We can’t get all we want, especially a woman.
Ringo Starr stated that he has always admired his bandmate’s wife, despite The Beatles‘ infamously excellent reception of Yoko Ono. Did you know that he was the only Beatles member to fly to her side after John Lennon’s murder?
Lennon was never as angry with Starr as George Harrison and Paul McCartney as Starr explained that his comprehension of John Lennon’s and Yoko Ono’s relationship made him more receptive to her. In 1966, while he was married to Cynthia Lennon, John Lennon, and Yoko Ono met in an art gallery.
They quickly bonded, and Lennon shortly divorced Cynthia and married Ono. The couple was renowned for their closeness, and Ono was a near-constant presence during Beatles recording sessions. This irritated McCartney and Harrison, but Starr was never as bothered by her presence.
Lennon told Rolling Stone in 1971, “Ringo was alright, and so was Maureen, but the other two gave it to us,” In contrast to McCartney and Harrison, it did not take Starr years to grow up to Ono.
He stated that he initially found it odd that she was always present. Still, he came to comprehend the couple’s relationship. “Well, I understood it,” Starr shared. “Initially, it seemed odd that she was seated on the amplifier. She’s sitting on the amp in the studio — what is she doing?” is a famous quotation.
John once told me, “You go home and tell your wife in four sentences what you’ve done all day, but you’ve lived a whole day. This way, we are aware of each other’s actions. Barbara and I now live this way.” Starr not only understood the connection between the couple, but he also stated that he has always admired Ono.
“I’ve always liked the woman,” he declared. “I’ve always believed she was courageous. And I have always admired her during her art exhibitions. I admired her eccentric nature. She was advantageous to John because she shared his wacky ideals.”
Starr’s reception of Ono did not hurt Lennon, but he was furious with his other two bandmates. “You can quote Paul; it’s probably in the papers, he’s said it many times: he hated Yoko at first but eventually grew to like her,” Lennon shared.
“However, I’m too late. I’m for Yoko. Why should she accept such scum from those people?” he added that he should have struck Harrison for his impolite behavior. “I’ll never forgive them. I don’t care what Hare Krishna, God, or Paul’s. Well, I’ve altered my mind,” he said. “I really cannot forgive them for that. Although I cannot help but still love them.”