George Harrison's last words with Ringo Starr
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- The last weeks of George's life, he was in Switzerland, and I went to see him, and he was very ill. And, you know, he could only lay down. And while he was being ill and I'd come to see him, I was going to Boston, cos my daughter had a brain tumour. And I said, "Well, you know, I've got to go, I've got to go to Boston" and he was... phew, it's the last words I heard him say, actually... And he said,
"Do you want me to come with you?"
Oh, God. So, you know, that's the incredible side of George. God, it's like Barbara fucking Walters here, isn't it? You know...
"want me to come with you?" what a friend. I love you George.
Jesús!...thats a friend!!
George loves you to
I'm not sure if you're British, but basically it was a joke.
NightJet ...Said Thomas to Percy.
"Y'want me to come with ya'?"
Whenever Ringo cries, I cry as well. He's always such a kind and happy fella, and then to see him cry is just heartbraking.
same
Watching the Barbra Walters interview after Lennon was killed...
Broke my heart as a 7 yr old girl...
Did you ever hear Ringos. Song for George "Never without you"? It is beautiful and I get teary listening to it. 🌅
Niamh ringo is the luckiest man to be alive and after watching this I just can’t stand to think about the world without the Beatles.
@@ruthieo54 Yes! Oh man when my friend and I listened to that for the first time we both burst out in tears hahah
I’ve seen this clip so many times and I still get emotional when I hear Ringo say “do you want me to come with you?” 😭😭
It's beautiful. John's murder in 1980 must have shocked the remaining three Beatles to the core. I'm sure they would never fall out after that monumental loss.
Same 😢
He even sounded like George when he said it
And I'm sure George was serious. Being there for his mate in his time of need with his daughter. Truly touching.
Yes, it hits me the same way. I'll bet George actually meant what he said.
George is my favorite Beatle. I'm glad Ringo lightened the moment up at the end, cause I felt a few tears coming.
Ong my favorite beatle as well
He was the worst Beatles but I like him though
@@CamiloChaves-qk5wqwow you speak with such authority in your statement, that must be true! He must be the worst Beatle then. You make such a strong case I just can't say anything to put that statement down. You must go into politics!
@@ArthurIAHamm Glad you agree!
I love George too
This one got me. "Do you want me to come with you?" Jeeze. How down to earth and kind do you have to be to say that while having throat cancer. There bond is unbreakable. Especially theirs.
I'm pretty sure he had lung cancer, but i understand that's not the point of the comment. He was definitely amazing to do it, I mean Ringo said this was a few weeks before he died so they probably already knew what was going to happen, the whole situation is so sad but I'm glad they were such good friends, everyone needs them after all.
Pamela Guerra I don’t get how he was such a peaceful but he was smoking and led to a sad end. If only he could of had that peace and love for all his life
Lung cancer which then spread to his brain.
@@pamelaguerra3768 Ringo visited George in Switzerland in July, George died in Los Angeles in November in Paul McCartney's home.
@@alienbeanie8738 There's nothing about this comment that makes any sense. Your sentence structure and wording is so bad it's impossible to understand the point you're trying to make. What, peaceful people can't smoke? Are you trying to say he was a peaceful person but smoking led to a bad end? Are you saying he was still smoking at the time of his death so that was sad? Are you saying he didn't have peace and love his entire life? Pretty sure after he met Olivia and Dhani was born, he knew peace and love in a very intimate way that lasted twenty five years. I'm not trying to be a grammar Nazi, just read what you wrote and see if it truly makes any sense? I'd really like to know what you were trying to say in your original comment?
"In the end the love you take is equal to the love you make."
I don't know if I could have thought of a more fitting quote. 🙁
Paul said that and I know that because I made a speech at school talking about the beatles and that was apart of it 😂 also George will always be missed
@Wendy Williams I'm with you more than 100% on that. Kind of sad but sweet.
Her majesty’s a pretty nice girl
Quoting the show "Glee" seems so inappropriate.
