The Beatles: Rain (Drum Cover)

[@thexdude]

Ringo's best performance, in his own words. You nailed it!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you! It is a great performance!

[@joshhastie62]

@@davidmontis7259 the beatles I feel fine

[@st.charlesstreet9876]

You did!

[@michaelturner6030]

Love the sweeping motion on the hi hat...that was a key to Ringo's sound and feel.

[@davidmontis7259]

There is a difference in sound and feel when playing with the sweeping motion as opposed to playing it straight. Definitely what makes Ringo’s style unique. Thanks for commenting!

[@zim1966]

Buttering the Bread is what he called it

[@davidmontis7259]

@@zim1966 I like that analogy he used. It’s fitting.

[@PowerToolRaptor]

Every fill is unique, creative and immediately recognizable. To write memorable, musical drum parts is really difficult and Ringo shines at it. Great job!

[@davidmontis7259]

You're absolutely right! Listen to an isolated drum track and you instantly know what song it is and can instantly tell who is playing it. Thanks for commenting!

[@Theepicgamer20213]

You literally rocked the hell out of the drums on that song, Awesome drum cover.

[@davidmontis7259]

@@Theepicgamer20213 thank you very much!

[@Theepicgamer20213]

@@davidmontis7259You’re welcome.

[@carlkelley4566]

Best falling-down-stairs drum patterns you're ever gonna hear.

[@SKINTRADEDuranDuranTributeBand]

Really great! Just like Ringo, left hand rules.

[@carolfreitag6847]

he was left handed actually!

[@newenglandartiste]

Nice drumming! I agree it's an underrated Beatles song. I think of Rain and Paperback writer as part of Revolver. Kinda like Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane were really the beginning of Sgt. Pepper. All released as singles right before the album releases. Anyways, nice feel and drum sound.

[@davidmontis7259]

I agree. If both paperback writer and rain were included on Revolver, it would be an even better album than it already is, and it is a great album. Same goes with Pepper in my opinion. Thanks for commenting!

[@dasreich8307]

@@davidmontis7259 I already think Revolver is better than Pepper. If Rain and Paperback Writer were on Revolver it would, without a doubt, be the greatest album of all time.

[@davidmontis7259]

@@dasreich8307 I am with you on that one! I also think Revolver is better than Sgt. Pepper. Both good but I like Revolver much more. Probably my second favorite Beatles album after The White Album.

[@thewalruswasjason101]

@@davidmontis7259white album has far too many of the Beatles worst songs on it tho. It’s still great because it’s a double and therefore plenty of great songs, but honey pie, no. 9, rocky raccoon , why don’t we do it in the road are just bleh

[@davidmontis7259]

@@thewalruswasjason101 while that may be true, there’s just something about the white album that fascinates me. The amount of great songs make up for the clunkers on the album.

[@thomassouliere7613]

The drums are beautifully tuned for this song!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thanks for commenting!

[@NigelT57]

An excellent copy - well done. Imagine John and Paul coming to you with 'we've got these vocals and this bass line. Can you do anything with it?' 'Yes, I'll make it better' :)

[@davidmontis7259]

Man wouldn’t that be something! That would definitely be a dream come true! Thanks for commenting!

[@jimpickard3850]

The way you swipe the stick across that cymbal reminds me so much of Ringo !

[@davidmontis7259]

Ringo’s signature move! Gives playing the hi hat a different sound and feel! Thanks for commenting!

[@jimpickard3850]

@@davidmontis7259 Ah ... I wondered if you did it deliberately .. nice !!

[@marcellosarti3702]

What a good job! And also many riffs starting with left hand, as Ringo does, and as it should be playing Beatles tunes. Again many compliments. Ciao from Italy!!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly! Leading with the left hand gives off its own unique sound as opposed to leading with the right hand. I think it is what makes Ringo’s sound so unique! Thanks again!

[@drexlerjohn3822]

An interesting thing to note is Ringo played this drum track on a faster speed, along with some of the guitars. Once that recording was done it was slowed down then Paul added the bass , and the rest of the song was history. Great job on your version !!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly! The song at the released speed is challenging enough. The original faster speed would be a whole new challenge. Maybe I’ll try it one day.

