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All Starr Band 1997/98
General Information
- 4th All Star, tour in the USA and Europe
Tour statistics
48
28/04/97 to 05/09/98
Shows
39
of 48 shows
Complete setlists
41
in the setlists
Songs
51
audio and video
Bootlegs
Most played on this tour
Rarities
Songs played only once on this tour.
Members
- Ringo Starr: drums, percussion, vocals
- Peter Frampton (The Herd, Humble Pie): guitar, talk box, vocals
- Jack Bruce (John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Manfred Mann, Cream, BBM) : bass, keyboards, guitar, vocals
- Gary Brooker (The Paramounts, Procol Harum, No Stiletto Shoes) : keyboards, organ, vocals
- Mark Rivera (Billy Joel Band, Foreigner) : saxophone, guitar, organ, keyboards, percussion, vocals
- Simon Kirke (Free, Bad Company): drums, vocals
- Scott Gordon: harmonica (98 only and only on Love Me Do )
Members that didn't make the all starr
- Dave Mason (Traffic, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, Fleetwood Mac): was fired four days before the start of the tour, was not replaced
- Paul Carrack (Warm Dust, Ace, Roxy Music, Squeeze, The Bleeding Heart Band, Nick Lowe and Cowboy Outfit, Mike + The Mechanics, Spin 1ne 2wo): was possibly supposed to be the second keyboard player
- Bryan Adams: Ringo said "The hook for this year is 'The British Invasion is on again.' Bryan Adams just called. He could have been in on it, but he's Canadian"
- Billy Preston: on 13/07/1996 at The Beatle Fest in L.A., Billy said "Maybe we [Ringo and I] might tour next year"
- Ray Davies (The Kinks) and Eric Burdon (The Animals) , there were rumors they were asked
- Nick Lowe (Kippington Lodge, Rockpile, Nick Lowe and Noise to Go, Nick Lowe and Cowboy Outfit, Little Village): was one of the bass players that was under consideration
Guests
- Mark Farner (95) (Grand Funk Railroad): joined the all starr band for With A Little Help From My Friends [3/05/97, Universal City , CA]
- Timothy B. Schmit (92) (Eagles and Poco): joined the all starr band for With A Little Help From My Friends [3/05/97, Universal City , CA]
- Eric Burdon (Animals): joined the all starr band for With A Little Help From My Friends [3/05/97, Universal City , CA]
- Ginger Baker (Cream, Blind Faith, Ginger Baker's Air Force, Atomic Rooster, BBM) drums on White Room [7/5/97 Denver, CO]
- Leo Kottke played on Power Failure [11/5/97 Minneapolis, MN]
- Nils Lofgren (89, 92) (Crazy Horse and E Street Band): openning act. Maybe he had join the all starr [21/5/97 Vienna, VA]
- Joe Walsh (89, 92) (James Gang, Barnstorm, Eagles and The Best) joined on Photograph , With A Little Help From My Friends [25/5/97 Houston, TX]
- Bernie Worrell: organ on Theme For An Imaginary Western [3/6/97 Holmdel, NJ]
- Max Weinberg (E Street Band): drums on Photograph , With A Little Help From My Friends [3/6/97 Holmdel, NJ]
- Bob Mayo (Peter Frampton's Band): keyboard on Line On My Face [7/6/97 Wantaugh , NY]
- Mike Rutherford (Genesis, Mike + The Mechanics): [5/9/98 Bramley, England]
- Paul Carrack (Warm Dust, Ace, Roxy Music, Squeeze, The Bleeding Heart Band, Nick Lowe and Cowboy Outfit, Mike + The Mechanics, Spin 1ne 2wo): [5/9/98 Bramley, England]
- Paul Young (Sad Café, Mike + The Mechanics): [5/9/98 Bramley, England]
- Gary Wallis (Mike + The Mechanics): [5/9/98 Bramley, England]