I always felt Ringo represented the spirit of The Beatles. He and George were very close and their enduring friendship is a testimony and tribute to what the band meant to so many people.
I like your comment. He really seems like the most laid back person. Everytime I see Ringo he always says something or does something that just seems to capture the spirit of the Beatles. Love is all you need.
@@ManCrew Yes, after watching Get Back, I thought of Ringo in even greater terms. Always upbeat, despite the friction around him. Obvious how much he loved each of them.
@@blahqwe I totally agree. Well said.
That’s why the Gallagher brothers copied his image
Ringo is the only one who stayed on good terms with the rest of them after The Beatles split, he really is the nicest guy
I love the callback at the end to the Barbara Walters interview where she kept asking him about John Lennon's death. Ol' Ringo's never lost his sense of humor
When Ringo asked "can we stop that now?" and Barbara said "no" 😢
@@andreaschlapek780 Barbara Walters is kind of a c u n t.
See george was th real deal, he actually practiced what he preached. My favourite Beatle. Miss him so much
gideons .mob mine too- he was such a wise soul. I love them all for so many wonderful reasons but George had to be my fav
@@h2bizzle I MEAN he is on his DEATH BED and wants to know if Ringo wants him to go with him. Class act
@@harveydents he also had an affair with Ringo's first wife lol. But Ringo was just like "peace and love" and liked to watch 👀
@@kly45 Didn't they all mess around with each other's wives/girlfriends at some point? Everyone seemed to be interchangeable back during the '60s and '70s LOL.
George wasn’t credited with a great deal of the music he contributed to the Beatles.
anyone who doesn't feel this mans pain,would never truely understand what those guys did for the planet
Well said man
Music and drugs!
its also to just have a heart .....
illinoizrichy1 um... for the planet? I love the Beatles but... it’s entertainment. It’s music. Yes music is powerful... still
Yeah, only Beatles fans have human empathy, got it
Such a perfect clip, Ringo had to pause for a moment to choke back the tears, and not only was it so selfless on George's part to show concern for Ringo's daughter, but he also wanted to be with his best buddy more than anything in the world at that moment
Such a tender moment, just two guys who deeply loved one another. Interesting, but I was in a web forum years ago with people who owned early 3-series BMWs. Everyone was using web handles instead of real names, but one guy was called something like Bluesman. I had several conversations with him on car stuff. He was always so helpful and generous, and welcomed advice in return. I found out later it was George
he loved formula one
Amazing! How did you know it was George?
@@TunelessBoon I knew the guy who started the web forum and he told me after seeing our exchanges: "You did know that was George Harrison, right?" So glad I did not know, because I think at that time George took more joy in just talking cars rather than The Beatles.
that is so incredibly cool and special!
Wow! Nice to know at least one of the Beatles was a gear head! Does any of his advice on the 3-series stand out?
Perhaps Ringo now understands why "Photograph", the song George and Ringo wrote and sang together, has meant so much to the world all of these years. "All I've got is a photograph and I realize you're not coming back anymore".
Indeed he does. He played it at the Concert For George, and said the song takes on a whole new meaning now
th-cam.com/video/yvWgGZtZ5m0/w-d-xo.html Ringo singing Photograph along with Eric Clapton and others at the magnificent Concer For George 💙
I heard the song and it made me sad. I cant rap my head around about how there soon comes a day where the world has to to say goodbye to the Beatles forever and I’m not ready for that and I’m not ready to let Ringo and Paul go.
"Now you're expecting me to live without you..."
@@lynseycstormster4689 Thanks for the link. I remember this great classic song, but I never listened to the lyrics. Ringo seems so happy, and George's son looks just like his father. I got so sad that I got fog in my eyes.
