On Jul 1, 1:19=A0am, cuppajoe2go <hoss5...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Jun 30, 4:51=A0pm, Adam <l...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > Caveat: I am not a drummer. =A0I don't even play one on TV.
>
> > I recall reading somewhere that some of Ringo's fills, riffs, etc.
were
> > often not the usual ones because he was left-handed, but had his drum
> > kit set up for a right-handed drummer. =A0Is this correct? =A0Why
might=
he
> > do this?
>
> > If so, how are drums typically set up for a right-handed drummer, and
> > why does that arrangement work better for righties? =A0(A link to an
> > explanation would be fine.) =A0Thanks!
>
> > Adam
> > --
> > Email: adam seven zero seven at verizon dot net
>
> Yes, Ringo set up right-handed and actually played like a righty
> except for the drum rolls and fills. =A0He rode his hi hat, ride cymbal,
> floor tom, etc. with his right hand, so that accounted for his "funny"
> fills because of the awkwardness in starting the fills with his left
> hand. =A0He also played the bass drum with his right foot. =A0A true
left=
y
> set up would be like looking at the right-handed set up in a mirror.
> Phil Collins would be a good example of a totally left-handed set up
> and player. =A0I know a few left-handed drummers who do play a right-
> handed set up. =A0I think maybe it's a result of being born into a
right-
> handed world and spending their formative years adapting.
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Right. Ringo demonstrated this recently in his interview show with
Dave Stewart.
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