McCartney: John and I were alike

Rocker Paul McCartney has discredited claims his vision for The Beatles greatly differed from the direction John Lennon wanted to take their music, at least in the early days.

The Hey Jude star - whose feuding with Lennon has often been cited as the ultimate cause of the band's demise - insists his songwriting technique and musical tastes were almost identical to those of the tragic singer.