![]() Even though when I got to the studio, George Martin had a session guy for the drums, Andy White, but I played on it anyway. (“My mother didn’t call me Liverpool,” he jokes of my name’s origin.) Passage of time aside, Starr continues to thrive with a little help from his friends.īecause it was the first song, my answer is “Love Me Do.” We were on vinyl. “All the records I’ve made for the last 12 years we made here.” He’s in the mood to reminisce about his career for a bit, but also wouldn’t mind the occasional banter beyond his history with the Beatles. “This was a little guest house we have and I’ve turned it into my studio,” he explains. There was the real Richard Starkey front and center - wearing his sunglasses and a peace-sign necklace - as well as a Santa hat-clad cutout on his left and a large copy of a Change the World vinyl on his right. I was recently blessed with a trifecta of Ringos on a video call. So take take a deep breath, throw on some Revolver, and try to transmit them his way at noon. Actually, here’s one new thing: The drummer turns 83 on July 7, even though when you remind him of the number he’ll disagree and say “it’s actually 27.” (He thanks broccoli and a “small gym” for his relentlessly youthful disposition.) To celebrate his Saturn’s return of a birthday, Starr encourages everyone to pass along peaceful and loving vibes into the universe, a tradition that dates back to his inaugural Peace & Love Celebration in 2008. He’s now in that other band with his friends. What else remains to be said about him? He was in that band with his friends. ![]() Photo-Illustration: Vulture Photo Courtesy of Sergio del Grande/Mondadori via Getty Images Now I have to put the phone book down because everybody says yes.” “I remember my first call was to Joe Walsh and everyone else followed.
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