After seeing Ringo in Get Back my admiration for him grows and grows. He was the quiet patient center of the band. He really listened.
@Dave-po2mz2 жыл бұрын
As a great listener, Ringo intuitively passed down his listening (and drumming) skills to his son Zak Starkey. Zak’s godfather and sometimes babysitter was Keith Moon. Zak also learned a lot from Kenny Jones. Zak ultimately became The Who’s longest-serving drummer. And he is a great fit who can channel much of Keith Moon, but also hold his own.
@joesandri81852 жыл бұрын
i am in love with him. hoping he knows. xxoo
@clearfield20092 жыл бұрын
Dude is 81 and looks 50.
@protrainingtips2 жыл бұрын
I was going to say the same thing. I wish Get Back would have gone into how Ringo came up with his parts of the songs.
@TubenIt832 жыл бұрын
@@protrainingtips hell, I’m 56, and Ringo looks like he’s in his 40s!
@Davenemetzmusic2 жыл бұрын
Say what you want, but Ringo came up with some of the most unique rhythms for every Beatles tune ... that's what a real musician does!
@klank672 жыл бұрын
Usually that’s the drummers job. Looks like you learned something today. Good on you!
@sn1ffy852 жыл бұрын
Not every Beatles song…….Paul came up with about 30% of those parts, including Ticket To Ride and Come Together. Edit: Paul also played the drums (vs. writing the parts and then showing Ringo) on Back In The USSR, Dear Prudence, Martha My Dear, The Ballad Of John & Yoko and Old Brown Shoe. Heck, IMO the best guitar solos on Beatles records are Paul’s: Taxman, Sgt Pepper, Helter Skelter, The End (I like his solos on The End better than John & George’s). He’s also the only Beatle on many songs like Blackbird.
@vKarl72 жыл бұрын
No........he's not only a Musician........he's a Magician !!!
@unky-duky70332 жыл бұрын
Inventive, creative but always rock solid. Ludwig drums and Ringo Starr were made for each other!
@duskintheforest584 Жыл бұрын
@@vKarl7 Paul didn't write a single drum beat he didn't play. John was the one who told Ringo what to do.
@captainjefferies9047 Жыл бұрын
It’s impossible to not love Ringo. Such a cool, humble, chill guy.
@jackgiuffre35012 жыл бұрын
Of course why wouldn’t he be. He was set for life in his early 20’s. Been goofing around for the past 60 years. Sucks when you kinda peak at a young age and just ride it for the rest of your life. Kinda like guns and roses. They will never make a better album than their 1st one. And that kinda sucks. Cause the sequels never compare to the original. It’s like quit while your ahead. Go out on top
@judd011211 ай бұрын
@@judd0112 John was set for life in his early 20s and he was narcissistic, abusive, manipulative, and neglectful.
@azloii97818 ай бұрын
@@azloii9781John who?
@judd01128 ай бұрын
@@judd0112 John Lennon.
@Yamelis6 ай бұрын
It makes me warm all over that Ringo is finally getting the credit he's always deserved. The drummer is the heart of any group. Their beat is what brings it all together.
@joelstein465710 ай бұрын
We always gave him the credit he deserved.
@kosmokritikos92993 ай бұрын
Who cares if Ringo is not the best drummer in the world, or in The Beatles. He was the best drummer FOR The Beatles.
@juantailor8 жыл бұрын
juantailor John never daid he wasn't the best drummer in the Beatles
@50ShadesOfEndo6 жыл бұрын
John said "Pete is a better drummer, Ringo is a better Beatle" So there you go....
@logotrikes6 жыл бұрын
Martin Arnold 1. I don’t think he said 2. If John said he was wrong, Pete Best was a much worse drummer than Ringo
@abird62176 жыл бұрын
I think John's actual comment was: "Pete was a good drummer, but Ringo was a great Beatle". Ringo was a better drummer than Pete, who was passable, but in the charisma and star quality stakes Ringo left Pete standing.
@isyourbackstillbad6 жыл бұрын
juantailor: VERY well said.
@deadlift656 жыл бұрын
Ringo talking to ringo. #144p
@napstersneaks9995 жыл бұрын
I thought the same! JAJAJA
@paranoid86575 жыл бұрын
Legendary comment
@WalkinHorror5 жыл бұрын
2 is better than one
@jamesagwe29815 жыл бұрын
I wasn't sure at first (o:þ
@ElvarMasson4 жыл бұрын
Funniest shit I've read in a while
@aldamayopanadjam75044 жыл бұрын
You gotta love this guy. A member of THE greatest band ever, yet unpretentious and down-to-earth. The kind of guy you’d like to just sit down with and pick his brain about his thoughts on music. Seems like he’s managed “fame” quite well. He deserves all the good things that come his way.
@jamestierney25312 жыл бұрын
I've long thought Ringo was the one who was having the most fun at just being alive! Ah-Oooooh! 👹 the Werewolf of Portland
@conradscroggins28412 жыл бұрын
Ya, and he was unfairly ridiculed over the years by short-sighted people, yet he still remained humble. A lot of people may have felt the need to overcompensate and maybe talk themselves up. But Ringo always took the high road.
@BST-lm4po Жыл бұрын
Ringo absolutely one of a kind they'll never be another like him and he's very humble mind-boggling
@richardbrowning8221 Жыл бұрын
@@BST-lm4po True - also when you have the finishing comeback of "I was part of the Beatles, (pause) and you weren't", then you can be generous that way...
@KitagumaIgen Жыл бұрын
We. now
@lesterhutchins1621 Жыл бұрын
The thing that made Ringo so great is that he plays for the song, not just for the sake of being a great drummer. He doesn't create busy, complex compositions but instead creates beats to enhance the overall feel and melodic of the song, sometimes giving even more spotlight to the bass or guitar. That takes not just an enormous amount of creativity but incredible humbleness, and just general awesomeness!
@Fed-np9ez2 жыл бұрын
As I was reading your post, I started wondering how John Densmore (of The Doors) would have sounded with The Beatles.
@johnstorton2 жыл бұрын
No, not incredible humbleness or enormous creativity. Just feeling wat the song needs, or if not accepting the verbal leads of the others to do this or that. I have played with some guys, and it has got to do with creating a collective amazing sound and enjoying the experience. The analysing is more what outsiders do, or the musicians after having recorded it and liking it a lot or trying to improve it in the next session. It seems that four people with a passion for melodies, lyrics, singing, beats can realise with some help of Martin or others 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 = 24 instead of let's say Ed Sheeran solo 6.
@Gordy12019982 жыл бұрын
a test for all Americans. Can you get through one hour of the day w/o saying ''AWESOME'' .... its an over-used word... and so made meaningless...... no offence but awsomeness isnt a word
@pjo23862 жыл бұрын
@@pjo2386 "Ain't" ain't a word, either, but I'll continue to use it, irregardless. ... lol I outgrew the usage of "far out", "oh, wow", "cool", etc. a long time ago. I never picked up any of the "awesome", "like", "tubular", "ya know?" stuff. I sometimes wonder if we sounded as silly to others as this newer lingo does. There's something about the new lingo that makes it sound as though the speaker has difficulty communicating their thoughts.
@johnstorton2 жыл бұрын
@@pjo2386 Yes. Let's use "super" thousands of times each year. "Super compared to what or who(m)?" "Euh Just super."
@Gordy12019982 жыл бұрын
Ringo doesn't even have to try to be cool. He seems like he was born cool and never stopped.
@copacetic90187 жыл бұрын
Copacetic Lol, I think A lot of Brits are also very very witty ...
@v8hotrodlincoln6 жыл бұрын
Even the rest of The Fab Four thought he was the coolest when he was in Rory Storm and the Hurricanes..... and he had a beard !
@lyndamcardle41235 жыл бұрын
He even was the narrator for the Thomas the tank engine and friends
@rawyld5 жыл бұрын
I look at it this way, the people who criticize Ringo's drumming are envious, and envy is one of the seven deadly sins. No, Ringo is not a technical drummer like Neil Peart, but I doubt Neil would have been a good fit for the Beatles and Ringo was.
@johnc19755 жыл бұрын
Copacetic true dat! Ringo = coOL!
@raecoyote5 жыл бұрын
in the beggining i like: "wtf, ringo plays guitar?"
@luxas94544 жыл бұрын
Wasn't him here but I thought everyone knew that! Watch an all star band video.
@danieljodrey7093 жыл бұрын
Not here, but he does. Piano too.
@THE-HammerMan3 жыл бұрын
Well: Dave Grohl played drums for Nirvana. And also played guitar.
@wildmercuryfilms3 жыл бұрын
@@THE-HammerMan He plays the guitar: A, D, E. He doesn’t play the bass cause that’s too hard for him (although he does know a bit of it). He plays the piano if it’s in C. :-)
@Nerkin6103 жыл бұрын
@@Nerkin610 Like you know? As Townshend said, "Who The Fuck Are You?"
@THE-HammerMan3 жыл бұрын
Ringo is way too humble - he really is an amazing drummer.
@brucelamberton88192 жыл бұрын
Don't know about the humble part, but he didn't try to make more of himself than he needed. As for the left handed kit, he could arrange them any way he wanted, but what's the fun in that?
@myparceltape11692 жыл бұрын
Celtic Drummer having Fun..
@finddeniro Жыл бұрын
He also wrote the theme music for steptoe and son
@garytheobald9538 Жыл бұрын
The Beatles wouldn't be as huge without Ringo's unique drum patterns/lines.
@handlerrezeiunclehan94022 жыл бұрын
As if he created most of them
@PLF...2 жыл бұрын
@@PLF... I didn't say that.
@handlerrezeiunclehan94022 жыл бұрын
Agreed completely. As great as each individual was I (personally…) dont think the band would have ever become what they were with any one of the members missing. To be who they were ABSOLUTELY required the exact combination of members.
@danquinnell3502 Жыл бұрын
@@danquinnell3502 Hell yeah, man
@handlerrezeiunclehan9402 Жыл бұрын
@@PLF... he did create most of them though. Paul and John created a significant amount but most of them start with him playing over what they wrote.
@gj43126 ай бұрын
Every single Beatles song creation story starts with "and we were sittin' round" 🤣
@JohnHWelch634 жыл бұрын
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@BCF_Guelph_ON3 жыл бұрын
Or ” i had a dream you know”
@dismitri68663 жыл бұрын
That's the genius of each Beatle. All they had to do was be practical, pragmatic and relaxed and the songs would flow like wine.
@Revelian19823 жыл бұрын
@@Revelian1982 Exactly right!
@JohnHWelch633 жыл бұрын
Oh man that is so true 😂 Love your comment. They were and are very interesting guys.
@subatkalkan3 жыл бұрын
The Beatles music would never have been what it was without Ringo’s unique way of playing.
@rowdyyates8626 Жыл бұрын
They would have failed because none of them were any good other than Ringo.
@kosmokritikos92993 ай бұрын
I started playing drums a year ago and have really grown to admire Ringo Starr. It seems like he was always portrayed to be the butt of jokes. I guess when you have 3 musical geniuses like Paul, George, and John in the same group, its easy to get overshadowed. However, Ringo playing is very very difficult to duplicate and i can now see what an integral part of the group he really ways. Plus, he is one hell of a guy.
@michaelmurdola75452 жыл бұрын
Honestly I never understood why some people saw him as "the butt of joke" when the people whose opinions mattered the most loved him and played with him and created greatest music with him... I mean I'm with John, George and Paul here :)
@natalyamartirosyan2 жыл бұрын
if you were to start playing drums by emulating a drummer, Ringo is the perfect drummer to try to play like. his beats may be basic and simple, but sometimes that's exactly what's needed. Ringo's playing style compliments all the other players and that's the best kind of drummer to have in my opinion. I've been drumming over 50 years and Ringo Starr was my earliest and best influence. Later on it was Danny Serafin of Chicago.
@duskintheforest584 Жыл бұрын
I totally "get it" about being a leftie and playing a rightie kit. I'm a leftie bass player, but DELIBERATELY learned on a right-handed bass (but _played_ left-handed), because I hoped one day to own a double bass (and eventually did!) - and how many _leftie_ double basses have *you* ever seen? Correct: NONE. So, having the bass strings 'upside down' compared to 'normal' means that my licks, like Ringo's fills on his right-handed kit, are just _different_ from other bass players' licks. Hence, like Ringo, what I play is sometimes seen as 'unique,' or at least different from what other musicians would play.
@caddelworth Жыл бұрын
I just love how people want dis Ringo and then turn around and can't play those "simple" beats. He is a fucking genius in his own right because he makes it look and sound effortless when it truth it really isn't so easy after all. ❤ Ringo he's a great guy and great drummer. Don't let those tossers bring u down !
@lynnokrzynski87209 ай бұрын
As a drummer, being late on command really means you’re always on time.
