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debm55

(37,435 posts)
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 03:41 PM Nov 15

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

displacedvermoter

(3,150 posts)
10. His drumming abilities were questioned, right?
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 03:47 PM
Nov 15

Still think he got a little packet from Paul annually.

underpants

(186,997 posts)
19. That's how I always understood it
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 04:03 PM
Nov 15

but Ringo was a much sought after drummer in Liverpool

edbermac

(16,119 posts)
29. He was let go because he was a lousy drummer.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 04:59 PM
Nov 15

Around the minute mark, what the hell is that?

debm55

(37,435 posts)
8. I understand. Thank you underpants. But he is not a member of the Beatles that most people know.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 03:46 PM
Nov 15

BOSSHOG

(40,124 posts)
2. I could easily say a four way tie for first place
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 03:44 PM
Nov 15

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

displacedvermoter

(3,150 posts)
6. George
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 03:45 PM
Nov 15

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

(30,225 posts)
7. pete?
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 03:46 PM
Nov 15

the forgotten beatle..

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

debm55

(37,435 posts)
15. Thank you lapfog_1 . But I am posting about the four Beatles that we are most familiar with.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 03:52 PM
Nov 15
and I corrected the poster.

livetohike

(23,020 posts)
12. George. While all of my 6th grade girlfriends in
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 03:48 PM
Nov 15

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

KarenS

(4,670 posts)
17. John,,,, I didn't even care that he was married
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 04:01 PM
Nov 15

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

(37,435 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, 04:35 PM
Nov 15

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

Native

(6,666 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, 04:40 PM
Nov 15

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

debm55

(37,435 posts)
30. Sometimes it still feels that way. I really liked his All Things Must Pass. double album.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 05:03 PM
Nov 15

Different Drummer

(8,699 posts)
28. I'll go with John.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 04:47 PM
Nov 15

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

(9,799 posts)
39. I go back and forth between John and Paul...
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 06:45 PM
Nov 15

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

ProfessorGAC

(70,318 posts)
41. Paul
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 07:18 PM
Nov 15

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.

jfz9580m

(15,544 posts)
45. Paul!
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 09:55 AM
Nov 16

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

(30,347 posts)
47. John Lennon hands down! Let it be
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 10:19 AM
Nov 16

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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Jeebo

(2,306 posts)
62. The GREAT songwriting team of Lennon/McCartney
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 02:16 PM
Nov 16

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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