - the 5th member.

Insane Guest · 03-19-2010, 01:20 PM

Lennon, I don't like the Beatles overall, but John Lennon solo, (Without Yoko) is good sounding music. I hear the Beatles everywhere, it's starting to irritate me.

Clackity · 03-19-2010, 05:02 PM

John Lennon, by far. I think he is one of the greatest lyricists of all time.

tomcat · 03-20-2010, 12:18 PM

I like John in the early days and Paul in the later days. And IMO, John's music was 90% (and I'm being generous) BAD after the Beatles.

BTW, John Lennon died, not from a bullet to the back; he died when Yoko corrupted his brain....The body of John lived, but John Lennon died then. Yoko's brainwashing was like a form of Alzheimers. I F'ing LOATH Yoko. Yoko is pure evil and ugliness.

boo boo · 03-20-2010, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by tomcat

John in the early days, Paul in the later days...John died, not from a bullet to the back, he died when Yoko corrupted his brain, the body lived, John died--Yoko's brainwashing was like a form of Alzheimers. I F'ing LOATH Yoko. Yoko is pure evil and ugliness. Overall, John's music was pretty damned BAD after the Beatles.

This is a load of ridiculous bullsh*t. I'm not a fan of Yoko but you're making it out like she was an evil sorcerer or something. John was purely capable of making his own decisions, I don't see how wanting to break free from the band so he can have full creative control over distributing his work because his former songwriting partner was turning into a control freak equates to "corrupting his brain".

Also, John Lennon's solo career is superb, the songs he wrote after the Beatles are on par with anything he wrote with the Beatles, nothing changed, his creativity continued to evolve, Yoko actually deserves a lot of credit for that, she was his muse in a way.

If you think Plastic Ono Band and Imagine were bad albums then I just don't know what to say, they're leagues beyond any of Paul's solo work.

tomcat · 03-20-2010, 04:38 PM

You're entitled to your opinion on John Winston (sorry, he legally changed his middle name to ONO...hmmm???)...So Let me rephrase, John Ono Lennon's solo work--which I think for the very MOST part sucks. But I'm spot on with my take concerning Yoko, Lucifer, Ono and the manipulative rot she infested John's mind with.

NumberNineDream · 03-20-2010, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by tomcat

You're entitled to your opinion on John Winston (sorry, he legally changed his middle name to ONO...hmmm???)...So Let me rephrase, John Ono Lennon's solo work--which I think for the very MOST part sucks. But I'm spot on with my take concerning Yoko, Lucifer, Ono and the manipulative rot she infested John's mind with.

WTF are you talking about? So what if he changed his middle name to "Ono"?
Even if I have to admit that Mind Games is one of the ugliest albums I've ever heard, you can't rule out the fact that Plastic Ono Band, Imagine, Walls & Bridges, Double Fantasy and Milk and Honey contain some of this man's best work. Not to forget that Ono had some great tracks on Double Fantasy.

So stop acting so childishly, as if you're wiser than the Ono-blinded Lennon, even if you subconsciously think that if Lennon stayed in Britain instead of following Yoko to New York he might've stayed alive.
Snap out of it, the guy is dead, and Yoko Ono was not the Lucifer of the Dakota building.

03-04-2010, 04:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheReverend Strong and Quite Strong Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: When you get out on the interstate, take a left after the gas station Posts: 64	George- his was my favorite Beatles song (Here Comes the Sun). More personally, I learned that song as one of my first ever songs with a solo when I first started playing. __________________ One day dude, one day I'm just gonna get off the bus, an I'm gonna run into the woods an I'm never gonna come back. And when I come back, I'm gonna be the night master

03-04-2010, 04:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Vancouver Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 188	Eddie Murphy - the 5th member. __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/VancouverFlanke The face is familiar but I can't quite remember my name.

03-20-2010, 12:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
tomcat Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 20	I like John in the early days and Paul in the later days. And IMO, John's music was 90% (and I'm being generous) BAD after the Beatles. BTW, John Lennon died, not from a bullet to the back; he died when Yoko corrupted his brain....The body of John lived, but John Lennon died then. Yoko's brainwashing was like a form of Alzheimers. I F'ing LOATH Yoko. Yoko is pure evil and ugliness. Last edited by tomcat; 03-20-2010 at 12:24 PM.

12-14-2009, 10:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
rocklynnpress Groupie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 7	As Beatles, I think "Something" is one of the finest pieces of song writing there is in the history of music. So, George has my vote with John. Paul had some nice little ditties but John's was so starkly different. He wasn't trying to write for commercial success. Ringo has a few. George though with the few he wrote were truly incredible. Wasn't it Sinatra who said "Something" was the best Lennon/McCartney composition? That must have been a real honor to have the Chairman of the Board to screw up and consider George's writing just as good as the main songwriters. Solo-wise, nothing brings me to tears like a good George Harrison song. "Be Here Now" from "Spirits In The Material World" is absolutely heartbreaking. Besides that, I love the musicians both he and John used on their solo endeavors. Jim Keltner (who is such a warm soul), Klaus Voorman's signature bass sound, etc. I love John's solo work too. I'm just a little creeped out by Yoko.

03-04-2010, 12:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
tellmehowmyasstastes Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 11	I love Paul. Perhaps John was the more sophisticated songwriter, but Paul was a superior musician and I find him so damn charming! I guess I could argue any of them because there isn't a Beatle that I dislike, but I'm not going to play devil's advocate. My favorite is Paul.

03-19-2010, 01:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Insane Guest Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: CA Posts: 1,322	Lennon, I don't like the Beatles overall, but John Lennon solo, (Without Yoko) is good sounding music. I hear the Beatles everywhere, it's starting to irritate me.

03-19-2010, 05:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
Clackity Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3	John Lennon, by far. I think he is one of the greatest lyricists of all time.

03-20-2010, 04:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
tomcat Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 20	You're entitled to your opinion on John Winston (sorry, he legally changed his middle name to ONO...hmmm???)...So Let me rephrase, John Ono Lennon's solo work--which I think for the very MOST part sucks. But I'm spot on with my take concerning Yoko, Lucifer, Ono and the manipulative rot she infested John's mind with.