The Walrus was Danny wrote:
> Jimmy Nicol only stood in for Ringo.  As Jimmy himself said, "No one
> could replace Ringo."
> 
> ...and the fact that RS was stood in for goes with my long standing 
> assertion that Drummer boys weren't important in the early 60s. Had JL had 
> his tonsils out, they'd have cancelled the tour/dates.

As George Martin said, the Beatles could have whomever they liked play 
live, but for the recordings they would have a quality drummer...an area 
where Ringo was essential to the band's musical chemistry.

I recall some concert date, late 1963 I think, where Paul had to bow out 
of the performance due to flu, so for that night it was a threesome. But 
I don't think this happened more than once---remarkable, considering the 
band's busy schedule during those days.

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