Ringo

In most accounts, Ringo has been characterized as an average drummer with severe technical limitations. I would counter that such a characterization demonstrates a very narrow understanding of what constitutes good drumming technique--one that takes into account only speed and intricacy without acknowledging timbre and tempo management as vital aspects of drumming performance practice. (Steven Bauer, "Ringo Round Revolver: Rhythm, Timbre, and Tempo in Rock Drumming," in 'Every Sound There Is:' The Beatles' Revolver and the Transformation of Rock and Roll, ed. Russell Reising, Ashgate 2002, p. 179)