This is a fairly good explanation of why the Beatles broke up: http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mbeatlesbreakup.html
My husband pieced together, from bootlegs mostly, all of the available audio from the filming of the Get Back (later known as Let It Be) sessions, and listening to it you can really get a feel for how they weren't really working as a band much any more. It was more like three guys doing their own thing...and Ringo. (Who does a little of his own thing, too, during the sessions--he starts writing "Octopus's Garden," with a little help from George.) George's quitting the band happens during these sessions, too. It's very strange and surreal. Unfortunately, the Get Back sessions fill 35 CDs, and listening to it is incredibly tedious--especially during the hours when Yoko is screeching. And screeching...and screeching....
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My husband pieced together, from bootlegs mostly, all of the available audio from the filming of the Get Back (later known as Let It Be) sessions, and listening to it you can really get a feel for how they weren't really working as a band much any more. It was more like three guys doing their own thing...and Ringo. (Who does a little of his own thing, too, during the sessions--he starts writing "Octopus's Garden," with a little help from George.) George's quitting the band happens during these sessions, too. It's very strange and surreal. Unfortunately, the Get Back sessions fill 35 CDs, and listening to it is incredibly tedious--especially during the hours when Yoko is screeching. And screeching...and screeching....