26 Feb 2019

Simon Sweetman: Ringo Starr - Style over Flash

From Afternoons, 2:20 pm on 26 February 2019

Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has taken a few knocks over the years. One detractor famously said his drumming was "adequate. No more than that." But he is also described as the "leader in the education for all young drummers of style over flash, always playing the right things rather than a lot of things." Music writer Simon Sweetman takes a deep dive into the work of Ringo Starr - the drummer, the funny Beatle - and the last to join the band.

Ringo Starr - The Beatles

Ringo Starr - The Beatles Photo: Dominion Post

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