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debm55

(60,623 posts)
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 04:41 PM Nov 2024

Who is/was your favorite Beatle.? John, Paul, George or Ringo? Mine is George. EDIT Below. Answer can be based on

looks, musical skills, songwriting skills, whatever you please. I liked George for his uplifting and romantic songs. Thank you.

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Who is/was your favorite Beatle.? John, Paul, George or Ringo? Mine is George. EDIT Below. Answer can be based on (Original Post) debm55 Nov 2024 OP
To me, the Best was Pete underpants Nov 2024 #1
Was he the one fired for being too cute? BOSSHOG Nov 2024 #5
His drumming abilities were questioned, right? displacedvermoter Nov 2024 #10
That's how I always understood it underpants Nov 2024 #19
He was let go because he was a lousy drummer. edbermac Nov 2024 #29
I understand. Thank you underpants. But he is not a member of the Beatles that most people know. debm55 Nov 2024 #8
What is this? A popularity contest?!?? underpants Nov 2024 #18
All I asked was who was your favorite. Beatle. Posters may take it however they want. debm55 Nov 2024 #20
He wasn't that good a drumer. brush Nov 2024 #38
I could easily say a four way tie for first place BOSSHOG Nov 2024 #2
Thank you BOSSHOG. debm55 Nov 2024 #9
George also Stargleamer Nov 2024 #3
Thank you Stargleamer. debm55 Nov 2024 #11
John. Lunabell Nov 2024 #4
Yes he was. thank you Lunabell. debm55 Nov 2024 #13
And so funny! TexasBushwhacker Nov 2024 #21
George displacedvermoter Nov 2024 #6
Yes George's work after the Beatles was very good. debm55 Nov 2024 #14
pete? lapfog_1 Nov 2024 #7
Thank you lapfog_1 . But I am posting about the four Beatles that we are most familiar with. debm55 Nov 2024 #15
George. While all of my 6th grade girlfriends in livetohike Nov 2024 #12
Thank you livetohike. Same here. debm55 Nov 2024 #16
John,,,, I didn't even care that he was married KarenS Nov 2024 #17
I was on a tour to NYC and we stopped at the Dakota were John and Yoko lived. It was also where he was shot. I reached debm55 Nov 2024 #24
i'm shallow. I always went for the cute guy. viva la Nov 2024 #22
viva la. thank you. debm55 Nov 2024 #25
Billy Preston WestMichRad Nov 2024 #23
I liked Billy Preston. He was very talented. debm55 Nov 2024 #26
Mine was George too. I remember all my friends in school were apoplectic that I considered him my favorite. Native Nov 2024 #27
Sometimes it still feels that way. I really liked his All Things Must Pass. double album. debm55 Nov 2024 #30
❣️ Native Nov 2024 #32
I'll go with John. Different Drummer Nov 2024 #28
I agree with you about John postBeatlles but Paul's postBeatles didn't measure up debm55 Nov 2024 #33
All of them. edbermac Nov 2024 #31
hahaha that is funny and I agree with you debm55 Nov 2024 #34
John for his deep thoughts and poetry rurallib Nov 2024 #35
Thank you very much, rurallib debm55 Nov 2024 #53
Ringo Wolf Frankula Nov 2024 #36
Thank you very much for sharing with us., Wolf Frankula. debm55 Nov 2024 #54
Guess who my favorite is maccafan Nov 2024 #37
HAHAHAHHAH I figured that by your post name. debm55 Nov 2024 #43
I go back and forth between John and Paul... Mad_Dem_X Nov 2024 #39
Thank you very much Mad_Dem_X debm55 Nov 2024 #55
I liked all of them Americanme Nov 2024 #40
Thank you very much, Americanme. debm55 Nov 2024 #60
Paul ProfessorGAC Nov 2024 #41
Thank you very much ProfessorGAC debm55 Nov 2024 #61
Paul. Aristus Nov 2024 #42
Thank you very much Aristus. debm55 Nov 2024 #59
George Blue Full Moon Nov 2024 #44
Thank you Blue Full Moon . And I am very sorry about your nephew. debm55 Nov 2024 #51
Thank you Blue Full Moon Nov 2024 #63
Paul! jfz9580m Nov 2024 #45
Thank you, jfz9580m No rounding out the group was Ringo"s job. debm55 Nov 2024 #50
Paul milestogo Nov 2024 #46
Thank you very much, milestogo. debm55 Nov 2024 #49
John Lennon hands down! Let it be Emile Nov 2024 #47
Thank you very much, Emile. And thank you for the beautiful videos that you shared. debm55 Nov 2024 #48
John... MiHale Nov 2024 #52
Thank you MiHale. debm55 Nov 2024 #58
George The Wandering Harper Nov 2024 #56
HAHAHAHAHAHH Thank you The Wandering Harper. debm55 Nov 2024 #57
The GREAT songwriting team of Lennon/McCartney Jeebo Nov 2024 #62
Thank you Jeebo. As a team they were the best. debm55 Nov 2024 #64

displacedvermoter

(4,503 posts)
10. His drumming abilities were questioned, right?
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 04:47 PM
Nov 2024

