pati si ringo starkey ng beatles. inspirasyon ko sa pagpalo. yun...
Man thanks for recognizing Ringo!
Very few people appreciate what he's done for The Beatles. He allowed the space for the others to enrich. Being a drummer myself and having played a few Beatle tracks, I have to say I really have a tough time trying to get his style..I'm still trying.
He was able to play Latin (I Feel Fine) pop, rock, and various time signatures one after another (All You Need Is Love, Happiness Is A Warm Gun, etc.) which is difficult to do and do well. He has great elements of jazz and the time changing that he had to do with Beatles stuff is far removed from the boring 4 on the floor formatt that so many 'amazing' drummers champion themselves and show off with.
He had great expression without having to do the 'Thunder rolls". Not detracting from the other amazing drummers like Moony, Mitchell and Bonham.
He virtually invented (or perhaps more to the point brought to the fore) the open hi-hat technique that gave a solid wash of cymbals to the backing of a song. Rocking!
He had a strong back beat (bass drum) that brought that aspect to the fore as well.
He inspired countless, countless people to take up drums, many of whom went on to fame themselves.
Songs of note: Rain (his favorite), A Day In The Life (the fills he did were absolutely perfect, and no one would have ever played them as musically as that), The End (Abbey Road), She Said She Said, and many more. His inventive yet supportive style and laid back personality was perfect for the Beatles. No other drummer could have added so much.
Technical ability is nothing without feeling, without empathy and understanding. And maybe some love. And he brought all that and more to the group.
The Beatles as a whole band had the art of writing and recording perfectly imperfect!
I think that will make sense to any Beatle lover who really does sleep with headphones on
