Ringo Starr remembers “Downer Incident,” which seemed to encompass the Beatles film “Let It Be.”

In the summer of 1962, the Beatles were looking for a new drummer to replace Pete Best. While Ringo Starr was part of Rory Storm and the Hurricanes at the time, he eventually left the group when the Beatles came calling. And given the enormous success that followed the group, it seems the drummer made the right decision. Not only the drummer, but Ringo also helped write songs like “Don’t Pass Me By” and “Octopus’s Garden”. After selling over 600 million albums, The Beatles eventually disbanded. And to make matters worse: 1970 the movie let it be cast an unsavory light on the band. And even though decades have passed since its release, Ringo is still not a fan.

In conversation with the Daily Beast, Ringo didn’t hold back when talking about the classic film about The Beatles. He pointed to the one moment in the band’s history that seemed to be the focus of the film. “I always complained about the original film because there was no real joy to be found in it.” Ringo pointed to a scene in which Paul McCartney and George Harrison disagreed about a song, adding: “It was all based on that small downer. But that’s just how it was; Four men in a room, you know? There are definitely some ups and downs.”

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After spending a lot of time with the band, Ringo praised McCartney not only for his friendship, but also for his work ethic. “It was always Paul who wanted to work again. I lived near John (Lennon) so I was always at his place, lazing around and smoking a bit in the garden and the phone would ring. Even before we answered, we knew it was Paul who said, ‘Come on, let’s go into the studio and make a new record.'”

Although Ringo wasn’t a fan of the original film, he referenced Peter Jackson’s film come back Documentaries already released in 2021. According to the drummer, the films, when viewed together, give a great insight into the band. “Now it has a beginning, a middle and an end. The beginning is very slow, and then we start creating, and then we’re in, and then we’re out. I love it. But of course I’m in the middle of it all, so six hours is never long enough.”

Although it was released in 1970, fans of The Beatles will receive a remastered version let it be Thanks to Disney. Fans can watch the classic documentary on Disney+ on May 8th. This is the first time the film has been available in over 50 years.

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