@AaronToThe2 жыл бұрын
2019 - The guy is 79 years old!!!!!! He only looks like he's in his late 50s
@Dan_TheMedic4 жыл бұрын
paperchasin23 fair enough - still looks good for for his age
@Dan_TheMedic4 жыл бұрын
@paperchasin23 he still looks the same.
@ethanjohnson36424 жыл бұрын
40s
@jokeontweak4 жыл бұрын
Meds
@howardchambers96794 жыл бұрын
Good drugs 😁
@winfrank14 жыл бұрын
One of Ringo's finest moments was the hauntingly beautiful drumming on "A Day in the Life". It still mesmerizes after all these years
@lukessummerguitar8 жыл бұрын
+Lee McDaid - Guitar same here...it was so new, brilliant and not-cliche.
@inyourfaceguitar54548 жыл бұрын
+Lee McDaid - Guitar And Strawberry Fields Forever. It made the song.
@ronwilliams3578 жыл бұрын
Indeed it did
@lukessummerguitar8 жыл бұрын
+Lee McDaid - Guitar Pretty much anything 66-67 he did. Rain is another great pattern.
@oboogie28 жыл бұрын
The end was the best drumming in the Beatles imo
@dingosmuggle51988 жыл бұрын
I love it. “They said he’s a genius, actually I’m just left handed playing a right handed kit”. That’s being humble
@chrissmith76692 жыл бұрын
There's something very honorable about a gifted man with a great sense of humility
@satirically-yours2 жыл бұрын
People are going to realize how much they took Ringo for granted when he leaves us.
@alvalankerofficial6 жыл бұрын
He never will
@allthatchas5 жыл бұрын
Stop 😢
@savcanzon12815 жыл бұрын
Many many I'm sure took Ringo for granted. You get a glimpse here of his strengths. Also another testament to the work ethic the Beatles had, working class band from humble beginnings, became worldwide stars...Starrs
@FlatlandMando5 жыл бұрын
True, I like & respect him now, in real time.
@FlatlandMando5 жыл бұрын
There are those who have always appreciated him.
@DIsmayedConfuse5 жыл бұрын
"don't stop me now!" ringo REALLY loves his drums, my god.
@stargazing87024 жыл бұрын
Or he's quoting Freddie Mercury.
@AmyBachrach4 жыл бұрын
As George said and I quote” he fuzzy about his drums y’know
@user-cs9mc2gx8b4 жыл бұрын
drumplayer 2000 ‘fussy’
@TheJayson88994 жыл бұрын
@@AmyBachrach he is for sure
@johnbriancatedrilla40284 жыл бұрын
Don't stop me now is a queen song thank u very much
@alvashatisky95223 жыл бұрын
Ringo is the greatest drummer in the world. We love you Ringo. You are a beautiful sweet man.
@ladypalomino3151 Жыл бұрын
Hi I just wanted to thank you again for being so supportive and following me on my journey. I love inspiring and encouraging others. People like you help me to keep showing up! Hope you are having an amazing day👋👋💖💕
@joewalsh663311 ай бұрын
'Hes not even the best drummer in the band' - Paul McCartney
@MoistMoments6 ай бұрын
Ringo is a more amazing drummer than many people realize.
@donfisherjr.2404 Жыл бұрын
the slight "lateness" is what gives Ringo's drumming a natural heaviness that other drummers have to work at to create.
@CriswellKOL3 жыл бұрын
Kinda like Keith. Just off enough
@rileyk52283 жыл бұрын
yeah, seems the really great ones are not dead spot money on
@bobbys43273 жыл бұрын
@@bobbys4327 yeah like lars Ulrich
@HerotsLament3 жыл бұрын
@@HerotsLament chill 😂😂🤡 Lars is a legend but I wouldn’t call him a great drummer but he is still a legend tho maybe in his prime but he had real bad tempo issues
@kevenrowe29582 жыл бұрын
ringo is just a bad drummer and he didn't even record most of the beatles iconic songs
@frottery2 жыл бұрын
Ringo’s explanations are so honest and humble. That’s one of the most endearing traits of the Beatles; they never took themselves too seriously. Mostly...
@christosspartos85834 жыл бұрын
You mean like John Lennon saying the Beatles were greater than Christ? That kind of humble?
@daf627574 жыл бұрын
David Franklin - «We're more popular than Jesus now». He said nothing about greatness. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/More_popular_than_Jesus
@emix10104 жыл бұрын
@@emix1010 AND, what he said was absolutely true at the time. He was merely making an observation and he was right. It's so annoying when people like David Franklin misunderstand the quote.
@SueRosalie4 жыл бұрын
But there was that one, I think his name was John.
@jakeb30554 жыл бұрын
@@SueRosalie He said the Beatles were bigger than Jesus. That is exactly what he said. Now you can squabble over bigger versus greater, but when you make a quantitative evaluation about one versus the other there is not any other way to say that your are bring humble. I lived through this period. Anyone who makes such a comment is being narcissistic, not humble.
@daf627574 жыл бұрын
Love Ringo ! Like Charlie Watts, the absence of flamboyance makes people underrate him, but his beat absolutely makes the Beatles tracks so very distinctive. Brilliant.
@brianfreeman8290 Жыл бұрын
Ringo’s drum parts fit perfectly into each song and they are mostly iconic and recognizable in their own rights. That’s better than 99.9% of drummers out there that may have 1000 hits per second but totally generic.
@ebeyslough4 ай бұрын
His drum patterns are like riffs. You would recognise the song without the guitars and bass just the drums.
@davidlawlor43176 жыл бұрын
The man complimented the band instead of overpowering it. He knew how to support the band instead of trying for the spotlight. That’s what man him great.
@HarryRacer184 жыл бұрын
@@HarryRacer18 exactly, its the one thing that separates a good drummer from a GREAT drummer
@jab00ty424 жыл бұрын
So true, ticket to ride being a great example
@raywt32374 жыл бұрын
HarryRacer18 The people who are best at what they do know when to and when not to grab the spotlight. They recognize that what they're doing is bigger than just themselves
@terminallumbago64654 жыл бұрын
Ringo is magnificent on every level.Never steals anyones thunder even when he's stealing the fcking show.
@Marley9998884 жыл бұрын
Very, very well said.
@megantouchton46363 жыл бұрын
Hehe yeah, am just laid back guys, wait what the f are you laying back into? I'm just the drummer, keeping a beat, play on. : -D
@Jiv_Ing578193 жыл бұрын
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@BCF_Guelph_ON3 жыл бұрын
Simply one of the greatest rock drummers - and personalities - of all time.
@bobboberson20242 жыл бұрын
Absolute bollocks 😊😊
@davidscott4576 Жыл бұрын
I never gave him credit in the past, but now I think he’s awesome
@andrewblack78522 жыл бұрын
Research says: right handed people live longer than left handed people The Beatles: .....
@opmraretracks4 жыл бұрын
OPM Rare Tracks Study: exists Mark David Chapman: are you sure about that?
@wiltchamberlain34844 жыл бұрын
Ringo left handed, Paul McCartney also left handed, didn't know that about Ringo, was very interesting
@michaelstratton67014 жыл бұрын
That's BS!!
@johnmarghilano4894 жыл бұрын
Best guitarist ever been left handed and the greatest of them all Jimi Hendrix
@dannysound14 жыл бұрын
Research can go and roger itself - we all know that 47% is made up on the spot!
@linux49er4 жыл бұрын
The truth of Ringo is that he really felt the music and translated what he felt into his drums, that was his genius
@kevanhart62473 жыл бұрын
Charlie Watts, my own favourite drummer, has often said that Ringo was brilliant at 'playing the song' ! Ringo's insight of being left handed but playing a right handed set up also explains a lot about his unique fills. ps I love that he retains his Scouse accent & forgive his Californian ' iind ' instead of 'and' !
@petermills5423 жыл бұрын
He just played from the heart.
@franbihary89392 жыл бұрын
There’s no genius in what he does
@alfching24992 жыл бұрын
This is what music should be, feeling above notation
@AquaDragon-kc9fh2 жыл бұрын
@@alfching2499 Respectfully, Shut up!
@Shermanatorproductions2 жыл бұрын
We are so lucky to have this humble legend still amongst us!
@beatlemike910 ай бұрын
I didn't appreciate Ringo back in the 60's. I certainly do today. If the band had his temperament, we'd still have the band. Thank you Ringo Starr.
@cmclaren7 Жыл бұрын
Hi I just wanted to thank you again for being so supportive and following me on my journey. I love inspiring and encouraging others. People like you help me to keep showing up! Hope you are having an amazing day👋👋💖💕
@joewalsh663311 ай бұрын
1:48 "It is to do with the swing or as we keep mentioning, medication" *Oh Ringo never die*
@astroash4 жыл бұрын
dat calculation tho 😂
@natalieshines40674 жыл бұрын
...Said Thomas’s driver.
@bradleycotton32373 жыл бұрын
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@BCF_Guelph_ON3 жыл бұрын
When I think how lucky I am to have been on the planet at the same time as John, Paul, George and Ringo.
@charleshendrix2323 жыл бұрын
I was not...
@lukaz33363 жыл бұрын
I agree.Saw him play with Paul at Dodger Stadium,
@michaelkamiel29603 жыл бұрын
Great comment
@RodrigoRaez2 жыл бұрын
As a Drummer, myself, who grew up during that time period listening to this musicians music, I can't describe how impressed I am with this interview. This man's genuine honesty and humble attitude when describing his drumming techniques is definitely worthy of respect. Thank you for this great video.
@John-rw2zf Жыл бұрын
Ringo is a terrific drummer, and a delightful man.
@ProfessorFrenzy2 жыл бұрын
Ringo was an accidental genius when it came to drumming, so that makes him uniquely a genius.
@mmartinez41344 жыл бұрын
What genius is manufactured?
@TheJayson88994 жыл бұрын
@@TheJayson8899 all
@nelyx54914 жыл бұрын
My favourite story about Ringo having a bit of accidental genius is the lack of drums at the beginning of Hey Jude, there was originally a drum part. Paul McCartney said in an interview a number of years ago that they started the take, however Ringo's drum booth was behind him and he didn't notice Ringo had stepped away to go to the bathroom which was a few meters from the drummers booth. Paul noticed partway through the first couple verses Ringo was rapidly tiptoeing back to his kit, and started drumming a little less than a minute into the song. Once they listened to it they realised that was way better than what they originally had in mind, so they kept that take :-)
@ducttape823 жыл бұрын
@@ducttape82 cheers, never knew that 👍
@hanselmansell75553 жыл бұрын
@@ducttape82 I've read that, it's hilarious but honestly I can believe it!
@maximan43633 жыл бұрын
He has no problem in saying "I can't do this or that". He takes the best from what he can do. That's being great.
@deadlift653 жыл бұрын
That is one of the secrets to being a true genius, the fact that it is ok to not be one all the time.
@Seaker243 жыл бұрын
It's just pure honesty and being confident in who you are. They don't make em' like that any more!
@billyboy10933 жыл бұрын
That is exactly true. Ringo is literally amazing.
@lemonlime92 жыл бұрын
He was never good..
@gringostarr692 жыл бұрын
He’s fairly good,That’s all.nothing genius in it.
@ntak77162 жыл бұрын
Ringo was and is a great drummer - so right that his abilities and contribution to the Beatles have now been recognised and celebrated.
@ihbcsomerset6966 Жыл бұрын
One of the reasons Ringos licks were so cool and unique was he's left handed playing right handed so his choices and approaches sounded so special. Add the fact that his natural sense of timing was perfect. And you have a vastly important percussionist
@dennisapplegate75532 жыл бұрын
I've never heard it put worse.
@eriklarson9137 Жыл бұрын
Ringo during the entire video: "I'm not a good drummer." Almost every comment: "Ringo is amazing!"
@PaperMoshe5 жыл бұрын
I am never impressed with what I do in life artistically. Others are amazed, but hey, it's what I do. No big deal, it's easy for me. People ask if I can teach them. No, I don't know how I do it myself! Do something and I can tell you what you need to do better. Talent can't be taught. Talented people can be guided, or find their path on their own, like Ringo did.
@DDS0295 жыл бұрын
Ringo is not your typical drum virtuoso. But he played in all kinds of time signatures with the beatles.. Tougher than it looks. And he's a great gentleman.
@bluetopguitar11045 жыл бұрын
And the natural ability to know when more, would be too much.
@DDS0295 жыл бұрын
.... and he's always funny!
@janbehaeghel15185 жыл бұрын
I think that's what people miss about Ringo. They didn't play just straight 4/4 or 3/4-6/8 time. It was kind of "progressive rock" before there was such a thing as "progressive rock"!