I love this clip for so many reasons. It makes me love George even more, if that was possible, since it sounds so like George we've heard about. It makes me love Ringo even more to see how much he loved his former bandmate and lifelong friend. And it makes me crack up because Ringo just has perfect fucking timing. So humorous even during such a sad time. I think this was single-handedly the saddest and funniest part of the George documentary for me.
gajaga789 nothing like tears through laughter. 😅
The fact that when Ringo left, he came back to see flowers on his drumkit. The flowers were from George😭😭
George wrote "Her comes the sun" in the darkest times of my life. I owe him not to take my own life at 16 Y.O. That was 51 years ago.
I still think of him with tears in my eyes. Cannot help it. He was my brother. Still is.
Thus, I can understand bro Richard Starkey.
"Sun, sun, sun... here it comes !" he sang. Yes, you did bring the sun in my sorry life, mon ami. Forever and ever. Thank you, mon frère de coeur. ❤️
It is a great thing that a song have saved your life! And now you have another 50+ more years to go........so enjoy each day to its fullest!
That's amazing
this comment is underrated
Jesus Christ saves you eternally. THE GOSPEL
For God so loved the world that he gave is one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16
WHY WE NEED JESUS
When God created mankind, he created us in his image, to live in community with him. As a result of sin, we have been separated from God since Adam and Eve. Throughout the Bible, specifically the Old Testament, we learn of the lengths that had to be taken to repent and atone for sin. Sin was prevalent, however, and the constant disobedience of Israel showed the Lord that humankind was sinful and would remain that way.
The Lord, still desiring to be in community with us as we were created, decided to send Jesus- the Son of God- to earth as a man. For most of Jesus’ time on earth, he lived as any other man. He learned in the synagogues and lived in obedience to his parents (Luke 2:41-52). When he was around 30 years old, he began his ministry and, in the few years he taught prior to his death, he performed miracles and taught the people about the love of the Lord, how to live according to the Lord (Matthew 5-7 is a great place to start), and how they had distorted the law.
As a result of his ministry, Jesus was crucified. In his suffering, he refused to speak against the Lord and he forgave who were unjustly sentencing him to death (John 18:20-23, Mark 15:2-5, Luke 23:34). His sinless, human life was taken as the ultimate sacrifice (John 19:28-34). Three days later, he resurrected (Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, John 20), confirming his identity as the Messiah and the Son of God.
We ALL have sinned and we all fall short (Romans 3:23) as a result of living in a broken and sinful world. The Lord recognized our need and sent Jesus to be the sacrificial lamb to redeem us (John 1:29).
You may be asking, “Why? If we constantly sin, why would God do that?” I ask myself that. The truth is that God’s love for us is steadfast and extravagant (Lamentations 3:22-23). He created us in his image (Genesis 1:26-27) and loves us like his children (1 John 3:1). His grace is unending and, even if we don’t deserve it, he never gives up on us and there is nothing that can separate us from his love (Romans 8:38-39).
No room for sob stories
This could be the most beautiful and at the same time heart wrenching 60 seconds on the Internet.
What a lovely story. I will not forget this clip. Not ever.
Me too, I regularly replay it
@@olegsoben same here
Ringo is such a beautiful soul
seems. but who would not cry for a friend who‘s close to death. anyway. ringo is a good one.
Paul Street, indeed, my fav Beatle!! Still have my Ringo doll!! 🌟✨🤩✨🌟 Such a heartfelt share of emotion!! 😢May George R.I.P. 😔🙏🏼🥰
All the Beatles were class people and great characters as well.It must have been hard for Ringo and George when John and Paul got a lot of credit for great songs,but George became a fine composer in own rite. Being the youngest and the oldest didn't stop from becoming good friends. Vale George and John. And long life to Ringo and Paul.
I think why this is so powerful is because for a lot of people George and Ringo were the lesser known Beatles. But their friendship I think grew stronger because of that and they really encouraged each other. I think it’s so suiting that ”Photograph” is the only Harrison-Starkey song ever written, and when you listen to that song now, the lyrics seem aimed towards George. Fantastic musicians and people
They also collaborated on another great Ringo hit, “It Don’t Come Easy”.
