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All Starr Band 1997/98
General Information
- 4th All Star, tour in the USA and Europe
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]
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- 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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