probably more than 50 years worth of stories fit into that 10.

A band or the band?

That's how you know you're the greatest of all time

I would take that deal! Ringo embraces it and we are all better for it!

Reporter to George: "Why don't you like talking about the Beatles?" George: "But talking about the Beatles is all I ever do!"

He's 83. That explains it.

Amazingly 😁

Dan Rathers not doing so bad himself!

I find it hard to believe that just because it says this was put out an hour ago, this is Ringo in 2024. He really looks too good. Every 83 yr old woman wants to know his secret.

They drink the blood of sacrificed children, plus he colours his hair.

Of course they didn't. They're British. 😂 I think it was good old-fashioned driving each other to be their best, like any great band...

@@jaycoleman8062 What exactly are you talking about? 😅

Just that they sometimes hold a grudge for various reasons. Kinks, Oasis to name a couple. No disrespect though because sometimes I think that internal tension brings out the best in everyone which makes the best music. But that is just my opinion

Yes, sounds so lovely and appreciative to me.

@@klaus3579 30 years ago I met George Harrison in an airport and shook his hand.

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And all I have to do is act naturally. Thank you, Mr S.

Paul was also rather humble - despite his fame, he lived down the road from me. He sent his kids to the local state school, and often picked up clothes in charity shops.

But Pete Best was Better

He seems like a nice man, doesn't he? I've never seen him interviewed alone before, and I like him.

Go Bongo!

The guy is a fraud and a sell out

@@bieituns and you are? :D

Cool as fuck

He also quit the band first out of any of them

Yes! the phrase that comes to my mind to describe him is "down to earth." That's probably why he seems to have had the least trouble in life, post-Beatles.

@@ordinarypeople20 He did have a pretty rough patch during his Harry Nilsson period, but survived, unlike Harry.

@@jeffy9145 Oh, that's right.

@@jeffy9145 He also dodged being married to a narcissist, unlike Paul and his wretched ex Heather Mills and Yoko who thought she was the Fab 5th.

A must for good people who want to know the truth 👉The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 🌳

Dan is 92 and you wouldn't know it!!!

He is not quite 84. He will be 84 in July.

He can even make a train sound good!

Ringo said, "I'm a band guy", I had a tear in my eye. I have seen the All Start Band three times, he is a band guy!

That was my favorite comment in the interview for exactly the reason you just gave.

that, to me, is what makes a musician a truly great musician

Amen

In an interview George Martin’s son said that Ringo played the song.

Wow. So Dan. Who told you we don't want your spin on politics today? Who told you you owe us? I'm afraid Dan, you owe us, the public. Have some balls and report on something that might just get you murdered. I mean you reported from Nam. Take a risk and speak your mind about what's going on. WE NEED REAL NEWS REPORTERS!!!!!

He's so comfortable in his own skin that he uses hair dye 😂

Still an English snot

Ringo too.

He’s a nitwit!!!!

@@ejr5480 Right, that's how he got where he is, by being a "nitwit", whatever that is. I bet you've done so much better with your brilliance.

He was not a great drummer. Barely good

@@janeoleary8454 Then you have no idea about drumming in a rock band.

@@janeoleary8454oh shut up.

You describe it perfectly. And I think he seemed to do it all so effortlessly that a lot of people underestimated him. He truly did have a gift.

This is so perceptive of you, brother. Thank you for this insight.

I never thought that he was a good drummer at all. But then I listened to what drummers said, of which I knew nothing, and realised that simply because he doesn't seem to dominate or come over in the song, is what makes him a superb drummer.

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If Pete Best had stayed they would have broke up mid 60s & Pete was as good as Ringo was at beginning but had no charisma, sri Pete. They all bounced off Ringo & he made no waves & was just a conduit & became a great drummer. So many people were critical in their story, from family, Brian Epstein, George Martin & recording engineers & Mr Abbey Road. Take anyone out & it be a whole different story.

He was "a really useful" narrator on Thomas and Friends.

And yet he was the "starr" of every Beatles film.

In the north of englad especially manchester and liverpool big heads get brought down

Of course. There aren't many solo drummers out there.

Their voices and harmony was awesome as well as their creativity in supporting the group effort. Rare talent indeed.

It almost breaks my heart about the differences they battled. They didn't hate each other, they were battling personal choices.

@@williameggleton414 Imagine if John had never met Yoko. Bad personal choice by John, for sure.

Well, John Lennon's one of my favorite human beings and so is Yoko.

I thought the same. When he said "I'm a band guy", I thought that's pretty much the foundational principle that drives everything he plays.

Ginger Baker, similarly, was a real and complete musician.

He mostly sucked!

good point.

@@maximilliancunningham6091 Baker is a very talented drummer, but a very unpleasant individual. When he was in Cream he regularly reduced Eric Clapton to tears by brawling with Jack Bruce.

