People that don't rate Ringo as a drummer really are just showing their ignorance. He was a great timekeeper and a musical player - perfect for the beatles. His playing has influenced more drummers than all other drummers combined.
I think in the history of the Beatles, Ringo only had to replay one or two tracks for just a SECOND take when recording. I don't know a single other percussionist that can claim THAT kind of record. He may not have been flashy, but that kind of solid playing record is something almost any percussionist can appreciate and respect.
74Apollo74 I agree strongly. Some other Beatles songs like While my Guitar Gently Weeps and a lot of songs on Abbey Road show high points of his technique. Even aside from technique, everyone can tell that he's no Keith Moon, but you see videos of Ringo playing in Prince's Trust and with the All Starr band and he's on stage with a large group of talented and enthusiastic musicians. That's incredible too, because music brings us together.
74Apollo74 Agreed. Just listen to his drumming on "In My Life". Simple, but every single beat makes sense. He actually makes the drum sound lyrical there.
+74Apollo74 The man practically invented the Backbeat. He's an amazing talent that only people who know talent would realize... Sometimes, the best riffs are the ones you don't play...
The people that think Ringo was a bad drummer. What did you expect from 1965? 50 rack toms, double kick bass and hundreds of cymbals? He was perfect. He had a good chemistry with Paul, George, and John.
+stinkydo0d If they hadn't brought Ringo in and dumped the other guy the Beatles might never have become more than a really good debatable, cover band of classic American rock tunes. the other drummer had a strong voice, Ringo's is a voice his mother loves and Octopi.
jeb stuart Ringo has a very limited voice. But his beats were better than Pete Best. Pete's groove was just...ugh... I heard a couple demos. His groove didn't have a chemistry with any of the other three.
Yeah but back then you always heard "real" musicians claim and Ringo said so himself, he couldn't do a roll, he held the sticks "wrong" etc.,. but that made it more "rock and roll" not stuck in rules.
Ringo isnt just like this drummers from today,he is different.today all the drummers can think is about doing crazy solos but anybody will ever going to be like ringo,cause he can put the drums in a perfect harmony with the music
I completelty agree with you. People still under-rate Ringo but lest we forget that until he joined the band they were just a few awkward lads going no where in a hurry. Ringo, his personality and his genius, completed the Beatles.
Ringo was a fine drummer who fit in perfectly with the Beatles. George said that the group clicked when Ringo arrived, he was the missing piece. I wonder if Ringo and Paul ever get tired of talking about The Beatles. Obviously they're both enormously wealthy and famous because of the group, but they're forever locked in the past by fans desperate to hang on to the fantasy of Beatlemania. Who among us is constantly asked to dwell that far in the past?
Yeah. The Beatles existed for over five years before Ringo came into the picture. They played locally in England and did tours in Hamburg. But they never got big until almost halfway through the band's existence - when Ringo came into the picture.
Ezy Teri Reddy The Beatles didn't make it big solely because Ringo came, George martin had took notice of the Beatles and made them change their drummer.
I loved them all in different ways you're still my favorite group and always will be and they're great even on solo no one will ever take their place . sometimes I wish we could all go back in time and live it over again
Harrison once said, " The Beatles will exist without us. " A prophetic quote because as long as people listen to and appreciate the music created by these four young men, they will endure forever. Each passing year, the group captures new fans, young and old.
the vast majority of drummers never come up with a lasting, memorable drum beat/hook. a very few will come up with one. ringo had many! and they were awesome. the sound of his drums, the way he played, they'll never be another. a long life my friend! peace and love
as ringo says in his song early 1970, about paul -" when he goes to town, i wonder if he'll play with me", about john - "when i go to town i know he's gonna play with me" and finally verse 3 and george - "he's always in town playing for you with me" and when i go to town i wanna see all 3
The breakup was no doubt inevitable, and for the best. As individuals putting out music, none of them ever equaled The Beatles, but they had advanced too far in different directions to keep balancing each other out, as they did when younger. Thank goodness they're not playing in casino bars.
Ringo knows how to set the mood . On Lennon's Well , Well , Well his drumming is as raw as Johns vocals . Another great example is Long ,Long , Long he just keeps that song moving.
And his tempo is perfect in Fast, Fast, Fast he just moves the song along. Even better example is Cry, Cry, Cry in which you can feel the mood of the song.