- Randy Bachman (Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who) (95): was in the crowd [28.4.1997, Seattle, WA]
Opening act
- Eric Stuart Band : various shows
- Nils Lofgren (89, 92) (Crazy Horse and E Street Band): [21/5/97 Vienna, VA]
Tour Itinerary
- Click on a show to have more details
- First Leg [USA]
- 28.4.1997 Washington Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA
- 29.4.1997 Hult Center for Performing Arts, Eugene, OR
- 30.4.1997 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR
- 2.5.1997 Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA
- 3.5.1997 Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA
- 4.5.1997 Humphrey's By The Bay, San Diego, CA
- 5.5.1997 Mesa Amphitheatre, Phoenix, AZ
- 7.5.1997 Fiddler's Green, Denver, CO
- 9.5.1997 Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL
- 10.5.1997 Riverport Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights, MO
- 11.5.1997 State Theater, Minneapolis, MN
- 13.5.1997 Eagle's Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI
- 14.5.1997 Breslin Center, East Lansing, MI
- 16.5.1997 Chastain Park, Atlanta, GA
- 17.5.1997 Sunrise Musical Theater, Sunrise, FL
- 18.5.1997 Ruth Eckerd Hall, Tampa, FL
- 20.5.1997 The Palace Theater, Myrtle Beach, SC
- 21.5.1997 Wolf Trap Farm for Performing Arts, Vienna, VA
- 23.5.1997 Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth, TX
- 24.5.1997 Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio, TX
- 25.5.1997 Six Flags Astro World, Houston, TX
- 28.5.1997 University of Delaware, Newark, DE
- 29.5.1997 I.C. Light Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh, PA
- 30.5.1997 Pine Knob Amphitheatre, Detroit, MI
- 31.5.1997 Rubber Bowl, Akron, OH
- 2.6.1997 Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, Uncasville, CT
- 3.6.1997 NC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
- 5.6.1997 Harborlights Pavilion, Boston, MA
- 6.6.1997 Resorts International, Atlantic City, NJ
- 7.6.1997 Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantaugh, NY
- ??.6.1997 Unknown place, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- ??.6.1997 Unknown place, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- The gigs in Brazil were announced by the newspaper O Globo newspapers
- Second Leg [Europe]
- 7.8.1998 Helsingin Jäähalli, Helsinki, Finland
- 8.8.1998 Heitere Open Air Festival, Zofingue, Switzerland
- 9.8.1998 Danmarks Smukkeste Festival, Skanderborg, Denmark
- 12.8.1998 Freilichtbühne Killesberg, Stuttgart, Germany
- 13.8.1998 Theaterplatz, Chemnitz, Germany
- 15.8.1998 Centre Sportif, Differdange, Luxembourg
- 16.8.1998 Markt Rock Festival, Leuven, Belgium
- 18.8.1998 Expo-98, Lisbon, Portugal
- 20.8.1998 The Point, Dublin, Ireland
- 21.8.1998 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, England
- 22.8.1998 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, England
- 25.8.1998 State Central Concert Hall "Russia", Moscow, Russia
- 26.8.1998 Oktiabrsky Concert Hall, St. Petersburg, Russia
- 28.8.1998 Sporting Club "Salle des Etoiles", Monaco, Monaco
- 29.8.1998 Sporting Club "Salle des Etoiles", Monaco, Monaco
- 30.8.1998 Sporting Club "Salle des Etoiles", Monaco, Monaco
- 1.9.1998 Grugahalle, Essen, Germany
- 2.9.1998 Stadtpark Freilichtbühne, Hamburg, Germany
- 3.9.1998 Ausstellungshalle, Bonn, Germany
- 5.9.1998 Wintershall Estate, Bramley, England
- The Luxembourg gig (15.8.1998) was cancelled at the eleven hours.
