Why were The Beatles were not getting on?

Answer 1

If you think about it, they were together for about 10 years. Most friends fight with each other, and that's what happened. It was not just Yoko Ono's fault, but she was a reason. Ringo and George did not feel as welcomed and John and Paul were always butting head. If you watch their movie, Let It Be, you can see them all fighting.

Answer 2

When John Lennon married Yoko Ono, this created friction between the other Beatles, Paul especially. John would hardly turn up at recording sessions and when he did, he would bring Yoko with him, and this made the other Beatles angry. As the sessions became more tense, Paul would start to get stressed and argued with George and John, making George upset ad John would lead with Yoko. When the Beatles met up to decide on their new manager, Paul suggested his wife Linda's father, Lee Eastman, however the others disagreed and decided on Allen Klein, which angered Paul.

John and Paul became openly critical about each others music and John seemed like he would be unhappy about performing anything that wasn't written by himself. In May 1969, Paul tried to get the band to play live. He suggested that they play unannounced in small clubs, maybe in disguise. Ringo liked the idea. George was a bit reserved about it. When Paul told John, John said Paul was daft and said "I might as well tell you, I'm leaving the group. I want a divorce, like my divorce with Cynthia." John had told Allen Klein already. Klein told John to keep silent, even to the other Beatles, until the Capital deal was done. John agreed, but found it impossible not to tell the others.

A furious row developed, with John railing bitterly at Paul for his "granny" music, especially 'Ob-la-di' and 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer,' on the 'Abbey Road' which John had particularly detested. He told Paul he was sick of 'fighting for time' on their albums, and of always taking the B-sides on singles...George interrupted resentfully that songs he had recorded this year were often those he had written years earlier but not been allowed to release. He added that he never really felt The Beatles were backing him. After a six month silence, Paul called John and said he was putting out an album and was leaving the group also. John replied "That makes two of us who have accepted it mentally."

Paul notified what remained of Apple that he wanted his solo album, McCartney, to be released in early April. Klein said no because "Let It Be" and Ringo's solo album "Sentimental Journey" were being released at the same time. Paul then appealed directly to Sir Joseph Lockwood who said Paul had to accept the majority decision. Ringo came in to deliver to Lockwood his personal explanation to the letters from John and George that confirmed that "McCartney" would have to be postponed. Ringo, in an affidavit described how upset he was when Paul "went completely out of control, prodding his fingers towards my face, saying 'I'll finish you all now, and you'll pay.'" Ringo then talked John and George into letting Paul release on April 17, 1970 and pushing 'Let it Be' back and bringing 'Sentimental Journey" forward.

On April 17, 1970 "McCartney" is released. The album contained an inserted questionnaire that reveals that the Beatles are broken up and have no plans on doing anything in the future. Paul's reasons are "personal differences, business, differences, and musical differences. He doesn't foresee another Lennon-McCartney writing partnership in the future. He also states that neither Allen Klein nor ABKCO Industries have been or ever will be in any way involved in with the production, manufacturing, distribution, or promotion of the record.

John had honoured his agreement with Klein to stay silent about the breakup. George and Ringo also kept quiet. John had made it very clear that he was the one who was going to make the announcement. He found it hard to forgive Paul for using the split as a publicity stunt on his first solo album. Paul says he "didn't realise it would hurt him that much or that it mattered who was first." Paul says he felt guilty about lying to the public by not saying anything and it was about time that someone told the public. The Beatles had been broken up for eight months before Paul's announcement.

On December 31, 1970, Paul filed a law suit against the other three Beatles in order to dissolve the partnership. The Beatles had signed a ten year partnership agreement in 1967. At the time they really didn't look at the agreement and they forgot about it. It had been discovered recently. It meant that if they wanted to do anything like put out an album, they would each have to get the three others' permission. Paul wanted to just rip it up. The others had been advised that destroying it would cause serious bad consequences for them. To Paul, this was just another three-to-one vote, like the hiring of Allen Klein. The Beatles had broken up in every sense but not on paper. Paul took it to court to be done with it completely.

Sorry my answer is so long.....I get a bit excited about the Beatles...