What Makes Ringo Starr So Great?
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Why is Ringo Starr so great? Why all the hype after this many years?
Gregg Bissonette has been playing ‘double drums’ with Ringo since 2003, and has been drumming in his All Starr Band since 2008. The former Beatle was one of Gregg’s earliest influences, and as he puts it, he now gets to play a few feet away from his drum hero every night.
Why does Gregg think Ringo has been such a game changer for so many drummers?
The Beatles wouldn’t sound the same
Songs like “I Feel Fine” or “Ticket To Ride” wouldn’t be the same without Ringo’s unique parts. The drums mirror the bass perfectly in “Come Together” and the main theme is immediately recognizable. The groove from “In My Life” only has one hi-hat hit per measure, yet it’s so effective that even drummers like Stan Lynch (Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers) have found inspiration there.
Ringo has his own style and swing
Many people started playing drums because of Ringo (and not just because he in one of the biggest bands in the world). Gregg changed from traditional grip to matched grip to emulate his hero. Ringo ‘dances’ while he plays, throwing his shoulder into it as he gets into a rocking motion.
He’s got a real swing to his style, which probably comes from his favorite drummers, including Cozy Cole. Even when the tune has a straight 8th note feel, Ringo tends to swing his fills (“Strawberry Fields”) which add some perfect unpredictability and feel to the song.
He changed the perception of drummers
You used to see artists like Elvis and Buddy Holly perform with the drummer in the background, generally unable to be seen by the audience. Suddenly, there was Ringo Starr up on a riser, just as important as John, Paul and George. They were a real band! The drummer isn’t just keeping time in the shadows anymore; they’re counting the songs off, leading the way, and creating the feel.
Ringo also led the way in how drums were recorded. The compression on the drums and cymbals, the sound, the tuning…it was a real game-changer at the time.
He’s an incredible musician
Ringo and the band had such great time, you’d never notice they didn’t record to a click. They always played as a unit, and Ringo listened carefully to the vocals. He never wanted a fill to get in the way of the song.
Even when he sings, he sings with the same great time and feel and swing. Plus, he brings joy to the music and makes it fun.
Whether or not you’re a fan of Ringo Starr or The Beatles, you have to admit it: he was ahead of the game as a drummer, and he has forever changed the landscape for beat keepers everywhere.
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Ringo had a knack, talent, gift for creating the perfect beat, groove, feel for THE SONG. As opposed to playing the most complicated, difficult, busy thing possible.
Bryan ... Beautifully put : "playing the most complicated, difficult, busy thing possible" .. and how many drummers do this ? .. and how tiring is it ? A great comment.
And McCartney was exactly the same on bass. A rhythm section made in heaven
Ringo playing is simple, tasteful and always interesting. A master of the craft in my book.
Exactly. Anyone dissing him should try coming up with perfect drum parts to all the hits he played on. ✌️
Yeah. People think speed is everything. But I believe that pace is
Simple? No
It amazes me how performers are equated with composers. His so-called "fills" are not just performances. They are compositions. Not techniques, but carefully crafted creations.
Ringo made it look simple because to him it was...
However, there lies his skill.
Ringo is a great musician
The Beauty of Ringo is his knack for simplicity and feeling the song out. He's not afraid to let his natural tendencies take over and was the master of drumming outside of the box.
The whole Abbey Road album is a drum showpiece in my opinion. He's a fantastic musician.
YES. Come Together. Something. Oh Darling. The End.
Agreed. His drumming enhances the song.
Absolutely. Church.
He's amazing on Magical Mystery Tour and Sgt. Pepper's too.
Damn straiiiiight!!! Makes me chuckle when i hear people slag Ringo off because it tells me instantly that they're full of shit and just ignorant to what any decent musician/songwriter instinctively hears and feels, a songwriters dream and he has it locked down like nobody ekse. You always know pretty much when it's Ringo. I think its true to say that its not always what a master musicuan plays its what he doesn't play and just serve tye song. I FUCKIN LOVE RINGO 😊
Brilliant lesson from a great drummer who’s actually worked with and studied with Ringo!
Glad you enjoyed it, even better, he plays in Ringo's band. :)
Ringo laid down the drum/rhythm section, made the drums sing, and with originality. And that he's left handed makes his style distinctive.
