Comments on: Top 10 Ringo Starr Drum Tracks http://thecurvature.com/2009/07/07/top-10-ringo-starr-drum-tracks/ Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:40:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Top 5 Ringo Starr Songs — The Curvature http://thecurvature.com/2009/07/07/top-10-ringo-starr-drum-tracks/#comment-19102 Top 5 Ringo Starr Songs — The Curvature Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:52:23 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=4134#comment-19102 [...] be a good idea to do a  new top 5 list of Ringo tracks. Previously, I’ve written a post of top 10 Ringo drum tracks, and talked about just how severely undervalued poor Ringo is as a drummer. Even crueler than the [...] [...] be a good idea to do a  new top 5 list of Ringo tracks. Previously, I’ve written a post of top 10 Ringo drum tracks, and talked about just how severely undervalued poor Ringo is as a drummer. Even crueler than the [...]

]]> By: Top 5 Beatles Songs From 1966 — The Curvature http://thecurvature.com/2009/07/07/top-10-ringo-starr-drum-tracks/#comment-18218 Top 5 Beatles Songs From 1966 — The Curvature Sat, 29 May 2010 16:58:12 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=4134#comment-18218 [...] laconic B-side track to Paperback Writer features the absolute best drumming Ringo Starr ever did. Not exactly a hit or one of the Beatles’ better known songs, it’s still absolutely [...] [...] laconic B-side track to Paperback Writer features the absolute best drumming Ringo Starr ever did. Not exactly a hit or one of the Beatles’ better known songs, it’s still absolutely [...]

]]> By: Steve Muldofsky http://thecurvature.com/2009/07/07/top-10-ringo-starr-drum-tracks/#comment-16792 Steve Muldofsky Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:49:29 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=4134#comment-16792 Ringo is a genius. He served the song & was always tasteful. The sound of his drums were unique although that may partially be due to the production. The highlights for me were the "Ringoisms' which is how I describe his fills. There are far too many tunes where he shines but here are a few of my favorites; I saw her standing there: if you've ever seen the footage of the 2/11/64 wash D.C. concert check out his classic bashing. I feel fine: not an easy song to play but he's so fluid & graceful In my life: interestingly the basic drum part is similar to Anna & believe it or not the Youngbloods "get Together'. Listen to the subtleties of his playing as he goes from verse to chorus. Help: the opening drum fill is beautiful & Ringo's right hand (as always) is impeccable. Please Please me: probably my favorite drum break in history. His playing progressed along w/the Beatles & the brilliance of his work on the later albums defines modern rock drumming. Ringo is a genius. He served the song & was always tasteful. The sound of his drums were unique although that may partially be due to the production.

The highlights for me were the “Ringoisms’ which is how I describe his fills.

There are far too many tunes where he shines but here are a few of my favorites;

I saw her standing there: if you’ve ever seen the footage of the 2/11/64 wash D.C. concert check out his classic bashing.

I feel fine: not an easy song to play but he’s so fluid & graceful

In my life: interestingly the basic drum part is similar to Anna & believe it or not the Youngbloods “get Together’. Listen to the subtleties of his playing as he goes from verse to chorus.

Help: the opening drum fill is beautiful & Ringo’s right hand (as always) is impeccable.

Please Please me: probably my favorite drum break in history.

His playing progressed along w/the Beatles & the brilliance of his work on the later albums defines modern rock drumming.

]]> By: Kent http://thecurvature.com/2009/07/07/top-10-ringo-starr-drum-tracks/#comment-16781 Kent Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:42:23 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=4134#comment-16781 I don't remember if I mentioned this in my other posts but even though some people say that Ringo is nowhere near as good a drummer as say, Keith Moon, what these people probably don't know is that Ringo actually played on Moon's solo album. On the songs Ringo played on he laid down a backbeat and Moon overdubbed his drum parts so they were double drumming on the finished product. I would say Moon knew more about drumming than the Ringo doubters and even though he and Ringo were friends, Moon was a professional and he wouldn't have used Ringo if Ringo wasn't any good, friendship or not. I don’t remember if I mentioned this in my other posts but even though some people say that Ringo is nowhere near as good a drummer as say, Keith Moon, what these people probably don’t know is that Ringo actually played on Moon’s solo album.

