Ringo & His New All-Starr Band

I saw one of the concerts on this tour, so I awaited the release of the CD anxiously. This recording at the Rosemont Ballroom in Chicago is not the full concert, but does preserve excellent individual performances, and captures the enthusiastic interactions between Ringo, the All Starrs and the audience which are always a feature of these tours. The sound engineering is especially good for the soloists' voices. Roger Hodgson's performance in three of his best known compositions from his Supertramp years are performed beautifully-his voice is as appealing as ever with perfect back-up harmonies provided by Howard Jones, and enthusiastic sax solos by Mark Rivera. Howard Jones's "No One Is to Blame" is better than his studio version. Sheila E. performs the only featured drum solo in any of these tours. Ringo's performances are his "standards" for these concerts, but the performances of "Back Off Boogaloo" and "Don't Go Where the Road Don't Go" will get you out of your seat.Drumheads (Ringo's fans) are already cranking up this CD and reliving the great 2001 tour. Anyone who doesn't have the earlier releases of the All Starrs, or the 3-disc anthology should listen in on the fun.

I've seen countless live concerts over the years, many of them have been high profile multi-media extravagnzas. Not this one.Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band have quietly been hitting the road for a number of years, playing small to medium sized venues, with hardly any fanfare.But what makes these secret little shows so special is the way the entire band comes together and shares each other's music. Ringo doesn't just hit the road and stand in the spotlight. Instead he brings with him a band of friends with a variety of musical backgrounds and they all play and sing together.If you ever get a chance to catch Ringo and His All-Starr Band in concert... GO! Until then, grab the CDs of the prior shows and enjoy!

Another entertaining release from Ringo and his then ASB lineup. Not as good as others though especially the first one which had the late great Levon Helm, Clarence Clemons Rick Danko on it. Good listening though and Ringo IS a great entertainer in his own right, so buy this with some confidence

What a disappointment, thought I was ordering the DVD.Had seen the show on AXS TV, great video.Be careful when ordering CD/DVDs.

"Ringo & His New All-Starr Band" was recorded on August 23, 2001 show at Chicago's Rosemont Theatre; and they were rockin' that night as always! I wish this was a recording of the full concert; but still what we get here is nothing but superb music from Ringo and this extremely talented band. They sound terrific and their rapport with their audience is obvious as I listen to this album. The quality of the sound is very good and I like the artwork, too.The CD opens with "Photograph;" and they perform this very well. Their sense of timing and their coordination as a band enhances their performance greatly. I love those drums with the guitar work! "Act Naturally" is also a great tune; Ringo and his band do this on faultlessly and it's a highlight of the album. Supertramp's "Logical Song" couldn't have been done any better--a fine cover they do (with Roger Hodgson himself participating) of this classic tune! Howard Jones's "No One Is To Blame" gets the royal treatment from these artists and I love every minute of it just as the crowd did. "Yellow Submarine" is every bit as much fun as it was when it was initially released when Ringo was a Beatle; and I also really like how they do Supertramp's "Give a Little Bit.""You're Sixteen" was always a favorite Ringo Starr number of mine; Ringo and his peers do this with a lot of energy and it's dynamic in every way! "The No-No Song" and "Back off Boogaloo" are also done to perfection; and "Glamorous Life" has them really making great music!"I Wanna Be Your Man" is very energetic and they never miss a beat! This tune rocks! "Lucky Man" has some awesome guitar work and there's yet another gem in "Take the Long Way Home;" they cover this with panache and I really like their rendition of this rock ballad."All The Young Dudes" is sheer brilliance; and "Don't Go Where the Road Don't Go" is every bit as good. The album ends with Ringo and the band performing "With A Little Help from My Friends;" this outstanding Beatles tune gets a fine treatment and it leaves me wanting more!I definitely agree with anyone who says they wish this had been released as a full, complete concert with two CDs instead of just this one--this music is all THAT good! Enjoy this as you should!

Ce concert a été enregistré en 2003 à Chicago :l'ambiance est super avec le public ,le groupe joue très bien et RINGO est dans une forme " olympique" et très cool ,faisant "vibrer " le public par ses blagues ,sa décontraction naturelle et communicative ! un MUST .

Ringoのこのオールスター（Starr）バンドはよくCDが出るが、なぜか一枚もので出る。はっきり言ってRingoはあんまり自分のレパートリー変えないので、毎回買っている人間としては一緒に演奏している面子の歌が楽しみになってこざるを得ない。ところが、このCDもRingoの歌中心（当たり前！）でバックバンドの奴らの歌は１～２曲ってのは寂しい。ビシっと２枚組完全収録で出してくれんかなあ。ちなみに今までのバンド、総てがRingoの人脈ではない。彼が突然見も知らないアーチストで電話して誘うそうだ。どう見たってこれ以前にRingoとGreg Lakeに接点が合ったと思えないでしょ。それにしてもRingoとGreg Lakeのリズムセクションって普通の人では思いつかない組み合わせだなあ。

Ringo 2012 で始めて大好きになって、遡っているRingo初心者です。キーボードで Howard Jones が参加しているのを知って、数ある All-Starr Band モノからこれを初購入しました。(自分は四十代半ば過ぎのテクノ世代。。)ライブも行きたくなりました。また日本で演ってください！！お願いします！！

リンゴのオールスターバンドは、いつも楽しみにしてます。なんと言っても、ライブだけだし、いろんなプレイヤーと歌が聴けるし、もちろんリンゴの歌とドラムが聴ける、美味しいシリーズです。で、これは2001年だそうですが、これまたビックリ。イアン　ハンター、グレッグ　レイク、そしてそして、シーラ　Ｅだもんねえ。悪いはずがない。シーラのパーカッションソロが凄い。ノッてますぜ。あと、ハワード　ジョーンズも良い。それにしても、あらためてリンゴの人脈に、ただただ降参。だれかも書いてたけど、次はクラプトンとデビッド　ギルモアのギターでやってくれないかなあ。