In this song, Ringo attacks the snare and tom with powerful accents, again leading with his left hand that complements the phrasing by John and Paul on the song’s title. The same can be said for Ringo’s drumming on ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’. Later in that song, Ringo plays a measure of triplets (again leading with his left hand) that leads nicely into the final refrain and the tumbling drum fills to end the tune. He leads with his left hand in the tumbling drum fill off the tom and snare. “A practical example of this uniqueness can be found when Ringo plays the opening measures to ‘Tell Me Why’. This nuisance is inherently Ringo’s playing style and ironically, it is what makes his drumming style challenging. The end result of this unorthodox style of drumming produces a different sound because of the crossing of the left hand over the right. Ringo, being a left handed drummer, leads with his dominant left hand. “When a right handed drummer like myself does a drum fill around the kit, we lead with our right hand. Kelly explained what it is like, as a drummer, and especially one who has played in a Beatles tribute band, to recreate Ringo’s drum patterns. “The problem is Ringo is a left handed drummer playing a right handed kit,” said Phil, “and as a result his drum fills are counter-intuitive and difficult to reproduce exactly.” Like many drummers, attempting to emulate Ringo wasn’t as easy as it appeared. So, without even knowing his impact on the world, Ringo has inspired millions of kids just like me to pick up a set of stick and emulate every little nuisance of his playing.” A Lefty on a Righty Sgt.“Seemingly, all of that became clear when the camera zoomed in above John, Paul and George in the middle of ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’. I was immediately awestruck by how easily Ringo swayed to the music behind his Ludwig Black Oyster Pearl kit.I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You).Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey.List of musicians who played drums in The Beatles' songs Ringo Starr It also had Chrome Over Brass (COB) rims. It contained 8" x 12" Tom, 9" x 13" Tom, 16" x 16" Floor Tom, 14" x 22" Bass Drum, 5.5" x 14" Snare Drum, and four cymbals. King Live in London and for recording of Choose Love album. Ringo also used this kit when he performed with George Harrison at the Concert For Bangladesh, for B.B. Manufactured in 1967 and purchased in late 1968, this kit was used on Let It Be and Abbey Road. Acquired just prior to August 13, 1965, right before the US tour, it appears to be used only in that tour. 2nd Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl drrum kit.It contained 9" x 13" Tom, 16" x 16" Floor Tom, 14" x 22" Bass Drum, 5.5" x 14" Snare Drum, and two cymbals. It also shows up in countless photo opp's and promotional movies such as: Hello, Goodbye, I am the Walrus, Hey Jude Revolution and many more. This kit was used most widely by Ringo during tours and recording sessions since May 1964. Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl "Super Classic" drum kit.Ringo brought from England his Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl snare drum, his cymbals and a new Beatles drum head. A 3-piece Ludwig Downbeat (mini) oyster black pearl kit was purchased from Manny's Music Store in Manhattan in NYC just prior to The Beatles' first Ed Sullivan Show performance on February 9, 1964. 2nd Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl drum kit.It contained 8 x 12" Tom, 14" x 14" Floor Tom, 14" x 20" Bass Drum, 5.5" x 14" Snare Drum, Chrome Over Brass (COB) rims, and three cymbals. Ringo last used his Premier kit during the rehearsal of this show and used his new Ludwig kit for the performance. The Beatles were making their first appearance as headliners on Thank Your Lucky Stars. Ringo's first Ludwig kit was purchased from Drum City in London and was actually delivered to Alpha Television Studios in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl "Downbeat" drum kit.It contained a 8" x 12" Tom, 16" x 16" Floor Tom, 14" x 20" Bass Drum, 4" x 14" Snare Drum, and three cymbals. Premier Mahogany Duroplastic drum kit, the one Ringo used during The Beatles' first recording sessions.2 List of musicians who played drums in The Beatles' songsĭuring his time in The Beatles, Ringo Starr has played six different drum kits.
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