Can you guess the Beatles song from the drum part?

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    0:00 Introduction
    0:26 Song 1
    0:50 Song 2
    1:44 Song 3
    2:10 Song 4
    2:40 Song 5
    3:03 Song 6
    3:58 Song 7
    4:35 Song 8
    5:42 Song 9
    6:40 Song 10
    7:17 Factor 75
    8:21 Song 11
    9:19 Song 12
    9:40 Song 13
    10:03 Song 14
    11:00 Song 15
    11:50 Song 16
    12:29 Song 17
    13:07 Song 18
    14:02 Song 19
    14:43 Song 20
    15:40 Final score!

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  • @DavidBennettPiano
    @DavidBennettPiano  Před rokem +55

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    • @_J_A_G_
      @_J_A_G_ Před rokem +3

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    • @DavidBennettPiano2
      @DavidBennettPiano2 Před rokem

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    • @jbjacobs9514
      @jbjacobs9514 Před rokem +1

      Love love love love love this video and this "I can name that tune in X notes" quiz! Your music is beautiful. 🙂 God Bless you Beatles (or as Leo McKearn said in Help - BeeAHTles).

    • @colincolin13
      @colincolin13 Před 11 měsíci

      I got four right and I'm very proud of that!!!

  • @daveandrew589
    @daveandrew589 Před rokem +1748

    This just shows how good Ringo really was. So many different beats. This was a drummer who LISTENED to the music he was supporting.

    • @moreheff
      @moreheff Před rokem +52

      Well said. The Ringo detractors can do one..................

    • @cvrobertogiammanco
      @cvrobertogiammanco Před rokem +29

      Very easy for me. 20/20 but I am a Beatle fan and drummer 😉

    • @lucytupper69
      @lucytupper69 Před rokem +13

      Ringo hardly played on any of the studio recordings! Sure he played on stage, but the Beatles only played certain songs live. George Martin used session drummers. Bernard Purdie drummed on 21 Beatle songs! Look it up. Bernard Purdie!

    • @haroldbelfast
      @haroldbelfast Před rokem +60

      ​@@lucytupper69 I looked it up, and you are *sort of* right. Immediately after Pete Best was fired , George Martin brought in Bernard Purdie to do the drum tracks for the first batch of recordings, because they hadn't officially hired Ringo yet. Ringo played on everything after that.

    • @lucytupper69
      @lucytupper69 Před rokem +4

      @@haroldbelfast Look into it a bit further.

  • @barneyboyle6933
    @barneyboyle6933 Před rokem +338

    Fun fact: when Ticket To Ride was released it was actually considered a very heavy song because of its drums. Compare that to the release of Helter Skelter just a few years later to see how quickly the Beatles pushed the limits of pop music

    • @jcarty123
      @jcarty123 Před rokem +29

      Another fun fact: Paul suggested the _Ticket to Ride_ pattern. Not that Ringo wasn't fully capable. But the Beatles always went with the best idea, whoever had it.

    • @moka8267
      @moka8267 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Can't even spell his name right

    • @RegebroRepairs
      @RegebroRepairs Před 8 měsíci +1

      Not just that. I had a boss that remembered when he first heard Beatles on the radio. It was the loudest, heaviest thing he ever heard. I guess he was referring to the intro to "She loves you". 😀

    • @Marcos5pb
      @Marcos5pb Před 2 měsíci

      Suggesting is one thing, creating is another!

  • @matt.coburn
    @matt.coburn Před rokem +200

    He wasn't explosive, flashy or bombastic, isn't mentioned in the same breath as drummers like Bonham or Moon, but he was absolutely the perfect drummer for the Beatles. Everything he did was very original; he had his own distinctive "voice" on the drums, and everything he added to these songs fit in so perfectly. He's rarely recognized or celebrated for how good he actually was.

    • @rupe53
      @rupe53 Před rokem +1

      one thing about Ringo was his ability to keep a solid beat. Moon was great in his own world but probably couldn't ever play with another band.... at least not with the same flare he used with The Who.

    • @indianajones5037
      @indianajones5037 Před rokem

      Like Mike Campbell he always played the exact right and interesting part for any song

    • @IanYoung-ko4ws
      @IanYoung-ko4ws Před 11 měsíci +7

      "A band's as good as its drummer" said Ginger Baker, somebody who well and truly knew that. Chilli Pepper's drummer Chad Smith didn't seem to understand that properly, asking Ginge in an interview in 2019 if he thought Ringo was "any good", to which he replied "Any good??? - he was the drummer in the fucking Beatles mate!". Likewise, he wouldn't have a bad word said about Charlie Watts either: Ringo and Charlie did the drummer's job perfectly, as explained by Ginge: "Your job is to make the other guys sound good, that's your gig." Ringo is the master of tempo, and his punctuation perfect, the fills in "Day in the Life", "Strawberry Fields", "Something" etc,etc. are as melodic as Lennon, McCartney and Harrison's tunesmithery, you can't play "I Feel Fine", "Ticket to Ride", "Get Back", "I Want You...she's so heavy" or any of it really without learning your rudiments and developing your technique, which Ringo already had in place when he joined. He was actually the Beatles best player.