Ringo was the greatest drummer of all time!!!! I know this because his mother said so!! Plus, how many drummer do you know who have number one hits (solo) and two increasable albums?
Ringo can go to hell now that he wants to dictate our politics to us. Now he wants to insure that grown men can go into the same bathrooms as little girls. He is a sicko.
@1410kitty I Like what John said about that. "If Yoko gets blamed for the breakup of the beatles, can she please have the credit for the great music they all made as individuals after?" Yoko didn't break up the Beatles, anymore than Linda did.
The Ringo album is perhaps my favorite solo Beatles album. Right up there with Band on the Run, All Things Must Pass and Double Fantasy. It’s not as “serious” as those albums but it is so damn fun. From “I’m the Greatest” to “You and Me (Babe)”. Such a gem.
It won't give me a link to comment directly, but +Gene Clauson you are absolutely correct. You couldn't imagine any single Beatles song played any other way on the drums. I've played drums for a long time. You don't need to be a whiz bang soloist to play the drums well. In fact, many times those guys tend to overplay. Ringo laid in very nice, well thought out, drumming that fit the song well and let the song shine, instead of his playing. That's what's called being a member of a group.
If you listen to outtakes of the Beatles in the studio you'll notice that while George, Paul, and John all goof up occasionally... Ringo NEVER messes up!
Thinking about the break up makes me sad (obviously) because post-beatles, you would have never guessed that they had been best friends at one point. You would have never guessed that they had had all these wonderful times together.
I remember those shows back then. Lynne and the others did a fantastic job interviewing all the great artists (and i can remember so many great performers on that show) that it made it that much more compelling to watch and listen, even with a Ringo. How the eff that show got cancelled, I'll never understand. Most intimate settings with some of the greatest bands and artists ever. It was awesome! I rarely missed a Sunday afternoon which was when i saw it. Probably something politically incorrect ended it. I really have no idea, just my guess.
Yoko is not the ONLY factor of the Beatles' breakup, but the fact of her being there in studio all the time, for all the recording sessions, definitely was a factor of tension in the group.
Actually - Ringo walked out during the recording of "The Beatles" in 1968. In his absence, Paul played the drums on "Back in the USSR" and "Dear Prudence". While he was away, the rest of the group continued with other recordings where drums weren't required. You're thinking about George, leaving during the "Get Back" project. After he left, the rest of the band basically sat around, noodling on their guitars and talking about possibly finding a replacement for him.
@AnnieKCleary: Clearly he's being overly kind. He and Paul did not want the breakup, though the situation became intolerable even for Paul who had worked the hardest to keep the group together. John wanted the breakup, or so he thought in the moment; and George was pretty fed-up, though he probably could have been convinced to stay if it were less acrimonious and he were offered a more equal stake in the band. As for Yoko, her constant presence was at the insistence of John.
Yoko was the extra pressure that broke them up in a harder manner than they would have otherwise. If you know Yoko's history you can't deny she was always conniving. Once she hooked John and she was his "next big thing" of course he wanted her around. And the other 3 certainly resented that. At the most I see they would have taken time off from each other, done some solo stuff and then reformed. Even WITH the way it happend they almost did around the time of "Venus and Mars" but Yoko blocked it.
After hearing the old Beatles demos with Pete and Ringo you could tell that Ringo was the right one. They really hired Pete for his good looks because he brought the girls in but Ringo could actually play drums.
@aarfeld Exactly, which is not her fault, she wasn't controlling, John wanted her there. That's what made him happy. Sure it could've been annoying, but there's no way that ONE little thing would break up the beatles.
@jpsmart59 That's not what happened at all. They were all at Ringo's house one day and Ringo left a pot of chicken noodle soup on the stove. John walked into the kitchen and said "I'm eating the soup". Paul was in the other room and thought he said "I'm leaving the group". Paul said "Well, if he's leaving, I'm leaving". Then they all sued each other. There was a mix-up somehow with the paperwork and they all accidently sued themselves.
@goodfellas92 To say that Yoko contributed to the breakup is like saying life contributed to the breakup. Yoko became a huge part of John's life and the only reason Yoko might have encouraged John to go solo is because she knew he wanted to. I think she only wanted what was best for him. I'm glad they broke up when they did. I think they all wanted to break up, there's no way Yoko could have any hand in that.