@conwayoranada83875 жыл бұрын
McCartney said it well. Most drummers either speed up or slow down without realizing it while playing, and the band has to adjust. The Beatles never needed to worry, Ringo always kept the beat. He wasn’t elaborate, but from a technical standpoint, he was great. And if Paul is pointing that out and praising it, I’ll take it to the bank.
@dbonifant5875 жыл бұрын
There was s reason Ringo was chosen to join the band, once the decision was made. He was the best drummer around, and he’d already played with Them on occasion, so he knew their routine. He dovetailed into the group beautifully and the rest is history.
@stickassholio31635 жыл бұрын
The genius of Ringo Starr is that he did what was necessary, and not what a lot of drummers do, which is show off, thereby destroying the balance of the rendition. He was not only a technically brilliant drummer, but knew what was needed to add and subtract from ' the recipe.'
@erepsekahs Жыл бұрын
When I started as a drummer my big influences were Buddy Rich, Mitch Mitchell, John Bonham and Buddy Miles. It wasn't until a few years later that when I quit playing in a band and just jammed at home with a lot of different types of music for fun that I started really admiring and digging Ringo's playing. My band went from 1969 to 1976. The Beatles music for us was considered a bit tame since we were playing Hendrix, Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. SO later when I wanted to see just how many types of tunes that I could play along with, the Beatles were a easy choice, along with the Stones. SO it was then when I realized Ringo had that weird a swing going on. Since we had no internet or other venues of learning it took awhile to get the hang of it and really appreciate his style. I now count him as one of my favorite drummers. Plus he just seems like a really down to earth gentleman. I still haven't got that shoulder thing down though. :)
@jimatyeo Жыл бұрын
I actually believe Ringo and Charlie Watts are among the very best. Simplicity personified yet very nuanced...love them both.
@lonster1monster3 жыл бұрын
I am reading this the day after Charlie died
@jerrywood82682 жыл бұрын
Plus Look how long they have lasted, Ringo has always toured and Watts played till he was 80 years old constantly. That in it self is a serious accomplishment. I doubt other drummers that are more technical will be playing as long as them. It takes a lot out of you playing a full concert.
@bmoremusic47682 жыл бұрын
Ian Paice probably will! And he still is damn fine live in concert.
@s.90702 жыл бұрын
@@s.9070 Love Ian Paice, Good call!
@bmoremusic47682 жыл бұрын
Rip Charlie
@vojtaz95182 жыл бұрын
There is no one sane on this planet capable of hating Ringo Starr. What a lovely person!
@caffeinatedinsomniac92984 жыл бұрын
Except his first wife.
@banishedfromthedwarfplanet5304 жыл бұрын
@@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 lol, true.
@caffeinatedinsomniac92984 жыл бұрын
I HATE HIM HE'S A TWATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT OF A TWATING DRUMMER AS WELL
@garypring73514 жыл бұрын
@@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 Maureen is dead
@georgedoty-williams20854 жыл бұрын
George Doty-Williams-- She hates him from beyond the grave.
@banishedfromthedwarfplanet5304 жыл бұрын
He’s got all kinds of rhythm and swing. Really a great drummer.
@crsantin2 жыл бұрын
Ringo is so chill - honest humble and funny. Not a frontman , just keeping the beat and balance for the whole group - essential to the Beatles.
@frankhowarth19722 жыл бұрын
Came here for Ringo's playing, stayed for Ringo's banter
@scottygordon32803 жыл бұрын
When Dave started the guitar of Come Together, I couldn't recognize it until Ringo started playing.
@ingriddubbel84684 жыл бұрын
Ringo has the best sense of humor.
@ArthursSimpleLife Жыл бұрын
Ringo's modesty reminds me of a legendary guitar player who had to work out a technique that overcame his missing/injured fingers.... Django Reinhardt was astounding, as is Ringo. He just seems so happy as he shares what must have seemed serious obstacles to his playing drums as a young man. He had much to overcome when he was young, including many illnesses. Thanks for posting this.
@250tegra2 жыл бұрын
Well, look for “Andres Godoy”, tapping like a legend with one arm ;)
@antoniomarisio2 жыл бұрын
I thought you meant Tony Iommi at first! But yeah, I'm pretty sure Django inspired Tony to carry on after his own accident, thankfully.
@calebfuller47132 жыл бұрын
What are you on about ?
@pufango40592 жыл бұрын
For a moment I thought you were talking about Tony Iommi
@VuotoPneumaNN Жыл бұрын
It's cool seeing Ringo talk to himself
@jamesagwe29814 жыл бұрын
Ringo's unusual and original fills , gave The Beatles a lot of drive and variation in the drum backing, other drummers weren't doing. Not a soloist like Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa, but a great and unique backing drummer, more like a Hal Blaine.
@roybeckerman92538 жыл бұрын
+Roy Beckerman you sum the situation well. Couldn't agree more!
@robertte33208 жыл бұрын
+Roy Beckerman Great points. Ringo simple put into punctuation between John, Paul, or the occasional George Vocal. Hal Blaine punctuated Simon and Garfunkle, on song songs I really loved. I know he has many more credits than that; but I associated Hal with Paul Simon. Which isn't bad songwriting company, to be sure.
@donriley33498 жыл бұрын
+Roy Beckerman Agreed. Riding the tops of both crash cymbals in the verses of Don't Let Me Down is just one of many great examples of his originality.
@chriskiefer74938 жыл бұрын
+Roy Beckerman would love to have Ringo Charlie and Hal play together. if you want to have a fun time check out a video of him playing Long Tall Sally years ago-the drum kit is about to fly away
@jennifursun33038 жыл бұрын
+jennifur sun That song just is a blazing meteor, still streaking all across the Universe! Ringo is the tail of the comet, shining forever!
@donriley33498 жыл бұрын
People are always saying that Ringo wasn’t that great of a drummer. And it’s true, there were lots of things he couldn’t do like other drummers could. But there’s one thing Ringo could do that no other drummer could, come up with the perfect drum pattern for any song. He was like a songwriter for the drum kit.
@newsduke3 жыл бұрын
There are many drummers that can do this
@DrMbutu2 жыл бұрын
@@DrMbutu Are you saying that there are many drummers who would’ve come up with the exact same drum patterns on all the Beatles songs? That seems unlikely. Perhaps you are saying that all the Beatles’ drum patterns would have been different with a different drummer, but they would’ve been just as good. Given the perfection of the Beatles’ music just as it is, am extremely skeptical of that claim.
@newsduke2 жыл бұрын
@@newsduke you said “no other drummer” could “come up with the perfect pattern for any song”. That is completely ridiculous. There are hundreds of drummers that can come up with the perfect drum part for ANY song. Paco sery, David garibaldi, John guerin, Steve gadd, Gene lake, bob Moses, Steve smith, Keith carlock, Chris Parker, Bernard purdie, Vinnie colaiuta, bill bruford. Even guys that aren’t session musicians like Levon helm and stewart copeland.
@DrMbutu2 жыл бұрын
@@newsduke and you can’t be serious about the perfection of the Beatles music. You speak about music that sounds like it’s written for toddlers with the fervor of a cult member.
@DrMbutu2 жыл бұрын
@dhouse dude he said no drummer can come up with the perfect part for any song. So what you have said in response to me has nothing to do with what I typed.
@DrMbutu2 жыл бұрын
Mr. Starr is one of the most funny, Humble and coolest person in this world.
@gorham2962 жыл бұрын
People that pick on Ringo's technical shortcomings totaly miss the point . Drumming should serve the song. The Beatles could have had NO other drummer...he really complemented the music so well.
@tommyhaynes5217 жыл бұрын
Just imagine the Beatles with Stewart Copeland lololol
@TheGalwayFarmer6 жыл бұрын
Except Paul McCartney and Pete Best.
@alexschuster16185 жыл бұрын
Tommy Haynes well that’s strange because they did have another drummer.
@barry13695 жыл бұрын
Harry GW yeah a drummer before ringo starr
@rosaatomica99765 жыл бұрын
Do you know Elvin Jones ?? Lol
@sydjesus42925 жыл бұрын
Everyone should check out this John Bryant list of 13 reasons why EVERY drummer should acknowledge and give Ringo respect from a 1997 issue of Modern Drummer... by John Bryant as Ringo Starr the luckiest no-talent on earth? All he had to do was smile, bob his head, and keep the beat for three of the most talented musicians/songwriters of the century. Sadly, there are people who actual- ly feel this way about Starr. Frankly, they're missing quite a bit. The fol- lowing list shows just a. few of the contributions Ringo made to the Beatles, to music in general, and to the art of drumming. Ringo was the first true rock drummer to be seen on TV. All of the early "rock 'n' roll drummers" featured with Elvis, Bill.Haley, Little Richard, Fats Domino, and Jerry Lee Lewis were mostly R&B drummers. These players were barely making the transition from the swing drumming style of the '40s and '50s to the louder and more "rocking" sound that is associated with "I Want To Hold Your Hand." Ringo changed the way drummers hold their sticks by making popular the "matched" grip. Nearly all drummers in the modern Western world prior to Ringo held their sticks with the "traditional" grip. Ringo showed the world that power was needed to put the emphasis on the "rock" in rock 'n' roll music, so he gripped both sticks like hammers and proceeded to build a foundation for the music. Ringo started a trend of placing drummers on high risers so that they would be as visible as the other musicians. Certainly Ringo was not the first drummer on a riser, but his visibility did proclaim him to be an equal member of the band. This is significant because most drummers before him were considered only sidemen. When Ringo appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, he immediately caught the attention of thousands of future musicians by towering over the other three Beatles. These same viewers noticed that Ringo was playing drums-Ludwig drums, in fact. Ringo's influence was immediate. A mad rush to purchase equipment ensued, and subsequently the entire percussion industry went into a "boom" period that would last for years to come. Ringo changed the sound of recorded drums. About the time of Rubber Soul (released December 6, 1965), the sound of his drumset started to become more distinct. Along with help from the engineers at Abbey Road studios, Ringo popularized a new sound for drums-a clearer, more up- close effect. He did this by tuning the drums lower and deadening the ring with muffling materials (especially pillows in the bass drum). This sound was to become very influential. Ringo has nearly perfect tempo. This allowed the Beatles to record a song twenty-five times, and then be able to edit together different parts of numerous takes for the best possible version. Today click tracks are used for the same purpose, but the Beatles had to depend on Ringo to keep the tempo consistent throughout the dozens of takes. Had he not had this abili- ty, the Beatles recordings would sound completely different. His perfect time and good feel give Beatles tunes an "ageless" quality. In most recording sessions the drummer's performance acts as a barome- ter for the rest of the musicians. The stylistic direction, dynamics, and emotions are filtered through the drummer. He is the catcher to whom the pitcher/songwriter is throwing. If the drumming doesn't feel good, the per- formance of any additional musicians is doomed from the start. The Beatles rarely had this problem with Ringo. Ringo's "feel" serves as a standard for pop-rock record producers and drummers alike. It is relaxed, but never dragging; solid, yet always breath- ing. There is a uniqueness to Ringo's playing that can in some ways be attributed to his being a left-handed drummer playing a right-handed drum- set. Ringo's distinctive tom fills that lead with the left hand are just as important to his sound as Steve Gadd's rudimental stickings are to his. And yes, there is a great amount of musical taste in Ringo's decisions as to what to play and when to play it. Ringo hated drum solos, which, like it or not, wins points with quite a few people. He only took one solo with the Beatles. His eight-measure break appears during "The End" from Abbey Road. Some might say that it's not a great display of technical virtuosity, but they would be at least partially mistaken. Set a metronome to a perfect 126 beats per minute, line it up with Ringo's solo, and the two will stay together! Ringo's ability to play odd time signatures helped to push popular song- writing into uncharted areas. Two examples include "All You Need Is Love," which is in 7/4 time, and "Here Comes The Sun," with the repeat- ing 11/8, 4/4, and 7/8 passages in the chorus. Ringo's proficiency in many different styles such as two-beat swing ("When I'm Sixty-Four"), ballads ("Something"), R&B ("Leave My Kitten Alone" and "Taxman"), and country (the Rubber Soul album) helped the Beatles to explore many musical directions with ease. His pre- Beatle experience as a versatile and hard-working nightclub musician served him well. The idea that Ringo was a lucky Johnny-on-the-spot-with-a-showbiz-stage-name is wrong. In fact, when Beatles producer George Martin expressed his unhappiness after the first session with original drummer Pete Best, the decision was made by Paul, George, and John to hire the person they considered to be the best drummer in Liverpool-Ringo Starr. His personality was a bonus. The rumors that Ringo did not play on many of the Beatle songs because he was not good enough are false. In fact, according to Mark Lewisohn's The Beatles: Recording Sessions [Harmony, 1988], Ringo played on every Beatles recording that include drums except for the following: "Back In The USSR" and "Dear Prudence," on which Paul played drums due to Ringo temporarily quitting the band, "The Ballad Of John And Yoko," again featuring Paul on drums because Ringo was off making a movie, and a 1962 release of "Love Me Do" featuring session drummer Andy White. When the Beatles broke up and were trying to get away from each other, John Lennon chose Ringo to play drums on his first solo record. As John said in his famous Rolling Stone interview, "If I get a thing going, Ringo knows where to go-just like that." A great song- writer could ask no more of a drummer-except maybe to smile and bob his head. John Bryant is a session drummer and producer in Dallas, Texas. He has recorded and toured with Ray Charles, the Paul Winter Consort, and the University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band, and is cur- rently a member of the D'Drum percussion ensemble. Bryant started playing drums after seeing Ringo Starr on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. In 1976, he played a rehearsal with Paul McCartney & Wings when regular drummer Joe English became ill.
