Too bad about the Beatles, The truly great ones are dead.
I’d agree with you about George. I believe his solo works were by far the best of the four, especially his song writing. I think most of John Lennon’s solo work was garbage. He did have several gems, though, that to this day I love to sit down and play for myself. The very sad thing is that I believe John’s best solo work was just about to begin when he was killed. I think his best effort was the song Working Class Hero...totally hits ya between the eyes. Glad to see someone (Green Day) covering it.
In the book about the Beatles written by their sound engineer (great book btw) Paul is positioned as the one with talent. Sometimes he would play the drums because it was too difficult for Ringo. Other times he would play the lead guitar in the studio, much to George’s disgust. The truth of “Lennon & McCartney” is deeper than just the names. John’s positive influence on Paul’s songs was huge (even though John’s manner of giving positive input was by being negative, LOL). After listening to this CD, I miss Lennon more than ever.
The Best on is still around...