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Old 05-07-2010, 20:20
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Old 05-07-2010, 21:14
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and don't forget love

But, best regards to Ringo, and a happy 70th birthday.
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Old 06-07-2010, 16:53
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Happy Birthday Ringo!

Peace and Love..
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Old 06-07-2010, 18:09
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Cannot believe that Ringo is 70!!!!!!!!
Many happy returns you grumpy old man....
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Old 06-07-2010, 21:36
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Peace and Love Ringo, but I'm not sending you a card, I'm too busy.
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Old 06-07-2010, 21:39
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Old 07-07-2010, 12:53
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doesnt supprise me one iota that there was only 5 replies to ringo,s birthday .
he is a jumped up little ++++.
what has he ever done ?
seriouslly what like ?
rahter listen to the cats fighting outside than anything he has done.
and get more enjoyment from it too.

too say i dont like the man is a understatement.
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Old 07-07-2010, 13:56
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Old 07-07-2010, 15:29
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what has he ever done ?
Erm, played the drums in arguably the most important pop group ever to have existed, lending songs a unique and distinctive drumming style (which can not be said of most drummers even those technically more proficient). Followed by a couple of good solo albums. And that's ignoring other various contributions he has made to modern culture from narrating Thomas The Tank Engine to being the photographer of T Rex's landmark album cover "The Slider"

And you...?

Happy Birthday, Ringo! Glad you made it.
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Old 07-07-2010, 15:44
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Happy Birthday Ringo.

He hasn't done bad for someone who wasn't even the best drummer in the band
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Old 07-07-2010, 16:25
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Played 'Photograph' on jukebox in a pub earlier as a tribute, got most of his solo albums but I can't get to them atm
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Old 08-07-2010, 12:43
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Erm, played the drums in arguably the most important pop group ever to have existed, lending songs a unique and distinctive drumming style (which can not be said of most drummers even those technically more proficient). Followed by a couple of good solo albums. And that's ignoring other various contributions he has made to modern culture from narrating Thomas The Tank Engine to being the photographer of T Rex's landmark album cover "The Slider"

And you...?

Happy Birthday, Ringo! Glad you made it.
glad you said arguably the most important group because thats just your opinion.
everyone has a opinion does not make them correct.
lending songs a unique and distinctive drumming style ? ?
the guy can barely play drums. only have too ask any competent drummer and they will tell you how poor ringo is.
as for these suposedly good solo albums that is rubbish.
15 studio albums 10 did not even chart in the uk.
he was just a lucky man to be in the beatles because he didnt get in the band on merit.
he refuses to give his autograph to fans because he doesnt want them selling it on ebay or the like.
and taking photographs on another bands album doent qualify him as being talented.
anyone can take a good photo !

and i must be onto something as there are only 10 replies now and two of them are from me.
talented ? i dont think so ....spawny lucky grumpy moserable git more than likely.
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Old 08-07-2010, 13:19
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Amazing drummer who added the quality to alot of beatles songs. His distinct drumming gave beatles a recognisable proportion of their general sound.

Amazing drummer for the greatest and moat important band of all time. Not arguably. True.
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Old 08-07-2010, 13:20
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everyone has a opinion does not make them correct.
Indeed. Including yours.

lending songs a unique and distinctive drumming style ? ?
Yep. Hear any Ringo track and you can tell it's him immediately. That's a "distinctive drumming style". As I say many other more technically skilled drummers do not have this quality.

as for these suposedly good solo albums that is rubbish.
I mentioned a "couple" of good solo albums, the two being Ringo and Goodnight Vienna which went Platinum and Gold in the US. Given that he is just a drummer and not principle songwriter, I wouldn't say he didn't too badly at all. By the way, which other drummers (outside jazz) are known for solo success?

he was just a lucky man to be in the beatles because he didnt get in the band on merit.
Of course he got in the band on merit. If they didn't like his playing they wouldn't have hired him. Playing drums is more than about beats per minute. George Harrison was hardly the world's most proficient guitar player -- in fact, none of the Beatles were particularly skilled musicians, but their synergy was second to none. In that sense all The Beatles were, as you put it, "lucky" and none of their solo careers (regardless of sales figures) matched The Beatles for compositional quality and execution.

he refuses to give his autograph to fans because he doesnt want them selling it on ebay or the like.
Well, according to you he doesn't have or deserve many fans anyway, so what's the problem? To be honest, if I thought someone wanted my autograph just to sell it, I too would tell them to sod off. Authorised merchandise results in the artist gaining a fee.

and taking photographs on another bands album doent qualify him as being talented.
anyone can take a good photo !
But it certainly shows he had other strings to his bow. Anyone, can take a good photo? Now you're just being silly.

and i must be onto something as there are only 10 replies now and two of them are from me.
What so an artist's fame or popularity is to be judged by obscure posts on an obscure message board that he or she has never heard of? Be sensible.

talented ? i dont think so ....spawny lucky grumpy moserable git more than likely.
The only grumpy moserable (sic) git on here, mate, seems to be you.

