Beautiful! I've had those drums memorized for years. Definitely a shining moment for Ringo. Well done! Be curious about your take on Strawberry Fields. : )
Both George and Ringo had no ego when it came to their playing. Neither was looking to show off or overplay and make the song about them. Whenever they were in the studio all they cared about was how to best serve the song.
Any great composer would be proud of writing such an elegant piece for drums (or percussion). This is a clear case of (musical) philosophy over ego, delicate emotion over blind fury, aesthetics over mechanisation.
Ringo was my FIRST HEROE. I said to my self when I saw him on the Ed Sullivan Show, Feb. 9, 1964, I knew what I wanted to do. Well. At least I got to do it for 10 Wonderful years. Thanks Ringo and you too Michael. It looks like your having a Blast!!!
YES!! This is my favorite drum part ever! I don't see it as normal rock and roll drumming, but rather a percussion arrangement, where every snare hit or fill counts and is intentional. Great cover man!! Great sound! You even got every single fill right to the tee! Keep it up!
Ringo es un artista, mucha gente no lo sabe apreciar. Creen que para ser un buen baterista debes ser rápido y cosas así, pero no. Debes tener una cualidad excepcional. Ringo era PERFECTO para ser un Beatle, era lo que necesitaban. Sin Ringo no hubieran existido The Beatles. Fin de la historia.
"Im gonna sit right down and cry", "while my guitar gently weeps", "long, long, long", the anthology 1 and Washington coliseum versions of "roll over beethoven", the two little "drum solos" in "hello goodbye", the final part in "long tall sally", "fixing a hole", "i me mine", "Lively rita", "some other guy", "the word", "oh darling", "she came into the bathroom window", and others, are my favorite drum tracks. Ringo was just unbelieavable in the 60's
This song had so many great fills, but the one at 3:52 was always one of my favorites, because it's right at the end of the last vocal part. It's almost like an afterthought to the georgeos Lennon vocals in this song!
It's been well documented by Ringo himself but Ringos "Lack" of Drum training...or expertise...as weird and shocking as that is to type is why he is so legendary and his fills and timing are so perfect for the songs.. That and his Left handedness playing a right handed kit. Any other Drummer would not play the way he does. They'd be all over the High Hat and Ride Cymbal throughout the song. He is a legend..🎶🎵
Absolutely love this for the music and the love and appreciation for Ringo that seeps out of this hard worked recreation! The ending with the lovely Ringo photo was absolutely epic!
Great job! Rings is such a great, yet highly underrated drummer. He did most of this song withOUT the horn and string parts. In fact he did most of his parts without the other stuff on it during that period due to the equipment's technical limitations of the time. Also studio records show that approx 90-95% of his drum tracks were done in one take!
more impressive than the drum part which you play to perfection is the sound you achieve to get... It's like being in Studio 2, the depth of your tom tom sounds is unbelievable... Just incredible
A lot of listening and a lot of thought and I am sure a lot of experimentation went into capturing the feel and the sound of that extraordinary performance. What a fantastic learning experience that must have been for you. A fine job. Well done!
Another Ringo drum part I've always loved is from "Cry Baby Cry." There's a passage where he practically invents the trip-hop beat, the verse that begins "The king was in the parlor..."
I’d take your word for this not being a drummer myself and I love your passion which is persuasive. It feels like he supported the song tastefully and skilfully. The two cymbals look the same but is one not the “ride” cymbal?
This is the first time that I’ve heard this drum track in general and it’s best that I heard it from you, perfect cover 👍🏻, can you do a cover of Let it Be, Get Back and Nowhere Man?
Id like to find more songs with this sort of drum sound and style. I’ve loved the drums A Day in The Life, Every Little Thing and Long Long Long. Is there a name for this style?