[@drexlerjohn3822]

@@davidmontis7259 I'm sure you'll nail it as well ! Cheers and keep drumming

[@davidmontis7259]

@@drexlerjohn3822 thank you kindly!

[@sallykohorst8803]

Ringo said it was his favorite Beatle song to play! Thanks for doing this.

[@davidmontis7259]

You’re welcome! It really is a fun song to play!

[@bjornsallmen4282]

As a leftydrummer myself, Ringo and av yourself nailed it marveliosly.

[@davidmontis7259]

Thanks for commenting!

[@keithnaylor1981]

You’ve passed the audition David, that was beautiful, and judging by the reaction of my eyes - very moving!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you very much!

[@i838046]

Very cool - leading with the left hand in a right-hand kit - just like him 👍👍

[@davidmontis7259]

That’s a key figure to his sound! Very unique. Thanks for commenting!

[@rohnakp2396]

@@davidmontis7259 Are you left handed ?

[@davidmontis7259]

@@rohnakp2396 I am right handed

[@rohnakp2396]

@@davidmontis7259 damn! Nice work, mate......you rock!!

[@Vasyla77]

The best drumming on any Beatles song and you did it proud la

[@davidmontis7259]

@@Vasyla77 thank you!

[@Vasyla77]

@@davidmontis7259you’ve done my city proud with this drumming display - Liverpool is proud 🇬🇧👍🏻

[@davidmontis7259]

@@Vasyla77 glad to make Liverpool proud!

[@BlindHatchet]

That was fantastic! And a very difficult song to play.

[@davidmontis7259]

@@BlindHatchet thank you very much!

[@janelucky-star80s66]

The Beatles' most difficult drum line! You nailed it✌🏻☮️❤️⭐

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you very much!

[@sallykohorst8803]

I love Rain and the drumming well is just amazing.thanks❤.

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you very much!

[@rf396]

This was EXTREMELY enjoyable.

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@seekingwisdom8]

Are you left handed? I'm a lefty but play with my kit set up for right handed. Over the years, I've played with different people who did Beatles covers and they always called me Ringo by the first break. I didn't realize he was left handed until years later, then realized why it was so "easy", or natural for me to play Beatles covers. Honestly, I had to teach myself how to play right handed as I thought that was the proper way a kit should be set up! Who knows, maybe I could of been a contender had I set it up to play left handed...

[@davidmontis7259]

I am in fact right handed. When playing other songs, I tend to play like how a right handed person would play, but when playing Beatles songs, I try to lead more with my left hand to try and get that signature Ringo style. If that make sense.

[@rohnakp2396]

​@@davidmontis7259 well can you play a left handed drum kit?? Won't it be much easier? Just asking, I had the same thing in mind when I got to know Ringo is left handed

[@Gord19]

Outstanding young man ! great job ! Keep it up.

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@llanbatera]

It's a one of my favorite performances of Ringo on the Beatles! And your cover was perfect!!! Great job! PS: I really like this Paiste PST7 crash. Maybe ride of the same family is nice too...

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you very much! I do like the Paiste PST7 Crash. I’ve heard the PST7 ride and I may buy it some day.

[@um773]

Ringo said this was his best performance. Those that think otherwise need to remember that the final version of "Rain" is slowed down for the effect, so not only did Ringo incorporate this incredibly unique drumming style, but he had to do it like 5x faster (listen to take 5 of "rain" and you'll know what I mean), and he did it perfectly.

[@davidmontis7259]

Correct. I was amazed when I heard how fast “Rain” was originally recorded. I knew it was slowed down, but the original speed is crazy. It’s even faster than what has been heard on bootlegs. It’s also great to hear the fills that you do not hear in the outro because of the song’s fade out. Ringo’s best performance! Thanks for commenting!

[@um773]

@@davidmontis7259 And great cover too btw!

[@davidmontis7259]

@@um773 thank you kindly!

[@AngryShredder2004]

That's spot-on mate!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank s for commenting!

[@DRguitar918]

Flawless. Excellent performance!!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly! I’ve checked out some of your stuff as well! Sounds great!

[@andyknowles772]

Bloody brilliant! What compression were you using to get that super squashed sound? Or was that just your touch?

