Ringo Starr Names His Favourite Drummer

[@dougpeters1625]

Ringo was the Beatles secret sauce! you cannot overstate his profound contribution to their sound and success.

[@DexterHaven]

Plus, how he shook his bangs on Ed Sullivan.

[@RalphOnofrio]

Ringo is the reason I play drums....I've been defending Ringo for over 60 years.

[@mrb4886]

Me too!!

[@MRCATL3]

Im left handed and play right handed kits too! So was Bonham

[@StevenColeman-g5u]

@@RalphOnofrio your a GOOD GUY OBVIOUSLY A VERY INTELLIGENT GUY THAT NOW'S THE SCORE ☺️👍✌️🥁🪘

[@Tekukuno]

Not only a great drummer... a good-natured, polite and kind gentleman of the highest sort.

[@joshs4594]

Ringo's the best at keeping time. He never wavered from the tempo. I particularly love his work on "A Day In the Life." It was brilliant. Ringo was, is, and always be the most underrated drummer of all time.

[@manfred747]

Saying Ringo is underrated is the biggest cliche in music

[@joshs4594]

@@manfred747 - For many people and the media, yes. But not me. I've been a musician. composer and music connoisseur for over 60 years and I've never given credence to public opinion or the media. My opinion is just that: Mine, through personal experience.

[@raindrops21_9]

Perfect analysis and articulation of Ringo's genius. Ringo _served the song_ he didn't serve himself. A drummer who understands music, not just rhythm.

[@solfly6]

If you want to put Ringo's value to the test, I will guarantee you that more Beatles songs can be identified by listening to just the drums than any other band. I am a drummer and also a life-long graphic designer who has specialized in logos. The reason I mention this is that I liken Ringo's drumming to the best logos. The best are the most distilled but say the most. Nothing is wasted. Everything is deliberate and absolutely critical the fabric of the song.

[@raindrops21_9]

"...more Beatles songs can be identified by listening to just the drums than any other band" That is an excellent point and astute observation.

[@kevinmcconnell3641]

A drummer friend in high school always defended Ringo, he said Ringo was the best drummer for the Beatles because his strikes were perfect for the song every one, with never a need for a solo for his ego.

[@williamlenihan7536]

For those old enough to remember the development of rock and roll drums, when a relatively few were inventing it from the roots of drummers in 1950’s RnB, Country music and early Rock - where band drummers were not always virtuosic but instead played to the song - Ringo was monumental. His unique way of playing, his particular sense of beat, his translation of American rhythm - all in the context of The Beatles songs made his playing influential to nearly all young drummers of the early-mid 60’s.

[@111oooo]

Ringo is a musical drummer who puts the song first

[@vaughnmiller4371]

It's what real drummers do. Nothing new here.

[@johnglover4453]

Ringo has a hidden flowing shuffle built into every beat. He was playing bouncy, almost Triphop style rhythms, long before Triphop was even invented - Hey Jude comes to mind, & so many others. A master drummer, indeed!

[@kekeboj8476]

What about ”Ticket to ride ” or ”Strawberry Fields”? Ringo’s drumming isn’t just providing a beat it was part of the arrangement that made the songs come alive.

[@markstevens1729]

I’ve always thought it was enough to say: “Ringo put the beat in the Beatles.” Given that they are the single undisputed top innovator in popular music history, this is no small praise.

[@MorroccoM13]

This video is so CORRECT on Ringo and his style and 'fit' with the Beatles. Well done!

[@OldWhitebelly]

George Martin has said that they never once had to do a retake because of the drums. And this was a band that did dozens of retakes of everything toward the end. By far, he was the most professional member of the band.

[@Watchman70]

He is amazing and still so very sharp!

[@terryriley8963]

Ringo’s solo on Abbey Road puts it into perspective of what a great drummer he is, the solo is short, understated and relatively simple but I never get tired of listening to it even after over 50 years, the perfect timeless tasteful solo for what was needed at the time for that great piece of music. And he didn’t want to do it.

[@teds7142]

So true. Still listen and enjoy it as much if not more now.

[@boblatzer]

I totally agree with everything in this video. Whenever I’m tempted to overplay, I think of Ringo and everything settles in perfectly. He is the master of playing for the song.

