Please consider registering
Guest
sp_LogInOut Log Insp_Registration Register
Register | Lost password?
Advanced Search
Forum Scope


Match



Forum Options



Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters
sp_Feed sp_TopicIcon
Best Drum Performances by Ringo?
18 August 2014
6.19pm
Avatar
Matt Busby
In the town where I was born
Shea Stadium
Members
Forum Posts: 932
Member Since:
8 February 2014
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Darn, I wonder why I didn’t find this when I searched…thanks again to @Ahhh Girl for moving my topic…

I see those comments I asked about were answered more than once, and even I thought the guy who made the youtube got some wrong…after reading all these and listening to the songs I can hear his signature “end of beat” style.  I also see just how many great “Ringo moments” there are…It also made me realize just how good a drummer Ringo really was, and how different from most r&r drummers.  And like picking one or even top 5 favorite Beatles song is impossible (at least for me), listing a top Ringo ranking is just about impossible (I’d have to go through every song, album by album, and write down comments…then rank them – I’d be obsessive about it).  But off the top of my head…

She Said She Said , Tomorrow Never Knows , Rain , the medley from Golden Slumbers on, Strawberry Fields Forever , and thanks to this topic, In My Life (he’s so subtly awesome in that one :)

Half of what I say is meaningless...

I feel good in a special way, I'm in love and it's a sunny day

BeatlesBible.com earns royalties if you use these links when shopping: Amazon | iTunes

18 August 2014
10.41pm
She_is_leaving_home
London Palladium
Members
Forum Posts: 175
Member Since:
8 August 2014
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

I saw that nobody mention Every Little Thing , it’s one of my favourites. Also I like A day in a life, Birthday (a little bt aggressive drumming :D), Long, Long, Long , The End and Rain .

The following people thank She_is_leaving_home for this post:

Beatlebug

Come on nowhereman we will take you somwhere!

20 August 2014
5.39am
Avatar
paulramon1962
Cedar City, Utah
The Kaiserkeller
Members
Forum Posts: 53
Member Since:
10 August 2014
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

I believe Ringo said his best drumming with the Beatles was on Rain . It becomes especially good once you hear it at original speed a-hard-days-night-ringo-10

Favorite Beatle of the moment: Paul McCartney

20 August 2014
10.09am
Avatar
Ron Nasty
Apple rooftop
Members

Reviewers
Forum Posts: 12534
Member Since:
17 December 2012
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

As I’ve said before, a lot of Ringo’s best drumming was on John songs. Probably something to do with John so often writing music to fit his words after the early years.

Faced with a new John song after around 1965, often with time signatures all over the place, he had to think outside the box.

Listening to The White Album  last night, I was really struck by just how heavy his drums are on I’m So Tired  (such beautiful dead stops), Yer Blues  (you can bet a lot of the hard rock drummers of the ’70s listened carefully to that one a lot), Happiness Is A Warm Gun  (a barsteward because of its constantly changing time signature), and the oft-forgotten, in favour of its harder version, Revolution 1 .

The following people thank Ron Nasty for this post:

ewe2

"I only said we were bigger than Rod... and now there's all this!" Ron Nasty

To @ Ron Nasty it's @ mja6758
The Beatles Bible 2020 non-Canon Poll Part One: 1958-1963 and Part Two: 1964-August 1966

10 May 2016
5.34pm
leah.harrison
A Beginning
Members
Forum Posts: 1
Member Since:
10 May 2016
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

WHAT YOU’RE DOING!!

The following people thank leah.harrison for this post:

The Hippie Chick, Beatlebug
10 May 2016
7.22pm
Avatar
Ahhh Girl
sailing on a winedark open sea
Moderator

Moderators

Members

Reviewers
Forum Posts: 22541
Member Since:
20 August 2013
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

leah.harrison said

WHAT YOU’RE DOING!!

Woohoo! Ringo is FAB on that song. Welcome to the forum, @leah.harrison.

10 May 2016
8.15pm
Avatar
The Hippie Chick
Counting the holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
Candlestick Park
Members
Forum Posts: 1387
Member Since:
17 January 2016
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

The End and Rain . I always point to those as being top notch. But there have been some fantastic examples in this thread. He has some pretty cool fills and patterns.

The following people thank The Hippie Chick for this post:

Beatlebug

“She wasn't doing a thing that I could see, except standing there leaning on the balcony railing, holding the universe together.”  - J.D. Salinger

10 May 2016
11.43pm
Avatar
Midori78
USA
Paris Olympia
Members
Forum Posts: 337
Member Since:
29 April 2016
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

The constant tempo shifts in Good Morning Good Morning stand out. A few other favorites include I Saw Her Standing There , The End , Leave My Kitten Alone , Ticket To Ride and A Day In The Life .

