Posted on 07/06/2014 5:10:53 PM PDT by sushiman
Ringo always seems to be enjoying himself. As a Beatle he never took himself to seriously and later was very successful as a single performer.
Ringo’s a vegan-—hence why he is so slim. Looks good for his years.
You have to respect the way he came through the 60s sane and alive.
I wonder how it would've turned out if they'd have kept Pete.
Most overrated band ever.
Ringo... Have a hamburger!
Schmaltzy, but I can’t hear this song without missing a certain someone from my past. And still, it’s rather upbeat!
“Photograph”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSxd2L8Q8Do
My opinion is that without Ringo they never would have achieved the level of success and popularity they enjoyed , and they certianly wouldn’t have fared as well artistically because Ringo , despite whar some ignorant naysayers say , was quite an inventive drummer and had a feel that is almost impossible to copy . I know guys who play in Beatles tribute bands in Japan and they always say that .
We saw him on his 70th. Paul was a surprise guest at the end and sang Birthday.
Cool !
I read awhile back that he had some digestive issues with meat and that is why he switched. I don’t know if McCartney had an affect on him or not.
As we get older, all kinds of things that didn’t bother us before can become problematic.
He does look good, tho.
In 8 years they put together a song catalog that the Rolling Stones could not do in 40 years. Like them or not they are the most successful and influential band in history and its not close.
I like his post-Beatles solo work the most of any of the Beatles, easily. Photograph, You’re 16, and The No-No Song come to mind immediately.
And I have to give him a WTF Award for his video of “Only You” (with John Lennon):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53C8hVR_YuU (starts about 15 seconds in)
He has a unique way of looking at life and is a master of the malaprop. I think, in part, why he is so endearing to his fans and friends.
He made me cry once. In a documentary of George Harrison, he was talking about their friendship and the end of George’s life. Near death with cancer, George asked Ringo if there was anything he could do for one of Ring’s children who was having hard times in the US. As if George did not have enough on his plate. The way he told it was touching and he started to cry a bit. And it got to me. Then, being Ringo, he looked that the camera and said, “Me? Crying? What is this? A Barbara F#^king Walters interview??!!”
I saw him at the 50th Year Tribute concert. He was bouncing around, running back and forth, he had the energy of the 23 year old he was when he first came to America.
George and Ringo were my two favorites.
But the band was all very talented.
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