Your favourite Beatle

Bob And Charlotte · Post by **Bob And Charlotte** » Fri May 28, 2004 2:56 pm

LENNON

Post by **BlueChair** » Fri May 28, 2004 3:20 pm

McCartney may be the most talented/versatile musician (can play bass, guitar, piano, drums, etc. very well)
Lennon may be the best songwriter
Ringo may be Ringo

but my favourite would have to be George Harrison. I think he has one of the most unique songwriting styles, voices, and sense of humour. He also never let fame get to his head too much, which is quite respectable.

Jackson Monk · Post by **Jackson Monk** » Fri May 28, 2004 3:28 pm

Yep...got to agree....Georgie for me too.

Love all the others too, but Paul seems a bit pompous, John always seemed a bit pseudo working class and Ringo did 'Thomas the Tank Engine'

George was just so cool without appearing to really try

clairequilty · Post by **clairequilty** » Fri May 28, 2004 7:00 pm

Cool is ok I guess. Fonzie was cool.

As fo me, I'll take In My Life, A Day in the Life, She Said She Said, Strawberry Fields Forever, Happiness is a Warm Gun, Sexy Sadie, etc. etc over cool any day.

wehitandrun · Post by **wehitandrun** » Fri May 28, 2004 11:16 pm

LENNON.

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Fri May 28, 2004 11:23 pm

Lennon was the most interesting Beatle. Don't know how accurate the movie Backbeat is, but it doesn't contradict other impressions I get of his character. I tend to prefer McCartney's contributions more though.

JM, I don't really detect pomposity in Paul, though his playful whimsy is often to an extent which obviously irritates many. Can you cite any examples (besides probably Why Don't We Do It In The Road)? Or can you pin down how (he is pompous) more generally(if anyone can, I suspect you can

)? I just want to see if I agree at all.

Jackson Monk · Post by **Jackson Monk** » Sat May 29, 2004 4:44 am

BBN

well I gues that it was an overall impression I got from reading his otherwise excellent book 'Many Years From Now' - a great read that i would recommend to any music fan.

Incidentally CQ, in that very book, Macca strongly argues that 'In My Life' was mostly his song and not Lennons. I tend to side with Macca because the melody has always felt more liek a McCartney song to me..

Anyway, I interpreted the question very differently..it is a very broad thread...a bit like asking what is your favourite country...there are so many elements to consider.

If we are talking about songwriting, I prefer Lennon to most artists generally.

girl out of time · Post by **girl out of time** » Sat May 29, 2004 2:24 pm

RINGO!

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Sat May 29, 2004 3:18 pm

Doing Thomas the Tank Engine gives him immense kudos in this house.

wehitandrun · Post by **wehitandrun** » Sat May 29, 2004 3:48 pm

Jackson, selecting a favorite Beatle is nothing like selecting a favorite country. Stop making excuses for your bad answer.

LENNON.

"i dont believe in BEATLES. i just believe in me. yoko and me. and that's reality."

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Sat May 29, 2004 4:37 pm

JM, I'll look out for Many Years From Now.

Ringo's cool performance in the spaghetti western Blind Man also earns him many points.

crash8_durham · Post by **crash8_durham** » Sat May 29, 2004 5:29 pm

Most interesting: Lennon
Most talented: McCartney
Most under appriciated: George

but the question was what is your FAVORITE Beatle

Ringo. He was the most fun.

ice nine · Post by **ice nine** » Sat May 29, 2004 9:05 pm

Pete Best.

Following closely is the black Beatle that Eddie Murphy portrayed.

Poppet · Post by **Poppet** » Sat May 29, 2004 9:50 pm

well, in that case....

it's a toss-up for me between george martin and stu stucliffe.

stu's got the art school, die young thing going for him.
george has the intelligent, longevity thing.

toss-up.

Boy With A Problem · Post by **Boy With A Problem** » Sun May 30, 2004 8:08 am

Murray the K