Hi Andrew, it would be interesting to have a British writer taking on this topic as Americans have always had a different take on Ringo music than us here in Blighty.The fact Ringo has not bothered touring the Uk in decades suggests a slight difference in the popularity of Ringo here to over the water.Cheers mate
Andrew ....thanks for the heads up with this book. Ordered mine today. This will add nicely to my knowledge of the solo Beatle careers. Looks like a perfect reference book and will help me appreciate the overall breadth of Ringo's career.
A few years back, I found all of Ringo’s albums in a second store for about £25 and went on a Ringo odyssey and was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed most of his solo songs. Will definitely get hold of this book!
Been reading mine since yesterday (09/22). Very informative but it needs photos to break up all the prose. Photos of the album covers would have been nice. All in all it's a very good source of information.
From a recent Forbes interview with Ringo Starr: Conversation around the song has been going on for months, but so far, no specific release date has been shared just yet. AP pushed Starr about that topic, asking when fans will be able to hear the tune. The celebrated musician, who is currently promoting his latest EP Rewind Forward, said plainly that “It should’ve been out already.” This begs the question is it not being released this year and what is the issue?
It seems to be very close to announcement time now (although we've said that before!) and all indications from insiders are that it will still be out this year.
Thanks for the heads up Andrew. I just ordered mine so maybe it’s being printed as I type this, I just saw Ringo and the All Starrs a week ago. It was NOT the show where he fell down!
Hi Andrew. Thanks for the info on "Drumming Is His Madness". I will be ordering the book today. You can never have enough books about The Beatles or their solo careers.
Enjoyed your review. It makes a change to here about Ringo and I enjoyed this and found it interesting the book will be a great read . Love the live order 🌟
Surprised you were not aware of Ringo's "lost" album with producer Chips Moman. Ringo sings "I can help" which was a hit for Billy Swan. Sounds pretty good.
Looks interesting, so I ordered. Incidentally, Drumming Is My Madness (the song) is on the Stop And Smell The Roses album - not it’s best song by any stretch.
Thanks for the info on the new Ringo book on Amazon. I have most of Ringo's collection on vinyl and cd so this new discography on Ringo's career is a must for me getting more details of the albums and songs and other projects which will be illuminating. Thanks Andrew.
While not as crazy about every little Ringo song as I am about everything Macca (or John or George), I'm very curious about this book. I'm certainly fan enough to have pre-ordered his next EP, and owning all his albums in one format or another. There's a lot of good music in his discography. Not to mention his drumming.
Hi Andrew . So cool you got this book and yes I didn't know about it!!! Great song to be the tidal for this one mate!!! Great info about this one and I just might go for this one . Thank you for showing and talking about it good fun . Take care and see you later!!!!
Thanks Andrew but you know it is still there and I can't her still. Wow what a freak thing!!! But I do think it will get better in time. Thank you for asking and I hope all is well with you mate cheers!!!!
Thank you, Andrew, for this very informative commentary on a Ringo book I knew nothing about. With so many Beatles related books being around these days, one needs to exercise some caution as you suggested. This book, however, does sound like a must have for most Beatle fans. It is certainly one that I should wish to acquire, so thank you Andrew for making us aware of its existence. "Peace & love."
Never heard of this book but this is just what I’ve been looking for. Just ordered on your recommendation. Is there something similar on John and George’s solo careers?
Thanks Andrew for info on book.Will have to get a copy although i believe i have most of Ringos releases including his many guest appearances(there are a lot!!) & many are obscure releases & they keep on coming!Next one to buy is Dolly Parton Rockstar album!
Great idea for a book! I love the first four Ringo albums, and there are highlights on the ones that followed. I wonder what the book says about the Scouse the Mouse LP?
@@AndrewDixonMusicBrilliant! Now I just need to find a copy of the darned cartoon, I've had the LP for years. Snow Up Your Nose For Christmas is a holiday favourite!
Ordered this book after your review. Looking forward to finding out more about Ringo's discography. By the way, there is a new George Harrison bio coming out on Oct.24 by Philip Norman. Since he has done bios on all three Beatles here's hoping he does one on Ringo! Enjoyed your video Andrew, take care!
