Ringo Starr All-Starr Band

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Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
Origin London, England
Genre(s) Rock
Years active 1989-Present
Label(s) Rykodisc, EMI, Blockbuster, King Biscuit, Koch, Disky
Associated acts Ringo Starr, The Beatles, The Band, Joe Walsh, James Gang, Bruce Springsteen, Dr. John, Billy Preston, Jim Keltner, Zak Starkey, Poco, The Eagles, Dave Edmunds, Todd Rundgren, The Guess Who, Tim Cappello, The Who, BTO, Grand Funk Railroad, The Young Rascals, Mark Rivera, Cream, Peter Frampton, Humble Pie, Procal Harum, Bad Company, The Raspberries, Greg Lake, Supertramp, Mott The Hoople, Howard Jones, Sheila E., The Babys, Men at Work, Squeeze, Roxy Music, Hamish Stuart, Richard Marx, Billy Squier, Argent, The Zombies, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Gregg Bissonette

To date, Ringo Starr has toured with nine versions of his All-Starr Band, where "everybody on stage is a star in their own right." [1] The band has consistently toured for over a decade, and, in similar fashion to Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, rotates its lineup depending on the musicians' projects at a given time.

Contents

[edit] Tours and Members

Band Year(s) active Drums/percussion/vocals Bass guitar/vocals Guitar/vocals Keyboards/vocals Drums/percussion(/vocals) Saxophone(/harmonica/flute)(/[singing|[vocals]]) Album release(s)
First All-Starr Band 1989 Ringo Starr Rick Danko Nils Lofgren, Joe Walsh Dr. John, Billy Preston Jim Keltner, Levon Helm, Zak Starkey Clarence Clemons Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
Second All-Starr Band 1992 Ringo Starr Timothy B. Schmit (originally planned to be Peter Cetera) Nils Lofgren, Dave Edmunds, Todd Rundgren, Joe Walsh Burton Cummings Zak Starkey Timmy Cappello Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Volume 2: Live From Montreux
Third All-Starr Band 1995 Ringo Starr John Entwistle Randy Bachman, Mark Farner Billy Preston, Felix Cavaliere Zak Starkey Mark Rivera Ringo Starr and His third All-Starr Band-Volume 1
Fourth All-Starr Band 1997-1998 Ringo Starr Jack Bruce Peter Frampton (Dave Mason was dropped in rehearsals) Gary Brooker Simon Kirke Mark Rivera -
Fifth All-Starr Band 1999 Ringo Starr Jack Bruce Todd Rundgren (Joe Walsh was dropped before start) Gary Brooker Simon Kirke Timmy Cappello -
Sixth All-Starr Band 2000 Ringo Starr Jack Bruce Dave Edmunds Eric Carmen Simon Kirke Mark Rivera -
Seventh All-Starr Band 2001 Ringo Starr Greg Lake Roger Hodgson, Ian Hunter Howard Jones Sheila E. Mark Rivera King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Ringo & His New All-Starr Band, Extended Versions, Ringo Starr and Friends
Eighth All-Starr Band 2003 Ringo Starr John Waite Colin Hay Paul Carrack Sheila E. Mark Rivera Tour 2003
Ninth All-Starr Band 2006 Ringo Starr Hamish Stuart Richard Marx, Billy Squier Rod Argent Sheila E. Edgar Winter -
Tenth All-Starr Band 2008 Ringo Starr Hamish Stuart Colin Hay, Billy Squier Gary Wright Gregg Bissonette Edgar Winter -

[edit] Typical Setlists

[edit] 1989

Dallas, 23 July 1989 [2]

It Don't Come Easy / No No Song / Yellow Submarine / Such A Night (Dr. John) / The Weight (Levon Helm) / Shine Silently (Nils Lofgren) / Will It Go Round In Circles (Billy Preston) / Act Naturally / Honey Don't / You're A Friend Of Mine (Clarence Clemons) / The Shape I'm In (Rick Danko) / Life In The Fast Lane (Joe Walsh) / Back Off Boogaloo / Desperado (Joe Walsh) / Raining In My Heart (Rick Danko) / Up On Cripple Creek (Levon Helm) / Boys / Bein' Angry (Nils Lofgren) / Candy (Dr. John) / Right Place, Wrong Time (Dr. John) / Quarter To Three (Clarence Clemons) / Rocky Mountain Way (Joe Walsh) / Nothing From Nothing (Billy Preston) / Photograph / With a Little Help from My Friends

