John vs. Paul vs. George vs. Ringo

[Vincent Vega]

Hey! Together, the Beatles' work was magic, and influenced countless other artists. However, the Beatles ended and the fab four went their separate ways. The Walrus became John, Paul learned he had to Live and Let Die, George was searching for his Sweet Lord and Ringo, well, was just Ringo.

Which of the ex-Beatles solo material was the best, and why? You have John with the Plastic Ono Band, and others, with songs such as "Jealous Guy", "Imagine", "God", "Mother", Working Class Hero", and "Beautiful Boy", Paul with songs such as "Live and Let Die", "Band on the Run" and "Maybe I'm Amazed", George with "All Things Must Pass", "My Sweet Lord" and "What is Life?", and Ringo with "You're Sixteen", "Photograph", "It Don't Come Easy"

Which ex-Beatle was the best on his own?

Edited July 24, 2007 by Mr. Miser

[JeanGenie]

again??

[DCGNR]

Mr.Miser - you should search for Lennon vs McCartney ...a post that was started a few weeks ago that basically asked the same question, with the exception

of Ringo ( Whom noone would choose ) and George ( who got a few honorable mentions, but I would'nt count on all that many people saying they prefer him over John & Paul )

[Calm Like A Bomb]

John and whoever chose Ringo please never post again.

[Marky]

George simply for Within Without You

[Kill_YourIdols]

john

[moreblack]

George ( who got a few honorable mentions, but I would'nt count on all that many people saying they prefer him over John & Paul )

hey I like George's stuff...

[LCG]

John.

[ffrankwhite]

null vote.

[swlabr]

The guy that took Pauls place after his death

Edited July 24, 2007 by swlabr

[Bucketslash]

haha, i love people's dumb paul is dead theory.......

If paul is dead, how does he sing the exact same way, look the same, and play bass the same, I admit with a litle trouble you can get the first 2, but not the third, and supposedly when people said paul is dead, they were on tour soon. To train a person to sing and play like paul, they'd need months

this is right after revolver(or during?)

I support the Everyone But Paul Is Dead Theory....

George was the best, he had the best balance between mccartney's sense of melody and john's lyrics, he wrote the hilights of the beatles albums(cept like, the first one and the ones he wasn't allowed to write on), and even helped ringo with his best beales song. George wrote the best riffs of the entire band, followed by Paul.

[Lithium]

Lennon.

[Guest Satanisk_Slakt]

George is first then John.

[swlabr]

joke?

[ffrankwhite]

joke?

yeah i think that escaped him by the way, your sig rules

[UYIllusion]

again??

That's was I was thinking.

I prefer John's solo material, then George's. I'm not a big fan of McCartney solo/Wings music.

[Getizzyback]

Where's Pete Best?

Well , OK , I took Lennon , his solo stuff is just too good to call music.

[Midnight Rambler]

I remember hearing goerge martin say that with the beatles the sum was far greater than the parts and i completely agree. No one is 'better', they each contributed that little bit of magic that made the beatles so special. They are all as as important as one another. Therefore i cannot vote.

Edited July 25, 2007 by Midnight Rambler

[Dead Flower]

I voted for Ringo.

[Opax]

Harrison, simply because his solo work outshines the others.

[Marky]

Also George because he sometimes called himself Harry Georgeson. What a legend he was.

[ffrankwhite]

Where's Pete Best?

Well , OK , I took Lennon , his solo stuff is just too good to call music.

same place Stuart Sutcliffe is. welll, no actually he's not but i meant in terms of this poll.

[Angelica]

John. By a lot.

[xxAmandaxx]

I think the order of talent is as follows:

John Lennon

George Harrison

Paul McCartney

Ringo Starr

However, my favourite list is:

Lennon

Harrison

Starr

McCartney

Lennon was a bloody genius. Harrison came up with some absolute genius level songs - Something and My Sweet Lord (not Beatles just Harrison), not to mention the Traveling Wilburys.

McCartney's music to my ears, is dull and meloncholy. I dont like it. All my favourite Beatles songs are Johns.

If McCartney hadnt hooked up with John, he'd be hardly anything in my opinion.

Ringo's just great, being himself. No talent, just one of only two remaining Beatles, and a great person. Funny too!!

[JeanGenie]

If McCartney hadnt hooked up with John, he'd be hardly anything in my opinion.

Don't say this am, I'm a huge fan of Paul and ye kna that it ain't the truth.