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Post by Joe Karlosi on Jan 26, 2010 19:28:41 GMT -5
I gotta tell ya, Ringo is now my second favorite Beatle. There's just something about him aging so well and keeping so healthy and active that really has me respecting him, and he's an inspiration. What a great thing he did back in 1988, cleaning up his act with alcohol (and whatever else) and taking care of himself... to the point where he's really happy to be working for the past 20 years, keeping young and active, playing tours, making albums, writing more than ever, etc. It's a delight to hear him in interviews these days, much more mellow and at ease. (The one exception to all this was the "no more autographs to my home!" video a couple years back, but no one's perfect).
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Post by John S. Damm on Jan 26, 2010 19:44:55 GMT -5
I can say with a clear heart that Ringo is my second favorite living Beatle.
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Post by OldFred on Jan 26, 2010 20:00:55 GMT -5
If you listen to the current Fab Fourum podcast with Our Steve, one of the topics bought up was how well Ringo has aged. Ringo has taken good care of himself and it's hard to believe he's about to turn 70! One of the Fab's mentioned in the podcast about being at a party and the subject of aging came up and someone mentioned Ringo and said something to the effect that they wished that when they got older that they looked as good Ringo does now.
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Post by Steve Marinucci on Jan 26, 2010 21:00:33 GMT -5
If you listen to the current Fab Fourum podcast with Our Steve, one of the topics bought up was how well Ringo has aged. Ringo has taken good care of himself and it's hard to believe he's about to turn 70! One of the Fab's mentioned in the podcast about being at a party and the subject of aging came up and someone mentioned Ringo and said something to the effect that they wished that when they got older that they looked as good Ringo does now. Yeah, he looked great in L.A. last week. When you compare him to people like Kirstie Alley who have let themselves go, it's sad that people don't give him more credit.
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Post by Steve Marinucci on Jan 26, 2010 21:03:07 GMT -5
I gotta tell ya, Ringo is now my second favorite Beatle. There's just something about him aging so well and keeping so healthy and active that really has me respecting him, and he's an inspiration. What a great thing he did back in 1988, cleaning up his act with alcohol (and whatever else) and taking care of himself... to the point where he's really happy to be working for the past 20 years, keeping young and active, playing tours, making albums, writing more than ever, etc. It's a delight to hear him in interviews these days, much more mellow and at ease. (The one exception to all this was the "no more autographs to my home!" video a couple years back, but no one's perfect). I think people took that autograph thing more intensely than it should have been. Part of it is his fault for not at least explaining it more fully. But it's clear he likes fans and doing records and live shows, just not catering to the eBay crowd.
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Post by sayne on Jan 26, 2010 21:39:21 GMT -5
. . . Yeah, he looked great in L.A. last week . . . I remember seeing him during his Greg Lake/Ian Hunter/Howard Jones et al All-Star Band when towards the end of the show he did about 2-3 minutes worth of jumping jacks. Impressive for anyone of any age.
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Post by Joe Karlosi on Jan 27, 2010 6:41:15 GMT -5
But it's clear he likes fans and doing records and live shows, just not catering to the eBay crowd. You know, it's a shame that a lot of stars (and not just Ringo) have such a problem with the eBay thing. What I mean is, it ruins it for the innocent fans who really want their autographs just for themselves and are not looking to sell them for profit. I used to go around NYC collecting autographs in the early '90s, and even then stars were leery because they thought some fans were actually dealers looking to sell their signatures. Also, I wish stars would be more aware that, even if there are some unscrupulous dealers out there looking to make a buck, every autograph a celebrity signs will ultimately wind up in the loving hands of some dedicated fan, who was not fortunate enough to be able to obtain it for himself. In other words, every autograph they sign is for a good cause and will get to some appreciative fan.
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Post by Joe Karlosi on Jan 27, 2010 6:45:29 GMT -5
Yeah, he looked great in L.A. last week. When you compare him to people like Kirstie Alley who have let themselves go, it's sad that people don't give him more credit. Kirstie Alley is a good example of someone letting themselves go. But "weight-wise", I do have to say that Ringo is at an advantage because he was just never "fat". Some people have more of a problem keeping weight off, whereas others have metabolisms where they seem to gain weight just by LOOKING at food, so to speak. I'm that way; I'm only 5' 7", and I have been as lightweight as 140 pounds sometimes, and as high as 230 at my worst! My ideal weight should be around 160, but I'm one of those guys who has to WORK at it.
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Post by Joe Karlosi on Jan 27, 2010 6:47:39 GMT -5
In contrast, here is a rare appearance I found by Ringo in 1984... and you can see how sluggish he is, maybe even drunk. He seems older in this clip at 44 than he is now at 70. Check it out ... he even starts drinking on the set at around the 43 second mark...
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Post by OldFred on Jan 27, 2010 9:13:47 GMT -5
In contrast, here is a rare appearance I found by Ringo in 1984... and you can see how sluggish he is, maybe even drunk. He seems older in this clip at 44 than he is now at 70. Check it out ... he even starts drinking on the set at around the 43 second mark... Very interesting, especially in comparison with how alert and sharp he is on interviews today.
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