Ringo came up with the chorus of "Octopuses Garden". George fleshed out the song but didn't take credit for it. One of only 2 Beatles songs credited to Ringo.
this breaks my heart. you can see how incredibly difficult it was for ringo
What a great human being. Two great human beings.
You gotta love Ringo. Always seemed to be a genuinely nice person, AND very under rated as a musician IMO.
@Nick Thomas He is considered by many to be one of the best, TRUE. I agree! But there are many people who think he was just a lucky guy to sit with the other three Beatles. I completely disagree. I saw Ringo Stars All Star band last year. When I told a friend of mine I was going, he trashed Ringo , his skills and his contributions to the Beatles. WE know better!!!!!!!!!!!
I saw him perform at a George Harrison tribute with Paul McCartney recently on TH-cam.
It's incredible that someone who's been performing professionally through 8 decades still performs with all the joy of a guy doing karaoke.
And I mean that in a good way.
@Nick Thomas yes - another person who tosses the "underrated" term about without a clue to its meaning
@@podiumguy100 No, people know what underrated means. It's others that give or don't give people a rating. And if you don't hear enough good things about something you like, than you can consider it underrated. Your comment is pretty condescending. There is a Facebook article TODAY that ranks the fifteen greatest drummers of all time. Most responders thought it was the worst 'best of' list they had ever seen. Ringo wasn't on it. So he was certainly 'underrated' in that article.
not under rated, his band is the most celebrated band in history.
George had his wonderful days in the Sun, but 58 years is way too short a life for such a kind, thoughtful, and loving human being. RIP Sir.
My dad was good friends with the Beatles and toured with them multiple times as a journalist. He always liked George the best.
Just when you thought you couldn't love Ringo any more he tells this story and you realize what a genuinely good man he is. George was the same. Just a couple of lucky guys who were good people caught up in an amazing experience.
When he says God it's like Barbra Walters in here after wiping his tears he is speaking of the interview he did with her after John was killed..I will never forget that interview as a 7 yr old kid nor this one as a 30 yr old adult...BOTH broke my heart..
A lot of folks were pissed off at Barbara for the way she conducted that interview.
I didn't know that. Thanks.
@@TheTsar1918 Seriously that was heartless of her...
It seemed to me that Ringo said, "it's like Barbara Fkng Walters,"as he wiped his tears. 🤔How sad..
@@TheTsar1918 and more so, her barbara Streisand interview
Yes Ringo... the heart of the Beatles... you can tell he loved his friends deeply... still does in fact. Thank you Ringo.
People say The Beatles are over rated but no band has made such an impact on the world in just 8 years.
There's no doubt they'll be spoken about for centuries to come and rightly so.
Saying 'the Beatles are over-rated' is like saying breathing's over-rated. They are the central focus of twentieth-century culture and far beyond mundane conversations about 'this pop group's better than that pop group'. There will never be another cultural phenomenon like the Beatles.
Yeah, same with Nirvana in 3 years
@@samanthasokay4010 Nirvana?! 😂 Grunge is dead.
The Beatles overrated LOLOLOLOLOL. They are the ORIGINALS...No peers. You don't compare them with anyone else. Robert Plant said there are the Beatles then the rest of us.
Very sad moment,but I love how the humor saves it...the Beatles are human beings,but as individuals...hilarious,Intelligent,and exceptional...each in his own way,...and the best rock band,or any genre...EVER!!
Yeah,..they helped me get through a very painful adolescence. God bless them all. If it wasn't for the Beatles I mightn’t have got to be a broken down old fart. Hey was that good or bad ? Lol...
British humor.
When I watched Ringo break down and cry, I cried with Ringo. George Harrison was such a Blessing to have. May he Rest In Everlasting Peace.
George was a real friend who cared more about the ones around him than himself, even though he was ill. We miss you George❤️
Wow...that probably sums-up George. Loving selflessness.
It's ok Ringo, somethings are worth crying over.