One of my favorite "A Day in The Life" Ringo re-creations. While you chose to go back and forth between the 20" crash and the 18" crash ride, Ringo was using his 20" crash on almost every splash. During the orchestra buildup he uses the 20" crash with an occasional ping on his 18" ride (at one point with two 1/8 "notes"). There has been sooooo much speculation as to which cymbals he was using....A. Zildjian? Super Zyns? Paiste 602? Personally, I believe Ringo was using 14" transitional stamp Zildjian hi-hats and 18" crash ride. The 20"....? Not very sure. There's been talk of Ringo using 15" Zildjian hi-hats, but he used the same pair of 14" Zildjians throughout the Beatles, period. Like his 5.5" Jazzfest snare, there were a few components that he held close to himself" throughout his career with The Beatles. As always, the Fairchild 660 compressor made a huge difference in the sound captured on the recordings. Ringo was rather timid about his playing and to this day does not like to "stand out", but rather blend into the recording like an artist adding paint to his creation to make it complete. Remember, one of THE key aspects of Ringo's fills was the fact that he was a lefty playing a standard right handed kit. His grandmother pushed him to learn to write with his right hand as being left handed was considered abnormal! Ringo certainly was ambidextrous yet could not go around his kit as a right hander would. He had to lead with his left hand thus his very unique style. You did a fantastic job recreating "that" sound that has eluded so many as to what Ringo actually used. Well done!
Michael, fantastic job. Why the 670 versus 660 on the bass drum? Also, interesting bass drum mic position. You got a full bass drum sound with it diagonally pointing to the resonant head, interesting.
This is amazing, Michael! I have a Beatles drumming-related question for you, the expert: Do you know if Ringo is using two kick drums (double bass) on "Good Morning, Good Morning"? I've read too many different things, and I have even seen a photo of Ringo playing a set that has two kicks. I'll provide a link to the photo in a reply.
It sounds to me like he's just using one kick on Good Morning, Good Morning and just vibrating his foot in certain parts, like drummers do at the end of songs.
I am curious how you generally do these recordings as far as what instrument you start with, click tracks (no doubt a no on that), or playing along with the original. Thanks.
No problem! I add a count-in to the original track in Audacity and play over the original track. I can't imagine doing it any other way, since listening to the Beatles adds so much excitement to the recording. I do whichever instrument I feel like first, usually guitars but not always. Whatever I'm in the mood for!
@@MichaelSokil Thanks for the quick reply! That's what I figured, though I saw one of your videos and it looked like you were doing a drum track without headphones (Twist and Shout), and I thought, is he just playing the song in his head? Anyway, you do a fantastic job. Very impressive.
@@MichaelSokil A-ha...so that's why The Beatles grew their hair so long. Another quick question, I was under the impression that wireless headphones won't work for tracking because of latency. What sort do you use? Thanks again.
Today i still wonder me why ringo make the drums than minimalist in that song, very minimalist, is not bad, but curious, cus is anti natural, only ringo can feel and understand the drums in that way
Funniest comment of John Lennon when asked if Ringo was the best drummer in the world ? ringo is not even the best drummer in the Beatles 😂 pure funny sarcasm from Lennon and still so far from the truth
Funniest comment of John Lennon when asked if Ringo was the best drummer in the world ? ringo is not even the best drummer in the Beatles 😂 pure funny sarcasm from Lennon and still so far from the truth
Beautiful! I've had those drums memorized for years. Definitely a shining moment for Ringo. Well done! Be curious about your take on Strawberry Fields. : )
And Ringo knew when NOT to play. Ringo's contributions from beginning to The End have been overlooked by many people.
Both George and Ringo had no ego when it came to their playing. Neither was looking to show off or overplay and make the song about them. Whenever they were in the studio all they cared about was how to best serve the song.
@@russellschwartz9687 Beautifully put and so, so true.
Nice double entendre when saying "The End" there.
And people out there say Pete Best was better LOL!!
Ringo was a better drummer than George was a guitar player...just saying
Any great composer would be proud of writing such an elegant piece for drums (or percussion). This is a clear case of (musical) philosophy over ego, delicate emotion over blind fury, aesthetics over mechanisation.
