Ringo Starr told The Charlotte Observer he was first interested in Ludwig drums in 1963 because they were made in America. “They’ve never let me down,” he said over 60 years later.

Ringo Starr told The Charlotte Observer he was first interested in Ludwig drums in 1963 because they were made in America. “They’ve never let me down,” he said over 60 years later.

Plays the drums left-handed with a right-handed drum set. Paul McCartney has appeared on several of Starr’s solo albums, including “Vertical Man” (1998) and “Y Not” (2010).

He wrote this song,” explained Starr, setting up “I’m the Greatest,” the John Lennon -penned opening cut to his third solo album Ringo in 1973. “He said, ‘I can’t handle it, Ringo.

Ask Ringo Starr about his decades-long love affair with Ludwig drums. Go ahead; we did. You’re guaranteed to smile. What’s more, the Beatles drummer also gave two thumbs up (and playfully ...

Ringo Starr told The Charlotte Observer he was first interested in Ludwig drums in 1963 because they were made in America. “They’ve never let me down,” he said over 60 years later.

Ringo Starr told The Charlotte Observer he was first interested in Ludwig drums in 1963 because they were made in America. “They’ve never let me down,” he said over 60 years later.

Ringo Starr told The Charlotte Observer he was first interested in Ludwig drums in 1963 because they were made in America. “They’ve never let me down,” he said over 60 years later.