After a nearly four year delay, Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band made their triumphant return to Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre June 15 2023. Words by Luis Enrique Lopez, photos by A Rood Photography
The two hour plus show, led by an incredibly spry 82 year old Ringo Starr, was a warmly received musical respite by the nearly sold out crowd in attendance.
Joined by fellow All-Starrs Edgar Winter, Hamish Stuart, Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, and additional players Warren Ham and Gregg Bissonnette, the band ran through hit song after hit song, deftly running through each number with unbridled joy and enthusiasm throughout the entire runtime of the concert.
The Greek Theatre serves as a home away from home for Ringo and crew, and their enthusiasm for performing before an LA crowd definitely showed.
Hearing songs such as “Octopus’s Garden” (performed for the first time by the All-Starr band), “Hold the Line,” “Pick Up the Pieces,” “Frankenstein,” and a litany of other songs was a musical treat, and did not disappoint in the slightest.
Seeing Ringo’s All-Starr cavalcade is always a blast, and I eagerly await the next show.
SETLIST:
Matchbox
(Carl Perkins cover)
It Don’t Come Easy
(Ringo Starr song)
What Goes On
(The Beatles cover)
Free Ride
(The Edgar Winter Group cover) (with Edgar Winter)
Rosanna
(Toto cover) (with Steve Lukather)
Pick Up the Pieces
(Average White Band cover) (with Hamish Stuart)
Down Under
(Men at Work cover) (with Colin Hay)
Boys
(The Shirelles cover)
I’m the Greatest
(Ringo Starr song)
Yellow Submarine
(The Beatles cover)
Set Without Ringo
Cut the Cake
(Average White Band cover) (with Hamish Stuart)
Frankenstein
(The Edgar Winter Group cover) (with Edgar Winter)
Octopus’s Garden
(The Beatles cover)
Back Off Boogaloo
(Ringo Starr song)
Overkill
(Men at Work cover) (with Colin Hay)
Africa
(Toto cover) (with Steve Lukather)
Work to Do
(The Isley Brothers cover) (with Hamish Stuart)
I Wanna Be Your Man
(The Beatles cover)
Johnny B. Goode
(Chuck Berry cover) (with Edgar Winter)
Who Can It Be Now?
(Men at Work cover) (with Colin Hay)
Hold the Line
(Toto cover) (with Steve Lukather)
Photograph
(Ringo Starr song)
Act Naturally
(Johnny Russell cover)
With a Little Help From My Friends
(The Beatles cover) (with Howard Jones) (& Jim Keltner, David Paich, Benmont Tench; ended w/ Plastic Ono Band’s “Give Peace a Chance” chorus)
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