    • @indianajones5037
      @indianajones5037 Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@IanYoung-ko4ws I agree to a point he’s my favorite in that band but George is flawless on guitar. He’s never live hit a sour note his band mates have stated he’s the best musician in the band. Though they’re all above star level

    • @IanYoung-ko4ws
      @IanYoung-ko4ws Před 11 měsíci +4

      @@indianajones5037 George was an utterly unique guitarist, playing melody rather than flash, not tied to scales and seemingly incapable of, as you said, playing a sour note. You're probably right he was the best musician there actually, and he shared that unorhodox quality with Ringo, who was left-handed playing a right-handed drum setup. His contributions to Ringo's "It Don't Come Easy", the gorgeously melodic leslie-phased intro and slide solo (a great tune in itself) made it my fave post-Beatles solo (well, duo actually) single, and I think he probably wrote most of it too.

  • @paulsharp3865
    @paulsharp3865 Před rokem +372

    Would love to see Ringo have a try of this quiz :)

    • @Neal_Schier
      @Neal_Schier Před 11 měsíci +42

      Actually that would be a lot of fun. Even he might not be able to recognize his previous work.

    • @brianhowardmonroe
      @brianhowardmonroe Před 11 měsíci +6

      0/20

    • @angicom1464
      @angicom1464 Před 11 měsíci +5

      It was a little bit difficult understanding songs, but Ringo was a genius, don't you think the same?

    • @cyn37211
      @cyn37211 Před 10 měsíci +3

      I got 1 - Get Back
      And I was a beatlemaniac, lol

    • @Charlie_Xplorer
      @Charlie_Xplorer Před 8 měsíci +1

      Me too 🤩

  • @Charlie_Xplorer
    @Charlie_Xplorer Před rokem +1302

    Thank you so much for doing my quiz, David! Considering you're more of a pianist than a drummer I thought you did very well still! :)

    • @lawrencetaylor4101
      @lawrencetaylor4101 Před rokem +30

      Merci beaucoup. All the Ringo detractors haven't created drum parts for more best selling songs than he has done.

    • @NichaelCramer
      @NichaelCramer Před rokem +16

      Nice selection you put together. Thanks.

    • @thomascarroll9556
      @thomascarroll9556 Před rokem +12

      Great job Charlie, I really struggled only got four, including my favourite, In My Life, would follow but don’t do Insta.

    • @docwill184
      @docwill184 Před rokem +10

      Good job. Even the half-dozen we sttruggled with were, "Of course(!)" Ringo seemingly invented compositional drumming in pop music.

    • @alanrobertson5602
      @alanrobertson5602 Před rokem +6

      Good job Charlie. I was surprised I got 19/20. Great quiz. Slacking a bit there David! ;)

  • @thewickedwizard
    @thewickedwizard Před rokem +564

    I got 14 out of 20. I think this solidifies why Ringo is untouchable. he never just kept time. He played unique parts for every song. As important as any guitar riff.

    • @danepaulstewart8464
      @danepaulstewart8464 Před rokem +7

      EXACTLY!
      Thank you!!

    • @moreheff
      @moreheff Před rokem +2

      Absolutely!!

    • @NowhereMan7
      @NowhereMan7 Před rokem +4

      I think its a bit of an overstatement. I think the guitar riff to Day Tripper is more important than the drum part, just as one example the pops to mind. I think bass and drums are less important to a memorable pop song than lead vocals and lead guitar, on the whole. Every part is crucial but if you HAVE to decide what elements are the most critical to a songs identity then drums and bass parts are surely less important.

    • @thewickedwizard
      @thewickedwizard Před rokem

      @@NowhereMan7 I bet you lick the icing off cakes and leave the rest.

    • @San_Vito
      @San_Vito Před rokem +1

      @@NowhereMan7 It really depends on the type of music. There are entire genres where vocals are not the main thing, and have no lead guitar (maybe you have more than one guitar but they all do the same thing, or use other guitars just to add very minor details on the background). Some forms of Stoner rock comes to mind, but not all of it, of course. Mainly the most psychedelic ones that rely on a bass to carry a melody, some jazzy drums and the guitar(s) for textures.

  • @donf3739
    @donf3739 Před rokem +181

    I'm 70 years young, and have listened to the Beatles since '63, and I am amazed at how familiar a youngster like you recognized more of their songs than I did. I didn't even get half of them right. Good job!

    • @cr3ations
      @cr3ations Před rokem +13

      From a 23 year old to you, what a blessing we've both been given through their music!

    • @karen4you
      @karen4you Před 11 měsíci +4

      Yeah I'm 64 and got 7 right.

    • @delby66
      @delby66 Před 11 měsíci +3

      I'm 67 and I've followed the Beatles forever as well. I was able to get 9 out of 20.

    • @TheReverb1
      @TheReverb1 Před 11 měsíci +3

      The problem is with the digital sound of the fake drums not even near the great sound by Ringo recorded with real instruments

    • @donf3739
      @donf3739 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@TheReverb1 I assumed they were isolated drum tracks, but after re-listening, you are right. Some have different sounds and even incorrect timing. (Ticket To Ride, especially)

  • @jasonschubert6828
    @jasonschubert6828 Před 11 měsíci +60

    That was honestly the best example of what a great and varied drummer Ringo is.

  • @TheRacePig
    @TheRacePig Před rokem +256

    I used to think ringo was kind of a crappy drummer, but I think I was too focused on just like, drumming ability. Drumming isn't a sport, and ringo's strength as a drummer was in part writing. He never had to do anything fancy, just write parts that fit the song well, which he seemed to do almost effortlessly.

    • @JesusVazquez-jz2qm
      @JesusVazquez-jz2qm Před rokem +11

      I'm agree with those that think of Ringo as a drummer/composer. Interesting!

