What are the major factors that broke up the Beatles?

Question

Brian Epstein's death and John and Yoko's marriage are obvious reasons and so are the Twickenham sessions but can you think of more?

Answer 1

After the band had stopped touring, each of the musicians to one degree or another began to identify and pursue personal interests and autonomy. When the band convened to resume recording in late 1966, there was still a palpable camaraderie and desire to collaborate as musicians. However, individual trends were becoming more salient. Paul McCartney, perhaps to a greater degree than the others, maintained a deep interest in the pop musical trends and styles emerging both in Britain and the United States. Whereas, George Harrison developed an interest in Indian music and John Lennon's compositions became more introspective and experimental. [1] [3] [9] Paul McCartney had the propensity to maintain the most active and rigorous artistic sense of discipline. Consequently McCartney began to assume the role of the initiator and, to a degree, leader of the artistic projects of The Beatles.[12]

As each band member began to develop individual artistic proclivities and agendas, this eventually compromised the level of enthusiasm among the musicians. The varying level of cohesive interest in songwriting and production gradually transformed into a lack of patience and at times tolerance of mutual collaboration. This became most evident on the album The Beatles in which artistic self-interests began to dominate the recording sessions, which in turn further undermined band unity. PLus Yoko Ono was not above criticising the other members' playing during the sessions, which caused them to resent her

Answer 2

I believe the breakup of the Beatles is complicated.
Certainly once Brian died and they were forced to face the business end of the organization their individual personalities clashed. Where as Paul (as history proves) was the better business man of the group, John, George and Ringo sided against his advice and chose Klein over Eastman.

However, the vastness of Beatlemania, the pressure, the terrible conditions when touring, added with the personal changes once they were leading their own lives drove them apart. Marriage and children, business, differences of opinion, personal goals and ambitions, all these things led to their breakup.

Had people back then been in groups and also did solo work; had Brian not died; had touring not been so awful; had electronics been more sophisticated so they could hear themselves when they played live; and if they had not had to deal with the business of Apple themselves I believe they would have stayed together longer.

It happens in life all the time. People marry and think they will be together forever and divorce. Likewise, the Beatles out grew each other and although they loved each other as brothers they were unable to be friends until a huge distance came between them.

Answer 3

As someone alive at that time -Yoko is deemed to be the main factor. At that point they had more money than they knew what to do with. When they did the "White" ALBUM differences were said to have developed that were insurmountable.

Answer 4

As the Boys toured to the middle east, George and John both fell in love with the music and culture. They decided to stay a little longer before returning home with PM and RS on just one of their trips. This trip inspired John and George to experiment with music and they tried to make it sound more " asiany ' if you will. George came out with " withing you, without you' that spoke about political differences with a oriental melody. This made them decide that they wanted to go out on their own and make their own music. That is anothe reason. One more is that Ringo wanted to become an actor, so he decided to finally quit.

Answer 5

John wanted a solo career...din't like the way the band was going.

Answer 6

After Paul died in that car crash it was increasingly difficult for John to write songs with him.

Paul McCartney wrote songs like Eleanor Rigby, his doppelganger wrote Mull of Kintyre (although he did write The Frog Chorus and I quite like that)

Answer 7

Yoko and Oh no

Answer 8

Who knows?

Answer 9

They hated eachother darnit.

Answer 10

Orkin?