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Rousseau_CHN · 02-16-2003, 05:52 AM

Rolling Stone came out with their greatest rockers of all time. Paul McCartney ranked first. Unbelievable! I voted John Lennon in this poll.

JohnR · 02-16-2003, 09:13 AM

I voted for John Lennon. I just feel he was the most talented and well rounded of them.

MortalWombat · 02-16-2003, 09:37 AM

You forgot to include Stu Sutcliffe (died of brain hemorrhage in '62) and Pete Best (fired in '62).

mecca777 · 02-16-2003, 10:17 AM

I voted for George, because I'm a guitarist, and I've always loved the fact that in all the solos, riffs and chords he recorded for the Beatles he never played a note that wasn't perfect for the song. He was the embodiment of the egoless lead guitarist; never concerned with showcasing his own playing, merely concentrating on improving or completing the band's sound.

Monkeybot · 02-16-2003, 10:37 AM

I've always been partial to George.

Lateralus · 02-16-2003, 12:43 PM

I think John Lennon is one of the most brilliant songwriters of all time. Well, he's probably the co-greatest songwriter of all time; along with Paul McCartney. I just liked John as a person better too.

Hedwig · 02-16-2003, 04:38 PM

Despite his shortcomings (and there were a few), I had to go with John Lennon. He was so unbelievably brilliant. One of my earliest memories was seeing something on TV about his death. Even as a small child I picked up that "something isn't right" vibe. It was probably a retrospective of some sort a year or two after his death.

I almost had to go with George, though. He was such a cool guy. When I woke up that morning and heard he was dead, my entire world shut down. I even had to call in sick that day...I wasn't in any shape to attend class.

When Paul dies, I'm probably going to have to crawl into my closet for a few days.

Strawberry · 02-16-2003, 06:01 PM

I'm a Paul girl m'self. I still haven't forgiven Heather Mills for ruining my chances.

Ray K · 02-17-2003, 06:19 AM

I like John, but Ringo gets the nod for "Caveman" and having the hottest babe for a wife.

let's see... Yoko Ono or Barbara Bach.... hmm...

Dibble Helix · 02-17-2003, 08:18 AM

I have this long-running argument ('discussion') with my wife where she claims that the Beatles were 'utter crap' whereas I claim that they were hugely innovative and profoundly influential.

She recently countered me quite neatly be saying "if they're so bloody great, how come you never actually listen to any of their records?"

GRRR! I hate it when she's right!

[I voted for John Lennon BTW]

Dibble.

View Poll Results: Fav Beatle
John Lennon	34	60.71%
Paul McCartney	13	23.21%
George Harrison	4	7.14%
Ringgo Starr (please vote for me)	5	8.93%
Voters: 56. You may not vote on this poll

02-16-2003, 05:52 AM	#1
Rousseau_CHN Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nowhere Land Posts: 441	Greatest Beatles Rolling Stone came out with their greatest rockers of all time. Paul McCartney ranked first. Unbelievable! I voted John Lennon in this poll.

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02-16-2003, 09:13 AM	#2
JohnR Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Eastern PNW Posts: 572	I voted for John Lennon. I just feel he was the most talented and well rounded of them.

02-16-2003, 09:37 AM	#3
MortalWombat Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: St Louis area Posts: 3,458	You forgot to include Stu Sutcliffe (died of brain hemorrhage in '62) and Pete Best (fired in '62).

02-16-2003, 10:17 AM	#4
mecca777 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK Posts: 1,255	I voted for George, because I'm a guitarist, and I've always loved the fact that in all the solos, riffs and chords he recorded for the Beatles he never played a note that wasn't perfect for the song. He was the embodiment of the egoless lead guitarist; never concerned with showcasing his own playing, merely concentrating on improving or completing the band's sound.

02-16-2003, 10:37 AM	#5
Monkeybot Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,102	I've always been partial to George.

02-16-2003, 12:43 PM	#6
Lateralus Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: CA Posts: 17	I think John Lennon is one of the most brilliant songwriters of all time. Well, he's probably the co-greatest songwriter of all time; along with Paul McCartney. I just liked John as a person better too.

02-16-2003, 04:38 PM	#7
Hedwig Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,921	Despite his shortcomings (and there were a few), I had to go with John Lennon. He was so unbelievably brilliant. One of my earliest memories was seeing something on TV about his death. Even as a small child I picked up that "something isn't right" vibe. It was probably a retrospective of some sort a year or two after his death. I almost had to go with George, though. He was such a cool guy. When I woke up that morning and heard he was dead, my entire world shut down. I even had to call in sick that day...I wasn't in any shape to attend class. When Paul dies, I'm probably going to have to crawl into my closet for a few days.

02-16-2003, 06:01 PM	#8
Strawberry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lancaster, PA/Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 627	I'm a Paul girl m'self. I still haven't forgiven Heather Mills for ruining my chances.

02-17-2003, 06:19 AM	#9
Ray K Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 290	I like John, but Ringo gets the nod for "Caveman" and having the hottest babe for a wife. let's see... Yoko Ono or Barbara Bach.... hmm...

02-17-2003, 08:18 AM	#10
Dibble Helix Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: UK Posts: 473	I have this long-running argument ('discussion') with my wife where she claims that the Beatles were 'utter crap' whereas I claim that they were hugely innovative and profoundly influential. She recently countered me quite neatly be saying "if they're so bloody great, how come you never actually listen to any of their records?" GRRR! I hate it when she's right! [I voted for John Lennon BTW] Dibble.

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