Great drummer? Behave

Great ? Naw he doesn't know how to do drum fills he's good at keeping the beat but there's far more better drummers out there than him

Absolutely

@@garethsavin4464 One of the greats. Not one of the best, but he never tried or wanted to be.

@@garethsavin4464yes, he is. Listen carefully to “A Day in the Life”.

Never underestimate having a mostly full head of black hair. Never underestimate being always skinny.

You don't know him personally lol

@@mikedavis8008 You don't need to

I was about six when the Beatles made it, all the little kids loved Ringo. Delia Morris

@@mikedavis8008 and?

@@stucoand you don’t know that he’s humble. Everything is a show.

A must for good people who want to know the truth 👉The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 🌳

Well, he was the 1st one to quit The Beatles during the white album sessions. The others had to plead with him to come back. McCartney had to play the drums on "Back in the USSR" because Ringo had walked out... Given the right circumstance, Ringo was as hot headed as the rest of them.

and not only that, but he'd happily have a chat to you, to me or anyone who approached him

@philgrossman660 I did meet him several times as a teenager as he was our neighbour in Weybridge. Now I’m 70 I’m struck by how charming and kind he was to an awestruck girl he always gave time to and never brushed off, when I’d hang around the bottom of our drive hoping to catch a glimpse! (On the other hand Cynthia Lennon, she and John lived nearby at the time, behaved like a fish wife 😂)

@@mgeiser6951 Very interesting, early 1970's?

Yes, he's a starr alright. Give me his number and I'll ringo him for a chat.

He talked about it for a total of 6 seconds....LOL

Thank you, Trixi! 😊

And you stop and consider he was ill as a child. Looks great now. He looks younger than Paul. IMHO

He's not 84 yet.

He was 77 during this interview. It is from 2018

Yes...I have seen the All Starr band twice, both times at Univ. Amphitheater in L.A. Once his other drummer was Ginger Baker of Cream, so you know there'd be no way I'd miss Ringo & Ginger drumming together on Sunshine of Your Love. I'd like to see him take the young drummer Sina on one of his All Starr tours. The 2 times I saw him in L.A, a drummer and host was Sheila E.....another great drumming talent.

Just a guess on my part, but I remember reading an interview with one of them (maybe Ringo, but might have been John) a long time ago, and he said that as they gradually got tired of it all after Sgt Peppers, that it was always Paul who was the "Okay boys, time to make another album" guy, and they'd work up the energy to make another album. That period might have been what he was referring to when he said Paul the the workaholic. I think they all had a lot of energy and wanted to keep making music, but Paul was the one who kept pushing to keep the Beatles together (from my understanding, anyway).

Indeed

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Billy Joel really

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A band fired me for growing tomatoes while playing drums...a skill that took me over 3 1/2 decades to master.

But then again you wouldn't know those names if they weren't "showboats."

for me it was the movies. He was such a natural performer, but at the same time always humble. Always the butt of the joke, taking abuse, being chased around for his ring, and consistently had the funniest lines. Even in Yellow Submarine when it wasn't really him, they kept that authentic.

what about the one where he's a child in hospital and someone comes in to entertain and teach (including some basic instruments) ..and Ringo likes the maracas, the bongos, the triangle and drum etc.. and the rest is history.. ?

Don’t forget “Yellow Submarine”, “With A Little Help From My Friends”, “I Wanna Be Your Man” and “Good Night”.😊

You were “Star Struck”! No pun intended, yeah?😄

People who go with the flow don’t take risks. I see what you mean though. Very humble and chill

@Billyjoeljoel-lw2kr No because it's all in your delusional mind

@Billyjoeljoel-lw2kr Get lost scammer

@@SolarEclipse1996 His last show was in front of his bedroom mirror. You shoulda been there.

I've heard Ringo say that before. It's really nice to give Paul that credit. People criticize Paul for being bossy, but as Ringo said if Paul didn't call them to work they would just be sitting in the garden. Paul is like that classmate who begs everyone to work on the group project while everyone is playing Call of Duty.

@@One.Zero.One101 I think they might have stayed together if they'd taken more time off between albums. There was no reason to do three albums in a one-year time span. It's not like the public was going to forget THE BEATLES. Had I been John, I'd have told Paul if he wanted to work so badly, he could do a solo album. Meanwhile the others could get a well-deserved rest and time away from each other. "See ya in six months, Paulie!"

Without Lennon, there are no Beatles !! maybe if they would have taken a break from each other once in a while they might have lasted longer than 1970. Yes the Beatles are the greatest band of all time and have Timeless Classics that will be talking about 200 years from now but I will emphasize it was John who got the Beatles back together twice: once after their first disastrous trip in Hamburg and after 1966 when Lennon admitted he missed working with the other four after he got done finishing filming How I won the war.

