Re: The Who and the Beatles

["Ian M. Derby" <csc2imd@cabell.vcu.edu>]

> 
> >IMHO the two greatest rock geniuses are Pete Townshend and Paul 
> >McCartney.  McCartney has this knack for writing songs that are so 
> >natural.  Just listen to his pre Band on the Run solo albums.  Yes, 
> >the ones that was panned by critics.  IMHO they are far superior to 
> >Band On the Run...getting off the subject here.
> 
> Ian is right on, here!  "RAM" is an unbelievably great piece of work!

"McCartney" is my favorite with "RAM" very close.  "Red Rose
Speedway" is also excellent.

While we're on the subject, there was an interesting thread on
rec.music.beatles about McCartney and the Who.  Apparently in a 1980
interview, Paul said that he wrote "Helter Skelter" in response to a
Who song.  The question is, WHICH Who song?  There weren't any
definitive answers with Magic Bus and My Generation only considered.