    • @nedim_guitar
      @nedim_guitar Před rokem +24

      His drumming ability has always been pretty good too. He was never a flamboyant drummer, he always serves the song. He has good fills, but one of the most impressive things is actually how he keeps the time. He plays simple beats, but... The guy on the channel The-Art-Of-Guitar made a video called "My drummer said Ringo sucks, so I dared him to play this Beatles Beat!"... The song was Act Naturally from the album Help. The same shuffle beat throughout the song. It's a tough one. The song "What Goes On" is even harder, a shuffle beat with a different kick pattern.

    • @sungear
      @sungear Před rokem +3

      I prefer Bonham and moon, but those guys would NOT work in the Beatles.
      Ringo was perfect for their style of music.

    • @angelthman1659
      @angelthman1659 Před rokem +12

      "Drumming isn't a sport." Great quote.

    • @MortonLuvz2drum
      @MortonLuvz2drum Před rokem +1

      I guess Ringo was skilled enough that someone had a hard time replicating the 5 stroke rolls in "Twist and Shout" without resorting to a machine?

  • @NichaelCramer
    @NichaelCramer Před rokem +258

    Two things that are nice about listening to these in isolation (and noting how special/individual each of these are):
    1] It helps explain why Ringo Starr is on the short-list of “Greatest Drummers Ever” for virtually every drummer I’ve ever known, and…
    2] it pretty much puts an end to any lingering question anyone might still have as to “Why did they let Pete Best go?”

    • @imkluu
      @imkluu Před rokem +12

      They let Best go, not because Ringo was better, but because nearly everyone was better. Best was a terrible drummer.

    • @challism
      @challism Před rokem +13

      Pete Worst

    • @ruqsaq
      @ruqsaq Před rokem +5

      John Lennon was once asked if Ringo was one of the greatest drummers alive.. he said “Ringo isn’t even the best drummer in the Beatles” 😂

    • @cuebj
      @cuebj Před rokem +15

      ​@Chris Cobb You must know that was Jasper Carrott, British comedian from Birmingham, long after Beatles broke up, telling a joke. Or you know absolutely nothing about Beatles

    • @albertschepis
      @albertschepis Před rokem +3

      The official reason is he was "too good looking", but yeah, good choice with Ringo. Shows to go ya that the greatest music makers are about the music, not appearances or flash or other stuff.

  • @etagsibuna
    @etagsibuna Před rokem +32

    What i really liked about this quiz is that, as it’s played on electronic drums, you can’t go by the sound, but have to know the part. Big fun.

  • @mysteriousplankton
    @mysteriousplankton Před rokem +68

    I'm a drummer. I grew up with the Beatles in the 60's and 70's. I had the Ringo Ludwig drums (wish I still did). I love Ringo's playing. I was sure I was going to nail this. I'm ashamed to say I only got 6. Damn he's a great drummer. His timing is impecable.

    • @marshwetland3808
      @marshwetland3808 Před rokem +2

      I'm sure I've listened to all those songs hundreds of times over the decades, but not for a while. I did very poorly.

    • @crookedzebrarecords
      @crookedzebrarecords Před rokem +2

      Believe it or not, I found two key stone 60's ludwig sets within a couple of months by chance, for free. One was a guy on craigslist clearing out a storage unit, the other was trash on the side of the road to someone who had no idea what they were tossing out. Law of attraction, keep an eye out on the internet, they are out there.

    • @jimringomartin
      @jimringomartin Před rokem +2

      I still have my 1964 Jazz combo set in Oyster Black. I got 20 out of 20. bragging

  • @joechip1232
    @joechip1232 Před rokem +303

    It's amazing how much the different timbre of the drums affects my ability to recognize the songs. I think I'd have gotten more of them if it was the isolated original drum track, but it's an interesting quiz like this.

    • @nickmetts
      @nickmetts Před rokem +26

      It's funny because I was thinking the exact same thing. Ringo's toms were often tuned specifically for songs and his kick drum had a very specific, flat sound.

    • @bryanwchambers9734
      @bryanwchambers9734 Před rokem +2

      Same here.

    • @andrewmacleod4218
      @andrewmacleod4218 Před rokem +7

      Agreed. I'm sure I would have recognized the snare sound from In My Life.

    • @edwardjons8684
      @edwardjons8684 Před rokem +26

      I agree. The drums were not even tuned to the right pitch, which is a huge part of the sound, then a tonne of reverb, completely flat dynamics and none of Ring’s time feel…

    • @calijackalbob1480
      @calijackalbob1480 Před rokem +1

      Timbre threw me off a bit, but the count in threw me a off lot more!

  • @mebamme
    @mebamme Před rokem +246

    I don't usually pay attention to drums, but when they kick in in A Day In The Life, that has to be my favorite ever drum moment.
    _He blew his mind out in a car - - -_ 🥁🥁

    • @victorwilburn8588
      @victorwilburn8588 Před rokem +21

      One of the best illustrations of what makes Ringo great. He serves the song perfectly, always.

    • @twentyrothmans7308
      @twentyrothmans7308 Před rokem +13

      And "Something".

    • @annaclarafenyo8185
      @annaclarafenyo8185 Před rokem +9

      You delusionally THINK you don't pay attention to the drums. Your brain notices, it's the most important component of a rock song.

    • @mebamme
      @mebamme Před rokem +1

      @@annaclarafenyo8185 Very true! I couldn't consciously recite drum parts though, as I'm sure actual drummers could.

    • @kyleh575
      @kyleh575 Před rokem +3

      @@mebammeI feel the same way….I thought I was going to do good on this with the first one being so easy. Was really hard quiz for me. Give me the guitar riffs and I can get 20/20 with ease 😂

  • @juanignaciopesce
    @juanignaciopesce Před rokem +41

    19 here! Missed Strawberry. Ringo is a genious, so simple but some complicated at the same time!!! He did something quite great and unique. You can hear 1000 drummers, but you know when Ringo is playing, and that's huge. That tecnique, triplets and fills, would last forever. Regards from an Argentinian Beatles fan who also plays as Ringo on tribute bands!

