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Who was your favourite Beatle?

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Kandinsky Thu 08-Apr-21 19:03:35

Has to be George Harrison for me. smile

NannaE Wed 14-Apr-21 00:17:48

George for me too

Kate1949 Mon 12-Apr-21 19:42:36

He puts it down to broccoli apparently!

Chestnut Mon 12-Apr-21 16:50:44

He was 75 in the photo, such a cool dude. Some people just seem to age really well.

Kate1949 Mon 12-Apr-21 10:13:50

Ringo is 80 Chestnut although he may have been 75 in that photo!

Chestnut Mon 12-Apr-21 09:56:19

I have this as a big glossy picture which I scanned. No idea where it came from! (click to enlarge)

Chestnut Mon 12-Apr-21 09:54:05

Just a reminder of how Ringo has stood the test of time. What a cool dude for 75 years old!

AllotmentLil Sun 11-Apr-21 22:13:08

Ringo

Nandalot Sun 11-Apr-21 22:02:51

Must get my eyes tested . Read this as ‘Who was your favourite Beale’. I’d have to say Wendy Richards’ character.
Seriously though, Paul of course!

Sara1954 Sun 11-Apr-21 22:02:07

Hooty
Oh he’s so gorgeous

Treebee Sun 11-Apr-21 21:50:51

Paul. Loved him since I was 8!

HootyMcOwlface Sun 11-Apr-21 20:04:31

Can’t resist this - gorgeous man ❤️

LauraNorder Sun 11-Apr-21 15:39:25

Oh Merlotgran, how beautiful and how painful flowers

LauraNorder Sun 11-Apr-21 15:38:04

Joe Brown, ‘I’ll see you in my Dreams’ , and all those lovely pictures of George.
Glad I took your advice Kate lots of tissues. So emotional.

merlotgran Sun 11-Apr-21 15:37:24

I love that concert so much. We played ‘All Things Must Pass’ at DD’s funeral.

Hiraeth Sun 11-Apr-21 15:31:02

I remember watching them on telly 1969 my dad came in the room and said they look like chimpanzees with their haircuts ! ??

Hiraeth Sun 11-Apr-21 15:28:16

All of them . Great memories .

Kate1949 Sun 11-Apr-21 15:20:38

Yes Laura. If you haven't seen it before, tissues at the ready at the end.

LauraNorder Sun 11-Apr-21 15:12:01

What a fabulous tribute, so many class musicians on one stage. I hadn’t been aware of it back in 2002. You’re lucky to have it on dvd Kate1949

Kate1949 Sun 11-Apr-21 14:37:55

Thanks Laura . I've put it on even though I have it on DVD. A Concert for George.

LauraNorder Sun 11-Apr-21 14:09:26

George, all day long.
There’s a tribute to George on Sky Arts as I write. Gosh his son is so very like him, just a bit thinner.
Eric Clapton is caressing his guitar as only Clapton can.

Harris27 Sat 10-Apr-21 18:29:50

George .

Kate1949 Sat 10-Apr-21 18:27:56

They were lovely to the fans, George in particular. When he spoke to us that day it was asking how we all were.
He also named The Apple Scruffs - the girls who used to hang around the recording studios, hoping to catch a glimpse of the group who then got to know the girls.
George used to write to some of them I believe and he wrote the song Apple Scruffs for them which is on his All Things Must Pass album.
I'm full of useless information.

lemongrove Sat 10-Apr-21 18:03:31

My answer...none of them, at least not in the fancying stakes.
I really liked them of course, and their records and went to see them when they toured the North ( 1963?)
I liked Ringo as a character best, he had a very understated sense of humour and came across as the most confident member of the group ( of course he was older than them).
John came across ( to me) as sarcastic and full of himself, Paul
As the nicest person, and George so quiet that he didn’t register anything much ( he was the youngest and deferred to the others too much.)
He really blossomed when the Beatles broke up, and made some really good music later on, which I still sometimes play.

Grandmafrench Sat 10-Apr-21 17:24:04

Chestnut what a frightening thing for you - and spooky!
His brave Wife saved his life, though, so he was around for a bit longer. Glad you enjoyed the film about the Wilburys. Such good music but just a small window in time, because there's no Roy, no Tom and no George now. So sad.

Don't think George can lose The Favourite Beatle award here. ❤️

Thirdinline Sat 10-Apr-21 16:49:51

George - I’m amazed that so many others are saying the same!