Cool!

That syncopated fill after the breakdown (1:24) is my all time favorite "Ringo moment"

He said that was the beat he used on Ray Charles, "What I Say" when he played with Rory Storm & The Hurricanes.

Interesting how the pattern alternates on the tom tom. I practice along with Beatle tracks and for me this one is a @#$%* to play like Ringo does it.

Wow.... never realized that Ringo played a rim shot on the bridge and not a full snare hit.

Great song,and spot on vibes with the"What I Say" pattern.Tough beat to play at that tempo and keep it there at that tempo.I thought Ringo did an awsome job on this track and it was one of the tracks i played over and over again when i was first learning,or at least tried to,lol.

Wayne

Okay, thanks!

Going to go watch 'Hard Days Night' just because of this!

Dan, tough call on this one as Ringo`s always been a Ludwig guy,but unless you know something we don`t,i`m still putting my money on the Luddys.Yet why am i hearing Rogers tones on the tom-maybe i`m just hoping that... as i`m a Rogers guy,ha.

Wayne

OK, so I've raised the issue with an inside controversial view. I've never seen a live performance video where Ringo was able to achieve triplet across ride and tom the way this track is done, and as someone also pointed out, at that meter. I also find the tom sounds is very bright and not typical of what either Ringo or Ludwigs of that era normally delivered. For example, watch Ringo play that tune on the Ed Sullivan show where he is only playing the eigth notes.

So, is Bernard Purdie telling it straight? Go listen to every live performance of this tune by the Beatles and tell me again if you think the track above was or was not Ringo on Ludwigs.

Then jump on your kit and play those phrases for yourself at that meter and consider it again. It's one thing to hit all the eight notes, but another to hit all those triplets.

What I hope is that Ringo was having a very hot day in the studio and took some risks that he was unwilling to take in live performance. But I've been thinking for a long time that Purdie has told it straight. Not surprising either, if true, because this was big business and they were going to get it right for the market into which they were selling it no matter what. Whoever actually recorded that version gave it a dynamic that made that a smoking tune in it day. Bright, airy and ready to make you feel good and get up and dance. Of that there can be no denial.

Dan,

It is documented that the kit were his Ludwigs.. I think there were around 9 takes of the rhythm track... don't know which one was chosen though.

The fill is basically a clone of the guitar riff... Ringo did this often and it always fits well with the song...

It is also documented that he simplified his playing of this song during live performances..

Cheers

John