This is the best online (i.e. non-published) essay I've ever read about the Beatles' music. The term "virtuoso" is widely misused -- it merely means "someone who can play anything" -- and I've always been a strong proponent of creativity over technical dexterity. As Zappa put it, "Expressing part of your personality through music is much more appealing to me than clouds of educated gnat-notes."This essay by Ian Hammond hits all the good points:http://www.geocities.com/~hammodotcom/beathoven/virtuoso.htmI wish I'd written it. Excellent choices of words.