The Beatles Bible - Topic: Ringo named Best Beatle by NME blog http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/ringo-starr/ringo-named-best-beatle-by-nme-blog/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 Long John Silver on Ringo named Best Beatle by NME blog http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/ringo-starr/ringo-named-best-beatle-by-nme-blog/#p52965 Ringo Starr http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/ringo-starr/ringo-named-best-beatle-by-nme-blog/#p52965 Yeah, he was a great guy to hang out, no doubt about that, but they all had charisma and wit (especially George and John) which none musician ever surpassed. You can never get enough dose of interviews of these 4 guys :) . Anyway this topic reminded me of clip from FG:

 

P.S. Weird accents by the way..

]]> Wed, 30 May 2012 23:31:28 +0100 Constance on Ringo named Best Beatle by NME blog http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/ringo-starr/ringo-named-best-beatle-by-nme-blog/#p52948 Ringo Starr http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/ringo-starr/ringo-named-best-beatle-by-nme-blog/#p52948

Long John Silver said
People concentrate most to J/P because they were the prime songwriters, vocals etc... of the group. He was just a drummer. A great one for sure, but I can't really compare him to George, John or Paul. Best Beatle maybe as of person to hang out, he was having a good relation with every Beatle but if talk about musical side of it, than it's silly even talking about it.

Oh I agree...as a musician, no, he is not the "best" Beatle...not at all...

He does have an easy, natural sort of charm that none of the others did...even Paul, ...]]> Wed, 30 May 2012 20:14:07 +0100 Long John Silver on Ringo named Best Beatle by NME blog http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/ringo-starr/ringo-named-best-beatle-by-nme-blog/#p52942 Ringo Starr http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/ringo-starr/ringo-named-best-beatle-by-nme-blog/#p52942 People concentrate most to J/P because they were the prime songwriters, vocals etc... of the group. He was just a drummer. A great one for sure, but I can't really compare him to George, John or Paul. Best Beatle maybe as of person to hang out, he was having a good relation with every Beatle but if talk about musical side of it, than it's silly even talking about it.

]]> Wed, 30 May 2012 16:41:18 +0100 Constance on Ringo named Best Beatle by NME blog http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/ringo-starr/ringo-named-best-beatle-by-nme-blog/#p52933 Ringo Starr http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/ringo-starr/ringo-named-best-beatle-by-nme-blog/#p52933 I love Ringo...love his sense of humor and his quick returns...he stood out in that way to me, as it was never as expected from him, everyone focused on J&P so much...

 

I remember reading in an article or a book that he once said he never knew his nose was big until he read it in the newspapers...lol

]]> Wed, 30 May 2012 03:03:21 +0100 The Walrus on Ringo named Best Beatle by NME blog http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/ringo-starr/ringo-named-best-beatle-by-nme-blog/#p52758 Ringo Starr http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/ringo-starr/ringo-named-best-beatle-by-nme-blog/#p52758 Great article, though it neglects to mention that Ringo was actually a great drummer.

]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 16:06:40 +0100 Ben Ramon on Ringo named Best Beatle by NME blog http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/ringo-starr/ringo-named-best-beatle-by-nme-blog/#p52733 Ringo Starr http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/ringo-starr/ringo-named-best-beatle-by-nme-blog/#p52733 http://www.nme.com/blog/index......&pb=1

Read this recent article on the merits of Ringo from NME, and it really refreshed my feeling of how underappreciated he is; as well as being witty and well-written.

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