The Beatles - Come Together (Isolated Drums)

[@pubsworld9862]

Another great example of the unique writing of Ringo's drum parts. Truly like nothing else out there.

[@itamarbushari88]

Ye, he's the greatest

[@user-ey1ms7dj8i]

👌

[@jerrymammoser9857]

WRITING????? Hahahaha.

[@richarddunne9802]

@@jerrymammoser9857 I think it's normal for any musician to say they wrote a part for a song, including drummers.

[@deepfriedgamer5586]

I really like John just screaming in the background really softly

[@seanoleary5326]

@@brentharmonsmusiccorner289 I think deepfried is saying they love the aesthetic of the sound of John's vocal softly in the background. I love it too.

[@jaidendeprez1842]

@Brent Harmon's Music Corner It was Abbey Road back then. They renamed it Abbey Road I think during the Beatles

[@BraeburnTV]

“If you can do this: (plays eighth notes on floor tom, with quarters on kick) and make people dance, you’re a fucking bad ass.” - Dave Grohl talking about Ringo on this tune

[@jerrymammoser9857]

What does Ringo say about Dave Grohl? Oh. I thought so. Priorities, man, priorities! Hahaha

[@BraeburnTV]

@@jerrymammoser9857 that didn’t make any sense

[@jerrymammoser9857]

@@BraeburnTV ...yeah.. I can see that. Point being, Ringo probably has never said anything about David Grohl... and therefore, in the big scheme of things, what Grohl has to say doesn’t really anount to much. Now, if RINGO had said something...see?

[@BraeburnTV]

@@jerrymammoser9857 got it. But I kinda feel like those who came before never really have much to say about the next gen. Like, did Buddy Rich have anything to say about Ringo? I dont know. What I DO know is that Dave Grohl is a great songwriter, multi instrumentalist, and was/is in two of the greatest bands of the 1990s. It would be like if McCartney joined Led Zeppelin after the Beatles.

[@jerrymammoser9857]

@@BraeburnTV ... I like Dave Grohl. Buddy Rich was an incredible, indefatigable player, who was an asshole. Oh, he had plenty to say about Ringo. And it all was petty, uninformed bullshit. He said Ringo held his drumsticks “wrong”. Yeah. Can you believe that? He was a jerk. Buddy released an album, “The Roar of ‘74” (I think it was) where he tried to play rock. It was laughable. Just not in his toolbag. I assume by your knowledge that you play as well.

[@Diego_Aracena_Kovacevic]

Ringo Starr, a master!!

[@BarbieChaite]

Ringo president

[@beatleboy869]

Diego Aracena Kovacevic Ringo a looser !!!!

[@ivanhelu7585]

@@beatleboy869 ???

[@tolaga9172]

@@beatleboy869 Tell us about your achievements in life. Then we will compare and decide, who's the real looser....

[@warmflash]

Ringo is the real star of Abbey Road • He hits home run after home run after home run • Come Together, Something, O Darling, I Want You, Here Comes The Sun, all of the side 2 medley then he ends with his one and only drum solo • If you think what he does is easy, or uninventive, or lacks skill, then be my guest, you try it •

[@beatlecristian]

He also did a drum solo on Strawberry Fields at the end!

[@bryanwan6169]

Not to mention his composition of Octopus’s Garden!

[@beatleszilla]

Maxwells Silver Hammer even has a complex drum part

[@최하눌-t6y]

You must know what the music is

[@warmflash]

@@bryanwan6169 check out George Harrison’s bass part. It’s fantastic. Paul played piano and guitars.

[@i.m.notreal4572]

Sounds like everyone else is in another room

[@khanaratsadon]

they are practicing

[@itwontcomeout5678]

Lol it’s like they didn’t completely soundproof the recording studio’s rooms

[@redfireflames441]

that's cause they were all recording live in the room except for johns vocals which are scratch when they were playing and then were overdubbed if I'm not mistaken

[@deputydang8291]

Had to make ringo play in the bathroom.

[@thomas5]

@@deputydang8291 he came in through the window

[@jods1]

The drumming couldn't be any more perfect than it is. And the tempo, man! What a cadence, even my wrist watch is no match for Ringo.

