The Beatles: John Lennon Said Paul McCartney and George Harrison Overshadowed Him on This ...

The Beatles’ John Lennon was one of the most acclaimed musicians who ever lived; however, he once felt Paul McCartney and George Harrison upstaged him. Specifically, he felt Paul’s and George’s guitar playing on one of The Beatles’ songs took the spotlight away from his musicianship. Here’s a look at the history of the track.

In Jann S. Wenner’s book Lennon Remembers, John spends quite a bit of time discussing the other Beatles. At one point, he said he was a better guitarist than George. Despite this, he didn’t think he was the sort of guitarist critics appreciated.

“Most critics of rock ‘n’ roll and guitarists are in the stage of the ’50s where they wanted a technically perfect film finished for them and then they would feel happy,” he said. “I’m a cinéma vérité guitarist-musician. You have to break down your barriers to be able to hear what I’m playing.”

Source: cheatsheet.com

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