Actually (again!) - John had told the rest of the group (in Sept 1969) that he was leaving The Beatles. Allen Klein was negotiating a big deal with Capitol Records at the time, so he and Paul both suggested that John doesn't make a public announcement at the time, so everybody kept it quite. In January of 1970, The Beatles got together to record "I Me Mine", since it was going to be in the movie "Let It Be". But John wouldn't come back, as far as he was concerned, he'd already left the band.
@knightofjustic Actually he played with them in Hamburg on a number of occasions due to Pete Best's unreliability. All of this is in the Anthology, and many books too. They knew Ringo, and his drumming, very well.
@Toledo540 lol. I started a band, the only issue is I've only got two solid members (me on rhythm, and my friend on bass/piano) and none of the other people know who the Beatles are. I keep on trying to get us to play Beatles songs but we are so un-coordinated, and they don't seem to be interested. I think we're just about ready to break up lol.
@katrin2801 it wasn't yoko's fault, but she did help end it. they broke up because they had grown up and apart, you know, you have a best friend at 7 and when you grow up you don't want to be together. it happens, but it wasn't a love affair that broke them. yoko didn't try to convince john to go solo. she tried to make him realize the truth. "you have grown apart. why try to be together when you can't stand each other?" not, "why be with a group? a man of your talent should go solo."
It was because he used to use many rings in several of his fingers, so he was calles "ring-o" by his teenage friends, from schooldays (before The Beatles, even).
I would have thought Paul would have wanted the Beatles to continue, perhaps after a brief period apart to do solo projects. Isn't the demise of the Beatles the reason why Paul was so depressed and down during that period. Surely John, and more surely George, was glad to see the band disolve. The Beatles breakup also gave Ringo a chance to step out into the spotlight more. He became a singer with entire albums of songs instead of primarily a drummer that received ONE token, showcase track per LP
for everyone that says it is Yoko's fault that the beatles broke up just like john said if it was her fault we should thank her for all the songs that george ringo paul n john made on there own
Ringo is right about the break up... they got up and said well i got to got to work today.. and they didnt like there job anymore... hey im quiting Cya
@katrin2801 It suprises me that nobody mentions Harrisons hinduisim and hindu music. Nobody ever mentions the death of thier manager at the time of the breakup. So why is it always Yoko?
I'm not in a position to judge whether Ringo was a good drummer or not, but he seemed competent. One thing is certain: Ringo was much, much better than Pete Best. I don't think I was ever really aware of what bad drumming was until I heard Best playing on a Beatles retrospective show that used to be on weekly on the local NPR station in Sarasota, FL in the early 2000s.
Actually, it was probably more that Ringo was the one who kind of broke up the tension in the room because nobody had any arguments with him vs each other rather than any kind of inability to work without him. It's not as though Ringo had to attend every recording session and they even toured without him for a couple weeks in '64 with Jimmie Nicol substituting. I think it was a bit like when Billy Preston would sit in with them. That's when they were on their best behavior.
Everyone blame yoko but the truth is that it wasn't the only reason of their break up. If you see the let it be sessions you could see arguing Paul and George saying "if you want me to play I'll do it, I'll do whatever you want" or something like that. Paul was bossy after Brian's death and that is why the three of them except Paul wanted a diferent manager than Eastman. There where many reasons of their break up not only the fact that yoko was present there everytime.
I think Ringo pretty much was right on about the break up. Everybody blames Yoko but I think she was just one aspect of their dissolvement. After hearing many interviews and reading biographies i postulate that they all wanted to go their seperate ways. McCartney and Lennon had creative differences obviously but even Harrison wanted to pursue his style of music which he rarely had a chance to write. Maybe Ringo was the only upset one? lol
There's a story that when George walked out of the Get Back project, John said "F--k him. We'll get Clapton". George brought Eric in to play guitar on "While My Guitar Gently weeps" and John was very impressed with him. He asked Clapton to join his "Plastic Ono Band" and Clapton did join them on the "Live Peace In Toronto 1969" live album.
@JimBobJoeDave But I think one has to consider that his personality and lack of ego, really meshed in the group. He was a better drummer than was Pete Best, and he was a creative member of the team, offering opinions and support as it was requested. My feeling is, without Ringo, the Beatles might have been just another band, devoid of personality, with a few hit songs. But who's to say? Ultmately, thank God he was there.
