our Sydney 11 Posted October 31, 2012 He was the most talented Beatle. There. He was in the top 6. You're gonna put him ahead of Tony Sheridan, Billy Preston, Jeff Lynne and George Best? I thought he meant McCartney was top 6 in the Beatles, I can agree with that, as Ringo is the 3rd best drummer. . . in the Beatles. Quite frankly I would find it hard to rate any of the Beatles in the top 500 musicians or songwriters, they just weren’t any good, the original "emperor’s new clothes" Best regards Syd 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,969 Posted October 31, 2012 He was the most talented Beatle. There. He was in the top 6. You're gonna put him ahead of Tony Sheridan, Billy Preston, Jeff Lynne and George Best? I was only considering 'official' group members. There's way too many to consider otherwise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted November 9, 2012 Paul McCartney is an absolute legend. He gets unfair abuse for not being Lennon and for being cheesy in his old age (alright, he's always been cheesy). He was the most talented Beatle. There. I think all four of them were crap. There. I think he's a cunt. There. I just came across . Good on you, Deano! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsyeruncle 3 Posted November 11, 2012 George Martin would probably be the obvious choice. What about Pete Best, though? On top of everything else ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted February 17, 2013 Tony Sheridan, lead singer of Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers (Who later became The Beatles) and the only non-Beatle to sing lead on a charting Beatles single, has died after a short illness at 72. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 821 Posted February 17, 2013 What about Paul's estranged wife, Heather Mills, will her leg drop off??? He was the most talented Beatle. There. He was in the top 6. You're gonna put him ahead of Tony Sheridan, Billy Preston, Jeff Lynne and George Best? Hang on... GEORGE Best???! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 17, 2013 What about Paul's estranged wife, Heather Mills, will her leg drop off??? He was the most talented Beatle. There. He was in the top 6. You're gonna put him ahead of Tony Sheridan, Billy Preston, Jeff Lynne and George Best? Hang on... GEORGE Best???! Best was refrerred to as "the Fifth Beatle" by the Portugese press after his brilliant performance against Benfica in 1966... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted February 17, 2013 Billy Preston (The Fifth beatle) has died on a young age to Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,469 Posted February 17, 2013 What about Paul's estranged wife, Heather Mills, will her leg drop off??? He was the most talented Beatle. There. He was in the top 6. You're gonna put him ahead of Tony Sheridan, Billy Preston, Jeff Lynne and George Best? Hang on... GEORGE Best???! Best was refrerred to as "the Fifth Beatle" by the Portugese press after his brilliant performance against Benfica in 1966... I thought it was 1968 when Man Utd beat Benfica 4-1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EGN 121 Posted February 17, 2013 So, this curse... How can we make it extend to every dumb fucker who ever mistook a Beatles album for music and bought one? Utter tripe. That McCartney is alive and rich while Oscar Wilde died penniless is proof that we live in an unjust world. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,373 Posted February 17, 2013 A shame to hear about Tony Sheridan, but in DDP terms that nets me a nice 10 points. Puts me at 6th now, from the looks of it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,132 Posted February 17, 2013 So, this curse... How can we make it extend to every dumb fucker who ever mistook a Beatles album for music and bought one? Utter tripe. That McCartney is alive and rich while Oscar Wilde died penniless is proof that we live in an unjust world. They were so bad that they inspired more than one generation of kids to go and form bands like Oasis. Oscar Wilde died peniless because he was from an earlier time. Im pretty sure, legalities or not, had he been around a the time of the swinging 60s, his influence on British culture would have been such that he would have died a very rich man indeed. Possibly. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,763 Posted February 17, 2013 Not only that, but Wilde would have been right in the midst of a generation of comics and writers growing up who idolised him. He'd be Peter Cook. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,132 Posted February 17, 2013 Not only that, but Wilde would have been right in the midst of a generation of comics and writers growing up who idolised him. He'd be Peter Cook. Thats actually a very reasoned point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 17, 2013 What about Paul's estranged wife, Heather Mills, will her leg drop off??? He was the most talented Beatle. There. He was in the top 6. You're gonna put him ahead of Tony Sheridan, Billy Preston, Jeff Lynne and George Best? Hang on... GEORGE Best???! Best was refrerred to as "the Fifth Beatle" by the Portugese press after his brilliant performance against Benfica in 1966... I thought it was 1968 when Man Utd beat Benfica 4-1 Nope. Definitely 1966 after the quarter final... