Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Reviews
Andrew S. Hughes
South Curve — The motility from the Morris Performing Arts Center to Century Center for Sunday'due south concert by Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Ring could have been a hot mess.
Simply, far from a disaster, it was, for the most part, a joyous night with an exemplary performance by Starr and his band after the venue had to be inverse because of damage to the Morris after a piece of plaster barbarous from the rim of its ceiling'due south oculus dome.
So, outset, the staffs of the Morris and Century Center, promoters Pacific Coast Concerts and Outback Concerts, and Starr's technical crew — especially his audio engineer — deserve praise for how smoothly the nighttime went.
The exhibit hall's flat, unraked floor, however, meant visibility was, to put it kindly, difficult, only that's the simply aspect of the night worth criticizing. And the visibility improved slightly whenever the audition stood, which it did a surprising amount of fourth dimension for a Southward Bend audience at a classic rock show. Must be the magic of having a Beatle in the room.
The audio quality, in particular, was surprisingly excellent — the instruments were mixed clearly, the book wasn't also loud for the room, and the blast from slap back was barely perceptible. All of that's a testament to the big acoustical tiles that ring the room and the expertise of Starr'southward sound engineer.
From that perspective, the room passed its audience and fans of Alison Krauss should have no fears about the sound for her concert Midweek at Century Middle, too moved from the Morris.
As for the operation, it was a two-60 minutes smash from the past by Starr and his ring: Colin Hay from Men at Work and Steve Lukather from Toto on guitar, Gregg Rolie from Santana on keyboards, Graham Gouldman from 10cc on bass, Warren Ham on percussion and saxophones, and Gregg Bissonette on drums.
Of the night's 24 songs, half featured Starr on lead vocals, most of them from when he was a Beatle.
Lean and spry, the 78-year-one-time displayed remarkable energy, both every bit the band'due south frontman and during the songs on which he played drums, which included most of the ones by his bandmates and a few of his own.
Starr kicked the concert off with high-energy versions of "Matchbox," "It Don't Come up Easy" and "What Goes On." Every bit with all of the songs he sang, his delivery was playful and engaged and set up the tone for a nighttime of fun and delight.
Some of the early Beatles songs that Starr played weren't as raw in tone as when The Beatles recorded or performed them, which was inevitable with the instrumentation of his ring, although Rolie'due south Hammond organ solo on "I Wanna Exist Your Human being" sounded authentic.
Just Starr'south charisma came through in the vocals on these songs, and Hay'due south guitar solos on "Boys" and "I Wanna Be Your Man" approximated George Harrison'southward atomic number 82 guitar style well so that a sense of the original spirit remained.
When he shook his caput from side to side while he played drums and sang "I Wanna Exist Your Man," Starr subtly invoked the enthusiasm and pandemonium of The Beatles at the acme of Beatlemania, and information technology felt natural, as if he couldn't help himself.
Starr played one recent vocal, "Canticle," from "Ringo 2012." It may not exist "All You Need Is Love," but as a simple, direct call for peace and love (his mantra, repeated ofttimes and genuinely), "Anthem" works.
During their spotlights, Hay, Lukather, Rolie and Gouldman played their band's biggest hits.
Highlights included Toto's "Roseanna," which concluded with an extended jam, highlighted by Rolie's sweet Hammond organ solo, Lukather's fast picking and glissandi on his solo, and Starr's funny facial expressions while he played the drums.
Similarly, Lukather's offset guitar solo on "Black Magic Woman" was more in Santana'southward mode of playing than his own, while his 2d solo was an heady demonstration of flash that remained true to the song.
Hay'south voice sounded virtually unchanged from the early 1980s, which fabricated "Who Can It Exist At present?" and "Down Nether," in particular, sound like the originals.
Lukather wasn't the original singer on the Toto songs he performed, but he did well and was nicely covered on the high parts by his bandmates on "Africa" and "Roseanna." His best vocal, impassioned and gruff, however, was on 1978's "Hold the Line."
In the end, though, it was simply just a thrill to see Starr play the drums alive. His singing — possibly stronger and meliorate than when he was younger — was something of a bonus.
Again, it may be the magic of having a Beatle in the room, and this ane in particular (I've seen Paul McCartney, as well, years ago), but I found myself oddly devoid of cynicism Sunday night, despite the change of venue and the nostalgic nature of the bear witness.
As Starr said, "Peace and love."
Due to a building issue at the Morris Performing Arts Heart, Wednesday's Alison Krauss concert will be held at the Century Center in downtown Southward Bend. Doors open at half-dozen:xxx p.m. with the show beginning at 8 p.m. For further questions, contact the Morris box office at 574-235-9190.
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