Richie Sambora: What The Beatles Mean to Me

Richie wrote an exclusive article for MusicRadar.com that you can read here.

Anyone who knows Richie knows that the Beatles were a huge influence on him. Seeing them on Ed Sullivan made him want to be a rock star. In the article, he talks about growing up with music in his life from a very early age, and how he pretended to be each Beatle in turn:

I don't think I had a favorite Beatle. Whoever sang a particular song, that was the Beatle I wanted to be. If it was a Help!, I was John. If it was Michelle or Sgt Pepper, I was Paul. I was probably George during all the guitar solos. And I think I even fantasized about being Ringo, too, whenever he sang or did something extraordinary on the drums.

It's a great read, and leaves us with this quote, that is as true for Richie as it is for his heroes:

"Genius just happens, I guess. It can't be explained or duplicated, only appreciated"



~ Hath