Drumming is My Madness

Recorded/Published: November 4, 1980

Asked "Do you have any favorite drum tracks from your solo recordings?" by Billy Amendola of Modern Drummer magazine, Ringo Starr replied:

"Drumming Is My Madness" is one, because it was fun. It was Harry Nilsson, Jim Keltner, and I. For the Ringorama CD, we specifically made it sort of drum-prominent, and I sort of played some really good stuff. [laughs] Though I never practice, I do feel I'm getting better. It's just how it is. The more you do it, the more comfortable you are with it. I've been touring with the All-Starrs, I'm touring now with The Roundheads, I'm making records - I'm sort of back in the business. I'm playing more, so I'm more comfortable. But the feel I have - many of you have asked me about my feel - that just comes from God. I truly believe that my heartbeat keeps the tempo, because I naturally have great time, as you all noticed, and that's not blowing my own horn. I just have great time, and that's the rhythm of my heart and my soul.

Credits:

Baritone Saxophone:	Jim Gordon
Bass:	Dennis Belfield
Drums:	Jim Keltner
Drums:	Ringo Starr
Engineer:	Mike Hatcher
Engineer:	Steve Stanley
Engineer:	Kendal Stubbs
Engineer:	Rick Riccio
Guitar:	Fred Tackett
Guitar:	Richie Zito
Guitar:	Dennis Budimir
Piano:	Jane Getz
Producer:	Harry Nilsson
Songwriter:	Harry Nilsson
Tenor Saxophone:	Jerome Jumonville
Trombone:	Bruce Paulson
Vocals:	Ringo Starr

Lyrics:

Drumming is my hobby.
Drumming is a friend of mine.
Is it any wonder
You can call me "Thunder."
My friend's name is "Lightning," too ...

Albums:

	Stop and Smell the Roses {CD}
	Stop and Smell the Roses {LP}

Singles:

"Wrack My Brain" / "Drumming Is My Madness"

Other Recordings:

Artist:

Clem/Eddy [Info]