Funny how people bash Ringo as not being that good a player. The man has tremendous feeling and timing. Some people just don't get it.
Here's my 3 reasons why!
1. Rain
2. She Said, She Said
3. Tomorrow Never Knows
I've played/ loved all of those..:)
An excellent list. Even Ringo himself was surprised at how good his rhythm for Rain turned out.
His brilliance was laying down just the beat the song needed...no more and no less. It perfectly served the song and what the other musicians were doing. If some consider that "lacking" in some manner then how I wish I could be that "lacking."
The right man at the right time.
My old band did a She Said, She Said into Tomorrow Never Knows medley. Always fun to play those on the drums.
Boys
Long tall sally
This dude is just awesome. Such a positive and inspiring attitude.
Glad you enjoyed his lesson Mike!
I agree I was so into his discussion
about drumming Ringo style just cool man loved it
The more I listen to all the classic Beatles hit songs the more I realize EVERY one of them has a signature Ringo "riff" to them--his ability to come up with a unique groove that fit the song perfectly was extraordinary! You cannot imagine ANY of those great songs without Ringo's creative hooks as an essential part of them--just amazing!!
I have played alongside some truly great drummers in my musical life.
One of the best of those got me on to the fact that there are hardly two Beatles songs where Ringo even plays the same fill.
Every single song is unique. Not many drummers can be so open and fluid and adaptable whilst maintaining having the ridiculous pressure of mega stardom upon them
Well said
Once Ringo joined the Beatles the chemistry was complete McCartney not being a true bass player brought a unique melodic style to the bass John happy to chunk away on Rhythm and George Harrison became more tasteful with his leads each passing year but Ringo with being a lefty on a right-handed kit was extremely hard to duplicate.
Yea, two lefties in a four man band, one can’t help thinking that will affect the groove
Lovely tribute to Ringo. I agree that Ringo was really creative and didn't need to be fast or anything. His grooves are so distinctive and you know which Beatles song it is after one measure. You can't say that about many other drummers. Ringo was exceptional; perfect for the Beatles too.
Ringo was the best rock drummer in the UK at the time he joined the Beatles and THAT is a fact. Watch live shows of him with the Fab Four in the the 1960's. The man was killing it on the drums.
I think it’s tremendous that as a drummer (I’m a guitarist/songwriter) you took the time to highlight just how monumental Ringo was and is as a elite drummer!! His feel, swing and PLAYING for the SONG and LYRIC as a drummer is unmatched STILL.
Think “Rocky Racoon” the gun shot on snare..LOL!! BRILLIANT!!
But I think there’s one thing you missed about his playing that you should mention if and when you do a video about him again and that is:
His unbelievable ability to create drum parts that are so musical and iconic, you could name the song without the music, just his drums!!!!!!
“ Ticket To Ride” “Come Together” “I Feel Fine” “Revolution” “Get Back” and on and on!! Who does it better than Ringo? Great job singing Ringo’s praises, he the most underrated drummer ever.
BTW, you talked about his part in “In My Life.” Yes he’s done it in “Anna” but he’s also done it more famously in “All I Gotta To do.”
If you think I’ve made some valid points, let me know with a thumbs up.
Ringo ALWAYS plays for the song, with such a distinct feel....
No, that's a placebo. Ringo in fact didn't play on most of their stuff. Quincy Jones often hired better drummers to re-do Ringo's parts. For instance Bernard Purdie played on 21 of their songs.
@@vasilias2230 Uh, ok.....So George Martin was a mannequin propped up in the corner, right?
@@bobgreen1236 haha, no. In fact George wrote most of the beatle's hits while they were touring. I was talking specfically about when Qunicy was producing. Even though George did often hire session drummers over ringo, according to him
@@vasilias2230 Where did you hear this?
@@bobgreen1236 from George Martin Himself. Also based on the fact that their "simple" stuff has been sued for copyright by the likes of Chuck Berry and other British artist. And the more complex stuff (based on what the beatles say of their musicianship, which is that they suck) couldn't have been written by them, bc knowledge of that would require a classical education, of which martin had.
I play drums because of Ringo after seeing him playing with The Beatles on TV back in February 11, 1964.
Feb.9, 1964...Ed Sullivan...
