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		jalanco on July 30, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Apple's new ads look like Microsoft made them. Steve Jobs/Jonathan Ives ==> John Lennon/Paul McCartney. John and Paul were both geniuses, but John vetoed (or encouraged) when needed and so did Paul: hence the genius of the Beatles vs the non-genius of The Wings.

andyzweb on July 30, 2012 [–]

George Martin was the genius behind the Beatles

jalanco on July 30, 2012 | | [–]

I definitely agree that he was a huge part of it. I learned the other day that he actually played (at Lennon's request) the piano solo in "In My Life". Never knew he played anything.

astrodust on July 30, 2012 | | [–]

You sure it wasn't Ringo Starr? I'm going to vote Ringo.

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