WELCOME RINGO STARR (Room 118)
WELCOME RINGO STARR (Room 118)
The true story of Pete’s sacking in August 1962 has never been formally explained. Reasons abound but even when the Beatles Anthology was released 1995 the whole issue was glossed over. George Martin didn’t like his drumming. Pete was too popular with the ladies, causing jealousy amongst Paul and John. He was a loner who just didn’t fit in – The other Beatles had befriended Ringo (The Hurricanes drummer) in Hamburg and wanted him in. What was the real reason? In truth it was probably a combination of all of the reasons ever given. Whether it was Brian, or the other Beatles who merely left it to Brian to do their dirty work, there was one inescapable fact, it was swift and it was brutal. Pete had since said that he never saw it coming and for him the double disappointment was that with a proper manager and record contract the band were just about to take off.
The Beatles first gig with Ringo was on August 18th 1962 in Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, and the band were interviewed by Monty Lister for a local hospital radio show. The following day the band returned to more familiar surroundings at the Cavern Club. Pete’s fans (of which there were many) were furious that their hero had been betrayed and scuffles broke out and George Harrison was assaulted and for many weeks after was sporting a black eye, which was evident in their first ever EMI photo shoot, thus preserving the visual evidence of the fans anger for posterity. The supreme irony was that less than 4 weeks after Pete was sacked, Ringo was left off a recording session at Abbey Road Studios as George Martin preferred to use Andy White, a session drummer. However, national and global success was just around the corner and it is indisputable that Ringo was to play a full and integral role in the bands success and even at one time was the most popular of the four in the USA, the main market.
Artwork © Shannon
WELCOME RINGO STARR (Room 118)
The true story of Pete’s sacking in August 1962 has never been formally explained. Reasons abound but even when the Beatles Anthology was released 1995 the whole issue was glossed over. George Martin didn’t like his drumming. Pete was too popular with the ladies, causing jealousy amongst Paul and John. He was a loner who just didn’t fit in – The other Beatles had befriended Ringo (The Hurricanes drummer) in Hamburg and wanted him in. What was the real reason? In truth it was probably a combination of all of the reasons ever given. Whether it was Brian, or the other Beatles who merely left it to Brian to do their dirty work, there was one inescapable fact, it was swift and it was brutal. Pete had since said that he never saw it coming and for him the double disappointment was that with a proper manager and record contract the band were just about to take off.
The Beatles first gig with Ringo was on August 18th 1962 in Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, and the band were interviewed by Monty Lister for a local hospital radio show. The following day the band returned to more familiar surroundings at the Cavern Club. Pete’s fans (of which there were many) were furious that their hero had been betrayed and scuffles broke out and George Harrison was assaulted and for many weeks after was sporting a black eye, which was evident in their first ever EMI photo shoot, thus preserving the visual evidence of the fans anger for posterity. The supreme irony was that less than 4 weeks after Pete was sacked, Ringo was left off a recording session at Abbey Road Studios as George Martin preferred to use Andy White, a session drummer. However, national and global success was just around the corner and it is indisputable that Ringo was to play a full and integral role in the bands success and even at one time was the most popular of the four in the USA, the main market.
Artwork © Shannon
WELCOME RINGO STARR (Room 118)
The true story of Pete’s sacking in August 1962 has never been formally explained. Reasons abound but even when the Beatles Anthology was released 1995 the whole issue was glossed over. George Martin didn’t like his drumming. Pete was too popular with the ladies, causing jealousy amongst Paul and John. He was a loner who just didn’t fit in – The other Beatles had befriended Ringo (The Hurricanes drummer) in Hamburg and wanted him in. What was the real reason? In truth it was probably a combination of all of the reasons ever given. Whether it was Brian, or the other Beatles who merely left it to Brian to do their dirty work, there was one inescapable fact, it was swift and it was brutal. Pete had since said that he never saw it coming and for him the double disappointment was that with a proper manager and record contract the band were just about to take off.
The Beatles first gig with Ringo was on August 18th 1962 in Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, and the band were interviewed by Monty Lister for a local hospital radio show. The following day the band returned to more familiar surroundings at the Cavern Club. Pete’s fans (of which there were many) were furious that their hero had been betrayed and scuffles broke out and George Harrison was assaulted and for many weeks after was sporting a black eye, which was evident in their first ever EMI photo shoot, thus preserving the visual evidence of the fans anger for posterity. The supreme irony was that less than 4 weeks after Pete was sacked, Ringo was left off a recording session at Abbey Road Studios as George Martin preferred to use Andy White, a session drummer. However, national and global success was just around the corner and it is indisputable that Ringo was to play a full and integral role in the bands success and even at one time was the most popular of the four in the USA, the main market.
Artwork © Shannon