What I like about Ringo is his utter humility, and yet he was far and away the most professional and accomplished of the bunch when they started; he was already gigging regularly as a pro while they were just forming the band.
Not flashy, but he always spent the time necessary to get a great drum tone (not at all easy) and played exactly what was right for the song (and sometimes very creative things), rather than showing off his chops (which were much better than most people ever heard, but again, not a ‘keith Moon’ type of drummer.
Nice that Barbara Bach is now ‘Lady Starkey’, and they’ve been married 37 years, a pretty significant accomplishment I’d say.
Exactly. Ringo may not have been the best drummer, but he was the best drummer for The Beatles.
Ringo was the catalyst for the band's rise from obscurity. That picture (and I know, you know the one I'm talking about) in the Cavern Club with Pete Best behind the other 3, has Nowhere'sVille written all over it. Brian Epstein may have gotten them dressed but Ringo's rhythm put them on the map.