Add me onto the list of millions who picked up drumsticks in nineteen hundred and sixty four.!!
When I 1st heard "Boys" as a kid and those fills....I was blown away. No one comes up with that stuff. except Ringo. He's just great.
Especially while he’s singing 😮.
I never understood the negative comments whenever I'd tell some of my musician friends how much I loved Ringo's playing. Thanks for this Greg!!
Thank you, it drives me crazy when people misunderstand how revolutionary Ringo is. He's the father of modern drumming.
Ringo is wildly overrated.
@@joeg4707 how do you figure?
@@MarkMikelVideos Ringo is the most successful and famous average drummer. Buy hey, more props to him.
@@joeg4707 how can you call him average when he has created some of the most iconic drum parts in history? Has every average drummer done that? What's your criteria for a better than average drummer?
@@MarkMikelVideos He was gonna say John Bonham, but thankfully he learned his mistake
Come Together alone set his Status as the Top 4 Drummers in the Beatles.
@Pelom Pelon huh
LOL
I hope that you are not saying that he's the Beatles' 4th best drummer.
@Mr. CoolGuy it's impossible
@@Kermit_T_Frog sounds about right to me
Dave Clark was once asked if he had one wish, what would it be. His answer? He wished he was as good a drummer as Ringo Starr.
Like me, he's left handed, but plays right handed.
Unfortunately that's where the similarity ends.
Bun e. Carlos as well!
I play a righty kit open handed, cause i'm a lefty too
Hwd71, you're like a sheep in the herd repeating what other people say. Ringo Starr is not left handed. He leads with his left hand when he does rolls that's it. He plays on the hi hat and ride cymbal with his right hand like any right hander would. He also writes right-handed. It's a myth that is left handed. The reason he says that is because he's got an odd habit of leading with his left hand to do rolls that's the only thing he does left handed. And that's because it's a shity drummer I doesn't know what he's doing. He uses that as an excuse for his shity drumming
@@gurnblanstein9816 right fucking on! You and Quincy Jones share the same opinion. Also ringo didn't play on most of the records. Even Bernard Purdie said he played on 21 of their songs. He's a brand, not a musician
Me too!
You have to consider the times. For example, Charlie Watts wasn't spectacular, but he was the right fit for the Stones.
Back in the 1960's...it was about the songs. Later on it was "Hey...Look At Me!!!"
Watts said toJagger 'You're my singer'
Ringo wasnt flashy. He has feeling. The best to fit a drum groove, but even in the day some drum.ers were badass, look at Rich ou Roach those guys were sick.
Buddy rich even finish a solo while having an heart attack. What a fuckin legend hahaha
Same goes for Levon Helm and Mick Fleetwood.
Watts is better than spectacular. He’s iconic.
I have always love Ringo's playing and it's always amazed me how under rated he is by people who think a hundred double bass drum licks per bar makes you a great drummer. Ringo's feel and taste is below no one. I really like the Tom Petty drummers story. it's the same beat just with a different swing. I saw Gregg play live with David Lee Roth in 1986. he's got lots of chops, but still loves Ringo. the only thing I wish is that I could see Ringo play some Beatles songs without a second drummer. if McCartney had a tour with only Ringo I would see it in a heart beat. but Ringo is almost 80 and he never practices. and he probably hasn't played a Beatles song from beginning to the end with all the exact fills since over 50 years ago when he first recorded the songs. so he probably only remembers the beats but not the exact fills. or even where the fills are, and Pauls drummer has every nuance down pat. even though when he plays the exact same beat and fills he still doesn't sound like Ringo playing it.
That's what makes music so great it doesn't have to be the exact to still be bloody Awesome it's all great stuff
Changing a Ringo beat or fill is like changing a chord or lyric in a Beatles song. What he played was THAT important.
The transcripts in Hal Leonard's book the "Beatles Drum Collection" really demonstrate how talented Ringo is.
You absolutely nailed it when you said Ringo was and is a game changer. It is so nice to see his drumming recognized. His drumming parts were so essential to the song composition aspect, which was a huge bonus to the Beatle's songs. One of the smartest things the Beatles did was grab Ringo and then they really became the Beatles. They instinctively knew something was missing to complete the square.