Thanks for this video Andrew. I must admit that I have tended to overlook Ringo's solo career, I do have a few of his albums on both vinyl and CD, but don't really play them that much, if at all, with the exception of his 1973 almost Beatles reunion album "Ringo". This book looks fascinating, rather like Lucas Perasi's "Music Is Ideas" on Pauls solo output, so I shall be putting in my order for this. Just from looking at the few pages you have shown us Andrew I was able to learn that Ringo joined Bob Dylan on his Rolling Thunder Revue tour in June of '76, so there's tons of stuff there to discover about Ringo's solo career. Once it's arrived and I've had a chance to read it. (No doubt whilst on my breaks at work. I work in the NHS and if these strikes continue I may get to finish it in a couple of sittings... Hopefully not, we need this settling so the patients can get their much needed ops...) I'll come back with my thoughts upon it and the impressions I got. Again thanks for the heads up on ordering it from amazon, and if you or anyone else are interested Ade Edmondson's new book is out next week (28th sept) and that also looks like a cracking read.....
Thanks Terry. Hearing that Ade Edmondson has a book coming is both interesting but also makes me feel sad that we will never get similar from Rik Mayall.
Yes, but Rik did write a spoof autobiography in the early 2000's, but I know what you mean. There are those rare occasions when I'm feeling a little low and I know that either playing a Beatles album or watching Rik and Ade in Bottom always lifts my spirits. Ordered my copy of Drumming is his madness and should be with me on Tuesday. I can't wait. Thanks again for bringing this book to our attention, much appreciated. Is there any chance you might get to interview Andrew James about his book? Loved the one you did with Laurence Juber, watched that one a few times now....@@AndrewDixonMusic
Thank you for this video Andrew. Print to order books has been available for some time. Print to order books have put many an antiquarian book seller of out of business as out of copyright books have been reprinted by adventurous new publishers, lowering the value of the original antique publication. How does the Starr book compare with Pete Dogget's writing approach to the career of The Beatles? Dogget must have written a fair amount about Ringo, does Andrew James' writing advance Dogget's style, or lean on Dogget's work on Ringo as one of Beatles?
This would be a totally different kind of book to what Pete Doggett would write. This is purely an assessment/overview of each song on each of Ringo's albums along with a ranking and an overview of each album's origin, rather than a biography type book that Doggett would write.
Oh, very cool. It's about time! What's he basing his rating on? Ringo was never meant to be a singer, so you can't compare him with his contemporaries, or the music that was playing on the radio at the time of each release of one of his albums. I love Ringo's voice, but over the years I've heard people say that he can't sing. That still baffles me. Sure, he's no Dean Martin, but he can sing anything and it's going to sound at the very least okay. There are artists out there who I love, but when they try to sing a cover it's horrible. There is not a lot of thought put in today's ratings of albums or musicians. Take Rolling Stone magazine for example, there is absolutely no thought put into their rating system. It's a joke, but it's taken seriously by a lot of people. Hopefully this guy is fair to Ringo
The rating is Andrew's own opinion, but with what he regards as Ringo's absolute best (,e.g. Photograph and a few others) being a 10 and then everything else in comparison to that.
@rockarchiveschannel9390 I got the recent RSD CD reissue of "Stop And Smell The Roses". I bought it because the two singles I know from the album weren't on my Ringo Starr CD compilation. I played it, bracing for the worst. And I found it to be a very good album, at least for a Ringo Starr one. You've got George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Harry Nilsson giving a hand with the songwriting and production. John Lennon was supposed to be on there as well, helping out with "Nobody Told Me" and "Life Begins At 40". But, the events of Dec. 8th, 1980 put a stop to that.
A Great Book but, WTH.... Red Words on a Silvery / Grey Background ! ! ! ... So, Who OK'd THAT then ! ! ? ? ... Er, It's Not exactly ... ''Easy To Read'' ... Is It ? ? ! ! 🤔Ace Video as always .... ATB
8:24 "Interesting" is your tactical go-to word for describing views you disagree with, Andrew, in the way the Mazz always uses "I get that." A conversation between the Mazz & yourself: "To be honest Yoko Ono isn't my prime choice female singer." "I get that. I sometimes wonder whether Oasis are overrated." "Interesting. To be fair, I could do without Ornette Coleman and some of what you might call 'avant garde'." "I totally get that. But you know, I'm not so sure John Barry is all that indispensable to James Bond." "Interesting!"