@rhythmista77078 жыл бұрын
+Rhythmista Thank you for sharing this; a gold mine of information. Now, if only I could put this in twenty five words or less, each and every time I try to explain what made Ringo so good, to those who think Ringo is famous just for being famous!
@donriley33498 жыл бұрын
don riley I have a solution for that, because i've come across ignorance like that before.. Simply ask someone who doesn't think Ringo is good, if they themselves could have thought of the drumming parts he did in The White Album, Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt.Pepper, and all of Abbey Road.. If they still tell you they could, then they're not even worth engaging in conversation any further..
@rhythmista77078 жыл бұрын
+Rhythmista Bravo... I will use that as my new acid test. My old reply was that there were only two drummers for the Beatles; and Pete Best wasn't good enough, and Ringo rode with them to the top. I might throw in, do you consider yourself great enough to have been the Beatles drummer? I gonna use your reply next time. Thanks!
@donriley33498 жыл бұрын
don riley Awesome ! and You're Welcome :)
@rhythmista77078 жыл бұрын
+Rhythmista You are really a believer and so passionate to have taken the time to write all of this. I feel as you do and love the uniqueness of Ringo's approach and style and what he does when - it is so different to the vast majority of bands of the time. He "felt" the music and automatically responded with what came to him and it was brilliant. In the end, the vast majority of the world at the time, knew that Ringo was the one for the Beatles and it wasn't just the music which made the Beatles but also their individual personalities, their team spirit, their combined humour and a force which made the sum of the Beatles greater than any of its individual parts. Fifty years on I still listen to them regularly (the album based on the mood I am in at the time) and get the same vibe as if it was yesterday, I felt when I first heard them and saw them on Australian Television, when I was eight. Thanks for sharing so much valuable information on Ringo in the context you did - really good to know. One thing for sure - take Ringo out and it doesn't matter who you put in, it would never have worked the way it did for the Beatles without him. Its that unique set of personalities which had them become the Fab Four. And as any Sociologist will tell you - they changed the world. Thanks. Robert - Perth, Australia
@robertte33208 жыл бұрын
Ringo is brilliant. he created the “power drummer” which turned rock n roll i to rock. He did not mention that he also turned his sticks upside down, playing on the thick handles. Every rock drummer has Ringo in their DNA.
@thetubpondhandbook2 жыл бұрын
Ringo is just too awesome. He modest, humble, funny and a great gentleman. I'm savoring every moment while he's still with us.
@libraryquiet8 жыл бұрын
+libraryquiet So am I! And so would many do! He is still so much joy
@SuperWoolfolk8 жыл бұрын
+libraryquiet Well said, I could not agree more. I too am savory the days of Ringo. A true ambassador of Peace and Love.
@Composer288 жыл бұрын
+libraryquiet Agreed, much more than his butthole of a surviving bandmate.
@TheWitchOvAgnesi8 жыл бұрын
+libraryquiet he once said he could never re play anything he ever did more than once.
@jennifursun33038 жыл бұрын
+libraryquiet Well said.
@WillieBCreative8 жыл бұрын
Just an fyi since nobody knows- THAT IS DAVE STEWART FROM THE EURYTHMICS PLAYING WITH RINGO!!
@FacheChanteDeux4 жыл бұрын
FacheChanteDeux I was scrolling down just to find this comment. Thx!
@LetLifeRock4 жыл бұрын
Yes, I thought it might be. Ty for confirming.
@waynej26084 жыл бұрын
Thought It was Clapton. Oops!
@vaccavo4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I was trying to figure out who he was.
@pauljenkins68074 жыл бұрын
I know.
@ingriddubbel84684 жыл бұрын
I got teary at the end, hearing him sing about his hometown. I love him.
@RebeccaLynnMusic2 жыл бұрын
I love this guy. I'm 65 now, grew up with The Beatles, and Ringo, and watching him here gives me the same zeitgeist as if he were part of my family. Living in the time of this special person is a gift, we're so lucky. God bless you, Ringo
@ClaimOfRightMuso2 жыл бұрын
Ringo was on Jimmy Kimmel a few weeks ago.He’s 81 and he looks 55.Amazing.
@bigbadbruins12 жыл бұрын
He was exactly the right and inventive drummer the Beatles needed. Period. Love you, Ringo!
@MrSparklespring8 жыл бұрын
he's such a great drummer!, and so underrated, he's the perfect drummer for john paul and george, it wouldn't have been the same with another guy, I can't imagine the beatles without him
@pelgervampireduck8 жыл бұрын
+kainthevampireduck A friend of mine who's a drummer explained it this way: Ringo has an amazing ability to figure out what the song needs for the drum track, and then play _exactly_ that much-no more, and no less. Also, think about how many Beatle tunes can be identified just by hearing the drum track on the intro-both Ticket to Ride and Come Together fall into that category, as does "Something", "Rain", and others.
@almostfm8 жыл бұрын
+kainthevampireduck The Beatles' greatest song "She Loves You" starts with Ringo's machine gun entry - think he'd passed the audition!
@Borella3098 жыл бұрын
Underrated???? Hi is probably the most expensive drummer in the World!!!
@Eisenheim688 жыл бұрын
Exactly, most don't get it. It wasn't jazz fusion. The guy served the songs, which is exactly what you would do in a band like the Beatles. Nothing more nothing less.
@jmgmarcus8088 жыл бұрын
+kainthevampireduck E·xactly. Keith Moon would have lasted a week in The Beatles. I've played Beatles songs with a few drummers and tried to program drum patterns in the computer, and they're just imposible to play as he played them. There's this elusive element that you just can't put your finger on and gives the patterns a distinctive groove. Maybe it's being left handed and playing a right handed kit, but how do you play that? funnily enough, Paul played drums on some tracks, because he probably could nail Ringo's left handed feel.
@ferabra89398 жыл бұрын
Now I know why animal the drummer in the Muppets show always reminded me of Ringo. Ringo is soooo cool. 🎉
@tesla-spectre Жыл бұрын
It's amazing how simple, yet hard to play, some of Ringo's beats are. Some is derived from being lef-handed, but also he just has his own way of solving problems with feel and creativity. John and Paul knew they had the right guy. Also he still looks amazing and is such a likeable soul. If you have the heart of a drummer you'll respect and appreciate Ringo. Anyone who can't is not a true drummer IMHO. Same for Charlie Watts. If you can't appreciate these legends then you are missing out and it is your loss.
@thomaspeterson36132 жыл бұрын
Ringo's talent was knowing exactly what to play in every given Beatle song to make it unique.
@sketchartist19645 жыл бұрын
It was a collaborative band; each gave their input on songs, and fortunately for all of us, they just knew when it was just right.
@d.e.b.b57884 жыл бұрын
The other band mates made it a point to have at least one single on every album exclusively for Ringo.
@HarryRacer184 жыл бұрын
@@HarryRacer18 because he couldn't write anything on his own...
@caseywalker17144 жыл бұрын
@@caseywalker1714 octopus garden one of the better songs released by the beatles imo
@blinky.50784 жыл бұрын
@@caseywalker1714 - He wasn't in the band to write songs and there was no requirement for him to do so, therefore to say he 'couldn't write (songs) on his own' is like criticizing someone for not being able to speak Russian while living in Spain. Pointless comment.
@oshawaxpress4 жыл бұрын
the man made his carreer by NOT STRUGGLING with drum parts... thats a great teaching.
@noseloquedigo925145 жыл бұрын
They couldn't hear themselves over the screaming fans so he took his cue from John Lennon's butt movements. No other person on the planet can claim that.
@gremlyn16584 жыл бұрын
@@gremlyn1658 They could hear themselves on stage - it was the fans that couldn't hear them
@BernieHollandMusic3 жыл бұрын
Him and the late Charlie Watts have mood swing and timing in all their drum patterns. Pure class.
@stetomlinson3146 Жыл бұрын
You've got to love ol' Ringo. Absolutely no ego or attitude despite being a quarter of The Beatles. Lennon once said that whenever his head got too big he only had to look at Ringo to remind himself that they weren't supermen 😂
@markbarrett44403 жыл бұрын
Absolute legend and role model on modesty.
@jazzysnaps7 жыл бұрын
That he is!.. Of all the Beatles, I thought he was the most unpretentious, modest, and personable. I enjoy his interviews.
@daisyflowers93347 жыл бұрын
Daisy Flowers tvggq1
@biscuitthieves7 жыл бұрын
Yes. A model of modesty. I was in the Bahamas once, sitting across a table where Ringo and Barbara Bach, and another couple were sitting. Nobody around. I approached them and politely asked for an autograph and Ringo said, maybe later. Asshole.
@jjccllgg6 жыл бұрын
NO AUTOGRAPH PLEASE! Ringos favorite line.
@direkramseychikboy91026 жыл бұрын
...meaning Juan Carlos really got treated nicely and is nowhere near aware of it! ;D
@LeeOLumbroso6 жыл бұрын
I am not a drummer. But I AM a musician who plays with drummers. And I would MUCH rather play with a Ringo, Charlie Watts, Levon Helm-style drummer that can find a groove that fits the song, than somebody filling between every measure, running double-bass needlessly, etc. I always heard one of the great traits of a musician is knowing when NOT to play. I am still working on this.
@conwayoranada83875 жыл бұрын
conway oranada. Well said. Far to few musicians leave space between the notes.
@ben120795 жыл бұрын
conway oranada I am a drummer and someone who loves chops, but Ringo and the drummers you name are in a class all alone. I especally admire Levon Helm, who could do it all, all the while making it look so natural. One, if not the best, "sanger" drummer's ever!
@steveschmitz28395 жыл бұрын
word
@shaktidevii5 жыл бұрын
conway oranada well they wouldn't have to fill it if the music ti work with wasn't absolutely putrid in nature now a days.
@ginamori86565 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you need someone like me! ... or Ringo ;) Trouble is, I'm already in 3 bands. LOL
@lynncarolmonk5 жыл бұрын
During the Beatles hey day I was never a Ringo fan. But now I think he is the greatest and the Beatles sound would never be the same with out him. Love you Ringo!
@ricbrown16162 жыл бұрын
Humility. Let’s remember that quality when we get our ticket to ride. Thank you Ringo
@22morse772 жыл бұрын
Ringo was the X factor in the Beatles. His drumming style, his fun loving attitude, and his upbringing thru the same clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg made him an easy fit foe John Paul and George.
@Charleybones3 жыл бұрын
Don't you think he also contributed a serenity and don't-sweat-the-small-stuff attitude that kept the others from letting their egos and personal issues blow things up? I think without Ringo, the band would probably have imploded a couple of years earlier, and we'd have missed out on some of their best work.
@ericynot2 жыл бұрын
Ringo is an easy fit with just about anyone
@CKChowCK2 жыл бұрын
didnt paul refer to ringo as a human metronome, rarely if ever going out of beat, speeding up or slowing down but always being in rhythm, having total confidence in his drumming?
@lebigbentheory2 жыл бұрын
We need to protect Ringo and Paul at all costs.
@up_ontheladder3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@carpetchair57783 жыл бұрын
Amen
@rosesmith39483 жыл бұрын
I understand what you mean, but through the internet? How?
@jasmineday66913 жыл бұрын
Protect him from what exactly...scamdemic.
@910rick3 жыл бұрын
❌😷❌. DOUBLE UP ON THE FAUCI MASKS.... THE CHINESIUM COVIDS IS KILLING. WHITEY!
@PowderMill3 жыл бұрын
He was unquestionably the coolest guy in the Beatles, and he arguably was also the funniest. As for his drumming, there's a machine gun fill in Ticket To Ride that knocks me out EVERY time.
@xianshep Жыл бұрын
Such a humble gentleman! He explains his faults, laughs and goes with the flow. He made lemonade out of lemons - how great is that!!!!!! The one and only true Beatles drummer. Love live Ringo. I saw him the first time on Ed Sullivan live when I was 14 years old. It seems like yesterday. Thank you, Ringo.
