The Beatles left us an outstanding opus, that’s a given. But they didn’t leave us a long-tail of self destruction to tarnish the magic. And that‘s often forgotten.
Post break-up, it was hard. Why wouldn’t it be? That’s what a break up includes. But it was done quietly-as much as the press would allow- and with-as much as John’s drug-fuelled rants would permit-with good grace. So a great story has only a slightly unhappier ending. Because they came out of it relatively unscathed and didn’t blame us despite the demands we put on them. They packaged up the legacy. They even generously produced amazing stuff on their own. They got on with the day job, their real passion: music. Sir Paul now knocks our socks off with what he continues to do. And Ringo is as steady as ever.
And for that we are grateful.
And if there’s one thing we never seem to learn, don’t wait until someone’s gone to fully appreciate them.
That's another reason we love The Beatles.