The Beatles Drumming

fnpt

Now that we have an appropriate section, here goes:

sticker

Great drumming , wrong kit , wrong sounds spoil it for me.

fnpt

I think this video clearly shows the complexity of Ringo's drumming and how it always fit the songs. I reckon if he was a flashier drummer/ personality he would get more recognition.

stickyfiddle

Good concept, and well played, but agree the heavy-rock-kit sound was a bit distracting

octatonic

Not just the kit- his technique is much more rock than Ringo.

Cool thing to do though.

Sassafras

On being told that Ringo wasn't the best drummer in the world, John replied that he wasn't even the best drummer in the Beatles.

octatonic

Sassafras said:

On being told that Ringo wasn't the best drummer in the world, John replied that he wasn't even the best drummer in the Beatles.

It is generally viewed that this is apocryphal. 

Apparently comedian Jasper Carrot made that joke in the 1983.

There is no evidence John said it.

Cirrus

Cool vid and nice touch doing it on the roof! I agree wrong kit sounds and the playing was too hard and often pushing the beat where Ringo would have sat back behind the groove a little.

Maybe this guy started off with the perfect sound but a gust of wind blew the towels off the roof? )

Of course so much of Ringo's sound is hard to get now or simply has fallen out of favour and hence sound old - the dampened drums, presumably calfskin heads, big studio room, the lack of close miking, mono overhead, Fairchild limiter etc...

stickyfiddle

Thing is, whatever you think of Ringo technically (and for sure he's no Bonham, Peart or  Grohl), he was the PERFECT drummer for the Beatles. I'd certainly have in my band!

Sassafras

octatonic said:

Sassafras said:

On being told that Ringo wasn't the best drummer in the world, John replied that he wasn't even the best drummer in the Beatles.

It is generally viewed that this is apocryphal. 

Apparently comedian Jasper Carrot made that joke in the 1983.

There is no evidence John said it.

I apologise unreservedly. I didn't know we were in a court of law. Ringo, I'm very sorry if I caused you any distress.

I just thought it was quite funny and it could easily have been something John would've said.

not_the_dj

QI should have that as an alarm bell question....it's such a widely known quote....but I shall now take great pleasure in correcting people if they quote it.

Good ol' Jasper.

octatonic

Sassafras said:

octatonic said:

Sassafras said:

On being told that Ringo wasn't the best drummer in the world, John replied that he wasn't even the best drummer in the Beatles.

It is generally viewed that this is apocryphal. 

Apparently comedian Jasper Carrot made that joke in the 1983.

There is no evidence John said it.

I apologise unreservedly. I didn't know we were in a court of law. Ringo, I'm very sorry if I caused you any distress.

I just thought it was quite funny and it could easily have been something John would've said.

I think you're reading more into my response than what I said.

Beatles Bible has a bunch of threads about it.

No-one knows 100% either way and yes it is something John might have said.

Teetonetal

RIngo is a much, much better drummer than people ever give him credit for. The definition of playing for the song. Always love the drums to come togehter.

Jalapeno

I enjoyed that- yes a mite too thumpy - but a superb advert for the chap's abilities.

octatonic

Teetonetal said:

RIngo is a much, much better drummer than people ever give him credit for. The definition of playing for the song. Always love the drums to come togehter.

I think the problem is he was in a band with two geniuses and by all accounts wasn't that confident of his own abilities.

Brize

octatonic said:

I think the problem is he was in a band with two geniuses

I'm not sure I'd describe George Harrison as a genius.

octatonic

LOL

Drew_TNBD

Very strange hihat technique... quite swishy...

monquixote

Drew_fx said:

Very strange hihat technique... quite swishy...

I think he's deliberately trying to ape Ringo's hihat technique as he tended to do that. 

EricTheWeary

not_the_dj;837074" said:

QI should have that as an alarm bell question....it's such a widely known quote....but I shall now take great pleasure in correcting people if they quote it.

Good ol' Jasper.

And proof that Brummies are funnier than scousers. :-B Edit : feckin auto correct ! Now corrected... |)

Paul_C