My favorite Beatle was John.
But I think it's a little harsh to dismiss the other three as "bland and meaningless," "out of it" and "never finding a voice." In fact, I think that is quite rude and disrespectful. I love The Beatles and it took all four of them for there to be The Beatles.
I enjoy the solo work that all of them did, but the four of them together were a phenomena that none of them managed to recapture on their own.
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