@Madken65 @stueytheround Sorry you had a bad night Stuey 🤗
Ken - I hope you are not spinning The Beatles based on it being Ringo's birthday - he is the one that can sing the worst after all. 😉
Ringo was a bad replacement for Sharkey, other than being a good foil for the rest of the lads.
But yes, I was spinning them because it was his birthday.
I am comfortable with allowing him to remain a drummer, not all of us can sing.
ROFL
@Madken65 @Mandypar @stueytheround He's actually a pretty fine drummer. 🥁 Underrated I'd say. And he does sing 🎤 better than... me, anyway!
@Sheree @Mandypar @stueytheround
Rated #7 in the Top 10 drummers of classic rock...Ringo lives on
Some people make jokes that Ringo Starr is overrated. Maybe the only downside to being a member of The Beatles is you have to compete with multi-instrumentalists and legendary songwriters. But if we were to look at Ringo’s drumming skills, it’s still way above average. Besides, if it’s good enough for John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison, then it’s good enough for us.
@Sheree @Mandypar @stueytheround
Are his fills and beats simple? Yes but every single one of them is perfect for the songs. It’s the glue that kept their classic hits together.
“Before Ringo, drum stars were measured by their soloing ability and virtuosity. Ringo’s popularity brought forth a new paradigm … we started to see the drummer as an equal participant in the compositional aspect … His parts are so signature to the songs that you can listen to a Ringo drum part ...
@Sheree @Mandypar @stueytheround
without the rest of the music and still identify the song.” – Journey’s Steve Smith
Ringo was low-key and it’s easy to overlook him but think of how essential he was to The Beatles as a whole. This is what we meant when he said drummers become the backbone of every band. And we’d be lying if we say we don’t enjoy feet-tapping or finger-snapping to Ringo’s drum beats.