McCartney Times

John Lennon was never the greatest guitar player in The Beatles. When you had both George Harrison and Paul McCartney in your band, there was no need to blow anyone away with flashy licks or fiery lead lines. Instead, Lennon focused on solid rhythm guitar playing, emphasising simplicity and attack in his chords and inversions. He showed off his lead guitar skills on songs like ‘I Want You (She’s So Heavy)’ and ‘Get Back’, but by and large, Lennon was dedicated to his rhythm playing.

Although he became a skilled rhythm guitarist, Lennon soon grew bored of the responsibility. To combat this, he began exploring ways to spice up the role with less-conventional rhythm parts. This is probably best heard in the rapid triplets of ‘All My Loving’, but Lennon himself cited another early-period Beatles track as being the perfect showcase for his non-standard rhythm playing.

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