I think Paul needed John to bounce his ideas off, whereas John was quite confident about his own songs. Some of Paul's songs, like We Can Work It Out, sound even more interesting because of John's contributions. Wihout John's additions, I reckon Paul's songs would have sounded a lot more dum-de-dum, dee-de-daa, without the harder edged parts which John added. Like the way a lot of Paul's songs went after he left The Beatles. I think Paul always missed that. That's my view.
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I think Paul needed John to bounce his ideas off, whereas John was quite confident about his own songs. Some of Paul's songs, like We Can Work It Out, sound even more interesting because of John's contributions. Wihout John's additions, I reckon Paul's songs would have sounded a lot more dum-de-dum, dee-de-daa, without the harder edged parts which John added. Like the way a lot of Paul's songs went after he left The Beatles. I think Paul always missed that. That's my view.
I went through that thought pattern for a while. Now, I totally agree with Al (The End).
Man, where do you get this. I'd need a list of Pauls' songs that John made harder. And John was consistently inspired? What are you basing that on?
I suppose I'm just basing it on a preference for John over Paul. It's all subjective, at least to a fair extent, but I see John as the first Beatle. I think that became more obvious in the solo career comparisons. John was a more innovative Beatle I think.
On the other hand, I suppose me basing this view largely on a knowledge mostly of solo compilation albums is a bit churlish. Maybe even arrogant. Sorry. I guess a lot of you guys have a better idea of solo careers because you've got a lot more of the albums from each of the guys.
It's a bit like the debate in the Paul's latest album thread. Maybe I need a Macca album or two in my collection!
Well, I've always had the impression that John inserted more input into Paul's songs than vice versa. Maybe that's just a false perception on my part.
I suppose I'm just basing it on a preference for John over Paul. It's all subjective, ... John was a more innovative Beatle I think.
... I guess a lot of you guys have a better idea of solo careers because you've got a lot more of the albums from each of the guys.
Well, I've always had the impression that John inserted more input into Paul's songs than vice versa.
Don't be sorry for explaining your opinion, GreenApple. I'd like to say: 1) Everyone is subjective (as definition, but more if we're talking about the guys) 2) I've got 100% of the albums from the guys and 95% of their solo careers (except Ringo's) and some days I don't know anything at all and others "I'm a god or a genius" (as John said once), so my advice (for everyone listening out there) is that everything is relative somehow. RELAX AND ENJOY "life is very short..." (you know the rest of the song) and it seems like we all were analizing each bit they did, didn't... everything (John laugh about it in I Am The Walrus). 3) I think that the inputs John inserted (or not) in Paul's songs are well known by everybody because of the publicity people give to them and we don't talk so much about the Paul's ones in John's songs. It's my impression.
P.S. I'm not giving you any invitation for this, tkitna...or am I?
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