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Brian Wilson vs Paul McCartney
Posted on 7/11/15 at 3:32 pm
Posted on 7/11/15 at 3:32 pm
Who was the more overall genius?
My vote goes to brian simply for Wouldn't it be nice and God Only Knows
My vote goes to brian simply for Wouldn't it be nice and God Only Knows
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Posted on 7/11/15 at 3:46 pm to olddawg26
you sir are correct.
Posted on 7/11/15 at 4:15 pm to olddawg26
Wilson - better songwriter by a slight edge
McCartney - better musician
McCartney - better musician
Posted on 7/11/15 at 4:52 pm to olddawg26
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Who was the more overall genius?
mccartney and it ain't even close.
Posted on 7/11/15 at 5:27 pm to olddawg26
McCartney made it look easy. He probably threw hit songs away on bar napkins and never thought of them again.
Posted on 7/11/15 at 5:33 pm to olddawg26
Shouldn't even be a question
Posted on 7/11/15 at 6:55 pm to olddawg26
kumquats and kiwis, kumquats and kiwis. 
Posted on 7/11/15 at 7:07 pm to olddawg26
making me pick one of those two feels wrong, like I'm cheating on the other one.
I'd say McCartney.
I'd say McCartney.
Posted on 7/11/15 at 7:36 pm to olddawg26
Paul McCartney loved Pet Sounds but Paul McCartney made Brian Wilson lock himself away and poo his pants.
Posted on 7/11/15 at 8:45 pm to olddawg26
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Brian Wilson
Posted on 7/11/15 at 9:49 pm to olddawg26
It is impossible to ignore the work McCartney did with John Lennon since the music is out there, and when you combine that with his solo work it isn't even close.
Posted on 7/11/15 at 9:49 pm to olddawg26
Considering he was handicapped by being batshit crazy, Wilson.
Posted on 7/11/15 at 11:34 pm to olddawg26
I like Brian Wilson a lot, but How in Gods name anyone could think Brian Wilson wrote better songs than PM I will never know.
Posted on 7/11/15 at 11:47 pm to olddawg26
wow...McCartney, hands down...
but Wilson did some Fab S!
but Wilson did some Fab S!
Posted on 7/13/15 at 10:41 am to olddawg26
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Who was the more overall genius?
That's a loaded question - they both wrote a bunch of popular pop songs. Certainly Paul would be considered the better musician - could have played bass, drums or electric guitar for number of bands - was better than the other Beatles at their instrument, with he and George probably equal on the lead guitar. For my money, he was the best lead singer in the Beatles. Paul is the better live performer.
Wilson is probably the better producer, with Paul relying on George Martin for much of the Beatles era - although he went on to produce a lot as he got older and further away from the Beatles.
I think the volume of Paul's work, and the length of time he was productive edge him to the victory. Wilson is certainly highly influential. His reclusiveness and stagefright probably preclude his true genius from being fairly evaluated.
Posted on 7/13/15 at 11:21 am to olddawg26
Overall McCartney.
But musical composition of Brian Wilson is better than anything McCartney ever did. Even the early stuff.
But musical composition of Brian Wilson is better than anything McCartney ever did. Even the early stuff.
Posted on 7/13/15 at 11:57 am to olddawg26
Anyone who doesn't say McCartney doesn't know what they are talking about.
ETA. I like the Beach Boys and Brian Wilson and Pet Sounds is in my top ten favorite albums of all time. Brian did and does always look tortured. I think he was and is tortured somewhat by fame and genius. He is an introvert who obviously never fully embraced or got comfortable with the fame side of the equation. He was a genius and almost appears somewhat autistic to me. Idiot savant somewhat maybe? Like a musical Rainman.
ETA. I like the Beach Boys and Brian Wilson and Pet Sounds is in my top ten favorite albums of all time. Brian did and does always look tortured. I think he was and is tortured somewhat by fame and genius. He is an introvert who obviously never fully embraced or got comfortable with the fame side of the equation. He was a genius and almost appears somewhat autistic to me. Idiot savant somewhat maybe? Like a musical Rainman.
This post was edited on 7/13/15 at 12:03 pm
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