    • @stickydrummer1.0
      @stickydrummer1.0 Před rokem +2

      Me too but I didn‘t get She Said She Said right.

    • @stickydrummer1.0
      @stickydrummer1.0 Před rokem +1

      And I am a drummer too, I would be in a Tribute Band too, I am in a band but we play many songs but being in a tribute band would be really cool, definitely!

    • @danielroach5415
      @danielroach5415 Před rokem +2

      19 here too - unfortunately that was 19 wrong! (only got tomorrow never knows!)

    • @juanignaciopesce
      @juanignaciopesce Před rokem

      @@danielroach5415 lol!! Keep listening to the Beatles and you would get it all!!!! =)

  • @avanti6058
    @avanti6058 Před rokem +27

    Ringo is a drummwriter, nobody serves a song like him in such a unique way. Very entertaining, I was like you but in a different order.

  • @KevyNova
    @KevyNova Před rokem +323

    I’ve always said that Ringo is the only drummer where you could recognize almost any song by the drums alone.

    • @ractmo
      @ractmo Před rokem +13

      Bro any good drummer can be recognized by his song, not jyst ringo.
      Though ringo is great

    • @weehudyy
      @weehudyy Před rokem +9

      @@ractmo Ringo created more iconic drum parts during the Beatles short career that most drummers do in a lifetime ... Sometimes the drummer you thought created a part wasn't even in the studio ... Bun E. Carlos has a great yarn about crediting Hal Blaine for a Beach Boys part at a drum workshop only to have Frank DeVito come up afterwards and say ' Actually it was ME on that track ... Earl Palmer had subbed it to Hal , he couldn't do it and Frank did the date ...

    • @ractmo
      @ractmo Před rokem

      @@weehudyy bro I get it what you're saying, but the reality is they were not the greatest outside the beatles. They were at top as a band but in their individual careers none of them top in any category, not john and paul are the greatest songwriter or ringo the best drummer in any charting.
      Sometimes beatles fans should accept the reality that Beatles are not the only best musicians, they were the pioneer and the upcoming musicians takes inspiration from them but that doesn't means that the generation came after them cannot top them, especially in drumming. But they still tops in song writing duo!!

    • @weehudyy
      @weehudyy Před rokem

      @@ractmo You miss the whole point , it's about the song dude ... The Beatles weren't great musicians but Ringo made drum parts where you can actually tell the song just by his bits ... I could probably pick Zepp tunes by just Bonham's drum parts , but there are bugger all others . Sure I could probably pick some drummers by their tracks alone but , and here is the point , NOT the song . Incidentally , most recorded music in the last fifteen/twenty years is made or manipulated by machines , no matter who played the drums ... it has been digitised, quantised , looped , samples added ... That is the way music is made and marketed now .

    • @ractmo
      @ractmo Před rokem +2

      @@weehudyy man so many songs can be guessed by their drum, what you are on about??
      John Bonham, Keith Moon, etc.. are way above Ringo's league. And they were also from the same era!!
      My fav band is Beatles but no doubt about that Ringo is not the greatest drummer, although he could be for you. But the majority of the people won't believe he is the greatest though he was legendary.
      No magazine put him even in top 10, and please don't say that they maybe hating Beatles because John and Paul are at 2nd and 3rd position in songwriters lists!!!

  • @bettyswunghole3310
    @bettyswunghole3310 Před rokem +171

    Well, I got a solid 4 out of 20!😁

  • @mollywoodcock5444
    @mollywoodcock5444 Před rokem +96

    Found it really hard with the midi rather than the raw tracks. Ringo's drum tone is so good 😍

    • @ThisBirdHasFlown
      @ThisBirdHasFlown Před rokem +10

      Agreed. Ringo's distinctive sound is part of it.

    • @briansmith8232
      @briansmith8232 Před 11 měsíci

      yeah, marshmellow toms...

    • @jakeroach77
      @jakeroach77 Před 9 měsíci +4

      plus some of them were straight up wrong

    • @debigboix4390
      @debigboix4390 Před 9 měsíci

      I'm glad someone else pointed this out. I thought I was going crazy on Twist and Shout. @@jakeroach77

    • @ILDomer17
      @ILDomer17 Před 7 měsíci +1

      And it didn't help to have that fill after the count-in, making it hard when to know to start listening for the actual Ringo part. Poor planning by the creator.

  • @mikelistman5263
    @mikelistman5263 Před rokem +20

    Been listening to Beatles since childhood and I was lucky to get half. In a way, it speaks to how well Ringo's drum parts meld into the rest of the arrangement.

  • @rucolasalad
    @rucolasalad Před rokem +103

    Started humming "Something" exactly as you did and had to let out a little laugh. Guess I never really realized how unique and catchy that intro and song actually is.

  • @scoobydoo4087
    @scoobydoo4087 Před rokem +171

    Ringo was just amazing. New beats for every song. Brilliant.

    • @W1LKUV
      @W1LKUV Před rokem +13

      Ringo IS amazing

    • @ghandig8771
      @ghandig8771 Před rokem

      @@W1LKUV when’s the last time he dropped heat

    • @ThisBirdHasFlown
      @ThisBirdHasFlown Před rokem +2

      @@ghandig8771 He's still alive is his point, and that's not really relevant since he was never a songwriter.