@@bennymoore3594 It's amazing how people still argue about this. According to all four Bealtes members, Lennon was the one who technically called the quit but they all felt the same way so there was no disagreement about it at all. They did argue a bit about how to manage their copyrights and such and the other three weren't quite happy when McCartney used the breakup to promote his first solo album but all of that happened well after they had decided to split.
Off all the interviews of Ex Beatles I have watehed.....It isnt just one thing that broke up the Beatles....It was a buch of things, they were just growing apart, all amazing tallents that wanted to take their talents further creativly and go their own way.....Brian Epstiens passing was a major blow to them, and YES FOLKS Paul did try to take over, and that did not sit well with the other Beatles. I have heard more then one Beatle say that in interviews.....None of us will know all reasons.
Imagine if they had of carried on? Imagine what they would have been like by about 1975? No, it doesn't bear thinking about. Whoever was 'responsible' for them breaking up, it was the right time. They didn't go stale and left a solid body of work. You can't say that about The Stones who have gone on and on and on and on and on etc etc etc.....
John loved her- - period. Have not you, or anyone for that matter, loved someone that your parents, friends, brothers or sisters, thought was not right for you? Who cares- - - not me. John has said, many times, he was uncontrolable (sic) again- - - period, end of story.
@shitmandood I don't think John wrote that song as an anthem putting himself above everyone else. I think it was more of a statement on the way the world works. And we are all a part of that world whether we think it's right or not.
If ringo was a bad drummer then why did all the ex-beatles want him to play drums on their albums after the Beatles broke up? Everybody wanted Ringo.
People that don't rate Ringo as a drummer really are just showing their ignorance. He was a great timekeeper and a musical player - perfect for the beatles. His playing has influenced more drummers than all other drummers combined.
Best thing is, he didn't do solos. Worst thing about other drummers....the freaking solos.
Morgan Wright when drum stops...very bad.... then starts bass solo
I think in the history of the Beatles, Ringo only had to replay one or two tracks for just a SECOND take when recording.
I don't know a single other percussionist that can claim THAT kind of record. He may not have been flashy, but that kind of solid playing record is something almost any percussionist can appreciate and respect.
Who is saying he was a bad drummer? Wassup wit you?
Ringo is a better drummer than people give him credit for. Day Tripper and A Day in the Life are prime examples of that.
74Apollo74 I agree strongly. Some other Beatles songs like While my Guitar Gently Weeps and a lot of songs on Abbey Road show high points of his technique. Even aside from technique, everyone can tell that he's no Keith Moon, but you see videos of Ringo playing in Prince's Trust and with the All Starr band and he's on stage with a large group of talented and enthusiastic musicians. That's incredible too, because music brings us together.
74Apollo74 Agreed. Just listen to his drumming on "In My Life". Simple, but every single beat makes sense. He actually makes the drum sound lyrical there.
74Apollo74 Rain
+74Apollo74 The man practically invented the Backbeat. He's an amazing talent that only people who know talent would realize...
Sometimes, the best riffs are the ones you don't play...
Tomorrow Never Knows. ;-)
The people that think Ringo was a bad drummer. What did you expect from 1965? 50 rack toms, double kick bass and hundreds of cymbals? He was perfect. He had a good chemistry with Paul, George, and John.
tdunlopmusic He was the perfect fit for their sound. Simple, and to the point.
+stinkydo0d If they hadn't brought Ringo in and dumped the other guy the Beatles might never have become more than a really good debatable, cover band of classic American rock tunes. the other drummer had a strong voice, Ringo's is a voice his mother loves and Octopi.
jeb stuart Ringo has a very limited voice. But his beats were better than Pete Best. Pete's groove was just...ugh... I heard a couple demos. His groove didn't have a chemistry with any of the other three.
Yeah but back then you always heard "real" musicians claim and Ringo said so himself, he couldn't do a roll, he held the sticks "wrong" etc.,. but that made it more "rock and roll" not stuck in rules.
jeb stuart Exactly. He wasn't amazing I know, but he filled in the shoes pretty well.
He spoke with enormous peace and love here.
Ringo isnt just like this drummers from today,he is different.today all the drummers can think is about doing crazy solos but anybody will ever going to be like ringo,cause he can put the drums in a perfect harmony with the music
I completelty agree with you. People still under-rate Ringo but lest we forget that until he joined the band they were just a few awkward lads going no where in a hurry. Ringo, his personality and his genius, completed the Beatles.
