Today’s Hidden Gem

John ridicules George, Paul’s solo albums

John and Paul were, at one point, the closest of friends.  Eventually, that friendship turned south, but not for as long as the public - and media - may have thought (as shown through their “Toot and a Snore” recording sessions in 1974).  But this John interview took place at the height of his feud with Paul, and resulted in the two even exchanging hate-filled songs to one another - including John’s “How Do You Sleep.”

Notice though how John tries to be as sincere as possible in ridiculing George’s music.  John and George constantly paired off with one another throughout the Beatles’ time together, while Paul preferred to work by himself and Ringo sat in the corner.  But I think this clip provides a lot of insight as to how gigantic John’s ego was.  Lennon said himself that he truly believed he was a genius, and that nobody could make music the way he did.

While I can’t say I disagree with any of that, it’s interesting to ponder:  was John’s music really that much better than that of Paul and George?  Or was this just another case of the historic Lennon ego coming to the foreground?