Ringo turned 75 on July 7th, and to celebrate, Paul has shared with Rolling Stone an exclusive, behind-the-scenes video from this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony in Cleveland, where he delivered his fellow Beatle's induction speech.
In this four-minute video from before, during and after the April 18th
ceremony, fans can follow Paul from rehearsals to backstage to the
ceremony-closing all-star jam and watch as the bassist hangs out with Stevie Wonder, Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, Joe Walsh and, of course, Ringo.
In the video, Wonder congratulates Ringo on the Rock Hall honor. With
Paul standing beside them, Ringo jokes with Wonder that they're
considering reuniting the band and asks the "Superstition" singer if he
wants to join.
Next, Paul soundchecks the Beatles'
"I Want to Be Your Man" while Armstrong poses for a photo alongside the
bassist. After witnessing all the rockers onstage to soundcheck the
evening's final all-star jam, it's time for the ceremony (but not before
Walsh performs some hilarious antics in a backstage hallway).
"You see a lot of these bands when they're playing, they're looking
back at the drummer like 'Is he gonna speed up, is he gonna slow down?,"
McCartney told the audience in his induction speech for Starr. "You
don't have to look with Ringo. He's just there." Next, the camera takes
us front row for the grand finale, the all-star rendition of "With a
Little Help From My Friends."
"Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, here's to Ringo Starr. Richard Starkey,
born Liverpool. Best drummer in the world," Paul tells the camera
backstage while toasting Ringo one last time after the ceremony ended.
"The man. My friend. My little brother. Here's to you, baby."
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