New Posts For Thread: Pete Besthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30694231/pete-bestWhat was the real reason as to why he was kicked out of the Beatles before they made it big ?Personally I'd rather have been in his shoes, he still made millions in the end and didn't have to put up with the negative side of fame, like stalkers and dJohn Lennon "Ringo's a damn good drummer. He was always a good drummer. He's not technically good, but I think Ringo's drumming is underrated the same way Paul's base-playing is underrated. Paul and Ringo stand up anywhere with any of the rock musicihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30694231/pete-best?post_id=548780181#548780181John Lennon "Ringo's a damn good drummer. He was always a good drummer. He's not technically good, but I think Ringo's drumming is underrated the same way Paul's base-playing is underrated. Paul and Ringo stand up anywhere with any of the rock musiciSun, 22 May 2016 15:22:41 -0500another lesser quote was that lennon said ringo never missed a beathttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30694231/pete-best?post_id=548779875#548779875another lesser quote was that lennon said ringo never missed a beatSun, 22 May 2016 15:01:20 -0500Another lesser known quote is that the engineers behind the desk said they could count with the fingers of both hands, the number of times they had to stop because of a Ringo mistake. Great video showing why Ringo is possible the greatest drummer evehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30694231/pete-best?post_id=548779659#548779659Another lesser known quote is that the engineers behind the desk said they could count with the fingers of both hands, the number of times they had to stop because of a Ringo mistake. Great video showing why Ringo is possible the greatest drummer eveSun, 22 May 2016 14:41:17 -0500Me neither until I got the record, RECORD!!! haven't said that in years about a music recording.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30694231/pete-best?post_id=548778959#548778959Me neither until I got the record, RECORD!!! haven't said that in years about a music recording.Sun, 22 May 2016 13:44:24 -0500harry knows,ringo quit the band for while as too much sh1t was going down,as far as pete is concerned,yes got to feel sorry for him but he wasn't good enoughhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30694231/pete-best?post_id=548778955#548778955harry knows,ringo quit the band for while as too much sh1t was going down,as far as pete is concerned,yes got to feel sorry for him but he wasn't good enoughSun, 22 May 2016 13:43:49 -0500what a downer BF that must be worth a few bob now I bet. I saw Tony Sheridan play at a working men's club in Burton back in the 80's, but I didn't know about his Beatles connection then.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30694231/pete-best?post_id=548778877#548778877what a downer BF that must be worth a few bob now I bet. I saw Tony Sheridan play at a working men's club in Burton back in the 80's, but I didn't know about his Beatles connection then.Sun, 22 May 2016 13:37:45 -0500BB, I had a copy of my Bonnie, and stupidly gave it away. It cost me £15 in an indoor market in Hampshire in the early 80s.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30694231/pete-best?post_id=548778807#548778807BB, I had a copy of my Bonnie, and stupidly gave it away. It cost me £15 in an indoor market in Hampshire in the early 80s.Sun, 22 May 2016 13:30:36 -0500Love Me Tender was it seems his nightly party piece. According to the film Backbeat he was singing this one night when Bert Kaempfert walked in, the group had been recommended to him by some publisher. He apparently virtually walked straight out as ihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30694231/pete-best?post_id=548778775#548778775Love Me Tender was it seems his nightly party piece. According to the film Backbeat he was singing this one night when Bert Kaempfert walked in, the group had been recommended to him by some publisher. He apparently virtually walked straight out as iSun, 22 May 2016 13:27:15 -0500Ian Stewart, thank you, FlowerMyth. I did read Loog Oldham's account and wondered how angered I would be to be sidelined by such Andrew Loog Oldham, but I suspect that he was just just working his passage.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30694231/pete-best?post_id=548778761#548778761Ian Stewart, thank you, FlowerMyth. I did read Loog Oldham's account and wondered how angered I would be to be sidelined by such Andrew Loog Oldham, but I suspect that he was just just working his passage.Sun, 22 May 2016 13:25:32 -0500Ian Stewart's face never fitted and you can see it here:.http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01866/ian-stewart_1866315b.jpgBut he did remain with the group playing on their records and was a respected musician, he's on some Zep stuff and othehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30694231/pete-best?post_id=548778647#548778647Ian Stewart's face never fitted and you can see it here:.http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01866/ian-stewart_1866315b.jpgBut he did remain with the group playing on their records and was a respected musician, he's on some Zep stuff and otheSun, 22 May 2016 13:13:01 -0500