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Q&A: Ringo Starr Talks Albums and Aging
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
By SOLVEJ SCHOU, Associated Press Writer
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. —
Forget "When I'm 64." Ringo Starr has that age in his rearview mirror.
But the 67-year-old ex-Beatle still has the musical drive and looks of a rock 'n' roller half his age. And he acts it, too.
Seated recently in a swank hotel room in Beverly Hills, Starr looked slender in a blazer and slim-fit jeans flecked with blue pen scratches (his own scribblings, he disclosed).
His customary shades only left his face once, exchanged for a tinted pair of glasses. For the past 20 years, Starr's eyes have remained well hidden, symbolic of his rock-star cool.
"Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr" _ culled from his solo career and label-spanning collection of tunes from 1970-2005 _ arrives in CD racks Aug. 28. Between sips of water, Starr cracked jokes and chatted with The Associated Press about aging, the past and staying in the game.
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AP: How did you pick the songs for the new album?
Starr: Actually, we had a set of tracks we could use, going back to Capitol in the early days. What was great was Capitol/EMI expanded it, which they don't usually do. Usually the label only uses tunes from the label. They actually went and got tracks off 2005's "Choose Love" CD, off different labels. It's a great representation of the stuff I've done in the last 400 years.
AP: Any favorites in particular? The "No-No Song," from 1974, was so facetious about hard partying.
Starr: I have great memories of when we recorded that, because the last thing any of us were doing was saying "no" in those days. Things have changed, of course. "Photograph" is beautiful. That's one of the best songs I've ever written. I was writing it with George Harrison, so that also helped. In those days, and still to this day, I only play three chords. I'd write these songs, and then I'd give them to George and he would put in 10 more chords, and they'd think I was the genius.
AP: Which three chords?
Starr: I can only play guitar in E, and I can only play piano in C. Everything I've ever written, if I play it on guitar I make it in E and if I play it on piano, I do it in C. "Photograph" was actually written because George made me play C. It's so hard, you have to get that little finger over.
AP: So, Ringo, you're 67 this summer.
Starr: You'll have to speak up (laughs).
AP: And it was also the 40th anniversary of the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band."
Starr: How great!
AP: How does that feel, to go from that album to where you are now?
Starr: When you're making it you don't think of "now." That's the deal. Forty years later, did I think I would be talking about this record? No. It was the last thought in anybody's mind, that we were making these records that were going forever. We were just enjoying the part of making records.
AP: Reflect, if you would, on aging as a musician. You've mentioned in interviews seeing Bob Dylan perform, and some days he's clear, and some days he's not.
Starr: That's just how he is. We were actually talking about going to see Bob, and seeing Bob many times, and you get what Bob gives you. The last time I saw him, it was hard to recognize the songs. But the time before, he was clear as a bell. Bob is great. He just had a No. 1 record and that's what it's about.
I'm in the game, I'm still making records, I'm still playing. Maybe tomorrow, a hit, who knows. I haven't had a hit in a long time. It could be the next CD, who knows. We're in it to play.
AP: Has the creative process changed?
Starr: It hasn't changed at all. You write your songs, you play your drums. You get some friends around, and you make a record. ... They would like me to make a duets album, like Santana did. Nothing against it, but that's what he did and it was a huge thing. I don't really want to do that. I have a lot of guests on my CDs anyway, like Chrissie Hynde and Willie Nelson.
AP: Any acting roles on the horizon?
Starr: I used to have a thing for acting. It's been quite a while now, and I've decided there's enough actors, they can do it. I started to refocus more on the music. ... I can't commit that far in the future now (for TV or movie roles). Call me in 2010, see if I'm free. I live day to day, have a good life.
AP: When are you touring again?
Starr: When we go on tour _ and who will go with me, I don't know yet _ it won't be until next summer. I have this record coming out now, and a 5.1 version of "Choose Love" and 2003's "Ringo Rama," and I've finished my new CD, which will be out in January.
AP: There's been a story, for years, that you used to put a packet of cigarettes on your drum snare to muffle its sound. What was that about?
Starr: It was too bright. I've always liked a deep sound, and so I put my pack of cigarettes on it, to take it down a notch. Then I started putting tea towels on top of everything. Then I put towels on every drum. I gave it that deeper quality.
AP: You can use the towels to wipe off sweat, too.
Starr: Oh yes, I can! And have a cigarette after. But no, I don't do that anymore.
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On the Net:
http://www.ringostarr.com
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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 Nice article.Looks like Ringo has spent the whole summer here in LA.
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Rockie, I found your filthy western ways Myspace but it is as top secret gotta know the magic word as Tordygals Myspace. Gotta read Mr twisters September issue of 'Stalkers Monthly' to get the last name or e-mail so I can request to be your buddy old pal!
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pass that info to me. I'm not as astute in the stalker ways.
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Your privacy settings ask for your last name or e-mail in order to request to be your friend. myspace/4roccabella.com must not be the e-mail. 'Ed somehow has the info. Rocky and Tordy Loves them some 'Ed!
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I sent you a freind request from all my pages cept the afro one. Don't won't Tordy or Waldo to put us in time out out in the State of Californy that is trying to ban the words "Mom and Dad" from public schools cause it will hurt the feelings of the kids with 2 queer partner Guardians. They want to be called Partner 1 and Partner 2. But is not Partner 2 an insult?
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I sent you a freind request from all my pages cept the afro one. Don't won't Tordy or Waldo to put us in time out out in the State of Californy that is trying to ban the words "Mom and Dad" from public schools cause it will hurt the feelings of the kids with 2 queer partner Guardians. They want to be called Partner 1 and Partner 2. But is not Partner 2 an insult?
HA, too funny......don't I know it. I think I emailed you w/my top secret info......not sure.....having some Mojitos at the moment. There good w/stogies.
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I requested your fiendship woti all my pages but the afro one. I have not checked this afternoon but this morn you had sent a comment to my Halloween page. Did you have any trouble seeing the Hallowbeck page? Hot Corey and a coupla others say it has to many moving things on it and they have trouble getting it to show!
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.......no problemo, I can do it fast, I mean download it and process it.....love the site....it gets my adrenaline goin. Kinda like a Neil Peart rush. 
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