10 Best Two Guitar Bands
3. The Beatles
The Beatles have shown up on so many best-of lists over the years that it's easy to forget how spellbinding their music actually was. While the band's tunes were some of the greatest rock music ever written, the guitar work in the band was certainly no slouch either.
For as much as people tend to diss John Lennon for his more primitive approach to guitar playing, his fantastic sense of song made each track jump with a force that couldn't have existed without his solid foundation. When Lennon did decide to venture into lead work, his sense of humor from the rapid-fire run of "All My Loving" to the frantic nature of "You Can't Do That" never failed to catch the listener's ear.
George Harrison was the perfect compliment to Lennon's off-the-wall ideas, as his combination of country playing, slide guitar, and rock leads created solos that you could sing along to when they came on. As the band progressed, the interplay between Lennon and Harrison created essential rock guitar moments across albums like Revolver and Abbey Road.
Even if it seems like people are beating a dead horse, John Lennon and George Harrison's guitar work prove just why the Beatles are often called the greatest band of all time.