I’m a Ringo apologist, and you’re spot on. I can’t remember where, but I read someone saying that the remarkable thing about Ringo’s drumming is how often you can identify a Beatles song by the drum part alone (not in the sense of “oh, that’s The Beatles” but as in “oh, that’s Strawberry Fields” or “oh, that’s…

Yeah man, I mean, Quincy may have hung out in the studio for a session or two but he’s never “produced” a Beatles song. Ever. George Martin and, to a lesser extent, Geoff Emerick were the only producers to have ever produced the Beatles. George Martin’s role was HUGE. The Beatles don’t exist without George Martin,…

I’m not a Beatles fan. I am a bass player. Even as a non-fan, I give Paul a lot of credit for pioneering bass as a counter-melody instrument in pop/rock music. I think he did some very solid playing too, and is probably underappreciated for his bass skills in relation to the praise that he gets for songwriting, etc.

You won’t find many drummers who think Ringo was bad.

And Thomas Edison was terrible at making lightbulbs, and Henry Ford’s cars drive like shit.

I encourage you to challenge your own view by listening to any of Paul’s isolated bass tracks (available on YouTube; Hey, Bulldog and Something are two straight masterpieces I’d recommend to start). If you’re interested in their singing ability, you can also hear their isolated harmonies (the b-side of Abbey Road has…

The world needs a Nick Foles vs Blake Bortles Super Bowl.

More like “let’s go to Mexican restaurants and make sure everyone preparing the food is Mexican, ‘cause otherwise it’s ‘stealing’ and ‘cultural appropriation.’”

ask every woman you know if they know a dude like Harvey.

This is what white people do, everyday in large and small ways to PoC. They antagonize and antagonize and antagonize you, it gives them a sense of false worth to feel better than. It’s their whole persona, being “better than”. “I may be poor, but at least I ain’t a nigger!” White people are fully aware of the…

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Have you seen the trailer for Keanu?