George Young.
Ringo was a fine drummer who fit in perfectly with the Beatles. George said that the group clicked when Ringo arrived, he was the missing piece.
I wonder if Ringo and Paul ever get tired of talking about The Beatles. Obviously they're both enormously wealthy and famous because of the group, but they're forever locked in the past by fans desperate to hang on to the fantasy of Beatlemania. Who among us is constantly asked to dwell that far in the past?
If it wasn't for Ringo' s pass we wouldn't be having this conversation.
Ringo got tired of signing autographs. He said he isn't going to do it anymore.
Yeah. The Beatles existed for over five years before Ringo came into the picture. They played locally in England and did tours in Hamburg. But they never got big until almost halfway through the band's existence - when Ringo came into the picture.
Ezy Teri Reddy
The Beatles didn't make it big solely because Ringo came, George martin had took notice of the Beatles and made them change their drummer.
I loved them all in different ways you're still my favorite group and always will be and they're great even on solo no one will ever take their place . sometimes I wish we could all go back in time and live it over again
Bobbie Demers
Harrison once said, " The Beatles will exist without us. " A prophetic quote because as long as people listen to and appreciate the music created by these four young men, they will endure forever. Each passing year, the group captures new fans, young and old.
the vast majority of drummers never come up with a lasting, memorable drum beat/hook. a very few will come up with one. ringo had many! and they were awesome. the sound of his drums, the way he played, they'll never be another. a long life my friend! peace and love
Great drummer, laid down the beat and perfect timing
Lynn, if you're reading this, WELL DONE !! Without knowing it, you made a classic here. Thanks.
BEST BAND EVER---George was a world class guitar player and song-writer,Ringo a brilliant drummer--and he could sing as well.
Such a underrated drummer, HE DESERVES MORE
underrated?Lol,maybe you should go out more.
Ringo could swing..
Case in point- Hard Day's Night.
Just listen to that rhythm, that hi hat.
Nobody did better.
Ringo has always seemed down to earth, and sees himself as who he really is!
as ringo says in his song early 1970, about paul -" when he goes to town, i wonder if he'll play with me", about john - "when i go to town i know he's gonna play with me" and finally verse 3 and george - "he's always in town playing for you with me" and when i go to town i wanna see all 3
The breakup was no doubt inevitable, and for the best. As individuals putting out music, none of them ever equaled The Beatles, but they had advanced too far in different directions to keep balancing each other out, as they did when younger. Thank goodness they're not playing in casino bars.
Every time I hear Ringo,s voice I always think of Thomas the Tank Engine 😃
"We weren't prepared to put in the time and energy for each other." This is the best one-sentence summary of why the Fabs broke up I've ever heard.
Ringo knows how to set the mood . On Lennon's Well , Well , Well his drumming is as raw as Johns vocals . Another great example is Long ,Long , Long he just keeps that song moving.
And his tempo is perfect in Fast, Fast, Fast he just moves the song along. Even better example is Cry, Cry, Cry in which you can feel the mood of the song.
You don't Say Say Say? 😂
Ringo was the greatest drummer of all time!!!! I know this because his mother said so!!
Plus, how many drummer do you know who have number one hits (solo) and two increasable albums?
Peace & Love Ring.
Ringo can go to hell now that he wants to dictate our politics to us. Now he wants to insure that grown men can go into the same bathrooms as little girls. He is a sicko.
@1410kitty I Like what John said about that. "If Yoko gets blamed for the breakup of the beatles, can she please have the credit for the great music they all made as individuals after?" Yoko didn't break up the Beatles, anymore than Linda did.
Ringo started the whole trend of rockers doing standards, everyone from Rod Stewart to Linda Ronstadt, even Pat Benatar.
Ringo has such an amazing clarity of vision and honesty. He is so severely under-rated by some fools. Ringo, in reality, made the Beatles.
Charlie Watts´s drumming metronomic´lly
Ringo Starr´s drumming dynamic´lly
Their completely two different style drummers
Ringo was the best drummer in the 60s....
