The Beatles “Rain” Ringo Starr - Drum Cover

I think most of us know the history behind this tune. It was recorded at a much faster tempo and the tape was then slowed down to give it the trippy/dreamy quality that it has. Ringo has always said that this is his favorite performance. It’s definitely near the top for me as well but I think I’d have to pick “ She Said She Said” over this one. This is a tough tune to play along to. The song gradually slows down as it goes along and ends up being around 6 or 7 bpm slower by the end. The breaks in the choruses consistently drag back in with Ringo really pulling the beat back during the 16th note fills. I found that it took a lot of concentration to play along to those sections. It’s funny how you don’t really notice that when you’re just listening to it. Such a great song though and a monumental performance from Ringo. One thing to note, that spot around 0:43 where I hit the rim instead of the drum is intentional. If you listen closely to the recording, you can hear that Ringo accidentally did that. I had to really slow the recording down to figure out where exactly in that 2 bar fill that it happens. Ha! I overdubbed tambourine on here as well. If you enjoy this content, please feel free to make a donation at one of the links below. Thank you! https://www.paypal.me/ryanjuravic1 https://venmo.com/u/Ryan-Juravic 1961 Ludwig Super Classic 22/13/16 1962 5.5x14 Ludwig Jazz Festival Cymbals: 20” Paiste 602 pre-serial 15” Zildjian New Beats 60’s 20” A Zildjian late 50’s