Ringo was my FIRST HEROE. I said to my self when I saw him on the Ed Sullivan Show, Feb. 9, 1964, I knew what I wanted to do. Well. At least I got to do it for 10 Wonderful years. Thanks Ringo and you too Michael. It looks like your having a Blast!!!
Most underrated cover I've seen in a long while.
Ringo's understated style is so cool. What you leave out can be just as impactful as what you put in. This song was him at his best.
YES!! This is my favorite drum part ever! I don't see it as normal rock and roll drumming, but rather a percussion arrangement, where every snare hit or fill counts and is intentional. Great cover man!! Great sound! You even got every single fill right to the tee! Keep it up!
Ringo is a great drummer.
This track, as well as Rain, are perfect examples of how Ringo is a damn good drummer.
not good, amazing.
Ringo es un artista, mucha gente no lo sabe apreciar. Creen que para ser un buen baterista debes ser rápido y cosas así, pero no. Debes tener una cualidad excepcional. Ringo era PERFECTO para ser un Beatle, era lo que necesitaban. Sin Ringo no hubieran existido The Beatles. Fin de la historia.
@@ColorAmarillo205Totalmente cierto amigo
Ringo is easily one of the best and historic drummers of all time, nice work pal!
2:58 love it too! Great performance, Michael!
"Im gonna sit right down and cry", "while my guitar gently weeps", "long, long, long", the anthology 1 and Washington coliseum versions of "roll over beethoven", the two little "drum solos" in "hello goodbye", the final part in "long tall sally", "fixing a hole", "i me mine", "Lively rita", "some other guy", "the word", "oh darling", "she came into the bathroom window", and others, are my favorite drum tracks. Ringo was just unbelieavable in the 60's
Always great that both "John" parts are the same tempo, but Ringo makes the second feel faster with double-time fills.
your attention to detail is incredible
Damn bro. That was spot on.
Very kind!
This song had so many great fills, but the one at 3:52 was always one of my favorites, because it's right at the end of the last vocal part. It's almost like an afterthought to the georgeos Lennon vocals in this song!
My favourite Beatles song. Legendary.
As a young drum student, this performance was held up to me as the best that a drummer could be.
Ringo is a drum legend. Seeing him live twice was a treat. Great tribute. You nailed the tone like a pro 👍
It's been well documented by Ringo himself but Ringos "Lack" of Drum training...or expertise...as weird and shocking as that is to type is why he is so legendary and his fills and timing are so perfect for the songs.. That and his Left handedness playing a right handed kit. Any other Drummer would not play the way he does. They'd be all over the High Hat and Ride Cymbal throughout the song. He is a legend..🎶🎵
This was an amazing recreation and made me appreciate his drumming more than I already did before
Outstanding work!
one of my all time favorite drum parts - it never gets old - brilliant recreation
Absolutely love this for the music and the love and appreciation for Ringo that seeps out of this hard worked recreation! The ending with the lovely Ringo photo was absolutely epic!
There should be a Grammy category for whatever Ringo’s doing on the drums here
That was very good thankyou
Ringo is a genius
sitting up high just like Ringo. Great job!!!
Good stuff. Thanks Michael.
Terrific performance! As each year goes by with more tools available to breakdown Beatles' songs, you get to hear how great Ringo was/is. Amazing!
4 musical masters converged! Glad I lived the experience.
Play this at my funeral!!!
Michael, you say at the beginning 'arguably the greatest drumming performance in history'. In my opinion it is. I have never heard better.
I love all the parts. Well done.
Fantastic work, like always!
Superb !!!!
great job you made !!
A day in the life is 5th simphony of rock.
Great job! Rings is such a great, yet highly underrated drummer. He did most of this song withOUT the horn and string parts. In fact he did most of his parts without the other stuff on it during that period due to the equipment's technical limitations of the time. Also studio records show that approx 90-95% of his drum tracks were done in one take!
