TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Beatles' Ringo Starr tells fans to stop writing to him | News | NME.COMToo busy to read fan mail or sign things... I got the impression that the Beatles broke up in 1970? But I guess his solo career and Thomas the Tank Engine narration has been keeping him busy since then.He's no longer my favourite Beatle, the twat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camie Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 NME in bullshit shocker... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF Scott Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 NME in bullshit shocker...what? I'm going to send him shitloads of mail now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Haha, i really like the fact that he's become a grouchy old bastard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 It's a bit odd that he set an exact date? I'm going to send him a bunch of stuff on the 19th and see if he still signs it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted October 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Maybe we could organise some kind of Aberdeen Music mass post to Ringo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepeep Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 yeah, it could all be about the new smashing pumkinzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saf-one Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 What a deluded tw*t. Great way to piss off your fans and make yourself look like a knob.He's asking for trouble aint he...Anyone know his address? Lets do it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-matthEw- Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 still a legend in my eyes...how many celebs personally sign everything that gets sent to them anyway? 'peace and love' to you too ringo 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Maybe we could organise some kind of Aberdeen Music mass post to Ringo...Yeah, let's send him this....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 No, send him this, he'll find it much more offensive.It's his own fault for saying in that Simpsons ep that he would reply to every piece of mail he received. Still a legend though, Photograph and It Don't Come Easy are top tunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammer Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 No, send him this, he'll find it much more offensive.It's his own fault for saying in that Simpsons ep that he would reply to every piece of mail he received. Still a legend though, Photograph and It Don't Come Easy are top tunes.Aye top tunes.It wasn't coz of the Simpsons, he always did that and he got the most fan mail too...I think it's a bit sad and maybe he got out of bed the wrong way as he's supposed to be one of the down to earth guys in music. Replying to everything must be a pain but this is not the way to deal with it.The myth of him being crap is one of the laziest and lamest things ever in popular music. He was a pioneer and played some brilliant stuff.Ringo Starr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaDrumming ability and appreciationMany drummers list Starr as an influence, including Dave Grohl of Nirvana/Foo Fighters, Orri Pll Drason of Sigur Ros, Max Weinberg of the E Street Band, Danny Carey of Tool, Liberty DeVitto of Billy Joel's band, Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden, Phil Collins, Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater and others. According to Collins, "Starr is vastly underrated. The drum fills on the song "A Day in the Life" are very complex things. You could take a great drummer today and say, 'I want it like that.' He wouldn't know what to do."[27]In his extensive survey of The Beatles' recording sessions, Mark Lewisohn confirmed that Starr was both proficient and remarkably reliable and consistent. According to Lewisohn, there were fewer than a dozen occasions in The Beatles' eight-year recording career where session 'breakdowns' were caused by Starr making a mistake, while the vast majority of takes were stopped owing to mistakes by the other three members.Starr is also considered to have advanced various modern drumming techniques, such as the matched grip, placing the drums on high risers for visibility as part of the band, tuning the drums lower, and using muffling devices on tonal rings, along with his general contributions to The Beatles as a whole." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepeep Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 In his extensive survey of The Beatles' recording sessions, Mark Lewisohn confirmed that Starr was both proficient and remarkably reliable and consistent. According to Lewisohn, there were fewer than a dozen occasions in The Beatles' eight-year recording career where session 'breakdowns' were caused by Starr making a mistake, while the vast majority of takes were stopped owing to mistakes by the other three members.is that because "boom chick boom chick" is easy to fuck up?"sorry lads, one too many booms in that last bar"...[take 22]...hoh o..and this made me chuckle : "...Danny Carey of Tool"I forgot about a. the 6/14 time sigs that the beatles did.or perhaps Ringo is a fantastic basketball player? and danny's been quoted out of context?