Why We Love The Beatles: 97 of 100

And Paul? Paul was probably hardest hit at the end. He had put huge energies into trying to avoid the break-up: an extrovert amongst three introverts he did still love touring; an artist amongst three explorers he did still want to make stuff, especially music and as a lover of Life he need the stimulation and rigour that a good band could provide. But it was not to be. And he of all knew the implications when he coined the phrase 'carry that weight'. He knew the true implications of having created the greatest popular musical force the world had seen for a decade.

And we're indebted to him. After a period of personal crisis which LInda managed him through, after a period of trying to do it all again with Wings he has blossomed into an artist who has managed the tricky task of trying to live a life having been a Beatle. To see him now in concert is to see a performer at the top of his game, with a jaw-dropping set-list and at one with his legacy. And lucky New Yorkers can see him soon.

That's another reason we love The Beatles.