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I just luv, luv, luv The Beatles. For all they did intentionally, incidentally, and accidentally for my generation's culture.
I just luv, luv, luv The Beatles. For all they did intentionally, incidentally, and accidentally for my generation's culture.
I just got tickets to see Ringo this summer
I'm sitting around waiting for a lawyer to call me (don't ask), so I can report on last weekend's Big Shew.
He's still on tour, so if it's swinging your way and there are tickets, Go Johnny Go!
Great band, all stars (that's why they're The All-Stars!). The ones I was most familiar with are Gregg Rolie (Santana keyboards) and Todd Rundgren. They did a few Santana classics: "Evil Ways", "Black Magic Woman", "Oye Como Va".
Ringo opened with "Matchbox" and "It Don't Come Easy" before handing off to the All-Stars and taking to the drums.
The guy will be 74 on July 7, but you'd never guess. He plays, sings, and flat out rocks!
At one point he said, "we'll do some songs from that band I USED to be with: Rory Storm and The Hurricanes!".
Obviously not - some that come to mind were "Honey Don't", "Don't Pass Me By", "I Wanna Be Your Man", "Photograph", "Yellow Submarine", and of course "With A Little Help From My Friends". Many more, it was a 2-hour+ show with no opening act (fine with me!).
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Did he sing "Boys"?
No, he didn't (at least not that I can recall - I was in an altered state of delerious bliss most of the evening).
That one would have paired well with "I Wanna Be Your Man", which he led into by yelling, "ARE THERE ANY LADIES OUT THERE".
Retired October 2012
Actually, before he was invited to join The Beatles, Ringo played with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes and had a drum and/or vocal solo spot during their sets called "Starr Time." During his solo spot he'd sing stuff like "Boys," which he still performs to this day....
At one point he said, "we'll do some songs from that band I USED to be with: Rory Storm and The Hurricanes!".
Obviously not ...
I listed to the whole "Imagine" album again on Monday night - been a while since I heard it all but it is all still great. "How do you sleep" has that driving force in it and such vindictive lyrics.
This is not really solo (it's a Beatles tune), but I think it's great.
Paul McCartney - Drive My Car - YouTube
It's great! Thanks for posting.
i watched that again. McCartney's got about the same body type as me. He's taller, sings better, and writes better than me.
Oh well, you have to have something to strive for in early retirement!
But you both make about the same amount of money, correct!!
LMAO, that actually brought a smile to my face, thank you!
On that video, the drummer replicates the beats Ringo did on lines like "but you can do something in between". What a great kick drum.
I don't know if people appreciate what great musicians The Beatles really were.