My Drummer Said That RINGO Sucks, So I Dared Him To Play THIS Beatles Beat!

-My Drummer Said That RINGO Sucks, So I Dared Him To Play THIS Beatles Beat!
Thanks!!!

[carlbaumeister]

Paul McCartney says with Ringo, you never had to worry about him speeding up or slowing down—rock solid.

[jamlive]

I had a drummer who had the same mindset towards the Beatles. Said all Beatles songs were boring and simplistic, Ringo is a bad drummer, etc. We wanted to learn the song “Rain”, he couldn’t drum it to save his life. He is no longer my drummer…

[sketchartist]

The thing about Ringo is that he wasn't trying to get attention as a drummer, he was trying to make the songs sound good.

[df]

Watch the restored Get Back documentary. Ringo’s laid back attitude with an always ready to work attitude was the thing holding the Beatles together. Oh and he’s left handed who learned to play on a right hand kit.

[bminturn]

The best drummer ever is the drummer who plays exactly what the song calls for.

[ThibautKurt]

An engineer who worked with the Beatles in Abbey Road said Ringo was the most reliable of the Fab Four because he needed mostly one take to record his parts, no timing problem.
Also John Lennon stated that Ringo was already a professional before joining the Beatles and drumming was his job actually. And that since he was a left handed who was mostly self taught on a right handed kit he would come with unusual patterns that a lot of right handed drummer would struggle to replicate.
He may not be the most technical drummer, and was not fond of drums solos, but he contributed to a solid rhythmic section and has his own style.

[SoundlabStudios]

The fact that the other three Beatles still used Ringo as their drummer on solo albums says a lot.

[patrickbrownson]

I believe Ringo’s stamina comes from the immense amount of gigging he did as a young musician, before he’d even joined the Beatles. As most fans know, John, Paul and George had been playing together for 4-5 years by the time Ringo joined the band. He was brought in to replace the original Beatles’ drummer, Pete Best, not only because his previous band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, had shared a residency with The Beatles at the Kaisercellar, with Ringo even having sat in for Best on a number of occasions- he was chosen because he was already successful drummer, a true professional with some serious experience behind the kit & on the road. He was the oldest of the 4, a seasoned road dog in a group of guys who’d all spent the past half-decade leaving every ounce of sweat they had on stages across Britain and into Europe. The other 3 were well aware of Ringo’s ability to match their own energy & stamina, having watched him do it on a nightly basis w/ the Hurricanes. They gave Best the boot for a reason.

That studio recording technology would advance so rapidly, and that music fans would come to prioritize the album experience at least as much as the live experience in just a few short years, (despite The Beatles being the primary catalysts for both developments) they could not have known. He was hired to pound the skins for hours on end in dank, dimly lit clubs, and he remained a juggernaut of stamina and reliability throughout The Beatles’ tenure.

[mikefeast]

George Harrison said of Ringo, "he only needed to hear a song once and he knew the drum part it needed". When the songs are being written by 3 of the greatest song composers of all time, that is an extreme compliment to Ringo's genius!!

[imisseveryone]

My Father was an Orchestra Leader from the "Swing" era, he was not a rock n roll fan. When the Beatles arrived on the scene, HE bought their first album and sat and listened to it with us. He told us that Ringo was a true drummer, a great musical talent because he understood how important it was the keep the beat spot on always. His talent kept the band in sync, exactly what a drummer's first and foremost function is. He loved the Beatles, thought Lennon/McCartney were an amazing song writing team (as they proved over and over) and would explain why certain songs were such masterpieces. George was equally important because he brought to the band exactly what they needed. My Dad would be 109 if he were alive today - he knew music.

[Daveanoncomedy]

The weirdest and best thing about Ringo is if you just looked at his face you would think he wasn't doing anything at all, he looks like he's chilling watching TV

[eddiesocker]

I think it was BB King who once told Ringo Starr that he was like a big clock. Its a great complement and is illustrates exactly what Ringo is so good at.

[IsraelLong]

Ringo is a human metronome. He's got perfect timing and his fills were always tasty and only where needed. I hate it when people say he isn't a good drummer. He is a GREAT drummer!

[klytus]

You know Ringo was very good because John & Paul were perfectionists & never even looked tp replace him once.

[JKenjiLopezAlt]

Really impressive work. And ringo could do this with no clock track or backing at all. He was really incredible.

[elderlycatpatriot]

When Ringo had enough of his bandmates constantly fighting (as well as Yoko's existence) and temporarily left the band, the other three Beatles were devastated and spent the next week and a half begging him to come back until he changed his mind. When he did come back, he was met with flowers on his drum kit spelling out "WELCOME BACK RINGO."

That says a lot right there.

[Bryman]

I used to be the guy that thought Ringo was overrated. I was a teenager when I started playing drums, and I was really into much busier drummers like Bill Bruford, Tony Williams, Barriemore Barlow, etc. As I got older, I realized that it wasn't always about the fills and speed. Sometimes keeping a steady beat was all that was needed, and depending on where you were coming from as a musician, that simplicity could be pretty challenging. Ringo was one of the greats from back in the day when playing drums was still in it's infancy, and people like him were creating patterns that we now look at as basic. Ringo definitely deserves all the praise he gets.

[georgemcduffey]

As a drummer I've always respected Ringo. A lot of his parts are technically simple...but he always wrote/played the right part for every song. There's a lot to be said for that. It reminds me to ask myself, "Am I putting this fill/beat in because it's tough and I can play it, or because it enhances the song?"

[TheMrmartind]

John and Paul referred to Ringo as a human metronome. They hired him as he was THE BEST DRUMMER they had heard. Ringo was grossly underrated. He revolutionized hold the drumsticks (both in same position). He didn't hold 1 stick like a spoon, as most drummers do. He put Ludwig drums on the map. The band loved his drumming and perfect beat. One of the best in history.

[striperross]

For one thing...He said Ringo sucks but then he said 'he doesn't really know any beatles songs'. Looks like this person needs to learn a lot of things in life.