And, major kudos to anyone who drums and sings, simultaneously (“Act Naturally ” on Ed Sullivan show). Being a bit dyslexic I would mess up the words very badly. I even get my foot mixed up with either hand while playing drums on Rock Band. On Easy. I’m the derpiest virtual drummer ever. XD

To be or not to be, I don't care
The question is, Are you alive out there?
It don't take brains, Just heart and soul
I think, therefore I rock 'n roll.

11 May 2016
12.36am
Avatar
sir walter raleigh
In our yellow (IN OUR YELLOW) submarine (SUBMARINE AHA!)
Apple rooftop
Members
Forum Posts: 5888
Member Since:
26 January 2017
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Ringo completely carries Polythene Pam in my opinion. A very good drum pattern during the verses. The rest of the medley has a lot of good sections. (Mean Mr. Mustard transition, The End )

The following people thank sir walter raleigh for this post:

Midori78, Ahhh Girl, Beatlebug

"The pump don't work cause the vandals took the handles!"

-Bob Dylan, Subterranean Homesick Blues

"We could ride and surf together while our love would grow"

-Brian Wilson, Surfer Girl

11 May 2016
1.21am
Avatar
ewe2
Inside the beat
Rishikesh
Members
Forum Posts: 3031
Member Since:
8 January 2015
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Way too many for me to choose because I’m a huge fan of course. One that always needs mentioning is Old Brown Shoe , the drumming in the middle eights feels completely untethered after the controlled verses and he is driving the hell out of it. In general I’ve always liked his vamp tempo, that half-swinging almost jazzy feel from songs like I’m Only Sleeping to Your Mother Should Know and everything in between them like All You Need Is Love . It sounds completely and deceptively natural, but the timing is amazing. Try putting in Beatles songs on songbpm.com and you’ll find the songs in that style are either around 105bpm or 120bpm, with little variation. And that’s just one example of his timing, try other songs/styles and the same kind of accuracy recurs. I can’t describe how rare that is, to have almost metronome accuracy AND swing.

The following people thank ewe2 for this post:

The Hippie Chick, Ahhh Girl, Beatlebug

I'm like Necko only I'm a bassist ukulele guitar synthesizer kazoo penguin and also everyone. Or is everyone me? Now I'm a confused bassist ukulele guitar synthesizer kazoo penguin everyone who is definitely not @Joe.  This has been true for 2016 & 2017 Sig-Badge.png but I may have to get more specific in the future.

aus-flag-v-small.png

11 May 2016
5.45pm
Avatar
Midori78
USA
Paris Olympia
Members
Forum Posts: 337
Member Since:
29 April 2016
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

ewe2 said
Way too many for me to choose because I’m a huge fan of course. One that always needs mentioning is Old Brown Shoe , the drumming in the middle eights feels completely untethered after the controlled verses and he is driving the hell out of it. In general I’ve always liked his vamp tempo, that half-swinging almost jazzy feel from songs like I’m Only Sleeping to Your Mother Should Know and everything in between them like All You Need Is Love . It sounds completely and deceptively natural, but the timing is amazing. Try putting in Beatles songs on songbpm.com and you’ll find the songs in that style are either around 105bpm or 120bpm, with little variation. And that’s just one example of his timing, try other songs/styles and the same kind of accuracy recurs. I can’t describe how rare that is, to have almost metronome accuracy AND swing.  

Ditto on Old Brown Shoe . So much bounce in that song it’s crazy and I love it. a-hard-days-night-ringo-10

The following people thank Midori78 for this post:

Beatlebug, Von Bontee

To be or not to be, I don't care
The question is, Are you alive out there?
It don't take brains, Just heart and soul
I think, therefore I rock 'n roll.

8 June 2016
5.26pm
Avatar
Midori78
USA
Paris Olympia
Members
Forum Posts: 337
Member Since:
29 April 2016
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

I also can’t ignore the last 30 seconds of Long Tall Sally . No wonder he goes into beast mode during that part in just about every live performance of that song I see on YouTube. Quite intense =D

The following people thank Midori78 for this post:

Ahhh Girl, The Hippie Chick, Shamrock Womlbs

To be or not to be, I don't care
The question is, Are you alive out there?
It don't take brains, Just heart and soul
I think, therefore I rock 'n roll.