@boomerguy9935 Жыл бұрын
All of this is good, but I am telling you, Those drums in "A day in the life" don't stop giving me goosebumps.
@joselocifu6 жыл бұрын
How about the drums in "Blackbird"? Great toe tapping! LOL
@douglasmccomb23505 жыл бұрын
Yeah! Can you imagine sitting behind those drums and John says, “hey can you come up with something for this?” And plays it for you?! Talk about inspired... Wow!!!
@BadChizzle5 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah....you're not alone in that 👍
@ketchup53445 жыл бұрын
Right on.! Phenomenal drumming.!
@johnrogers94815 жыл бұрын
My sentiments exactly. I experienced that same thing while re-listening to that song a couple of months ago. His approach to crafting the rhythms of that song seriously contributed to the moods of that piece.
@stephensmith65555 жыл бұрын
Ringo was always so funny, humble and friendly.
@KOLDBLU3ST33L4 жыл бұрын
Is*
@NikkiDiddlyDoo3 жыл бұрын
Ringo is if u have any intelligence,is just an old washed up arrogant twat.If u think people like Ringo walking around saying- the people really love me,and snapping at Paul in recent interviews etc then his latest single which is What’s my name Rin go!.Seriously people.The real talent is Paul and John,they did pretty much everything on many levels for the band.This idiot Ringo a stand in drummer has no humility hence I dislike.Get educated people,don’t be a brainless fan.If the Beatles where a car Paul and John would be the engine,George the seats,and Ringo a spare wheel,easily replaced.Get over yourself Ringo not everyone loves you like YOU think.
@dereksreviews-collectables71853 жыл бұрын
Ringo has always, always played down his genius on the drums. He was the mortar that kept the bricks together.
@stuart1030 Жыл бұрын
"I was left handed my grandmother didn't like that" thank you Ringo's grandmother, you created a genius
@emanuelle83642 жыл бұрын
Love Ringo's pure honesty. No reservations about telling the world that he simply couldn't play a certain part or he couldn't play two different parts at the same time. Proof that Ringo was the perfect fit for the Beatles...whatever he played was the right thing to play. Legend.
@XDrummerSteve8 жыл бұрын
Some artists you just can’t copy. There’s only one Ringo, only one legend.
@pussycatjackson4 жыл бұрын
Caitlin Jackson I mean in the video at 144p both guys look the same
@dlwmd4 жыл бұрын
RINGO IS A TWATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
@garypring73514 жыл бұрын
Your stupidity is incomprehensible
@TheKonga884 жыл бұрын
@@garypring7351 And YOU are such a refined gentleman.
@MauriatOttolink4 жыл бұрын
@@garypring7351 hahaha..Dickhead!
@twinsonic3 жыл бұрын
So much to love about Ringo! Drums and humor and honesty. Thank you sir ; for all these years of joy! 🤟🏼🎶
@garyleefishman16542 жыл бұрын
Give thumbs up if you were *tortured* when they didn’t continue “Ticket to Ride”!! What a tease!! They’re so matter-of-fact about the incredible artistry of that epic sound they so casually toss off! That’s the difference between genius and mere talent.
@AnonYmous-ry2jn2 жыл бұрын
Let me add, I hate that I apparently have no sense of rhythm, but when Ringo comes in with the drums, he seems to be playing “against” the guitar in such a way that I barely detect a connection, maybe some kind of contrast in where they’re placing the accents… I’d almost think it was kind of random… yet it’s obvious Ringo knows *exactky* what he’s doing, each strike of the drum as if it couldn’t possibly go any other way, the effect 100% precise. It’s too subtle for me to hear how he and Clapton are placing the beats (I can’t even tell what the time signature is), but I perceive that everything is falling into place exactly as they intend and it has a flow that seems so natural and propulsive.
@AnonYmous-ry2jn2 жыл бұрын
Ringo Starr ...........The best friend a song ever had................. John Lennon..(Quote).
@bradd13777 жыл бұрын
Also John Lennon quote:"He's not even the best drummer of the Beatles"
@amoru10125 жыл бұрын
@@amoru1012 People still believe this shit? how sad
@LMANJINA5 жыл бұрын
DamonLennon 97 Not a John quote. Look it up. Totally fabricated as many negative things are. Shit... these guys took Ringo from another working band and sacked the guy they had. Ha ha They wanted a real Drummer! Oh they got one!!
@BadChizzle5 жыл бұрын
@@amoru1012, that's called a joke, Ringo is a brilliant drummer and Lennon knew it.
@bordercollie11405 жыл бұрын
DamonLennon 97 That's a Jasper Carrot quote, you fucking halfwit
@comanchio19765 жыл бұрын
Beatles is not beatles without his drum , he is one lucky man , married a pretty lady and still kicking with his talent. God bless him.
@Vloggerista3 жыл бұрын
Look at how he's play, we natural and distinctive, and yes perfect timing. Not try to overshadow his friend, but serves the purpose. Fab four is about four of them, minus one, so no Beatles
@conmane33413 жыл бұрын
@MichaelKingsfordGray Mate, I do not see your Nichols in my hometown Liverpool? ...hein.
@Vloggerista3 жыл бұрын
He's literally the Beat in Beatles. Without the Ringo the band would just be Les
@milesfann332 жыл бұрын
My sentiments exactly ..good old Ringo.
@ronaldyardley89652 жыл бұрын
I love Ringo. I’ve long he’d the prediction he will be the last of the group to go, and the news will play “Goodnight,” from the white album. Ringo seems like a truly happy man and you don’t see that too often.
@Sarahbuildsstepsequencers2 жыл бұрын
Ringo is a great drummer. I saw him with his all Starr Band he was awesome. ♥
@sm31156 Жыл бұрын
A big reason why listening to a 50 year old Beatles record is still fresh and exciting................Thank you Richard Starkey
@kristofftaylovoski607 жыл бұрын
Why are some people ranting awfully about Ringo? He was a drummer in a band of 4. They were the most successful band in the world. The three lads chose him to replace another. Then the Beatles phenomenon began. He is influential and deserving of every accolade he gets. So he didn't sign your paper? He has a life. He has probably has had a gutful of scumbags selling things with his autograph on them.
@kazabushy5 жыл бұрын
Also at that time he was known on the circuit (1960-61)
@SiBanstead895 жыл бұрын
You can’t really argue with success. He seems like a nice guy. People get so caught up in who’s the best blah blah blah.
@goobytron28885 жыл бұрын
The Fab Four had two very well-spoken front men, so Ringo's Ringoisms were in such contrast it led to mockery.
@bruzote5 жыл бұрын
A lucky makeweight drummer carried on John and Paul's songwriting success. Most other drummers blow him out of the water.
@RollingOrmond5 жыл бұрын
sooo…..stfu...like I just blew you outta the water?
@joebloggs47545 жыл бұрын
Ringo is more than deserving of each and every accolade turned his way - a "remarkable" drummer.
@apistosig4173 Жыл бұрын
Ringo is a Magician and a Great Human Being, one of the Nicest and Greatest in many Centuries!
@bendewet1057 Жыл бұрын
I bet Ringo can tell some stories.
@sparklesthecat65075 жыл бұрын
A radio host tried to make him talk about one incident involving John Lennon. He did not fall into the trap. He refused to give out any information.
@DenisMorissetteJFK5 жыл бұрын
That Beatles Anthology was 10 hours long I think he's told enough don't you?!
After seeing Ringo in Get Back my admiration for him grows and grows. He was the quiet patient center of the band. He really listened.
As a great listener, Ringo intuitively passed down his listening (and drumming) skills to his son Zak Starkey. Zak’s godfather and sometimes babysitter was Keith Moon. Zak also learned a lot from Kenny Jones. Zak ultimately became The Who’s longest-serving drummer. And he is a great fit who can channel much of Keith Moon, but also hold his own.
i am in love with him. hoping he knows. xxoo
Dude is 81 and looks 50.
I was going to say the same thing. I wish Get Back would have gone into how Ringo came up with his parts of the songs.
@@protrainingtips hell, I’m 56, and Ringo looks like he’s in his 40s!
Say what you want, but Ringo came up with some of the most unique rhythms for every Beatles tune ... that's what a real musician does!
Usually that’s the drummers job. Looks like you learned something today. Good on you!
Not every Beatles song…….Paul came up with about 30% of those parts, including Ticket To Ride and Come Together. Edit: Paul also played the drums (vs. writing the parts and then showing Ringo) on Back In The USSR, Dear Prudence, Martha My Dear, The Ballad Of John & Yoko and Old Brown Shoe. Heck, IMO the best guitar solos on Beatles records are Paul’s: Taxman, Sgt Pepper, Helter Skelter, The End (I like his solos on The End better than John & George’s). He’s also the only Beatle on many songs like Blackbird.
No........he's not only a Musician........he's a Magician !!!
Inventive, creative but always rock solid. Ludwig drums and Ringo Starr were made for each other!
@@vKarl7 Paul didn't write a single drum beat he didn't play. John was the one who told Ringo what to do.
It’s impossible to not love Ringo. Such a cool, humble, chill guy.
Of course why wouldn’t he be. He was set for life in his early 20’s. Been goofing around for the past 60 years. Sucks when you kinda peak at a young age and just ride it for the rest of your life. Kinda like guns and roses. They will never make a better album than their 1st one. And that kinda sucks. Cause the sequels never compare to the original. It’s like quit while your ahead. Go out on top
@@judd0112 John was set for life in his early 20s and he was narcissistic, abusive, manipulative, and neglectful.
@@azloii9781John who?
@@judd0112 John Lennon.
It makes me warm all over that Ringo is finally getting the credit he's always deserved. The drummer is the heart of any group. Their beat is what brings it all together.
We always gave him the credit he deserved.
Who cares if Ringo is not the best drummer in the world, or in The Beatles. He was the best drummer FOR The Beatles.
juantailor John never daid he wasn't the best drummer in the Beatles
John said "Pete is a better drummer, Ringo is a better Beatle" So there you go....
Martin Arnold 1. I don’t think he said 2. If John said he was wrong, Pete Best was a much worse drummer than Ringo
I think John's actual comment was: "Pete was a good drummer, but Ringo was a great Beatle". Ringo was a better drummer than Pete, who was passable, but in the charisma and star quality stakes Ringo left Pete standing.
juantailor: VERY well said.
Ringo talking to ringo. #144p
I thought the same! JAJAJA
Legendary comment
2 is better than one
I wasn't sure at first (o:þ
Funniest shit I've read in a while
You gotta love this guy. A member of THE greatest band ever, yet unpretentious and down-to-earth. The kind of guy you’d like to just sit down with and pick his brain about his thoughts on music. Seems like he’s managed “fame” quite well. He deserves all the good things that come his way.
I've long thought Ringo was the one who was having the most fun at just being alive! Ah-Oooooh! 👹 the Werewolf of Portland
Ya, and he was unfairly ridiculed over the years by short-sighted people, yet he still remained humble. A lot of people may have felt the need to overcompensate and maybe talk themselves up. But Ringo always took the high road.
Ringo absolutely one of a kind they'll never be another like him and he's very humble mind-boggling
@@BST-lm4po True - also when you have the finishing comeback of "I was part of the Beatles, (pause) and you weren't", then you can be generous that way...
We. now
The thing that made Ringo so great is that he plays for the song, not just for the sake of being a great drummer. He doesn't create busy, complex compositions but instead creates beats to enhance the overall feel and melodic of the song, sometimes giving even more spotlight to the bass or guitar. That takes not just an enormous amount of creativity but incredible humbleness, and just general awesomeness!
As I was reading your post, I started wondering how John Densmore (of The Doors) would have sounded with The Beatles.
No, not incredible humbleness or enormous creativity. Just feeling wat the song needs, or if not accepting the verbal leads of the others to do this or that. I have played with some guys, and it has got to do with creating a collective amazing sound and enjoying the experience. The analysing is more what outsiders do, or the musicians after having recorded it and liking it a lot or trying to improve it in the next session. It seems that four people with a passion for melodies, lyrics, singing, beats can realise with some help of Martin or others 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 = 24 instead of let's say Ed Sheeran solo 6.
a test for all Americans. Can you get through one hour of the day w/o saying ''AWESOME'' .... its an over-used word... and so made meaningless...... no offence but awsomeness isnt a word
@@pjo2386 "Ain't" ain't a word, either, but I'll continue to use it, irregardless. ... lol I outgrew the usage of "far out", "oh, wow", "cool", etc. a long time ago. I never picked up any of the "awesome", "like", "tubular", "ya know?" stuff. I sometimes wonder if we sounded as silly to others as this newer lingo does. There's something about the new lingo that makes it sound as though the speaker has difficulty communicating their thoughts.
