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pan6467 · 02-20-2007, 01:03 AM

Ringo was Ringo. There were many truly "great" drummers of that era, but very few (Moon, Buddy Rich, Dennis Wilson, maybe one or 2 others) were known for anything but their drumming at that time.

(Mick Avory of the KINKS was known but that was for throwing a cymbal at Dave and nearly decapitating him.... lol).

Ringo allowed drummers to be seen and have a personality and be their own person, not just "band backup" like Charlie Watts, Mick Avory, even Mick Fleetwood at the time, the guy from Moody Blues, the drummer from etc.....

One thing that made the Beatles so great and so popular and loved was that each member was an individual. In order to do that each member had to have a certain charisma, flair, personality and be able to command their own fan base and not overshadow anyone else.... Ringo was one of the very few drummers who could do that...... that alone made him great.

Other than Phil Collins, name a drummer that had as much solo success and the fan support as Ringo. He didn't get all that support just because he was a Beatle.... he got it because he had the charisma and character to do it, being a Beatle brought it out and let it be seen.

(Keith Moon's personality and antics IMHO actually hurt the Who at times taking focus off the music and on to him.... but very few were as great a drummer as he.)

Was his drumming all that good? He wasn't Keith Moon or Buddy rich.

Would he have been as great in any other band.... I don't think any other band would have been able to utilize him as well as the Beatles did and thus noone would have ever seen his charisma and charm.

02-20-2007, 01:03 AM	#14 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	Ringo was Ringo. There were many truly "great" drummers of that era, but very few (Moon, Buddy Rich, Dennis Wilson, maybe one or 2 others) were known for anything but their drumming at that time. (Mick Avory of the KINKS was known but that was for throwing a cymbal at Dave and nearly decapitating him.... lol). Ringo allowed drummers to be seen and have a personality and be their own person, not just "band backup" like Charlie Watts, Mick Avory, even Mick Fleetwood at the time, the guy from Moody Blues, the drummer from etc..... One thing that made the Beatles so great and so popular and loved was that each member was an individual. In order to do that each member had to have a certain charisma, flair, personality and be able to command their own fan base and not overshadow anyone else.... Ringo was one of the very few drummers who could do that...... that alone made him great. Other than Phil Collins, name a drummer that had as much solo success and the fan support as Ringo. He didn't get all that support just because he was a Beatle.... he got it because he had the charisma and character to do it, being a Beatle brought it out and let it be seen. (Keith Moon's personality and antics IMHO actually hurt the Who at times taking focus off the music and on to him.... but very few were as great a drummer as he.) Was his drumming all that good? He wasn't Keith Moon or Buddy rich. Would he have been as great in any other band.... I don't think any other band would have been able to utilize him as well as the Beatles did and thus noone would have ever seen his charisma and charm. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?" Last edited by pan6467; 02-23-2007 at 10:22 PM..