Ringo Starr thinks the Beatles did too many records due to Paul McCartney.
The drummer recently joined an interview with journalist Dan Rather on AXS TV and revealed that they had disagreements as the four Beatles members but they put their differences aside when it came to playing music. Over time, this became a natural part of their dynamic as a band. Starr added:
“Suddenly, we’ve got lives and I’ve got children and you know, the effort that we put in cause we worked really hard was starting to pale a little and we always thank Paul to this day.”
He went on to talk about McCartney’s ‘workaholic’ side:
“Because of Paul, who was the workaholic of our band, we made a lot more records than John and I would’ve made. We liked to sit around a little more and then Paul would call ‘Alright lads,’ and we’d go in.”
Starr’s Previous Words On The Dynamics In The Beatles
In a previous conversation with BBC Radio, the rocker again spoke on the same topic and said they would probably make only two albums without McCartney’s encouragement. He also disclosed he mentioned Paul about this:
“So I’ve told Paul this, he knows this story, we made three times more music than we ever would without him because he’s the workaholic and he loves to get going. Once we got there, we loved it, of course, but, ‘Oh no, not again!’”
Last year, Ringo also told AARP The Magazine that he was the glue that kept the band together:
“I was the glue. That’ll be in big letters: ‘I was the glue, says Ringo.’ George was the first one to make a solo album [Wonderwall Music], and I was the drummer. John started the Plastic Ono Band, and I was the drummer. Paul likes to play drums himself, or I would’ve been on his albums too.”
In another chat, Starr also explained that he was more like a team player than McCartney. He mentioned how Paul sometimes needed breaks on tour to recharge, but the band could perform nightly but occasional rest was enough for him.