@@pjo2386 Yes. Let's use "super" thousands of times each year. "Super compared to what or who(m)?" "Euh Just super."
Ringo doesn't even have to try to be cool. He seems like he was born cool and never stopped.
Copacetic Lol, I think A lot of Brits are also very very witty ...
Even the rest of The Fab Four thought he was the coolest when he was in Rory Storm and the Hurricanes..... and he had a beard !
He even was the narrator for the Thomas the tank engine and friends
I look at it this way, the people who criticize Ringo's drumming are envious, and envy is one of the seven deadly sins. No, Ringo is not a technical drummer like Neil Peart, but I doubt Neil would have been a good fit for the Beatles and Ringo was.
Copacetic true dat! Ringo = coOL!
in the beggining i like: "wtf, ringo plays guitar?"
Wasn't him here but I thought everyone knew that! Watch an all star band video.
Not here, but he does. Piano too.
Well: Dave Grohl played drums for Nirvana. And also played guitar.
@@THE-HammerMan He plays the guitar: A, D, E. He doesn’t play the bass cause that’s too hard for him (although he does know a bit of it). He plays the piano if it’s in C. :-)
@@Nerkin610 Like you know? As Townshend said, "Who The Fuck Are You?"
Ringo is way too humble - he really is an amazing drummer.
Don't know about the humble part, but he didn't try to make more of himself than he needed. As for the left handed kit, he could arrange them any way he wanted, but what's the fun in that?
Celtic Drummer having Fun..
He also wrote the theme music for steptoe and son
The Beatles wouldn't be as huge without Ringo's unique drum patterns/lines.
As if he created most of them
@@PLF... I didn't say that.
Agreed completely. As great as each individual was I (personally…) dont think the band would have ever become what they were with any one of the members missing. To be who they were ABSOLUTELY required the exact combination of members.
@@danquinnell3502 Hell yeah, man
@@PLF... he did create most of them though. Paul and John created a significant amount but most of them start with him playing over what they wrote.
Every single Beatles song creation story starts with "and we were sittin' round" 🤣
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Or ” i had a dream you know”
That's the genius of each Beatle. All they had to do was be practical, pragmatic and relaxed and the songs would flow like wine.
@@Revelian1982 Exactly right!
Oh man that is so true 😂 Love your comment. They were and are very interesting guys.
The Beatles music would never have been what it was without Ringo’s unique way of playing.
They would have failed because none of them were any good other than Ringo.
I started playing drums a year ago and have really grown to admire Ringo Starr. It seems like he was always portrayed to be the butt of jokes. I guess when you have 3 musical geniuses like Paul, George, and John in the same group, its easy to get overshadowed. However, Ringo playing is very very difficult to duplicate and i can now see what an integral part of the group he really ways. Plus, he is one hell of a guy.
Honestly I never understood why some people saw him as "the butt of joke" when the people whose opinions mattered the most loved him and played with him and created greatest music with him... I mean I'm with John, George and Paul here :)
if you were to start playing drums by emulating a drummer, Ringo is the perfect drummer to try to play like. his beats may be basic and simple, but sometimes that's exactly what's needed. Ringo's playing style compliments all the other players and that's the best kind of drummer to have in my opinion. I've been drumming over 50 years and Ringo Starr was my earliest and best influence. Later on it was Danny Serafin of Chicago.
I totally "get it" about being a leftie and playing a rightie kit. I'm a leftie bass player, but DELIBERATELY learned on a right-handed bass (but _played_ left-handed), because I hoped one day to own a double bass (and eventually did!) - and how many _leftie_ double basses have *you* ever seen? Correct: NONE. So, having the bass strings 'upside down' compared to 'normal' means that my licks, like Ringo's fills on his right-handed kit, are just _different_ from other bass players' licks. Hence, like Ringo, what I play is sometimes seen as 'unique,' or at least different from what other musicians would play.
I just love how people want dis Ringo and then turn around and can't play those "simple" beats. He is a fucking genius in his own right because he makes it look and sound effortless when it truth it really isn't so easy after all. ❤ Ringo he's a great guy and great drummer. Don't let those tossers bring u down !
As a drummer, being late on command really means you’re always on time.
2019 - The guy is 79 years old!!!!!! He only looks like he's in his late 50s
paperchasin23 fair enough - still looks good for for his age
@paperchasin23 he still looks the same.
40s
Meds
Good drugs 😁
One of Ringo's finest moments was the hauntingly beautiful drumming on "A Day in the Life". It still mesmerizes after all these years
+Lee McDaid - Guitar same here...it was so new, brilliant and not-cliche.
+Lee McDaid - Guitar And Strawberry Fields Forever. It made the song.
Indeed it did
+Lee McDaid - Guitar Pretty much anything 66-67 he did. Rain is another great pattern.
The end was the best drumming in the Beatles imo
I love it. “They said he’s a genius, actually I’m just left handed playing a right handed kit”. That’s being humble
There's something very honorable about a gifted man with a great sense of humility
People are going to realize how much they took Ringo for granted when he leaves us.
He never will
Stop 😢
Many many I'm sure took Ringo for granted. You get a glimpse here of his strengths. Also another testament to the work ethic the Beatles had, working class band from humble beginnings, became worldwide stars...Starrs
True, I like & respect him now, in real time.
There are those who have always appreciated him.
"don't stop me now!" ringo REALLY loves his drums, my god.
Or he's quoting Freddie Mercury.
As George said and I quote” he fuzzy about his drums y’know
drumplayer 2000 ‘fussy’
@@AmyBachrach he is for sure
Don't stop me now is a queen song thank u very much
Ringo is the greatest drummer in the world. We love you Ringo. You are a beautiful sweet man.
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'Hes not even the best drummer in the band' - Paul McCartney
Ringo is a more amazing drummer than many people realize.
the slight "lateness" is what gives Ringo's drumming a natural heaviness that other drummers have to work at to create.
Kinda like Keith. Just off enough
yeah, seems the really great ones are not dead spot money on
@@bobbys4327 yeah like lars Ulrich
@@HerotsLament chill 😂😂🤡 Lars is a legend but I wouldn’t call him a great drummer but he is still a legend tho maybe in his prime but he had real bad tempo issues
ringo is just a bad drummer and he didn't even record most of the beatles iconic songs
Ringo’s explanations are so honest and humble. That’s one of the most endearing traits of the Beatles; they never took themselves too seriously. Mostly...
You mean like John Lennon saying the Beatles were greater than Christ? That kind of humble?
David Franklin - «We're more popular than Jesus now». He said nothing about greatness. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/More_popular_than_Jesus
@@emix1010 AND, what he said was absolutely true at the time. He was merely making an observation and he was right. It's so annoying when people like David Franklin misunderstand the quote.
But there was that one, I think his name was John.
@@SueRosalie He said the Beatles were bigger than Jesus. That is exactly what he said. Now you can squabble over bigger versus greater, but when you make a quantitative evaluation about one versus the other there is not any other way to say that your are bring humble. I lived through this period. Anyone who makes such a comment is being narcissistic, not humble.
Love Ringo ! Like Charlie Watts, the absence of flamboyance makes people underrate him, but his beat absolutely makes the Beatles tracks so very distinctive. Brilliant.
Ringo’s drum parts fit perfectly into each song and they are mostly iconic and recognizable in their own rights. That’s better than 99.9% of drummers out there that may have 1000 hits per second but totally generic.
His drum patterns are like riffs. You would recognise the song without the guitars and bass just the drums.
The man complimented the band instead of overpowering it. He knew how to support the band instead of trying for the spotlight. That’s what man him great.
@@HarryRacer18 exactly, its the one thing that separates a good drummer from a GREAT drummer
So true, ticket to ride being a great example
HarryRacer18 The people who are best at what they do know when to and when not to grab the spotlight. They recognize that what they're doing is bigger than just themselves
Ringo is magnificent on every level.Never steals anyones thunder even when he's stealing the fcking show.
Very, very well said.
Hehe yeah, am just laid back guys, wait what the f are you laying back into? I'm just the drummer, keeping a beat, play on. : -D
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Simply one of the greatest rock drummers - and personalities - of all time.
Absolute bollocks 😊😊
I never gave him credit in the past, but now I think he’s awesome
Research says: right handed people live longer than left handed people The Beatles: .....
OPM Rare Tracks Study: exists Mark David Chapman: are you sure about that?
Ringo left handed, Paul McCartney also left handed, didn't know that about Ringo, was very interesting
That's BS!!
Best guitarist ever been left handed and the greatest of them all Jimi Hendrix
Research can go and roger itself - we all know that 47% is made up on the spot!
The truth of Ringo is that he really felt the music and translated what he felt into his drums, that was his genius
Charlie Watts, my own favourite drummer, has often said that Ringo was brilliant at 'playing the song' ! Ringo's insight of being left handed but playing a right handed set up also explains a lot about his unique fills. ps I love that he retains his Scouse accent & forgive his Californian ' iind ' instead of 'and' !
He just played from the heart.
There’s no genius in what he does
This is what music should be, feeling above notation
@@alfching2499 Respectfully, Shut up!
We are so lucky to have this humble legend still amongst us!
I didn't appreciate Ringo back in the 60's. I certainly do today. If the band had his temperament, we'd still have the band. Thank you Ringo Starr.
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1:48 "It is to do with the swing or as we keep mentioning, medication" *Oh Ringo never die*
dat calculation tho 😂
...Said Thomas’s driver.
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When I think how lucky I am to have been on the planet at the same time as John, Paul, George and Ringo.
I was not...
I agree.Saw him play with Paul at Dodger Stadium,
Great comment
As a Drummer, myself, who grew up during that time period listening to this musicians music, I can't describe how impressed I am with this interview. This man's genuine honesty and humble attitude when describing his drumming techniques is definitely worthy of respect. Thank you for this great video.
Ringo is a terrific drummer, and a delightful man.
Ringo was an accidental genius when it came to drumming, so that makes him uniquely a genius.
What genius is manufactured?
@@TheJayson8899 all
My favourite story about Ringo having a bit of accidental genius is the lack of drums at the beginning of Hey Jude, there was originally a drum part. Paul McCartney said in an interview a number of years ago that they started the take, however Ringo's drum booth was behind him and he didn't notice Ringo had stepped away to go to the bathroom which was a few meters from the drummers booth. Paul noticed partway through the first couple verses Ringo was rapidly tiptoeing back to his kit, and started drumming a little less than a minute into the song. Once they listened to it they realised that was way better than what they originally had in mind, so they kept that take :-)
@@ducttape82 cheers, never knew that 👍
@@ducttape82 I've read that, it's hilarious but honestly I can believe it!
He has no problem in saying "I can't do this or that". He takes the best from what he can do. That's being great.
That is one of the secrets to being a true genius, the fact that it is ok to not be one all the time.
It's just pure honesty and being confident in who you are. They don't make em' like that any more!
That is exactly true. Ringo is literally amazing.
He was never good..
He’s fairly good,That’s all.nothing genius in it.
Ringo was and is a great drummer - so right that his abilities and contribution to the Beatles have now been recognised and celebrated.
One of the reasons Ringos licks were so cool and unique was he's left handed playing right handed so his choices and approaches sounded so special. Add the fact that his natural sense of timing was perfect. And you have a vastly important percussionist
I've never heard it put worse.
Ringo during the entire video: "I'm not a good drummer." Almost every comment: "Ringo is amazing!"
I am never impressed with what I do in life artistically. Others are amazed, but hey, it's what I do. No big deal, it's easy for me. People ask if I can teach them. No, I don't know how I do it myself! Do something and I can tell you what you need to do better. Talent can't be taught. Talented people can be guided, or find their path on their own, like Ringo did.
Ringo is not your typical drum virtuoso. But he played in all kinds of time signatures with the beatles.. Tougher than it looks. And he's a great gentleman.
And the natural ability to know when more, would be too much.
.... and he's always funny!
I think that's what people miss about Ringo. They didn't play just straight 4/4 or 3/4-6/8 time. It was kind of "progressive rock" before there was such a thing as "progressive rock"!
McCartney said it well. Most drummers either speed up or slow down without realizing it while playing, and the band has to adjust. The Beatles never needed to worry, Ringo always kept the beat. He wasn’t elaborate, but from a technical standpoint, he was great. And if Paul is pointing that out and praising it, I’ll take it to the bank.
There was s reason Ringo was chosen to join the band, once the decision was made. He was the best drummer around, and he’d already played with Them on occasion, so he knew their routine. He dovetailed into the group beautifully and the rest is history.
The genius of Ringo Starr is that he did what was necessary, and not what a lot of drummers do, which is show off, thereby destroying the balance of the rendition. He was not only a technically brilliant drummer, but knew what was needed to add and subtract from ' the recipe.'
