A Beatles Insider Said Ringo Starr's Secret Skill Was Essential to the Band
Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick said Ringo Starr had a talent for sparking new creative ideas in his bandmates from behind his drum kit.
The Beatles didn’t play sports, but they were a team, and every member had a role. Ringo Starr kept time on his drum kit and came up big on one of the band’s most enduring songs. But drumming wasn’t his only talent. According to someone who worked with the Fab Four, Ringo brought a secret skill to The Beatles that helped them in ways no one could have known.
Ringo was never the creative center of the Fab Four. He knew it and accepted it. But the drummer still played a crucial role in making the magic.
It’s no secret that The Beatles used drugs during their heyday. It started with Bob Dylan introducing them to marijuana. The quartet later dabbled in other substances. Using drugs became part of their creative routine. The band found a secret, scary spot in Abbey Road Studios to smoke up during their recording sessions. Yet the consumption didn’t always lead to creative breakthroughs.
Source: Jason Rossi/cheatsheet.com
