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25th Apr 2015, 12:27 PM
	Magic Marmalade If you're not lost... It's not an adventure! Member since Jun 2014 3745 Points Moderator	Mind you, it is a fascination in itself to hear one band member away from the group... you get to hear exactly what they bring to the collective, and what shortcomings they have that were made up for by the other band members. To me, it seems that McCartney added the melodious qualities, and made the invention and substance of Lennon's qualities palatable to a broad audience, which, as his solo work proves, can get too serious and self indulgent but McCartney alone can get a bit too saccharine without that substance of Lennon's to make it a more satisfying experience listening to them. Harrison obviously throws in the odd belter to elevate the group and occasionally throw in some meditative relief.... and let's face it, Ringo's drumming (Or drum sound at least) really pushed the whole thing along. You only hear this with the Beatles after they split, But a band like Pink Floyd, with band members in and out while they were going, offers the chance to hear what each brought to the group within the context of the band while it was happening. The same can be said for Crosby, Stills, Nash (and Young), who I love, but without Stills at least (On those Crosby- Nash moments, it's a little too twee for my tastes), they lack an edge. There have been the odd gems on the Lennon albums- I like: I Know, for instance, but he is very difficult to listen to most of the time without grimacing, and feeling a little sad and embarrassed (When you hear him whining about his mother when A Day In The Life is rolling about in the back of your mind, the contrast is excruciating).