RIP GEORGE 😌
George was no doubt on heavy pain meds at the time, but his kindness still shone through. He wouldn't joke about a situation like Ringo was facing; he probably wanted to be with his friend...and, indeed, he may have been, in spirit.
(So bittersweet that Ringo said, "and while he (George) was (pause)...being ill..." Ringo couldn't even say, "and while he was dying...". )
Personally, I think it was a joke. A very human and touching one. And a heart-breakingly funny one.
Just loved George and miss him so much. Words can't express.
These four just "rocked this world" for years. I'm so glad I got to live out the time they all made history and impacted everyone's lives. thanks forever.
They still Rock mine.
Such a loving person. Still promoting peace and love. Awsome guy!!!❤✌️☮️🎸🎶🎹👍📻
Bless you Ringo.. I understand. Have lost many of my friends. I also miss George badly .
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Ringo has such a big heart,I just love him
We Liverpudlians are renowned for our happy-go-lucky personalities. I think it stems from hardship and poverty. Liverpool has always had poverty ever since the days of the Irish Potato Famine in the mid 19C. when it was a major port for poor Irish people escaping the famine to transit to America ; Many of course stayed, including my ancestors. In the face of adversity,people had nothing else other than their humour to fall back on. Ringo lived in a relatively poor part of Liverpool know as The Dingle in a tiny terraced (row) house. On a related matter, I used to occasionally visit and play in Strawberry Fields as a kid which used to be the land on which a children's home stood. It has recently been bought by a property developer. If you are interested,here is a Google Maps link to it. www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.3803971,-2.8839056,3a,75y,117.52h,86.03t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sNxrehpeoFE-bCR57rctk9w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
I love you Ringo..I love all you guys..I miss John and George too..I believe they are both up there jamming away making Heavenly music together..Until you all meet again someday, the music will never stop.
Man I feel for Ringo. He seems like such a sweet man.
So glad he shared this with us ❤️🙏♥️
this made me tear up
So much love from Ringo ..Ringo was the heart beat of love and compassion ..God Bless
Moved me beyond words. George wasn't even thinking of his own pain but wanted to be there for his friend Ringo. 😔 My heart aches listening to this ... 😢
This made me cry 😭
RIP George Harrison
Samme her ;-(
Sweet story. RIP George.
George and Ringo were def 'Brothers from another Mother'. That was, I'm sure, the most poignant remark that Ringo will always treasure.. Thank you, Beatles, for truly giving us the greatest musical genius of this century. God Bless!
This is what real friendship looks like. An enduring bond that stays with you even beyond the veil of death.
Beatles were larger than life. We could never get enough of them. They were something special.
Nice to see that even after they split up, The Beatles were still there for each other. Even in a battle against a form of cancer, he offered to accompany Ringo to see his daughter. You've got to feel bad for Ringo here.
Ringo role in the band was so underestimated. He probably kept them together longer than they would have otherwise lasted.
He displays a genuineness to his emotions that Paul struggles with. They all appreciated Ringo friendship.
even people who dont give af about the beatles would get touched by this
nope !
Nope Vern?
Oh such amazing brothers in music. They loved each other dearly and that's a typical George reply even though he was in such a bad way himself 💛✌️
I cry every time I get to the end of this video. That's true love, true friendship.
The emotion is running so deal in Ringo. It's beautiful and terribly sad at the same time. Mr Harrison was head and shoulders above the average human. A great man by any measure.
I've seen this many times and each time I too tear up. George was such a kind soul. And obviously so dear to his friends.
Makes me cry every time.
Out of the four I loved Ringo and George! They were my buddies! My brothers! The best of the best!
George and Ringo make a great duo. This is so sad to see that all things eventually come to an end.... God bless you, Ringo and George.
I still remember learning of Georges death, sitting on an aircraft at Cape Town airport. Couldn't believe, two of the band that was the soundtrack to my life, gone.
I remember the first time I watched this documentary, this part really got me.
