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Headphoneus Supremus
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And in all seriousness, Ringo is vastly underrated. I wish he had sung more, and his drumming wasn't bad at all. It was perfect for the type of music they played; crazy drum solos, fast drumming, etc, wouldn't work at all for what they played.
Ringo was an acutely musical drummer. He was not merely keeping the tempo for his mop-topped compatriots, his performances could easily be identified by each song without any other accompaniment. Nearly every song the Beatles recorded has a unique percussion element that can be recognized with little effort. The Beatles: Rock Band game really shows off Ringo's underrated skills. The Beatles simply burned out. It was too much, too fast. What would any of us do if our wildest dreams of fame and fortune were realized before we hit 30?