I'm not musical at all, but I'm so happy to hear those who know the craft praising Ringo. He is criminally underrated.
Somebody get this man a lozenge! Ringo deserves more credit than he gets, thanks for doing this.
Wow... I've listened to the Beatles since they came to the US, and I guess I never realized how instrumental (no pun) Ringo was in changing so many things we just take for granted today! Thanks!
One listen to Strawberry Fields tells you all you need to know about Ringo's greatness.
Ringo doesn't just play the drums, he plays music on the drums. Ringo creates a drum part for each song just like percussion parts are written for orchestral compositions. Each song is not just a beat, it's a drum part, just like a vocal arrangement or a guitar part.
Ringo was a big inspiration for me. I love his feel & fills. His right hand on tunes like Long Tall Sally & All My Loving really swung.
He was/is...a huge inspiration for all of us!!!
What makes him so great:
Talent
His voice makes my throat itchy
Ha ha ha that's funny
Ringo is so amazing! Definitely on my bucket list to go see him. ✌️❤️️
What a great point that many people do not realize. Many front vocalist performers have also been drummers which really adds an extra level of phrasing to their chops.
"Don't flam with Ringo." Now that's pressure.
Ringo made an awesome son, Zak, WHO is the current drummer for my favorite band, The Who.
Maybe you already know this, but the Who's most famous drummer, Keith Moon the Loon, was Zak's godfather, and got him into drumming! (Ringo actually didn't want his son getting involved in the music business, at first.)
@@lizzychrome7630 Strange but true
my favourite Ringo quote: "I'm the focking click" to Jeff Lynn when recording Free as A Bird
I've watched this video 3-5 times just to see the love and admiration that Mr Bissonette has for one of my heroes. I still enjoy Ringo solo work, because it is made with love, this sound silly but it is true.
Not silly at all. True. Ringo’s devotion to peace and love has always shown through, from the earliest days, and definitely in his drumming. Musical magic doesn’t just come from nowhere… you have to have it in your soul…he has it and it came through on the Beatles songs and it is still coming through today.
And here I thought I had a SCOOP! When I found out he was left handed, it explained A LOT. And NOBODY had HIS FEEL. That's why they will ALWAYS BE THE FAB FOUR!!! WE LOVE YOU, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH!!!
Thanks Greg! Fell in love with Ringo all over again!
No drummer has played with Ringo longer than Gregg. This is great insight!
Sept' 2018, my holiday in New England was coming to a close and staying in Boston. It was then I saw a sign out side the Wang Tharetre stating 'Ringos All Starr Band". Well a hundred dollars later and one of the best nights of my life. 👍👍👍
Very awesome input. "Never let your drums get in the way"
Great songs usually have great drum parts a great song comes together perfectly
His greatness is measured by singing any Beatles song. After singing the lyrics you always find yourself singing the drum fills too.
So grateful for this video!! So great to hear from the man who plays with him, who most likely knows him and his playing better than anyone…having played alongside him for so many years!
Gregg’s enthusiasm is so infectious.
How many of us have been told when we get a little choppy, " hey, play some Ringo". Love Ringo!
Well said. Ringo is my favourite drummer . He didn’t just play drums, he helped shape the songs into great songs. To me the drumming became an instrument as important as Pauls bass playing. He’s the greatest.
I love people that are so passionate about what they are doing. Amazing
When I first started playing, I never appreciated how good a player Ringo was. For me, he is the first groove based drummer I recognize. Now I try to get my students to appreciate what Ringo did to change our mutual musical world. Thanks Greg for being such a cheerleader for your friend and our source of inspiration.
What I love about Ringo is that his drum parts are often like little melodies in themselves. I catch myself kind of singing the beats to songs like Come Together, Ticket to Ride, Tomorrow Never Knows, A Day In the Life or the solo from The End.
Come Together- what a masterpiece of drumming and cool. Love Ringo.
I am going to give you Ringo's secret since you touched on one.
I feel fine is a Cuban groove and can go into a BRazilian groove. Ringo was influenced by the sailors going all over the world and bringing music from all over the world.apparently in Liverpool the only kid who really wannted to learn drumming was ringo
"And I love her" is again a Cuban Bolero and he played it to perfection, I feel fine was a Guracha etc. AT the beginning what he may lack in chops he more that made up in repertoire (and so the rest). He played aceptable keyboards and was probably the only drummer in R&R who play drums as a percusionist playing the melody and not the groove.
