Pete Best
From what I have read about the Beatles, Pete was indeed "a good solid drummer with very steady timing and a great feel for the music." Unfortunately for him, Ringo had a flashier reputation (see "Answer to Nome de Drums") and seemed to fit in better with the other Beatles.
When Ringo replaced Pete, many people protested vigorously but to no avail. He was replaced shortly before the Fab Four took off and, according to one report, went back to his original job as a baker as the Beatles took off in the States...
keep the beat goin' ... Don't keep it to yourself!
Charlie
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." --Henry David Thoreau, "Walden," 1854
"There's a lot to be said for Time Honored tradition and value." --In memory of Frank "fiacovaz" Iacovazzi
"Maybe your drums can be beat, but you can't."--Jack Keck
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