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3.54am
1 May 2010
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Well knowing that
a. Ringo was not going to sing as many Beatles songs as Paul does in his concerts
b. He came with his All Stars Band, so I was going to hear songs that probably I didn’t like
c. The concert was going to be short (only 2 hrs)
I have to say, I totally enjoyed the experience of watching a Beatle on stage.
I went with my niece to see the concert. When the plane landed in Mexico City, I told her “You’re in the same city that a Beatle is” and she opened her eyes saying “I can’t believe it!”. I met some friends, and well the buzz in the city was not the same with Paul, but you could see in the newstands magazines, posters, calendars about the Beatles and Ringo, and of course, the newspapers with his photo making the V of Peace and Love.
Before the concert we met some friends and we went sighseeing around Mexico City, I saw for the first time the Zocalo and the Templo Mayor. Later we had dinner and then, we went to the Auditorio Nacional.
The place was crowded. I was wearing my Ringo cap and my Help ! scarf because the weather was very cold. We saw tons of people with Beatles t-shirts and a lot of kids with the pink Sgt Pepper outfit. I even saw a whole family wearing the militar uniform in different colors (my friends called them the Teletubbies). We went inside and I could sneak my camera. We saw the huge star in the stage, and then my friends arrived.
Ringo started the concert with It don’t come easy, and the house went nuts. Everybody jumped and sang with him, and he looked just amazing for his age (I must say younger than Paul)
I have to say the concert was way better than I expected. The All Stars Band is fantastic, and some of the songs are from the times I was a teen. My favorite band those days was Mr. Mister, so listening to Kyrie and Broken Wings was a real treat, as well as Dream Weaver and Talking in your sleep.
Ringo showed why he was perfect for the Beatles with his charm. He had a great interaction with the audience. When someone showed a cover of one of his albums he said “I got that record!”. When he sang Choose Love, we did the same trick we did for Paul in Let em in with lighters. Then he introduced Yellow Submarine and the audience took out yellow balloons it was fantastic. Ringo said “John John!” when the chorus that John makes for the song was heard. In that moment I almost broke in tears. At the end everybody was clapping with him and he said “Thank you for the yellow ballons!”
The rest of the concert was a real treat. There was a little intermission without Ringo in the stage but Winters did a good job with Frankstein. (I didn’t feel that long). And when he sang in I Wanna Be Your Man , “Tell me that you love me baby” I yelled with my friends and nice “I love you!!” and then I yelled “Ringo, Pru loveees you!!”
Another emotional moment for me was Photograph, maybe because I remembered Concert for George. My friends and I sang at the top of our lungs Act Naturally , and then, the moment we were waiting for: With a little help of my friends. It was a real special moment, because the lines that John, Paul and George sang “Do you need anybody?” the audience did it for Ringo and I got really emotional. My niece said later “Imagine , we were singing for him, when George and John are not here anymore”. Then he sang “Give Peace A Chance “, left the stage and despite we were asking for an encore, he didn’t return.
But it didn’t matter. Can he do more? Maybe. He would try to sing more Beatle songs (like Don’t Pass Me By ) but well, at least he doesn’t embarrass his Beatles legacy. It’s hard to live with the names Lennon/McCartney/Harrison at your side. And I repeat, I didn’t expect too much from him, but a good night with good music and I got that and more.
PS I got as souvenirs a very nice Ringo All Stars Band tshirt and something special: I was walking in Mexico’s downtown and I saw the symbol of Om in a store and I thought “George!” and I put it in my Ringo’s bracelet. Last year, when I saw Paul, I saw in a store in Mexico City a Peace and Love sign and I thought “John!”. Nice coincidences uh? 
Edit : Some fans are angry with Ringo in Mexico because he didn’t sing Las Brisas (a song he wrote for Mexico) and he left the stage and he didn’t sing another song. Well, first of all he didn’t rehearse that song, and yes, he could have done an encore but come on…. there’s always something bad in these concerts and not everybody is happy. Maybe I have no complaints because in general the concert was very good, It’s So Hard for me to go to these kind of events. I have to spend a lot of money in plane tickets, hotel, food etc that just to be there is a plus for me. I never thought I was going to see 50% of my all time favorite band and true legends live. That’s why my review is so positive.
But I say it again, that’s just my opinion. Peace and Love!
Here comes the sun….. Scoobie-doobie……
Something in the way she moves…..attracts me like a cauliflower…
Bop. Bop, cat bop. Go, Johnny, Go.
Beware of Darkness…
4.36pm
31 March 2008
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4.52pm
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14 April 2010
Offline Wow, mith – that sounds like fun. I really hope to be able to see him some day. Thanks very much for sharing your experience with us.
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7.52pm
1 May 2010
Offline You're welcome guys! Actually Zig I think you would really really enjoy watching this All Stars Band because of the great musicians that make it.Something funny happened : A guy behind me was yelling when the first non-Ringo song was played “I don't know you go away we want Ringo!” and at the end, the same guy was clapping the All Stars Band and he said “Wow, those are truly talented musicians!”
