11/14/2022 0 Comments Ringo starr ride cymbal![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Let’s roll back the clock and see what could have happened if Ringo hadn’t made the four piece kit the gold standard for rock: 1920s drum setup Throughout the 20s, 30s and 40s the drum set was still being defined, it wasn’t clear that this drum setup would be the standard for all time. However this was not necessarily the standard for the era. The complements to this kit would generally be a hi-hat (the two cymbals stacked on top of each other), the ride cymbal (a larger cymbal to the right of the drummer that he hits with his right hand) and the crash (a smaller cymbal to the left of the drummer). This is technically a 5 piece set up, but he never played it live, it wouldn't be what is visually attributed Ringo. Later he would add an extra tom, so in recordings such as Come Together we can here the extra low thump being utilized. These four pieces include a snare (drum with the buzz/snap sound), rack tom (higher pitched thump sound), floor tom (lower pitched thump sound), and bass drum (lowest pitched thud sound hit with foot). The drum setup is what is known as the four piece kit. Ringo Starr’s drum setup is not necessarily unique these days. He bought the kit in a shop in London, which was the newest shop to be distributing the American brand Ludwig. What was Ringo Starr’s drum setup in the 1960s?Ībove we see Ringo sitting at his Ludwig Black Oyster drum kit in 1963, when he first got it. Join the JA team and grab a cool t-shirt!Ĭheck out our Jam Addict attire and become a part of the team that has been training drummers and musicians for years! ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |