![]() In this song, Ringo attacks the snare and tom with powerful accents, again leading with his left hand that complements the phrasing by John and Paul on the song’s title. The same can be said for Ringo’s drumming on ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’. Later in that song, Ringo plays a measure of triplets (again leading with his left hand) that leads nicely into the final refrain and the tumbling drum fills to end the tune. He leads with his left hand in the tumbling drum fill off the tom and snare. “A practical example of this uniqueness can be found when Ringo plays the opening measures to ‘Tell Me Why’. This nuisance is inherently Ringo’s playing style and ironically, it is what makes his drumming style challenging. ![]() The end result of this unorthodox style of drumming produces a different sound because of the crossing of the left hand over the right. Ringo, being a left handed drummer, leads with his dominant left hand. “When a right handed drummer like myself does a drum fill around the kit, we lead with our right hand. ![]() Kelly explained what it is like, as a drummer, and especially one who has played in a Beatles tribute band, to recreate Ringo’s drum patterns. “The problem is Ringo is a left handed drummer playing a right handed kit,” said Phil, “and as a result his drum fills are counter-intuitive and difficult to reproduce exactly.” Like many drummers, attempting to emulate Ringo wasn’t as easy as it appeared. ![]() So, without even knowing his impact on the world, Ringo has inspired millions of kids just like me to pick up a set of stick and emulate every little nuisance of his playing.” A Lefty on a Righty ![]() “Seemingly, all of that became clear when the camera zoomed in above John, Paul and George in the middle of ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’. I was immediately awestruck by how easily Ringo swayed to the music behind his Ludwig Black Oyster Pearl kit. ![]()
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