4 Beatles Songs That Don’t Feature Every Member.
As fans of the Beatles could probably guess, “Yesterday” is essentially a solo Paul McCartney pursuit. This tender ballad sees Macca strum a simple melody on a guitar while his smooth vocals croon about the sting of regret. It is a precursor to McCartney’s solo career, which has more than proven that he can be a one man band if he chooses to be.
George Harrison borrowed the talents of a group of Indian musicians for “Within You Without You.” Harrison called upon his Hare Krishna roots for this experimental track about perspective. Once again, this track made it very clear that the individual members of the Beatles could survive on their own if need be.
Lennon, Harrison, and Ringo Starr swapped McCartney for Yoko Ono in “Revolution 9.” McCartney was out of the country at the time of this song’s recording. When he got back into the fold, he was reportedly disappointed in the end result. Nevertheless, the track went ahead and has become a Beatles classic.
Starr got to take things solo on “Good Night.” This lullaby holds the same comforting spirit that all Starr led Beatles songs have. The drummer didn’t often get to take the lead in the studio, but when he did, listeners were left with powerful and assuaging tracks.
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