Favourite Beatles Drumming?

[Manic Monkey]

Rain had the best drumming of a Beatles song.

 

[Mr. T]

I'm not going to make any friends with this comment but seriously... Ringo was adequate at best. There is not a single Beatles song I was anxious to hear what Ringo did or terribly impressed with what he did... and I go back to owning the the single of "I Want To Hold Your Hand" in 1962 when it was new. Not saying he was horrible... just saying he certainly can't be considered an innovator.

 

[Phil B.]

Simple, but Primal...one of my fave Ringo beats..

The End

 

[Manic Monkey]

I'm not going to make any friends with this comment but seriously... Ringo was adequate at best. There is not a single Beatles song I was anxious to hear what Ringo did or terribly impressed with what he did... and I go back to owning the the single of "I Want To Hold Your Hand" in 1962 when it was new. Not saying he was horrible... just saying he certainly can't be considered an innovator.

I agree completely. Ringo was a very mediocre drummer. Nothing to write home about.

 

[billyshears]

I'm not going to make any friends with this comment but seriously... Ringo was adequate at best. There is not a single Beatles song I was anxious to hear what Ringo did or terribly impressed with what he did... and I go back to owning the the single of "I Want To Hold Your Hand" in 1962 when it was new. Not saying he was horrible... just saying he certainly can't be considered an innovator.

That's the beauty of Ringo (and you have completely missed it), he is so subtle he is perfect.

 

[billyshears]

I agree completely. Ringo was a very mediocre drummer. Nothing to write home about.

Read above.

 

[Mr. T]

That's the beauty of Ringo (and you have completely missed it), he is so subtle he is perfect.

I've heard that argument for over 40 years and you are entitled to your opinion as am I, but subtle simply isn't exciting to me over the expanse of an entire album.

 

[Manic Monkey]

That's the beauty of Ringo (and you have completely missed it), he is so subtle he is perfect.

Nah. Nick Mason was subtle. But he also was talented. Ringo was just mediocre. Far from perfect.

Sorry.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Ringo plays drums on these new songs from Ben Harper:

 

[stepcousin]

You pretty much nailed it with those tracks. Those are some of his best. I like Ringo alot, his playing doesnt blow me away but 99% of the time it is absolutely perfect for the song.