"Gaud, it's like Barbara F**king Walters in here..."
Ringo's heart is still gently weeping for George and so is mine 😭😭😭
When ever Ringo cries you can help but well up or cry with him, he’s such a happy soul in everything and it’s heartbreaking to see him get upset about his brother effectively.. shows how close the four where friends forever and beyond ✌🏽❤❤❤
Thanks to these wonderful men who entertained so many and still inspires generations of musicians. That was a touching moment.
Imagine having the gut wrenching decision of knowing that your friend is dying and you want to stay longer, but your child is sick as well. I mean I wouldn't wish that on anyone. Ringo would go back and wish he could of stayed longer, but he did the right thing and went to see his daughter who again was also ill.
When you're a kid you want to be Ringo banging the drums. As a teenager it's the swarve paul. In your early 20s you want to be the rebel john. Only as an adult you appreciate the talent of George.
Humble, thoughtful, and always ready to put other people's needs ahead of his own. What a top bloke !!! The world needs more people like George. Now more than ever.
We need more people like George and Ringo. Every George needs his Ringo and every Ringo needs his George 😇
Ringo, my condolences on the loss of your friend, even now. We all loved him too.
Ringo is so amazing! Those four friends experienced the most exciting, musical time in the history of the world. Together they changed the entire music sceen forever. Pure raw talent and humor. I was fortunate to experience the electricity they created.
Here he looses his last best friend. On top of that his daughter was so ill. What a man Ringo is!
We will always love you Ringo!
Wow, I just teared up. The love between the band was deep, they fought and argued like all brothers but in the end. Its all Peace and Love
I love the Beatles for this very reason; their down to earth shared compassion and their love for each other. Empathy and kindness are the best. We've grown up together, gone through a lot and will always remain very close.
Don't worry, George. You'll be always accompanying us wherever we go.
Man, what kind last words from Mr. Harrison. He contributed very much towards the Beatles. I love the fact how he wanted to actually come with Mr. Starr to check on his daughter. That shows he can care for not just his friends, but for important people in other people's lives. He was a great singer and guitarist. Kind of reminds me of my mother's best friend who past away of the same way Mr. Harrison did. He will be missed, the same goes to Mr. Lennon. That must've touched Mr. Starr's heart greatly. I appreciate all Beatles members.
It is known that George was the most spiritual of the Beatles. If he could have gone, he likely would have as support. Just his words were poignant enough for Ringo to remember after George's passing and the passing of years. It shows how important we are to one another. Our kindness creates good memories. Choose love ❤️.
He was witty till the end. That line is typical George.
I'm sure he would have liked to have gone to show support for his friend, but he was bedridden and close to death, so he quips, Ya want me to come with ya?
RIP George. Great talent, great wit.
The Beatles have given so much pleasure to so many people surely George and John are both in heaven
The emotion jumps out of this video and punches you in the heart R.I.P. George.
The best band ever. Made me happy so many times. Outstanding boys ❤️
What a beautiful friendship and shows how much love they had for eachother.
For those of us who were THERE, (and SURVIVED) the 1960's, this is VERY heavy and very DEEP heart stuff here. And for the Millennials and others who weren't there, I just want to tell you exactly what the Beatles once told us...………………..... "ALL you NEED is LOVE"
Love George. RIP. Thanks, Ringo. You’re a gem too.
George's humour was maybe as underrated as Ringo's drumming: "Dyou want me to come with you?" has got to be the funniest last words I've ever heard - delivered with a combination of love and acceptance that is so rare.
Ringo and George were the true worldly members of the beetles . Beautiful.
paul and john are much bigger names though
@@riftsalty7562 you got my point ,cheers
@@chloeew4627 🍹 cheers matey
Most streamed Beatles song is a George Harrison song so goes to show he had just as much talent.
This is the most moving 1:03 minutes on TH-cam. Thanks for posting.
George was such a sweet guy, I love him. Offering to help his friend out when he was horribly ill. God bless him.
