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Re: "music talent that the beatles lacked"

This is a widely held opinion, yet, to my mind, it's a bit unfair. McCartney, for instance, was a superb musician, clearly one of the best bassists technically and musically. Harrison's guitar work was extremely expressive and distinctive. Starr's drums wonderfully sensitive and musical as well. Lennon's rhythm was certainly not outstanding, but he generally held up his end of bargain. It's true that they did not have a great reputation as a performance band. But then, they had stopped touring all together by the time musical virtuosity even became an issue in pop music. Sorry to go off on a tangent when the main thread concerns American Bands (by the way, I vote for the Doors, the Beach Boys, and the Byrds). But, unlike so many, I am struck by the superiority of their musicianship. Abbey Road, in particular, reveals an almost sublime tact and skill in their musicianship. Think of the drums and guitar work in "Something," or the jamming in "The End," just to give an illustration or two. The musicianship is exquisite.

The Doors, I think, also excelled as musicians in this regard -- not in the sense that they were prodigious virtuosos (though undeniably quite accomplished just the same), but wonderfully apt and distinctive.

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