When I started as a drummer my big influences were Buddy Rich, Mitch Mitchell, John Bonham and Buddy Miles. It wasn't until a few years later that when I quit playing in a band and just jammed at home with a lot of different types of music for fun that I started really admiring and digging Ringo's playing. My band went from 1969 to 1976. The Beatles music for us was considered a bit tame since we were playing Hendrix, Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. SO later when I wanted to see just how many types of tunes that I could play along with, the Beatles were a easy choice, along with the Stones. SO it was then when I realized Ringo had that weird a swing going on. Since we had no internet or other venues of learning it took awhile to get the hang of it and really appreciate his style. I now count him as one of my favorite drummers. Plus he just seems like a really down to earth gentleman. I still haven't got that shoulder thing down though. :)
I actually believe Ringo and Charlie Watts are among the very best. Simplicity personified yet very nuanced...love them both.
I am reading this the day after Charlie died
Plus Look how long they have lasted, Ringo has always toured and Watts played till he was 80 years old constantly. That in it self is a serious accomplishment. I doubt other drummers that are more technical will be playing as long as them. It takes a lot out of you playing a full concert.
Ian Paice probably will! And he still is damn fine live in concert.
@@s.9070 Love Ian Paice, Good call!
Rip Charlie
There is no one sane on this planet capable of hating Ringo Starr. What a lovely person!
Except his first wife.
@@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 lol, true.
I HATE HIM HE'S A TWATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT OF A TWATING DRUMMER AS WELL
@@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 Maureen is dead
George Doty-Williams-- She hates him from beyond the grave.
He’s got all kinds of rhythm and swing. Really a great drummer.
Ringo is so chill - honest humble and funny. Not a frontman , just keeping the beat and balance for the whole group - essential to the Beatles.
Came here for Ringo's playing, stayed for Ringo's banter
When Dave started the guitar of Come Together, I couldn't recognize it until Ringo started playing.
Ringo has the best sense of humor.
Ringo's modesty reminds me of a legendary guitar player who had to work out a technique that overcame his missing/injured fingers.... Django Reinhardt was astounding, as is Ringo. He just seems so happy as he shares what must have seemed serious obstacles to his playing drums as a young man. He had much to overcome when he was young, including many illnesses. Thanks for posting this.
Well, look for “Andres Godoy”, tapping like a legend with one arm ;)
I thought you meant Tony Iommi at first! But yeah, I'm pretty sure Django inspired Tony to carry on after his own accident, thankfully.
What are you on about ?
For a moment I thought you were talking about Tony Iommi
It's cool seeing Ringo talk to himself
Ringo's unusual and original fills , gave The Beatles a lot of drive and variation in the drum backing, other drummers weren't doing. Not a soloist like Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa, but a great and unique backing drummer, more like a Hal Blaine.
+Roy Beckerman you sum the situation well. Couldn't agree more!
+Roy Beckerman Great points. Ringo simple put into punctuation between John, Paul, or the occasional George Vocal. Hal Blaine punctuated Simon and Garfunkle, on song songs I really loved. I know he has many more credits than that; but I associated Hal with Paul Simon. Which isn't bad songwriting company, to be sure.
+Roy Beckerman Agreed. Riding the tops of both crash cymbals in the verses of Don't Let Me Down is just one of many great examples of his originality.
+Roy Beckerman would love to have Ringo Charlie and Hal play together. if you want to have a fun time check out a video of him playing Long Tall Sally years ago-the drum kit is about to fly away
+jennifur sun That song just is a blazing meteor, still streaking all across the Universe! Ringo is the tail of the comet, shining forever!
People are always saying that Ringo wasn’t that great of a drummer. And it’s true, there were lots of things he couldn’t do like other drummers could. But there’s one thing Ringo could do that no other drummer could, come up with the perfect drum pattern for any song. He was like a songwriter for the drum kit.
There are many drummers that can do this
@@DrMbutu Are you saying that there are many drummers who would’ve come up with the exact same drum patterns on all the Beatles songs? That seems unlikely. Perhaps you are saying that all the Beatles’ drum patterns would have been different with a different drummer, but they would’ve been just as good. Given the perfection of the Beatles’ music just as it is, am extremely skeptical of that claim.
@@newsduke you said “no other drummer” could “come up with the perfect pattern for any song”. That is completely ridiculous. There are hundreds of drummers that can come up with the perfect drum part for ANY song. Paco sery, David garibaldi, John guerin, Steve gadd, Gene lake, bob Moses, Steve smith, Keith carlock, Chris Parker, Bernard purdie, Vinnie colaiuta, bill bruford. Even guys that aren’t session musicians like Levon helm and stewart copeland.
@@newsduke and you can’t be serious about the perfection of the Beatles music. You speak about music that sounds like it’s written for toddlers with the fervor of a cult member.
@dhouse dude he said no drummer can come up with the perfect part for any song. So what you have said in response to me has nothing to do with what I typed.
Mr. Starr is one of the most funny, Humble and coolest person in this world.
People that pick on Ringo's technical shortcomings totaly miss the point . Drumming should serve the song. The Beatles could have had NO other drummer...he really complemented the music so well.
Just imagine the Beatles with Stewart Copeland lololol
Except Paul McCartney and Pete Best.
Tommy Haynes well that’s strange because they did have another drummer.
Harry GW yeah a drummer before ringo starr
Do you know Elvin Jones ?? Lol
Everyone should check out this John Bryant list of 13 reasons why EVERY drummer should acknowledge and give Ringo respect from a 1997 issue of Modern Drummer... by John Bryant as Ringo Starr the luckiest no-talent on earth? All he had to do was smile, bob his head, and keep the beat for three of the most talented musicians/songwriters of the century. Sadly, there are people who actual- ly feel this way about Starr. Frankly, they're missing quite a bit. The fol- lowing list shows just a. few of the contributions Ringo made to the Beatles, to music in general, and to the art of drumming. Ringo was the first true rock drummer to be seen on TV. All of the early "rock 'n' roll drummers" featured with Elvis, Bill.Haley, Little Richard, Fats Domino, and Jerry Lee Lewis were mostly R&B drummers. These players were barely making the transition from the swing drumming style of the '40s and '50s to the louder and more "rocking" sound that is associated with "I Want To Hold Your Hand." Ringo changed the way drummers hold their sticks by making popular the "matched" grip. Nearly all drummers in the modern Western world prior to Ringo held their sticks with the "traditional" grip. Ringo showed the world that power was needed to put the emphasis on the "rock" in rock 'n' roll music, so he gripped both sticks like hammers and proceeded to build a foundation for the music. Ringo started a trend of placing drummers on high risers so that they would be as visible as the other musicians. Certainly Ringo was not the first drummer on a riser, but his visibility did proclaim him to be an equal member of the band. This is significant because most drummers before him were considered only sidemen. When Ringo appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, he immediately caught the attention of thousands of future musicians by towering over the other three Beatles. These same viewers noticed that Ringo was playing drums-Ludwig drums, in fact. Ringo's influence was immediate. A mad rush to purchase equipment ensued, and subsequently the entire percussion industry went into a "boom" period that would last for years to come. Ringo changed the sound of recorded drums. About the time of Rubber Soul (released December 6, 1965), the sound of his drumset started to become more distinct. Along with help from the engineers at Abbey Road studios, Ringo popularized a new sound for drums-a clearer, more up- close effect. He did this by tuning the drums lower and deadening the ring with muffling materials (especially pillows in the bass drum). This sound was to become very influential. Ringo has nearly perfect tempo. This allowed the Beatles to record a song twenty-five times, and then be able to edit together different parts of numerous takes for the best possible version. Today click tracks are used for the same purpose, but the Beatles had to depend on Ringo to keep the tempo consistent throughout the dozens of takes. Had he not had this abili- ty, the Beatles recordings would sound completely different. His perfect time and good feel give Beatles tunes an "ageless" quality. In most recording sessions the drummer's performance acts as a barome- ter for the rest of the musicians. The stylistic direction, dynamics, and emotions are filtered through the drummer. He is the catcher to whom the pitcher/songwriter is throwing. If the drumming doesn't feel good, the per- formance of any additional musicians is doomed from the start. The Beatles rarely had this problem with Ringo. Ringo's "feel" serves as a standard for pop-rock record producers and drummers alike. It is relaxed, but never dragging; solid, yet always breath- ing. There is a uniqueness to Ringo's playing that can in some ways be attributed to his being a left-handed drummer playing a right-handed drum- set. Ringo's distinctive tom fills that lead with the left hand are just as important to his sound as Steve Gadd's rudimental stickings are to his. And yes, there is a great amount of musical taste in Ringo's decisions as to what to play and when to play it. Ringo hated drum solos, which, like it or not, wins points with quite a few people. He only took one solo with the Beatles. His eight-measure break appears during "The End" from Abbey Road. Some might say that it's not a great display of technical virtuosity, but they would be at least partially mistaken. Set a metronome to a perfect 126 beats per minute, line it up with Ringo's solo, and the two will stay together! Ringo's ability to play odd time signatures helped to push popular song- writing into uncharted areas. Two examples include "All You Need Is Love," which is in 7/4 time, and "Here Comes The Sun," with the repeat- ing 11/8, 4/4, and 7/8 passages in the chorus. Ringo's proficiency in many different styles such as two-beat swing ("When I'm Sixty-Four"), ballads ("Something"), R&B ("Leave My Kitten Alone" and "Taxman"), and country (the Rubber Soul album) helped the Beatles to explore many musical directions with ease. His pre- Beatle experience as a versatile and hard-working nightclub musician served him well. The idea that Ringo was a lucky Johnny-on-the-spot-with-a-showbiz-stage-name is wrong. In fact, when Beatles producer George Martin expressed his unhappiness after the first session with original drummer Pete Best, the decision was made by Paul, George, and John to hire the person they considered to be the best drummer in Liverpool-Ringo Starr. His personality was a bonus. The rumors that Ringo did not play on many of the Beatle songs because he was not good enough are false. In fact, according to Mark Lewisohn's The Beatles: Recording Sessions [Harmony, 1988], Ringo played on every Beatles recording that include drums except for the following: "Back In The USSR" and "Dear Prudence," on which Paul played drums due to Ringo temporarily quitting the band, "The Ballad Of John And Yoko," again featuring Paul on drums because Ringo was off making a movie, and a 1962 release of "Love Me Do" featuring session drummer Andy White. When the Beatles broke up and were trying to get away from each other, John Lennon chose Ringo to play drums on his first solo record. As John said in his famous Rolling Stone interview, "If I get a thing going, Ringo knows where to go-just like that." A great song- writer could ask no more of a drummer-except maybe to smile and bob his head. John Bryant is a session drummer and producer in Dallas, Texas. He has recorded and toured with Ray Charles, the Paul Winter Consort, and the University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band, and is cur- rently a member of the D'Drum percussion ensemble. Bryant started playing drums after seeing Ringo Starr on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. In 1976, he played a rehearsal with Paul McCartney & Wings when regular drummer Joe English became ill.
+Rhythmista Thank you for sharing this; a gold mine of information. Now, if only I could put this in twenty five words or less, each and every time I try to explain what made Ringo so good, to those who think Ringo is famous just for being famous!
don riley I have a solution for that, because i've come across ignorance like that before.. Simply ask someone who doesn't think Ringo is good, if they themselves could have thought of the drumming parts he did in The White Album, Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt.Pepper, and all of Abbey Road.. If they still tell you they could, then they're not even worth engaging in conversation any further..
+Rhythmista Bravo... I will use that as my new acid test. My old reply was that there were only two drummers for the Beatles; and Pete Best wasn't good enough, and Ringo rode with them to the top. I might throw in, do you consider yourself great enough to have been the Beatles drummer? I gonna use your reply next time. Thanks!
don riley Awesome ! and You're Welcome :)
+Rhythmista You are really a believer and so passionate to have taken the time to write all of this. I feel as you do and love the uniqueness of Ringo's approach and style and what he does when - it is so different to the vast majority of bands of the time. He "felt" the music and automatically responded with what came to him and it was brilliant. In the end, the vast majority of the world at the time, knew that Ringo was the one for the Beatles and it wasn't just the music which made the Beatles but also their individual personalities, their team spirit, their combined humour and a force which made the sum of the Beatles greater than any of its individual parts. Fifty years on I still listen to them regularly (the album based on the mood I am in at the time) and get the same vibe as if it was yesterday, I felt when I first heard them and saw them on Australian Television, when I was eight. Thanks for sharing so much valuable information on Ringo in the context you did - really good to know. One thing for sure - take Ringo out and it doesn't matter who you put in, it would never have worked the way it did for the Beatles without him. Its that unique set of personalities which had them become the Fab Four. And as any Sociologist will tell you - they changed the world. Thanks. Robert - Perth, Australia
Ringo is brilliant. he created the “power drummer” which turned rock n roll i to rock. He did not mention that he also turned his sticks upside down, playing on the thick handles. Every rock drummer has Ringo in their DNA.