[@jerrymammoser9857]

Yeah. He had a groove, that he did. In his prime. Listen to him on “What Goes On?”.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3qkl3VqoMejnJo

[@c.syde65]

I've always loved the distinctiveness of the drums on this album. The only song I can think of that isn't on the album that still has a similar drumming style would be "Helter Skelter" which can be compared to the drumming style found in the intro of "Mean Mr. Mustard".

[@hanrattyman3343]

*Blisters Intensify*

[@beatleszilla]

I would say the drumming on The White Album, Abbey Road, and Let It Be is all very similar in style

[@bls8959]

@@beatleszilla And sound

[@beatlejim64]

He is the most influential drummer in rock'n'roll history! Ringo inspired millions around the world to pick up the sticks! Me included...

[@jerrymammoser9857]

I would say. When you think of the time when came they up and all the young startup drummers, i mean, even the British invasion guys were checking him out, closely. Ringo was one, if not the first guy to keep 4 on the floor while doing a fill.

[@dannytoots6635]

John Bonham, and by a distance

[@marguskiis7711]

@@dannytoots6635 no way. Bonham is good to listen in LZ but there are only handful of drummers really following him. Ian Paice is times more influential n heavy metal world.

[@marguskiis7711]

Ringo`s isolated drums alwyas sound like art in itself.

[@steffanshinpad8737]

The unsung hero of the Beatles great drummer

[@lindaross783]

He is amazing!

[@timothyrice1621]

You can hear the reverb of an unused vocal take. Very cool

[@plasticmac1439]

Pretty sure that's John's live guide vocal as well as the guitars and bass bleeding into the drum mics. They would record a live take then once they had one they were happy with would add overdubs. That's why in most of the isolated tracks you can hear some of the other instrumentation.

[@andthensome512]

I like the flappiness of the kick drum.

[@alexx9252]

got abit of a plop sound to it too, hes got a very unique tone

[@federruchi6147]

It honestly sounds like they just left the resonant head super loose. To me personally it just sounds like a poorly tuned drum bc as a drummer I deal with those on my own kit lol, but it fits the song quite well in this case, I dont mind it

[@andthensome512]

@@federruchi6147 it really is a beautiful drum track. Perfectly steady, great fills, etc.

[@doctorrobert1339]

@@federruchi6147 Yeah the kick only has the batter head on without the reso and it's slightly detuned I think, and it's muffled with a pillow so that's how you get that dead punchy tone.

[@Blarg]

The drumkit sounds so good man.. love the toms, hihat and kick

[@adamnoakes2550]

Despite listening to the full song dozens of times, until now I've never realised that there's no snare until 1:14, at which point it suddenly rings out on the chorus. So clever.

[@josemietlicki8377]

the rolls at the end are accompanied by the notes of the bass drum, you can hear it very well. ringo is a genius

[@phrnando]

I've always loved how nicely the snare cuts through on this track

[@sallykohorst8803]

The drums wow! Ringo you were amazing.

[@rickyang6134]

Wow. Wow. Wow. Beatles Forever!

[@itamarbushari88]

Yeah yeah yeah

[@anthonybevilacqua3074]

Ringo consistently DOESN’T do an accent at the moment every other drummer in the world would. This instinct of his to lay back at the song’s dramatic apex is not appreciated enough.

[@christiandaelemans]

with that bass drum you can hear that the blanket in the drum isn’t alllll the way up against the drumhead which is why it almost has a “bom bom” sound

[@mrs.featherbottom5901]

Bass drum sounds damn amazing here

[@waxmiracles]

I love hearing the bleed of the guide vocal and how different it sounds. Ringo was such a unique and artful creative. Dynamics, groove and feel en pointe - never a wasted beat anywhere. This is the difference between an artist and a, perhaps, more technically accomplished professional session drummer.

[@paulbadoo9326]

This drum part is so unusual. We take it for granted because we heard it millions of times, but the intros and bridges are the busiest, with the tom rolls. The verses are simpler, just kick and floor tom. The choruses are the simplest, just kick and snare. It's weird, wonderful and perfect.

