Re: Ringo: Left-handed drummer, right-handed drum kit?

On Jun 30, 4:51=A0pm, Adam <l...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Caveat: I am not a drummer. =A0I don't even play one on TV.
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> 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?
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> 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!
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That's right.  Ringo set up like a righty.  Look at a picture of his
kit and that's just how a right handed set is usually set up.  He
played mostly right-handed because he rode his ride cymbal, hi hat,
floor tom, etc. with his right hand. He also played the bass drum with
his right foot.  A true left handed set up would be just like looking
at his set up in a mirror. The weird thing about him is that when he
would do a roll he started it with his left hand.  A right-handed
dominated drummer would naturally start rolls with his right hand.  So
you can see that with a right-handed set up it's a little awkward with
the way the hands descend down the drumset.  That's what contributed
to his "funny" fills.  I know lots of left-handed drummers who set up
right.  I think it might be because it's a right-handed world and they
find a way to adapt.  Dino Danelli from the Rascals was also left-
handed and set up and played righty.  Phil Collins is an example of a
true lefty with a true lefty set up.  Some left-handed players also
set up right-handed and use their left hand to ride on the hi hats.

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