David Lynch writes foreword for New Ringo Starr book
Twin Peaks creator David Lynch has written the foreword for the new Ringo Starr book "Another Day In The Life". The book has a limited run of 2000 copies and are signed by Ringo. The 176-page book includes over 500 images and 13,000 words by Starr, and covers the recent All-Starr tour and "bed-in" protest with Yoko Ono.
This third book will present a previously unpublished collection of his photographs, captioned with his own thoughts and anecdotes.
He’d sat in for Best on occasion and had established his reputation in Liverpool playing behind Rory Storm. Paul McCartney said he and his bandmates considered Ringo the top drummer in town.
But Paul said the band also wanted Ringo because of his swagger. That included his beard, the car he drove, and the stage name he’d already adopted.
They called him Ringo because he wore multiple rings on both of his hands.As for the second half of his name, Starr seems to be just a slight shortening of Starkey. However, the first bands he played with in Liverpool made the name part of the attraction.
According to The Beatles Bible, Ringo wasn’t quite as shy about drum solos before he joined the up-and-coming band. When working with his first Liverpool acts, they called his time soloing behind the kit “Starr Time,” thus making the second half of his stage name stick.(excerpt from Beatlesbile and cheatsheet.com)
, Another Day In The Lifeshows us the world as seen through Ringo’s eyes. From Los Angeles to Tokyo and everywhere in between, many of Ringo’s observational images celebrate the quirkiness of life. Other photographs are taken behind the scenes during historic events, such as Ringo’s acceptance of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and his return to New York’s Plaza Hotel, 50 years after The Beatles first visited the USA. Joined by Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh and a host of All-Starr friends, Starr shares personal moments from a legendary life in music.”
Starr notes: “I love taking photos of random things, and seeing how they all fit together. Whether it is at home or on the road, certain things catch my eye – and when I see something that interests me, that’s the emotion of it, and I want to capture it. I am a photographer as well as a musician. I love working with Genesis and had so much fun putting this collection of images together, both taken by me + a few collected along the way. I hope you enjoy it too. Peace & love, Ringo.”