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you very much! Honestly the compressor plug-in I use in all my videos is one of the stock plugins already on Reaper. Nothing fancy, at least not at the moment. Looking into getting some of the abbey road plugins but haven’t gotten around to purchasing any yet.

[@menzerroku4708]

Great job!! Your picolo snare sounds great and goes well with the song😊

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@menzerroku4708]

Np

[@PRH450]

Such great control, you make it look easy!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@PRH450]

@@davidmontis7259 you’re welcome! May I recommend The Word as a future video? The fills in it are so creative

[@davidmontis7259]

@@PRH450 I will do the word in the near future. You’re right about the fills. They are very creative.

[@MichaelCantrall]

Those who imitate this well, will not too far away innovate this well.

[@davidmontis7259]

One of my college professors would also say something very similar to that. Thanks for commenting!

[@jods1]

If you want to see how Ringo really played it, speed the video up to 1.25x. That's close to how fast they recorded the song, before slowing it down to get a denser sound.

[@davidmontis7259]

You can also check the original speed on the revolver box set from 2022. I do plan on covering the original speed at some point. Don’t know when though but will do it soon.

[@IsaacWale2004]

​@@davidmontis7259Can't wait. I personally think you should've done this in original speed and slowed it down in editing 😂

[@davidmontis7259]

@@IsaacWale2004 all in good time. It’ll be here real soon.

[@macvoutie]

Hey great job David.

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@LeviGornish]

Great drumming, David!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@andypandywalters]

That was really nice

[@davidmontis7259]

@@andypandywalters thank you very much!

[@TheVinylBeatles]

Great job !!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@timmotel5804]

Good choice. Well done.

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@hobbayne]

Just came across this video. I,m not a drummer but a bassist. I like the bit where Ringo does a fill and barely makes it back in time. 0.44. Did you know that this song was originally recorded in the key of A with a faster tempo? and slowed down to G? - It seems tricky enough at this speed.

[@davidmontis7259]

Thanks for checking this video out! Yes that fill is rather challenging one and it definitely took a long time to figure out and many attempts to execute it. I did know that this song was slowed down from its original tempo. The released speed is tricky enough, but playing along with the original speed would be a whole new level. Thanks for commenting!

[@richwilde6550]

Great drumming mate!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@richwilde6550]

@@davidmontis7259 you’re welcome. I know this track inside and out, and you do a grand job.

[@jdfmfb03]

THANK YOU💯

[@davidmontis7259]

@@jdfmfb03 yeah!

[@emmanuelriffoastorga]

Excelente trabajo

[@davidmontis7259]

@@emmanuelriffoastorga thank you very much!

[@maximobenatti6110]

Great job

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@aytuggultekin2566]

Great video Can you do helter skelter drum cover?

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you! I love that song! I’ll write that down on my list of songs to cover.

[@アーニャ-h3s]

excellent😉😉😉😉 fromJAPAN🙌

[@davidmontis7259]

@@アーニャ-h3s thank you very much!

[@IgorCanavarro]

Simple, but powerful drum lines. People sometimes underestimate Ringo Starr as a musician, but they should try listening to and analyzing isolated drum tracks on some Beatles songs from 1966 onwards to see his genius.

[@davidmontis7259]

I 100% agree!

[@christophecasanave236]

Great !!!!!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@voxcaster]

Bravo!!!!!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@MatthewBray85]

What cymbals are you using?

[@davidmontis7259]

Thanks for commenting! The ride cymbal is a 20” 1960s Zildjian Avedis, the crash is an 18” paiste pst7. The hi hats actually are not matching. The bottom hi hat is a Zildjian zbt, but the matching hi hat cracked and hat to be replaced. The top is a Zildjian Avedis. Both 14”

[@josemietlicki8377]

Perfect👏👏👏

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@ulissesrocha3365]

Well done.

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@carlkelley4566]

I hope I hear this song as I'm dying

[@richie_drumz1964]

What a beautiful kit, you captured the Ringo feel perfectly, what cymbals are you using?

[@davidmontis7259]

Thanks for commenting! The ride cymbal is a 20” 1960s Zildjian Avedis, the crash is an 18” paiste pst7. The hi hats actually are not matching. The bottom hi hat is a Zildjian zbt, but the matching hi hat cracked and hat to be replaced. The top is a Zildjian Avedis. Both 14”

[@richie_drumz1964]

@@davidmontis7259 awsome! thanks

[@benbryant4897]

Great recording. How’d you get that sound?

