[eddie willers]

it is no doubt that Paul McCartney was the most important member.

The phrase "The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts" applies to John and Paul.

Neither alone were as good as they were together. A sweet and sour sensation if there ever was one.

[jwh_Denver]

Neither alone were as good as they were together.

I can't deny that. But if you take a look at their most poplar songs it was Paul's melody and a mix (I think) of Paul and John working together on the lyrics. Paul was philosphically light and John was heavy. So instead of Paul playing with sheep and John being deep and heavy you got a great song with good lyrics.