[nuconvert]

I’m a Lennon, Dylan & Steely Dan fan. The writer or anyone else can fault Lennon for his foolish notions, but they can’t diminish his huge talent or the that of the Beatles as a whole.

[DoodleBob]

I tend to view Lennon and McCartney the same way I view Roger Aaters and David Gilmour.

There is certainly explosive talent and creativity in the collaborative power of these duos.

But Lennon and Waters' solo efforts are pretty...well...weak. In contrast, Macca and, to a lesser extent, Gilmour's solo content is strong.

Camille Paglia nailed it, when she said any creative or whimsical fire in John got snuffed by Yoko. Indeed, Lennon's best solo output came during his Lost Weekend.

John is in the Rock Hall and I'm not, so your mileage may very.

[KevinB]

The writer or anyone else can fault Lennon for his foolish notions, but they can’t diminish his huge talent or the that of the Beatles as a whole.

This.