    • @jon-paulpowrie6751
      @jon-paulpowrie6751 Před rokem +1

      @@ThisBirdHasFlown took the bait

  • @sourisvoleur4854
    @sourisvoleur4854 Před rokem +52

    What a fabulous episode. Ringo is such an inventive drummer. He was a fellow composer.

  • @Nogoingback424
    @Nogoingback424 Před rokem +18

    I've really learned to appreciate all of The Beatles musicianship over time. After 50 years I'm just starting to be amazed by Ringo. Thanks to videos like this. Amazing.

    • @Hkluck
      @Hkluck Před rokem +4

      Same here, after 40 years😂

  • @gustoppa
    @gustoppa Před rokem +64

    I got 18/20, and I think this just proves how much of a genius Ringo is... so many easily recognizable parts!

    • @moremusic99
      @moremusic99 Před rokem +1

      Wow that's impressive, well done! 👏

    • @espvp
      @espvp Před rokem +4

      Which were the other 2 you didn't pick?

  • @jonmtifa
    @jonmtifa Před rokem +38

    Biggest takeaway; really great to hear Ringo's genius in isolation like that. Drums can easily be taken for granted when there's so much more going on and built on top.

    • @hokahey7236
      @hokahey7236 Před rokem +1

      Except it wasn't Ringo, it was a drum machine. Ringo's actual drum tracks sound way better.

  • @ryan8488
    @ryan8488 Před rokem +25

    This was really cool. I don’t know why Ringo cops so much flack, his drum parts are really creative but still slots in nicely with the other parts. Definitely an integral part to the Beatles sound.

    • @edwardlynch9973
      @edwardlynch9973 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Wow! So many varied beats, and all on the simplest of kits: snare, tom, floor tom and of course base drum. An artist indeed.

  • @mickeyray3793
    @mickeyray3793 Před rokem +16

    This is amazing! I never realized how different Ringo's drumming was for every song!

  • @jamesdrynan
    @jamesdrynan Před rokem +20

    Drummers who admire Ringo say he always played to the song. He had an esoteric approach to the material. In " Ticket to Ride, " his playing is unique. The overdub of bongos on " Hard Day's Night " provides the driving impetus of the song. An original!

    • @ewest14
      @ewest14 Před rokem +2

      Paul came up with the drum pattern on Ticket to Ride

  • @Trendyflute
    @Trendyflute Před rokem +42

    I do enjoy your song guessing game videos!! Charlie's drum tone is a little off from Ringo's, and Ringo's swing is so hard to match JUST SO but he does a good job and this video really, really proves how much Ringo did what was needed _for the song_ and wasn't just there to pursue his drumming ego with fills and showmanship. What he plays is so difficult and rhythmic which contributed so much to the deceptively complex sounds of The Beatles that keep us coming back 60 years later!

  • @k.ferguson2982
    @k.ferguson2982 Před rokem +11

    This goes to show, how versatile Ringo actually was. Brilliant, educational and interesting idea, Charlie. Also, your recording of the drums, is beautifully done. 👍 PS. Absolutely LOVE the "snap" and echo of the snare, on more than a few of these tunes.

  • @saitoyuki
    @saitoyuki Před rokem +17

    I was interested to see how much I depend on tone and pitch to recognize drum parts. I got 3-4 out of 20, but I think I could have gotten closer to 15 had they been isolated tracks from the real songs. This quiz really does highlight how clever and creative Ringo was and how varied his parts were!

    • @matthewklein660
      @matthewklein660 Před 5 měsíci

      What do mean isolated from the real songs? Isn't that what they were?

    • @saitoyuki
      @saitoyuki Před 5 měsíci

      @@matthewklein660 The drum tone is way different from the originals, and the feel is off, too. Definitely not Ringo's playing.

  • @schaddalton
    @schaddalton Před rokem +22

    #20 is the trick track I was expecting: It's "In My Life," but Ringo actually used virtually the exact same verse beat in "Anna."

  • @spyderlogan4992
    @spyderlogan4992 Před rokem +15

    I was shocked at the number I DID know right off the bat...Proving that Ringo's brilliant intros have been burned into my musical subconscious.

  • @theHAL9000
    @theHAL9000 Před rokem +12

    Ringo a first-rate drummer to begin with but the real distinction IMO is his feel and interpretation of how he contributes his part to the song. Brilliant!

  • @thatadhdkid2009
    @thatadhdkid2009 Před rokem +3

    17/20. Ringo is untouchable. I also love In My Life because it was my grandpa's favorite song before he died.

  • @zbt_jacob
    @zbt_jacob Před rokem +46

    As a drummer and huge Beatles fan, I got all of them! A couple threw me off, but I understood them pretty well

  • @benjaminprietop
    @benjaminprietop Před rokem +11

    If this doesn't convince you that Ringo is an awesome drummer, nothing will. Great quiz!

  • @patbrennan6572
    @patbrennan6572 Před rokem +13

    Ringo wasn't just great he was a genius, he would have made any band in the world great.

  • @nepesilva2284
    @nepesilva2284 Před rokem +8

    Got ‘em all, even though a few were pretty challenging.
    Ringo was insanely unique in his grooves and feel. Even the textures of the drums on each individual song always sounded different. If the original drum tracks had been isolated and used for this video, it’d been much easier to guess them all.

  • @DoNuT_1985
    @DoNuT_1985 Před rokem +15

    Very interesting video, it shines some light on Ringo's innovative drumming. Had I ever guessed or noticed that Here Comes The Sun messes around with time signatures? No, I always got carried away by the beautiful melody, but there's so much (more) to explore in their oeuvre.

