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14 April 2010
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fabfouremily said
Here´s a question – how do you define ”nice”? Generally kind all of the time (which nobody is), a pushover, somebody who doesn´t speak up for themselves, someone who throws money at people?? I don´t think this question has an answer. They all had different aspects to their personality, just like anybody, and they could all be nice at times, and not.
Bravo! I have stumbled across this thread so many times but could not make up my mind as to which was the nicest. My natural inclination was to pick George as he is my favorite. Whether or not he would be considered the nicest is up for debate, but there is no doubt in my mind he was the most sincere.
To the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.
7.11pm
1 December 2009
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Well, George organized the Concert for Bangla-Desh, which I only recently learned was really one of the first big rock-charity things, so that’s a big vote in his favour. But he diid a few curmudgeonly things that make him seem like a bit of a jerk, too. He was probably the least fan-friendly Beatle, as far as that goes.
Really, I wouldn’t be surprised if the nicest Beatle turned out to be Stu Sutcliffe or Pete Best, strictly by default.
GEORGE: In fact, The Detroit Sound. JOHN: In fact, yes. GEORGE: In fact, yeah. Tamla-Motown artists are our favorites. The Miracles. JOHN: We like Marvin Gaye. GEORGE: The Impressions PAUL & GEORGE: Mary Wells. GEORGE: The Exciters. RINGO: Chuck Jackson. JOHN: To name but eighty.
2.06pm
18 December 2012
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I kinda feel the need to stick up for George here. I by no means think of him as an angel and am sure he could be very moody, but he seems to have a reputation of being a grump and not very nice to fans which isn’t really true. I think there’s a difference between being mean and not taking s**t from anybody. In almost all the stories I’ve read on http://meetthebeatlesforreal.b…..ogspot.com, he comes across as incredibly sweet, warm and humble. Here’s one example from 1977, when a fan met him at Fiar Park (I took some parts out as it was very long):
“You’ve got many guitars, don’t you George?”
“Yes.”
“How much? Fifty?”
“Nooooo! (he was thinking for a few seconds) about twenty.”
“Oh that’s nice. You gave one to Mary Hopkin. When I read it I was not too pleased.”
2.51pm
18 December 2012
Offline Ultimately, I think they were all pretty nice guys considering (even John at times), but given the circumstances and scummy people they had to deal with, I imagine they became very cynical and weary and yes did some b*****d things themselves.
One more George story I’m going to post because I just think it’s so lovely. Again I had to take some bits out, but you get the idea (and again it’s from 1977, while George was in his car outside Friar Park):
8.49am
8 January 2013
Offline I have never responded to a post before so I hope I am doing it right. I think George was the nicest Beatle but I also really like Paul. Why? I think George grew most during his life and he was altruistic and sincere. I like that he lived out what he believed. He was a wonderfully compassionate and thought about others as well as himself. The Concert for Bangladesh was evidence of this. There is a novel in which his personality is highlighted. It is well researched. It is called ‘Compline’ and is by Gladys Pagendam. You can find it on Amazon.com and Amazon.com Kindle books. The author lived around the corner from him during her teens – in Liverpool of course, though she says she never met him. She says she probably travelled into Liverpool City many times on the same bus as him because there was only one bus that went that way. Her novel is written from that premise. She also danced at the cavern when they were rising to fame and there are some nice little snippets in her novel about the Beatles and the things they did – like smoking tea leaves. Hilarious! I love her portrayal of him.It’s humourous, deep, and imaginative. I really don’t like comparing them because they were all so different. They were all fab and the two that have survived to date are still fab, or gear as we used to say in Liverpool. They’re the gear, aren’t they?
Inner Light said
I was wondering who was the nicest Beatle. From all that I have read, it seems that George has always been considered the nicest with the fans and during his interviews which he did not do very often.
Has anyone meet any of the fab four and if so, what was your experience lik
12.29pm
31 March 2008
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Ken Scott, in his book, is most complimentary about George. He (Scott) is quite bitter at the lack of gold/silver records that the engineers received – ie none (apparently the Apple HQ has *loads*), but George unexpectedly sent him one for his work on ATMP .
Scott says John could be delightful, demonic and funny, all within the space of 10 minutes. Ringo was pleasant but IIRC he never got too close to him. Paul basically blanked him after The Beatles’ split, even though they worked in the same building on several occasions (I suspect he did this with a lot of former Beatles associates). The one time McCartney took the time to speak to Scott was in the studio the week when Ziggy Stardust (which Scott produced) was number one, and suddenly he had a reason to be pleasant – the previous times Scott said Hello he was either ignored or brushed aside.
That’s a summary of what he says – he’s generally not a bitter man, so it’s not really a ranting book, but a few things sneak out here and there.
There is a novel in which his personality is highlighted. It is well researched. It is called ‘Compline’ and is by Gladys Pagendam. You can find it on Amazon.com and Amazon.com Kindle books. The author lived around the corner from him during her teens – in Liverpool of course, though she says she never met him. She says she probably travelled into Liverpool City many times on the same bus as him because there was only one bus that went that way. Her novel is written from that premise. She also danced at the cavern when they were rising to fame and there are some nice little snippets in her novel about the Beatles and the things they did – like smoking tea leaves. Hilarious! I love her portrayal of him.It’s humourous, deep, and imaginative. I really don’t like comparing them because they were all so different. They were all fab and the two that have survived to date are still fab, or gear as we used to say in Liverpool. They’re the gear, aren’t they?
“She says”? Why not write in the first person, Gladys?
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