The Beatles Bible - Topic: George Harrison Most Talented Beatle?

Mocker on George Harrison Most Talented Beatle?

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:00:13 +0100

Depends what defines talent really. None of the Beatles were the most talented at their instruments, in the world. Some may argue Paul was a pioneer on the Bass etc. but all in all, they were great because of their talent at making great songs. It is as simple as that. And if that is what their great talent was then, then I suppose that it was a collective talent. Though as far as the Beatles success goes, yes, it was 4 corners to the square (as McCartney says) - but the huge success in my opinion can mostly be attributed to the talented songwriting combination ...

Long John Silver on George Harrison Most Talented Beatle?

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:29:25 +0000

Haha but that is not fair then . And yeah, it is not bad on that song, oh and We are all water it is not that bad either.

unknown on George Harrison Most Talented Beatle?

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:26:06 +0000

Long John Silver said

unknown said
You think John is better than Paul, but they are equals. That would all be an opinion, even saying they're equally talented is an opinion.

John and George's solo careers are pretty equal, but I think I like George's more, because I really only like half of Some Time In New York City, Double Fantasy and Milk and Honey. Also, George put out All Things Must Pass, and Living In The Material World, which are pretty fantastic albums, I should say.

Of course it is an opinion, but generally accepted opinion. Do you ever hear someone appreciate George ...

Long John Silver on George Harrison Most Talented Beatle?

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:04:04 +0000

unknown said
You think John is better than Paul, but they are equals. That would all be an opinion, even saying they're equally talented is an opinion.

John and George's solo careers are pretty equal, but I think I like George's more, because I really only like half of Some Time In New York City, Double Fantasy and Milk and Honey. Also, George put out All Things Must Pass, and Living In The Material World, which are pretty fantastic albums, I should say.

Of course it is an opinion, but generally accepted opinion. Do you ever hear someone appreciate George more than John or ...

bewareofchairs on George Harrison Most Talented Beatle?

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:52:33 +0000

meanmistermustard said
I think its incredibly unfair on George to measure him up against what John and Paul wrote during the time of the Beatles, especially in quantity. Within You, Without You is so much heavier in terms of content and lyrics than anything Paul wrote on Pepper possibly with the exception of "I'd love to turn you on" from A Day In The Life. The songs George wrote during the White Album period are just as good as most of what John and Paul wrote and the same can be said for Revolver and Abbey Road, Something and Here ...

bewareofchairs on George Harrison Most Talented Beatle?

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 02:19:24 +0000

To be honest I think John's output as a solo artist is the weakest of the 3, but that's just my opinion.

unknown on George Harrison Most Talented Beatle?

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:27:32 +0000

You think John is better than Paul, but they are equals. That would all be an opinion, even saying they're equally talented is an opinion.

John and George's solo careers are pretty equal, but I think I like George's more, because I really only like half of Some Time In New York City, Double Fantasy and Milk and Honey. Also, George put out All Things Must Pass, and Living In The Material World, which are pretty fantastic albums, I should say.

meanmistermustard on George Harrison Most Talented Beatle?

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:18:46 +0000

Why isnt Rock and Roll an album?

I agree that John had a good output but Mind Games, Walls and Bridges, Rock and Roll and half of Double Fantasy are equal to what George put out in Thirty Three and 1/3, Brainwashed, George Harrison, Living In The Material World and Somewhere In England. Gone Troppo has its highlights too (Wake Up My Love, Thats The way It Goes, I Really Love You, Mystical One, and the title track) and i havent heard Dark Horse or Extra Texture in a good while because they arent commercially available. Cloud 9 and All Things Must Pass are ...

Long John Silver on George Harrison Most Talented Beatle?

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:02:09 +0000

Well as from my point of view, the most talented with instruments was Paul for sure, as for songwriting abilities, John and Paul were equals, but my personal preference of John. But that is just preference, in reality both of them were equally talented. As for George, he was talented and good guitar player, but I can't really see him as more talented than John or Paul. I have to admit the sitar part was a great idea, and backwards thing was John's first idea per say, but nevermind. TBH I don't like that big influence Indian music had on George, and I still can't get ...

unknown on George Harrison Most Talented Beatle?

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:58:00 +0000

Inner Light said

Harrison was very innovative. He came up with the idea for backwards guitar, brought in the Sitar which in 1965 was very innovative and bold. The whole India period of the Beatles career which included all of them change the way they wrote their songs. Harrison merged east and west music and helped bring Ravi Shankar to the west. Bangladesh was the first full scale charity concert which set the standard for all the other concerts that were done like Farm Aid for example.

Oh, yeah, I could see why you think that now. I don't know why, ...

meanmistermustard on George Harrison Most Talented Beatle?

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:43:15 +0000

I think its incredibly unfair on George to measure him up against what John and Paul wrote during the time of the Beatles, especially in quantity. Within You, Without You is so much heavier in terms of content and lyrics than anything Paul wrote on Pepper possibly with the exception of "I'd love to turn you on" from A Day In The Life. The songs George wrote during the White Album period are just as good as most of what John and Paul wrote and the same can be said for Revolver and Abbey Road, Something and Here Comes The Sun being two ...

Inner Light on George Harrison Most Talented Beatle?

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:20:04 +0000

George Harrison is the most talented Beatle? No way. I think Paul is for sure the most talented Beatle. Although most would probably disagree, I don't think George was even all that much greater than Paul on guitar (especially acoustic). Paul could also play so many other instruments well. Also, George's songwriting wasn't really up there with John and Paul's until at least Pepper's, but even then he only had one song on the album. If John and Paul were only getting one or two songs an album they wouldn't have any songs that are only "good."

Which Beatle is the ...

bewareofchairs on George Harrison Most Talented Beatle?

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:14:38 +0000

George could actually play 26 instruments, and he was a much more talented/innovative guitarist than he often gets credit for. I think Paul is technically more talented, but his songs lacked something for me. What I liked about George is that he could write a great melody like Paul and meaningful lyrics like John.

I don't know about songwriting, but he was more innovative than John and Paul in terms of his contributions on the guitar. He seamlessly combined elements of jazz, rock, rockabilly, R&B, and in the later days the influence of Indian music to create unusual chord progressions and ...

meanmistermustard on George Harrison Most Talented Beatle?

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:07:19 +0000

As far as i can remember John gave George the credit for keeping the heads up and the 3 plodding on during the dark days of little progress and shit gigs that few punters turned up to in the middle of whoknowswhere. George wanted a degree of fame and money as much as John and Paul its just that the constraints of Beatlemania with the insanity and claustrophobia brought resentment for years, tho its important to note that they didnt play just for the money as they earned little for years, especially in Germany. They worked their asses off for 3/4 years before they started getting ...

unknown on George Harrison Most Talented Beatle?

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 05:51:43 +0000

George Harrison is the most talented Beatle? No way. I think Paul is for sure the most talented Beatle. Although most would probably disagree, I don't think George was even all that much greater than Paul on guitar (especially acoustic). Paul could also play so many other instruments well. Also, George's songwriting wasn't really up there with John and Paul's until at least Pepper's, but even then he only had one song on the album. If John and Paul were only getting one or two songs an album they wouldn't have any songs that are only "good."

You say that you ...