Quincy Jones Interview

Good point mapman, about the Lennon/McCartney songs authorship. Once they went solo, it became rather apparent, if one couldn’t already tell, which of them wrote any particular later Beatles song. I believe by the time of Rubber Soul, they were no longer writing together. Also, as time went on, the writer of the song sang the lead vocal or melody. They even let George sing Taxman. ;-)

By the way, that song has a fantastic guitar solo (go ahead, listen to it right now!), which even a Jazz guitarist would be proud to say he played. It was, in fact, played by Paul McCartney. Anyone who says The Beatles weren’t good musicians has a very different concept of good than do I.

I agree with many of the posts here.  I was absolutely not trying to disparage the music of the Beatles.  Far from it.. 

However, I was commenting on Quincy's comments and I totally agreed with his assessment of the Beatle's skill playing (back then during that time).  They of course got better and their song writing (when they did it), was pretty good. 

But to call me a snob???!!!!!  Ha, that's really funny.  Nothing but music from all cultures in my house when I was growing up and even  today. We appreciated all good music.  Classical (I was first chair violinist), rock, blues, Jazz, R&B, Brazillian, etc. you name it. 

my definition of a snob is someone that tells you what you like.

Several Beatles songs I like.  many  I don't, but I wasn't talking about their music or songs.  But, as usual, it is my opinion based on what I know, heard, saw, experienced.  no need to call me names.

Sorry if I stepped on toes, just like Quincy did.  one can choose to believe him or not.  your choice. My family is based on listening to the elders speak and their experience.  I've heard a lot of really unbelievable things in my day that were said and done and yes, most were true.  I've also seen a lot that most won't believe. 

most people (going far off base) didn't believe that LAPD planted evidence until the OJ case (yes, he still did it, in my opinion).  But people in my community knew about that type of thing long before that case came to light.  How many people stood up arguing against something like that ever happening?  The LAPD??? no way.  We it did and does.  It actually happened to me.  Cops planted drugs in my car after I made the mistake of turning left on a green light while a cop was following me.  this was in the 1980s.  I never smoked, took drugs, etc.  I was the poster  boy for goodie two shoes.  Athlete in college and just picked up a brand new car from the dealer taking it home after final inspections and they find drugs in the trunk after an illegal inspection.  Yeah right.  They actually let me go after I started laughing when they showed it to me and ran my background.  Could have ended much worse.

but I know what I read and heard and saw and experienced.  Wild times back then. 

Definitely not a snob.  That is really funny.

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• a person who believes that their tastes in a particular area are superior to those of other people."a musical snob"