Speaking of the Ringo sound I just got the book recording the beatles.
Yes its 100.00 but well worth it if you are into the details about everything about the recording methods and gear they used.
They showed some pics of Ringos kit and alot of the time they recorded him with towels covering all of the Toms and snare.
He used a premier kit for the first album or 2 and then went with the ludwig kit with 20 inch bass drum and shortly after that moved up to a 22 inch kit.
I think if I remeber right he used a 5 piece kit on the last one or two albums.
I would have to look it up but it is some good reading.
Thanks guys for the input.