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(1) Today is Ringo Starr& #39;s 80th birthday.
- I only met him once but have seen him live several times & love the many treasures in his solo catalogue. Here& #39;s the best thing ever- his cover of "I Call Your Name" for John Lennon& #39;s 50th https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEKn9jBXibQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
- I only met him once but have seen him live several times & love the many treasures in his solo catalogue. Here& #39;s the best thing ever- his cover of "I Call Your Name" for John Lennon& #39;s 50th https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEKn9jBXibQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
(2) That& #39;s Ringo in 1990 with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Jim Keltner & Joe Walsh.
I got to see the first few All Starr Band lineups - including the legendary first tour with Dr. John, Levon Helm, Clarence Clemons, Billy Preston, Nils Lofgren, Rick Danko & Jim Keltner...
I got to see the first few All Starr Band lineups - including the legendary first tour with Dr. John, Levon Helm, Clarence Clemons, Billy Preston, Nils Lofgren, Rick Danko & Jim Keltner...
(3) I saw his 2nd solo tour w/Nils, Joe, Todd Rundgren, Dave Edmunds at Radio City and it was roof-shaking. A great show.
That was the year of "Time Takes Time" one of his best solo albums. "Weight of the World" still sounds great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CONdOuNIv80">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
That was the year of "Time Takes Time" one of his best solo albums. "Weight of the World" still sounds great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CONdOuNIv80">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
(4) A few years back I was acting on the finale of NBC& #39;s "Providence" & sneaked out of the US over the weekend to see "Concert for George" at Albert Hall w/Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Billy Preston, Monty Python, Ravi Shankar, & Ringo.
(5) I had hoped he& #39;d cover "What is Life" or "Got My Mind Set On You" (bc he& #39;d be great & he should still cover them) - but his version of "Photograph" made the whole room cheer & weep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvWgGZtZ5m0">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
(6) Here& #39;s Ringo with Paul & George performing "Blue Moon of Kentucky." Quick and lovely and fascinating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no-lytEicrc">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
(7) If you want to hear a quality live Ringo record I love his "VH1 Storytellers" performance. It& #39;s just Ringo without the All-Starrs & he finally plays "Octopus& #39; Garden" & "Don& #39;t Pass My By" live. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaRgH6B3lJI">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
(8) "Ringo" is still a terrific album, and "Beaucoups of Blues" may be his most underrated - is a fantastic country & western album, the kind they don& #39;t make any more. And of course there& #39;s this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anpjEN9KeJ0">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
(9) And check out George& #39;s original demo of "It Don& #39;t Come Easy" - with the "Hare Krishnas" still included. It& #39;ll blow your mind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1mxzTxGMyk">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
(10) I& #39;ve never interviewed @ringostarrmusic but I& #39;d travel anywhere to interview him for SiriusXM & I& #39;m willing to do an hour without even mentioning his former band.
Maybe a few q& #39;s about Rory & the Hurricanes, but that& #39;s it.
Maybe a few q& #39;s about Rory & the Hurricanes, but that& #39;s it.
(11) Remember, Ringo had 2 solo #1 hits before John had his first.
There are still a bunch of great tunes he& #39;s never performed live (like "Goodnight" from White Album) so here& #39;s to many more tours, into his 80s & beyond. #PeaceAndLove
There are still a bunch of great tunes he& #39;s never performed live (like "Goodnight" from White Album) so here& #39;s to many more tours, into his 80s & beyond. #PeaceAndLove