Great job Mike, amazing work! Awesome
A brilliant tribute with amazing attention to detail. Well done.
Just amazing.
Great, well done...
Michael Sokil, I found some other musicians that play this song from the heart and very well.
Fantastic performance.
Wonderful !!!
Wow, the drums sound really good. So much impact.Kinda crazy how well all the cymbals do without overheads
more impressive than the drum part which you play to perfection is the sound you achieve to get... It's like being in Studio 2, the depth of your tom tom sounds is unbelievable... Just incredible
Great video as always!
A lot of listening and a lot of thought and I am sure a lot of experimentation went into capturing the feel and the sound of that extraordinary performance. What a fantastic learning experience that must have been for you.
A fine job. Well done!
YES! Love the spotlights! Especially for drums. Great performance!
This is a drum set that looks like a drum set. Also (how did you get the toms to sound so accurate)
A truly marvellous endevaour. Masterfully outlined!!!
Excellent!
The drums in John's second part are some of Ringo's best work. Those fills...
Excellent! Thanks a lot for uploading!
Excelente 👌
Another Ringo drum part I've always loved is from "Cry Baby Cry." There's a passage where he practically invents the trip-hop beat, the verse that begins "The king was in the parlor..."
I’d take your word for this not being a drummer myself and I love your passion which is persuasive. It feels like he supported the song tastefully and skilfully. The two cymbals look the same but is one not the “ride” cymbal?
Amazing job! And thanks for all the interesting data. Looking forward to Strawberry Fields. Love the drum part in that song too!
Excellent
Amazing work as always!
This is the first time that I’ve heard this drum track in general and it’s best that I heard it from you, perfect cover 👍🏻, can you do a cover of Let it Be, Get Back and Nowhere Man?
one down, two to go!
It is incredible the drum roll in 2:22,. Sound exactly as the record.
I don't know anything about drums, but since the first time I heard this song, when I was a kid, I though "man, Ringo was brilliant".
Id like to find more songs with this sort of drum sound and style. I’ve loved the drums A Day in The Life, Every Little Thing and Long Long Long. Is there a name for this style?
Myself along with thousands of others, could recreate this perfectly with our hands on a dashboard but on an actual drum set?? No freaking way.
Some fills I do on drums when playing to slow songs, are inspired by A day in the life's fills.
I saw the movie Help! in a second run theater when I was just 7 years old. I wanted to be Ringo.
I'd love to see you do She Said She Said.
One of my favorite "A Day in The Life" Ringo re-creations. While you chose to go back and forth between the 20" crash and the 18" crash ride, Ringo was using his 20" crash on almost every splash. During the orchestra buildup he uses the 20" crash with an occasional ping on his 18" ride (at one point with two 1/8 "notes"). There has been sooooo much speculation as to which cymbals he was using....A. Zildjian? Super Zyns? Paiste 602? Personally, I believe Ringo was using 14" transitional stamp Zildjian hi-hats and 18" crash ride. The 20"....? Not very sure. There's been talk of Ringo using 15" Zildjian hi-hats, but he used the same pair of 14" Zildjians throughout the Beatles, period. Like his 5.5" Jazzfest snare, there were a few components that he held close to himself" throughout his career with The Beatles. As always, the Fairchild 660 compressor made a huge difference in the sound captured on the recordings. Ringo was rather timid about his playing and to this day does not like to "stand out", but rather blend into the recording like an artist adding paint to his creation to make it complete. Remember, one of THE key aspects of Ringo's fills was the fact that he was a lefty playing a standard right handed kit. His grandmother pushed him to learn to write with his right hand as being left handed was considered abnormal! Ringo certainly was ambidextrous yet could not go around his kit as a right hander would. He had to lead with his left hand thus his very unique style. You did a fantastic job recreating "that" sound that has eluded so many as to what Ringo actually used. Well done!
Super
Sounds just like the real thing!
Really great! Especially considering the inexpensive mics you are using. Would love to know your plugin settings. Subscribed!