[@alexx9252]

love those tom fills

[@jochenstacker7448]

My absolute, absolute favourite thing about Ringo is the fact that that he never plays the same fill the same way or in the same place.

[@nazarenobenitez1493]

Extraordinario Ringo

[@robglen75]

Beautiful bass drum sound! So punchy.

[@richarddunne9802]

Exquisite! He just approached the instrument completely differently to any rock n roll drummers that I've heard pre-Beatles.

[@stephanieredden8861]

People can say what they want to about Ringo's drumming but finesse matters and he has it.

[@Dude0000]

This is some pretty damn good drumming...by anyone’s standards. Except maybe Pete Best obviously...

[@wilczawola]

😆

[@Dylan-xm5gl]

Ringo is probably the most unique drummer I've ever heard!

[@josemietlicki8377]

the rolls at the end are accompanied by the notes of the bass drum, you can hear it very well. ringo is a genius

[@alex9816]

("Abbey Road" Version) Here come old flat top He come grooving up slowly He got joo joo eyeball He one holy roller He got hair down to his knee Got to be a joker he just do what you please. He wear no shoe shine He got toe jam football He got monkey finger He shoot Coca-Cola He say I know you, you know me One thing I can tell you is you got to be free Come together right now over me He bag production He got walrus gumboot He got Ono sideboard He one spinal cracker He got feet down below his knee Hold you in his armchair you can feel his disease Come together right now over me Right! Come Come... Come... Come... He roller coaster He got early warning He got Muddy Water He one Mojo filter He say. "One and one and one is three" Got to be good looking 'cause he so hard to see Come together right now over me Oh! Come together Yeah Come together Yeah Come together Yeah Come together Yeah Come together Yeah Come together Yeah Come together Yeah Ahh Come together Yeah Come together...

[@MrKlaymanTom]

Dang it's good to hear Lennon's strained, slightly ragged guide vocal bleeding into the drum mics.

[@jomofo42]

Johns guide vocal is amazing!! Garage band John, just belting that shit out!! Raw! Rock and Roll! Gotta have it!! lol

[@Big_C_4205]

Those tom bits are the best

[@nathanmaynard2241]

Elvis is the king of Rock, Michael Jackson is the king of pop, Aretha Franklin is the queen of soul, George Strait is the king of country, Eminem is the king of Rap/Hip Hop, The Beatles are the gods of music

[@caldwell9-0]

Nathan Maynard NIRVANA is the king of grunge

[@mcbill7352]

@@caldwell9-0 grunge is rock

[@pexo553]

@@mcbill7352 no? Grunge is grunge.

[@bowgart5567]

Idk about the eminem part homie

[@OdairASilva]

Eminem? nah man, 2Pac is the number one in Rap.

[@o0zerorez0o]

this i what ringo hears through the headphones

[@galvanramirezalexis381]

Suena como al mejor baterista de la historia :) 2:05

[@mrrollingcalfmusic]

No es que suene, es que lo es

[@barrylarry_7493]

@@mrrollingcalfmusic no it isnt

[@maurocoimbra9624]

I couldn't agree most!!!!

[@basketburger]

Awesome drumming

[@schkwir]

Dope! Liked all your isolated vids! Keep on please!❤️

[@jkbeatles]

Thank you

[@Rocketman-bq4io]

Best Ringo drumming!

[@JoeNocella]

I never noticed the different toms played during the triplets after the hihat

[@aresee8208]

Iconic.

[@RodrigoRaez]

What a great drum part!

[@dontcallmepoopyhead7098]

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[@sumdumscum8624]

poopyhead

[@supplant9124]

Haha poopyhead

[@morten1]

zup poopyhead

[@itwontcomeout5678]

I like to eat poo

[@no-ko1mj]

poopyhead

[@maurocoimbra9624]

RINGO IS A GENIUS!!!

[@danielbouju1688]

I've got Ringo Blistarr on my fingers!!!

[@JR-vc3lq]

Is that from rubbing your tiny pp?

[@Will-en3kn]

If you listen closely you can hear the drums

[@Will-en3kn]

@Brent Harmon Are you seriously that stupid to not get the joke

[@Will-en3kn]

@Brent Harmon you dont have to be stupid dude

[@lancelot771]

@@Will-en3kn lmao the guy ur talking to was trying to be a smartass xD

[@farenvyld]

@@Will-en3kn you don't have to be a dick about it. He was trying to be helpful.

