What is the best Beatles song for you?  For me it's kind of a toss-up between:

While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Hey Jude
Revolution
A Day in the Life

How about you?

Well mine have been listed by Pippin, while I like all their songs those four always come to mind.

But probably my all time favorite is:
Everybodys got somethin to hide but me and my monkey!!
The first time i heard that on a cd I was blowen away, so much going on at one time, so many sounds etc. The production of it itself is amazing for that time!!
That is the only song my daughter loved!! A few months old and crying refusing to stop, pop that track on and nothing but smiles!! (on both of our faces!)

Like Hagar I prefer their earlier material. For me I think its either "I wanna hold your hand" or "Hard days night".

Ozzy

Hey Jude is fine but the ending is a tad drawn out. I used to hate playing it.

PS. I read some time later that John Lennon had much the same opinion of it - & said so in no uncertain manner. His comments might even have been recorded.

Sie Liebt Dich and Komm, Gibb Mir Diene Hand, the German versions of She Loves You and I Want To Hold Your Hand.

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Something.

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Well there is something I never knew!!!
Sort of disappoints the crap out of you! And to think I have stuck up for George for his incredible guitar playing on that song!!
Sorry Mr. Clapton!!! I now give you credit where credit is do!

Sorry to disillusion you guys. The only pleasure it gives me is finding out that I was not the only one to be fooled for all these years. Listening to several programmes on the Beatles by George Martin has shattered my faith in my once all-time favourite group. It's a case of too much information & I would have rather not known. It seems I was wrong about the other Beatles not being on "My Guitar Gently Weeps". This link gives the full details. http://www.thebeatlesongs.com/while_my_guitar_gently_weeps.htm
Another far more detailed report includes this comment.
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Maybe I was being naive but I, for one, never suspected it.

Hagar, I was looking over that site you listed and did you notice Back in the USSR?
John and George play bass, and Paul plays lead guitar.
Interesting!
I wonder what other on expected surprises await me there?

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Don't feel bad!!! Let the truth be told!! To many people in this world are hiding from the truth!!

Also I saw a performance, probably the same you refer to and It never crossed my mind that Eric also recorded it with the Beatles. I just thought he was making a appearance.
So I guess it is safe to say there was and is a fifth Beatle!

And please keep posting these little pieces of trivia!!!
I live off tidbits of knowledge!!!

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Interestingly enough, do you know who played guitar on Layla?

Duane Allman, that's who...

Being a musician myself I always realised that things aren't always what they seem. I could tell you a few stories that would destroy the faith of the most ardent fans of most of the 60s groups. A lot of the stuff on the records isn't the guys in the group at all. It wasn't that they couldn't play their instruments, far from it, but studio time was valuable in those days. You could pay a session man £20 & he would get it right first time.

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LOL You could have a point there.

Actually, playing on stage & in a recording studio are very different. At least, they were in those days. I know 2 or 3 musicians who were on most of the 60s hits. Don't know if you heard of Big Jim Sullivan (lead guitar & sitar) & Herbie Flowers (bass)? They both live locally & still jam in the local bars & clubs. Herbie has a regular stint at the Shoreham Airport restaurant. I keep meaning to go & see what he's up to. Clem Cattini, original drummer with Johnny Kidd & the Pirates (Shakin' All Over) & later with the Tornados (on Telstar) eventually became a session drummer. He played on most of the hits by the Kinks & other well known groups. These were often one-off records by session musicans & the actual group was formed with completely different personnel only if it became a hit.

PS. I'm not sure Eric Clapton's part on those Beatles records was deliberately kept from the fans. He was under contract to a different label so they couldn't use his name. Lots of that sort of thing used to go on. They did credit other guest musicians like Billy Preston on "Get Back" & various others.

I say the Beatles peaked with the White Album, and every album after that was trying to recapture the random creativeness of those moments.

My particular favourite is Blackbird, i think it's a truly beautiful song.

I have also read with interest some fo the other stuff you guys have been writing about bands that get other people to do stuff for them, and whilst i can see that this will sadden most of the ardent fans of a band (i'm a huge Dire Straits fan and would hate to find out about particular things like this that they have done, but i'm sure they have) i can see why bands do this, i mean in my job i get other people to do stuff for me that i can't be bothered doing, and i'm sure that most people on this forum do too (or am i just particularly lazy  ) so i suppose it's just one of those things in life.

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Don't get me wrong. There's no reason at all for a band not to feature guest artists on a recording or at a concert. This has been happening from the very start of the recording industry. What I find disappointing is when this is hidden from the fans, either deliberately or otherwise. You can't imagine my disappointment when I discovered that the fine style of guitar playing I always credited to George Harrison was in fact never played by him at all.

James. I am also a big fan of Dire Straits. Eric Clapton has also played on stage with them (rhythm guitar) & is possibly featured on some of their recordings. The line-up has also changed over the years. I have seen them live & I can guarantee they sound just as good if not better than on their records. The last Dire Straits concert at Wembly Arena was the best concert I've ever been to or likely to see.