Didn't George Martin say McCartney was head and shoulders the best musician and composer of the Beatles?
I suspect he really thought it was himself, and he wasn't all wrong.
At the end of the day it's pop music, usually with a better tune than average. Occasionally it transcends. Most pop misses the value that great singers bring.
I probably had that last thought because I'm currently listening to Billie Holiday's Lady in Satin. Very apropos too because her voice was totally shot when she made that record, but the phrasing, tempo, emotion are all there and it never fails to move me. Macca's croaking on the other hand...
www.amazon.co.uk/Lady-Satin-Billie-Holiday/dp/B000002AH9
In the day, the Beatles had the screaming girls and lads were more likely to be listening to the Stones or the Who, before they moved on to prog rock or heavy metal.
I've just flicked through the last few albums I've had on the CD player - I still have one. Bic Runga, Floyd, Cyndi Lauper (granddaughter loves it), True Stories soundtrack album, Brubeck, Fairport, Ian Dury, Zappa, Peter Skellern, Miles Davis.
Last edited by: Manatee on Mon 27 Jun 22 at 12:51
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