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jayandra adhikari
john is my best singer. i always love him toomuch.

Mark Stanfield (Porth, Rhondda)
No book could be deemed 'definitive' because every author will have a different perspective.

Even if Lennon had written his autobiography this could not be definitive because it is still a subjective viewpoint.

In terms of the Beatles and their music, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The effect that the Beatles had on the world as cultural icons is a fact of history, however,if there hadn't been "The Beatles" in the 60's there would have been "A Beatles" - they were in the right place at the right time (ask Ringo!). The silly debate about "who was the greatest - Lennon or McCartney?" is again a subjective argument as are all arguments about musical greatness, it is simply about preference.

As for Yoko's role in the Beatles break-up, again this role could have been fulfilled by someone else - "A Yoko". The best book on The Beatles and the 60's that I have read (in my subjective opinion!) is Ian MacDonald's late 90's offering 'Revolution in the Head'.

lyle
As a beatle fan, this is something i've thought about quite a bit. As for Yoko being responsible for breaking up the beatles, she was a contributing factor, at very least. But according to John, The Beatles were on the road to breakup as soon as they hit it big, citing the music they made in Germany as the height of their performances.

Dan, Manchester
One of the better ones and probably the most extensive in content although I found it quite a dry/factual read. The best book and most entertaining in my opinion is Peter Shottons In My Life. He was Johns best mate and gives a "real" portrayal of the musician's journey through fabness and beyond with loads of insider stories about John's friendships and song writing and stuff...

Tim, Chester
Was I correct in hearing you asked the question "are Lennon/McCartney the best in music? This is not even a debate, weather you're a Beatles fan or not. The fact is they have been the greatest influence in popular music, that is a fact therefore not up for question.

Tony K, Manchester
Hi Steve. Lenon and McCartney to me means the early dreary 1970s and some patchouli stinking left over hippy droning on about the sixties and how nothing was as good as the Beatles anymore . Thank god for David Bowie punk and John Peel.

Matt Murphy
Undoubtedly john and paul are one of the finest partnerships ever .. but What about Thom and Jonny ?.. I think they might eclipse them one day!!!! Controversial?

Roberto Verì
Greatest duo ever? They’re as good and no better than Elton and Bernie, Lou Reed and John Cale, or Andy Partridge and Collin Moulding. John and Paul spent their post-Beatle lives pointing out proprietorship on songs that one principally wrote, and the other assisted on in the embellishment stages. Solo, Maca’s stuff was a lot more fun. But consider this—George released All Things Must Pass, the first solo offering from a Beatle, and it was a brilliant offering. Sterling actually. It still holds up. Listen to the first solo offerings by the other Beatles and there’s nothing you’d want to listen to twice on those albums, and George did everything by himself. Maybe the Beatles where more of a triumvirate than Maca gives credit for. Lennon and Mac are better than Difford and Tilbrook of Squeeze, but that’s all.

GARY CORFIELD
THE BEST LENNON BOOK BY A MILE!

Reuben Smith
Hey ... I read the book whilst travelling around Australia. It absorbs u because it is unbiased to John's faults as well as his genius - it could only have been written by a friend who was there at the time. Unfortunately, due to the heat, a fair few pages were lost as I read them as the gum seal was breaking. However, my battered copy has pride of place on my mantelpiece as it provides great memories to my trip, as the great man' music does to my life.