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Ringo: STARRted Up 35 Years Ago

Yesterday marked the anniversary of when Ringo Starr kicked off his first all star band tour.

It happened 35 years ago on July 23, 1989 at the Park Central Amphitheatre in Dallas, Texas.

Developed by producer David Fishof, who now produces the Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp, the first incarnation featured Ringo's now brother-in-law Joe WalshBilly PrestonLevon Helm and Rick Danko of The BandDr. John, and Clarence Clemons and Nils Lofgren from The E Street Band. (Five of them are now deceased.)

The set list for that first show and tour was:

  1. It Don't Come Easy - Ringo
  2. No No Song - Ringo
  3. Yellow Submarine - Ringo
  4. New Island Midnight / Such a Night / Big Mac - Dr. John
  5. The Weight - Levon Helm
  6. Shine Silently - Nils Lofgren
  7. Will It Go Round in Circles - Billy Preston
  8. Act Naturally - Ringo
  9. Honey Don't - Ringo
  10. You're a Friend of Mine - Clarence Clemons
  11. The Shape I'm In - Rick Danko
  12. Life in the Fast Lane - Joe Walsh
  13. You're Sixteen - Ringo

Set 2:

  1. Desperado - Joe Walsh
  2. Raining in My Heart - Rick Danko
  3. Up on Cripple Creek - Levon Helm
  4. Boys - Ringo
  5. Bein' Angry - Nils Lofgren
  6. Candy - Dr. John
  7. Right Place Wrong Time - Dr. John
  8. Quarter to Three - Clarence Clemons
  9. Amazing Grace - Joe Walsh
  10. Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh
  11. That's the Way God Planned It - Billy Preston
  12. Photograph - Ringo

Encore:

  1. Back Off Boogaloo - Ringo
  2. With a Little Help From My Friends - Ringo

Since that first tour, Ringo has employed over 40 other All Starrs, counting the latest lineup, which includes Edgar WinterToto's Steve Lukather and Men at Work's Colin Hay.

The remaining 33 are:

  1. Jim Keltner – 1989
  2. Todd Rundgren – 1992, 1999, 2012–2017
  3. Dave Edmunds – 1992 & 2000
  4. Burton Cummings – 1992
  5. Timothy B. Schmit – 1992
  6. Zak Starkey – 1992–1995
  7. Timmy Cappello – 1992 & 1999
  8. Randy Bachman – 1995
  9. Mark Farner – 1995
  10. Felix Cavaliere – 1995
  11. John Entwistle – 1995
  12. Mark Rivera – 1995-1998, 2000–2003, 2011–2013
  13. Peter Frampton – 1997-1998
  14. Gary Brooker – 1997-1999
  15. Jack Bruce – 1997-2000
  16. Simon Kirke – 1997-2000
  17. Eric Carmen – 2000
  18. Roger Hodgson – 2001
  19. Ian Hunter – 2001
  20. Howard Jones – 2001
  21. Greg Lake – 2001
  22. Sheila E. – 2001-2006
  23. Paul Carrack – 2003
  24. John Waite – 2003
  25. Billy Squier – 2010-2014
  26. Richard Marx – 2006
  27. Rod Argent – 2006
  28. Gary Wright – 2008-2011
  29. Wally Palmar – 2010
  30. Rick Derringer – 2010
  31. Richard Page – 2010-2017
  32. Gregg Rolie – 2012-2021
  33. Graham Gouldman – 2018

And among the special guests over the 35 tours since 1989, usually during "With a Little Help From My Friends," have been:

  • Garth Hudson - The Band
  • Bruce Springsteen
  • Harry Nilsson
  • Bonnie Raitt
  • Steven Tyler
  • Max Weinberg
  • Slash
  • Stevie Nicks
  • Ginger Baker
  • Eric Burdon
  • Andy Summers
  • Michael McDonald
  • Steven Van Zandt
  • Pete Townshend
  • Jeff Lynne
  • Paul McCartney
  • Joan Baez
  • David Paich - Toto

Ringo and his latest grouping of All Starrs will be back out in the fall, starting September 12th in Omaha, Nebraska through September 25th at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

Check out more on this anniversary here courtesy of Ultimate Classic Rock.


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