Still think he got a little packet from Paul annually.

underpants

(196,502 posts)
19. That's how I always understood it
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 05:03 PM
Nov 2024

but Ringo was a much sought after drummer in Liverpool

edbermac

(16,449 posts)
29. He was let go because he was a lousy drummer.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 05:59 PM
Nov 2024

Around the minute mark, what the hell is that?

debm55

(60,623 posts)
8. I understand. Thank you underpants. But he is not a member of the Beatles that most people know.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 04:46 PM
Nov 2024

debm55

(60,623 posts)
20. All I asked was who was your favorite. Beatle. Posters may take it however they want.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 05:06 PM
Nov 2024

BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)
2. I could easily say a four way tie for first place
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 04:44 PM
Nov 2024

But I always thought Paul was cool and level headed at the same time.

displacedvermoter

(4,503 posts)
6. George
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 04:45 PM
Nov 2024

I loved the work after the Beatles and Wilburys and his film work. Work with Clapton and Jeff Lynn and Delaney and Bonnie.

lapfog_1

(31,904 posts)
7. pete?
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 04:46 PM
Nov 2024

the forgotten beatle..

or maybe Stu... and Astrid who actually "made" the Beatles with her classic photos

debm55

(60,623 posts)
15. Thank you lapfog_1 . But I am posting about the four Beatles that we are most familiar with.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 04:52 PM
Nov 2024
and I corrected the poster.

livetohike

(24,283 posts)
12. George. While all of my 6th grade girlfriends in
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 04:48 PM
Nov 2024

1964 were swooning over Paul, I was in love with George .

KarenS

(5,050 posts)
17. John,,,, I didn't even care that he was married
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 05:01 PM
Nov 2024

I was all of 13 at the time,,,,

so silly.

also
I love his work after the Beatles split up. I've always called him both a Poet & a Prophet. And I was glad when he & Yoko 'found' each other. I mourned when he was murdered.

debm55

(60,623 posts)
24. I was on a tour to NYC and we stopped at the Dakota were John and Yoko lived. It was also where he was shot. I reached
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 05:35 PM
Nov 2024

down and touched the last place he stood. I looked at as the last place a Poet and visionary stood.

WestMichRad

(3,255 posts)
23. Billy Preston
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 05:30 PM
Nov 2024

He played keyboards for them in the last year(s). Had the best hair, by far!

Native

(7,359 posts)
27. Mine was George too. I remember all my friends in school were apoplectic that I considered him my favorite.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 05:40 PM
Nov 2024

It was definitely a bold choice at the time. Lol.

debm55

(60,623 posts)
30. Sometimes it still feels that way. I really liked his All Things Must Pass. double album.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 06:03 PM
Nov 2024

Different Drummer

(9,083 posts)
28. I'll go with John.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 05:47 PM
Nov 2024

I always thought his work with the Beatles was good and I've always thought his post-Beatles music was just as good, if not better.

Mad_Dem_X

(10,193 posts)
39. I go back and forth between John and Paul...
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 07:45 PM
Nov 2024

Right now, it's John. He was such a complicated and fascinating person.

ProfessorGAC

(76,706 posts)
41. Paul
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:18 PM
Nov 2024

The most versatile player & he saw (along with George Martin) the big picture musically.
He gets ridiculously slagged for "silly love songs" but he did some profoundly deep stiff.
George was the best guitar player, but Paul was pretty good too.
I like his voice the best as well.
All that said, 2 of my 10 favorite Beatles songs were written & sung by George.

Aristus

(72,188 posts)
42. Paul.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:43 PM
Nov 2024

Just on the strength of "Let It Be"; far and away one of my favorite songs ever.

jfz9580m

(17,189 posts)
45. Paul!
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 10:55 AM
Nov 2024

Like your fun posts debm55! George?!! Well that is an unexpected pick…

I always thought he was just in the mix to round out the group!

Kidding ! I know he wrote one song I like, but I can’t remember which one it was.

Emile

(42,293 posts)
47. John Lennon hands down! Let it be
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:19 AM
Nov 2024

Imagine, Here Comes the Sun, etc etc etc.

My dad who was born in 1917 was a musician said he really liked John Lennon songs. That blew me away.

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debm55

(60,623 posts)
48. Thank you very much, Emile. And thank you for the beautiful videos that you shared.
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 02:17 PM
Nov 2024

Jeebo

(2,560 posts)
62. The GREAT songwriting team of Lennon/McCartney
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 03:16 PM
Nov 2024

I vote not for just one Beatle, but for those two, for the reason I cited in the title of this post.

— Ron

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