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Busting the myth that Ringo Starr wasn’t a great drummer

Busting the myth that Ringo Starr wasn’t a great drummer

Busting the myth that Ringo Starr wasn’t a great drummer
August 16
10:22 2022

In the long lore of The Beatles, one of the most famous quotes you’ll hear is Paul McCartney or John Lennon (depending on your source) being asked, ‘is Ringo Starr the best drummer in the world?’ and Lennon/McCartney responding, ‘He isn’t even the best drummer in The Beatles’. It’s a great pithy little line and, in fact, you can almost hear them saying it in their vowel-extending scouse drawl.

The problem with that joke is that they never actually said it. And worse still, it has cast a shadow over what should be one of the brightest drumming legacies in the history of popular music. The irony is that the quote actually came from the clownish British comedian Jasper Carrott (not a name often mentioned on Far Out).

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Martin Nethercutt

Martin Nethercutt

Martin A Nethercutt is a writer, singer, producer and loves music. Creative Director at McCartney Studios Editor-in-Chief at McCartney Times Creator-in-Chief at Geist Musik President (title) at McCartney Multimedia, Inc. Went to Albert-Schweitzer-Schule Kassel Lives in Playa del Rey From Kassel, Germany Married to Ruth McCartney

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