I find the solo in Let it Be off of the original album the best. I'm not a huge fan of the one off of Naked, and I never listen to 1 anymore so I can't really talk about that. But I'll go listen to that one now.

[SIZE="7"]Everyone must play "When I'm 64" today![/SIZE]

:chug: Tis Sir Paul's B-day and he happens to be 64. :chug:

Rly?

Awesome. Long live Macca!

ya rly! It was even on the newspaper which was cool.

dammit, I've been beat to this event!

[QUOTE=LeperMessiah]I love the solo in Let It Be as well as the one in Something. In fact, there's nothing I don't like about those two songs.

Hey Jon, is it just me, or is your avatar getting darker over time?[/QUOTE]
I'm keeping this avatar forever. And I haven't changed it, so it shouldn't be getting darker..

Sir Paul is 64 today?

:chug: Happy Birthday Paul

/plays "When I'm Sixty-Four" and "Birthday"

[QUOTE=JonG]I'm keeping this avatar forever. And I haven't changed it, so it shouldn't be getting darker..[/QUOTE]

Must be just me then...I coulda sworn it was a little brighter before though...if you ever change it I will cry.

Don't know how many of you check the alt/indie forum but someone said they would trade Bob Dylan for John Lennon's life (have Dylan die instead of Lennon basically.). Which is bollocks. Although I know if Lennon alive was still alive it would definitly tarnish his god like status that people have put him in. Which is good.
Not sure why I'm bringing this up. Maybe I'm just getting more and more sick about people calling Lennon the best Beatle or the best musician and somewhat of a god. Yuck.

Please don't speak of our lord that way.

:p

Everyone here knows Harrison is god. Lennon could be Jesus though I suppose.

Yeah Harrison is God. I think he was the most talented in the band, as an all-around musician.

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps"=my favorite Beatles song...

I still like Lennon the best, probably Paul the least. George #2, then Ringo at #3

And the world would be a better place with Lennon around, because someone would speak out about all the evils of the past 25 years and people would listen.

I mean, c'mon, who do you think Americans would listen to? Bush or Lennon?

Actually, probably Bush sadly. Damn Souther Belt!

i think Lennon is overrated in some ways.

instead of being the all-loving peace symbol he is considered to be, he was a complete jerk. he neglected his son, cheated on his wife many times, and was the most egotystical band member.

and also he gets a rep of being the psychedelic experimental one, but it was actually Paul who composed the music for songs like "Tomorrow Never Knows", and Paul had been doing avant-garde experimental music for years but John refused to put any of it on their albums because he didn't like it. but then after John met Yoko he decided he liked it and made "Revolution 9" and made sure it got on their album.

I still don't like that song much. The rest of the White Album is great though.

i honestly believe people are overblowing the whole 'jerk' and 'egomaniac' aspects way too much in light of recent biographies (like Cynthia's). Its kinda the trend to do nowadays. And of course its easy to do, cause whose gonna defend him? Yoko, but the people doing the bashing think she's a pile of **** (While I disagree in the strongest).

Paul doing avant-garde stuff first? I'm kinda doubting that, given his actual track record (Wings anybody?)

Is Lennon perfect? No. But there are way more people that said he was the kindest person ever then people who say he's a jerk. Its just that negativity is much easier to publisize.

I'm pretty sure John wrote and composed "Tomorrow Never Knows." It said in the Anthology book that John came into the studio one day with it and had the idea of composing the entire song in the key of "C."

And yes, John had a lot of qualities about his personality that left something to be desired, such as neglecting his son. Keep in mind though, he never had a father, so his short-comings are somewhat understandable.

yoko?!?!?! are u kidding me.... she is rediculous.... if u disagree go watch the Rolling Stones Rock n Roll circus..... i think she is a big part of destroying the Beatles

^^^ there was tension with or without Yoko. it's like if you don't like your roommates, and one day one of them brings home a meal that you don't like the smell of. eventually, all the roommates are gonna move out anyway, because of all the tension, and that meal that didn't smell good was just a factor that wouldn't have changed the outcome, had it been taken out. and plus i've seen the Rock n' Roll Circus, her part isn't that bad. weird and kooky, but nothing painful or unenjoyable.

[QUOTE=LeperMessiah]I'm pretty sure John wrote and composed "Tomorrow Never Knows." It said in the Anthology book that John came into the studio one day with it and had the idea of composing the entire song in the key of "C."
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i meant he did the whole tape-loop thing, which is what made the song what it is.

[QUOTE=hetfieldrocker1]yoko?!?!?! are u kidding me.... she is rediculous.... if u disagree go watch the Rolling Stones Rock n Roll circus..... i think she is a big part of destroying the Beatles[/QUOTE]

i don't care about her musical qualities. I haven't heard barely any of her musical material to even judge.

And she did not break The Beatles. Read the Anthology dufus, since you're such a big Beatles "fan." One of them said something to the extent of "How could 2 women break apart 4 strong men?"

IMO, even though indirectly, Paul broke up The Beatles. People just can't accept that though, and use Yoko as a scapegoat.

Hello guys. How's it rolling tonight?

[QUOTE=sr800bkBassist]


i meant he did the whole tape-loop thing, which is what made the song what it is.[/QUOTE]

Ahh I see. Yeah I think he may have been the one who started the whole tape-loop thingy. Although, apparently for Tomorrow Never Knows, they all went home and created their own unique tape-loop to add to the song.

[QUOTE=TEST]Hello guys. How's it rolling tonight?[/QUOTE]
..I never knew you liked the Beatles.

I don't think he does.

[QUOTE=Seafroggys]i don't care about her musical qualities. I haven't heard barely any of her musical material to even judge.

And she did not break The Beatles. Read the Anthology dufus, since you're such a big Beatles "fan." One of them said something to the extent of "How could 2 women break apart 4 strong men?"

IMO, even though indirectly, Paul broke up The Beatles. People just can't accept that though, and use Yoko as a scapegoat.[/QUOTE]
how did Paul cause the split?

I've always blamed John's ego and I don't plan on changing my thoughts of it any time soon.

It can probably be attributed to both of them, if they both were as stubborn as claimed to be.

[QUOTE=sr800bkBassist]how did Paul cause the split?[/QUOTE]

Paul was a control freak. The other 3 always seemed to have problems with Paul. He didn't like the fact Alen Klein was brought in (even though later he was right) because he wanted to control the band. And he had Linda, who was almost as bad as Yoko if we're talking about interfernce in the band, but no one ever talks about her.

Plus none of the other three wanted anything to do with Paul for at least several years after Abbey Road was cut. In fact, John, George, and Ringo were talking about kicking Paul out and getting Klaus Voorman to fill his shoes in late 69-early 70.

Actually, if you read "John" written by John Lennon's first wife, you find out that Yoko actually is quite a byotch and did in at least someways separate the band.

[QUOTE=Up The Irons]Actually, if you read "John" written by John Lennon's first wife, you find out that Yoko actually is quite a byotch and did in at least someways separate the band.[/QUOTE]
well then you need to consider the bias, being that it's from his wife he had before Yoko. not saying that it isn't true, but i don't know if that's the best source.