[@michaellerner528]

Thank you for your wonderful post!

[@golfcoursemanager33]

Ringo was a great drummer. But he was also THEE COOLEST drummer! That's why he's loved by so many.

[@vaughnmiller4371]

Ringo's a good drummer not great. Now that we got that out of the way, I do agree wholeheartedly with this B part of your comment.

[@mrb4886]

Great drummer. Perfect for the Beatles. I learned to play and sing from him.

[@markallen2984]

I'm not a drummer, but my opinion is that Ringo is not a "technical" player but he is a "musical" player.

[@philipbrackpool-bk1bm]

Ringo was the man for the Beatles because of what he did off the drum stool.

[@roybeckerman9253]

LUDWIG should commission a statue for RINGO, considering the fortune he made for them..

[@jamescaron6465]

The art of great drumming is not just knowing what to play but also what not to play.

[@standbytogo123]

'You won't see me' from Rubber soul. Some tricky fills there.

[@mr.scottpowell]

Never got why people compared Ringo to jazz and big band drummers like Buddy Rich. Ringo was as good as any other drummer in rock and roll bands of the time, and probably better than most. Not just because he knew how to keep it simple or whatever. If you want something more flashy, check out their 1964 Washington concert where he really shined. That concert alone should put to rest any doubters in his ability to literally provide good drum fills, etc. But overall he was more about doing what worked for the song.

[@terrylewis7414]

I was six years old when the Beatles play on ed Sullivan from that till now l have tapped and beat on everything you can think of been semi pro drummer for forty years because of ring star

[@bokehintheussr5033]

This narrator sounds like he should be narrating serial killer docs rather than music docs.

[@sgbh8874]

Later on in his life, Ringo became an infamous serial killer….🥸🤪

[@bokehintheussr5033]

@sgbh8874 he buried the bodies in an octopuses garden... 🤣

[@FunsongsMusicByPeterRahill]

@@sgbh8874 I thought Tony The Tiger was the ultimate cereal killer... now the cat's outta the bag. :0/ For all those Frosty Flakes... "stay frosty".

[@MrZardoz777]

Narrator's AI so not really alive itself really.

[@brigidsingleton1596]

​@@sgbh8874 Cornflakes deserve it.

[@Iowahawk8]

Ringo explained many times that he cannot play certain fills because he is left-handed, playing on a "right-handed" kit. Did anyone ever ask him, "WHY do you play on a right-handed kit if you are left-handed? Why not set up the drums the other way around?" Am I the only one who wants to know the answer to that? I never heard him explain WHY he would play on a set that restricts how he could play.

[@craigmurray1953]

I’ve wondered the same thing for decades.

[@mr.scottpowell]

@@Iowahawk8 It may be limiting in some ways, but I think he's said it helped him define his own particular style. Plus maybe a right handed kit got to be what he was more comfortable with

[@alfching2499]

One of life’s luckiest Men,say no more

[@mr.scottpowell]

@@alfching2499 right place at the right time. Guess that's true of all rock stars to a certain extent

[@michaelbailey2476]

Ringos drumming fused with the instruments and kept its own signature at the same time. Come together is a good example of that.

[@moon2019-z7p]

I've heard Ringo liked the drum solo in "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" so when his three mates insisted on a solo for "The End" he based it on that.

[@francismcgovern5042]

Jim Keltner is a wonderful drummer....not sure I would say he is the best.....but boy he doesn't have any weaknesses and he defines cool grooves

[@comfibold]

Excellent analysis. Thank you for sharing

[@mcarp555]

Usually the people who slag Ringo off are faceless nobodies; you'd find few professional musicians who have worked with him that put him down. As a bassist, I'd always prefer working with someone like him (or Charlie Watts) than a showboater.

[@Thomasgene]

Ringo Starr Drum god!

[@leehale5828]

I think Ringo's answer to "who is your favorite drummer," should have been "that bloke who was in the Beatles," when they became a worldwide phenom.

[@nigelhaines7900]

Cant argue with Ringos choice

[@LukasFin]

Yes. His collaborations with the Beatles' songs remind me of later Procol Harum's drummer BJ Wilson. I mean listen to what Wilson did in "Salty Dog."

