The 12 gigs we didn’t do, we’re doing them now. We were booked May, June, and then two weeks in, Edgar Winter and Steve Lukather came down with the madness and so we had to stop it. I finally sort of settled down to, “You’ll have to tour, and then you can play.” Anyway, it’s going great. We all want that Star Trek box, which just buzzes you down to the gig and then home. Ringo Starr: A day in the life is great because I am on tour.
SPIN: So, how’s a day in the life of Ringo Starr? Recently, we had the chance to catch up with Starr to talk about his life on the road, how he developed his drumming style, as well as a few memories he made alongside George, Paul and John all those years ago. I guess what I’m trying to say is that Starr stays very, very busy. Or the upcoming, potential project with Get Back director Peter Jackson that he’s not at total liberty to discuss. That’s not to mention the upcoming remastered release of the Beatles’ Revolver album next month. “And the drums I’ve got, I don’t have to hit all the time.”ĮP3 has been out for a few weeks, but Starr barely had time to savor the release before his most recent tour with his All-Star band called him back out to the road. “I don’t have to hit a lot of drums,” he explains. While the styles, arrangements, and musicians surrounding Starr’s kit have morphed and changed through the years, the man in the middle of the madness has largely remained the same. “I heard the kids were back into cassettes, so I said, ‘I want to make cassettes.’ And Universal said, OK.’ “In November, you can get me on cassette,” he says. More than just riding the recent wave of artists releasing EPs lately – “I thought I was bringing them back!” The Beatle exclaims – Starr is also diversifying the medium. You got your rocks off on four tracks, and then you could relax again.”Īlso Read Ringo Starr, Matt Cameron, Nandi Bushell ‘Come Together’ to End World Hunger “Ten tracks, in this weird age we’re in right now? I thought, let’s make EPs. He’s popped onto the computer screen wearing an electric lime green, and black tracksuit, with his signature gold peace sign dangling from his neck. “I thought, I don’t want to go and make a CD,” Starr says over Zoom from his hotel room. Titled EP3, Ringo’s latest project is yet another joyful attempt to bring a little bit of Peace and Love to the airwaves. Over the last couple of years, the percussive heart of the Fab Four has released a trio of smaller, extended play releases, the most recent of which dropped last week. Some people can claim they’ve seen and done it all. “With a Little Help From My Friends,” “Octopus’s Garden,” “Don’t Pass Me By,” remember those? Ringo Starr. He’s a Knight of the British Empire, who’s widely considered to be one of the greatest percussionists on Planet Earth. What does he have left at this point to prove? The 82-year-old English drum god has more gold records to his name than you or I have actual, vinyl records. 50 51No, thank you, please, it only makes me sneeze, C 29 52and then it makes it hard to find the door.Ringo Starr could easily rest on his laurels. G7 28 49I'm tired of waking up on the floor. 46 47Outro: C 27 48No, no, no, no, I can't take it no more. 41 42No, thank you, please, it only makes me sneeze, C 26 43and then it makes it hard to find the door. G7 25 40I'm tired of waking up on the floor. 37 38Chorus: C 24 39No, no, no, no, I don't drink it no more. F 21 33Then he held out some moonshine whiskey, oh ho, G7 22 C 23 34he said it was the best in all the land. F 19 C 20 32He smiled because I did not understand. 29 30Verse: C 18 31a man I know just came from Nashville, Tennessee, oh. 26 27No, thank you, please, it only makes me sneeze, C 17 28and then it makes it hard to find the door. G7 16 25I'm tired of waking up on the floor. 22 23Chorus: C 15 24No, no, no, no, I don't sniff it no more. F 12 18Then she held out a ten pound bag of cocaine, G7 13 C 14 19she said it was the finest in the land. F 10 C 11 17She smiled because I did not understand. 14 15Verse: C 9 16a woman that I know just came from Majorca, in Spain. 11 12No, thank you, please, it only makes me sneeze, C 8 13and then it makes it hard to find the door. G7 7 10I'm tired of waking up on the floor. 5 6And I said, 7 8Chorus: C 6 9No, no, no, no, I don't smoke it no more. F 3 3Then she held out some marijuana, ha ha! G7 4 C 5 4She said it was the best in all the land. DO NOT SHOW ADS 0Verse: C 0 1a lady that I know just came from Columbia, F 1 C 2 2she smiled because I did not understand.
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