The author sent you an advance copy of this book and you don’t even know where the title comes from? Wow. Try listening to the very good album to the right of your head on the screen. Solo Beatles are much more than John Lennon and Paul McCartney!
@@AndrewDixonMusic Beware of everything post "Vertical Man". Most of it is brickwalled, autotuned slop. Good songs can be found here and there, some without much detectable autotune/pitch correction, but his best albums are definitely 1970-98. By the way, "Drumming Is My Madness" isn't one of his better songs, but, you have the album! There's some great stuff there! "Private Property", "Wrack My Brain", "Attention", "Stop And Take The Time To Smell The Roses", "Dead Giveaway", "You Belong To Me", "Sure To Fall" and "You Got A Nice Way" are all good songs. The outtake "Wake Up" dies a death but the choruses are very cool.
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Thanks for that Andrew. I've ordered the hardback. I look forward to reading & absorbing it. Love & peace ✌️
Perhaps Ringo is the Greatest after all.Thank you.
Greatest drummer, yes, singer, NO! Ringo is our Madness for encouraging him to make more records. Emperors new clothes...
Hi Andrew, it would be interesting to have a British writer taking on this topic as Americans have always had a different take on Ringo music than us here in Blighty.The fact Ringo has not bothered touring the Uk in decades suggests a slight difference in the popularity of Ringo here to over the water.Cheers mate
It is nice to see Ringo get some attention. He really has recorded a great many songs and albums.
Andrew ....thanks for the heads up with this book. Ordered mine today. This will add nicely to my knowledge of the solo Beatle careers. Looks like a perfect reference book and will help me appreciate the overall breadth of Ringo's career.
Very interesting sounding book. I’ll have to look into it.
A comprehensive book about Ringo is well overdue.
Thanks Andrew forbringing this book to our attention. Good job on review.
A few years back, I found all of Ringo’s albums in a second store for about £25 and went on a Ringo odyssey and was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed most of his solo songs. Will definitely get hold of this book!
Thanks for sharing Andrew. Sounds an interesting book .
Been reading mine since yesterday (09/22). Very informative but it needs photos to break up all the prose. Photos of the album covers would have been nice. All in all it's a very good source of information.
From a recent Forbes interview with Ringo Starr:
Conversation around the song has been going on for months, but so far, no specific release date has been shared just yet. AP pushed Starr about that topic, asking when fans will be able to hear the tune. The celebrated musician, who is currently promoting his latest EP Rewind Forward, said plainly that “It should’ve been out already.”
This begs the question is it not being released this year and what is the issue?
It seems to be very close to announcement time now (although we've said that before!) and all indications from insiders are that it will still be out this year.
Thanks for the heads up Andrew. I just ordered mine so maybe it’s being printed as I type this, I just saw Ringo and the All Starrs a week ago. It was NOT the show where he fell down!
Hi Andrew. Thanks for the info on "Drumming Is His Madness". I will be ordering the book today. You can never have enough books about The Beatles or their solo careers.
Enjoyed your review. It makes a change to here about Ringo and I enjoyed this and found it interesting the book will be a great read . Love the live order 🌟
Surprised you were not aware of Ringo's "lost" album with producer Chips Moman. Ringo sings "I can help" which was a hit for Billy Swan. Sounds pretty good.
Looks interesting, so I ordered. Incidentally, Drumming Is My Madness (the song) is on the Stop And Smell The Roses album - not it’s best song by any stretch.
Thanks for the info on the new Ringo book on Amazon. I have most of Ringo's collection on vinyl and cd so this new discography on Ringo's career is a must for me getting more details of the albums and songs and other projects which will be illuminating. Thanks Andrew.
While not as crazy about every little Ringo song as I am about everything Macca (or John or George), I'm very curious about this book. I'm certainly fan enough to have pre-ordered his next EP, and owning all his albums in one format or another. There's a lot of good music in his discography. Not to mention his drumming.
Sounds very interesting. Thanks again Andrew
Hi Andrew . So cool you got this book and yes I didn't know about it!!! Great song to be the tidal for this one mate!!! Great info about this one and I just might go for this one . Thank you for showing and talking about it good fun . Take care and see you later!!!!
Thanks Brad, hope you're on the mend after your recent health issues!
