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George & Paul's relationship after The Beatles
Moogmodule:
--- Quote from: nimrod on March 19, 2014, 11:12:09 PM ---At one stage in the Pete Best era George was singing as many if not more cover songs at their gigs, so for a time he was equal with the others.
When J & P started their writing partnership they apparently deeply considered having George in as well but they decided against it, its a great pity it wasn't a 3 way thing - Lennon/McCartney/Harrison
all those get togethers of John & Paul at Kenwood etc, George must've felt like he'd had his nose pushed out. But he persevered and started to write songs on his own...good songs too
They shouldve included him.
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It was an interesting decision given that it affected George's share of income. It's hard to know how much he was showing interest in actual song writing at that stage. He wasnt exactly prolific until 67-68. Still. Including him would have reaped later benefits. As well as sped up his learning curve.
On the post Beatle relationship between Paul and George everything I've read suggests George simply was very reluctant to work with Paul again. So professionally there was definitely lingering bad blood. I liked a quote from Henry McCullough after George signed him to Dark Horse records post-Wings. He said he and George found they had a lot in common.
That said I haven't heard of too much personal (as in non - work related) animosity between George and Paul. It's not uncommon with friends to be able to get along perfectly well socially and like each others company but not want to work together on something.
nimrod:
'Paul ran out of good songs of his own "
ouch !!
George Harrison Talks About Paul McCartney
oldbrownshoe:
There are quite a few similarities to the situation experienced by Brian Jones in The Rolling Stones.....only without the tragic ending.
nimrod:
--- Quote from: oldbrownshoe on March 20, 2014, 12:50:16 PM ---There are quite a few similarities to the situation experienced by Brian Jones in The Rolling Stones.....only without the tragic ending.
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Yes Id never thought of that angle.
It was also obvious to me that George & maybe Ringo wouldve been a bit upset/offended by Paul re-recording Beatles songs on the Broadstreet album, kinda saying 'its better without you guys on them' I actually thought him doing the scene where he was every band member for one of the songs was very crass, people had said that John lost it big time post Beatles (they were right in a lot of ways) , but when I saw Paul being every member of the band and re-recording Beatle songs I thought he'd lost it big time to snub his ex band mates likes this, very insensitive.
Im a massive fan of Pauls Beatle songs, I love 90% of them, but I think he could be an awkward sod
Moogmodule:
--- Quote from: nimrod on March 20, 2014, 11:43:11 PM ---Yes Id never thought of that angle.
It was also obvious to me that George & maybe Ringo wouldve been a bit upset/offended by Paul re-recording Beatles songs on the Broadstreet album, kinda saying 'its better without you guys on them' I actually thought him doing the scene where he was every band member for one of the songs was very crass, people had said that John lost it big time post Beatles (they were right in a lot of ways) , but when I saw Paul being every member of the band and re-recording Beatle songs I thought he'd lost it big time to snub his ex band mates likes this, very insensitive.
Im a massive fan of Pauls Beatle songs, I love 90% of them, but I think he could be an awkward sod
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I think it's true Paul was difficult. Although George was also a perfectionist in the studio. So I could imagine how the two would rub each other the wrong way professionally.
George had earlier got Paul's goat as well by unfavourably comparing him to Willie Weeks as a bass player. So I'm sure Paul wasn't out to spare George's feelings from that angle.
Didnt Ringo join Paul on Broadstreet? I seem to recall report of Ringo and Paul agreeing what ones to redo.
Regardless, none of the remakes are a patch on the originals.
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