Watch Drummers Influenced by Ringo Starr on Ringo’s Kit

Ringo Starr's influence was on full display earlier this year during his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, as a solo artist.

An impressive group of beat keepers shared their admiration of the Beatles stick man in a video presentation. Max Weinberg, of the E Street Band, Stewart Copeland of the Police, Jim Keltner, Dave Grohl and Chad Smith all participated.

"He actually used his kit in a very unique way, a very creative way," Copeland points out in the clip, adding that one of Starr's big contributions "was that he used his tom-toms as part of the composition."

Keltner, the veteran session drummer who backed The Traveling Wilburys and many other rock greats, says, "You know, he's a song drummer -- guys that sit down and hear the song and then they play appropriately for that song."

Grohl declares, "Define the best drummer in the world. Is it someone that's technically proficient, or is it someone that sits in the song with their own feel? Ringo was the king of feel."

In addition, the video shows the various drummers demonstrating classic Starr drum parts for the Beatles songs "Come Together" and "The End."

Other drummers who also appear in the clip include Green Day's Tre Cool, Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins, The Roots' Questlove. and longtime Paul McCartney touring drummer Abe Laboriel Jr.

Watch the Ringo Starr drummer tribute.