- Some reports mentioned Luxembourg City but the city was Differdange
- They tried to add a second show in London (22.8.1998)
- Dates in South America, Australia and Southeast Asia have been in discussion
Maps
First Leg [USA]
Second Leg [Europe]
Personnel on each song
- It Don't Come Easy
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Ringo Starr: lead vocals
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar, backing vocals
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Jack Bruce: bass, backing vocals
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Gary Brooker: organ, backing vocals
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: saxophone
- Act Naturally
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Ringo Starr: lead vocals
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar
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Jack Bruce: bass, backing vocals
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Gary Brooker: keyboard, backing vocals
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: tambourine, backing vocals
- The Devil Came From Kansas [Gary Brooker] [97 only]
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Ringo Starr: drums
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar, backing vocals
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Jack Bruce: bass, backing vocals
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Gary Brooker: keyboard, lead vocals
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: tambourine, backing vocals
- Whisky Train [Gary Brooker] [98 only]
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Ringo Starr: drums
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar
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Jack Bruce: bass
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Gary Brooker: keyboard, lead vocals
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: cowbell
- Show Me The Way [Peter Frampton]
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Ringo Starr: drums
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar, talxbox, lead vocals
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Jack Bruce: bass
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Gary Brooker: organ, backing vocals
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Sunshine Of Your Love [Jack Bruce] [All except 09 & 28/08/98]
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Ringo Starr: drums
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar, second vocals, backing vocals
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Jack Bruce: bass, lead vocals
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Gary Brooker:
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera:
- Shooting Star [Simon Kirke] [Not on short shows, except Lisbon]
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Ringo Starr: drums
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar, backing vocals
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Jack Bruce: bass
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Gary Brooker: keyboard, backing vocals
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Simon Kirke: drums, lead vocals
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Mark Rivera: tambourine (97), acoustic guitar (98), backing vocals
- Boys [Except 28 & 29/08/98]
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Ringo Starr: drums, lead vocals
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar
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Jack Bruce: bass, backing vocals
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Gary Brooker: keyboard, backing vocals
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: talbourine, backing vocals
- Baby I Love Your Way [Peter Frampton] [Not on short shows]
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Ringo Starr: drums
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Peter Frampton: acoustic guitar, lead vocals
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Jack Bruce: bass
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Gary Brooker: piano
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: percussion
- You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful And You're Mine) [97 only]
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Ringo Starr: lead vocals
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar
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Jack Bruce: bass
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Gary Brooker: keyboard, backing vocals
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Simon Kirke: drums, backing vocals
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Mark Rivera: baryton saxophone, backing vocals
- Love Me Do [98 only]
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Ringo Starr: drums, lead vocals
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar
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Jack Bruce: bass, backing vocals
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Gary Brooker: keyboard, backing vocals
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Simon Kirke: drums, backing vocals
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Mark Rivera: percussion, backing vocals
- Yellow Submarine
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Ringo Starr: lead vocals
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar, backing vocals
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Jack Bruce: bass, backing vocals
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Gary Brooker: keyboard, backing vocals
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: percussion, saxophone, backing vocals
- Conquistador [Gary Brooker]
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Ringo Starr:
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar
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Jack Bruce: bass
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Gary Brooker: keyboard
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: keyboard (97), saxophone (98)
- I'm The Greatest