Here are some pics. I couldn't take better photos because there were guys checking nobody was taking pics, and I put away my camera at the middle of the concert. I decided to truly enjoy it!
Here comes the sun….. Scoobie-doobie……
Something in the way she moves…..attracts me like a cauliflower…
Bop. Bop, cat bop. Go, Johnny, Go.
Beware of Darkness…
7.56pm
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14 April 2010
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Great pics – funny story about the guy behind you!
To the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.
8.15pm
19 September 2010
Offline Mith, it sounds great. I probably wouldn’t drive to see Ringo, but if he were to play Ottawa, I’d go. Zig, I hope you get your chance. Mith, how many non Ringo songs were played? (I actually remember seeing a YouTube video of the All Stars from 1992 (?) which was awesome. Who was in this version?)
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11.05pm
1 May 2010
Offline this was the setlist.
It Don't Come Easy (Ringo Starr cover)
Honey Don't (Carl Perkins cover)
Choose Love (Ringo Starr cover)
Hang On Sloopy (The McCoys cover)
Free Ride (Edgar Winter cover) (sung by Edgar Winter)
Talking in Your Sleep (The Romantics cover) (sung by Wally Palmar)
I Wanna Be Your Man (The Beatles cover)
Dream Weaver (Gary Wright cover) (sung by Gary Wright)
Kyrie (Mr. Mister cover) (sung by Richard Page)
The Other Side Of Liverpool
Yellow Submarine (The Beatles cover)
Frankenstein (Edgar Winter cover) (The only song without Ringo on stage)
Peace Dream
Back Off Boogaloo (Ringo Starr cover)
What I Like About You (The Romantics cover) (sung by Wally Palmar)
Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo (Rick Derringer cover) (sung by Rick Derringer)
Boys (The Beatles cover)
Love Is Alive (Gary Wright cover) (sung by Gary Wright)
Broken Wings (Mr. Mister cover) (sung by Richard Page)
Photograph (Ringo Starr cover)
Act Naturally (Buck Owens cover)
With A Little Help From My Friends (The Beatles cover)
Give Peace A Chance (John Lennon cover)
So it was a total of 11 songs by Ringo. The All Stars Band this year members are :
Ringo Starr – drums, vocals
Wally Palmar – guitar, harmonica, vocals
Rick Derringer – guitar, vocals
Edgar Winter – keyboards, saxophone, vocals
Gary Wright – keyboards, vocals
Richard Page – bass, vocals
Gregg Bissonette – drums, vocals
Here comes the sun….. Scoobie-doobie……
Something in the way she moves…..attracts me like a cauliflower…
Bop. Bop, cat bop. Go, Johnny, Go.
Beware of Darkness…
11.48pm
20 September 2011
Offline Mith, you are AMAZINGLY lucky. It sounds fantastic, and I wish I was there as well. I saw Paul live this summer, which was obviously amazing, but it'd be just perfect to see Ringo too, I'm not sure I will ever get to see .
My dad always holds it over me that he saw George (in 74) which I'll clearly never do. I don't know anyone that saw John perform though. Did anybody here see him or know someone that did? Just wondering.
"Now and then, though, someone does begin to grow differently. Instead of down, his feet grow up toward the sky. But we do our best to discourage awkward things like that."
"What happens to them?" insisted Milo.
"Oddly enough, they often grow ten times the size of everyone else," said Alec thoughtfully, "and I’ve heard that they walk among the stars."
–The Phantom Tollbooth
12.03pm
20 September 2011
Offline well, he never really did any post-breakup tours, did he? (Correct me if I'm wrong)
My 8th grade English teacher saw the Beatles' first ever U.S. concert at the Washington Coliseum when she was in 8th grade.
I am so jealous of her it is not even funny.
"Now and then, though, someone does begin to grow differently. Instead of down, his feet grow up toward the sky. But we do our best to discourage awkward things like that."
"What happens to them?" insisted Milo.
"Oddly enough, they often grow ten times the size of everyone else," said Alec thoughtfully, "and I’ve heard that they walk among the stars."
–The Phantom Tollbooth
2.39pm
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1 May 2011
Offline John only did a handful of shows live outside of the beatles, and some stories say that many tickets for the One to One Concerts had to be given away! 
From watch the beatles and solo footage, John had a presence on stage that is hard to find in many artists.
To have seen the beatles is concert deserves interest to be given. Just to have been in that environment.
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6.51pm
20 September 2011
Offline oneafter909 said:
Whyyyy mussssttt lifeee beee sooo unnfairrr
I know! When she told me, my immediate response was to be all “Ohmigosh, Mrs. Simchak, that's amazing! I wish I could have been there, it would have been a historical experience etc. etc. etc….I AM SO JEALOUS”
she just looks at me and goes “You SHOULD be jealous. It was an awesome concert.”
Then she goes “and Paul was SO CUTE!!!”
It's kind of funny getting a glimpse of your middle-aged teacher as a 13-year-old fangirl.
meanmistermustard, I know what you mean about John's stage presence. He had a wonderful and very unique blend of charisma and awkwardness. Plus, he was so impulsive onstage, you don't see that with many other musicians. I would have loved to see him live, maybe even the most out of the three.