The Ringo album is perhaps my favorite solo Beatles album. Right up there with Band on the Run, All Things Must Pass and Double Fantasy. It’s not as “serious” as those albums but it is so damn fun. From “I’m the Greatest” to “You and Me (Babe)”. Such a gem.
he answered this question so many times
It won't give me a link to comment directly, but +Gene Clauson you are absolutely correct. You couldn't imagine any single Beatles song played any other way on the drums. I've played drums for a long time. You don't need to be a whiz bang soloist to play the drums well. In fact, many times those guys tend to overplay. Ringo laid in very nice, well thought out, drumming that fit the song well and let the song shine, instead of his playing. That's what's called being a member of a group.
His voice is my favourite of all time, especially growing up listening to him narrate thomas the tank engine
His speaking voice you mean. Not his singing voice.
..we weren't prepared to put in the time and energy for each other..
If you listen to outtakes of the Beatles in the studio you'll notice that while George, Paul, and John all goof up occasionally... Ringo NEVER messes up!
Underrated drumer in history
He was talking about singing classic songs when he would get together with his family and "That Old Black Magic" was one of them.
Gotta love Ringo - he just tells it like it is
Thinking about the break up makes me sad (obviously) because post-beatles, you would have never guessed that they had been best friends at one point. You would have never guessed that they had had all these wonderful times together.
I remember those shows back then.
Lynne and the others did a fantastic job interviewing all the great artists (and i can remember so many great performers on that show) that it made it that much more compelling to watch and listen, even with a Ringo.
How the eff that show got cancelled, I'll never understand.
Most intimate settings with some of the greatest bands and artists ever. It was awesome!
I rarely missed a Sunday afternoon which was when i saw it.
Probably something politically incorrect ended it.
I really have no idea, just my guess.
Yoko is not the ONLY factor of the Beatles' breakup, but the fact of her being there in studio all the time, for all the recording sessions, definitely was a factor of tension in the group.
Actually - Ringo walked out during the recording of "The Beatles" in 1968. In his absence, Paul played the drums on "Back in the USSR" and "Dear Prudence". While he was away, the rest of the group continued with other recordings where drums weren't required.
You're thinking about George, leaving during the "Get Back" project. After he left, the rest of the band basically sat around, noodling on their guitars and talking about possibly finding a replacement for him.
@3rdKray Wait a second, that was Ringo that narrated that show?? I LOVED THAT SHOW!!!! and now I love it even more...,
The best drummer of all time ......
''oh, well what do i do now?'' just as lennon had many famous quotes that should be one of ringo's.
"ringo is a bad drummer" meanwhile ringo is my second favorite beatle
@AnnieKCleary: Clearly he's being overly kind. He and Paul did not want the breakup, though the situation became intolerable even for Paul who had worked the hardest to keep the group together. John wanted the breakup, or so he thought in the moment; and George was pretty fed-up, though he probably could have been convinced to stay if it were less acrimonious and he were offered a more equal stake in the band. As for Yoko, her constant presence was at the insistence of John.
Ive actually never listened to Ringo's voice, pretty much i hear him for the first time
"And he was a good man, in tradition with the family plan." -- from "Levon"
+SatanISintheWorld! GetRightWithTheLORDJesus!! "Muscle Shoals has got the swampers, they been know to pick a song or two."--from "Sweet Home Alabama"
Ringo is talking about the album ' Sentimental Journey' very good album. I had a girlfriend that played it over and over.
Was her name Summer?
+Lynn Turman How weird is it to be reading comments & come across your own reply from a year ago that you don't even remember writing....
Lynn Turman do you remember writing your 2nd comment now then?
Yoko was the extra pressure that broke them up in a harder manner than they would have otherwise. If you know Yoko's history you can't deny she was always conniving. Once she hooked John and she was his "next big thing" of course he wanted her around. And the other 3 certainly resented that. At the most I see they would have taken time off from each other, done some solo stuff and then reformed. Even WITH the way it happend they almost did around the time of "Venus and Mars" but Yoko blocked it.
Right place right time.
After hearing the old Beatles demos with Pete and Ringo you could tell that Ringo was the right one. They really hired Pete for his good looks because he brought the girls in but Ringo could actually play drums.
@aarfeld Exactly, which is not her fault, she wasn't controlling, John wanted her there. That's what made him happy. Sure it could've been annoying, but there's no way that ONE little thing would break up the beatles.
Ringo's album "Sentimental Journey" of old standards was 40 years too early - that stuff is hot for Rod Stewart right now.
