Thursday, February 12, 2009

Ringo Starr Press Conference: Queen Charlotte Hospital 9/14/65


PRESS CONFERENCE:

Q: "Who does he look like, Ringo? You or your wife?"

RINGO: "A bit of each, actually."

Q: "He doesn't have a Ringo nose, has he?"

RINGO: "Oh yes, God help him. Well, you know, they say they change."

(laughter)

Q: "Has he made any musical noises yet?"

RINGO: "He's shouted out a bit, you know. Sort of, 'Get them press men out here,' and all that you know."

(laughter)

Q: "A nurse told us earlier this morning, he has no hair."

RINGO: "Well, he had it last night."

(laughter)

Q: "Have you decided what to call him yet, Ringo?"

RINGO: "Zak. Z-A-K."

Q: "Why is that?"

RINGO: "'Cuz we liked the name, you know. Why is any name..."

Q: "Is it a cowboy name?"

RINGO: "Not really. It's more sort of western."



INTERVIEW:

RINGO: "I don't know. I've sort of had this name in me mind for years, you know. Zak. It's not short for Zacharias or anything like that, you know."

Q: "It's not short from Zachary?"

RINGO: "No."

Q: "Why did you choose it for yourself?"

RINGO: "'Cuz I liked... Well, we both liked the name, and it's sort of a strong name. And it's good, you know. And we found out today it means umm... Oh, what's it mean! It means something in Czechoslovakian. Umm... Scholar! Scholar in Czechoslovakian."

Q: "Well, tell me. What does Zak look like?"

RINGO: "He's great, you know."

Q: "And no hair yet, I presume."

RINGO: "Yeah, he's got quite a lot, actually. I was so excited yesterday I just sorta kept looking at him all over. And I was looking at him today, and he's got quite a bit."

Q: "Any indications that he's going to have your nose?"

RINGO: "Umm, yeah. He's got quite a large bridge, you know, like I've got. But, I mean, I'm OK with it."

Q: "What's he going to be? What do you want him to be?"

RINGO: "I don't want him to be a drummer."

Q: "You don't want him to join a group at all?"

RINGO: "Oh, I don't mind him joining a group., just don't play drums, you know -- all that carrying around and everything before you make it. It's a drag."

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