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WEBRingosBeatleKits.com | [email protected]. Site created with support from The Bryant Group, Classic Drummer Magazine, and The Classic Drummer Hall of Fame. Historian and author Gary Astridge shares information on Ringo Starr's Beatles-era drum kits, gear, and Beatles history.
1967 Ludwig Hollywood Maple Drum Kit | Ringo’s Beatle Kits
WEBGary Astridge provides a timeline and research information on Ringo Starr's 1967 Ludwig Thermogloss Hollywood maple drum kit. Let It Be drum kit. Get Back drum kit.
10 Drum Kits that Ringo Starr has played - The Beatles
WEBMay 15, 2023 · While it’s challenging to provide an exhaustive list of all the drum kits Ringo Starr has played throughout his career, here are 10 notable drum kits associated with him: Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl: This iconic drum kit, featuring a 22-inch bass drum, 13-inch rack tom, and 16-inch floor tom, was prominently used during The Beatles’ early years.
1963 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl Downbeat | Ringo’s Beatle Kits
WEBRingo took possession of his new Ludwig drum set on May 12, 1963. The kit was delivered by Gerry Evans (store manager) and Mark Goodwin of Drum City to the Alpha Television Studios in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
In Search Of The Real Ringo Kit - DRUM! Magazine
WEBWhen Ringo Starr purchased his first set of Ludwig drums from London’s famous shop Drum City in 1961 or ’62, neither the man nor the company realized that this simple transaction would directly affect the lives of literally millions of people.
Ringo Starr details his iconic Ludwig drum kit - Far Out Magazine
WEBJul 12, 2022 · The first Ludwig drum kit that Ringo Starr ever owned proved to be the model on which all of his subsequent kits with The Beatles would be based on.
Ready, Set, Ringo: The Unique Sound of Ringo Starr - InSync
WEBJul 7, 2017 · Ringo would use this new drum set for the first time when The Beatles appeared as the headliners on Thank You Lucky Stars. He used his faithful Premier set throughout rehearsal, saving the new Ludwig’s for the show performance.
Ringo Starr - Equipboard
WEBDrum Sets. Ringo Starr’s custom Ludwig silver sparkle drum kit used in the 1967 “Hello, Goodbye” video made for and played on The Ed Sullivan Show to help Sullivan celebrate the re-naming of CBS-Studio 50 to The Ed Sullivan Theater. The drums were built in October 1967 for the video and sent to London for t... more.
Ludwig Downbeat Four-piece drum set with cymbals
WEBTitle: Ludwig Downbeat Four-piece drum set with cymbals. Artist: Ludwig Drum Company. Artist: Ringo Starr. Artist: Zildjian Company. Artist: Boosey & Hawkes. Date: 1963. Medium: Mahogany, poplar, metal, rubber, felt, plastic. Classification: Membranophone. Credit Line: Courtesy of Jim Irsay
Ringo Starr, The Beatles - Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl 22 inch
WEBThis kit includes the 22 inch bass drum; the right tom; the 16 inch floor tom; and a (rewrapped by Lawson Drums) Black Oyster Pearl Jazz Festival snare drum. I can't say I have ever seen a complete Ringo Kit, modified like Ringo's to accept two tom tom drums offered for sale anywhere.