Last year David Hepworth wrote and presented “It’s All About The Drummer, Stupid” a brilliant episode of The Essay on Radio 3. In it, he contended that Ringo Starr – often dismissed as the least talented Beatle – was always scandalously underrated. According to David – and indeed to producer George Martin – The Beatles only came together properly once Ringo had replaced Pete Best on the stool. Ringo was the best drummer in Liverpool, which is why Lennon & McCartney were desperate to get him on board. He was naturally left-handed but, because he’d learned on a right-handed kit, played rhythms that no other drummer – and certainly no drum machine – could accurately replicate. Even if you play drums, just try drumming along to this. In 2018, Ringo Starr will finally become Sir Richard Starkey. I can only think that whoever took the decision to ennoble him must have heard David Hepworth’s programme on Radio 3.
John, Paul and George may have performed the music but Ringo was the music.

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