Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band

Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA....
 

Another fun time with the All-Starr Band (my second time seeing them), and it was a completely different band of All-Starrs than my previous time. The band included Todd Rundgren, Gregg Rolie (of Santana), Steve Lukather (of Toto), and Richard Page (of Mr. Mister).

I was very excited to see Rundgren's contribution, as I had never seen him before. His featured songs were all great, and it fun to see him enjoying playing on other songs like "Rosanna."



setlist:

  • Matchbox
  • It Don't Come Easy
  • Island in the Sun
  • I Saw the Light (led by Todd Rundgren)
  • Evil Ways (led by Gregg Rolie)
  • Rosanna (led by Steve Lukather)
  • Kyrie (led by Richard Page)
  • Bang the Drum All Day (led by Todd Rundgren)
  • Boys
  • Don't Pass Me By
  • Yellow Submarine
  • Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen (led by Gregg Rolie)
  • You're Sixteen
  • I'm the Greatest
  • You Are Mine (led by Richard Page)
  • Africa (led by Steve Lukather)
  • Oye Como Va (led by Gregg Rolie)
  • I Wanna Be Your Man
  • Love Is the Answer (led by Todd Rundgren)
  • Broken Wings (led by Richard Page)
  • Hold the Line (led by Steve Lukather)
  • Photograph
  • Act Naturally
  • With a Little Help From My Friends


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