Posted April 28, 201015 yr McCartney glad The Beatles never reformed Wednesday, April 28 2010, 18:33 BST Digitalspy.co.uk By Paul Millar Paul McCartney has revealed that it is a "blessing" that The Beatles never decided to reform. The 67-year-old musician, who left the four-piece when the band split in 1970, admitted that discussions to reunite had taken place. He told Q magazine: "There was a bit of talk of The Beatles at certain points. What used to happen was three of us would fancy it and then maybe George or John or I wouldn't. "In a way it was a blessing. We'd done it, why spoil it? Whether it’s God given or not, those four people was a pretty good mix." The star added: "You can't have it all, I've written songs more about emotions like 'Eleanor Rigby' is about loneliness [and] love songs like 'Maybe I'm Amazed' - that's my forte. "I'd love to write more protest songs, but I don't think I have the knack for it that other people do. I've complained about situations but they're not necessarily my better songs." Do you agree with Paul that it was a blessing that they did not reform or do you think like Take That they would have been better second time around?
April 28, 201015 yr Imagine if they reformed and produced material like Lennon was doing with Yoko. Would've totally killed The Beatles legacy if they decided to go avant-garde.
April 28, 201015 yr In a way it might have been a good thing as if the material afetr they reformed had been of a lower standard they wouldn't be so revered and overrated today.
April 28, 201015 yr Its one of those great questions I have always wondered about. On the one hand they might have gone on to write more great songs, but on the other as they were moving in different directions they might have been a let down. In a way, I look it in the following way, If you are the best, how can you improve on it. Using the Take That comparison is not really the same, Take That used to be crap, now they are quite good :lol:
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