One other comment about the album 'Ringo'. At the time of its release, everybody was hungry for anything Beatles and guess what,,,,,,,,they all played on it. Its not hard to see why it was so appreciated. Its a good album with good songs and I like it, but theres more to listen to.
I don't want to bash Ringo or for this to be my first post here...but I guess it will be anyways....
One thing I noticed in his early interviews about the title song was that he always credited it to Dave Stewart. Not just the writing but the very idea of doing a sentimental song about Liverpool. I did not think much about it at the time but now that really stands out. That it was marketing angle which he went along with.
I don't want to bash Ringo or for this to be my first post here...but I guess it will be anyways....
One thing I noticed in his early interviews about the title song was that he always credited it to Dave Stewart. Not just the writing but the very idea of doing a sentimental song about Liverpool. I did not think much about it at the time but now that really stands out. That it was marketing angle which he went along with.
So he's using a forgotten member of the Eurythmics to pimp his single? I doubt that. I would think that its probably more due to his bitterness (still) of Mark Hudson more than anything. While 'Liverpool 8' is a decent tune and makes the most sense as the single to do something, there's still better tunes on the album. From the sounds of everything, Ringo has fucked himself, but sometimes bad publicity is good publicity if you know what I mean.
My point is that normally if a person sings an "autobiographical" song - They would write it themselves. Or at least have the idea to make a song like that themselves. "Liverpool 8" is a sentimental song about Ringo's hometown. But clearly he does not have strong sentimental feelings about Liverpool himself.
"Liverpool 8" is the only song on the album about his days with the Beatles. Which is always going to be the marketing hook for Ringo's solo albums. Regardless of what you believe of the quality of the song in relation to the rest of the album. If you do not realize that you are very naive.
i really can't see why anyone would try to compare Ringo's latest effort with Macca's ? there isn't any competition imo, not that MAF was anything special either but at least it didn't come off as a 10 yr old rhyming any words that will go together.
I love Ringo as much as the next person but just because im a Beatles fan and a Ringo fan doesn't mean i need to have an automatic love for his music ?
theres nothing interesting going on vocally, musically or lyrically
My point is that normally if a person sings an "autobiographical" song - They would write it themselves. Or at least have the idea to make a song like that themselves. "Liverpool 8" is a sentimental song about Ringo's hometown. But clearly he does not have strong sentimental feelings about Liverpool himself.
"Liverpool 8" is the only song on the album about his days with the Beatles. Which is always going to be the marketing hook for Ringo's solo albums. Regardless of what you believe of the quality of the song in relation to the rest of the album. If you do not realize that you are very naive.
My bad. I was not in my right mind when I read your post.
i really can't see why anyone would try to compare Ringo's latest effort with Macca's ? there isn't any competition imo, not that MAF was anything special either but at least it didn't come off as a 10 yr old rhyming any words that will go together.
theres nothing interesting going on vocally, musically or lyrically
I guess i'm the only one that likes the album on this site. Well, I bought it, I listen to it, and I enjoy it. Maybe i'm musically retarded, but thanks for setting me straight that theres absolutely nothing decent about the entire album.
All you've got to do is choose love. That's how I live it now. I learned a long time ago, I can feed the birds in my garden. I can't feed them all. -- Ringo Starr, Rolling Stone magazine, May 2007
For all I know, Ringo might be a yogi disguised as a drummer! - George Harrison
I guess i'm the only one that likes the album on this site. Well, I bought it, I listen to it, and I enjoy it. Maybe i'm musically retarded, but thanks for setting me straight that theres absolutely nothing decent about the entire album.
yeah dance tonight is a shocker ive said that over and over in the MAF threads so i cant argue with that, but it gives poor impression of what the rest of the album is going to sound like.
and no everyone has there own taste in music i like bands that none of my friends would listen too.
I think Ringo's getting bitter because he feels that nobody takes his music seriously. Take this forum for example. We're all supposedly large Beatle fans and yet Ringo's 'Liverpool 8' album thread has just 45 replies. Pauls 'Memory Almost Full' thread has over 500 replies. I wonder why that is? If it happens here, its got to be 90 times worse with the general public.
I agree with Ringo. He should be pissed off. Obviously the happy-go-lucky demeanor hasnet worked for him when it comes to selling albums, so maybe he should just become a big prick. That should at least spark some interest.
i was just saying that just because were all Beatles fans and Ringo fans doesn't mean we need to have some sort of blind love for all his releases.
I guess i'm the only one that likes the album on this site. Well, I bought it, I listen to it, and I enjoy it. Maybe i'm musically retarded, but thanks for setting me straight that theres absolutely nothing decent about the entire album.
No, you're not alone. I think Ringo's new album is great. Paul's album was great too. Where's the problem?
i was just saying that just because were all Beatles fans and Ringo fans doesn't mean we need to have some sort of blind love for all his releases.
I hear you and understand, but the point that I am poorly attempting to make is that a ton of people dont even give it a chance to judge if its anygood. I just think a bunch of people would be pleasently surprised with a lot of Ringo stuff out there.
Anyways, i'm off my soapbox and i'll cease my Ringo crusade.
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