And George? The end truly was the beginning for George. Although he'd certainly had a significant presence in the Beatles portfolio it was also true that two's company and three's a crowd. And when the two are Lennon and McCartney, even the amazing George Martin was totally absorbed and distracted by the abundance of talent the two possessed. So when George could get off the road and when India and meditation could accelerate his introspection, the songs started to flood out and never stopped right up to his final lovely album.