How do I know this. A music professor from Liverpool and by the way , most of the lyrics to Eleanor Rigby were written by Ringo.. ASK HIM ! 😎
Top 5:
1:The End
2: A day in a life
3: Rain
4: I feel fine
5: She said She said
Here's my unpopular opinion: a drummer's job is NOT to keep time. Any half-decent musicians have some semblance of an internal clock. So what's the purpose of drums? Feel. Texture. Groove. Whatever you call it. If you play eighth notes on hats vs. floor tom with the exact same tempo, for example, the whole feel and character is changed even with the bpm unchanged. Right?
Great drummers like Ringo are "feel orchestrators" for lack of better term. It's not simply what rhythms and patterns they *can* do, it's what they *choose* to do (or not do) while playing drums as an instrument within a song.
I'm not saying metronome practice and rudiments and stuff is bad. It's great. But when you sit down with a band to play music, keeping time is almost of secondary importance. Priority numero uno is listen to the song, think about what it needs, and leave your fingerprints on it to make it better. Every note should add to a song.
That's why "bad" drummers like Ginger Baker or Keith Moon still are held in high regard by non-drummers. Maybe they were sloppy, sure, but their creative input and impact on those bands cannot be ignored.
Ringo is one of many great examples of excellence so far as playing what he felt the song needs. No more. No less. That's something all musicians should strive for. It applies to any instrument. But drummers in general have a preoccupation with keeping time. It's not totally wrong, but somewhat misguided. Approach the kit as a composer. An improviser. A MUSICIAN. Choose what to hit and when with purpose. Don't just keep the beat. PLAY the drums. That's why Ringo is among the greats for over 50 years now. In that way, he wholly deserves to be.
Absolutely. A drummer's job isn't to replace a metronome, but rather contribute to the sound.
very well said and i agree 100%!
What’s your opinion of bonzo
I love Bonzo. One of the best rock drummers of all time. Period. End of discussion.
But he had a jazz background. His drumming often mimicked or played off of the guitar riffs. Not many drummers play that way.
I'm not a jazz snob, some of it I don't even enjoy listening to, but drummers who can do jazz and swing and stuff make the best rock players.
Mitch Mitchell is like that too. If you listen to much Hendrix and pay attention to the guitar and drums, they're tight together and talking to each other, playing with one another.
I love that stuff.
And think about their schedule. Non stop/ record/ play live / T V shows / travel / 28 gigs in 30 days. A Hard Days Night indeed. Less is More. Service the song. And a very good atitude.
Ronnie Tutt, which was Elvis’ drummer in the 70s was not in the back. Plus he was one of the first to use a double bass in rock drumming
I believe Ronnie could drive The Beatles if he replaced Ringo, but I am not so sure Ringo would have made Elvis happen. Ronnie Tutt is under-rated and one of the best drummers of the era.
Albert Moyer Jr I definitely agree!
@@AlbertMoyerJr Ain't that the truth. Ron was blistering on double bass.
Uplifting in so many ways. I realize Ringo Starr has given me some kind of standard for what I listen for in a drummer. I learned to dance to Beatles music.
Watching the new Get Back documentary I was amazed by how little direction was given to ringo.
He would listen to the other play a simple version of the song and just jump in and rarely ever be off
Ringo and Greg, 2 great Guys and fab drummers
Ringo plays to the song. He’s left handed playing a right handed kit. He’s so musical I can usually Identify a Beatle song just by hearing the drum part!
Groove, soul, rock n roll, rawness, music, that is RINGO!!!
Ringo just looks like he's having fun! It's great to watch and hear!☺️
Even though I'm not a huge Beatles fan, I do consider them to be among the greatest melody makers. "Let it be" is remarkably simple, yet powerful and timeless. It's a perfect melody. Ringo's style fits right in with the ability of that group as a whole to create perfectly crafted and often times very simple melodies.
One of the best cases I've seen for arguing in Ringo's favor as a great drummer is that you can play so many Beatles songs with JUST the drums and still know what song it is right away. That is impressive. Your contribution is exemplary, Ringo.
