What Beatles Producer George Martin Really Thought of Ringo Starr's Drumming – and Why Starr ...
The Beatles were a legendary band, for sure. But even the members of the Fab Four would admit that one of the secrets to their success was groundbreaking producer George Martin. It is not an exaggeration to say that Martin helped define The Beatles’ unique sound.
Martin was long considered the “Fifth Beatle.” The London-born producer had honest opinions about “the boys'” music. This included, of course, the performance of drummer Ringo Starr.
Martin didn’t love The Beatles on his 1st listen
In the first volume of his biography on Martin’s life, Maximum Volume: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Early Years, 1926–1966, author Kenneth Womack noted the producer’s underwhelmed first assessment of the band. Their manager Brian Epstein had run a demo by Martin who later recalled, “I was not knocked out at all.”
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