GiantBeater
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Whelp, here it goes! I have been collecting the best photos I can find of Ringo's cymbals used in the Beatles and beyond. Shout out to my friend @Sabaselingrato for helping with this research. Let's start at the beginning...
Late 50's:
I believe he is using an 18" Zyn with rivets and a 20" Paiste Stambul.
18" Zyn (or Kamala) w/ rivets & 20" Stambul comparison. We will also see that Ringo used this 20" big bell cymbal on Please Please Me & With the Beatles albums!
Feb 1963: Recording Please Please Me
My bet is that Ringo is using: 1960 14" A Zildjian Hats - 20" Stambul - 18" ??? Possibly like the super zyn seen below with a flat profile & 1 rivet. He possibly took out the rivet before the tapes rolled. The cymbal on the record sounds dry and smooth B20. The 20" on the song please please me (specifically the ending crashes) sound remarkably like a classic Paiste shimmery cymbal rather than an Ajax cymbal- though both brands are ns12 with the big bells. I have audio from the Right channel of the ending of the song that I can post as well, and Ringo crashes with his left on PPM as seen on ed Sullivan show Feb. 1964. Ringo most likely bought his 14" A Zildjian hi hats new before the please please me recordings, it still sounds like them contrary to what I have read.
it could also be this cymbal seen later in 1963
Late 50's:
I believe he is using an 18" Zyn with rivets and a 20" Paiste Stambul.
18" Zyn (or Kamala) w/ rivets & 20" Stambul comparison. We will also see that Ringo used this 20" big bell cymbal on Please Please Me & With the Beatles albums!
Feb 1963: Recording Please Please Me
My bet is that Ringo is using: 1960 14" A Zildjian Hats - 20" Stambul - 18" ??? Possibly like the super zyn seen below with a flat profile & 1 rivet. He possibly took out the rivet before the tapes rolled. The cymbal on the record sounds dry and smooth B20. The 20" on the song please please me (specifically the ending crashes) sound remarkably like a classic Paiste shimmery cymbal rather than an Ajax cymbal- though both brands are ns12 with the big bells. I have audio from the Right channel of the ending of the song that I can post as well, and Ringo crashes with his left on PPM as seen on ed Sullivan show Feb. 1964. Ringo most likely bought his 14" A Zildjian hi hats new before the please please me recordings, it still sounds like them contrary to what I have read.
it could also be this cymbal seen later in 1963
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