George Harrison Praised Ringo Starr Before He Even Knew His Name, and ...

Ringo Starr established himself as one of the best drummers in Liverpool, England, before he joined The Beatles. Ringo’s first band nearly shared a bill with early American rock ‘n’ roller Eddie Cochran, but they missed their chance, which might have saved the Fab Four. Ringo sat in with The Beatles, impressed Paul McCartney with one song, and soon joined the band as they charted a history-making course. Yet Ringo earned George Harrison’s praise before George even knew his name.

Before The Beatles extended Ringo an invitation, before he witnessed George and Paul have a two-hour argument during a tour pit stop, Ringo earned praise from George.

George caught a Rory Storm & the Hurricanes show during their time in Hamburg. The band didn’t leave much of a mark on George, but Ringo’s drumming did. John Lennon tended to speak candidly, but George didn’t mince words talking about Rory Storm and Ringo, as Michael Seth Starr (no relation) writes in the Ringo biography With a Little Help:

Source: Jason Rossi/cheatsheet.com

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