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Ringo Starr: lead vocals
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar
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Jack Bruce: bass
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Gary Brooker: keyboard
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: saxophone
- The No No Song [Not on short shows]
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Ringo Starr: lead vocals
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals
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Jack Bruce: bass, backing vocals
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Gary Brooker: keyboard, backing vocals
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: percussion, backing vocals
- La De Da [98 only]
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Ringo Starr: lead vocals
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar, backing vocals
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Jack Bruce: bass, backing vocals
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Gary Brooker: keyboard, backing vocals
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- I Feel Free [Jack Bruce] [All except 16/08/1998]
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Ringo Starr: drums
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar, backing vocals
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Jack Bruce: bass, lead vocals, backing vocals
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Gary Brooker: keyboard, backing vocals
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: tambourine, backing vocals
- All Right Now [Simon Kirke]
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Ringo Starr: drums
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar, backing vocals
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Jack Bruce: bass, backing vocals
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Gary Brooker: keyboard, backing vocals
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Simon Kirke: drums, lead vocals
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Mark Rivera: tambourine, keyboard, backing vocals
- I Wanna Be Your Man [Not on short shows except 28 & 29/08/98]
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Ringo Starr: drums, lead vocals
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar
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Jack Bruce: bass, backing vocals
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Gary Brooker: keyboard
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: tambourine, backing vocals
- Do You Feel Like We Do? [Peter Frampton]
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Ringo Starr: drums
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar, talk box lead vocals
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Jack Bruce: bass, backing vocals
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Gary Brooker: keyboard, backing vocals
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: tambourine, maracas, cowbell, backing vocals
- White Room [Jack Bruce] [All except 29/08/98]
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Ringo Starr: drums
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar
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Jack Bruce: bass, lead vocals
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Gary Brooker: organ
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: saxophone, tambourine
- A Whiter Shade of Pale [Gary Brooker]
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Ringo Starr: drums
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar
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Jack Bruce: bass
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Gary Brooker: Keyboard, lead vocals
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: organ
- Photograph [Not on short shows except 9/08/1998]
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Ringo Starr: lead vocal
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar, backing vocals
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Jack Bruce: bass, backing vocals
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Gary Brooker: Keyboard, backing vocals
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: saxophone, backing vocals
- With A Little Help From My Friends
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Ringo Starr: lead vocal
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar, backing vocals
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Jack Bruce: bass
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Gary Brooker: Keyboard, backing vocals
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: saxophone, backing vocals
- Feeling Alright [Dave Mason]
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Ringo Starr: drums
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Peter Frampton: electric guitar
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Jack Bruce: bass
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Gary Brooker: Unknown
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Simon Kirke: drums
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Mark Rivera: Unknown
Do You Feel Like We Do [what's play on the solos]
- songs performed inside Do You Feel Like We Do. This song featured two solos [Keyboard & bass] and some extra songs were sometime added
- 28/04/1997 Seattle, WA
- Burning of the Midnight Lamp [Jimi Hendrix song] By Jack Bruce
- 29/04/1997 Eugene, OR
- Burning of the Midnight Lamp [Jimi Hendrix song]
- 03/05/1997 Los Angeles, CA
- 10/05/1997 Maryland Heights, MO
- 11/05/1997 Minneapolis, MN
- 14/05/1997 East Lansing, MI
- 20/05/1997 Myrtle Beach, SC
- 23/05/1997 Fort Worth, TX
- 24/05/1997 San Antonio, TX
- 29/05/1997 Pittsburgh, PA
- 02/06/1997 Uncasville, CT
- 06/06/1997 Atlantic City, NJ
- 07/08/1998 Helsinki, Finland
- 08/08/1998 Zofingue, Switzerland
- 09/08/1998 Skanderborg, Denmark
- 12/08/1998 Stuttgart, Germany
- 13/08/1998 Chemnitz, Germany
- 16/08/1998 Leuven, Belgium
- 18/08/1998 Lisbon, Portugal