(he he...)just kidding.I hate all the beatles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I think Ringo's a good drummer, but then my favourite drummers are the ones who keep it simple put keep a tune moving along.Here are two examples of the finest drumming ever, according to me:YouTube - Detroit Emeralds - Feel The NeedYouTube - booker T and the MG's Time is Tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S I D C A Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 is that because "boom chick boom chick" is easy to fuck up?"sorry lads, one too many booms in that last bar"...[take 22]...hoh o..and this made me chuckle : "...Danny Carey of Tool"I forgot about a. the 6/14 time sigs that the beatles did.or perhaps Ringo is a fantastic basketball player? and danny's been quoted out of context?(he he...)just kidding.I hate all the beatles.Todd Trainer Can't keep time!the guy from blues explosion is a bit ropey!etc.Ringo's nae really that bad is he?....."ho-ho" 1.1.TMlepeep2008.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 It's not that easy to classify a good drummer. Ringo was good for keeping a song rolling along as the man above me said, and that's all I'd personally require in a decent steady drummer.On the other end of the spectrum you get that guy from Meshuggah, who will play 4/4 on his right foot, 3/4 on his left, 7/6 on his right hand and 7/4 on his left (True story)But Ringo is a fucking cunt for doing this. I constantly obsess and wish I was in a band that meant something to someone. He has that and can't be assed signing the fanmail. Just seems a bit lame."Ringo, the best drummer in the world? He isn't even the best drummer in the Beatles"John Lennon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S I D C A Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 It's not that easy to classify a good drummer. Ringo was good for keeping a song rolling along as the man above me said, and that's all I'd personally require in a decent steady drummer.On the other end of the spectrum you get that guy from Meshuggah, who will play 4/4 on his right foot, 3/4 on his left, 7/6 on his right hand and 7/4 on his left (True story)But Ringo is a fucking cunt for doing this. I constantly obsess and wish I was in a band that meant something to someone. He has that and can't be assed signing the fanmail. Just seems a bit lame."Ringo, the best drummer in the world? He isn't even the best drummer in the Beatles"John Lennonfair point.he's rich.he could pay a flunkey to respond to the fanmail.rubber stamp signature and promo photos.maybe he's feeling sad, needs the attention...at least he didnae shack up with a one legged whore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammer Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 It's not that easy to classify a good drummer. Ringo was good for keeping a song rolling along as the man above me said, and that's all I'd personally require in a decent steady drummer.On the other end of the spectrum you get that guy from Meshuggah, who will play 4/4 on his right foot, 3/4 on his left, 7/6 on his right hand and 7/4 on his left (True story)But Ringo is a fucking cunt for doing this. I constantly obsess and wish I was in a band that meant something to someone. He has that and can't be assed signing the fanmail. Just seems a bit lame."Ringo, the best drummer in the world? He isn't even the best drummer in the Beatles"John LennonThat old Lennon quip always gets an airing...The thing about drumming like all other rock instrumentation is that things have moved rapidly and yes there are technically amazing drummers, guitarists etc but it really can't be compared across the time frame. But without these earlier players it would not have progressed.I don't really know about all this as it seems a bit out of character, maybe somethings wrong? He did get stuff sent just for signing and always did so... I think it's sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Peace and love peace and love peace and love peace and love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 at least he didnae shack up with a one legged whore.Yeah, falling in love and getting married to a woman who happens to have one leg. Terrible.He only snubbed all his fans that got him where he is now. Much more righteous, man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepeep Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Todd Trainer Can't keep time!the guy from blues explosion is a bit ropey!etc.Ringo's nae really that bad is he?....."ho-ho" 1.1.TMlepeep2008....did you get out the same side of the bed as me today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest treader. Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 you seem to be forgetting that for the past what...20 years? he has been signing EVERY piece of 'whateverpeoplewantsigned' and responding to fanmail. i mean, you'd all get bored of it eventually.i cant imagine anyone would be really happy and amazed by the support their band gets after 20 years solid of signing stuff regarding a band who broke up."oh wow, this is amazing! another photo to sign!! i'm so grateful for this repetitive strain injury" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 More like 40 years.I kind of like Bob Dylan's response to autograph hunters ("If you needed it, I'd give it you.), but it the same time it's nice to have an autograph as a little souvenir of meeting your hero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest treader. Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 yeah, you're right, more like 40 years.i'd be fed up of that shit too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Ted Nugent has the right idea... haggle.YouTube - Ted Nugent demands money to sign autographs stranglehold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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