The Beatles Bible - Topic: An "Old" Painting http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 Dear Prudence on An "Old" Painting http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/page-2/#p9904 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/page-2/#p9904 Sunii said:

Alissa said:

 Reminds me of the Kentucky-Fried Chicken man, honestly. The John and Paul representation is a hoot!

 

Ha! I thought the same thing when I saw the photo!a-hard-days-night-john-7

Cor, now I'm hungry!

]]> Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:58:14 +0100 iCaramba on An "Old" Painting http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/page-2/#p2153 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/page-2/#p2153 Yup, it's amazing how good Ringo looks! Paul's not too shabby, either... well, yeah, he does love his weed, but he's also a runner, no? I think he's slowed down only recently.

That picture always cracked me up, though... George with his Van Dyke beard and Colonel John... I can't believe the artist could have ever thought the Beatles would become so uncool! It just goes to show you how young and new the rock star thing still was in the 60s... there were no old rock 'n' rollers at that point, so they had no clue that you could be ...]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:30:34 +0000 Riadradtastic on An "Old" Painting http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/page-2/#p2151 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/page-2/#p2151 He is not just healthy, He looks scary buff!!a-hard-days-night-paul-4 I sure wouldnt want to mess with him... I mean, I have never seen a man his age with that kind of body!a-hard-days-night-ringo-7 He is bigger than he ever was before!a-hard-days-night-paul-2

]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:43:04 +0000 mjb on An "Old" Painting http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/page-2/#p2123 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/page-2/#p2123 Ringo openly admits that it got to the stage where both he and Barbara had completely lost the plot and knew they HAD to do something about it.

He's not touched alcohol now for many a year, plus he's looked after his food intake and I guess he shows the benefit. Not a bad body for a coming up to 70-year-old.

]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:38:26 +0000 Riadradtastic on An "Old" Painting http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/page-2/#p2114 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/page-2/#p2114 mjb said:

skye said:

Ringo went to rehab, didn't he?

 

Yes, both he and Barbara together.

The more you know *star**** a-hard-days-night-paul-6 

 

I never knew that! I guess you learn something new everyday! And you really think Paul is still on weed? He probobly made them fat because weed gives you the munchies.a-hard-days-night-paul-5

]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:06:15 +0000 mjb on An "Old" Painting http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/page-2/#p2089 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/page-2/#p2089 skye said:

Ringo went to rehab, didn't he?

 

Yes, both he and Barbara together.

]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:45:17 +0000 skye on An "Old" Painting http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/page-2/#p2085 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/page-2/#p2085 Ringo went to rehab, didn't he?

]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:15:47 +0000 Joe on An "Old" Painting http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/#p2083 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/#p2083 It's a matter of coming through it, I think. McCartney's love for weed seems to have endured, but I think Ringo's been sober for a couple of decades now. Those two do seem to be taking care of themselves nowadays, but there's probably only so long you can live like Keith Richards (unless you're Keith Richards).

I'm not sure about George but I suspect he was fairly clean living in later years, particularly after his first cancer scare – which he attributed to smoking cigarettes. Didn't he have a bit of a coke thing in the 70s? I don't know much ...]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:57:01 +0000 MadiYasha on An "Old" Painting http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/#p2080 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/#p2080 skye said:

I blame the drugs. It's always the drugs. And yoga. And meditation. Vegetarianism. But mostly the drugs. a-hard-days-night-john-5 </sarcasm>

 

For a group of total stoners they seem to have taken beter care of themselves than a lot of people today O:

]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:15:18 +0000 skye on An "Old" Painting http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/#p2066 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/#p2066 I blame the drugs. It's always the drugs. And yoga. And meditation. Vegetarianism. But mostly the drugs. a-hard-days-night-john-5 </sarcasm>

]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:04:18 +0000 mjb on An "Old" Painting http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/#p2064 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/#p2064 skye said:

Elvis was fat?

 

Ha Ha - so he was! But have you noticed how many legends have stayed thin and most still with with hair! Apart from Paul & Ringo, you've got Jagger, Keef, Charlie, Ron, Daltrey, Townshend, Rod Stewart, Springsteen............... OK there are exceptions as in David Crosby & Neil Young!

]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:49:53 +0000 skye on An "Old" Painting http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/#p2063 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/#p2063 Elvis was fat?

]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:37:58 +0000 Sunii on An "Old" Painting http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/#p2059 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/#p2059 !Joe said:

The band were younger than 30 at the time, so there was a lot of guesswork involved.

 

Yea, I guess that is true. But why in the heck did he guess they would be so bloody fat?

]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:41:06 +0000 PaulRamon on An "Old" Painting http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/#p2055 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/#p2055 Its not fair, even when The Beatles are this old they've still got more hair than me!!!!a-hard-days-night-john-5

]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:15:39 +0000 Joe on An "Old" Painting http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/#p2053 Yesterday... and today http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/yesterday-and-today/an-old-painting/#p2053 This picture, by Michael Leonard, appeared in Alan Aldridge's book The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics in 1969. You can't really blame him for being wide off the mark - the band were younger than 30 at the time, so there was a lot of guesswork involved.

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