- 20/08/1998 Dublin, Ireland
- 21/08/1998 London, England
- 25/08/1998 Moscow, Russia
- 26/08/1998 St. Petersburg, Russia
- 28/08/1998 Monaco, Monaco
- 29/08/1998 Monaco, Monaco
- 30/08/1998 Monaco, Monaco
- 01/09/1998 Essen, Germany
- 02/09/1998 Hamburg, Germany
- 05/09/1998 Bramley, England
Solo Spot
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2.5.1997
Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA
- Theme For An Imaginary Western [Jack Bruce] w/ Frampton
- Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) [Peter Frampton]
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3.5.1997
Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA
- Theme For An Imaginary Western [Jack Bruce] w/ Frampton
- A Salty Dog [Gary Brooker]
- OR
- Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) [Peter Frampton]
- Homburg [Gary Brooker]
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30.5.1997
Pine Knob Amphitheatre, Detroit, MI
- A Salty Dog [Gary Brooker]
- Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) [Peter Frampton]
- Theme For An Imaginary Western [Jack Bruce] w/ Frampton
- Gary Brooker (23 solo spots)
- A Salty Dog: 18 performances
- Homburg: 1 performance
- Medley of ’50 songs played on piano: 1 performance
- Power Failure: 1 performance
- The Angler: 1 performance
- Whaling Stories: 1 performance
- Jack Bruce (20 solo spots)
- Theme For An Imaginary Western: 18 performances
- A Ray Of Hope: 1 performance
- As You Said: 1 performance
- Peter Frampton (21 solo spots)
- Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown): 13 performances
- All I Want To Be (Is By Your Side): 7 performances
- Lines On My Face: 1 performance
Rehearsal
- Dave Mason was supposed to play, following some reports Feelin Alright, Only You Know and I Know and We Just Disagree
- Jack Bruce said on his diary that during the 1998 tour, for the solo spot he will: "do either Theme For an Imaginary Western or Ropeladder To the Moon"
- 24.04.1997 Dave Mason is dropped from the all starr band
Promotion/Schedule
Bibliography
Official Release
- VHS (Taken from the Detroit show)
Bootleg (audio + video)
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4.5.1997
Humphrey's By The Bay, San Diego
- Audio
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Source A:
Incomplete, G+ sound, length: 58m02s
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Source B:
Complete, VG+ sound, length: 2h04m32s
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Source C:
Complete, VG sound, length: 2h04m
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Source D (soundcheck):
maybe incomplete, G+/VG sound, length: 19m59s
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5.5.1997
Mesa Amphitheatre, Phoenix
- Audio
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Source A:
Nearly complete, VG sound, length: 2h06m12s
- Video
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Source 1:
Complete, VG sound, length: 2h11m40s
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9.5.1997
Rosemont Horizon, Chicago
- Audio
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Source A:
Complete, Poor sound, length: 2h06m43s
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Source B:
Complete from video, G sound, length: 2h11m40s
- Video
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Source 1:
G sound, length: 2h11m40s
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16.8.1998
Markt Rock Festival, Leuven
- Audio
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Source A:
Complete, VG sound, length: 1h26m41s
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Source B:
Complete, VG sound, length: 1h31m31s
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Source C (From Video):
Complete, VG sound, length: 1h29m42s or 1h28m47s
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Source D (From Radio broadcast):
Incomplete, soundboard, length: 40m12s
- Video
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Source 1:
Complete, VG sound, length: 1h29m42s
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25.8.1998
State Central Concert Hall "Russia", Moscow
- Audio
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Source A:
Complete, Soundboard, length: 2h11m10s
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Source A (From a security video, from source 1):
Complete, soundboard, length: 2h11m10s or 2h14m19s
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Source B:
Incomplete, VG sound, length: 2h11m06s
- Video
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Source 1:
Complete, VG sound, length: 2h14m19s
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Source 1 (From a security video):
Complete, soundboard, length: 2h14m19s
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29.8.1998
Sporting Club "Salle des Etoiles", Monaco
- Audio
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Source A & B (Put together):
Complete, G+ sound, length: 1h13m57s
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Source C (From Video):
Complete, VG+ sound, length: 1h15m35s
- Video
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Source C (From Video):
Complete, VG+ sound, length: 1h15m35s
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1.9.1998
Grugahalle, Essen
- Audio
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Source A:
Complete, G sound, length: 2h13m04s
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Source B:
Complete, VG- sound, length: 2h16m27s
Bibliography
How they got involved
- Peter Frampton said: "I would figure that one day soon or later I would not be busy when Ringo make the call, because he calls me for everyone of this all starr band tour. He just always calls a week too late and this time he caught me. I was so frustrated that I couldn't do it before."
- Simon Kirke said that: "he got the call to join the band this winter His management told him Starr wanted to hit the road with an all-British band Kirke had just gotten off the road with Bad Company but after cheeking with his wife agreed to jump aboard"
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