No ego? He was the 1st one to quit the band. He walked out because he thought he wasn't getting as much recognition as the others. He had an ego alright. A nice guy, no doubt, but not as easy going as his image would have you believe.

@@johnc3403That’s not true… he felt like he wasn’t playing well and the other three were icing him out and getting along fine without him, etc. Paul’s lady fling at the time said Paul felt guilty for being “too hard” on Ringo and was being moody and critical-which is a whole other story because Yoko being around drove Paul nuts! So one day Ringo left for a much needed two week vacation and actually thought about quitting but came back (thankfully!)

Color the hair.

Unnatural is the word I would choose,

​@@bren333 84....just saying

@@user-ly8bq3tx5j 84 year olds should age gracefully ..... just saying.

@@bren333 People have rights to appear how they feel comfortable with themselves , it is not the business of others to dictate how others should dress or what hairstyle they should have .Today the world is full of ageism where they expect people at a certain age to appear all looking the same , Where is individuality gone to ?

Drive My Car.

@@razorsedge7100 You got me there. That was the first track on the first album I ever owned. I assumed all music in the world was going to be that good.

And “She said she Said”

Well, actually Ticket to ride drum part was composed by Paul McCartney

@@rupert2578 Interesting note. What makes the TTR drum part stand out is the slightly off-beat part, probably caused by a left- handed drummer playing on a righty kit. Could have been Ringo or Paul, but either way, it works so well.

Yes and he was almost 80 years old at the time.

My favorite too!

My favourite too!

And mine.❤

I call him Mr. Starky until I know him better.

“Ring”.😂

According to George, only in the later years he wrote more songs, I wouldn't call it an insane amount.

@@jimcoleman598he was an integral part of the whole. I do get your point. It is refreshing to think how a couple George songs are part of the tapestry of music we would call timeless. While My Guitar and Something…..two incredible pieces of music. Shalom

Don't bother me Blue jay way I me mine Old brown shoe!!!! Come on!! Those are his greats. All the Beatles songs done by George where killer

@@NintenDub Blue Jay Way is weak. I Me Mine -so so. He had some good songs, yes, but nowhere near John & Paul

@@jimcoleman598 Yes, but Harrison's songs dominated on the last several Beatle albums: ("While My Guitar Gently Weeps": White album, "Something": Abby Road).

You are a genius

Love that

And when he joined the Beatles, the other 3 guys knew Ringo was the perfect drummer for the Beatles

You never have met him, you don't even know him. Yet you say you love him. And why should he live forever, He is no more special then you are.

‭Romans 5:7-8 ESV‬ [7] For one will scarcely die for a righteous person-though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die- [8] but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

@@Psalmist6693 Shut up!! 🙄🤣

I agree, I must say I heard Ringo say he was the best drummer in the world in an interview, I mean " were does he get that idea from"? crazy statement to make, nice to see a very humble guy here though.

I'm from Liverpool. The original drummer Pete best lives around the corner from me and I drink with Neil Aspinals brother and my dad's best mate was good mates with cila blacks husband.

@@bieituns have met Pete Best a few times, in connection with the yearly Casbah events, what a very fine gentleman he is 😇.... well, as a frequent visitor to Liverpool, for both Beatles or footie related events, and no matter red, or blue supporter... yes, the city is great in so many ways, with all the sights and events - the fantastic people in the beautiful city at the Mersey make the real difference... i have had the pleasure of having traveled to 75 countries and living in many different cities and countries in all corners, and continue to live far away from Liverpool... the fact remains.. Liverpool is among my favorites.. can it be the Mersey..😇.. Ringo is a good example of being a nice bloke

@@user-jw9lq5ib6g Yes the new Everton stadium is looking impressive as well on the banks of the royal blue Mersey.

@@bieituns yea.. mighty stadium, mate.. in fact, the Championship has never seen a bigger stadium.. 😇😇 let's see what comes first for Neverton.. new owners or bust.. 🙃 - well, well... in fairness, the many Everton fans working in The Cavern are nice blokes

Great! I was there also. In 7 th grade my neighbor, whose Grandmom lived in AC, surprised me with a ticket to see Beatles. His mom took us to Convention Hall in AC, NJ. It was so exciting even though we couldn’t hear a thing due to all the screaming! I think it was 1963 or 64. Great memory I’ll never forget! Ringo looks amazing.

They are musicians not saints.

Not Paul. His name is Billy Shears/William Shepherd.

​@@waynejohanson1083He never said nor implied that they were saints, you insufferrable muppet. Perhaps one day you will grow up. Perhaps.

I was a huge fan and would have sold my soul as a young geeky teenage girl to see them.

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