Bonus Video: Elliot's least favourite qualities of each Beatle
Added 2025-08-31 15:36:04 +0000 UTCHey everybody,
Got this one finished just a couple hours behind schedule. I'm very curious to see what you all think of these criticisms and if they align with yours. But also, what have I missed? Let me know in the comments to this post.
On with Ringo!
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paul can come across as cold, but i think he lowkey just dissociated. like when brian died, when john died, when the beatles broke up ect, i think he just wanted to be a rock for everyone around him so for their and his benefit he'd just put up a front.
Mathilde Clear
2025-11-12 18:36:26 +0000 UTCAll four were very sexist in the 60s, I recall a quote of Paul saying he was amazed that a girl tried to get into his house with a ladder because he didn’t think women could climb ladders! I also think he and Lennon were so closely connected musically that they didn’t realise how left out George was feeling. Obviously the sexism was very much of its time, and they definitely improved a lot, but it still astounds me with some of the stuff they were saying.
fitzroy
2025-10-28 05:05:24 +0000 UTCWhat gets me with George is how many people I see online claiming that he was not only on the level of John and Paul, but above them. Don't get me wrong, I get and love his Indian stuff, his psychedelic stuff, his spiritual stuff...but the sourpuss was churning out mediocre tracks like Old Brown Shoe and For You Blue while Paul was crafting Let It Be, I've Got a Feeling, etc. and John was writing Across the Universe and Don't Let Me Down. George was great, but John and Paul were legends.
Pork Lumps
2025-10-26 08:49:52 +0000 UTCThis was really interesting and it made me realize something about myself, which is that I am probably drawn to the Beatles that share my flaws. Growing up in the 80s/90s, I definitely went through my 'John' phase, but then cooled off on him a bit as I realized he definitely was a bit of a pretentious, snarky ass (and later recognizing some of his horrible actions towards his previous lovers). And yet to this day his music is still the music that resonates the most with me. I've certainly come to realize and appreciate as you have that he was a person aware of his flaws and I do think sincerely trying to atone, and some of my favorite work of his has both a visceral anger and an extremely vulnerable tenderness. But what I realized as I was watching this is that in some ways I'm the same, and that's probably why both John and George appeal to me. I'm not a physically violent person, but despite my own religious/spiritual beliefs, I know I struggle with anger, irritation, snarky comments, rage, etc. It's not a part of myself that I like but I guess I can really relate to John's quote about the dichotomy within himself. And likewise, with George (as a person of faith) I absolutely know that can turn into preachiness, inconsistency/hypocracy or judgmentalness. Even John's comments ragging the Beatles just to me felt really familiar in things I've said about my own past work or accomplishments. But as it pertains to George, yeah, I do roll my eyes a bit at some of his spiritual preaching when he himself did still have a pretty lavish, wordly life (although again, I relate to the struggle) but you make a good point about how he came into all his fame so early. In fact, the way you describe his curmudgeonliness makes me wonder if he was a tad on the spectrum (maybe not in a clinically significant way) because I'm recognizing that trait ALSO reminds me of qualities I see in myself and others I am close to, which is that initial negative first reaction to any new thing, as well as getting REALLY INTO the thing you found, getting obsessed with it, to the point where nothing else is worthy. Like (similarly to Ringo I suppose) sometimes you just like what you like. As for Paul, I'll just say that while it had positive aspects, I do think he could be a bit controlling (and dismissive of others', especially George's) ideas and maybe a bit TOO invested in the Beatles as part of his identity. That's maybe not a 'bad' thing per se - especially as it kept the band together, but just a quality that probably did start to conflict with the others' as they wanted to move on. But I have really come to realize that he DID have a huge appreciation for all forms of music as an art form and branched out creatively in so many ways, and evolved with the times in a way that seemed like genuine joy, not just trying to capitalize on shifting trends.
Lisamarie LiGreci-Newton
2025-10-11 02:34:17 +0000 UTCHe also wasn’t as grumpy as people make him out to be, there’s so many great stories people shared (fans and friends of George) who said how sweet and caring of a guy he was. He was a real person, not a 1 dimensional character, so he’s allowed to be grumpy at times, but that wasn’t all he was at all times, this narrative has been pushed since the dawn of times mostly because of his rbf.