I'm a fan of drummers, Vinnie Paul, etc.. ringo absolutely was a master. The ride cymbal and snare on "in my life" his use of ride cymbal in "hey Jude" at the beginning, just beautiful. You mentioned "in my life" his drumming in that song is untouchable.
I'm so glad that Ringo is still there to experience the respect that he has always deserves, but maybe not enough got of in the past, because people thought that he was "just" the drummer of The Beatles, while his contribution is a major factor in their incredible catalogue.
Thanks for this, Greg. Ringo IS criminally underrated. The true "musicality" of the Beatles is underrated, too. Drives me crazy when people dismiss them as "just a pop band". So good to see an ambassador like you. Thanks for all your great work, as well. ✌
The coolest and My favorite!! Ringo Rocks!!
I love Ringo, and love you both in the All Starrs! Thanks for such a nice video.
The sound on this kit is freakin crisp babyyyyy
Always wondered how the Beatles created that shower effect with the cymbals, thanks to you, now I know.
Ringo - a great inspiration to so many of us 🥁🇦🇺🙏🏼
I’ve been raked over the coals by friends for stating that Ringo is one of my favorite drummers of all time. They just don’t get it. Yellow Submarine is one of the best, in my opinion. The overall groove/sound of the snare is amazing.
She Said, She Said, Rain, A Day in the Life, Strawberry Fields Forever, Tomorrow Never Knows, Come Together, Ticket to Ride and I Feel Fine are Ringo's best drummings. It's not a coincidence that they were all Lennon songs: he said in an interview he preferred playing John's music.
John was more open to tempo changes
Greg, that Dixon drum kit is BEAUTIFUL. Great color!
ça fait vraiment plaisir de voir toutes ces vidéos qui rendent hommage au jeu de Ringo et montrent en quoi il est un batteur singulier. Il a parfois été dénigré et pourtant les particularités de sa technique ont contribué de façon majeure à l'originalité des Beatles.
Excellent analysis by a drummer who plays with him.
Ringo played for the song.... he wasn't all that showy off much, but played to suit the song and played very interesting and nobody played before kinda rhythms😊👏anyways, he's my fave drummer💙
This guy's joy is infectious!
Ringo is the best friend a song ever had.!
I would enjoy another vid where you demo a LOT MORE of his work.
Ringo IS the reason why I play drums ! We love RINGO !! 🥁❤️❤️
Even the redoubtable Buddy Rich said Ringo was "adequate," i.e., a good timekeeper. High praise coming from the mouth of one of the world's great, great drummers.
Ringo is one of my very, very few musical heroes. Seen him 3 times, with number 4 this summer.
Ringo is the best friend a song ever had!
About a year ago Sina Drums released a video titled "What makes Ringo a Great Drummer". That video has 1.8 million views and about 8K comments. Comments run about 98% positive, but there are still a lot of anti-Ringo people out there. However, very few of them are drummers.
And how could you possibly know that
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I am amazed by how he can make straight eitght note so incredible with his swing and dynamics
Gregg and Ringo: the greatest twins in drumming history
I love this video Greg. Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed your explanation of Ringo's drumming.
Thank you (Drumeo & Gregg) so much for sharing this knowledge about Ringo. Some I knew. Some I didn't. Terrific!!
You are very welcome. 🙂 Glad you enjoyed it!
I saw Greg’s Ringo clinic in England sometime ago , finally somebody gets it , I thought …. Check out really early Washington gig it’s unbelievable ..
I always thought that the sticking for the "tomorrow never knows" drum part on the rack tom was a "2 stroke left/right", and not a 2 stroke with the same hand (left) like Greg did in the beginning of this video....
Ringo is the epitomy of right note on the right place.
It was curious that Ringo didn't adapt a kit for a left-handed player. His drum patterns were so unique and tailored to the songs, it's incredible! A huge influence on the skins.
Hey, Gregg, it´s always interesting to follow your words! Thank you!
I hate it when someone says Ringo's drumming is simple or easy. Especially when a drummer says it. If you break his drum patterns down and try to play them the right way you discover they aren't so easy as they sound. There are certain nuances and patterns in his drumming that I find difficult to play.
Thanks, fabulous performance, good time for you
Here's the reason why
: He can cook Ride cymbals