9 June 2016
10.25pm
Avatar
sgtpepper63
On a boat on a river with tangering trees and marmalade skies
Carnegie Hall
Guests
Forum Posts: 551
Member Since:
19 May 2016
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Easy, Strawberry Fields Forever , specifically the Take 7 version on Anthology, it reminds me of Keith Moon.

10 June 2016
7.12am
Avatar
Beatlebug
Find me where ye echo lays
Moderator

Moderators
Forum Posts: 18217
Member Since:
15 February 2015
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Everything on Abbey Road beatlemaniacs_02_gif

Especially Something — I can kill three birds with one stone listening to that– a healthy dose of George-fangirling, Ringo-fangirling, and Paul-fangirling, because they are all so awesome on it (sorry John). a-hard-days-night-john-6

The following people thank Beatlebug for this post:

Midori78

([{BRACKETS!}])
New to Forumpool? You can introduce yourself here.
If you love The Beatles Bible, and you have adblock, don't forget to white-list this site!
whiteheart.png
avatar_creative_signature_Hmm.pngStarSpangledBanner.png

10 June 2016
10.12pm
Avatar
Bongo
Somewhere In Time
Candlestick Park
Members
Forum Posts: 1918
Member Since:
28 March 2014
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

1962 Love Me Do single with Ringo on the drums…. a-hard-days-night-ringo-10

  Screen-Shot-2022-10-04-at-7.52.07-PM.png   BEATLES Music gives me Eargasms!  apple01

10 June 2016
10.20pm
Avatar
Bongo
Somewhere In Time
Candlestick Park
Members
Forum Posts: 1918
Member Since:
28 March 2014
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Here’s a great interview with Ringo

  Screen-Shot-2022-10-04-at-7.52.07-PM.png   BEATLES Music gives me Eargasms!  apple01

13 June 2016
3.00pm
Avatar
Zig
The Toppermost of the Poppermost
Apple rooftop
Members

Reviewers
Forum Posts: 9827
Member Since:
14 April 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Ringo Drum Performances by Best?

The following people thank Zig for this post:

Beatlebug, Ahhh Girl, Egroeg Evoli, pepperland

To the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.

3 July 2016
3.38am
sqaat
A Beginning
Members
Forum Posts: 1
Member Since:
3 July 2016
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Things We Said Today .”  The segue into the bridge could have been plain and simple, he made it magnificent.  All the way through he knows the natural drummers place in the recording which should have been mere support, yet can’t help but steal the spotlight.  I think it may be the best rock drumming track in history.  

The following people thank sqaat for this post:

Beatlebug
3 July 2016
2.43pm
Avatar
Eleanor Macca
Following the sun ....
Royal Command Performance
Members
Forum Posts: 251
Member Since:
26 April 2016
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

I just loooove his drumming on “She Said She Said ” ( my favorite song on Revolver btw)

The fills on I want you (She’s so heavy) are truly amazing as well. 

The following people thank Eleanor Macca for this post:

Beatlebug

'Put music to our troubles and we'll dance them away..." 

21 July 2016
4.06pm
Avatar
Midori78
USA
Paris Olympia
Members
Forum Posts: 337
Member Since:
29 April 2016
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Another highlight that I’ve just heard for the first time is “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)”.

…..I have no words.

Them drums a-hard-days-night-ringo-6

The following people thank Midori78 for this post:

pepperland, Von Bontee

To be or not to be, I don't care
The question is, Are you alive out there?
It don't take brains, Just heart and soul
I think, therefore I rock 'n roll.

Forum Timezone: Europe/London
Most Users Ever Online: 2057
Currently Online: Joe, Timpetus, think for myself
Guest(s) 285
Currently Browsing this Page:
1 Guest(s)
Top Posters:
Starr Shine?: 16105
Ron Nasty: 12534
Zig: 9827
50yearslate: 8759
Necko: 8047
AppleScruffJunior: 7585
parlance: 7111
mr. Sun king coming together: 6394
Mr. Kite: 6147
trcanberra: 6064
Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 88
Members: 2892
Moderators: 5
Admins: 1
Forum Stats:
Groups: 3
Forums: 44
Topics: 5545
Posts: 382708
Newest Members:
SWArkansan, gideons_bible, Taliajae, CruncherBlock, pearwoofs
Moderators: Joe: 5707, meanmistermustard: 25123, Ahhh Girl: 22541, Beatlebug: 18217, The Hole Got Fixed: 8410
Administrators: Joe: 5707