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Things We Said Today #420 - Ringo in Concert, “One Hand Clapping” on the Big Screen
In Episode 420 of Things We Said Today, Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo dis-cuss the limited theatrical screening of Paul McCartney’s “One Hand Clapping” (and “The Backyard”), and Ken covers Ringo Starr’s concert at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut - the second-to-last concert before Ringo cancelled the tour’s final concerts because of illness. And as always, we have the latest in Beatles-related news. (The news is at the start of the show, followed by Ken’s comments about Ringo’s concert, at 22’38” and our discussion about “One Hand Clapping” at 38’39”.)
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[@lynnette2153]

I too wanted subtitles on the talking, I couldn’t understand most of it. (Or maybe don’t do it over music). I loved how involved Linda was, it made me happy to see her as a big part and not just being in the background to be told what to do. Highlight was the purity of Paul’s voice on Maybe I’m Amazed, but I noticed you could see Linda and Denny on backing vocals but could not hear them at all. Maybe they were not perfectly in key and were wiped off. Loved the relative surprise of seeing modern day Paul a few times too! (Watched people leave after the first credits rolled…uh oh…)

[@MalEvansUSA]

Ringo is older than bingo Crosby and Frank Sinatra were when they went to heaven at 74 and 82 years old

[@MercuriusHibernicus]

I'm mystified why any McCartney fan would be excited about 'One Hand Clapping' when they already bought it on DVD in 2010... or have they forgotten? Not a single comment in this show comparing the two officially released versions, bizarre...

[@t221000]

When I turned 28 in 2018 I saw Ringo and the All-Starrs as a birthday gift and it was the best concert of Ringo ever. Kit O'Toole was there so that made it better. I love Colin Hay. Overkill is a masterpiece and I didn't know "Who can It Be now" before the concert. I also never heard of pick up the pieces before the show it was fantastic. Gregg Rollie and Steve Lukather were amazing. One Hand Clapping was amazing. The cabaret portion was fab. I love Suicide and I am upset it wasn't on the released album. It was lovely to see Linda talk about her process.

[@roccogammonesr.8755]

Got cancelled by Ringo going all the way to Philly from NY "Lets Go Mets" Hate seeing Paul @ Yankee games C'mon Beatles @ Shea....!

[@roccogammonesr.8755]

I was there @ Flaming Pie night I won single CD versions of Young Boy & In The World tonight answering trivia Beautiful Night

[@509cougs]

I missed my local showing of One Hand Clapping! I bought tickets a month ago, then forgot about it.

[@gailg2327]

Oh no!

[@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879]

One hand clapping is so boring and out of date and done in such a horrid production quality. I don’t think you will miss anything

[@gailg2327]

@@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 kinda mirrors the reception the panel gave it.But i am going to see it today and make up my own mind. Thanks.

[@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879]

@@gailg2327 if you watched it once you will instantly forget it. It was 50 years ago and Geoff Briton wasn’t a very good drummer. Joe English was always first class

[@allankozinn192]

You can have a look at it if you have the Band on the Run archival set - it's on the DVD, although they did attempt to clean up the video a bit more for the theatrical showing (and, presumably, the eventual DVD-Blu-ray)

[@richbailey8174]

Sorry but today's show was kind of a snoozer....see ya next time!

[@MalEvansUSA]

The world in a few short years may have Pete best as the last surviving Beatles. That will be a sad day but I think the final Pete best lp ie ‘best of the best’ may be the greatest solo Beatles lp better than band in the run and plastic ono band Roag best the son of a fifth Beatle has an amazing voice.

[@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879]

Linda and Denny were awful on harmonies here

[@MalEvansUSA]

Ringo at 84 is older than Bob Hope was in 1988. He is older than Ronald Reagan was when he got diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Older than President Nixon when he died at 81. Ringo is quite a feeble old man who has serious health issues. He should not be touring. He is suffering from a variety of serious ailments. He needs to slow down. He has a 40 year old grandchild for Christ sakes. Beatle fans needs to let him be he doesn’t need to come back next year. He needs to rest and watch his beloved matlock reruns and rest. He was a sickly child and still has health issues

[@509cougs]

@@MalEvansUSA I think Ringo should do what makes him happy.

[@MalEvansUSA]

@@509cougs appearing on stage at 85 is really unseemly and with his ill health should be home resting and watching his beloved matlack reruns

[@davedillon1372]

​@@509cougsThat Guy- seems like a stalker with nothing better to do with the time. Ignore it.

[@davedillon1372]

Buddy Guy is 88 & still promoting the Blues as the last Real Deal Living. He used to be somebody who you could access; not any more unless you're lucky! I gently patted him on the back as he was walking around the crowd Playing to SF for a Free Stern Grove Show August 6th,2023. He's still wailing away but it's not a jolting to the core - literally put you Out Of The Seat- type of thing. He's a lot tougher than the Beatless people are or were

[@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879]

It’s really not a good idea to touring 88. Ringo is not touring again he is too old😢

[@MalEvansUSA]

With ringos illness seeing a world without Beatles is becoming a reality. I think Paul should heed this warning and scale back in his recordings and concerts

[@richbailey8174]

He won't. He's an adulation hound and simply can't/won't give it up.

[@MalEvansUSA]

@@richbailey8174 he can’t sing. He is out of step out of tune and harming his legacy. He is older than dick Nixon when he died at 81. Paul is a joke