  • @BareBandSubscription
    @BareBandSubscription Před rokem +6

    These isolated tracks really make you appreciate Ringo more. He was a perfect studio drummer. Efficient and professional, always on the pulse of what the song needed. His patterns and fills were always tasteful and often satisfying.

    • @tallmn1957
      @tallmn1957 Před 3 měsíci

      Well, these weren't isolated. They were recreated on computer.

    • @BareBandSubscription
      @BareBandSubscription Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@tallmn1957
      I mean, yeah, but same thing. I’m commenting more on the patterns he did rather than the performance itself.

    • @tallmn1957
      @tallmn1957 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@BareBandSubscription Yeah, I get it. 👍👍

  • @petehealy9819
    @petehealy9819 Před rokem +8

    I love your incredibly insightful videos, David, but OMG, that was the most fun one you've posted! This 70yo life-long Beatles fan was a sad 12 for 20 - so all the more reason to watch this video again! Great work, as always, and please keep it going!

  • @sovietpotatoes3578
    @sovietpotatoes3578 Před rokem +11

    I was really hoping for "Rain" it's got my favorite drum part in any song.

    • @zoerose3478
      @zoerose3478 Před rokem +2

      Same!!! Such an underrated song. Every part is so perfect even on its own.

  • @johnriley7312
    @johnriley7312 Před rokem +76

    I know a lot people give Ringo a lot of flack, but he is one of the greatest drummers of all time

    • @JoshuaKimbrough
      @JoshuaKimbrough Před rokem +1

      No he isnt. Cut it out.

    • @JFFM730
      @JFFM730 Před rokem +7

      @@JoshuaKimbrough in terms of actual drumming skills, Ringo's no Keith Moon, but he gave each song the exact type of drumming that worked and suited it. And he wasn't a half bad drummer either. You can't say the drumming on 'She said she said' or 'Rain' wasn't skillful.

    • @louzander
      @louzander Před rokem +1

      This is the best illustration of his style that I’ve seen yet, and, while I’m no drummer, this has really given me a whole new impression for his style and how creative he is. How many drummers could have this sort of repertoire that you could recognize the song from only the drums?

    • @misterflibble6601
      @misterflibble6601 Před rokem +4

      @@JoshuaKimbrough Yes, yes he is. YOU cut it out

    • @slandersir7255
      @slandersir7255 Před rokem +1

      @@JFFM730Keith Moon didn’t earn such a positive reputation by playing skilfully.

  • @DNGINFORMANT
    @DNGINFORMANT Před rokem +31

    Ringo is such a underrated drummer. People don’t put him in as a greatest drummer but the guy really is on point with his playing.

    • @playlistmaker90125
      @playlistmaker90125 Před 11 měsíci +1

      How is he underrated? He’s selling out stadiums with his solo band…

    • @Firefoxy-rz1nw
      @Firefoxy-rz1nw Před 11 měsíci +5

      I know. It's a meme to just say, "ringo's underrated" but the truth is he's one of the most highly regarded musicians in the history of popular music.

    • @turnleftaticeland
      @turnleftaticeland Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@playlistmaker90125People love him for being Ringo but I don’t think everyone always realizes his actual drumming chops

    • @playlistmaker90125
      @playlistmaker90125 Před 11 měsíci

      @@turnleftaticeland he literally has no drumming chops whatsoever. Just barely enough to get by…

    • @turnleftaticeland
      @turnleftaticeland Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@playlistmaker90125 Maybe “chops” in the traditional sense was the wrong word. Musicality, rather

  • @bebecatanzaro9362
    @bebecatanzaro9362 Před rokem +5

    I’ve loved The Beatles since my earliest memories.
    I’m not a musician, and I’ve always heard about Ringo’s innate talent. This was such a curious way to hear it. Just the raw sound.
    He provided the skeletal framework for all of their music.
    I have an untrained ear for hearing/understanding drummers💕
    This catapulted my understanding so I can listen differently next time.

  • @matzabean
    @matzabean Před rokem +11

    I was waiting for the last song all the way through! Such a relief to hear it. It’s a great atypical part that totally supports the song, and it feels like something only Ringo could have come up with.
    I think you did quite well, especially considering the re-recordings don’t quite provide the feel or sound of the originals. Well done!

    • @KevyNova
      @KevyNova Před rokem

      I recognize it from the lone hi-hat hits in the intro.

  • @TheHarrip
    @TheHarrip Před rokem +11

    I got 7 or 8 but I was amazed I got any. It was fascinated listening to Ringos drum playing isolated 👍

  • @megjulia4007
    @megjulia4007 Před 7 měsíci +2

    "Helter Skelter" almost was "Good Day Sunshine" for me too lol. I never would've thought of the two as having any similarities until hearing just the drums!

  • @tonkaGuy888
    @tonkaGuy888 Před rokem +7

    Harder than I expected. I also got 15, but expected to ace it. Fun though. Hope you do another. Kudos to Ringo who always played in service to the song.

  • @slidenaway
    @slidenaway Před rokem +27

    Wowowow this was so hard. I mean I think I’m a proper Beatles fan but I only got like 5 of these. I usually do well on these guess the song type things, so I guess I’m just bad at drums 😂
    15/20 is honestly amazing David!!

    • @ovnisme
      @ovnisme Před rokem +1

      Same here. I think the drummers got the most right.

