Ringo
can't beat 'em
He's the best
(sorry Pete
)
even the most casual of observers could tell you
what brand name of drums Ringo played
of course!
this 4 piece set in
Black Oyster Pear
has been a classic kit that has been an inspiration to nearly every drummer I know!
Including me!
Ringo
has done for drumming andwhat no other musician has done before.
Such a tremendous influence on new players!
Nearly every session
recorded,
Ringo
used this type of kit.There was more than one kit used, although the most observant fan may not have noticed.
the set ups were as follows:14 x 20 bass 8 x 10 & 14 x 14 toms
and a slightly larger set up with:
14 x 22 bass 9 x 11 & 16 x16 toms
both with a wood 5 x 14 snare
Ringo modified the tom mount to his kits. Unhappy with the original, he changed his kits to include a
their grueling schedule, while touring, sometimes had Ringo behind other kits. Seen below a White Marine Pearl kit
(note, no Beatle logo...still Ludwig! This kit was sent to the Ed Sullivan Show rehearsal studio by mistake. Ringo brought his snare & cymbals from home but, they were supposed to send over a new Black Oyster Pearl kit for the Show. The switch was made in time for the Sunday show)
During the Beatles psychedelic phase they were painting everything from buildings to guitars...even Ringo's bass drum head got a paint job,
as seen during the
I Am The Walrus
sequence of MMT
During the promotional film for
Hello Goodbye
Ringo is playing a toy kit
suddenly, during his drum fill, it grows to an oversized kit (Ludwig Champagne Sparkle Pearl) in some versions, at the end during the fade (with the hula girls) it reverts to
the Black Oyster Pearl kit we've come to expect 
logo and all!
Late in the span of time that encompassed the career of
switched kits!
this time he's using a natural maple 5 piece kit
(marketed as the Hollywood)
...still
the extra tom-tom adds one more tonal option. This can be readily noticed on the drum fills in Come Together from
Abbey Road 
it's interesting to note that the Beatles, neither collectively or individually, ever formally endorsed any brand of instrument !
These days, Ringo has lent his endorsement to
Pro-Mark Drum sticks
both before & after
Ringo played drums other than
during his stint with
Rory Storm & the Hurricanes , Ringo played a Premier kit,(and during the earliest days of the Beatles too!)
In Paul's film ,
Give My Regards To Broadstreet
,Ringo is seen behind a
YAMAHA
kit.In more recent days Ringo is back to his old favorite ,
not the original '60s kit but a modern version with a black front bass drum head sporting an old style logo in reverse color, a simple 4 piece set.
Ludwig has produced a kit for Ringo
as well a the Fab 4 set
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