[edit] 1992

Los Angeles, 11 August 1992 [2]

I'm The Greatest / No No Song / No Time (Burton Cummings) / Girl's Talk (Dave Edmunds) / Rocky Mountain Way (Joe Walsh) / I Can't Tell You Why (Timothy B. Schmit)/ Shine Silently (Nils Lofgren) / Bang The Drum All Day (Todd Rundgren)/ Don't Go Where The Road Don't Go / Yellow Submarine / Believe (Nils Lofgren) / Lady Madonna (Dave Edmunds) / Medley: What's Going On - Mercy Mercy Me (Todd Rundgren) / Keep On Tryin' (Timothy B. Schmit) / Wiggle (Timmy Capello) / Black Maria (Todd Rundgren) / Vote For Me (Joe Walsh) / You're Sixteen / Weight Of The World / Walkin' Nerve (Nils Lofgren) / I Hear You Knocking (Dave Edmunds) / American Woman (Burton Cummings) / Boys / Photograph / Act Naturally / With a Little Help from My Friends

[edit] 1995

Atlantic City, 21 July 1995 [2]

It Don't Come Easy / I Wanna Be Your Man / The Loco-Motion (Mark Farner) / Nothing From Nothing (Billy Preston) / You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet (Randy Bachman) / Groovin' (Felix Cavaliere) / Boris The Spider (John Entwistle) / You're Sixteen / Yellow Submarine / My Wife (John Entwistle) / Honey Don't / Act Naturally / Will It Go Round In Circles (Billy Preston) / Takin' Care of Business (Randy Bachman) / Some Kind of Wonderful (Mark Farner) / Good Lovin' (Felix Cavaliere) / Photograph / No No Song / With a Little Help from My Friends

[edit] 1997-98

Moscow, 25 August 1998 [2]

It Don't Come Easy / Act Naturally / Whiskey Train (Gary Brooker) / Show Me The Way (Peter Frampton) / Sunshine of Your Love (Jack Bruce) / Shooting Star (Simon Kirke) / Boys / Baby I Love Your Way (Peter Frampton) / Love Me Do / Yellow Submarine / As You Said (Jack Bruce) / A Salty Dog (Gary Brooker) / Conquistador (Gary Brooker) / I'm The Greatest / No No Song / La De Da / All Right Now (Simon Kirke) / I Wanna Be Your Man / Do You Feel Like We Do (Peter Frampton) / White Room (Jack Bruce) / A Whiter Shade of Pale (Gary Brooker) / Photograph / With a Little Help from My Friends

[edit] 1999

Chicago, 28th February 1999 [2]

It Don't Come Easy / Act Naturally / Whiskey Train (Gary Brooker) / I Saw the Light (Todd Rundgren) / Sunshine of Your Love (Jack Bruce) / Shooting Star (Simon Kirke) / Boys / Love Me Do / Yellow Submarine / Theme from an Imaginary Western (Jack Bruce) / A Salty Dog (Gary Brooker) / Hammer in My Heart (Todd Rundgren) / I'm The Greatest / No No Song / Back Off Boogaloo / I Feel Free (Jack Bruce) / All Right Now (Simon Kirke) / I Wanna Be Your Man / Bang The Drum All Day (Todd Rundgren) / White Room (Jack Bruce) / Whiter Shade of Pale (Gary Brooker) / Photograph / You're Sixteen / With a Little Help from My Friends

[edit] 2000

West Hollywood, 22 June 2000 [2]