How did you get the drums to sound exactly the same? I always loved that sound
Fcuk me!! Thank you so much for posting. Love and strength from Bunbury WA.
Es gracioso pero estaba tocando A day in the life cuando me llegó la notificación de este vídeo hshahahah
There were a few parts where I half expected John to sneak into the recording
Michael, fantastic job. Why the 670 versus 660 on the bass drum? Also, interesting bass drum mic position. You got a full bass drum sound with it diagonally pointing to the resonant head, interesting.
I’ve always wondered if Michael is listening to the track to know when to play or if he plays it off by heart, time and all
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Was the pack of Reds on the snare in Emerick's notes too? 😅
I see the pack of Marlboros on the snare!
Marlboro's muffles!
Fantastic!!! How do you record the drum?
Great! I would have appreciated a more appropriate Ringo's picture at the end 😉
This is amazing, Michael! I have a Beatles drumming-related question for you, the expert: Do you know if Ringo is using two kick drums (double bass) on "Good Morning, Good Morning"? I've read too many different things, and I have even seen a photo of Ringo playing a set that has two kicks. I'll provide a link to the photo in a reply.
It sounds to me like he's just using one kick on Good Morning, Good Morning and just vibrating his foot in certain parts, like drummers do at the end of songs.
Wow. Genius 😐
hello congratulations for the video and the performance, I wanted to ask what drum cymbals do you use?
reverb.com/item/37275402-vintage-avedis-zildjian-cymbals-a-zildjian-cie-constantinople-stamp-18-medium-crash-ride-traditional-1822g
reverb.com/item/33952854-1970s-zildjian-avedis-14-hi-hat-hollow-logo-cymbal-pair-793g-vintage-made-in-usa
What cymbals are there?
Nice job replicating Geoff Emerick’s micing technique. What camera do you use to film? Has such a nice quality
Canon M50 - www.amazon.com/Canon-Mirrorless-Camera-EF-M15-45mm-Video/dp/B079Y45KTJ.
@@MichaelSokil thanks! Have a nice day my friend
I am curious how you generally do these recordings as far as what instrument you start with, click tracks (no doubt a no on that), or playing along with the original. Thanks.
No problem! I add a count-in to the original track in Audacity and play over the original track. I can't imagine doing it any other way, since listening to the Beatles adds so much excitement to the recording. I do whichever instrument I feel like first, usually guitars but not always. Whatever I'm in the mood for!
@@MichaelSokil Thanks for the quick reply! That's what I figured, though I saw one of your videos and it looked like you were doing a drum track without headphones (Twist and Shout), and I thought, is he just playing the song in his head? Anyway, you do a fantastic job. Very impressive.
Haha thank you! My wireless earbuds are easily hidden, especially when my hair grows out!
@@MichaelSokil A-ha...so that's why The Beatles grew their hair so long. Another quick question, I was under the impression that wireless headphones won't work for tracking because of latency. What sort do you use? Thanks again.
@@jl1848 Oops just saw this. Jaybird Vista!
Italian subtitles would be beautiful ❤
ringo plays the drums here as if he were a timpanist in an orchestra
Hey Michael - why did he have the pack of cigarettes on the snare?
deaden the snare sound! cigarettes, tea towels, playing cards…I think they used whatever was around
TY
Today i still wonder me why ringo make the drums than minimalist in that song, very minimalist, is not bad, but curious, cus is anti natural, only ringo can feel and understand the drums in that way
ADITL > Moby Dick.
Sorry guys....
Funniest comment of John Lennon when asked if Ringo was the best drummer in the world ?
ringo is not even the best drummer in the Beatles 😂 pure funny sarcasm from Lennon and still so far from the truth
Excellent
Funniest comment of John Lennon when asked if Ringo was the best drummer in the world ?
ringo is not even the best drummer in the Beatles 😂 pure funny sarcasm from Lennon and still so far from the truth
he never said that