The Beatles Song That Ringo Starr Admitted Had the Hardest Drums (this was the hardest)

He wasn’t trying to show off.
But this became the hardest drum part Ringo Starr ever played.
Ringo Starr was never the loudest Beatle, nor the flashiest.
Yet behind the scenes, he was the rhythmic backbone that held everything together.
And among all the songs he recorded with The Beatles, there was one track Ringo himself admitted pushed him further than any other.
That song was “Rain.”
Recorded in 1966, “Rain” demanded something entirely different from Ringo.
The tempo felt unnatural, the patterns were deceptively complex, and the feel had to stay perfectly relaxed while sounding heavy and precise.
Ringo later revealed that the song forced him to concentrate harder than ever before, making it the most difficult drum performance of his career.
What made it even more challenging was that the track was later played back at a slower speed, meaning Ringo had to perform faster and tighter than the final recording suggested.
Every fill, every hi-hat accent, and every kick placement had to be exact — or the groove would collapse.
Producer George Martin would later acknowledge how advanced the drumming on “Rain” truly was, calling it one of Ringo’s finest moments behind the kit.
Musicians and drummers around the world still study the track today, not because it’s flashy — but because it’s perfect.
“Rain” proved something important.
Ringo Starr wasn’t just keeping time.
He was shaping the future of rock drumming — quietly, confidently, and under immense pressure.
And even decades later, Ringo never changed his mind.
This was the hardest drum part he ever played.
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