It’s because of how timeless their music is, and, AGAIN, the most timeless music is the music that is the most simple. And while there are many people who would obviously disagree with that statement, if like 99.99% of people are saying it, there’s obviously some elements of truth in it, aren’t there?īut why do so many people call Ringo’s legendary band ‘the best’? Is it because of how flashy musicians they all are/were? Is it because of how good-looking they all were? Some people think so, but no. You’ve heard everybody and their mother say it, “The Beatles are the best band ever”. David Redfern / Getty Images Less Is More
If you’re ever lucky enough to see them perform a drum solo live, prepare to be blown away.īut at the end of the day, a fancy, technical drum solo isn’t what’ll resonate with the majority music listeners for years to come it’s the drummers that are the most simple. They read: “I just met Jonah Hill-it was a total letdown.Like I said, the above mentioned drummers other than Ringo are some of the greatest drummers to ever take the stage, and some of the greatest all around musicians at that. Maybe actor and comedian Jonah Hill has the best approach of them all-when he decided he was done signing things, he commissioned a set of business cards to hand out to folks instead. So, from McCartney’s invitation to have a chat and “exchange stories” to Prince’s adamant refusal, there’s quite a spectrum for stars who’ve decided that they don’t want to sign.
“I was a little disappointed cause I really did wanna kick his ass,” James said years later.
James challenged him to a fight, but Prince ultimately apologized. James’ mother wanted an autograph from Prince, but Prince refused. The two had known each other for some time, with James giving Prince a big boost in his early days, but the incident occurred at an after-party for the American Music Awards. There were other times when Prince’s refusal to sign resulted in tension… one episode was with the “Super Freak” writer, Rick James. “All I could make out was ‘I apologize’ and ‘I’ll take care of it.’ Then, I said, ‘Okay man, you broke the guitar-do you think you could at least sign it?’ His response was: ‘Oh, I haven’t signed anything since the ‘70s.’” “I went to where he was, but he was mixing the performance he just did, so it was so loud I couldn’t even hear what was being said,” Douglas recounted. With one half of his guitar in one hand, and the other half in the other, Douglas confronted Prince but was a bit surprised by his response. “Keith, the stage manager, came up to me and said ‘Prince wants to talk to you,’ and I’m like, ‘Yeah, I want to talk to Prince.’” “I knew that there were cameras on me, so there was nothing I could do but sit there,” Douglas said in a video on The Roots’ YouTube. But as the performance came to a close, Prince tossed the guitar straight up into the air-when it landed, the headstock cracked. The guitar was a 1961 Epiphone Crestwood and Prince asked Douglas if he could borrow it because his guitar tech forgot to bring the guitar he had intended to play-being a huge Prince fan, Douglas, of course, agreed. In 2013, during a taping of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, he made that abundantly clear by refusing to sign the guitar of The Roots’ guitarist, Kirk Douglas… moments after breaking it. Others, though, aren’t so quick to make exceptions-one artist who was notorious for never signing things was Prince. The 43-second “serious message” includes a “warning” not to send him anything with, of course, five utterances of the phrase “peace and love.” Many have been quick to point out that McCartney is following the lead of his fellow Beatle, Sir Ringo Starr, who posted a pretty bizarre video in 2008 announcing that he will no longer be signing things or accepting fan mail. “What you’ve usually got is a ropey photo with a poor backdrop and me looking a bit miserable,” he said, before adding a warm invitation for those who do get lucky enough to meet him: “Let’s chat, let’s exchange stories.” McCartney went on to explain why he’s through taking selfies too. “’Here, can I write your name down on the back of this till receipt please?’ Why? We both know who I am.” “It always struck me as a bit strange,” the now-79-year-old Beatles legend said. Sir Paul McCartney is in the headlines again (a feat he’s been accomplishing for nearly six decades now)-this time, it’s because he told Reader’s Digest that he’s done giving autographs and taking selfies with fans.
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