I know John Bonham or Keith Moon are the "best", but Ringo's drum work on "Day in the Life", is very good, plus he has a good personality.
Posted on 07/15/2023 5:21:06 PM PDT by DallasBiff
Back in 2008, a journalist asked Ringo Starr what he wanted for his birthday. “Peace and love,” Starr replied. Ringo is so beloved that, these days, every July 7, social media is filled with “peace and love” tags for Ringo’s birthday.
Ringo — one of the few “one name” celebrities — was 68 that year (he’s 82 now). He brings his still youthful stellar musicianship, along with his “All Starr” band, to Benaroya Hall for an Oct. 11 concert. (Starr tested positive for the coronavirus and had to cancel and reschedule several stops on his tour this week. As of this writing, the Seattle show is still scheduled, but best to check online closer to the date of the show.)
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I know John Bonham or Keith Moon are the "best", but Ringo's drum work on "Day in the Life", is very good, plus he has a good personality.
From what I’ve read, he has the best timing of any drummer in the history of rock and roll. If he maintains a beat, he can maintain it forever.
The “most” underrated likely lives or lived in relative obscurity.
I believe you are thinking of Charlie Watts.
I saw a youtube of some guy saying he could play Ringo’s stuff no problem. About a minute and a half and he acquiesced. Ringo is hard to “beat”. 😁
I’m told Paul McCartney once said Ringo wasn’t even the best Drummer in The Beatles. The man is a machine, though. He’s a Human Metronome.
John Lennon said that. John Lennon was the one with the acerbic tongue.
I remember reading that Paul McCartney would go in after recording sessions in the middle of the night and re-dub Ringo’s drumming b/c he wasn’t happy with it.
Ringo gets a lot of flack, but I love him. He is a solid drummer. My take on the Beatles is this: Paul is one of the finest song writers I’ve ever heard. George is a criminally overlooked guitar player. Ringo is a superb drummer, and a truly fine human being. John was an overrated hack who was eclipsed by his wife (who I actually love, she’s such a nut case.)
Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Ed Shaughnessy, Hal Blaine of the old school.
Ringo was the best for the Beatles tho.
If you ever wonder how The Beatles maintained their place in songs during their live performances with screaming girls, that was Ringo. He wasn’t the most talented or technically accurate drummer ever, but he was the right drummer for The Beatles. And Paul was not the best drummer in The Beatles. Not even close.
Charlie Watts may have been able to do that as well, but what I understand is that Ringo had the ability to keep a steady beat and he had the ability to craft a beat that fit the song the Beatles were trying to sing.
I remember a story about when Ringo had enough and he quit the band, Paul and John spent months trying to woo him back before he decided to rejoin. To them, there was no Beatles without Ringo.
Ringo’s trademark style was to remain subtle and not steal the show, and maintain the beat like a quartz crystal. His only ‘breakout’ solo really was the short segment on Abbey Road’s ‘medley’, but an impeccable percussionist.
I swore that was Alec Baldwin at first.
Not shabby.
I thought John Lennon said that.
Switch drinks. :)
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