Here has always been my view of The Beatles: It made me want to listen afresh to albums I've spurned since their initial release, (Pepper's, Abbey Road), and to re-aquaint myself with the work of Harrison & Starkey within their Beatle life. It was a fairly quick read being quite the page turner given my age realtionship with the era and music. I have to admit that I read the basically very enjoyable tome through a lifelong filter of antiMcCartneyism. I read the book as describing Paul's faults in terms of stepping up to the plate for the betterment of all yet those of the rest merely being flaws in their skill, personality or social development that a) hindered the band and b) needed Paul to compensate for them. I was saddened that Harrison's guitar playing was so maligned, though Emerick should know, and that Ringo is basically painted as a chess playing recluse with no physical strength & little timing ability. I don't doubt that Mr Emerick had a good relationship with Beatle & Post Beatle Paul or that Mr Martin had character flaws. I enjoyed the book but was annoyed by the constant "me & Paul"ness as well and the ongoing character analysis of George Martin. It's a good read, lots of insight into Beatle life, and the occasionali insight regarding engineering audio - though much of it not applicable to HR'ing. I read quite a bit about Emerick's book in various places across the forum and decided to get a copy to have an informed opinion.
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