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Heavy drumsMusic · Drum work · 6 songs
CategoriesMusicDrum workHeavy drums
Music · Drum work

Heavy drums

Ringo Starr plays with unusual force and attack, driving the track rather than keeping time behind it.

6
songs
See alsoDrum work:No drumsDrum work:BrushesDrum work:Prominent drum fillsStudio technique:ReverseGuitar work:Heavy guitarsElectric guitar:Paul McCartneyLyric shape:it's [VERB]Studio technique:VariSpeed
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Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

By Era

Early0 · 0%
Mid-period4 · 67%
Late2 · 33%

By Album

Revolver1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1
Magical Mystery Tour1
The Beatles (The White Album)1
Abbey Road1
Past Masters1

Songs(6)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Rain1966Past MastersJohnRingo's celebrated tom-heavy fills
2Tomorrow Never Knows1966RevolverJohnCompressed, loop-like Ringo pattern
3Strawberry Fields Forever1967Magical Mystery TourJohn–
4Good Morning Good Morning1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnRingo's aggressive fills, heavily limited
5Helter Skelter1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul–
6I Want You (She's So Heavy)1969Abbey RoadJohn–

Rain

1966·Past Masters·John

Ringo's celebrated tom-heavy fills

Tomorrow Never Knows

1966·Revolver·John

Compressed, loop-like Ringo pattern

Strawberry Fields Forever

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

Good Morning Good Morning

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

Ringo's aggressive fills, heavily limited

Helter Skelter

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

I Want You (She's So Heavy)

1969·Abbey Road·John

Updated 2026-06-03

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