[@Will-en3kn]

@@farenvyld im not. he was just stupid as hell

[@8fuzz]

Holy shit, I never noticed he goes up, not down the toms

[@daveh7050]

I really don’t think so. See my reply to Yoda below, listen again, and compare the Drumeo tutorial. Either way, it’s fun disecting it and sweating the details.

[@peterb7627]

Yes, he absolutely does. You can see him demonstrate this in a KZbin video.

[@javiecija96]

From what I hear, I would say that sometimes he goes up and sometimes he goes down.

[@courvoisibean]

@@peterb7627 yeah he’s playing it wrong 😂 I know he wrote it so he should know, but I can hear without a doubt in my mind the pitch descending

[@peterb7627]

@@courvoisibean OK, I used some music analysis software (deCoda by zplane.de) and apparently everyone has been wrong (but partly right). Here are the actual notes of the drum fill. First six triplets: C#3 C#3 C#3 C#3 C#3 A2 then D3 B1 D3 B1 (The kick drum is D2, higher than the lowest tom.)

[@keithwahrer2223]

that's almost a ginger baker style beat.. so badass.

[@darvents7347]

Something Isolated bass please 🙌🏻

[@Dovark]

There is

[@JR7noir]

Ringo was a genius in Abbey Road

[@patricksanders6597]

The half time outro 🥇

[@mauriziodisanto6350]

Starr Is super drum-man.

[@dhamblin65]

One thing that is not talked about enough is the sound of Ringo’s drums.

[@yoda5436]

Wow you can really hear how he starts on the floor Tom and goes up to the rack Tom, I always hear people say that but never noticed it in the original

[@daveh7050]

I respectfully disagree. To my ears, the triplet tom roll clearly starts on the high tom (left hand lead), right hand moves to second tom, then floor tom. I really wanted to hear it differently given that Ringo himself at least once demonstrated it starting on the floor tom and moving up, but the recording doesn’t lie. Incidentally, what I heard and described lines up exactly with Drumeo’s tutorial. Go figure.

[@peterb7627]

There's a KZbin video where Ringo demonstrates how he started on the floor tom and then played the ride tom (as it was called then). He said he did it that way because he starts fills with his left hand.

[@daveh7050]

Hate to beat a dead horse, but the recording doesn’t lie. Check out the “isolated drums” version on KZbin and note how the pitch and timbre of the floor tom on the verses (Here come old flat top...) matches the ouch and timbre of the drum at the tail of the famous tom riff. The drum at the start of the riff is much higher, not just more deadened by the tea towels. The triplets start with the left hand, five in a row on T1 Before the right hand moves to T2 for one hit, then FT FOR two hits. (Left hand stays on T1 such that the triplets end up split between drums. Digest what I’m saying, then listen critically to the isolated track. Whether or not you agree, enjoy! Ringo has acknowledged that his memories of those sessions is (understandably) foggy. He may well have tried different patterns on different takes (I know I would have) and could be remembering one of those others. Definitely NOT *the* take though. ;-)

[@the_minimalistic_adventure]

@@daveh7050 You’re completely right. It’s definitely not an ascending fill. But people will argue their heads off over it. It jumps around, not just a direct up or down fill. Rings definitely got his demonstration wrong when he showed people on that show!

[@tylertarkington8593]

the ol' tea towel method on the toms and no to very little muffling in the bass drum

[@TerryUniGeezerPeterson]

I wonder if this or part of the drum pattern was written all by Ringo, or suggested by John, Paul or both.

[@josealvarezvega802]

the video says isolated drums paul said nope

[@Barry018018]

you just can't ignore the bass lol

[@EduardoDunaStorage]

What do you guys about the possibility that Barnard Purdie maybe recorded this instead of Ringo?

[@danielbouju1688]

Ringo "Stare is a mastar!"

[@blakewhittington4336]

Love the vocal bleed You can hear it's not the final vocal it's a little different

[@Wired4Life2]

Guide vocal?

