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Poll Question: Whose Beatle solo career do you enjoy most?
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    Posted: December 16 2007 at 19:15

John all the way. And while John Lennon: Plastic Ono Band is a great album, Yoko Ono: Plastic Ono Band is an experimental masterpiece.

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Lennon was the most consistent at producing quality material through out his carrer, with Imagine being one of the best rock albums ever. I haven't heard any Ringo really, Paul and Wings I mostly dislike, and the first Harrison albums were pretty good, but after Dark Horses he just bored me.
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I couldn't really get excited about any solo albums. Sure they all had their moments, apart from Ringo but there was too much bland stuff IMO.
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George Harrison....  anyone who hasn't heard All Things Must Pass is missing a truly .. special album. 

but McCartney runs a close second... micky loves him some McCartney solo..errr..Wings. That voice... and always a man whore for a Rick player LOL
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George gets my vote.
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I think they all did their best solo work within the Beatles and it was always the Lennon songs that I admired the most.

After the split, I'd say it was a close call between Harrison and Lennon, I never could cope with McCartney's solo stuff and there are too many songs I just cannot forgive him for.

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Harrison gets my vote. John and Paul both released some excellent material, and even Ringo had his moments (largely thanks to input from his 3 ex bandmates) but George was the only one whose solo work exceeded expectations.
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Originally posted by GentleSibarit GentleSibarit wrote:

You cannot really understand Lennon's work without Ono's influence. She was an accomplished avant-garde artist (read about her and the fluxus art movement), plus she was no stranger to music as she was married to a Jazz musician before she wed  Lennon. Her talent is hard to understand cos' it really touches the most arcane and obscure places of expression and should not be to distant for the eyes and sensibility of a prog head.

"Revolution number nine" and the "two virgins" album are "Lennono's" work all the way. I don't read those works as poppish as most people see it....  I would dare to say that Ono is more akin to the prog world than any of the fabfour were.Ying%20Yang

For Ono's influence I go with Lennon's solo carreer. (ok kill me if you want)  LOL
 
strongly agreed with this. I have no ideas why supposed prog-heads buy into the yoko hating nonsense.
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Lennon all the way.  I did enjoy some of McCartney's stuff too and some of Harrison's, but I love Lennon's work.  Imagine (the album) is a masterpiece.
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No better album that McCartney's Ram.
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You cannot really understand Lennon's work without Ono's influence. She was an accomplished avant-garde artist (read about her and the fluxus art movement), plus she was no stranger to music as she was married to a Jazz musician before she wed  Lennon. Her talent is hard to understand cos' it really touches the most arcane and obscure places of expression and should not be to distant for the eyes and sensibility of a prog head.

"Revolution number nine" and the "two virgins" album are "Lennono's" work all the way. I don't read those works as poppish as most people see it....  I would dare to say that Ono is more akin to the prog world than any of the fabfour were.Ying%20Yang

For Ono's influence I go with Lennon's solo carreer. (ok kill me if you want)  LOL
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George Harrison - All Things Must Pass
 
Paul McCartney - McCartney & Ram
 
John's albums were always too angry for my taste although Imagine was very good. Double Fantasy had some good songs as well.
 
After Yoko got her hooks into him, he was never the same. At least Linda McCartney was unobtrusive musically (most of the time).
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Yeah, Paul is my choice. Especially if you count Wings. Overall I think that all of their solo careers were pretty dissapointing.


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Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

Ringo is the obvious choice - his voiceovers for "Thomas the Tank Engine are legendary
 
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Ringo is the obvious choice - his voiceovers for "Thomas the Tank Engine are legendary
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As an avid Beatles fan this is a toughie.  Ringo is out of the picture, but still have 3 solid choices.  As much as I like All Things Must Pass, Harrison's other works are not nearly as complete.  I enjoy Lennon and McCartney's music, but I find Lennon's music too depressing most of the time. 
 
Paul McCartney would have to be the victor.  Band on the Run, as well as his work with the wings are very good.  Band on the Run is second only to All things must pass.  McCartney has had the luxury of time though, and that is a little unfair, but his work is superior.
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1. Paul
2. John
3. George
Although the best song amongst them is by Lennon (#9 dream).
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    I love Harrison's solo work, but it is very inconsistent. Even "All Things Must Pass" could be cut down to a double (vinyl) album. Paul's work is well known, but I've only been interested in having his latest albums. Ringo is a fun diversion. Lennon gets the vote for the outstanding "Plastic Ono Band," "Imagine," and "Walls and Bridges." Then you have to take in to account the best songs from "New York City," "Mind Games," and "Double Fantasy."
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Yeah, I think their solo careers were pretty weak, imo. Its only because of the achievements of The Beatles that a lot of their output sold anything as (McCartney's especially) it's mostly rather bland soft rock.
 
'All Things Must Pass' is by far the best, as perhaps it's because there was a wealth of stuff Harrison had to offer as he'd never got the chance before.
 
As for Lennon, there is hardly anything of worth bar 'Plastic Ono Band' and 'Imagine', save the odd single.
 
McCartney's first two albums- the eponymous and 'Ram'- have aged well as they lack the bombast of his work with Wings. 'Band On The Run' aside, I find little of worth in Wings.
 
And Ringo Starr?? I think it's better one doesn't comment.
 
I think Harrison gets my vote- he never released much as bad as McCartney or Lennon's worst works.
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