On the songs Ringo played on he laid down a backbeat and Moon overdubbed his drum parts so they were double drumming on the finished product.

I would say Moon knew more about drumming than the Ringo doubters and even though he and Ringo were friends, Moon was a professional and he wouldn’t have used Ringo if Ringo wasn’t any good, friendship or not.

]]> By: Steven http://thecurvature.com/2009/07/07/top-10-ringo-starr-drum-tracks/#comment-16694 Steven Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:33:42 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=4134#comment-16694 Whoops, I meant Hello Goodbye. Why do I always say "Penny Lane" when I mean Hello Goodbye? Whoops, I meant Hello Goodbye. Why do I always say “Penny Lane” when I mean Hello Goodbye?

]]> By: Steven http://thecurvature.com/2009/07/07/top-10-ringo-starr-drum-tracks/#comment-16693 Steven Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:32:36 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=4134#comment-16693 My favorite example of Ringo's drumming is Penny Lane. He always does really nifty, melodic (can drums be melodic?) fills, and he was at his finest in Penny Lane. My favorite example of Ringo’s drumming is Penny Lane. He always does really nifty, melodic (can drums be melodic?) fills, and he was at his finest in Penny Lane.

]]> By: DMK http://thecurvature.com/2009/07/07/top-10-ringo-starr-drum-tracks/#comment-16570 DMK Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:11:36 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=4134#comment-16570 Anybody who has drummed professionally knows Ringo is par excellent! That I why I never listen to arm-chair-critics, a.k.a., non-drummers. My favorite song is "Tomorrow Never Knows" . . . it is so Ringo! . . and oh so trippy!! (my second choice drummer is Ginger Baker-wink) Anybody who has drummed professionally knows Ringo is par excellent! That I why I never listen to arm-chair-critics, a.k.a., non-drummers. My favorite song is “Tomorrow Never Knows” . . . it is so Ringo! . . and oh so trippy!! (my second choice drummer is Ginger Baker-wink)

]]> By: Mike http://thecurvature.com/2009/07/07/top-10-ringo-starr-drum-tracks/#comment-16436 Mike Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:55:30 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=4134#comment-16436 Great picks. I would say "Come Together" was awesome. And "A Day In The Life" listen to those fills. Great picks. I would say “Come Together” was awesome. And “A Day In The Life” listen to those fills.

]]> By: VZ http://thecurvature.com/2009/07/07/top-10-ringo-starr-drum-tracks/#comment-16416 VZ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:18:07 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=4134#comment-16416 Great selections! What's missing ? "Hey Jude" and "She Said She Said" They are amazing drum tracks. Ringo's playing brought joy to the music. His groove was infectious. As U may gather I'm a Ringo freak. I hope U will check out my tribute to his playing and the Beatles musical style in my video : "Ringo" at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggaCXHIbqTw Peace VZ Great selections! What’s missing ? “Hey Jude” and “She Said She Said” They are amazing drum tracks. Ringo’s playing brought joy to the music. His groove was infectious. As U may gather I’m a Ringo freak. I hope U will check out my tribute to his playing and the Beatles musical style in my video :
“Ringo”
at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggaCXHIbqTw
Peace
VZ

]]> By: Mark http://thecurvature.com/2009/07/07/top-10-ringo-starr-drum-tracks/#comment-15164 Mark Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:20:00 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=4134#comment-15164 In my opinion, Strawberry Fields Forever is his best drum work. Everything about that song is absolutely brilliant, and his drum work still stands out above it all. It may sound a touch hyperbolic but his drum work really makes that song. In my opinion, Strawberry Fields Forever is his best drum work. Everything about that song is absolutely brilliant, and his drum work still stands out above it all. It may sound a touch hyperbolic but his drum work really makes that song.

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