[@DexterHaven]

Video starts here 6:31 - after the typical, insufferable, tedious windy preamble that infects so many videos today.

[@rainertrebbin-vf7nt]

❤Sina drums🥁

[@PeteDei]

If the guy would shut up I could hear ringo play

[@AntoineTee68]

I know firsthand after playing bass , guitar and drums. Ringo Starr's ranked up high. Because it is way harder to keep time, because it is highly detectable want to consider to be a square beat 4/4 or 4/2 keep the beat. If you don't believe me listen to The Beatles track, "What goes on" this is a perfect example of his stalker time keep Try to replicate and keep the time I bet very few can actually keep that beat the entirety of the song doing that same beat I bet you can't because after about 30 seconds you're going to probably slow it down or go too fast those beats you cannot hide discrepancies. And throwing in a bunch of pills and leads further disguises those particular flaws.

[@johnboyle3297]

I’m left handed but played all my life on right handed kit, struggled a bit with rudiments like tutorial shows paradiddle as RLRRLRLL but my natural tendency is to play LRLLRLRR, a pain in my own arse LOL

[@Retroscoop]

He is to drumming what David Gilmour is to guitar players or Richard Wright to keyboard players. Gilmour is no Malmsteen, Wright no Wakeman or Emerson. But they fit so perfect in the songs they play, so efficient. I wouldn't compare Starr with Moon or Peart, as he simply starts with a complete different philosophy concerning his playing. It would be comparing apples with oranges. While both have merits, bring much needed vitamins, taste good. Of course Malmsteen, Wakeman & Peart are phenomenally good. But they bring other merits than a Ringo Starr, David Gilmour or Wright. I like all of them, but for different reasons. They are all candidates for Rick Beato's "What makes this song great", some for technical bravado, others for top efficient restraint. Malmsteens or Pearts could have ruined the Beatles sound, Gilmour would not have fitted in Deep Purple or Thin Lizzy. It's as simple as that.

[@StamfordBridge]

Someone who doesn’t love and appreciate Ringo is probably someone I don’t care to know.

[@royphillips7435]

It's just drums there's no mystery or special ways of playing we just sit down and play whatevers going down at the time really ! Light , Heavy , Shade , Colours all happens very quickly 👍

[@davidfusani]

You mention Ringo's work on Come Together and Tomorrow Never Knows, but continue playing the concert footage with sound. The disconnect is off-putting. This is a typical take on Ringo said many times elsewhere, and, as a former drummer, I think correct.

[@bassman5123]

Have you guys seen that video of the guy who takes on people who say Ringo sucks? He proves them wrong! (And that's not even considering the fact that he sings in perfect four part harmony at the same time)

[@azuazudesu]

do i really have to listen to this AI narrator stretching the video for 10 minutes to know who's his favorite drummer goddammit

[@oliverpearson1577]

Whatever anyone thinks about Ringo, there is one thing that is not in question. He is the luckiest drummer to have ever existed.

[@josephcrawford4038]

Isn't there a story where they were in the recording studio and Ringo couldn't provide what was wanted so they took a break for lunch and while Ringo was out, they called in another drummer that nailed it. He was gone by the time Ringo came back and he was never told what happened. The substitute drummer's playing was used on the final cut and Ringo was told it was him on the recording and he never knew any better.

[@rogerhartley1786]

A 'fairy story' mate.

[@josephcrawford4038]

@@rogerhartley1786 I read a slightly different version today. It was the same except when Ringo returned from the break, they played the tape with the other drummer but they told him it wasn't him playing the drums and he took it well.

[@davidcertain2492]

The inspiration for me is I make up for mediocre technique with musicality. We compose, we arrange, we cue dynamics. The fastest single stroke roll has little use.

[@413TomaccoRoad]

It takes 10 minutes to spill it? 😅

[@pedroV2003]

Ringo is a great drummer IMO but who are the six drummers that he admires? I heard Keltner but didn't hear him name the other 5.

[@DexterHaven]

You repeat the same idea over and over again. Redundancy galore. No editing.

[@rthib1960]

I loved everything about this, except the narration.

[@Lightw81]

Jim Keltner, apparently.

[@RocknRo11Vox110]

Captain⚡Caveman⚡Blues RocknRoll...

