Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band

Since 1989, Ringo Starr has occasionally convened his All Starr Band to tour the summer concert circuit, hitting big outdoor amphitheaters in the United States, plus (usually) venues in Japan or Europe.

It's an aptly named band. Ringo usually collects a strong set of nostalgia musicians, recognizable names in varying degrees of has-been status, who add their past hits to the set list. Ringo himself plays the drums and sings his own hits (Photograph for sure), as well as his Beatle songs (Yellow Submarine, With a Little Help from My Friends, etc.).

The 2001 All Starr Band, and the songs each member contributes:

• Ian Hunter of Mott the Hoople / All the Young Dudes; Cleveland Rocks; Still Love Rock and Roll
• Howard Jones / No One Is To Blame; Things Can Only Get Better; Everlasting Love
• Roger Hodgson (Supertramp) / The Logical Song; Take the Long Way Home; Give a Little Bit
• Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) / Lucky Man; Karn Evil 9 (I.ii); In the Court of the Crimson King (?!)
• Sheila E / A Love Bizarre; Glamorous Life
• Mark Rivera (Billy Joel's former saxophonist)

Previous All-Starrs:

• Gary Brooker
• Jack Bruce (Cream)
• Timmy Capello
• Eric Carmen
• Clarence Clemons (from the E-Street Band)
• Burton Cummings
• Rick Danko (The Band)
• Dave Edmunds
• John Entwistle (The Who)
• Peter Frampton
• Levon Helm (The Band)
• Dr. John
• Jim Keltner (very high-profile studio drummer)
• Simon Kirke
• Nils Lofgren
• Billy Preston (the real fifth Beatle)
• Todd Rundgren
• Timothy B. Schmidt (The Eagles)
• Zak Starkey (Ringo’s son)
• Joe Walsh

A 3-CD collection of live All Starr tracks was released in 2001, titled The Anthology ... So Far.

Sources:
-- http://www.ringotour.com
-- Rolling Stone, August 16, 2001
-- Abbeyrd's Beatles page: http://www.best.com/~abbeyrd/news/305ringotour2001.html
-- Chip Madinger's Ringo setlists: http://www.8-arms.com/Ringo%202001%20Set%20List.htm