"Every bit as warm, unassuming, funny, and kind as he seems. He was quite simply the heart of the Beatles."
– John Lennon
What Ringo does on the most basic of terms is make the music feel good - Bob Cianci
He has unrivalled feel for a song. If his timing fluctuates, it invariably does so in the right place at the right time, to keep the right atmosphere going on the track and give it a rock solid foundation -- George Martin
As a drummer, he was a natural—purely intuitive, remarkably tasteful, spirited [ . . . ] his willingness to lay back and take directions and feed the others was what allowed the Beatles’ sound to take such powerful flight [ . . . ] Time and again, the Beatles rode his backbeat to glory - Martin Torgoff
When I play on any record, I'm striving to get where Ringo is. You play what doesn't take you out of the song. - Benmont Tench
"Ringo knew where the beat was on the greatest creative streak in popular music... which is quite a responsibility. He defined the pulse of the group. He knew their secret." - David Hepworth
While he hasn't got any technique to speak of, he realizes how important it is for a song to feel good. His feel is absolutely tremendous - Peter Blake
Instead of just counting the bars, he’s playing the song
- Don Was
‘There is little question that the invitation to join the Beatles was the single luckiest thing that ever happened to Ringo Starr. But Ringo’s acceptance of that invitation was also one of the luckiest things that ever happened to the Beatles.’ - Jonathan Gould
"His drumming is like life—it gives you the most solid beat"
- Yoko Ono
"More than any other drummer, Ringo Starr changed my life. [...] I can still see him in the back moving that beat with his whole body, his right hand swinging off his sock cymbal while his left hand pounds the snare. He was fantastic, but I think what got to me the most was his smile. I knew he was having the time of his life"
- - - Max Weinber
"We loved him. And we just thought he was the very best drummer we’d ever seen. And we wanted him in the group. We were big fans of his."
- - - Paul McCartney
