[qwicwted]

As much as I love the Beatles - the only one that was worth their salt after the breakup was John. Paul essentially without John was a “ditty” writer and if you listen to Say, Say Say, Silly Love Songs, Listen to what the Man said, Ebony and Ivory - the list goes on and on. I just never could get into his music and what is interesting is that John Lennon brought out the best in him and his talent. Today, McCartney doesn’t mean nothing to me - I think he is a lonely, sad man looking for companionship. Wishing him the best!

[Steve_Seattle]

Belated reply: I think both McCartney and Lennon declined after the split, but Mac more so than Lennon. To simplify matters, Lennon was the “balls” and “soul” of the band, and McCartney was the creative melodist. Separated, Mac became shallow and banal, and Lennon's pretentiousness and messianism was unchecked. But because Lennon had the balls and the soul, his post-Beatles music was better, even if somewhat primitive and un-elegant and occasionally embarrassing.