Stop embarrassing yourself and go back to your plumbing or whatever obscure thing it is you do.
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Old 08-07-2010, 16:24
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Ringo Starr was one of the funniest most sociable beatles. Anyone who's watched any documentaries sees the true ringo and not the media created Ringo.

A true gem of a man. Genuinely nice guy.

Annoys me how people who have never read personal accounts of him comment on him as a grumpy old man who hates signing autographs.

He's signed them all his life - can't he just relax I his retirement for Gods sake?
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Old 08-07-2010, 19:19
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Always liked the fact that while Paul, George and John didnt always get on, all of 3 them remained close to Ringo
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Old 10-07-2010, 17:28
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Indeed. Including yours.



Yep. Hear any Ringo track and you can tell it's him immediately. That's a "distinctive drumming style". As I say many other more technically skilled drummers do not have this quality.



I mentioned a "couple" of good solo albums, the two being Ringo and Goodnight Vienna which went Platinum and Gold in the US. Given that he is just a drummer and not principle songwriter, I wouldn't say he didn't too badly at all. By the way, which other drummers (outside jazz) are known for solo success?



Of course he got in the band on merit. If they didn't like his playing they wouldn't have hired him. Playing drums is more than about beats per minute. George Harrison was hardly the world's most proficient guitar player -- in fact, none of the Beatles were particularly skilled musicians, but their synergy was second to none. In that sense all The Beatles were, as you put it, "lucky" and none of their solo careers (regardless of sales figures) matched The Beatles for compositional quality and execution.



Well, according to you he doesn't have or deserve many fans anyway, so what's the problem? To be honest, if I thought someone wanted my autograph just to sell it, I too would tell them to sod off. Authorised merchandise results in the artist gaining a fee.



But it certainly shows he had other strings to his bow. Anyone, can take a good photo? Now you're just being silly.



What so an artist's fame or popularity is to be judged by obscure posts on an obscure message board that he or she has never heard of? Be sensible.



The only grumpy moserable (sic) git on here, mate, seems to be you.

Stop embarrassing yourself and go back to your plumbing or whatever obscure thing it is you do.

drummers with much more sucess than ringo,,phil collins,,tommy lee,,,dave grohl,,to name a few.

to say george harrison was not a competent guitarist proves my point exactlly,,,you have not a clue what you are talking about.

even the members of the beatles have said themselves that ringo wasnt even the best drummer in the beatles.
he got in there more on being a friend who could play a bit of drums than someone who was actually taken for the amazing talent for playing which ringo clearly does not have.

and as for me being a miserable git . well i will give you that one.
but doesnt change my views on the repugnent being that is ringo starr.
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Old 10-07-2010, 17:30
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Ringo Starr was one of the funniest most sociable beatles. Anyone who's watched any documentaries sees the true ringo and not the media created Ringo.

A true gem of a man. Genuinely nice guy.

Annoys me how people who have never read personal accounts of him comment on him as a grumpy old man who hates signing autographs.

He's signed them all his life - can't he just relax I his retirement for Gods sake?
annoys me when people assume that others have not read personal accounts on the very people they are talking about.
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Old 10-07-2010, 19:05
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Ringo met John, Paul and George in Hamburg, when he was with Rory Storm and the Hurricans. They looked up to him as they believed he was the best drummer in Liverpool - that's why they dropped Pete Best and asked Ringo to join them just before they made their first record.

If anyone was 'the boy who happened to have a drum kit', that was Pete Best. George Martin was thinking of getting a session drummer to replace Pete in the studio because he didn't think he was good enough. In fact, the session drummer (Andy White) actually played on their first single because Ringo joined them at the last minute and no-one told George Martin to cancel Andy's booking. All these facts can be verified in any reputable book about The Beatles.

