Ringo Starr And The Beatles Beat

The Definitive account of Ringo Starr's drumming with The Beatles

About Ringo Starr & The Beatles Beat

Amongst the mountain of books about the Beatles, none focus on the work of the man who put the beat into the Beatles – until now.

Discover how Ringo’s sympathetic and instinctive drumming interacted with the personalities of his bandmates and recording engineers to shape the Beatles incredible musical output.

With the release of Ringo Starr And The Beatles Beat, Liverpool drummers Alex Cain and Terry McCusker explore Ringo Starr’s iconic drumming with the Beatles, providing intuitive descriptions and detailed notation of the drumming and percussion in every original Beatles release.

Hardback – 415 pages – 9.5″ x 9.5″

200 images of drum notation and data, plus more than 150 further images of Ringo, his drums, and the principal characters that helped shape the Beatles Beat.

Reviews

Rhythm Magazine

Something About The Beatles Podcast

“True Ringo fans rejoice! The absolutely definitive book about Ringo’s drumming with the Fab Four."

“A beautiful hardback coffee-table book, well presented over 400-plus pages, with some great photos.” “The stories behind the beats are fascinating and insightful…it’s absolutely vital stuff."

Something About The Beatles Podcast

“A phenomenal reference/entertainment book – everything you want to know about Ringo as a drummer in the Beatles.”

“A beautifully presented book, a nice, convenient size, very well laid out, great photos throughout. A book that get’s into Ringo’s musicality and what he contributed to each of the tracks, an easy and accessible read.”

Modern Drummer Magazine

Something About The Beatles Podcast

Modern Drummer Magazine

“Clearly a labor of love….a smartly compiled Ringo one-stop with an emphasis on the drummer’s influential artistry.”

“There’s plenty of informative and entertain Ringophile reading for drummers and non-drummers alike.”

Beatlefan Magazine

The British Beatles Fan Club

Modern Drummer Magazine

"The real meat of the book is the song-by-song examination of the Beatles’ catalog and the percussion parts featured on each."

"There’s interesting information here that will get you listening to the Beatles’ music in new ways."

The German Beatles Museum

The British Beatles Fan Club

“An excellent book – even for fans who do not play drums."

"Even if your English is not perfect, you’ll be amazed how much information you have in this book.”

The British Beatles Fan Club

“At last a book about Ringo and drumming."

"All in all, a book all drummers should own, and one many Beatle fans, particularly those that love Ringo and have an interest in playing, will thoroughly enjoy.”