![]() ![]() Even now, when you hear Ringo on a recording, his distinctive style is easily recognizable.I recently saw a performance of “Love” by Cirque du Soleil. ![]() It is one of his most overlooked tracks.While Ringo may not be the “greatest” drummer who drew breath, he certainly could lay down solid creative tracks that propelled The Beatles and helped them sell lots and lots of records. That is the stuff of which hit records are made.Buddy Rich was once asked his opinion of Ringo’s playing to which he replied, “Ringo was adequate, no more than that”. Faced with the counter of “anybody could play those tunes and sound good”, my last retort is, “how many times have you recorded in the studio?” If the mocking continues after that I know I am dealing with a fool.Any drummer who has studio experience knows it is not easy to come up with a unique but simple drum part, lock it in and make it groove. ![]() Since Ringo came on the drumming scene with a very loud rim shot in 1963, I have had many conversations with fellow drummers about Ringo’s skills or lack of such.To those who have mocked Ringo my retort has been, “how many hit records have you played on?” This has usually quieted most who for some reason feel they have to malign him. I grew up listening to the band and learned my early drumming skills cheerfully playing along to their recordings. It is difficult for me not to be nostalgic about The Beatles and Ringo Starr.
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