Best Beatle

     McCartney was a genius in his own way, but ended up producing some
appalingly silly filler as well. Lennon, to me, was not only a great composer
and singer, but among the greatest artists of the last century, with Chaplin,
Tarkovsky, Fellini, Picasso, Stravinsky, etc.

Chipiron wrote: I've always been a fan of the most "underrated" () Beatle, Mr. Harrison.

hear hear! he probably ha the ost talent, anyway.

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Excellent songwriter, as well as a very influential bassist.

Harrison for me

the two other songwriter were more prolific and wrote together

Harrison was more of a late bloomer and started writing alone. I believe he is the one that made Beatles album reach the sublime level after 67

I think McCartney, just a shade ahead of Lennon!

Zepology101 wrote: Chipiron wrote: I've always been a fan of the most "underrated" () Beatle, Mr. Harrison. hear hear! he probably ha the ost talent, anyway.

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One more vote for George Harrison. He wrote many of my favourite Beatles songs plus in my opinion his solo material was best of all four.

But I must admit that the one ex-Beatle solo album that I listen the most is Ringo's brilliant self titled album.

 

George Martin.

Although Ringo's contribution shouldn't be overlooked - he revolutionised the way drums are played; Drummers hold their sticks the way Ringo did to this day.

Still, when Lennon was asked the question "Is Ringo the best drummer in the world?", his answer was "He's not even the best drummer in the Beatles". I have to say that I'm a big fan of Ringo's "less is more" style though.

No-one did more than Paul to change the way that the bass was used in Rock music, bringing it from mere accompaniment to a foreground instrument. It was Paul who introduced Lennon to the music of Stockhausen, resulting in the experimental tape stuff on "I'm Only Sleeping", "Tomorrow Never Knows", "Rain", "Revolution #9" etc.

Still, I dislike his Vaudeville tendencies and much prefer Lennon's darker sides - plus Lennon went off and recorded 3 albums worth of Stockhausen influenced experimental stuff with Yoko.

So, to play the game, I'll settle for Lennon - but really I think that Martin was the greatest musician of the lot; Witness the string arrangements in Eleanor Rigby and many others, not to mention his keyboard playing and high-brow qualifications.

But on the other hand, wasn't Pete the Best Beatle...?

I chose Paul.

I'm just a Fool on the Hill.