Brushes

Ten recordings have it, from 1963 to 1968. 'A Taste of Honey' came first, 'Honey Pie' last. Two of them are 'All My Loving' (Ringo plays brushes on jazz-swing feel) and 'If I Fell', and Paul sings eight of the ten. More of them come from 1965 or earlier than from 1967 on, six against three. This one is Paul's to sing, and he takes seven of the ten, against two for John. McCartney wrote six of the ten, such as 'Lady Madonna' and 'I've Just Seen a Face', 7% of his songs against 3% of Lennon's. On 'Here, There and Everywhere', Ringo plays brushed snare for soft texture. On 'A Taste of Honey', Ringo Starr played the drum part with brushes on this ballad recording (11 Feb 1963, EMI Studio 2) rather than sticks. Of the ten, 'You've Got to Hide Your Love Away' carries flute solo as well, which only two of their recordings do.