Ringo Starr (Beatles Chapter 8): Busted by Mexican Federales, Threatened by French-Canadian Separatists, and the King of Feel

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🗓️ 19 September 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Ringo Starr’s first show as the Beatles’ new drummer was nearly ruined by a hostile audience that wanted him out of the band. Although he was finally accepted as one of the Fab Four, he was still targeted by those who did not wish him well. French-Canadian separatists in Montreal threatened to kill him. Mexican Federales tried to lock him up and throw away the key. And a decades-long running gag that he wasn’t creatively on par with his fellow Liverpool lads nearly undermined his legacy. It wasn’t until Ringo conquered his own beaucoups of blues that he got the respect he deserved and the world recognized him for what he is: in the words of his old mate John, “the greatest.” This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners and includes descriptions of domestic violence and suicide. If you're thinking about suicide, or are worried about a friend or loved one, call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at www.disgracelandpod.com. Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - GET THE NEWSLETTER Support our Advertising Partners: Factor: factormeals.com/disgraceland50 Code: DISGRACELAND50 Rocket Money: rocketmoney.com/disgraceland Code: DISGRACELAND ZBiotics: ZBiotics.com/DISGRACELAND Code: DISGRACELAND Liquid IV: liquid-iv.com/disgraceland Code: DISGRACELAND Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: Instagram YouTube X (formerly Twitter) Facebook Fan Group TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, we're taking a short break here in the middle of our serialized season
0:10.6	on Wutanklan.
0:12.0	We've been releasing these episodes fast and furious, like two of them a week, so maybe
0:16.0	you need a little time to get caught up.
0:18.0	Nevertheless, I thought it was a good time to finally spring our episode on Ringo Star
0:23.3	out of the archive and back into the disgrace land feed.
0:27.4	Why Ringo?
0:28.4	I'll tell you why Ringo.
0:29.9	First, let me tell you who Ringo?
0:32.4	Ringo, the king of feel, one of the greatest drummers of all time and a member of one of
0:37.0	the greatest groups of all time nearly got swept up in some pretty crazy stuff involving
0:41.8	Mexican federales as you'll hear in this episode.
0:44.6	But also, in 2015, Ringo's personal copy of the Beatles, remember the Beatles, that was
0:51.3	Ringo's band, of the Beatles White Album on vinyl, the first copy ever made of the White
0:57.5	Album in 1968, numbered 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 right there on the cover.
1:04.7	That copy of the White Album on vinyl sold for $790,000 at auction.
1:11.5	Why Ringo was selling his copy of the White Album?
1:13.8	I have no idea, it's not like he needed the money, but I digress.
1:16.3	My point is that the sale of Ringo's album set a world record for the most money ever
1:21.4	paid for a single album.
1:23.8	Or so everyone thought, because right around that same time, Wu Tang Clan sold a single
1:29.2	album for even more money.
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