“If you keep reflecting on it, you do become a little bit cynical,” Best said, “you do become a little bit twisted and acidic. But when you actually put that to one side and say, ‘Look, it’s happened, it’s over,’ then your priority is very much about today and tomorrow.”
Read more about the man and the gig here and weep.
Seriously -- what must it be like to be generally considered the single biggest loser of the 20th Century?
Incredibly asymptotic, I suppose.
ReplyDeleteI would not call it tragic but what happened to Pete Best is beyond comprehension.
ReplyDeleteBut Ringo was a far superior drummer and the other Beatles made the correct move.
ROTP(lumber)
Yes, all you have to do is listen to the recordings made with Pete Best and the ones made with Ringo and you'll know they made the right choice. Ringo was the final, crucial piece in the puzzle.
ReplyDeleteIs there a theme here, Steve? First Mudcrutch and now Pete Best. Maybe next an update on Bob Welch....
peter spencer said...
ReplyDeleteMaybe next an update on Bob Welch....
Funny you should mention -- when I was putting weekend listomania together I chanced across an absolutely ghastly version of Green Manalishi with Welch...
Yuk!!!!
Funny you should mention -- when I was putting weekend listomania together I chanced across an absolutely ghastly version of Green Manalishi with Welch...
ReplyDeleteI take it you have never heard the Judas Priest version?
I just saw that Manalishi vid with Welch. Amazing to hear the great rhythm chart with that wimpy, nothinball guitar on top.
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