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22 Jan 08
22 Jan 08
"As the city celebrated its Capital of Culture launch earlier this month, Ringo Starr stood on top of the St George's Hall and sang "Liverpool I left you, but I never let you down". But his professed loyalty to his home town was called into question yesterday as disparaging comments made by the former Beatle on national television sparked an outpouring of the city's notorious ire."
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article3359069.ece
22 Jan 08
Originally posted by Bosse de NageIt should haved been Pete there, anyway.
"As the city celebrated its Capital of Culture launch earlier this month, Ringo Starr stood on top of the St George's Hall and sang "Liverpool I left you, but I never let you down". But his professed loyalty to his home town was called into question yesterday as disparaging comments made by the former Beatle on national television sparked an outpouring ...[text shortened]... city's notorious ire."
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article3359069.ece
23 Jan 08
Originally posted by ElleEffSeeeSeriously though how many big names from Liverpool still live there? I bet a high percentage of those being critical would move elsewhere if they had the means to.
Ringo - he was good in the Beatles. Though to be honest, anyone can bang a drum can't they?
One poster on the message board said: "If you were loaded like Ringo, would you want to live in Liverpool?"
If you were completely materialistic maybe not.
23 Jan 08
Originally posted by znshoWhen Ringo first joined, George objected because he reckoned Ringo was too 'precise', almost automated. (Nowadays, computers do all the drumming on albums!).
It should haved been Pete there, anyway.
Ringo was, and probably still is, a greater drummer than most people think. I'm certainly not defending him for his Liverpool comments though.
23 Jan 08
Originally posted by English TalInteresting that you say George objected. I always felt it was John, backed up by a syncophantic Paul, who wanted Pete out because Pete was popular with the girls. I could always imagine George being a bit doubtful about the decision.
When Ringo first joined, George objected because he reckoned Ringo was too 'precise', almost automated. (Nowadays, computers do all the drumming on albums!).
Ringo was, and probably still is, a greater drummer than most people think. I'm certainly not defending him for his Liverpool comments though.
George Martin has claimed that he was astonished at Ringo's poor drumming ability and, indeed, a session drummer is used on Love Me Do, with Ringo on tambourine.
With all their hippy talk of 'peace, love and understanding', what the others did to Pete must go down as the dirtiest piece of back-stabbing in the hsitory of Rock / Pop music.
24 Jan 08
Originally posted by English TalWhen John Lennon was asked if Ringo was the best drummer in the world his reply was that "he's not even the best drummer in the Beatles!"
When Ringo first joined, George objected because he reckoned Ringo was too 'precise', almost automated. (Nowadays, computers do all the drumming on albums!).
Ringo was, and probably still is, a greater drummer than most people think. I'm certainly not defending him for his Liverpool comments though.