A hits collection, Starr Struck: The Best Of Ringo Starr, Vol. 2, was released in 1989. In 1989 Ringo assembled his first All Starr Band and he found consistent success as a live act with his revolving All Starrs.

May 15, 2023 · Ludwig Psychedelic Kit: This custom-designed drum kit, featuring a unique psychedelic pattern, was used by Ringo Starr during The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” era. The sizes included a 22-inch bass drum, 13-inch rack tom, 16-inch floor tom, and a Ludwig Supraphonic snare drum.

Ringo took possession of his new Ludwig drum set on May 12, 1963. The kit was delivered by Gerry Evans (store manager) and Mark Goodwin of Drum City to the Alpha Television Studios in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire.

Ludwig sent larger sized drums for Ringo to try, looking for something that would project more sound. Ringo decided on a Super Classic model. The oyster black pearl kit along with another Jazz Festival was shipped to Drum City.

Aug 28, 2024 · On Sept. 5, 1964, ahead of a Beatles concert in Chicago, Ludwig Drums gave Ringo Starr a gold-plated snare drum as thanks for choosing the brand.

Ringo Starr played the same Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl Jazz Festival snare drum on almost every song he ever performed or recorded with The Beatles. The snare was part of the first Ludwig Oyster Black drum set he purchased in 1963, just months before The Beatles exploded into international fame.

Gary Astridge provides timeline and research information on Ringo Starr's famous Beatles-era 1963 Ludwig oyster black pearl Jazz Festival snare drum.

Jul 12, 2022 · The first Ludwig drum kit that Ringo Starr ever owned proved to be the model on which all of his subsequent kits with The Beatles would be based on.

Here we have a super cool 22 inch Ringo kit, like the second kit Ringo Starr played in the mid 1960s, but with the modifications he made after retiring it. Basically, what he did was to remove the tom console and replace it with a tom holder that accepted two tom drums.

Aug 28, 2024 · On Sept. 5, 1964, ahead of a Beatles concert in Chicago, Ludwig Drums gave Ringo Starr a gold-plated snare drum as thanks for choosing the brand.