Simon (Northern Ringo) Ramsden

About Me

I am a professional drummer based in Liverpool (originally from Huddersfield) currently playing 'Ringo' in a band called The Beatles Experience (www.myspace.com/thebeatlesexperience) and have been known to appear fully clothed with Rock/Pop covers band, Come together (www.myspace.com/cometogetherworcester). I play many styles and sometimes play with other bands as a stand-in/dep drummer for The Upbeat Beatles, The Beatlez, The Cheatles, Eight Miles High etc. I've had the pleasure of playing with several Liverpool bands including; The Dark Horses, Pete Best Band, The Blue Meanies, The Skylarks and Karl Lornie. In 2001 I played to 105,000 in Lubbock, Texas with a show called 'The Beatles: A Musical Celebration'. A few years ago I was lucky enough to record at Abbey Road Studios in London in Studio number 2 made famous by the Beatles no less!! I started playing drums in 1973 and my first professional engagement as a drummer was in 1978 for which I got paid Â£6, of course I earn double that now. Previous bands over the years have included: Beatlemania (North East based tribute band), Shooter (50's/60's group from Merseyside), Banned On The Run (Top Macca tribute band based in West Yorkshire), Claude Sword (mad Liverpool garage threesome - www.myspace.com/claudesword), The B-Alls (brit-pop/60's cover band), The Beatless (my best ole mates from Worcester), Benny Kravitz Experience (90's Pub rock), Sloth Frenzy (lounge lizards), The Jaguers (Huddersfield born Beatles/60's group - www.myspace.com/thejaguers), High Jinks (80's caberat/show band), Negative Exit (Late 70's punk band from Huddersfield - yes we got spat on).My Imageshack Page

My Interests

Samples of my drumming can be heard on a couple of myspace music sites http://www.myspace.com/paulmoroney (Blood, Mind Like A Planet) and www.myspace.com/claudesword (Planet of The Apes, EMU, Wizard & Yardbrush, Robo Man). I'm freeking everywhere!Examples of my drumming can be found on my music page http://www.myspace.com/simonnortonramsden

I'd like to meet:

Brian Epstein. The guy who stole my bike in 1976. Lady Godiver and horse. Drew Barrymore - A friend of mine met her and that's not fair. Jodie Foster, Michelle Phillips, Sally Carr.
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Music:

Ken Dodd, Roy Orbison, Everly Brothers, Johnny Cash, Statler Bros., Elvis, Dylan, Dusty, Lulu, Hollies, Beatles, Beach Boys, The Kinks, The Who, Mamas and The Papas, Middle Of The Road, Three Dog Night, Amen Corner, Small Faces, Animals, Seekers, Britsh Invasion, Mod, Country, Folk, Liverpool Explodes.

Movies:

Contact, JFK, Apollo 13, Get Carter, To Sir With Love, Alfie, That Thing You Do, 10 Rillington Place, Fargo, Carry On Camping, The Beguiled, Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory, Sound of Music, Life of Brian, Walk The Line, 50 First Dates, Full Metal Jacket, The Student Prince, Sliding Doors, Jerry McGuire, Picture of Dorian Gray, The Al Jolson Story, Carry On Screaming, Three Hats For Lisa, Private Ryan, Way Out West, Chaplin.

Television:

Boston Legal, CSI, Mad About You, Extras, Less Than Perfect, Little Britain, Jonathon Ross, QI, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Have I Got News For You & The Banana Splits (just for the theme tune).

Books:

The Benn Diary's (Tony Benn), White Heat:Britain in the 60's, The Man Who Made The Beatles (Brian Epstein), Starmakers & Svengalis, Babe (Oliver Hardy), Dear Boy (Keith Moon), Hard Drive (Bill Gates & The Making of the Microsoft Empire), Northern Songs:The True Story, Wouldn't It Be Nice (Brian Wilson), Kenneth Williams Diary's, Dark Star (Roy Orbison), Life of An American Icon (Johnny Cash), 1966 And All That, The Best of Cellars:Story of the Cavern Club, Pour Your Heart Into It (Starbucks Story), Liverpool Explodes, A Charmed Life (David Essex), Recording The Beatles, The Little Drummer Boy, The Cay, Liverpool:Wondrous Place, Derek Hatton:Inside Left, Call of The Wild:My Escape to Alaska.

Heroes:

Roy Castle, James Mason, Harold Wilson, Patrick Stewart and other famous Huddersfield born people.

My Blog

Mojo Issue 175 - June 2008

Features: Slash, Dolly Parton, Bobby Bland, Prince Buster & Paul Weller. Paul Weller talks about losing his hair, Noel, Macca, Ray Davies and the likelihood of a Jam reunion. Also: Lennon's Lost...
Posted by Simon (Northern Ringo) Ramsden on Mon, 05 May 2008 04:27:00 PST

Eric Burdon & War The Royal Albert Hall, London

It's been a while since I've seen such fine musicianship and a great voice all in one night. Burdon's voice was in fine shape this evening and he sounded relaxed and soulful. A well-rehearsed and tigh...
Posted by Simon (Northern Ringo) Ramsden on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:00 PST

Mojo Issue 173 April 2008

Mojo Issue 173 April 2008 Features: Harry Nilsson America's one-man Beatles band. Lennon's post Beatles best drinking buddy's career goes into freefall through too much tooting and snorting. Marti...
Posted by Simon (Northern Ringo) Ramsden on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:00:00 PST

John OLeary Band - Harbourside Club 21/2/08

John O'Leary Band Harbourside Club, Liverpool 21/2/08 The show started late due to van trouble (that old chestnut!) and lasted for over an hour. I felt the band never really got into its stride but c...
Posted by Simon (Northern Ringo) Ramsden on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:59:00 PST

Review from 2001

Liverpool troupe brings Fab Four's music to West Texas 07/05/2001 Associated Press LUBBOCK, Texas When music promoter Don Caldwell learned a Beatles tribute group from Liverpool was performing in...
Posted by Simon (Northern Ringo) Ramsden on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:38:00 PST

Ken Dodd

The following is a link to an online petition to have Kenn Dodd knighted... http://www.knighthoodforknottyash.com/ "Ken Dodd is Britain's undisputed King of Comedy, he is one of, if not THE most succe...
Posted by Simon (Northern Ringo) Ramsden on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:01:00 PST

Call of the Wild

Man's art at it's best can only hope to come close to nature, but it can never surpass it. Maybe for the simple reason that we exist only for a second and our eyes are too young to fully capture ...
Posted by Simon (Northern Ringo) Ramsden on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:24:00 PST

Admission

I admit, I have taken cake. And biscuits.
Posted by Simon (Northern Ringo) Ramsden on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:15:00 PST

Press Release - Lennon In His Own Right

"Lennon In his Own Write" at the Boom Boom Club, Sutton. 11/3/07 There has been a lot of debate recently about the rise and fall of the tribute scene and the rights and wrongs of this approach to pe...
Posted by Simon (Northern Ringo) Ramsden on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:23:00 PST

Spaceport

Took the family to Spaceport in Wallasey, Merseyside yesterday. Great fun, especially the Dr Who exhibition. There were a few tears when we had to leave - that was just my wife. Highly rec...
Posted by Simon (Northern Ringo) Ramsden on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 01:56:00 PST