[@ThaiThom]

I agree with all that, BUT.... The Beatles were a studio band. They did not tour onstage and play live concerts like just about every other great rock band of their time.

[@CavwWriter]

Did you ever get around to saying who Ringo’s favorite drummer was?

[@ChrisM-fz6xx]

Jim Keltner .

[@ericbgordon1575]

Should I be surprised that Ringo chose Jim Keltner? The other three Beatles [appear to have sung] his praises, so why shouldn't Ringo? This armature guitarist who I've jammed with since 2018 has dared to tell me, upon hearing my solo records online, that I favor the songs too much and need to showcase my prowess as a player. That's easier said than done when you recognize, as Ringo does, that one's allegiance is to the music, not your ego, even if it's your own music.

[@rethink62]

You been dipping dude So so dim

[@thighmanmjk]

John was the brains of the Beatles, Paul was the soul, George was the heart, and Ringo was the drummer.

[@StevenColeman-g5u]

@@thighmanmjk None of the Beatles music would exist if Ringo wasn't the drummer you're obviously a guitar player Ringo was the Beatles,he was the favourite,he was the coolest,he was the funniest,he was the most talented, he was the best dresser,he was the MOST POPULAR BEATLE THAT SAYS IT ALL , YOU MAYBE SHOULD DO SOME RESEARCH .

[@thighmanmjk]

@ It’s only a joke my friend.

[@jamesheath7601]

Buddy Rich 🐐

[@michelfauteux4500]

How about shutting up and let us listen to the music a bit. Cheers.

[@dennisnardone5009]

Great? Ringo was perfect for the Beetles. Great? Not really. There are so many excellent drummers far above Ringo. The list is long.

[@leannmeixner8073]

Thing is this: Could any drummer play a BETTER , more appropriate part on most any Beatles song than Ringo ? Dont think so.

[@BruceAChristie]

Jim Keltner is Ringo’s favourite drummer. #spoiler

[@drumsticksusa]

crap narration. clickbait. new info for some peeps, but just listen to the music, okay?

[@stephenbrooks6174]

I didn't find out who is Ringo's favourite drummer, because the narrator sounds as if he wishes he was somewhere else.

[@MrDaiseymay]

IS IT 'RICHARD STARKEY ' ?

[@atlasgunther8947]

Too few thumbs up.

[@reginaldbl]

Come on. Max Roach.

[@pmoran7971]

Ringo was an average drummer, but was the best musician in the Beatles, he excelled in 'Tomorrow never knows' his best performance, Harrison's best performance was the solo in 'Something' however the star of the Beatles was George Martin, he was a genius

[@sticksbass]

his fav drummer is who?

[@robertallen6710]

Jim Keltner...🧐

[@randyzeitman1354]

Are you insane? Ringo was the one who MOST PURSUED the SPOTLIGHT! He changed his name before even being a Beatle! What drummer changes his/her name if they don't want to be a lot more than a drummer!

[@standbytogo123]

Ringo was a nic name given by his previous band mates because of all the Rings he wore on each hand. Back in the day Drummers would have their name on the front of the Bass drum not the band name. Bit of a squeeze to fit Richard in but Ringo fits perfectly. Same with Starr. I personally think it was a great Marketing move not only on his part but for the band also, especially when the Beatles started to become famous. I always remember equating the name Ringo with some Cowboy movie that was around at the time. So it seemed really cool to me as a youngster at the time.

[@martinslocombe2288]

"Hes not even the best drummer in the Beatles"

[@martinslocombe2288]

said John .

[@michaelvanbuskirk8845]

To each his own. If Neil Peart isn't mentioned in videos about the greatest drummers of all time I don't take it very seriously.

[@robertallen6710]

The Jesus Christ of drumming...🧐

[@Philip-ck5if]

PUT STYLES AND MUSIC ASIDE, MANY OTHER DRUMMERS THAT HAVE FAR BETTER CHOPS THAN NEIL PEARTS, EDUCATE YOUR EARS.

[@michaelvanbuskirk8845]

@Philip-ck5if So because you disagree I need to educate my ears? Hilarious! I've been a guitarist for 45 years and have my own opinions. Music is subjective.

[@eddierivera1860]

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