I Saw Ringo Starr!!
Yes, I saw Ringo Starr in concert!! We've had tickets since March to see Ringo and his All Starr Band in Toronto on October 20 - this concert definitely ranked in the top five of concerts that we've seen. The concert was at Massey Hall, a smaller venue which was a perfect spot for a concert like this - no screens needed there and the sound was outstanding!
Can you believe Ringo is 75 years old? How can that be? He doesn't look it, he doesn't act it, his concert was 25 songs with no intermission - the songs were great, he interacted with the audience - hey, I guess he's had a lot of experience at it by now!
Ringo has been touring with an All Starr band since 1989, this particular group has been together since 2012 - it's unique because many of these guys had hits in their own right - Steve Lukather from Toto - remember Rosanna and Africa - Richard Page from Mr. Mister - Broken Wings, Kyrie - Gregg Rolie from Santana & Journey - Black Magic Woman - Todd Rundgren who performed as a solo artist and with the group Utopia - Love is the Answer, Bang the Drum All Day - these songs were all performed and of course, Ringo's great songs - It Don't Come Easy, You're Sixteen, Photograph and a few Beatles songs - Yellow Submarine, I don't think there was a person there that wasn't singing along with that one, With a Little Help From My Friends and Give Peace a Chance - the encore song! That's just a few of the songs - it was just the best night!!
Like I said, it was definitely one of the best concerts - I was thinking back to the past year, we've been so lucky to see some great ones - Fleetwood Mac, John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Lynyrd Skynrd - have you seen any memorable ones lately?
CBC's Peter Mansbridge interviewed Ringo, it's quite interesting, give it a listen!
I still have my 45 - better give it a spin! Now I've seen Ringo perform this song live - so fun!!!
Two posts in a week - I'm proud of myself!!
As Ringo says - Peace and Love!!! Have a great day, my friends!!
How wonderful to see him in person! Glad to hear how wonderful he looks and active he is!
ReplyDeleteNow, I can say I saw a Beatle! It was so good!!!
DeleteI actually saw Ringo and his original All Star Band back in 1989 in Edmonton - that concert was really great too!
ReplyDeleteIt would be interesting to see all these All Starr Bands that he has had - that would be a lot of great music!!!
DeleteIt would be interesting to see all these All Starr Bands that he has had - that would be a lot of great music!!!
DeleteI can't believe Ringo is 75! He looks pretty good. It would be fun to see him in concert.
ReplyDeleteWow-- what a treat!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a great concert.
ReplyDeleteI saw Neil Diamond over the summer. He was always my favorite.
Say it isn't so!!....Ringo can't be 75!
ReplyDeleteI heard it was a good concert - glad to learn that you agree.
Oh, my! I love the idea of all-stars from the past. It had to have been a wonderful, once-in-a-lifetime experience. I went to a Melissa Etheridge concert in a more intimate venue. I like that much better. Good for you in seeing Ringo. I can't believe he's almost as old as my mom! These old rockers do quite well for themselves!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! I bet it was a great evening!
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