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EGN 121 Posted February 17, 2013 So, this curse... How can we make it extend to every dumb fucker who ever mistook a Beatles album for music and bought one? Utter tripe. That McCartney is alive and rich while Oscar Wilde died penniless is proof that we live in an unjust world. They were so bad that they inspired more than one generation of kids to go and form bands like Oasis. Oscar Wilde died peniless because he was from an earlier time. Im pretty sure, legalities or not, had he been around a the time of the swinging 60s, his influence on British culture would have been such that he would have died a very rich man indeed. Possibly. Yes, I read somewhere the other day that 'without the Beatles, there would be no 1 Direction, JLS or The Wanted'. It made me want a time machine and Mark Chapman's telephone number. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 17, 2013 So, this curse... How can we make it extend to every dumb fucker who ever mistook a Beatles album for music and bought one? Utter tripe. That McCartney is alive and rich while Oscar Wilde died penniless is proof that we live in an unjust world. They were so bad that they inspired more than one generation of kids to go and form bands like Oasis. Oscar Wilde died peniless because he was from an earlier time. Im pretty sure, legalities or not, had he been around a the time of the swinging 60s, his influence on British culture would have been such that he would have died a very rich man indeed. Possibly. Yes, I read somewhere the other day that 'without the Beatles, there would be no 1 Direction, JLS or The Wanted'. It made me want a time machine and Mark Chapman's telephone number. Must have been a Ladybird book seeing as its such a simplistic reading of Rock history... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EGN 121 Posted February 17, 2013 No part of my post related to 'Rock history'. Disposable, interchangeable bubblegum pop history, yes. Rock history, no. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 17, 2013 No part of my post related to 'Rock history'. Disposable, interchangeable bubblegum pop history, yes. Rock history, no. Not listened to the White Album then, have you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 821 Posted February 17, 2013 What about Paul's estranged wife, Heather Mills, will her leg drop off??? He was the most talented Beatle. There. He was in the top 6. You're gonna put him ahead of Tony Sheridan, Billy Preston, Jeff Lynne and George Best? Hang on... GEORGE Best???! Best was refrerred to as "the Fifth Beatle" by the Portugese press after his brilliant performance against Benfica in 1966... I thought it was 1968 when Man Utd beat Benfica 4-1 Nope. Definitely 1966 after the quarter final... So when did Pete Best score? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,969 Posted February 17, 2013 So, this curse... How can we make it extend to every dumb fucker who ever mistook a Beatles album for music and bought one? Utter tripe. That McCartney is alive and rich while Oscar Wilde died penniless is proof that we live in an unjust world. They were so bad that they inspired more than one generation of kids to go and form bands like Oasis. Oscar Wilde died peniless because he was from an earlier time. Im pretty sure, legalities or not, had he been around a the time of the swinging 60s, his influence on British culture would have been such that he would have died a very rich man indeed. Possibly. Yes, I read somewhere the other day that 'without the Beatles, there would be no 1 Direction, JLS or The Wanted'. It made me want a time machine and Mark Chapman's telephone number. You aren't getting John Lennon & Simon Cowell confused are you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 14,847 Posted February 18, 2013 No part of my post related to 'Rock history'. Disposable, interchangeable bubblegum pop history, yes. Rock history, no. Not listened to the White Album then, have you? Is that the one with "Ob La Di Ob La Da" on? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 8,662 Posted February 18, 2013 So, this curse... How can we make it extend to every dumb fucker who ever mistook a Beatles album for music and bought one? Utter tripe. That McCartney is alive and rich while Oscar Wilde died penniless is proof that we live in an unjust world. Paul McCartney did not make his money from the Beatles - all the Beatles money got given away which is one of the reasons the band broke up. The sad fact is that Paul's money came from Wings and his solo stuff which some people consider to be commercialist crap. However, a lot of people enjoyed it and paid money for it. I for one do not begrudge Paul his success, he himself recognises that he has been fortunate and he has not really 'worked' to make his money. The Beatles are important but music is a matter of taste. You might look down your nose at all the 12 year old girls spending their money downloading songs by Justin Bieber, 1D, the Wanted or any of the othe manufactured choirs but what makes your purchases more important than their's. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,469 Posted February 18, 2013 No part of my post related to 'Rock history'. Disposable, interchangeable bubblegum pop history, yes. Rock history, no. Not listened to the White Album then, have you? Is that the one with "Ob La Di Ob La Da" on? Yes, that's the album Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 18, 2013 No part of my post related to 'Rock history'. Disposable, interchangeable bubblegum pop history, yes. Rock history, no. Not listened to the White Album then, have you? Is that the one with "Ob La Di Ob La Da" on? Yes. And 29 other tracks... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
