I'm Ringo and I play the drums

 

In the Hit Factory with John and Yoko

 Photos by Kishin Shinoyama  September 18, 1980  (although I also have these labeled as September 14, I think the 18th is the correct date.   Please let me know if you know differently)

Playback

I am sure I've posted this before, but this photo seems to be clearer and larger.

Go on Macca -- just do some random poses for us.

Floor song

Peace and love in the studio

Would you purposely wear a Beatles t-shirt if you knew you were going to meet Paul or Ringo?   I didn't.   I just thought it would be awkward, even though I assume they see Beatles t-shirts all the time.   I know that Ringo wears a Revolver shirt regularly.   

George doing the musician thing

Check out George's groovy boots!   By 1969, he has moved far away from wearing Beatle boots.

With the Rolling Stones

Paul and Geoff

Photo by Leslie Bryce for BBM

Last week, when I wrote my review on the Geoff Emrick book, I was struggling to find photographs of Geoff with the Beatles  (the book didn't have any photos in it).   As things always turn out on this blog, I find this photo of Geoff and Paul working on the Sgt. Pepper album a few days after I made the post.   Might as well share it now!

Studio time

I thought this was a cute shot of Paul.  What album was he working on here?  Flowers in the Dirt maybe????   I have a hard time with 1980's-1990's era Paul.

Hey Bulldog

The Winter of our Discontent

George and Pete

Vini and George

The Rumi Tapes

You say goodbye and I say cello

Photos by Matin Haskill

These photos and Paul autograph were for sale on ebay a few weeks back.   The story that went with them was that from September 3-9, 1980, a man named Martin Haskill was making an album at Park Gates Studio in Sussex, England.    It was asked if a couple could come and check out the studio and the couple ended up being Linda and Paul McCartney.    Linda spent a lot of the time checking out the kitchen, but Paul spent the afternoon in the control room with Martin and his co-workers as they were mixing guitars on an album.    At one point, he picked up a cello that was lying around and started to play around with it.  Martin snuck a couple of photos.  At the end of the day everyone got Paul's autograph. 

Jackie and George

These are photos that are currently available through Heritage auction.  Check them out! 

The Dark horse in a Studio shot

Surprise!

George in the studio during Shanghi Surprise in 1986.   I totally love his smile here.

King Curtis

Thanks to the Bootlegzone for posting these John photos!   Very awesome!