"Now and then, though, someone does begin to grow differently. Instead of down, his feet grow up toward the sky. But we do our best to discourage awkward things like that."
"What happens to them?" insisted Milo.
"Oddly enough, they often grow ten times the size of everyone else," said Alec thoughtfully, "and I’ve heard that they walk among the stars."
–The Phantom Tollbooth
7.28pm
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1 May 2011
Offline seaglass eyes sunny smile said:
meanmistermustard, I know what you mean about John's stage presence. He had a wonderful and very unique blend of charisma and awkwardness. Plus, he was so impulsive onstage, you don't see that with many other musicians. I would have loved to see him live, maybe even the most out of the three.
Who dont you want to see? Or have you seen Paul or Ringo?
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8.56pm
20 September 2011
Offline My phrasing got messed up. I meant either “more than the other three” or “out of the four”
I have seen Paul though. Four days after my fourteenth birthday. Best present ever.
"Now and then, though, someone does begin to grow differently. Instead of down, his feet grow up toward the sky. But we do our best to discourage awkward things like that."
"What happens to them?" insisted Milo.
"Oddly enough, they often grow ten times the size of everyone else," said Alec thoughtfully, "and I’ve heard that they walk among the stars."
–The Phantom Tollbooth
8.23pm
24 October 2011
Offline In regards to Ringo's recent tour, He has certainly discovered the fountain of youth. He has the energy and the ethusiasm of a man much younger than his 71 years. I've had the pleasure of seeing both Ringo and Paul in Concert and managed to briefly see them after their shows when they left in their limos and put the windows down briefly. Ringo made the peace sign and Paul gave us a thumbs up.
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8.58pm
31 March 2008
Offline Someone left a comment on a page on the site (I deleted it because it wasn’t relevant to the article) asking why I ignore Ringo’s tour but always cover Paul’s concerts. It’s a fair question – I should probably at least add the setlist info from Setlist.fm. Time, as ever, is elusive right now.
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1.11pm
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14 April 2010
Offline Thanks Joe! I was not aware of that site – or the fact that it included vids of the concerts.
Too cool.
To the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.
11.51am
7 December 2011
Offline Note by Ahhh Girl 24 August 2014: While doing some thread work regarding Ringo’s tours, I discovered that this post really should have indicated that this tour was with his 12th All-Starr Band. The tour encompassed the years 2012-2014. I combined the threads that dealt with this tour. Thread 1 –> posts 1-6, thread 2 –> posts 7-10, thread 3 –> posts 11-34. See post 35 for the list of other dates/places for the tour. Thanks to mmm for the heads-up that some work needed to be done on the Ringo tour threads.
Ringo Starr ‘s 13th All-Starr Band features:
Steve Lukather (Toto) – Guitar
Gregg Rolie (Journey, Santana) – Keyboards
Richard Page (Mr. Mister) – Bass Guitar
Todd Rundgren – Guitar
Mark Rivera – Saxophone
Gregg Bissonette – Drums
The confirmed dates are as follows:
June 14 – Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls, ON
June 15 – Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls, ON
June 16 – Bethel Woods PAC, Bethel, NY
June 17 – Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT
June 19 – Bank of America Pavilion, Boston, MA
June 22 – Jones Beach Ampitheater, Wantagh, NY
June 23 – Ceasar’s, Atlantic City, NJ
June 24 – Meyerhoff, Baltimore, MD
June 26 – State Theater, Easton, PA
June 27 – Mayo Center, Morristown, NJ
June 29 – St Augustine Theater, St. Augustine, FL
June 30 – Seminole Hard Rock Arena, Hollywood, FL
July 1 – Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL
July 3 – Tuscaloosa Ampitheater, Tuscaloosa, Al
July 4 – The Wharf, Orange Beach, Al
July 6 – Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA
July 7 – Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
July 8 – Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, IL
July 11 – Usana Ampitheater, Salt Lake, UT
July 13 – Northern Quest, Spokane, WA
July 14 – St Michelle Winery, Seattle, WA
July 15 – Edgefield, Portland, OR
July 17 – Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA
July 19 – Humphrey’s, San Diego, CA
July 21 – The Greek, Los Angeles, CA
More dates to be announced soon….
Ringo will spend his birthday on the road, in Nashville on July 7 and following in the tradition of the last few years, at Noon from the Hard Rock Nashville, Ringo will ask anyone anywhere, and everyone everywhere, to join him in a wish for Peace & Love.
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9.30pm
5 November 2011
Offline I’m actually seeing Ringo in Nashville on his birthday. Not nearly as exciting as Paul, but I’m still pretty excited.
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12.18am
1 May 2010
Offline You will enjoy it. It’s much, much better than you might expect, trust me.
Here comes the sun….. Scoobie-doobie……
Something in the way she moves…..attracts me like a cauliflower…
Bop. Bop, cat bop. Go, Johnny, Go.
Beware of Darkness…
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