Reply #33: the beatles are evidence of a divine power

[tigerbeat]

i always hold up the beatles very existence as my one reason i cannot commit to being a complete and total athiest. the fact that these three attractive, charasmatic men who also happened to be three of the best singer/songwriters of their generation (with davis, dylan and townshend being contenders for that title as well) would even exist in the same nation much less KNOW each other, much less get thrown together into the greatest pop/rock band in history is.....well....mind boggling. and evidence that someone might be looking out for us.

as to defending paul.....i have no problem with the man except for his personality in older age. "mccartney", "ram", "band on the run", "standing stone" and "flaming pie" i think are all immensely listenable albums. yes, he doesn't have the emotional range or depth of lennon....but honestly i stopped comparing the two men's solo output a long time ago and tried to accept them for what they were.

in my mind, after the beatles split up, it's like comparing burt bacharach and dylan.