Monday, July 23, 2012

My Nominees For Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band 2013 Edition

RINGO'S RUNNING OUT OF FRESH MEAT!
If he goes out again in 2013 with a new lineup, it will ironically be his 13th version of the band. He's already re-enlisted many of his favorites on several tours of duty. They're starting to look a little ragged.
He's included almost every '60s-'80s singer-musician with a handful of hits in his "All-Starrs" since his 1st tour back in '89. I wanted to find him some "new blood" to help keep things interesting for the man and the band. Here are my picks:

Graham Gouldman: guitarist, "For Your Love" "Heart Full of Soul" "Bus Stop" "I'm Not in Love" "The Things We Do For Love."
Paul Westerberg: guitarist, "I'll Be You," "Alex Chilton," "Merry Go Round," "Dyslexic Heart."
Karl Wallinger: keyboardist, "Way Down Now, " "Ship Of Fools," "God On My Side."
Tom Johnston: guitarist, "Black Water," "Long Train Runnin' "Listen To The Music," "China Grove."
Gregg Allman: organist, "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed," "Whipping Post" "Midnight Rider."
Roger McGuinn; guitarist, "Eight Miles High" "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star."
Boz Scaggs: guitarist, "Lowdown," "Lido Shuffle.
Fred Turner: bassist, "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet," "Takin' Care Of Business," "Roll On Down The Highway."

These artists have yet to tour with Ringo. Can you think of any others still alive from the '60s-'80s with 2-5 great songs you'd like to induct? Let's help the man out!

Here's the list of previous road warriors, you can't use any of them:

Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Bands

First All-Starr Band
1989

Second All-Starr Band
1992

Third All-Starr Band
1995

Fourth All-Starr Band
1997 - 1998

Fifth All-Starr Band
1999
  • Ringo Starr - drums, vocals
  • Todd Rundgren (Nazz, Utopia and The New Cars) - guitar, drums, vocals
  • Gary Brooker (Procol Harum) - keyboards, vocals
  • Jack Bruce (Cream) - bass, keyboards, vocals
  • Simon Kirke (Free and Bad Company) - drums, vocals
  • Timmy Cappello - saxophone, keyboards, harmonica, guitar, vocals

Sixth All-Starr Band
2000
  • Ringo Starr - drums, vocals
  • Dave Edmunds (Rockpile and Love Sculpture) - guitar, vocals
  • Eric Carmen (Raspberries) - keyboards, guitar, vocals
  • Jack Bruce (Cream) - bass, keyboards, vocals
  • Simon Kirke (Free and Bad Company) - drums, vocals
  • Mark Rivera - saxophone, harmonica, vocals

Seventh All-Starr Band
2001

Eighth All-Starr Band
2003

Ninth All-Starr Band
2006

Tenth All-Starr Band
2008
  • Ringo Starr - drums, vocals
  • Billy Squier - guitar, bass, vocals
  • Colin Hay (Men at Work) - guitar, vocals
  • Edgar Winter - keyboards, saxophone, vocals
  • Gary Wright (Spooky Tooth) - keyboards, vocals
  • Hamish Stuart (Average White Band) - bass, guitar, vocals
  • Gregg Bissonette - drums, vocals

Eleventh All-Starr Band
2010-2011
  • Ringo Starr - drums, vocals
  • Wally Palmar (The Romantics) - guitar, harmonica, vocals
  • Rick Derringer (The McCoys, Johnny Winter, the Edgar Winter Group) - guitar, vocals
  • Edgar Winter - keyboards, saxophone, vocals
  • Gary Wright (Spooky Tooth) - keyboards, vocals
  • Richard Page (Mr. Mister) - bass, vocals
  • Gregg Bissonette - drums, vocals
  • Mark Rivera - saxophone, percussion, vocals (2011 Latin America Tour Only)

Twelfth All-Starr Band
2012
  • Ringo Starr - drums, keyboards, vocals
  • Steve Lukather (Toto) - guitar, vocals
  • Gregg Rolie (Santana) and (Journey) - keyboards, vocals
  • Todd Rundgren (Nazz, Utopia and The New Cars) - guitar, harmonica, bass, percussion, vocals
  • Richard Page (Mr. Mister) - bass, guitar, vocals
  • Mark Rivera - saxophone, percussion, keyboards, guitar, vocals
  • Gregg Bissonette - drums, percussion vocals

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