barryhope's Opinions

Have you heard any of the classical music written by rock/pop songwriters? What do you think of it? Three of my favourite singer songwriters (Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, and Elton John) have wriiten classical music. Paul McCartney actually wrote classical music in the Sixties when he was still a Beatle! He wrote the score for the film "The Family Way" in 1966. More recently, he wrote the "Liverpool Oratorio" and "Standing Stone". Billy Joel wrote "Fantasies and Delusions", and Elton John wrote the score to the film "The Muse". All of these pieces are enjoyable, and when in a classical mood, they can be a pleasure to listen to. But I feel they don't equal Tchaikovsy, Beethoven, Verdi, etc. But like rock/pop songwriting, improvement must come with experience, because Paul McCartney's latest classical piece: "Ecce Cor Meum" is his best yet, and up there with the great composers! Especially the second track (or movement): "Gratia". I imagine it must be hard trying to write a classical piece after having spent nearly five decades writing hundreds of pop songs, but he should be proud of "Ecce Cor Meum"!

they should stick to what got them in to the buisness in the first place not pansying around with music that will void their fans of the past songwriting stick to what you know best

What's your favourite George Harrison song, including the songs he did as a Beatle? Mine has to be "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (from the White Album). Such a classic! Runners up would be: "For You Blue" (from Let It Be), "Something" (from Abbey Road), "My Sweet Lord" (from All Thing Must Pass), "All Things Must Pass" (from All Things Must Pass), just about EVERY song on the Extra Texture album, "Just For Today" (from Cloud Nine), "Bangla Desh" (from the Bangla Desh Concert), and of course his three other classics from the White Album: "Piggies", "Savoy Truffle", and "Long Long Long".

great

"OH MY LOVE!" What are your favourite Lennon songs? That includes the tracks he sang as a Beatle. My all time favourite is "Oh My Love" from the Imagine album. It sounds so beautiful. Runners up are "Nobody Loves You When You're Down and Out" (Walls and Bridges album), "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" (White Album), "If I Fell" (Hard Day's Night), and, of course, "Woman" (Double Fantasy).

let it be..im thinking he wrote this????? im more of a kinks fan to be honest