Which beatle had the best solo music

[HEyHEY]

Poll question: Which beatle had the best solo music

Not Career mind you - music

[McKenzie]

1. All Things must Pass...lovely album

songs such as "Wah-Wah" and "Beware of Darkness" I just dig bigtime.

Lennon's output was variable though some of it I found a tad cheesy. I must be the only person in the universe who thinks "Imagine" is mawkish.

McCartney? Nah, most of it I can't stand. Maybe "Band on the Run" and "Jet".

The other guy? hmmm...can't name a single song of his!

Better go and vote now - after I stick All Things must Pass into the CD player.

[Taverner]

2. McCartney did one or two excellent albums

Band on the Run and Ram being the two that come to mind.

However, you are right - all other stuff is dwarfed by All Things Must Pass. I mean think of another 3 disk (in terms of vinyl) set where EVERY tune is excellent?

[chelsea0011]

10. Is it true that this album is mostly music George created

much earlier but was never able to get Paul and John to allow them on Beatle albums?

[EstimatedProphet]

3. Ringo!

Who can forget "No no no no"

[Reverend_Smitty]

4. George...

All Things Must Pass is an awesome album. Probably the best solo album put out by any of them.

John is my favorite Beatle though

[hickman1937]

5. George by far.

Paul, without John became mostly bubble gum, and John, without Paul mostly stalled. George was the only real stand alone musician.

[commander bunnypants]

6. the intelligent beatle

George

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[Borgnine]

7. I agree, it was George.

Like others said above, Paul and John needed each other to be explosive. Paul got too light and soft with his music, John got too deep and introspective. The result was that most of their output wasn't up to snuff. I do enjoy several of their solo songs though, but I ended up buying compilation albums for them because there wasn't enough there to warrant purchasing the individual ones. George, on the other hand, kept cranking out gold up until his death (Brainwashed was a great CD). It's funny how while Paul and John thrived creatively in the Beatles, it was George who was being stifled and held back.

Oh, and I do like some of Ringo's songs, but usually those were done with another ex-Beatle (like Photograph).

[freein NC]

8. George

[tjwmason]

9. Not music, but Ringo

He narrated the T.V. adaptation of 'Thomas the Tank Engine' (a set of wonderful books by the Rev'd W. Awdrey about a small steam railway. An absolutely critical part of my childhood, and his flat scouse accent has been imprinted on my mind ever since.

[Parche]

11. george

Everytime I hear his music from my cracker box palace
I am on cloud 9