I don't know where a post like this belongs on KVR. I don't see a "Songwriting" forum or similar. That's a bit weird. After all, aren't we all supposedly writing music of some sort and not just "navel gazing" about synthesizers and related music technology? But I digress.
Here's my post/question regarding who was the "better" songwriter in The Beatles between John Lennon and Paul McCartney. There are obviously no "right" answers. This is just for fun and perhaps fond remembrance of the unbelievably amazing songs these two incredible songwriters brought into our lives:
Because all of my friends growing up considered John Lennon to be the "true genius" behind the success of The Beatles, I tended to gravitate to McCartney as the better songwriter. He just seemed to have a broader songwriting vocabulary. Lennon seemed more "self-taught" whereas McCartney grew up playing standards on the family piano as I understand it.
Of course, these could all be Beatles myths (or I just don't have any of my facts straight).
Regardless, McCartney wrote "Eleanor Rigby" and "Yesterday" which are two of the most beautiful songs ever written, IMO.
But I've really come around to thinking that Lennon was the better (or at least more imaginative) songwriter. Songs like "Nowhere Man" and "Strawberry Fields Forever" are absolutely transcendent.
Either way, I'd love to hear people's thoughts on the Lennon vs McCartney divide with actual discussions regarding the sophistication of their chord progressions, the beauty of their melodies, the wit, profundity, or just abstract weirdness of their lyrics, and so forth.
Let's have some fun for a change. Absolutely no bickering allowed!![:)]( "Smile")
Here's my post/question regarding who was the "better" songwriter in The Beatles between John Lennon and Paul McCartney. There are obviously no "right" answers. This is just for fun and perhaps fond remembrance of the unbelievably amazing songs these two incredible songwriters brought into our lives:
Because all of my friends growing up considered John Lennon to be the "true genius" behind the success of The Beatles, I tended to gravitate to McCartney as the better songwriter. He just seemed to have a broader songwriting vocabulary. Lennon seemed more "self-taught" whereas McCartney grew up playing standards on the family piano as I understand it.
Of course, these could all be Beatles myths (or I just don't have any of my facts straight).
Regardless, McCartney wrote "Eleanor Rigby" and "Yesterday" which are two of the most beautiful songs ever written, IMO.
But I've really come around to thinking that Lennon was the better (or at least more imaginative) songwriter. Songs like "Nowhere Man" and "Strawberry Fields Forever" are absolutely transcendent.
Either way, I'd love to hear people's thoughts on the Lennon vs McCartney divide with actual discussions regarding the sophistication of their chord progressions, the beauty of their melodies, the wit, profundity, or just abstract weirdness of their lyrics, and so forth.
Let's have some fun for a change. Absolutely no bickering allowed!
Statistics: Posted by Supercollider — Sun May 26, 2024 8:59 pm — Replies 3 — Views 54