The remark John made about Ringo not even being the best drummer in The Beatles was a JOKE.
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Old 10-07-2010, 20:13
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Paul McCartney helping Ringo celebrate his 70th Birthday at the Radio City Music Hall in New York.

Best quality I could find..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnjN0...eature=related

They say it's your Birthday!
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Old 12-07-2010, 01:03
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drummers with much more sucess than ringo,,phil collins,,tommy lee,,,dave grohl,,to name a few.
I'd certainly agree that Phil Collins and Dave Grohl are among the very few drummers to match Ringo's solo success.

to say george harrison was not a competent guitarist proves my point exactlly,,,you have not a clue what you are talking about.
Before slinging insults, try to improve your understanding of the English language. I didn't say Harrison wasn't competent, I said he wasn't "the most proficient". An obvious example being the way he "cheats" the descending runs on the intro to "Roll Over Beethoven" whereas many other guitarists play the individual notes. If you think Harrison could even have attempted the flash and balls of a Hendrix, Van Halen or Allan Holdsworth, then it's you who is clueless. But, as with Ringo, technical proficiency is not the issue.

but doesnt change my views on the repugnent being that is ringo starr.
Which declaration of irrational prejudice pretty much ends the discussion. Michael Abram and Mark Chapman would be proud of you.
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Old 12-07-2010, 10:16
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I'd certainly agree that Phil Collins and Dave Grohl are among the very few drummers to match Ringo's solo success.

Before slinging insults, try to improve your understanding of the English language. I didn't say Harrison wasn't competent, I said he wasn't "the most proficient". An obvious example being the way he "cheats" the descending runs on the intro to "Roll Over Beethoven" whereas many other guitarists play the individual notes. If you think Harrison could even have attempted the flash and balls of a Hendrix, Van Halen or Allan Holdsworth, then it's you who is clueless. But, as with Ringo, technical proficiency is not the issue.

Which declaration of irrational prejudice pretty much ends the discussion. Michael Abram and Mark Chapman would be proud of you.
I'd add Roger Taylor (Queen) as one of the few drummers who's managed some form of success with a solo career. He's also tended to put in some good bits of songwriting as well.

And not forgetting one of the most popular of all time - Don Henley.

I'd tend to agree with you on George Harrison - as you've said, the Beatles weren't the most technically proficient, but when you got them together, it just worked. Creativity made up for anything else that they may have lacked.
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Old 12-07-2010, 15:16
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I'd add Roger Taylor (Queen) as one of the few drummers who's managed some form of success with a solo career. He's also tended to put in some good bits of songwriting as well.
Absolutely. Roger Taylor wrote some great songs for Queen, I especially like Tenement Funster on Sheer Heart Attack. I suppose my comment did invite people to play "spot the exception" but the point remains that far fewer drummers have solo success than say singers, guitarists etc.

I'd tend to agree with you on George Harrison - as you've said, the Beatles weren't the most technically proficient, but when you got them together, it just worked. Creativity made up for anything else that they may have lacked.
Yep, the synergy I mentioned. As far as I am concerned, The Beatles were the finest, most creative and important band in recent history. And while most of this is due to the compositional powerhouse that was Lennon & McCartney, it is unthinkable that the band's style and success would have been secured to the same degree without the unique sound and involvement of all four members.
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Old 12-07-2010, 16:30
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Absolutely. Roger Taylor wrote some great songs for Queen, I especially like Tenement Funster on Sheer Heart Attack. I suppose my comment did invite people to play "spot the exception" but the point remains that far fewer drummers have solo success than say singers, guitarists etc.
Personal favourite was "Don't lose your head".

Its rather strange that it tends to rarely be drummers (or bassists) that make it with solo careers. Something in the general mentality of a drummer?

I only know two drummers - one does it for fun, the other has been in a few bands, had some reasonable commercial success, but also happens to be the lead writer in most of the bands he's been in.

Yep, the synergy I mentioned. As far as I am concerned, The Beatles were the finest, most creative and important band in recent history. And while most of this is due to the compositional powerhouse that was Lennon & McCartney, it is unthinkable that the band's style and success would have been secured to the same degree without the unique sound and involvement of all four members.
The beatles were a rare blend of creativity - from the band members through to the production. Sadly I doubt we'll get such a mix ever again. Truly ground breaking music is on the way out with X-Factor, boy bands with no discernible talent, etc.
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