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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best All Starr DVD Yet!, 2 Oct 2004
Another All Starr Band Tour, Another DVD to document it. Yet this DVD stands out from previous offerings because the concert footage is separated between documentary footage of Ringo and the band preparing for gigs, fooling around backstage and generally having a good time. Hardcore Ringo fans may wish that Ringo would perform some different songs - the usual suspects are here - 'It Don't Come Easy', 'Boys', 'I Wanna Be Your Man', 'Yellow Submarine', 'With A Little Help From My Friends -, but there are a couple of interesting additions, including the rarely performed 'White Album' classic 'Don't Pass Me By'(with Ringo playing piano at the beginning!) and 'Memphis In Your Mind' from Ringo's superb latest album 'Ringorama'. This time around, the All Starr band is very much an 80's revival tour of sorts, with Paul Carrack (Squeeze, Mike and the Mechanics), Shelia E. (Prince), Colin Hay (Men at Work) and John Waite, who I have to admit to never having heard of before. All the band members deliver fine performances, but if there is one criticism, it is perhaps that Ringo should be touring with musicians of a similar stature to himself: (Think of the musicians backing Ringo at the 'Concert for George'). This is a very enjoyable DVD, however, made even more entertaining by the opportunity to observe the band off stage, where it is obvious to see what a kick they get out of playing music together.
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