Every couple of months, this place turns into the Pearl Drum Forum. It's really disconcerting at times. I have to check the URL to convince myself the browser wasn't hijacked and rerouted.

Rogersling

I totally agree. It seems everybody has their own favorite drummer, its all down to taste

I prefer a drummer that plays for the song, so in that context Ringo does a dam good job. You can be as technical as you like but if does not suit the song then its no good (imho)

Sometimes I think people totally miss the boat on Ringo. Do ifeel like he was the best drummer ever? No.. but i do feel he was the best drummer for the Beatles. It also was'nt just about his playing, he had a great personality that fit right in with those guys and i could'nt imagine anyone else being there.

He came up with all these great phrases that became song titles and was just funny all around. The movie Help! was pretty muxh centered around him and I absolutely love the scene in A Hard Days Night where he is just walking around by himself. Apparently he had too much to drink the night before and was totally hungover filming that shot.

The Beatles were amazing songwriters and players but Ringo added a real sound and feel to that band that really gave them part of thier sound. As much as I love and repsect Hal Blaine, a lot people also can thank Ringo for a lot too. He played all those gigs for all those crazy screaming fans without any kind of a monitor and still kicked butt.

WWTBD?

What would Travis Barker do?...if he were on the Revolver LP?..Double bass in a few numbers?

Hi All,

These threads about the Ringo Peace & Love exhibit have been started to celebrate Ringo and his contribution to popular music. Everyone has a right to free speech but how about we keep things going in a positive direction? If you want to post negative comments I would suggest that you start your own new thread topic.

Thank You,

Barry

What he said....

Peace and love...Peace and love.....

AMEN!!!

These Ringo drum picture/discussions here and at the DFO are quite possibly the most important/significant threads ever run on this here Vintage Drum Forum. No joke. Like it or not, without those two kits and THAT snare ... well, things would be quite different. Show some respect.

Ringo, and Gene Krupa are the reason I started playing drums, the night I saw the Beatles on Ed Sullivan, my entire world changed !!! To quote the great Ringo, on his being told by many that he is not the greatest drummer, He replied No but I am a Beatle !!! Oh Michael, your signature that Quote from Jules Verne has become one of my most favorite quotes from him. I love it !!!

Not trying to ruffle feathers, I was referring to the pop songs. Not a lot of barriers have been broken down in the way of musicianship in popular music. By definition it is plain and made for the largest audiences possible. Ringo and co. are totally guilty of this as well. I am taking nothing away from Hal.

"Be my baby" and "Ticket to ride" accomplished the same goal, they sold records. But any kid in elementary school can learn to play them.

We might be muddying the waters a bit here. Hal Blaine was a professional session man. He was a member of one of the pop industry's greatest recording team. He was/is an all-around versatile musician who was adept at any style and showcased his expertise on at least 40 #1 pop hits. Hal Blaine does not make the top 10 list of most "popular" drummers of all time. Ringo, however was an important part of a band that impacted pop music like no other band in history. They had close to 30 #1 pop hits as well as selling more albums than any recording artist/band in the history of recorded music. If we're talking about the "popularity" of a drummer, then Ringo is #1 hands down. His recording resume is not too shabby either. But if you needed to hire a drummer for your session, however, it would be Harold Simon Belsky. IMHO.