YES MY FRIEND WAS KISSED BY A BEATLE.

A very nice and charming Beatle, I must say.

I always thought straightforwardly nice Paul got a rough deal. Unfortunately tortured geniuses tend to be more immediately attractive than apparently uncomplicated, nice, extremely talented guys.

I always thought straightforwardly nice Paul got a rough deal.

While hipsters, including myself, might consider him their least favorite Beatle, I think it's a stretch to say he got a rough deal. I doubt he's wringing tears from his millions of pound notes or needing to polish whatever medal they give you when you become a Knight.

There's no question he's extremely talented, and I would babble like an idiot were I ever to meet him, but John wrote more interesting songs.

I always thought straightforwardly nice Paul got a rough deal.

I've read enough Beatles history to know that Paul used the nice-guy image, and was rather ruthless when it came to business. However, that said, I think the charm was a natural component of his personality - it was at least no more a put-on than John's compulsive need to take the piss out of everyone. John could do the charm too, but more often couldn't be arsed.

God I love UK slang.

hipsters, including myself

OMG Jon you just outed yourself!!!!!

OMG Jon you just outed yourself!!!!!

Speaking of hips, what's this I hear about Rio needing more hip surgery? That sounds like there will be minimal fun involved.

I doubt he's wringing tears from his millions of pound notes or needing to polish whatever medal they give you when you become a Knight.

Oh of course, materially he needs no sympathy at all, but then none of the Beatles ever did. In terms of how they're generally viewed, though, so far the prevailing tendency has so far been kinder to Rebel John than Paul. Perhaps Sir Paul needs to kick the bucket before he's appreciated. I'm not denying John's greatness, btw, just trying not to fall hook, line and sinker for his projected persona (and it's hard! who doesn't love the snarky, cynical, Working Class Hero?).

And as to Paul being ruthless in business - well yeah, but his instincts often seem to have been sounder than the others' (viz. re: Allen Klein).

I liked the take in "Revolution in the Head", which tends to play up Paul's contribution and play down John's, but only in the sense of being a corrective to the common interpretation.

Yeah I have to get another surgery. Apparently there's more scar tissue that has to be cleared out. They say the surgery is gonna be much simpler than the last one, but the recovery will the be the same if not worse. To which I replied, "The recovery is really the only part I'm responsible for. I don't give a shit what you guys have to do while I'm asleep!"

So, yeah, sucky. But I won't be working then, so that's bonus size.

Best of luck to you Rio, with the surgery and everything else.

Ooh, does not working mean you can get a dog?

(Also - lots of hip-recovery-ma to you!)