Thanks Andrew but you know it is still there and I can't her still. Wow what a freak thing!!! But I do think it will get better in time. Thank you for asking and I hope all is well with you mate cheers!!!!
Thank you, Andrew, for this very informative commentary on a Ringo book I knew nothing about. With so many Beatles related books being around these days, one needs to exercise some caution as you suggested. This book, however, does sound like a must have for most Beatle fans. It is certainly one that I should wish to acquire, so thank you Andrew for making us aware of its existence. "Peace & love."
I really enjoyed it and learned a lot
Interesting! F.i. the film Candy in 1967, there is little or no information about that in Beatle books.
Never heard of this book but this is just what I’ve been looking for. Just ordered on your recommendation. Is there something similar on John and George’s solo careers?
Not sure about George, but for John your best bet is probably to look at the books by Chip Madinger.
Simon Leng's While My Guitar Gently Weeps: The Music of George Harrison is an excellent song by song.
Thanks both I’ll check them out
Thanks Andrew for info on book.Will have to get a copy although i believe i have most of Ringos releases including his many guest appearances(there are a lot!!) & many are obscure releases & they keep on coming!Next one to buy is Dolly Parton Rockstar album!
Great idea for a book! I love the first four Ringo albums, and there are highlights on the ones that followed. I wonder what the book says about the Scouse the Mouse LP?
It's covered!
@@AndrewDixonMusicBrilliant! Now I just need to find a copy of the darned cartoon, I've had the LP for years. Snow Up Your Nose For Christmas is a holiday favourite!
Two great Andrews think alike..
Ordered a copy of the book, expecting it to arrive today. Look forward diving into it.
Hey Andrew, I bought the Beatles now and then 12 inch at my local target store with red vinyl target exclusive.
Ordered this book after your review. Looking forward to finding out more about Ringo's discography. By the way, there is a new George Harrison bio coming out on Oct.24 by Philip Norman. Since he has done bios on all three Beatles here's hoping he does one on Ringo! Enjoyed your video Andrew, take care!
Thanks Andrew as always great review have just ordered my copy keep up the great work🎸
Just ordered it! Thank you.
Thanks for this video Andrew. I must admit that I have tended to overlook Ringo's solo career, I do have a few of his albums on both vinyl and CD, but don't really play them that much, if at all, with the exception of his 1973 almost Beatles reunion album "Ringo". This book looks fascinating, rather like Lucas Perasi's "Music Is Ideas" on Pauls solo output, so I shall be putting in my order for this. Just from looking at the few pages you have shown us Andrew I was able to learn that Ringo joined Bob Dylan on his Rolling Thunder Revue tour in June of '76, so there's tons of stuff there to discover about Ringo's solo career. Once it's arrived and I've had a chance to read it. (No doubt whilst on my breaks at work. I work in the NHS and if these strikes continue I may get to finish it in a couple of sittings... Hopefully not, we need this settling so the patients can get their much needed ops...) I'll come back with my thoughts upon it and the impressions I got. Again thanks for the heads up on ordering it from amazon, and if you or anyone else are interested Ade Edmondson's new book is out next week (28th sept) and that also looks like a cracking read.....
Thanks Terry. Hearing that Ade Edmondson has a book coming is both interesting but also makes me feel sad that we will never get similar from Rik Mayall.
Yes, but Rik did write a spoof autobiography in the early 2000's, but I know what you mean. There are those rare occasions when I'm feeling a little low and I know that either playing a Beatles album or watching Rik and Ade in Bottom always lifts my spirits. Ordered my copy of Drumming is his madness and should be with me on Tuesday. I can't wait. Thanks again for bringing this book to our attention, much appreciated. Is there any chance you might get to interview Andrew James about his book? Loved the one you did with Laurence Juber, watched that one a few times now....@@AndrewDixonMusic
Hello There Andrew! A new Ringo Starr Album ( Country CD ) is coming " 2025- Cheers! ".
Thank you for this video Andrew. Print to order books has been available for some time. Print to order books have put many an antiquarian book seller of out of business as out of copyright books have been reprinted by adventurous new publishers, lowering the value of the original antique publication. How does the Starr book compare with Pete Dogget's writing approach to the career of The Beatles? Dogget must have written a fair amount about Ringo, does Andrew James' writing advance Dogget's style, or lean on Dogget's work on Ringo as one of Beatles?