Ringo is just too awesome. He modest, humble, funny and a great gentleman. I'm savoring every moment while he's still with us.
+libraryquiet So am I! And so would many do! He is still so much joy
+libraryquiet Well said, I could not agree more. I too am savory the days of Ringo. A true ambassador of Peace and Love.
+libraryquiet Agreed, much more than his butthole of a surviving bandmate.
+libraryquiet he once said he could never re play anything he ever did more than once.
+libraryquiet Well said.
Just an fyi since nobody knows- THAT IS DAVE STEWART FROM THE EURYTHMICS PLAYING WITH RINGO!!
FacheChanteDeux I was scrolling down just to find this comment. Thx!
Yes, I thought it might be. Ty for confirming.
Thought It was Clapton. Oops!
Thanks, I was trying to figure out who he was.
I know.
I got teary at the end, hearing him sing about his hometown. I love him.
I love this guy. I'm 65 now, grew up with The Beatles, and Ringo, and watching him here gives me the same zeitgeist as if he were part of my family. Living in the time of this special person is a gift, we're so lucky. God bless you, Ringo
Ringo was on Jimmy Kimmel a few weeks ago.He’s 81 and he looks 55.Amazing.
He was exactly the right and inventive drummer the Beatles needed. Period. Love you, Ringo!
he's such a great drummer!, and so underrated, he's the perfect drummer for john paul and george, it wouldn't have been the same with another guy, I can't imagine the beatles without him
+kainthevampireduck A friend of mine who's a drummer explained it this way: Ringo has an amazing ability to figure out what the song needs for the drum track, and then play _exactly_ that much-no more, and no less. Also, think about how many Beatle tunes can be identified just by hearing the drum track on the intro-both Ticket to Ride and Come Together fall into that category, as does "Something", "Rain", and others.
+kainthevampireduck The Beatles' greatest song "She Loves You" starts with Ringo's machine gun entry - think he'd passed the audition!
Underrated???? Hi is probably the most expensive drummer in the World!!!
Exactly, most don't get it. It wasn't jazz fusion. The guy served the songs, which is exactly what you would do in a band like the Beatles. Nothing more nothing less.
+kainthevampireduck E·xactly. Keith Moon would have lasted a week in The Beatles. I've played Beatles songs with a few drummers and tried to program drum patterns in the computer, and they're just imposible to play as he played them. There's this elusive element that you just can't put your finger on and gives the patterns a distinctive groove. Maybe it's being left handed and playing a right handed kit, but how do you play that? funnily enough, Paul played drums on some tracks, because he probably could nail Ringo's left handed feel.
Now I know why animal the drummer in the Muppets show always reminded me of Ringo. Ringo is soooo cool. 🎉
It's amazing how simple, yet hard to play, some of Ringo's beats are. Some is derived from being lef-handed, but also he just has his own way of solving problems with feel and creativity. John and Paul knew they had the right guy. Also he still looks amazing and is such a likeable soul. If you have the heart of a drummer you'll respect and appreciate Ringo. Anyone who can't is not a true drummer IMHO. Same for Charlie Watts. If you can't appreciate these legends then you are missing out and it is your loss.
Ringo's talent was knowing exactly what to play in every given Beatle song to make it unique.
It was a collaborative band; each gave their input on songs, and fortunately for all of us, they just knew when it was just right.
The other band mates made it a point to have at least one single on every album exclusively for Ringo.
@@HarryRacer18 because he couldn't write anything on his own...
@@caseywalker1714 octopus garden one of the better songs released by the beatles imo
@@caseywalker1714 - He wasn't in the band to write songs and there was no requirement for him to do so, therefore to say he 'couldn't write (songs) on his own' is like criticizing someone for not being able to speak Russian while living in Spain. Pointless comment.
the man made his carreer by NOT STRUGGLING with drum parts... thats a great teaching.
They couldn't hear themselves over the screaming fans so he took his cue from John Lennon's butt movements. No other person on the planet can claim that.
@@gremlyn1658 They could hear themselves on stage - it was the fans that couldn't hear them
Him and the late Charlie Watts have mood swing and timing in all their drum patterns. Pure class.
You've got to love ol' Ringo. Absolutely no ego or attitude despite being a quarter of The Beatles. Lennon once said that whenever his head got too big he only had to look at Ringo to remind himself that they weren't supermen 😂
Absolute legend and role model on modesty.
That he is!.. Of all the Beatles, I thought he was the most unpretentious, modest, and personable. I enjoy his interviews.
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Yes. A model of modesty. I was in the Bahamas once, sitting across a table where Ringo and Barbara Bach, and another couple were sitting. Nobody around. I approached them and politely asked for an autograph and Ringo said, maybe later. Asshole.
NO AUTOGRAPH PLEASE! Ringos favorite line.
...meaning Juan Carlos really got treated nicely and is nowhere near aware of it! ;D
I am not a drummer. But I AM a musician who plays with drummers. And I would MUCH rather play with a Ringo, Charlie Watts, Levon Helm-style drummer that can find a groove that fits the song, than somebody filling between every measure, running double-bass needlessly, etc. I always heard one of the great traits of a musician is knowing when NOT to play. I am still working on this.
conway oranada. Well said. Far to few musicians leave space between the notes.
conway oranada I am a drummer and someone who loves chops, but Ringo and the drummers you name are in a class all alone. I especally admire Levon Helm, who could do it all, all the while making it look so natural. One, if not the best, "sanger" drummer's ever!
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conway oranada well they wouldn't have to fill it if the music ti work with wasn't absolutely putrid in nature now a days.
Sounds like you need someone like me! ... or Ringo ;) Trouble is, I'm already in 3 bands. LOL
During the Beatles hey day I was never a Ringo fan. But now I think he is the greatest and the Beatles sound would never be the same with out him. Love you Ringo!
Humility. Let’s remember that quality when we get our ticket to ride. Thank you Ringo
Ringo was the X factor in the Beatles. His drumming style, his fun loving attitude, and his upbringing thru the same clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg made him an easy fit foe John Paul and George.
Don't you think he also contributed a serenity and don't-sweat-the-small-stuff attitude that kept the others from letting their egos and personal issues blow things up? I think without Ringo, the band would probably have imploded a couple of years earlier, and we'd have missed out on some of their best work.
Ringo is an easy fit with just about anyone
didnt paul refer to ringo as a human metronome, rarely if ever going out of beat, speeding up or slowing down but always being in rhythm, having total confidence in his drumming?
We need to protect Ringo and Paul at all costs.
Yes
Amen
I understand what you mean, but through the internet? How?
Protect him from what exactly...scamdemic.
❌😷❌. DOUBLE UP ON THE FAUCI MASKS.... THE CHINESIUM COVIDS IS KILLING. WHITEY!
He was unquestionably the coolest guy in the Beatles, and he arguably was also the funniest. As for his drumming, there's a machine gun fill in Ticket To Ride that knocks me out EVERY time.
Such a humble gentleman! He explains his faults, laughs and goes with the flow. He made lemonade out of lemons - how great is that!!!!!! The one and only true Beatles drummer. Love live Ringo. I saw him the first time on Ed Sullivan live when I was 14 years old. It seems like yesterday. Thank you, Ringo.
All of this is good, but I am telling you, Those drums in "A day in the life" don't stop giving me goosebumps.
How about the drums in "Blackbird"? Great toe tapping! LOL
Yeah! Can you imagine sitting behind those drums and John says, “hey can you come up with something for this?” And plays it for you?! Talk about inspired... Wow!!!
Oh yeah....you're not alone in that 👍
Right on.! Phenomenal drumming.!
My sentiments exactly. I experienced that same thing while re-listening to that song a couple of months ago. His approach to crafting the rhythms of that song seriously contributed to the moods of that piece.
Ringo was always so funny, humble and friendly.
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Ringo is if u have any intelligence,is just an old washed up arrogant twat.If u think people like Ringo walking around saying- the people really love me,and snapping at Paul in recent interviews etc then his latest single which is What’s my name Rin go!.Seriously people.The real talent is Paul and John,they did pretty much everything on many levels for the band.This idiot Ringo a stand in drummer has no humility hence I dislike.Get educated people,don’t be a brainless fan.If the Beatles where a car Paul and John would be the engine,George the seats,and Ringo a spare wheel,easily replaced.Get over yourself Ringo not everyone loves you like YOU think.
Ringo has always, always played down his genius on the drums. He was the mortar that kept the bricks together.
"I was left handed my grandmother didn't like that" thank you Ringo's grandmother, you created a genius
Love Ringo's pure honesty. No reservations about telling the world that he simply couldn't play a certain part or he couldn't play two different parts at the same time. Proof that Ringo was the perfect fit for the Beatles...whatever he played was the right thing to play. Legend.
Some artists you just can’t copy. There’s only one Ringo, only one legend.
Caitlin Jackson I mean in the video at 144p both guys look the same
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Your stupidity is incomprehensible
@@garypring7351 And YOU are such a refined gentleman.
@@garypring7351 hahaha..Dickhead!
So much to love about Ringo! Drums and humor and honesty. Thank you sir ; for all these years of joy! 🤟🏼🎶
Give thumbs up if you were *tortured* when they didn’t continue “Ticket to Ride”!! What a tease!! They’re so matter-of-fact about the incredible artistry of that epic sound they so casually toss off! That’s the difference between genius and mere talent.
Let me add, I hate that I apparently have no sense of rhythm, but when Ringo comes in with the drums, he seems to be playing “against” the guitar in such a way that I barely detect a connection, maybe some kind of contrast in where they’re placing the accents… I’d almost think it was kind of random… yet it’s obvious Ringo knows *exactky* what he’s doing, each strike of the drum as if it couldn’t possibly go any other way, the effect 100% precise. It’s too subtle for me to hear how he and Clapton are placing the beats (I can’t even tell what the time signature is), but I perceive that everything is falling into place exactly as they intend and it has a flow that seems so natural and propulsive.
Ringo Starr ...........The best friend a song ever had................. John Lennon..(Quote).
Also John Lennon quote:"He's not even the best drummer of the Beatles"
@@amoru1012 People still believe this shit? how sad
DamonLennon 97 Not a John quote. Look it up. Totally fabricated as many negative things are. Shit... these guys took Ringo from another working band and sacked the guy they had. Ha ha They wanted a real Drummer! Oh they got one!!
@@amoru1012, that's called a joke, Ringo is a brilliant drummer and Lennon knew it.
DamonLennon 97 That's a Jasper Carrot quote, you fucking halfwit
Beatles is not beatles without his drum , he is one lucky man , married a pretty lady and still kicking with his talent. God bless him.
Look at how he's play, we natural and distinctive, and yes perfect timing. Not try to overshadow his friend, but serves the purpose. Fab four is about four of them, minus one, so no Beatles
@MichaelKingsfordGray Mate, I do not see your Nichols in my hometown Liverpool? ...hein.
He's literally the Beat in Beatles. Without the Ringo the band would just be Les
My sentiments exactly ..good old Ringo.
I love Ringo. I’ve long he’d the prediction he will be the last of the group to go, and the news will play “Goodnight,” from the white album. Ringo seems like a truly happy man and you don’t see that too often.
Ringo is a great drummer. I saw him with his all Starr Band he was awesome. ♥
A big reason why listening to a 50 year old Beatles record is still fresh and exciting................Thank you Richard Starkey
Why are some people ranting awfully about Ringo? He was a drummer in a band of 4. They were the most successful band in the world. The three lads chose him to replace another. Then the Beatles phenomenon began. He is influential and deserving of every accolade he gets. So he didn't sign your paper? He has a life. He has probably has had a gutful of scumbags selling things with his autograph on them.
Also at that time he was known on the circuit (1960-61)
You can’t really argue with success. He seems like a nice guy. People get so caught up in who’s the best blah blah blah.
The Fab Four had two very well-spoken front men, so Ringo's Ringoisms were in such contrast it led to mockery.
A lucky makeweight drummer carried on John and Paul's songwriting success. Most other drummers blow him out of the water.
sooo…..stfu...like I just blew you outta the water?
Ringo is more than deserving of each and every accolade turned his way - a "remarkable" drummer.
Ringo is a Magician and a Great Human Being, one of the Nicest and Greatest in many Centuries!
I bet Ringo can tell some stories.
A radio host tried to make him talk about one incident involving John Lennon. He did not fall into the trap. He refused to give out any information.
That Beatles Anthology was 10 hours long I think he's told enough don't you?!
He's told some good stories about steam engines.
Especially with Keith moon 😂😂😂
Great interview on Howard stern show