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly! You just need the right amount of EQ and Compression when mixing the tracks.

[@enricomenconi7015]

It would be great to see you playing "Ghetto Woman", by BB King, in which Ringo is the lead drummer! Great drums and people doesnt know that song or that Ringo is in the track

[@davidmontis7259]

I’ve heard some of the songs on the BB King in London album with Ringo and a bunch of other well known musicians. Definitely keep that in mind for future videos. Great stuff based off what I’ve heard!

[@wadewilson335]

What is your bass drum’s size? It sounds very cool!

[@davidmontis7259]

22x14. Thanks for commenting!

[@wadewilson335]

@@davidmontis7259 Thank you very much! So how did you get the bass drum’s sound? Did you put in a pillow or something?

[@davidmontis7259]

@@wadewilson335 no problem. There was a small pillow inside so it muffled some of the sound but still kept some of that ring. Tuning and the way I processed the bass also helps as well.

[@benjamini8146]

Yea

[@davidmontis7259]

Thanks for commenting!

[@peterpumpkineaterrr]

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[@davidmontis7259]

Absolutely!

[@brianmcnellis5512]

Yup

[@IsaacWale2004]

Now please do it at original speed.

[@davidmontis7259]

Oh I’ve got that coming well soon! Just you wait.

[@IsaacWale2004]

@@davidmontis7259 Awesome!

[@Dontblamethemonkey]

Can you play it at original speed?

[@davidmontis7259]

I’m planning on it very soon!

[@MackAxyzz]

very nice...are you left-handed too? 😎

[@davidmontis7259]

I’m often asked that. I am not left handed. I usually play right handed but when it comes to Beatles songs, I always try to play left handed to get that ringo sound. Thank you for commenting!

[@MackAxyzz]

@@davidmontis7259 great work...God bless you brother 😎

[@davidmontis7259]

@@MackAxyzz thank you very much!

[@drumman190]

Nice job

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@drumman190]

@@davidmontis7259 Your welcome. If you can please come check out my work l

[@3155DOGMAN]

Do you think Pete Best could have done that?NO WAY!

[@tonyevans2068]

In my dreams, I can do that too😂

[@aydanneilson-bourke7378]

I was thinking about how the original track was played fast and slowed down. You should play it at the original speed as a little challenge :)

[@davidmontis7259]

I’ve gotten some requests for the original speed. I may just have to do it. A fun challenge! Thanks for commenting!

[@danielreacciona967]

Exelente Fue como ringo Genio

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@cosmecome]

cool !

[@賓のジョージ]

ラストのタムの変化する音が欲しかった気がしますが、良かったです。

[@roodolphnwendy]

what cymbals do you use here

[@davidmontis7259]

Cymbals: 20” vintage zildjian Avedis ride. 18” Paiste pst 7 crash 14” Zildjian A hi hats.

[@IsaacWale2004]

Awesome cover! So much like the original! :D

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@benjamini8146]

Hi

[@Xxxxxrrr6464]

👍

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you very much!

[@mikkelbook]

0:40

[@watmun]

Think you could play it at the original speed 😜

[@davidmontis7259]

It’d be a cool idea. The actual speed heard on the new boxset is much faster than what has appeared on bootlegs. I think I’ll do it some day.

[@watmun]

@@davidmontis7259 yeah definitely! There's been some contention about whether it's the correct speed. I think it is apart from the bass. I just think the bass was recorded on a seperate track at the slower speed as it's the only instrument that sounds off tonally. Plus the count in sounds right in pitch! Would be interesting to see you attempt it though...

[@davidmontis7259]

@@watmun Absolutely! Lots of new details were revealed in this new release. I'll attempt it hopefully some day soon!

[@watmun]

@@davidmontis7259 can't wait! 😃

[@xrybgfyuknnderhn9567]

Play it at the original tempo

[@davidmontis7259]

I’ve gotten a lot of people requests to do the original speed. I’ll do it very soon! Just stay tuned!

[@navigatorjack6969]

You replicated it to the tee!!!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you very much!