Marty
2025-10-04 07:25:05 +0000 UTCTo be fair, the fact that George didn’t like Punk, or hip hop I wouldn’t say it’s a bad quality of him, it’s just taste, he was very open minded about other stuff, he loved reggae and soulful music, and what he said specifically is that why he understood why punk was born and what they were trying to do, he didn’t agree with the way they were going about things, because he was of the mindset that we should fight hate with love, and not with more hate, While also the punk movement wasn’t offering any concrete solutions. And i think it’s perfectly valid just not liking something and be vocal about it if you’re asked. But he also liked some new music, he said he liked Blur and others. So I wouldn’t say he just didn’t like anything.
Marty
2025-10-04 07:18:16 +0000 UTCHad "Inside Out" from the Wilburys Vol. 3 album playing earlier (love that song btw) and upon actually dissecting the albums front cover I noticed so awesome for the first time Bob Dylan with his backwards cap on and made that immediate connection as to why, very cool! Assuming also that the still you used at 23:25 is from that same artwork shoot?
Steven
2025-09-25 23:29:16 +0000 UTCLove the hair & beard combo. Also, definitely a vote for a more thorough Oasis video if you're looking for stuff to do after the Ringo video! Just saw them in NJ & had the time of my life!
Justin Guadagno
2025-09-25 03:33:11 +0000 UTCI pretty agree with everything you said. Two things I do wanna add. 1. Ringo comes off as full of himself. The main example of this at the Concert for George, the two songs he performed were a song from HIS solo career (grant it, one that he and George wrote together) and the Carl Perkins song HE sung on Beatles for Sale. Like... he could've at least sung Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby. 2. Paul controlling nature. Yes, I know you touched upon this and you brought up a good point about how HE seemed to be only one keeping the unit together. But there does get to a point where you can be a bit much. Like, there's a reason why people reference that clip of George being like "FINE I'll play it how ever you want!!"
dwq
2025-09-17 04:51:02 +0000 UTCGod I am so hyped for the Ringo Ranking
HST
2025-09-14 22:47:01 +0000 UTCThanks for making this video. I really can’t stand fans who over-idolise their favs, putting them on a pedestal as if they’re some divine being, free of flaws. George is my favourite Beatle because I really connect with his pursuit of spirituality and a deeper meaning of life, along with his honesty about the internal struggles he faced between his spiritual purists and his attachments to earthly pleasures. I think it also ties into me being a double Scorpio, with both my Sun and Mercury in Scorpio. My mercury in Scorpio is actually conjunct George’s Moon in Scorpio energy, so I totally get why he can be so black-and-white about certain things. For people with strong Scorpio energy, everything feels like it’s either 0 or 100, with no in-between. We are known for being incredibly consistent and stubborn, sometimes to the point of narrow-mindedness because Scorpio is a fixed sign. But over time, I’ve loosened up a bit and learned to add more balance to my life. Like George, I used to be a big moaner too, but I’ve also learned not to dwell too much on what I hate and instead focus my energy on manifesting the life I want. After all, there’s no point in wasting energy on things or people that drain me. As for George and Paul, I don’t think George held any real grudge against him, especially later in life. I love what he George said in a 2001 Yahoo live chat when asked about their relationship: “We are both pretty damn cute.”
Tsukidoki
2025-09-12 19:44:38 +0000 UTCAs much as I love him, a quality in Paul that always rubs me the wrong way is how much of a condescending jerk he tended to be at times. Especially to George Harrison and you can see it not just in Get Back but in endless interviews where he just talks about him very unseriously, like an ambitious little sibling
Byron Davis
2025-09-09 01:20:01 +0000 UTCThis made me realize how hilarious a “Least Favorite Qualities of Each Beach Boy” video would be!
Brendan J. Smith
2025-09-05 12:58:11 +0000 UTCThank you, Elliot, for another very interesting video! I LOVE your videos on Paul, George and Johns solo career. Like you, Paul is my definitive favourite. And your Paul video is amazing.
Lene Fauske
2025-09-05 04:38:20 +0000 UTC