It Don't Come Easy / Act Naturally / Hungry Eyes (Eric Carmen) / I Hear You Knocking (Dave Edmunds) / Sunshine Of Your Love (Jack Bruce) / Shooting Star (Simon Kirke) / I Wanna Be Your Man / Love Me Do / Yellow Submarine / Boats Against The Current (Eric Carmen) / Classical Gas (Dave Edmunds) / Lady Madonna (Dave Edmunds) / Theme From An Imaginary Western (Jack Bruce) / Go All The Way (Eric Carmen) / I'm The Greatest / No No Song / Back Off Boogaloo / I Feel Free (Jack Bruce) / All Right Now (Simon Kirke) / Boys / I Knew The Bride When She Used To Rock And Roll (Dave Edmunds) / White Room (Jack Bruce) / All By Myself (Eric Carmen) / Photograph / You're Sixteen / With a Little Help from My Friends

[edit] 2001

San Diego, 2 September 2001

Photograph / Act Naturally / The Court of the Crimson King (Greg Lake) / Logical Song (Roger Hodgson) / No One is To Blame (Howard Jones) / Cleveland Rocks (Ian Hunter) / A Love Bizarre (Sheile E.) / Boys / Give A Little Bit (Roger Hodgson) / You're Sixteen / Yellow Submarine / Karn Evil 9 (Greg Lake) / I'm The Greatest / No No Song / Back Off Boogaloo / Things Can Only Get Better (Howard Jones) / I Still Love Rock 'n' Roll (Ian Hunter) / The Glamorous Life (Sheile E.) / I Wanna Be Your Man / Lucky Man (Greg Lake) / Everlasting Love / Take The Long Way Home (Roger Hodgson) / All The Young Dudes (Ian Hunter) / It Don't Come Easy / Don't Go Where The Road Don't Go / With A Little Help From My Friends

[edit] 2003

Toronto, 24 July 2003

It Don't Come Easy / Honey Don't / Memphis In Your Mind / How Long? (Paul Carrack) / Down Under (song) (Colin Hay) / Isn't It Time (John Waite) / A Love Bizarre (Sheila E.) / Boys / Overkill (Colin Hay) / Act Naturally / You're Sixteen / Yellow Submarine / Love Will Keep Us Alive (Paul Carrack) / Beautiful World (Colin Hay) / Here Comes the Sun / Never Without You / Don't Pass Me By / No No Song / Tempted (Paul Carrack) / When I See You Smile (John Waite) / The Glamorous Life (Sheila E.) / I Wanna Be Your Man / The Living Years (Paul Carrack) / Missing You (John Waite) / Who Can It Be Now? (Colin Hay) / Photograph / Don't Go Where the Road Don't Go / With A Little Help From My Friends

[edit] 2006

Chicago, 17th June 2006

It Don't Come Easy / What Goes On / Honey Don't / Everybody Wants You (Billy Squier) / Free Ride (Edgar Winter) / A Love Bizarre (Sheila E.) / Boys / Don't Mean Nothing (Richard Marx) / She's Not There (Rod Argent) / Never Without You / Yellow Submarine / Rambling On My Mind (Billy Squier) / Right There Waiting For You (Richard Marx) / Frankenstein (Edgar Winter) / Photograph / Choose Love / I Should Have Known Better (Richard Marx) / The Glamorous Life (Sheila E.) / I Wanna Be Your Man / Rock Me Tonight (Billy Squier) / Hold Your Head Up (Rod Argent) / Act Naturally / Memphis In Your Mind / With a Little Help from My Friends

[edit] Ringo's Songs

Song 1989 1992 1995 1997-98 1999 2000 2001 2003 2006
Act Naturally
Back Off Boogaloo
Boys
Choose Love
Don't Go Where The Road Don't Go
Don't Pass Me By
Honey Don't
I Wanna Be Your Man
I'm The Greatest
It Don't Come Easy
La De Da
Love Me Do
Memphis In Your Mind
Never Without You
No No Song
Photograph
Weight Of The World
What Goes On
With a Little Help from My Friends
Yellow Submarine
You're Sixteen
Total 8 9 8 11 12 12 12 14 12

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Quoted by Ringo on his Tour 2003 CD
  2. ^ a b c d e f Eight Arms To Hold You, Chip Madinger & Mark Easter, 2000