The Beatles
Jun. 10th, 2026 09:09 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bigmogA goal of mine was to be in a massive sing-along of "Hey Jude" and last fall I saw Paul McCartney perform live at Coors Field completing that goal. Paul is my favorite Beatle for various reasons. He was the bassist in the band. As a former bass player myself, I have appreciation for those that can play bass and sing simultaneously. At 83, Paul's singing is weak but he manages to put on a great show.
Last night I checked the 2nd half of my (living) Beatle bingo card with Ringo Starr. Honestly, I nearly skipped his show. Ringo has his talents but he was never the singer / songwriter that Paul, John, or even George were. His few hits aren't numerous enough to fill a concert so the All-Star band comes along to help him out.
My mistake was discounting the band. They were incredible. So much that they should call the show "The All-Star Band featuring Ringo". I caught on after the cover of Rosanna by Toto wasn't actually a cover. Steve Lukather is founding member of Toto! They next did a song by Men-At-Work. Colin Hay is the leadman for that band. A third guitarist was also good but I didn't recognize his numbers.
They finished the show strong with the classic Beatles song: "With a Little Help from my Friends". That really cements the entire premise of the show. Ringo is the headliner but it's the band that makes it a unique show. Almost like 4 mini concerts built around a former Beatle. Disappointing that it was only 2 hours long and no encore. Ringo didn't join the band for the final bow. Perhaps he wasn't 100% well.
Last night I checked the 2nd half of my (living) Beatle bingo card with Ringo Starr. Honestly, I nearly skipped his show. Ringo has his talents but he was never the singer / songwriter that Paul, John, or even George were. His few hits aren't numerous enough to fill a concert so the All-Star band comes along to help him out.
My mistake was discounting the band. They were incredible. So much that they should call the show "The All-Star Band featuring Ringo". I caught on after the cover of Rosanna by Toto wasn't actually a cover. Steve Lukather is founding member of Toto! They next did a song by Men-At-Work. Colin Hay is the leadman for that band. A third guitarist was also good but I didn't recognize his numbers.
They finished the show strong with the classic Beatles song: "With a Little Help from my Friends". That really cements the entire premise of the show. Ringo is the headliner but it's the band that makes it a unique show. Almost like 4 mini concerts built around a former Beatle. Disappointing that it was only 2 hours long and no encore. Ringo didn't join the band for the final bow. Perhaps he wasn't 100% well.