[@MrKlaymanTom]

@@Wired4Life2 When recording the backing rhythm tracks, it was standard to have a 'guide vocal' from whoever would sing lead, so the band could follow along in the song and not get lost. If you listen carefully to the video, you can hear John's ragged, messy live vocals 'bleeding into' (being picked up by) the drum microphones. He's in the room singing live; George is on guitar, Paul is on bass and our Boy's on drums. The final, echoey vocal we all know was overdubbed a couple of days later.

[@vhscopyofrainman163]

What take is this? These vocals don't sound like the ones on the album. I know Lennon overdubbed some lines on here but all the verses sound different here

[@jkbeatles]

They tended to piece different instrument parts from different takes into the final one

[@pmsfar-outgrooviness8025]

He's singing a guide vocal

[@ItsRevival]

Yeah this sounds more like Anthology 3

[@Kpengie]

I think it's a guide vocal used during the initial instrumental recording. The vocals used on the final released version were generally overdubbed.

[@bobwoolerOriGinal]

It's vocals from an earlier take that bleeds into the drum take (probably from Ringo's headphones), which means this is actually on the album version mix, but inaudible/buried.

[@Andy23497]

it's just ringo moving really fast

[@itwontcomeout5678]

Ringo being chased by a dingo

[@crystalglass7106]

Ringo could bout out a kicking beat on an old can or oatmeal container

[@mcmanis20]

What software do u use to isolate the drums I'm having a hard time finding one.

[@DasSlenderMan]

They didn't use a software for this, this is the drum track from one of the many takes. Later Beatle recordings were recorded on 8 track so you will find many of the instruments on their own track. I don't know where they found this track, but that's what this is.

[@kq8923]

@@DasSlenderMan this is actually just from The Beatles Rock Band, which has the whole Abbey Road album as multitracks. The vocals on this are just John's guide vocals that he later redid for the final version

[@jjaammee11]

@@kq8923 Do you know where one could buy that album of isolated tracks?

[@dimaxkyivua]

Can you make drumless track please?

[@wasabi7497]

3:13 wow

[@pundamilia1191]

Think about it for a minute. Would this song have been so great without his particular beat? No, it could be flashier but not the same.

[@geffenjr3626]

Visão geral Letras Outras gravações Ouvir Outras pessoas também pesquisaram Principais resultados Imagens  The Beatles - Come Together4:19 · KZbin Letras Here come old flat top, he come grooving up slowly He got joo joo eyeball, he one holy roller He got hair down to his knees Got to be a joker, he just do what he please He wear no shoe shine, he got toe jam football He got monkey finger, he shoot Coca Cola He say, "I know you, you know me One thing I can tell you is you got to be free" Come together Right now Over me He bag production, he got walrus gumboot He got Ono sideboard, he one spinal cracker He got feet down below his knee Hold you in his armchair, you can feel his disease Come together Right now Over me Right! Come Come... He roller coaster, he got early warning He got muddy water, he one mojo filter He say, "One and one and one is three" Got to be good looking 'cause he so hard to see Come together Right now Over me Oh! Come together, yeah! Come together, yeah! Come together, yeah! Come together, yeah! Come together, yeah! Come together, yeah! Come together, yeah! Ahh Come together, yeah! Come together, yeah...

[@Leosaystar]

no one: me listening to this only bc im in a band and i play drums so yeah

[@benn_bazaa]

I just noticed Paul is barefoot

[@최하눌-t6y]

Paul is alive!!!

[@benn_bazaa]

@@최하눌-t6y oh fr?

[@todddegennaro9980]

Ringo was a boss

[@derekroberts6654]

Rock’s Sole surviving greatest drummer…

[@weps8983]

Wonder who's actually playing here ? Ginger baker or Bernard purdie I reckon

[@johwill1910]

I wonder who's actually writing here? A conspiracy moron I reckon.

[@vhscopyofrainman163]

2:06 Gwen Stefani type beat

[@vhscopyofrainman163]

@MusicalElitist1 it's the guitars mostly

[@itwontcomeout5678]

Gwen is queen.