This would be a totally different kind of book to what Pete Doggett would write.
This is purely an assessment/overview of each song on each of Ringo's albums along with a ranking and an overview of each album's origin, rather than a biography type book that Doggett would write.
Oh, very cool. It's about time! What's he basing his rating on? Ringo was never meant to be a singer, so you can't compare him with his contemporaries, or the music that was playing on the radio at the time of each release of one of his albums. I love Ringo's voice, but over the years I've heard people say that he can't sing. That still baffles me. Sure, he's no Dean Martin, but he can sing anything and it's going to sound at the very least okay. There are artists out there who I love, but when they try to sing a cover it's horrible. There is not a lot of thought put in today's ratings of albums or musicians. Take Rolling Stone magazine for example, there is absolutely no thought put into their rating system. It's a joke, but it's taken seriously by a lot of people. Hopefully this guy is fair to Ringo
The rating is Andrew's own opinion, but with what he regards as Ringo's absolute best (,e.g. Photograph and a few others) being a 10 and then everything else in comparison to that.
""Drumming Is My Madness", not a song I was familiar with". It's on the Ringo Starr album showing behind you, "Stop And Smell The Roses". ha!
Shows how much more time I need to spend with his albums!
@rockarchiveschannel9390 I got the recent RSD CD reissue of "Stop And Smell The Roses". I bought it because the two singles I know from the album weren't on my Ringo Starr CD compilation. I played it, bracing for the worst. And I found it to be a very good album, at least for a Ringo Starr one. You've got George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Harry Nilsson giving a hand with the songwriting and production. John Lennon was supposed to be on there as well, helping out with "Nobody Told Me" and "Life Begins At 40". But, the events of Dec. 8th, 1980 put a stop to that.
A Great Book but, WTH.... Red Words on a Silvery / Grey Background ! ! ! ... So, Who OK'd THAT then ! ! ? ? ... Er, It's Not exactly ... ''Easy To Read'' ... Is It ? ? ! ! 🤔Ace Video as always .... ATB
For those of us who are boycotting Amazon bc of their unionbusting, is there any way to get this Ringo book?
Not at the moment, I don't know if that will change.
@@AndrewDixonMusic ok. Thanks
t's not your faullt but why do Ringo release Ep:s at at almost full price. If you ask me it's a big nono
They will come on sale.
8:24 "Interesting" is your tactical go-to word for describing views you disagree with, Andrew, in the way the Mazz always uses "I get that." A conversation between the Mazz & yourself:
"To be honest Yoko Ono isn't my prime choice female singer."
"I get that. I sometimes wonder whether Oasis are overrated."
"Interesting. To be fair, I could do without Ornette Coleman and some of what you might call 'avant garde'."
"I totally get that. But you know, I'm not so sure John Barry is all that indispensable to James Bond."
"Interesting!"
Nothing actually about Ringo’s drumming which is a shame.
@rockarchiveschannel9390 Birthday is not Paul drumming.
@rockarchiveschannel9390 I disagree. Sounds like Ringo’s drumming and it is Ringo according to every source.
Birthday was Ringo on drums.
@rockarchiveschannel9390White Album super deluxe edition book: Ringo plays drums on Birthday
The author sent you an advance copy of this book and you don’t even know where the title comes from?
Wow.
Try listening to the very good album to the right of your head on the screen.
Solo Beatles are much more than John Lennon and Paul McCartney!
As I mentioned a few times, I know I still have a lot to learn about Ringo's career!
@rockarchiveschannel9390 Which John Lennon absolutely never, ever , said.
@@AndrewDixonMusic
You're missing out on some great music!
@@gretschviking I'm putting the hours in to fix it! 👍
@@AndrewDixonMusic
Beware of everything post "Vertical Man". Most of it is brickwalled, autotuned slop. Good songs can be found here and there, some without much detectable autotune/pitch correction, but his best albums are definitely 1970-98.
By the way, "Drumming Is My Madness" isn't one of his better songs, but, you have the album! There's some great stuff there! "Private Property", "Wrack My Brain", "Attention", "Stop And Take The Time To Smell The Roses", "Dead Giveaway", "You Belong To Me", "Sure To Fall" and "You Got A Nice Way" are all good songs. The outtake "Wake Up" dies a death but the choruses are very cool.