Batman Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Soul Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 I voted for George. It's difficult now, because of the passing of time and because of the passing away of John and George but when they were an active 4-piece, I always loved George's stuff and always thought he was under-rated as a musician and composer. I love them all, of course. Incidentally, Stuart wasn't kicked out of the band. He decided to stay in Germany with his girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 RINGO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel17592 Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Clarence Walker (played by Eddie Murphy) on an old Saturday Night Live episode, where he claims he was the 5th Beatle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Clarence Walker (played by Eddie Murphy) on an old Saturday Night Live episode, where he claims he was the 5th Beatle. One of the funniest skits ever. "Hey, Paul, let's kick Clarence outta the band and steal his really great ideas." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Yeah, originally we were called 'The Clarances' I love that skit. Though moving on with the topic, my favorite's John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Annabelle_ Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 I voted for Paul. (So cool and cute! ) And he was (is) such an amazing songwriter and musician; the heart of the Beatles in my opinion. They were all wonderful and John is a close runner-up but Paul would have to be my favorite. Also George Martin, producer and the true '5th' Beatle, would be one of my top favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillianne Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 John was class, but Annabelle's right, Paul is so cute!, but yeah I think John was the better writer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmosis Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 John, then George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 I went with John 'cuz he wrote my favorite Beatle's tunes, and had my favorite post-Beatles catalog (who can top Imagine?) I mean John had stuff like 'Strawberry Fields' 'I Am The Walrus' 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' and so on and so on. and then post-Beatles was brilliant 'Love'(probably the most simple and beautiful songs of all time) 'Imagine'(duh) 'Working Class Hero'(love it!) 'Cold Turkey' 'Watching The Wheels' John kicked some major tail. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCyberdemon Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 The dead one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 The dead one. Two of 'em are dead John and George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Soul Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Two of 'em are dead John and George THREE, if you count Paul (re. the "Paul Is Dead" nonsense...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Soul Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 John was class, but Annabelle's right, Paul is so cute!, but yeah I think John was the better writer Paul, CUTE??? What, even now??? As regards being the "better writer", Paul is/was always technically a better writer than John, but John's stuff was generally more "groundbreaking"/more "edgy" [Tomorrow Never Knows, Strawberry Fields, Walrus, Revolution No. 9...etc...etc...etc...] However, in drumming up support for Paul, Beatle fans should remember that, without him, there probably wouldn't have been any Beatles albums after Sgt. Pepper. [i know, I voted for George!] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 George > Paul > Ringo > 5th Beatle > John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCyberdemon Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Paul always seemed the most down to earth and mellow of the beatles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutho Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Beware of Darkness........ Which other beatle soley could match this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 I agree, Cyber. Ringo was a little normal. But George with all that weird spiritual journey stuff, and John with his giant anti war thing. Paul was sort of... you know...normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCyberdemon Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 All I know is... Paul get's the best sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Paul was hardly normal. I'll give you a little hint, the reason he was so 'mellow' all the time wasn't because he was a calm person. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 I voted John because I prefer his voice and he is a GREAT songwriter. George Martin is not the fifth beatle...Pete Best was with them when they got their first record deal...he played all the early stuff. That Stu guy also provided a bass and bassist for the band until Paul got one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Soul Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 I voted John because I prefer his voice and he is a GREAT songwriter. George Martin is not the fifth beatle...Pete Best was with them when they got their first record deal...he played all the early stuff. That Stu guy also provided a bass and bassist for the band until Paul got one. The thing about Stuart was that he COULDN'T play bass. Realising his own shortcomings (and being in love with a German girl called Astrid) was why he didn't pursue a career in music and stayed in Germany when The Beatles returned to Liverpool. Pete Best was not on any commercially available Beatles' records during the group's lifetime after they got their record deal. The inclusion of "Love Me Do" (with Best on drums) on the Anthology 1 album shows his timing to be abyssmal and others were vindicated in getting rid of him in favour of the one and only "Billy Shears". George Martin contributed loads to The Beatles' overall sound - as musician as well as producer - and, if any one person deserves the title of "the 5th Beatle", it is he. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Without a Pete Best, or Stu, there would be no Beatles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Annabelle_ Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Yeah, but in a way with Pete Best or Stu there would not the Beatles as we know (and love) them. Anyway I was referring to them when and after they recorded their debut album. George Martin was such a big part of the band as Martin pointed out that I label him the '5th Beatle' (in the band of John, Paul, George (H.) and Ringo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Soul Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Without a Pete Best, or Stu, there would be no Beatles. On the basis that Lennon, McCartney and Harrison were already the nucleus of the group that became The Beatles (and they were already writing songs together) before Stuart's and Pete's temporary membership, I would say this comment is a load of jibberish. Or maybe it was intended as a "joke"[?] :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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