Posted on 07/07/2023 7:34:47 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
I believe the firing of Pete Best was more complicated than that. The other Beatles realized he wasn’t up to drumming, and they’d been wanting to tempt Ringo to join for a while.
George Martin did NOT replace Pete Best with Ringo.
He didn’t think Pete’s drumming was good enough for recording and told them all that he would use his own session drummers for the records.
The Beatles swapped out Pete for Ringo and when they brought HIM to record “Love Me Do”, George Martin didn’t want Ringo either.
He eventually softened.
“They cut all of Clarence’s parts out of “Love Me Do.”
LOL!!!
…and when he catches up with dem boys, he’s gonna put his foot so far up their behinds - that their breath is gonna smell like shoe polish!..”
“Hey, Paul, let’s get rid of Clarence and steal all his good ideas.”
“That was one of the great things about The Beatles, each had a distinctive voice that was suited for the different songs they did.”
Absolutely and they complemented each other well with a unique blend of their voices.
“Because” from Abbey Road is one of countless examples. Triple tracks of Paul/John/George singing all together along with harpsichord and Moog modular.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL0tnrl2L_U
On Amazon Music Prime (yeah, I canceled in protest then regretted losing books, etc.) I listened to Ringo’s complete collection. Some very good songs in there. I like “$15 Draw” from 1970’s Beaucoup of Blues, with very good picking, I guess you call it, at the end, probably a famous country guitarist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdbO8ynNZac
“Picture Show Life” from “Old Wave” in 1983.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fPUSttyoDM
He wasn’t ashamed to incorporate references to former Beatle’s lyrics collectively and individually. He also has no shame showcasing his sentimentality and affection for the Beatle’s music and especially his friends.
My wife and I used to call this clown, “quivering lips”. See the later news clips of this guy and you will see what I mean.
He had Parkinsons IIRC.
No flamboyant drum solos (that I can think of). But, if you listen close, Ringo’s drumming is highly detailed and intricate. Also, I don’t think he ever missed a beat.
The only Ringo drum solo was on Carry That Weight/The End near the end of the medley on side 2 of Abbey Road followed shortly by the Paul/George/John battling guitar solos. I could listen to the 16 minute side 2 medley all day
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