The Beatles are an endangered species. Only 2 members of the Fab Four survive today. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are the only two members of the band who actively perform their own hits as well as those they made as a member of The Beatles.
After being a Beatles fan for more than 50 years, I finally got to see one of them perform live. Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band, consisting of a roster of highly talented musicians entertained an appreciative crowd at the Blaisdell Center Arena in Honolulu on November 8, 2016.
Ringo and his band ground through 25 classic rock and pop hits that spanned the decades of the 1960s to the 80s. Band members Todd Rundgren, Steve Lukather (of Toto), Greg Rolie (of Santana & Journey), Richard Page (Mr. Mister), Warren Ham and Greg Bisonnette shared the spotlight with Ringo as they performed individual hits.
Cover songs like "Black Magic Woman," "Hold the Line", "Bang the Drum All Day" and "Kyrie" were one of many audience favorites that for the most part were just about dead on accurate to their original hit records.
Of course no one can deny Ringo, who belted several of his Beatles and solo hits including "Matchbox", "It Don't Come Easy," "What Goes On," and "Boys" to name a few. Audience members sang along with "Yellow Submarine" and appreciated Ringo's two #1 hits, "Photograph" and "You're Sixteen."
The rousing "Back of Boogaloo", "Don't Pass Me By" from The Beatles White Album and Buck Owens' country hit, "Act Naturally" were highly appreciated. Ringo took turns singing his vocal set stage front as well as behind the drum kit on several hits. He is the world's most famous drummer and he did well on the skins covering the hit songs by his touring bandmates.
Second drummer Greg Bisonnette filled in on sets where Ringo was stage front as well as delivering solid sets with guitarists Rundgren, Lukathar and Page. Rolie was extremely competent with the keyboards.
Overall it was a great night for classic rock with every song being an audience favorite.
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RINGO STARR & HIS ALL STAR BAND
November 8, 2016
Concert Set List - Neil S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, HI.
1. Matchbox
(Carl Perkins cover / The Beatles) - Ringo on vocals, drums
2. It Don't Come Easy
(Ringo Starr song) - Ringo's Top 10 hit from 1971.
3. What Goes On
(The Beatles cover) - From the Beatles album "Rubber Soul".
4. I Saw the Light
(Todd Rundgren cover) - 1972 Top 40 hit
5. Evil Ways
(Willie Bobo / Santana cover) - Greg Rollie
6. Rosanna
(Toto cover) - 1982 hit
7. Kyrie
(Mr. Mister cover)
8. Bang the Drum All Day
(Utopia cover) - Todd Rundgren
9. Boys
(The Shirelles / The Beatles cover) -Ringo
10. Don't Pass Me By
(The Beatles cover) - Ringo
11. Yellow Submarine
(The Beatles cover) - Ringo
12. Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen
(Santana cover; originally by Fleetwood Mac / Peter Green)
13. You're Sixteen
(Johnny Burnette cover) - Ringo #1 hit 1974
14. Back Off Boogaloo
(Ringo Starr song) - Ringo
15. You Are Mine
(Richard Page cover)
16. Africa
(Toto cover) - 1982 Top 10 hit
17. Oye como va
(Tito Puente / Santana hit cover) - Greg Rollie
18. I Wanna Be Your Man
(The Beatles cover)
19. Love Is the Answer
(Utopia cover / England Dan & John Ford Coley hit) - Todd Rundgren
20. Broken Wings
(Mr. Mister cover)
21. Hold the Line
(Toto cover) - 1978 hit
22. Photograph
(Ringo Starr song / #1 hit in 1973)
23. Act Naturally
(Buck Owens cover / Beatles B Side to "Yesterday")
24. With a Little Help From My Friends
(The Beatles cover)
25. Give Peace a Chance
(Plastic Ono Band cover)
Thanks to Daniel for the ticket.
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