  • @SamHastings1987
    @SamHastings1987 Před rokem +31

    Wow, I got an embarrassingly low 4 out of 20. Could not for the life of me work out when Carry That Weight ended and The End began and obviously went for the wrong one... facepalm
    Anyway, I really enjoyed this video and please do a "can you guess the Beatles song from the bassline?" video so I can try and redeem myself!

    • @walrusgumboot
      @walrusgumboot Před rokem +5

      Omg yes! Would love to play a baseline version of this game.
      This was awesome though, great job shining a light on Ringo’s playing. Managed 17/20, the parts are so iconic.

  • @angeldquintas
    @angeldquintas Před rokem +10

    I was going strong until “Don’t Let Me Down”! Love these Beatles quizzes, I got 19/20!

    • @stickydrummer1.0
      @stickydrummer1.0 Před rokem

      I did 19/20 as well but didn‘t guessed She Said She Said right.

  • @corykendall361
    @corykendall361 Před rokem +7

    Great job! So interesting to hear the drum parts played in isolation like this. It gave me even more appreciation for Ringo's part writing.

  • @tonymccraw3853
    @tonymccraw3853 Před rokem +14

    Great quiz and a great tribute to a great drummer. Well done to both of you.

  • @bmac4
    @bmac4 Před rokem +9

    I recognize I Feel Fine instantly if only because it was the hardest one to play in Beatles Rock Band lol

    • @jimringomartin
      @jimringomartin Před rokem +2

      Ringo was emulating the drumming in Ray Charles "What I say"

  • @williamholden9705
    @williamholden9705 Před 11 měsíci +2

    This proves what a great creative drummer Ringo was. He always complimented the melody without ever overpowering the songs.

  • @nedim_guitar
    @nedim_guitar Před rokem +5

    This shows the importance for us musicians to make sure that even the drum parts are well written!

  • @eeeeyuke
    @eeeeyuke Před rokem +8

    Man, She Said, She Said is such a distinct drum part, and my go to to shut up anyone who calls Ringo basic. Ghost notes. Fills. Variety. True virtuosity. And In My Life....man...you missed some golden ones. Love your vids.

    • @thewickedwizard
      @thewickedwizard Před rokem

      Yeah I think I guessed that one quicker than any of the others

  • @PlanetoftheDeaf
    @PlanetoftheDeaf Před rokem +25

    Nice one Charlie! I've come away from this with EVEN more respect for Ringo than I had before. And a score which shall remain confidential 😁

  • @jonothanthrace1530
    @jonothanthrace1530 Před rokem +7

    Not having the reverb and other effects on the drums definitely makes this harder than if it was the actual stems.

    • @1SilverDollar
      @1SilverDollar Před 5 měsíci +1

      I feel the same way. It's a pain in the ass when it doesn't sound similar.

  • @jerekp
    @jerekp Před rokem +5

    Listening to these drum parts, you can't say Ringo was poor or anything like that. This playing is brilliant.

  • @andremorim6257
    @andremorim6257 Před rokem +7

    Got 20/20!! It only goes to show Ringo's musicality! Fits so well the song. Super talented musician

    • @ronnielyn1489
      @ronnielyn1489 Před rokem +1

      i'm at song #10 and i only got 3 right hahaha. i pay much attention to bass and guitar when listenibg to beatles lmao i'll edit this when i finish for my overall score - ... still 3.

    • @stickydrummer1.0
      @stickydrummer1.0 Před rokem

      I did just one wrong: She Said She Said, there are so many songs with similar beats like Its All Too Much but there is a bit of Hi-Hat in it.

    • @Charlie_Xplorer
      @Charlie_Xplorer Před 8 měsíci

      Great job!

  • @RedDogMamaHD
    @RedDogMamaHD Před rokem +5

    I've been following The Beatles since before they performed on The Ed Sullivan Show (guess that shows how old I am) but I never tried to identify the songs by the drumming alone. I can't wait to re-watch this video. It's in my saved playlist.

  • @ThisBirdHasFlown
    @ThisBirdHasFlown Před rokem +6

    Some of my favourite Ringo songs. It's easy to say Ringo's my favourite drummer because I'm heavily biased towards The Beatles, since they're my favourite band, but he genuinely catches my ear more than any other drummer. He consistently adds so much to each song:
    I Saw Her Standing There
    Boys
    Please Please Me
    All I've Got to Do
    Not a Second Time
    Drive My Car
    The Word
    Rain
    Tomorrow Never Knows
    A Day in the Life
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
    Come Together
    Something
    She Said She Said
    In My Life
    Blue Jay Way
    Magical Mystery Tour
    Strawberry Fields Forever
    I Me Mine
    Don't Let Me Down

  • @tonyward2086
    @tonyward2086 Před rokem +7

    I love Ringo's drumming.

  • @skakirask
    @skakirask Před rokem +4

    19/20. My mind went blank on Strawberry Fields even though I was drumming along with it.
    t. drummer who got his start learning every Beatles song.

  • @godzillabass
    @godzillabass Před rokem +4

    great job! this was super fun to watch. love Ringo’s drumming.

  • @andoros.7017
    @andoros.7017 Před 5 měsíci +1

    the production/tone of ringo's drums plays such a huge factor in the overall drum sound, and these samples sound absolutely nothing like his drums. That being said, it was still an entertaining video and worth the price of admission.

  • @jonhattanrai
    @jonhattanrai Před 11 měsíci +1

    I failed #2 and #14 hahaha
    But the fact that these are drum machines make it way more difficult, because they take away the slight rushes and laid back parts that made his phrasing so cool.

  • @MushroomVortex
    @MushroomVortex Před rokem +4

    Missed Twist And Shout and guessed The Word for She Said She Said as well

  • @angelthman1659
    @angelthman1659 Před rokem +6

    Ringo is the best drummer of all time. His drum parts were compositions themselves.

