PRESS RELEASE – KOCH Records is pleased to announce the release of “Ringo Live at Soundstage,” a live album by Ringo Starr. Filmed and recorded at the Genessee Theatre in Waukegan, Illinois, this outstanding performance was captured on August 25, 2005, when Ringo Starr taped a show for the celebrated PBS concert series “Soundstage.” “Ringo [...]
The Reuters newsagency is reporting that Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are coming home to celebrate Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture in 2008. McCartney is headlining a concert at Anfield Stadium, home of Liverpool Football Club, while Starr is joining forces with Eurythmics member Dave Stewart for “Liverpool The Musical.” “It’s going to be [...]
Tuesday, 4th September, 1962 The Beatles flew from Liverpool airport to London on this morning, checking in to a small Chelsea hotel before heading to the EMI Studios on Abbey Road for a their first official recording session. The previous visit having been classed as an “audition.” The aim of this session was to try [...]
Monday, 3rd September, 1962 The Beatles played a lunch time gig at The Cavern before travelling the 12 miles to the town of Widnes for the first of three Monday evening gigs at the Queen’s Hall on Victoria Road. The shows were promoted by Brian Epstein through NEMS. Each week The Beatles would be joined [...]
According to a report on London.net, Ringo Starr is to be inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The drummer, who already features in the US museum as one fourth of The Beatles, is set to be recognised for his work as a solo artist next year. If he is inducted, Ringo will [...]
The publicity machine for the release of Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr has started to kick into gear, with everyone’s favorite drummer sitting down for a lengthy interview with the Associated Press. The MSNBC website carries the full interview piece, and, as always with the most laconic Beatles, it makes for an entertaining [...]
Saturday, 18th August, 1962 The first official gig featuring the finalized Fab Four line up of John, Paul, George and Ringo. Ringo had two hours of rehersal with the group before they went on stage at the Hulme Hall, in the village of Port Sunlight in Birkenhead. The gig was billed as the “After Show [...]
Thursday, 16th August, 1962 Early in the day Brian Epstein informed Pete Best that his services would no longer be required as a member of The Beatles. Pete had been with the group for just over 2 years. He would be replced by Ringo Starr. Pete originally agreed to play until Ringo could join a [...]
Wednesday, 15th August, 2007 The Beatles played two gigs at The Cavern with lunch-time and noght-time engagements. Although he didn’t know it yet, these would be Pete Best’s last gigs as a Beatle. At some point during the day Brian Epstein had asked Pete to stop by his offices at NEMS the following day. Earlier [...]
No real reason for posting this, other than I came across it on YouTube and it just made me smile. Also the fact that I Saw Here Standing There was the first Beatles songs I tried to learn on the bass means it has a special place on my personal Beatles playlist.
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Alan J. Porter has been a Beatles fan since he first saw them perform on a regional British TV show back in 1963 when he was just a wee lad. He is the author of the critically acclaimed BEFORE THEY WERE BEATLES and occasional contributor to Beatlology Magazine. He now lives in Central Texas and occasionally writes about things other than The Fab Four. You can find out more here.
