10 Greatest Duets In Rock History

Sgt. Pepper's by The Beatles is one of those few albums that you could say changed the landscape of rock music. After the Fab Four had abandoned the road for good, this entire record showed them taking a deep dive into experimental music that they would revisit for the rest of their career. Even with the sheer brilliance across every track, the real magic came when the two resident geniuses of the group played off one another.

Arriving after the curtain closes on the "concept" part of the album, A Day In the Life starts out with John Lennon's world weary voice talking about the blasé events that he reads about in the newspaper. Just when you think this is going to be the duration of the track, the orchestral crescendo builds and builds until Paul McCartney takes over the song for his account of his daily routine.

Compared to the weary tone in Lennon's voice, McCartney's delivery of the hustle and bustle of the work day feels like these two men may as well be on different wavelengths. Saving the best for last, each respective account closes with the same orchestral crescendo, giving way to a final chord that has become iconic in the world or popular music. In one song, The Beatles announced that they were ready for bigger and bolder musical ventures, pitting the two masterminds of the group against one another to glorious effect.