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Post by nowheregirl on Apr 20, 2007 9:30:15 GMT 1
Do you think John wrote his best music as a Beatle or during his solo career?
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Post by lennonfan on Apr 20, 2007 15:13:24 GMT 1
I think his Beatles songs were best. His solo stuff was great too but I prefer things like Across The Universe, Strawberry Fields Forever, I Am The Walrus, In My Life...I can't think of any of John's Beatles songs that I don't like.  |
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Post by Change of Habit on Apr 20, 2007 21:07:41 GMT 1
I prefer his work with The Beatles, I Am the Walrus and Strawberry Fields Forever are some of my all-time favorite songs. But he did have some good post-Beatle songs, too. |
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Post by jean on Apr 28, 2007 11:48:16 GMT 1
That's a very difficult question to answer. I read an interview where John said he considered his work to be all one piece, from the poems and drawings he did in his childhood right through to the songs he was writing in 1980, and I would agree with that. I find it hard to separate his Beatles work from his solo work and say that one was better than the other. I think if you take some of John's greatest solo songs (such as Give Peace A Chance, Jealous Guy, Working Class Hero, Imagine, Woman, Happy Xmas) and compare them to his greatest Beatle songs (Strawberry Fields Forever, In My Life, Help!, I Am The Walrus, Norwegian Wood, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds etc) they were equally good. If you asked me the same question about Paul, though, I'd find it easier to answer. I'm not a big fan of his solo music, but I absolutely love his Beatle songs. |
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Post by BudgieWudgieWeed on Apr 28, 2007 13:50:21 GMT 1
That's a very difficult question to answer. I read an interview where John said he considered his work to be all one piece, from the poems and drawings he did in his childhood right through to the songs he was writing in 1980, and I would agree with that. I find it hard to separate his Beatles work from his solo work and say that one was better than the other. I think if you take some of John's greatest solo songs (such as Give Peace A Chance, Jealous Guy, Working Class Hero, Imagine, Woman, Happy Xmas) and compare them to his greatest Beatle songs (Strawberry Fields Forever, In My Life, Help!, I Am The Walrus, Norwegian Wood, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds etc) they were equally good. If you asked me the same question about Paul, though, I'd find it easier to answer. I'm not a big fan of his solo music, but I absolutely love his Beatle songs. Oh, I do agree with that. Because if John hadn't been in the Beatles he hadn't written stuff like SFF... But I think it is also depending of how you feel... And I don't like Paul's solostuff either  |
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Post by nocturnalquadruped on Jun 22, 2007 12:10:54 GMT 1
I think both eras are quite distinct and different, it's very difficult to give an answer without changing your mind almost straight away. These days I rarely play the Beatles albums, I find the solo years much more appealing even though I love the Beatles. I think the way that all four of the Beatles diversified after the split makes each of them interesting in their own way and my mood determines which of the ex beatles I go for when I am deciding what I want to listen to. Strawberry Fields will always be my favourite song but I guess in light of everything I have just said I would have to pick Post Beatles as my favourite period for Lennon's music.
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Post by monkey99 on Jul 8, 2007 17:50:45 GMT 1
I think both eras are quite distinct and different, it's very difficult to give an answer without changing your mind almost straight away. Very well said You cant really compare say, Plastic Ono Band(which in my opinion was Johns best solo album) to any of Johns Beatle stuff Because Johns Beatle songs were in reality Beatle songs also where as the solo stuff were John songs |
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Post by givepeaceachance on Sept 1, 2007 17:15:40 GMT 1
He wrote amazing songs all through his life, its almost impossible to choose between the two but if I was forced to choose I think I prefer his Beatles music a tiny bit more.
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Post by lennonlegend on Feb 26, 2008 16:28:02 GMT 1
I think his solo work is better, and that is really saying something.
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Post by oceanchild78307 on Mar 5, 2008 23:06:28 GMT 1
I agree I like his solo stuff better. Although I love the Beatles stuff. His solo stuff just spoke to me more, had more meaning to me.
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Post by bungalowbill on Mar 6, 2008 20:15:00 GMT 1
I am not even going to try to choose! I love it all equally.
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Post by lennonlegend on Mar 10, 2008 8:31:27 GMT 1
Yeah. It is raw, powerful and simple. How? is an example of this. His solo work is genius, really.
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Post by Pattie on Mar 12, 2008 0:07:35 GMT 1
I absolutely adore John's solo stuff, but my heart still lies in his Beatles compositions. "In My Life", "Across The Universe", "All You Need Is Love", "If I Fell"...omg...
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Post by lennonlegend on Mar 16, 2008 11:35:58 GMT 1
Across The Universe is a magical song. One of John's best solo pieces.
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Post by sexyjohnny909 on Mar 17, 2008 1:22:03 GMT 1
That's a very difficult question to answer. I read an interview where John said he considered his work to be all one piece, from the poems and drawings he did in his childhood right through to the songs he was writing in 1980, and I would agree with that. I find it hard to separate his Beatles work from his solo work and say that one was better than the other. I think if you take some of John's greatest solo songs (such as Give Peace A Chance, Jealous Guy, Working Class Hero, Imagine, Woman, Happy Xmas) and compare them to his greatest Beatle songs (Strawberry Fields Forever, In My Life, Help!, I Am The Walrus, Norwegian Wood, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds etc) they were equally good. If you asked me the same question about Paul, though, I'd find it easier to answer. I'm not a big fan of his solo music, but I absolutely love his Beatle songs. Oh, I do agree with that. Because if John hadn't been in the Beatles he hadn't written stuff like SFF... But I think it is also depending of how you feel... And I don't like Paul's solostuff either I agree with both of you guys! although i do like some of Paul's solo stuff,i'm not too crazy for it |
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