Hi,
I am new here, and thought that this was a good thread for my first post.
While Geoff Emerick had a huge effect on The Fabs' sound, and apparently was a really nice guy (and will be sorely missed), it is important to remember that he was one of five recording main engineers (not counting assistant / second rec. engineers) who worked with The Beatles, and I think we should appreciate all of them in toto.
The other engineers were the late Norman 'Hurricane' Smith, Ken Scott, Phil McDonald, and Richard Lush.