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He reveals himself to be charming and modest. I guess I'll end up liking him. His drumming, normally somewhat hidden behind other instruments from our ears but naked here, reveals itself as topnotch. Like plumbing, it's good if it's not noticed. Does having photographers aiming cameras at him make him suicidal?
There must have been some point on his way to fame long ago when he stopped being confronted with right-handed drum sets. Ah! Now it all makes sense: right-handed drum sets still plague him often enough to make him look forward to (and upward at) a heaven without right-handed drum sets.
I've always thought he was a great drummer just because he wasn't flashy. His modesty on the drum set allowed what needed to be there and he did a great job. Perhaps it's that he just worked so well with 3 other huge pressences, too.
one of the most self effacing "stars"
and hunble as hell
love Ringo
awesome, so glad you posted this! ive been playing beatles rock band a lot lately (almost always on drums), and it totally makes sense now. sometimes the drum fills can feel so unnatural, and now i know why.
As others have noted, this does explain a lot. I'm surprised at how analytical and articulate he is. Hasn't he heard all the drummer jokes? (i.e., "What do you get when you cross a drummer and a roadie? " A stupid roadie.")
Bill, you highlight something interesting. Drummers stereotypically come in 2 groups - neurotic mommy's boys and slightly (tho sometimes full blown) psychotic mad men. In my experience this is accurate. In a discussion once about why this should be so, the idea was advanced that the shock wave bouncing off the snare into their face night after night does something to their brain. Sounds reasonable. My point. though, is that Ringo doesn't seem to be either. Even in his drinking and freebase period in LA he didn't end up being an arse, unlike the rhythm guitarist in his group.
I have always listened to those early live recordings of the Beatles with tremendous admiration for the man. I thought he really did something distinctive, that was imediately identifieable and so essential to the sound of the band's music. And he remained tried and true through out thier repertoire. Right On, Jonh.
Ringo was great when he was younger. I've seen him these days, and he seems like he's all puffed up and impressed with himself.
There was an incident on Regis and Kelly where they asked him to cut a song down due to time constraints and he just walked off the set. Then again he was on Craig Ferguson's show about that same time and he again seemed (to me) to be gruff and somewhat short.
Maybe he's just getting cranky in his old age. He's what, 103?
Always struck me as pretty unaffected for a lottery-winner. He certainly delivered the syncopation with precision, and had plenty of charm. He fit, and held his own in one of the most exclusive clubs in the world - a four-man club like no other.
Oh that is just genius - I've always loved Ringo's shuffle and fills. Great to see the mechanics behind the movement..
Have you checked this Bernard Purdie 'splaining' the Purdie style