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McCartney vs. Lennon

RAJRAJ tenacious local 7,786 Posts
edited September 2008 in Strut Central
I know the cool hipster answer is to like Lennon, but I prefer McCartney. DEAL.

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  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,028 Posts
    Cosign.
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    I like some Dakota era Lennon as much as i like some Wings and shit.
  • skelskel You can't cheat karma 5,033 Posts
    "Wings - the band the Beatles could have been!"b,121b,121
  • DustedDonDustedDon 830 Posts
    George Harrison = best solo effort in "all things must pass" but i digress, and will take Paul over John.
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    Is it "Hipster" to like Paul in '08.
  • DB_CooperDB_Cooper Manhatin' 7,823 Posts
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^b,121COLLECTIVELY RIDE FOR SILLY LOVE SONGSb,121b,121Actually, though, I like McCartney more these days. But I rode hard for Lennon in my earnest youth.
  • erewhonerewhon 1,123 Posts
    Quote:h,121b,121I know the cool hipster answer is to like Lennon, but I prefer McCartney. DEAL. b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121I think we're actually at the point where McCartney is becoming the trendier pick, but whatevs. I like both of their output as Beatles about equally, but I definately prefer Lennon on the solo tip. Emitt Rhodes does solo McCartney better than McCartney, IMO, but I can't think of anyone that does solo Lennon like Lennon.
  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,174 Posts
    Quote:h,121b,121I know the cool hipster answer is to like Lennon, but I prefer McCartney. DEAL. b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cos3ve.gif" alt="" 21
  • PlantweedPlantweed 394 Posts
    Lennon: junky family-bailing bullyb,121b,121McCartney: herb-smoking vegetarian family man
  • buttonbutton 1,475 Posts
    Quote:h,121b,121Lennon: junky family-bailing bullyb,121b,121McCartney: herb-smoking vegetarian family man b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121Going by these descriptions, it should be obvious who made the better music.
  • johmbolayajohmbolaya 4,472 Posts
    It's hard to say, McCartney has made work for 38 years and had a big hand in the defined bass sound the Beatles would have in the second half of their career (roughly 1966-1969), he was very much on the technical side and knowledge of that has become more well known. While John had always been known for the "weird" and trippy sides of The Beatles, interviews have shown that Paul definitely helped shape things more significantly. Of course, Paul's able to defend himself while we're now hearing "John didn't know much about how to achieve a song, so he relied on me to translate".b,121b,121I think John had an incredible sense of what he wanted, and was able to get his lyrics and music out there. I wasn't aware Yoko Ono produced or had an actual hand in production (opposed to just a liner note credit) until the Gimmy Some Truth documentary came out about the making of Imagine[/b].b,121b,121Anyway, I like both, but time has allowed people to listen to Paul's music for more than just being goofy nonsense. In truth, Paul knew that sometimes all you needed was a good chorus and some great basslines, because what the hell is the jailor man, Sailor Sam, Uncle Albert, and the major who was a lady suffragette? I take his music up until around Press To Play[/b], or stuff like "Stranglehold" and "So Bad".b,121b,121I also think that as mainstream music has catered to more pop friendly music, people have looked back to his music and aren't afraid to say what has often been corny to say.
  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,028 Posts
    Quote:h,121b,121^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^b,121COLLECTIVELY RIDE FOR SILLY LOVE SONGSb,121b,121Actually, though, I like McCartney more these days. But I rode hard for Lennon in my earnest youth. b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121You'll learn that the best songs are all silly love songs.b,121b,121Mopey "deep" songs are for hipsters! img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" 21
  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,028 Posts
    "paul knew that sometimes all you needed was a good chorus and some great basslines"b,121b,121There it is.
  • FatbackFatback 6,746 Posts
    White Album[(George Harrison>John Lennon>Paul McCartney) + (Plastic Ono Band/Imagine>All Things Must Pass>Ram * McCartney)]/Wonderwall Music - Beaucoups of Blues = Crust +/- Butcher 'stages'b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/walkawaysonfinal.gif" alt="" 21
  • johmbolayajohmbolaya 4,472 Posts
    Quote:h,121b,121"paul knew that sometimes all you needed was a good chorus and some great basslines"b,121b,121There it is. b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121I have most of his albums on vinyl, and he's one of the B-side kings.
  • phongonephongone 1,652 Posts
    Paul's vocals on "Yesterday" = understandably smoove schitt.
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    Quote:h,121b,121he's one of the B-side kings. b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121no shit, i've played "the mess" more times than i have "my love"b,121b,121(and while im not a huge fan of his albums, i've got last year's Memory Almost Full on right now, and its surprisingly rocking, like a Badfinger album...I know Badfinger got their sound from McCartney, but as best as i can tell he's usually more poppy than this)
  • DrWuDrWu 4,021 Posts
    The more interesting debate is whether you ride for Beatles era John vs Paul. That's where most mistakenly pick Lennon over Macca. Macca (Beatles work) > Lennon (Beatles work). Discuss.
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    Quote:h,121b,121Emitt Rhodes does solo McCartney better than McCartney, IMOb,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121That's because Rhodes (and Badfinger) had a rock edge that McCartney lost.
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    Quote:h,121 Lennon (Beatles work). Discuss. b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121I think they're both even either way. Depends on which flavor you want at that moment.b,121b,121That said, I prefer Beatles-era John/Paul over solo John/Paul...
  • DJ_NevilleCDJ_NevilleC 1,921 Posts
  • johmbolayajohmbolaya 4,472 Posts
    Quote:h,121b,121 b,121b,121h,121
    img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headz.gif" alt="" 21
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    Quote:h,121b,121
    Quote:h,121b,121 b,121b,121h,121
    img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headz.gif" alt="" 21 b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121Is this the dude that's the "true genius" behind them?
  • johmbolayajohmbolaya 4,472 Posts
    Quote:h,121b,121Is this the dude that's the "true genius" behind them? b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121He's one among a handful, including this man, Geoff Emerick:b,121b,121b,121b,121
  • SteadyMurphySteadyMurphy 205 Posts
    Quote:h,121b,121
    Quote:h,121b,121he's one of the B-side kings. b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121no shit, i've played "the mess" more times than i have "my love"b,121b,121(and while im not a huge fan of his albums, i've got last year's Memory Almost Full on right now, and its surprisingly rocking, like a Badfinger album...I know Badfinger got their sound from McCartney, but as best as i can tell he's usually more poppy than this) b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cos3ve.gif" alt="" 21b,121memory almost full is surprisingly pretty decent
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    Quote:h,121b,121
    Quote:h,121b,121
    Quote:h,121b,121he's one of the B-side kings. b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121no shit, i've played "the mess" more times than i have "my love"b,121b,121(and while im not a huge fan of his albums, i've got last year's Memory Almost Full on right now, and its surprisingly rocking, like a Badfinger album...I know Badfinger got their sound from McCartney, but as best as i can tell he's usually more poppy than this) b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cos3ve.gif" alt="" 21b,121memory almost full is surprisingly pretty decent b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121people who have been paying closer attention than me say that McCartney has actually been back to the rock for some time now
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