George Harrison<\/a> and John Lennon – were afraid their shortcomings would be revealed if they had to carry out tests to be part of a musicians’ union.<\/p>\nRingo told the New York Times newspaper: \u201cThe biggest fear, a long time ago, was that the union was going to make us all read music. Because none of us \u2014 John, Paul, George and Ringo \u2014 none of us read music. I thought, well, I\u2019ll go play tambourine then.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ringo was the last member of the group to start writing songs, but his efforts often reduced his bandmates to laughter with his unintentional mimicry.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cIt\u2019s hard to come to the front when you\u2019ve got John and Paul.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI\u2019d say, \u2018I\u2019ve got this song.\u2019 And halfway through they\u2019d all be laying on the floor laughing, because I wasn\u2019t writing new songs. I was writing new words to old songs.\u201d <\/p>\n
\nPaul confirmed: \u201cWe\u2019d say, ‘Yeah, that\u2019s a great one. That\u2019s a great Bob Dylan song.’ \u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe 84-year-old drummer is often shocked by his age.<\/p>\n
\nHe said: \u201cIt blows me away. I look in the mirror and I\u2019m 24. I never got older than 24.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cBut guess what? You did.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nRingo credits his love of music for keeping him feeling young.<\/p>\n
\nHe said: \u201cWell, I love what I\u2019m doing…<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWhen I first started, my mother would come to the gigs. She would always say, \u2018You know, son, I always feel you\u2019re at your happiest when you\u2019re playing your drums.\u2019 So she noticed. And I do.\u201d He smiled. \u201cI love to hit those buggers.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nRingo used to act in the past but is no longer particularly interested any more.<\/p>\n
\nAsked if he misses it, he said: \u201cI don\u2019t barely, no. I\u2019m just playing now, live and in the studio making records.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nBoth Ringo and Paul agree that the loss of their former bandmates has strengthened their bond.<\/p>\n
\nPaul said: \u201cWith John and George not here, I think we realise nothing lasts forever.<\/p>\n
\n“So we grasp onto what we have now because we realise that it\u2019s very special. It\u2019s something hardly anyone else has.<\/p>\n
\n“In fact, in our case, it\u2019s something no one else has. There\u2019s only me and Ringo, and we\u2019re the only people who can share those memories.\u201d<\/p>\n
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