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From: Bip Bop 
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Subject: Re: Drums on "I'll Follow The Sun"
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On Apr 22, 12:21 pm, brilton  wrote:
> Adam wrote:
> > Mackenzie wrote:
> >> I know this has been noted several times on Beatles websites analyzing
> >> the music and what not, but I was wondering why Paul decided to
> >> eliminate the drums all together on this track. In the background, it
> >> sounds as if someone is slapping their legs in time.
>
> > Geoff Emerick's book (he was 2nd engineer/tape op on that session)
> > says that it was indeed Ringo slapping his legs.
>
> > I'm sure that others will be better at explaining the probable
> > reasons, but several of the "quiet ballads" sung by
Paul before that
> > were recorded with only quiet percussion, e.g. "Till There
Was You,"
> > "And I Love Her" as released, etc.  Paul's choice, I suppose.
>
> > Adam
>
> I always like to hear how Ringo simulates a pair of bongos on his
> drumkit by using a rimshot and his top tom when he plays "Till There Was
> You".

   I love the way Ringo does his "top teeth over the bottom lip" thing
at 43:55 (there's a clock running in this clip below) when The Beatles
did "Twist and Shout" before the Queen!  That moment was taken by
cartooners later for the TV Series and became iconic for Ringo ever
after!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiB66wRtKG8

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