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Quote by Ringo Starr

“I play weird. I'm always just behind. We [drummers] only have so much room. We're not guitarists.”

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Ringo Starr, born Richard Starkey, is a renowned British musician, best known for his role as the drummer for the iconic rock band The Beatles. Born on July 7, 1940, Starr was the last member to join the band. His music and humor added a unique touch to the band's style, and his songs like 'With a Little Help from My Friends' and 'Yellow Submarine' are beloved by fans worldwide. more

“Every time, my syncopation is different, because I can never play the same fill twice. I just can't, never have been able to. Even as a Beatle, they'd say, 'Oh, double-track that.' I don't know how you do that, because when I'm in a fill I'm sort of this blackout, just this pure me coming out and I can't pure me the same, twice. So, that's that.”

Knows Has Beens I Can Different Play Able Know How Pure Track Coming Out Because I Can Blackouts Syncopation

Author:Ringo Starr

“I hate click tracks. I'm to busy in the click track to feel my own heart rhythm, my own soul beat.”

Feels Heart Soul Hate My Own Beats I Hate Busy Track Rhythm Clicks

Author:Ringo Starr

“I was in George Martin's studio in Amsterdam and he was telling me, 'They come in here and it takes them three days to do a bass line.' Well I'm not from that era.”

Wells Three Lines Studios Eras Bass Amsterdam

Author:Ringo Starr

“I've always been playing with other people, and that's how I learned. I got a kit of drums I couldn't play, but I also knew a guitarist and a friend of mine played bass and could teach us bass, and we just played. And I learned.”

People Play Teach Mines Bass Guitarist

Author:Ringo Starr