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re: Which Beatle had the best solo music?

Posted on 6/26/15 at 6:29 pm to
Posted by Bunk Moreland
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Posted on 6/26/15 at 6:29 pm to
You guys are underestimating the "no no" song.
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
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Posted on 6/26/15 at 7:26 pm to
Overall IMO: Paul

Best Album: George by a long shot, again, in my humble opinion.
Posted by IonaTiger
The Commonwealth Of Virginia
Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 6/26/15 at 10:26 pm to
John (minus Yoko)
George
Paul
Ringo
This post was edited on 6/26/15 at 10:27 pm
Posted by The Boat
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Posted on 6/26/15 at 11:29 pm to
Paul then George

The John and Yoko collaboration is the bane of my existence. Most is absolute shite.
Posted by Kashmir
Member since Dec 2014
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Posted on 6/26/15 at 11:42 pm to
mccartney
Posted by TheWalrus
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 6/26/15 at 11:42 pm to
For my personal tastes:
George
Ringo's cheesy tunes like Photograph
John
Paul

As a more unbiased critic:

Paul
John/George







Ringo
This post was edited on 6/26/15 at 11:43 pm
Posted by Douglas Green
Atlanta, Ga.
Member since Oct 2014
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Posted on 6/27/15 at 12:51 am to
I always think of how good the next Beatle record would have been if they had stayed together. Think of the solo hits being on it.
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
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Posted on 6/27/15 at 9:23 am to
I truly believe that Yoko made the worst music of all time.
Posted by Mizz-SEC
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Posted on 6/27/15 at 10:15 am to
quote:

Did you ever listen to All Things Must Pass?


No I haven't. I probably should to be fair about it.

I will. Thanks.
Posted by 225bred
COYS
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Posted on 6/27/15 at 10:20 am to
George
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
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Posted on 6/27/15 at 10:52 am to
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No I haven't. I probably should to be fair about it.


Best and most complete Beatle solo album. You won't regret it.
Posted by Marciano1
Marksville, LA
Member since Jun 2009
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Posted on 6/27/15 at 11:05 am to
quote:

My vote goes to George. All Things Must Pass is one of the greatest albums of all time. John's music was good too, and Imagine is 10/10 awesome. I thought Paul was better with the band than without-his solo music seemed to lack a strong depth. And admittedly I haven't listened to a ton of Ringo.

This

There are several songs on All Things Must Pass that were rejected by John and Paul to include on Beatles albums. It's on par with some of the Beatles' very best.
This post was edited on 6/27/15 at 11:07 am
Posted by TheIndulger
Member since Sep 2011
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Posted on 6/27/15 at 11:10 am to
Man, you gotta. It's on YouTube, it has some great songs. "Isn't it a pity" is possibly my favorite and has profound lyrics. "What is life", "my sweet lord" are also top tier.
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
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Posted on 6/27/15 at 11:14 am to
Their solo careers reflected their influence and style within the band:

Paul - most prolific, most catchy - best pop sensibilities

John - most biting, most political, most densely packed lyrical content

George - most thoughtful, most introspective, most spiritual

Ringo - most fun, most upbeat, most positive (although this is close with Paul's solo work)

And they clearly influenced each other to a certain degree - take "Watching the Wheels" and "Woman" - by John, as 2 examples - although clearly John, those songs have a very George vibe to them. George's "Got my mind set on you" - sounds almost like John singing a song written by Paul, from a pure stylistic standpoint.

Ringo's huge hit "Photograph" was co-written with George, so that's an obvious influence there.

So - this is very subjective - and if you liked Paul's songs with the Beatles, you're probably going to prefer his solo work and so on.

Heck, is "Photograph" the best single by a solo Beatle? Maybe. And it is by the least valuable from a musical standpoint and clearly the worst singer.

Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
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Posted on 6/27/15 at 11:25 am to
Paul. Not even close.
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
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Posted on 6/27/15 at 11:27 am to
Love Maybe I'm Amazed.


Wings Over America was pretty good. One of the better live albums.
Posted by Chitter Chatter
In and Out of Consciousness
Member since Sep 2009
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Posted on 6/27/15 at 12:08 pm to
quote:

Love Maybe I'm Amazed. Wings Over America was pretty good. One of the better live albums.


Agreed. I even like The Faces version of Maybe I'm Amazed

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Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 6/27/15 at 1:29 pm to
From a critical standpoint I would say John Lennon. His Imagine is regarded as one of the greatest songs of all-time. Paul McCartney had more hits though.
Posted by BowlJackson
Birmingham, AL
Member since Sep 2013
52881 posts
Posted on 6/27/15 at 4:49 pm to
George Harrison was the only Beatle worth a shite.


The real Paul McCartney died around 1967 so the guy releasing music under his name doesn't actually count as a "solo" Beatle, although he's had some solid stuff. (Still not as good as George anyway)
Posted by TheIndulger
Member since Sep 2011
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Posted on 6/27/15 at 5:08 pm to
quote:

The real Paul McCartney died around 1967 so the guy releasing music under his name doesn't actually count as a "solo" Beatle, although he's had some solid stuff. (Still not as good as George anyway)


do you actually believe that?
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