@jpsmart59 That's not what happened at all. They were all at Ringo's house one day and Ringo left a pot of chicken noodle soup on the stove. John walked into the kitchen and said "I'm eating the soup". Paul was in the other room and thought he said "I'm leaving the group". Paul said "Well, if he's leaving, I'm leaving". Then they all sued each other. There was a mix-up somehow with the paperwork and they all accidently sued themselves.
@goodfellas92 To say that Yoko contributed to the breakup is like saying life contributed to the breakup. Yoko became a huge part of John's life and the only reason Yoko might have encouraged John to go solo is because she knew he wanted to. I think she only wanted what was best for him. I'm glad they broke up when they did. I think they all wanted to break up, there's no way Yoko could have any hand in that.
@PRR5406
To an extent, I agree with you. As Paul said on "Anthology", it wasn't until the arrival of Ringo that the band really gelled.
Actually (again!) - John had told the rest of the group (in Sept 1969) that he was leaving The Beatles. Allen Klein was negotiating a big deal with Capitol Records at the time, so he and Paul both suggested that John doesn't make a public announcement at the time, so everybody kept it quite. In January of 1970, The Beatles got together to record "I Me Mine", since it was going to be in the movie "Let It Be". But John wouldn't come back, as far as he was concerned, he'd already left the band.
What is the name of that first album Ringo is talking about? Can one find it?
@knightofjustic Actually he played with them in Hamburg on a number of occasions due to Pete Best's unreliability. All of this is in the Anthology, and many books too. They knew Ringo, and his drumming, very well.
@Toledo540 lol. I started a band, the only issue is I've only got two solid members (me on rhythm, and my friend on bass/piano) and none of the other people know who the Beatles are. I keep on trying to get us to play Beatles songs but we are so un-coordinated, and they don't seem to be interested. I think we're just about ready to break up lol.
He has a super fast spacecraft and appears on earth every once in a while
@katrin2801 it wasn't yoko's fault, but she did help end it. they broke up because they had grown up and apart, you know, you have a best friend at 7 and when you grow up you don't want to be together. it happens, but it wasn't a love affair that broke them. yoko didn't try to convince john to go solo. she tried to make him realize the truth. "you have grown apart. why try to be together when you can't stand each other?" not, "why be with a group? a man of your talent should go solo."
@123spiker123 Abbey Road was recorded after Let It Be, therefore what you said is incorrect.
Who doesn’t love Ringo?
It was because he used to use many rings in several of his fingers, so he was calles "ring-o" by his teenage friends, from schooldays (before The Beatles, even).
Ringo, always a class act. Unfortunately the only Beatle I ever got to see on stage is Paul with Wings.
@21farenheit Yeah, Ringo was this close to being a liverpool convenience store cashier without the others. Thank them stars.
I would have thought Paul would have wanted the Beatles to continue, perhaps after a brief period apart to do solo projects. Isn't the demise of the Beatles the reason why Paul was so depressed and down during that period. Surely John, and more surely George, was glad to see the band disolve. The Beatles breakup also gave Ringo a chance to step out into the spotlight more. He became a singer with entire albums of songs instead of primarily a drummer that received ONE token, showcase track per LP
for everyone that says it is Yoko's fault that the beatles broke up just like john said if it was her fault we should thank her for all the songs that george ringo paul n john made on there own
I love "What Goes On".
are there any pics or videos of ringo now but without glasses?
Ringo is right about the break up... they got up and said well i got to got to work today.. and they didnt like there job anymore... hey im quiting Cya
0:25 he sat in the octopus's garden
@katrin2801 It suprises me that nobody mentions Harrisons hinduisim and hindu music. Nobody ever mentions the death of thier manager at the time of the breakup. So why is it always Yoko?
I'm not in a position to judge whether Ringo was a good drummer or not, but he seemed competent. One thing is certain: Ringo was much, much better than Pete Best. I don't think I was ever really aware of what bad drumming was until I heard Best playing on a Beatles retrospective show that used to be on weekly on the local NPR station in Sarasota, FL in the early 2000s.
Wow he looks so different from when back in the day
The Beatles broke up?
+BritPopLivesOn72 you should get out more...
FUCKING 40 YEARS AGO
i was suprised all of you thought i was serious.
