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BBC: Ringo 'too busy' for autographs (other details)
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| Monday, 13 October 2008 10:14 UK
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Posted on 10/14/2008 11:06:46 AM PDT by weegee
Sculpture
Starr, who released his most recent album Liverpool 8 in January, recently completed a tour of the US and Canada.
The musician currently divides his time between Los Angeles, the South of France and his UK home in Surrey.
In April, a foliage sculpture of Starr outside a railway station in Liverpool was beheaded by vandals.
The performer had reportedly angered some locals when he told the BBC's Jonathan Ross he missed nothing about the city.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: beatlemania; beatles; liverpool; ringo
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posted on
10/14/2008 11:06:47 AM PDT
by
weegee
To: 537cant be wrong; Aeronaut; bassmaner; Bella_Bru; Big Guy and Rusty 99; Brian Allen; cgk; ...
In April, a foliage sculpture of Starr outside a railway station in Liverpool was beheaded by vandals. 
HELP!
Wearing that 'ring', again?
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posted on
10/14/2008 11:12:47 AM PDT
by
weegee
(In 2006 the Democrats took over Congress. 9% approval, $4gal gas, economy tanked. Had enuff CHANGE?!)
To: weegee
First time I’ve seen the video. Thanks for the link. He sure seems like a jerk there.
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posted on
10/14/2008 11:22:43 AM PDT
by
KevinB
(John McCain is to the Republican Party as James Taylor is to the the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
To: KevinB
Some people had hoped he said he would stop singing, not signing...
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posted on
10/14/2008 11:32:34 AM PDT
by
weegee
(In 2006 the Democrats took over Congress. 9% approval, $4gal gas, economy tanked. Had enuff CHANGE?!)
To: weegee
Pop music's luckiest man ever flips off the minions who made him rich.
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posted on
10/14/2008 11:34:12 AM PDT
by
My Moose
To: weegee
Ever notice that Paul's the only one not wearing a hat in that photo? Or should I say the late Paul...knowwhutImean? ;-)
To: My Moose
Daily schedule
8am-4pm: Answer fan mail.
4pm Time for tea
4:15pm Feed the meter and avoid nasty fine from Rita, the metermaid.
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posted on
10/14/2008 11:41:51 AM PDT
by
weegee
(In 2006 the Democrats took over Congress. 9% approval, $4gal gas, economy tanked. Had enuff CHANGE?!)
To: KevinB
Charles Manson still answers his fan mail.
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posted on
10/14/2008 11:42:29 AM PDT
by
weegee
(In 2006 the Democrats took over Congress. 9% approval, $4gal gas, economy tanked. Had enuff CHANGE?!)
To: weegee
I loved him in the Caveman movie. Lotsa laughs. Can’t say that I blame him for wanting a bit of privacy. If a person hasn’t gotten his autograph by now, tough noogies.
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posted on
10/14/2008 11:45:15 AM PDT
by
toomuchcoffee
( Yeah, I'll help you buy some real estate)
To: KevinB
Hey, I have no problem with Ringo on that.
To: toomuchcoffee
I totally agree with Ringo on this. Geez, after a lifetime of signing autographs, I wouldn’t want to do them anymore either. He is trying to retire here. Let him. The fans should leave him alone now. He deserves it.
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posted on
10/14/2008 12:23:36 PM PDT
by
flaglady47
(It's crunch time, folks.....)
To: flaglady47
He isn’t trying to retire. IF you go to his website, he is pimping his latest album, called Liverpool. A city he doesn’t find in high regards these days.
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posted on
10/14/2008 12:30:51 PM PDT
by
weegee
(In 2006 the Democrats took over Congress. 9% approval, $4gal gas, economy tanked. Had enuff CHANGE?!)
To: WilliamReading
Hey, I have no problem with Ringo on that. I don't have a problem with him doing it, only with how he did it. He could have said something like, "I really appreciate all the support you've given me over the years and it means a lot to me that you want to send me things, but I just can't do it anymore." Instead, he came across as an unappreciative jerk.
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posted on
10/14/2008 12:36:03 PM PDT
by
KevinB
(John McCain is to the Republican Party as James Taylor is to the the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
To: weegee
Some people had hoped he said he would stop singing, not signing. Now that's funny right there. That being said, I did see him in Atlantic City this Summer and it was a very entertaining show. Wifey had never seen a Beatle live before, so it was extra special for her. The quality of the All-Starrs certainly has diminished over the years, though.
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posted on
10/14/2008 12:40:43 PM PDT
by
KevinB
(John McCain is to the Republican Party as James Taylor is to the the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
To: weegee
He isn’t trying to retire. IF you go to his website, he is pimping his latest album, called Liverpool. A city he doesn’t find in high regards these days.
He’s trying to retire from signing autographs. Leave him alone.
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posted on
10/14/2008 12:40:53 PM PDT
by
flaglady47
(It's crunch time, folks.....)
To: KevinB
I saw him about a decade ago, he doesn’t come around these parts but once every 30 years it seems.
I’ve seen Ringo, Paul, and Pete.
Ringo had John Entwhistle and some others in the All-Stars the year I saw him.
His fame is a trade off. He wouldn’t have become big without the fans and he wouldn’t have gotten into the same circle of influence as his wife if he hadn’t been famous.
He’s still dependent on people buying his new albums. Is there still an official Ringo fan club after this announcement?
It’s not like he’s trying to win over new audiences to his newest material.
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posted on
10/14/2008 12:54:56 PM PDT
by
weegee
(In 2006 the Democrats took over Congress. 9% approval, $4gal gas, economy tanked. Had enuff CHANGE?!)
To: weegee
I've seen Ringo, Paul and Pete as well. Pete's show was surprisingly good. He seems like a great guy, though to me it was pretty easy to see that his personality would not have fit with the others.
The first time I saw Ringo was, if I remember correctly, his first All-Starr tour around 1989. He had Joe Walsh, Nils Lofgren, Dr. John, Billy Preston, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Jim Keltner, Clarence Clemons and Todd Rundgren. Now that's an All-Starr lineup!
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posted on
10/14/2008 1:12:32 PM PDT
by
KevinB
(John McCain is to the Republican Party as James Taylor is to the the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
To: KevinB
I can’t recall if Billy Preston was in the band when I saw him. Possibly. If so, then chalk up another Beatle.
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posted on
10/14/2008 1:22:07 PM PDT
by
weegee
(In 2006 the Democrats took over Congress. 9% approval, $4gal gas, economy tanked. Had enuff CHANGE?!)
To: KevinB
I saw John’s son Julian too.
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posted on
10/14/2008 1:22:30 PM PDT
by
weegee
(In 2006 the Democrats took over Congress. 9% approval, $4gal gas, economy tanked. Had enuff CHANGE?!)
To: weegee
I saw John’s son Julian too. Okay, you win. :-)
There's still Yoko ...
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posted on
10/14/2008 1:36:59 PM PDT
by
KevinB
(John McCain is to the Republican Party as James Taylor is to the the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
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