Category Archives: Ringo Starr

Congratulations, Paul!

Well, I’m just a bit overcome by the amazing Grammys presentation on Sunday. Such a great mix of performers! But, I have to say, what brought a tear to my eye was watching Ringo play with Paul. OMG! What a moment!!!

Our esteemed Beatles were awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award for their contributions to popular music. Well deserved, I must say. And, as it’s coming up on the 50th anniversary of their coming to America, very timely.

Not all the Grammys are awarded during the prime time broadcast, so you might not be aware that Paul walked away with five Grammys this year! In addition to the Lifetime Achievement Award as part of The Beatles, he also was nominated for and won the following four Grammys:

*  ‘Best Rock Song‘ for ‘Cut Me Some Slack‘ which he co-wrote with Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear.
*  ‘Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package‘ for last year’s ‘Wings Over America‘ re-issue.
*  ‘Best Surround Sound Album‘ for ‘Live Kisses‘.
*  ‘Best Music Film‘ for ‘Live Kisses‘.

Congratulations, Paul!

Peace and Love,

Bitsy

Paul McCartney nominated for Five Grammys Tonight!

With the 50th anniversary of The Beatles first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show coming at warp speed–about the only thing taking my mind off the “polar vortex,” is tonight’s Grammy Awards. It has plenty of anxious anxiety for Beatle fans: Will Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr perform together again? They are both scheduled to perform, but it hasn’t been officially stated that they will do something together.

Oh. well, at least this year’s Grammys should be better than last year’s with both of them on the bill. But I don’t see how it could beat that killer performance of the Abbey Road Medley when Paul traded guitar licks with Bruce Springsteen, Joe Walsh, and Dave Grohl. But I hope it does.

The show should keep McCartney fans riveted since Paul is nominated for five Grammys for his work on Cut Me Some Slack–the song he did with Nirvana’s remaining members, Live Kisses–the DVD version of his standard covers album, Kisses on the Bottom, and the Deluxe reissue packaging for Wings Over America. I have my fingers crossed…………….

“She Loves You” Turns 50!!

I know it’s hard to believe, but The Beatles’ release of “She Loves You” turned 50 years old. There are a lot of things that will turn fifty in the next few years, but it also gives everyone a chance to reminisce.

The song was loaded with many hooks. “She Loves You” — with Ringo’s tom-tom intro exploded on the radio. The signature “yeah, yeah, yeahs” were another incredible hook. The beautiful harmonies, the wistful lyrics, the “woos,” the way the song retarded (slowed) and sped up in spots, and the final odd chord. What an incredible song!

And if you got to watch The Beatles play it live, you were able to see a visual hook: the head shakes to the rhythm of the music.

One of my favorite performances is from a British film called “Pop Gear”–named after the British slang phrase for “cool” that was repeated ad infinitum in the movie. At least it made the film humorous, but very dated. “She Loves You” by The Beatles, however, has never tarnished as a song!

Ringo Starr on Today Show Remembers the Good Times with The Beatles

Ringo is introducing a new e-book titled, Photograph, with many never-before-seen photos of his Beatles days. Check out this great interview on the Today Show and pick up a copy of his book on iTunes.

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This book release coincides with his new exhibit at the Grammy Museum called Ringo: Peace and Love. Find more info here. It’s open June 12, 2013 through March 2014 and even has an interactive element where you can take a drum lesson with Ringo! We hope to visit sometime in the fall, so stay tuned for more details and a first-hand review.

RIngo Peace and Love

Ringo: Peace and Love exhibit at The Grammy Museum. Photo credit www.johnwrightphoto.com

Peace and Love!

Bitsy