BritPopLivesOn72 Never overestimate the intelligence of yt commenters.
sarcasm is sarcasm my friend
I love his scarf.=3
He's a great drummer
Actually, it was probably more that Ringo was the one who kind of broke up the tension in the room because nobody had any arguments with him vs each other rather than any kind of inability to work without him. It's not as though Ringo had to attend every recording session and they even toured without him for a couple weeks in '64 with Jimmie Nicol substituting. I think it was a bit like when Billy Preston would sit in with them. That's when they were on their best behavior.
Ringo ALWAYS defended the "Yoko" thing as far as the breakup.
Everyone blame yoko but the truth is that it wasn't the only reason of their break up. If you see the let it be sessions you could see arguing Paul and George saying "if you want me to play I'll do it, I'll do whatever you want" or something like that. Paul was bossy after Brian's death and that is why the three of them except Paul wanted a diferent manager than Eastman. There where many reasons of their break up not only the fact that yoko was present there everytime.
I think Ringo pretty much was right on about the break up. Everybody blames Yoko but I think she was just one aspect of their dissolvement. After hearing many interviews and reading biographies i postulate that they all wanted to go their seperate ways. McCartney and Lennon had creative differences obviously but even Harrison wanted to pursue his style of music which he rarely had a chance to write. Maybe Ringo was the only upset one? lol
@Smallville357 You better check your facts as George was a guitarist and Paul was a bassist.
@myrtlebox You forgot She said she said, that's some awesome drumming *_*
There's a story that when George walked out of the Get Back project, John said "F--k him. We'll get Clapton". George brought Eric in to play guitar on "While My Guitar Gently weeps" and John was very impressed with him. He asked Clapton to join his "Plastic Ono Band" and Clapton did join them on the "Live Peace In Toronto 1969" live album.
Not just a story, it's recorded...if you can stand listening to Yoko caterwauling John's name, you can hear it for yourself.
@@terr777 Sorry, nothing is worth listening to that!🤮
Wasn't George going behind Ringo's back with Ringo's wife Maureen at that time?
@JimBobJoeDave But I think one has to consider that his personality and lack of ego, really meshed in the group. He was a better drummer than was Pete Best, and he was a creative member of the team, offering opinions and support as it was requested. My feeling is, without Ringo, the Beatles might have been just another band, devoid of personality, with a few hit songs. But who's to say? Ultmately, thank God he was there.
John broke the Beatles up and that's it in a nutshell!!!
Are you sure it wasn't Paul that broke up the Beatles with his secret record recordings for his solo album?
@@bennymoore3594 It's amazing how people still argue about this. According to all four Bealtes members, Lennon was the one who technically called the quit but they all felt the same way so there was no disagreement about it at all. They did argue a bit about how to manage their copyrights and such and the other three weren't quite happy when McCartney used the breakup to promote his first solo album but all of that happened well after they had decided to split.
Sad but there you go I dont think it could have continued
Off all the interviews of Ex Beatles I have watehed.....It isnt just one thing that broke up the Beatles....It was a buch of things, they were just growing apart, all amazing tallents that wanted to take their talents further creativly and go their own way.....Brian Epstiens passing was a major blow to them, and YES FOLKS Paul did try to take over, and that did not sit well with the other Beatles. I have heard more then one Beatle say that in interviews.....None of us will know all reasons.
Imagine if they had of carried on? Imagine what they would have been like by about 1975? No, it doesn't bear thinking about. Whoever was 'responsible' for them breaking up, it was the right time. They didn't go stale and left a solid body of work. You can't say that about The Stones who have gone on and on and on and on and on etc etc etc.....
Paul has already said it was John who wanted to break up...and this after John hooked into Oh no.
You are correct. It wasn't chicken noodle soup, it was miso soup!
John loved her- - period. Have not you, or anyone for that matter, loved someone that your parents, friends, brothers or sisters, thought was not right for you? Who cares- - - not me. John has said, many times, he was uncontrolable (sic) again- - - period, end of story.
@shitmandood
I don't think John wrote that song as an anthem putting himself above everyone else. I think it was more of a statement on the way the world works. And we are all a part of that world whether we think it's right or not.
Funny fact, Ringo here had the first #1 solo hit after the breakup with "it dont come easy"
Also, adding to my last comment, they did pretty much break up the band there, but your right.
What is it with these sunglasses?