Ringo's reaction really showed how much he loved George, and I'm quite sure the feeling was mutual. ..Hard to watch, yet beautiful.
Just gained some respect for both of those guys.
What a story and what an incredible legacy.
The Beatles!
17 years today...Rest in peace legend❤️ i hope you and john are having a good time
there is still people that think the Beatles hated each other, look at the love Ringo has for George, and add to that the fact that George died at Paul's house in Beverley Hills.
They just became intolerant of the bs that comes with spending 10 years packed together like sardines with no freedom, once they were free from the shackles they found the love for each other again, including Paul and John.
Not to mention being constantly under a microscope.
You´re probably right but that does not change the fact there there was a time after the Beatles-breakup when Paul and John could not stand the sight of each other.
@@sukhmaidickoff There was still love there though, even in the hatred. John would trash talk Paul, yet wouldn't tolerate others doing it. "Paul is a dickhead, but he's my dickhead" kinda thing.
Craig Brainimpact Thsts not true,he didn’t die at Paul’s House
@@leepatrick9432 Yes he did. It was a property in California that Paul had purchased earlier from Courtney Love.
The love these four had we will never no when ringo talks about the four of them it’s pure real you feel his emotions ❤️
Te parte el corazón escuchar a Ringo recordando las últimas palabras de George, ver como se emociona al pensar en el que fué como su hermano. No quiero ni pensar el día que nos dejen Paul y Ringo, de momento podemos seguir disfrutando con ellos y luego tendremos su maravilloso legado de música. The Beatles antes, ahora y siempre. 💕
Humanity lost a giant of a man when George passed! Always my favourite Beatle, forever remembered! God bless you George! 🙏
They’ll all be together again one day
Greatest band of all time
Headlining a command performance before God.
Young again and in their prime forever.
Why did that touch me so hard?
Can't watch this without seeing Ringo's heart break.
"I really wanna know you
I'd really wanna go with you
I really wanna show you, Lord
That it won't take long, my Lord".
R.I.P George
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One of his more irritatingly naive lyrics.
Back in 1964, when the Beatles were about to start their first huge world tour, Ringo couldn't go with the band because he had just undergone a tonsillectomy. A guy by the name of Jimmy Nicol actually played the first few shows. Postponing the tour could have been financially disastrous, especially since at that time a lot of people, including the group themselves, felt Beatlemania might be a flash in the pan and it was imperative to strike while the iron was hot. George's initial reaction was: "If Ringo ain't going, I ain't going. No way." He relented only after assurances no permanent change was remotely possible.
My 70 year old memory may be faulty but I believe George brought Ringo into the Beatles in 1961 or 62?. I met Pete Best at an Orlando Toy Collector show in Jan.1995. He told a group of us this is how Ringo initially was introduced.
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@@ventatranspo8935 I'm not sure if George exactly brought Ringo into the group...... when Ringo was with Rory and the Hurricanes they would play sometimes on the same night as The Beatles in the Kaizerkeller in Hamburg. When they were all through and George, John, and Paul would hang around for late night drinks and jamming on more hardcore, bluesy, less pop songs, Ringo would sit in in those late night sessions. They all started to think to each other at the time that it just sounded better, tighter with Ringo.
Fast forward to 1962, when The Beatles were in EMI to record Love Me Do and George Martin brought in his own drummer because he didn't like Pete Best, it's possible George Harrison at that point suggested Ringo join the band. Sort of a "hey remember what we thought about Ringo when he'd sit in with us in Germany" sort of suggestion.
this is a very true heartfelt story between two legendary BEATLES that also made me teared...
Ringo's mantra, "Peace and Love," has served him well through the years. Would that we could all have such a simple and uncomplicated view and strong will to get us through.
Lovely. On every level, lovely. So sad George didn't have longer but grateful for the time we DID have him.
They don't make 'em like that anymore. God bless them both. Rest in peace, George. You were one of the great ones.