[@itwontcomeout5678]

@MusicalElitist1 are you just really good at living up to your username, dude? Haha

[@Dovark]

If you listen closely you can hear johns vocals

[@Will-en3kn]

and bass

[@purvisvandongen4258]

??? you don't have to listen closely

[@bowgart5567]

420 nice

[@jerrymammoser9857]

Glitch in third rep off the line

[@dougconley]

What kind of cymbals are those?? Yikes! 😬

[@vincentzito3933]

I couldn't imagine Ringo playing anything but Ziljian cymbals...

[@FanFilms101]

No one wants to be Peter Criss, but who wouldn't want to be Ringo Starr?

[@vincentzito3933]

The bass drum almost sounds like a cardboard box...

[@vincentzito3933]

I love Ringo....I've been playing the drums for over 40 years... Ringo was one of my main influences...but that isolated bass drum sounds like a cardboard box to me... No real pitch, no sustain just a dead thud...This is my opinion... You resorting to calling me names shows me that you are brain dead and have no real opinion... I'm also not a big fan of throwing tea towels over my Tom tom's but it worked for Ringo....

[@ObiWanKenobi]

MusicalElitist1 username checks out

[@purkalurk123]

the toms are dampened with towels on the recording.

[@Prince.Hamlet]

Get out your bass and jam with Ringo

[@ivee3885]

Fact. Paul actually wrote and played the opening riff

[@vigourinc5297]

what's the source on this? George has specifically said Ringo did the drums on this track, and Ringo is credited with drums and maracas. It is also well known that Paul often had specific drum part suggestions (and general Ringo complaints), so isn't it more likely that he contributed to writing some drum parts but didn't perform them? (other than famously on a couple of the white album tracks)

[@ChriTur]

John and Paul have both said the swampy arrangement was all Paul. Btw, Paul directed Ringo's playing throughout their entire career. Ringo was perfect for that band because he listened and figured out what "three frustrated drummers" (his words) wanted.

[@shoepermanbutthman2188]

@@ChriTur source?

[@ChriTur]

@@shoepermanbutthman2188 I dunno, look it up. He said it.

[@ChriTur]

@@shoepermanbutthman2188 Here, for Chrissakes: Ringo Starr: "When we first started, they basically went John and Paul's way because they were the writers and they would say, "This is the song," and I would play as creatively as I could. Sometimes I would have three people telling me how to do it. They were saying playing this like on that track. I'm saying, "For Christ's sake, there are two drummers there." They could never hear that, you know. You'd have to have four arms to do half the stuff they wanted me to do." -- interview in Viva magazine (1978) Paul McCartney: "We always gave Ringo direction on every single number. It was usually very controlled. Whoever had written the song, John for instance, would say, "I want this." Obviously, a lot of things came out of what Ringo was playing, but we would always control it." -- from a 1980's interview record

[@emerblob5275]

I can play that!

[@ahard-daysnight6659]

RiotRift legit this is so easy. anyone can play this. not everything has to be an r/thathappened or fake.

[@ahard-daysnight6659]

RiotRift didn’t even sound like one but oK

[@ahard-daysnight6659]

RiotRift cheers

[@emerblob5275]

So no more arguing?????

[@ahard-daysnight6659]

Emobobbles nope

[@JR-vc3lq]

Generic rhythm and every drum sounds flat, flabby and are blown out by the cymbals. Why’s everyone gettin a chubby over this

[@TheSipow]

because they probably have a sense of taste

[@JR-vc3lq]

That Person-Wow, ok. Thanks Mr Wizard, you must be a professional musical prodigy. You’re opinion is meaningless to those of us who know what we’re talking about.

[@TheSipow]

@@JR-vc3lq you don't know shit if you're so insecure you have to act like that lmao, good drums are good drums.

[@JR-vc3lq]

That Person-You gotta result to insults because you can’t make your point any other way? Good drums are good drums, these are not. Read thru the comments, I’m not the only one who thinks it ain’t great. Go to sleep you little asshurt fuckwad🖕

[@purkalurk123]

@@JR-vc3lq Your'e the one who came here with an attitude buddy. Record sales speak louder than some fuckwits opinion on youtube. lmao

[@lukeyluke4709]

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[@gamalielarreola7543]

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