Ringo Starr set to record with Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan
added: 2 Jun 2009  //  by: newsdesk
     
     
Ringo Starr is set to join Sir Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan to record new tracks over the summer.

The ex-Beatles drummer - real name Richard Starkey - is keen to join his former Fab Four bandmate and the music legend after hearing of their plans to collaborate.

Ringo, 68, has been described as the 'perfect middleman' for the two stars due to his long-time friendship and musical relationship with 66-year-old Paul, while he has also previously performed live with Bob, 68.

A source told Britain’s Daily Express newspaper: 'The word is Ringo is likely to play drums on a couple of tracks once Paul and Bob have put some songs together.

'Ringo will be the perfect middleman between Bob and Sir Paul as he knows them both well.' The expected collaboration came about after 'Get Back’ singer Paul expressed an interest in working with the 'Blowin’ in the Wind’ star, who admitted it would be something he would be very 'excited' to do.

A source said at the time: "Getting these two together for any length of time is difficult schedule wise but they both want this to work out. The music that comes out of this will be fascinating to hear."

Bob has already collaborated with another Beatle, the late George Harrison. The pair were both members of supergroup the Traveling Wilburys alongside Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and Electric Light Orchestra star Jeff Lynne in the 1980s.

Sounds great! The Beatles, partically Lennon was very influenced by Dylan, I still get a laugh out of what Bob said to Lennon in '64 when he heard "I want to hold your hand" in the lyric that goes "I can't hide, I can't hide" Dylan thought they were singing I get High, I get high.

This could be pretty cool...we'll have to wait and see (or hear...)

Joey wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2009 at 11:23am:


great news for you Joey... now you can also play Xbox with your pointy man boobs





Remaining Beatles come together to promote 'Rock Band' video game
6/01/09 11:16PM GMT



Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr came together to promote "The Beatles: Rock Band" video game.

The two surviving Beatles, along with Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, appeared Monday at Microsoft's Electronic Entertainment Expo presentation at the University of Southern California's Galen Center. Ono and Harrison were briefly introduced - but didn't say anything - before McCartney and Starr appeared on stage to banter about the upcoming game.

"Whoever thought we'd end up as androids?" joked McCartney.

In the music game developed by Harmonix and published by MTV Games, players will be able to follow - and perform as - members of the legendary music group, beginning with their early days in 1963 Liverpool through their final rooftop performance. Unlike its "Rock Band" predecessor, "The Beatles" edition will feature three-part vocal harmonies.

Forty-five Beatles songs will be available on the game's disc when "The Beatles: Rock Band" is released on Sept. 9, including "I Am The Walrus," "Back In The U.S.S.R.," "Here Comes The Sun," "Get Back," and "I Feel Fine." Microsoft said "All You Need Is Love" will be released for download on the Xbox 360, with proceeds going to Doctors Without Borders.

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On the Net:

http://www.thebeatlesrockband.com/

I'll believe it when I hear the finished product, to be honest.

Bob will do things now that he wouldn't have done when he was younger.  And...he digs Macca.

xxoo,
Martha

Saint Sway wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2009 at 12:52pm:



Thats funny when you think about it. Paul McCartney wanting to work with Bob Dylan because it might make him a lot of money.

Anyway, here's the quote you're referring to - I copied and pasted the RS interview in the Dylan thread on here last week :

It's rare, but not unprecedented, for Dylan to collaborate on songs. Over the years, he's shared songwriting credits with the likes of Tom Petty, Willie Nelson, the late Rick Danko of the Band - even Michael Bolton. (When he was in the Traveling Wilburys, Dylan wrote numerous songs with George Harrison. He hopes one day to sit down and work with Paul McCartney: "That'd be exciting, to do something with Paul! But, y'know, your paths have to cross for something like that to make sense.") 

Gazza wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2009 at 1:06pm:


Over on iorr.org some people are wishing desperately for this to happen...

Okay, lets inject some humour into this thread!

This "NEWS" is the BEST!!!!!!!!

AW Cmon

"we hear they’re likely to be joined by a third superstar. "

Who can it be now  !?????

Much ado about nothing ? On the other hand I thought the same when the Treetles thingy was first mentioned in late 1993 (or was it 02/2004 ?)