It would have sufficed if they only had Ringo onstage for the entire evening. But this is America, so for the same price they threw in a few more musicians. And not just any musicians - the first incarnation of the All-Starr Band included Joe Walsh, Dr. John, Billy Preston, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Nils Lofgren, Clarence Clemons, Jim Keltner, Garth Hudson and Zak Starkey. What a line-up!
The show I attended happened to be the last one of the US portion of the tour. I had a good terrace seat, on the left side of the stage. Ringo did most of his solo hits, plus a few songs from the days when he was in a band. In between Ringo's stints, the band members had their turns to showcase some of their better material.
Nils Lofgren impressed me quite a bit, and so did Billy Preston. Joe Walsh was good, too. The entire concert was recorded and released on CD.
This clip was recorded at the very show that I attended: it's Levon Helm and the band doing "The Weight":
Ringo sang these songs:
"It Don't Come Easy"
"The No-No Song"
"Honey Don't"
"You're Sixteen"
"Photograph"
"It Don't Come Easy"
"Act Naturally"
"Yellow Submarine"
"With A Little Help From My Friends"
Songs done by various band members:
"With A Little Help From My Friends"
Songs done by various band members:
"Iko Iko" - Dr. John
"The Weight" - Levon Helm & Rick Danko
"Raining in My Heart"- Rick Danko
"Shine Silently" - Nils Lofgren
"Quarter To Three" - Clarence Clemons
"Will It Go Round In Circles" - Billy Preston
"Life In The Fast Lane" - Joe Walsh
"Rocky Mountain Way" - Joe Walsh
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