  • @Rubberfooted
    @Rubberfooted Před 3 měsíci

    Very glad She Said She Said got featured in this quiz. One of my favorites on drums.

  • @claudevandog
    @claudevandog Před 11 měsíci +1

    This game really makes me appreciate how varied and creative of a drummer Ringo was. He kept his drumbeats simple yet also managed to cram so much variety into all the different songs.

  • @cathymarczyk7808
    @cathymarczyk7808 Před rokem +5

    This is so cool! Great job, David!

  • @markklein437
    @markklein437 Před rokem +6

    Ringo is so underrated. His creativity is unrivaled. His drum parts are as iconic as the melodies of the Beatles masterpieces.

  • @padrejuan7763
    @padrejuan7763 Před rokem

    !!! Greetings from Montréal, Québec, Canada !!! I am 62 yrs old, i grew up listening to the beatles as a teenager (1973-1978) My friend and I discovering The Beatles from their early days and on then their solo carreer albums, buying their record (They were RECORDS THEN, not CD's) bought our first guitars in 1976, music books, Ibeing a 'Lefty' bought a Rickenbacker then an Höfner bass so to have the closest sound possible...I tought i knwe the Beatles, but have FAILED MISERABLY to this drum test !!! I tip my hat toy young man for having a GREAT EAR, CONGRATULATION !!! Do receive my warm salutations, may you, your familly and surrounding stay healthy !!! Cheers !!!

  • @gigilaroux762
    @gigilaroux762 Před 4 měsíci

    These games show how skilled each member was holding down their own individual lane and being recognizable on their own accord.

  • @_SliK_
    @_SliK_ Před rokem +5

    I love these guess-the Beatles’-song quizzes because it makes me feel good about myself😅🙏🏼

  • @baritony8763
    @baritony8763 Před rokem +4

    I thought Tomorrow Never Knows was actually Ticket To Ride. Wow! Ever since the 60s I couldn't really hear Ringo with the others' over top of it. Now I can hear how inventive, embellishing and appropriate it really was. My new favorite drummer!

    • @ewest14
      @ewest14 Před 5 měsíci

      Funny that Paul actually came up with both those drum patterns

  • @ManubibiWalsh
    @ManubibiWalsh Před 4 měsíci

    I really wish these drums were taken from the songs, because the sounds are just so different. But yeah, this really makes you appreciate the work Ringo put into these songs. Every single piece he worked on was made perfect by his playing.

  • @rogervera4381
    @rogervera4381 Před rokem

    When I was younger, so much younger than today, I used to play Beatles concert, sometimes I played the piano, guitar, drums or bass. I tried to sing or imitate the Beatles, every step, every head motion. Now my score: 19/20.

  • @IsaacWale2004
    @IsaacWale2004 Před rokem +3

    I didn't keep an exact track, but I think I got around the same amount as you (maybe about 17/20).
    I'll be honest, it being a cover did make it harder, but I found this fun and it proves how awesome Ringo is as a drummer.

  • @cliffhughes6010
    @cliffhughes6010 Před rokem +6

    You did better than me, David, and I've been listening to The Beatles for over fifty years.
    I was sorry not to see Wait in the list and also Rain which is probably my favourite Ringo performance.

  • @Satellite_Of_Love
    @Satellite_Of_Love Před rokem +2

    I felt your pain when I missed the ones I did, David. I grew up listening to the Beatles, especially the red and blue albums. I love these videos (and it's nice to see Ringo get some love 😊), keep 'em coming!

  • @findtheothers
    @findtheothers Před rokem +1

    Strawberry fields also got me, also my favorite song. I think the tone of the drums, especially the snare, make it hard to register immediately. If we heard the isolated drum recording we would have got it

  • @RokDAWG1
    @RokDAWG1 Před rokem +5

    I’ve listened to their Love album so much that I got some wrong because of remixes. This was pretty damn cool to do

  • @nicadcock
    @nicadcock Před rokem +8

    Great work by drummer and yourself

  • @lukesmit6121
    @lukesmit6121 Před rokem +1

    I'm impressed with anyone who got a high percentage of these right! This is a fascinating quiz. I was able to confirm most of these with full certainty once I thought of the right song (or once David gave his answer), but only about a quarter of them came to my mind on the spot.

  • @jj-if6it
    @jj-if6it Před 6 měsíci

    Makes you appreciate how good and innovative Ringo was

  • @sojournous
    @sojournous Před rokem +6

    Always been a big Ringo fan. He inspired me to play the drums. I’m embarrassed to say I only got about half right!

  • @djinnisequoia
    @djinnisequoia Před rokem +3

    That was fun! I made a dismal showing haha. Of all the Beatles's songs, I admire his part on "Long Long Long" the most.

  • @robertabitbol6454
    @robertabitbol6454 Před rokem +2

    I'm amazed at Ringo's amazing creativity and at your huge knowledge in Beatles' music.

  • @ItsJimbo
    @ItsJimbo Před 5 měsíci +1

    I'm a drummer and Beatles fan. I got 16/20.

  • @E40F9
    @E40F9 Před rokem +101

    Very English video

  • @dampradio
    @dampradio Před rokem +4

    Great fun! Ringo is one of a kind.

  • @johnbradley2343
    @johnbradley2343 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Song 8 is hard to pick up because the distinctive ring of the bell on the ride cymbal is less pronounced in the isolated drum part.

  • @emom358
    @emom358 Před rokem

    Loved this. Thank you.