On Sunday 9 July 2006, Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Maxwell C King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne, Florida. It was the 17th show of the ninth All-Starr Band's 25-date North American tour, which ran through June and July 2006. Starr returned to the King Center on 22 October 2014.
The Ninth All-Starr Band
- Ringo Starr – vocals, drums, percussion
- Billy Squier – vocals, guitar
- Richard Marx – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Edgar Winter – vocals, keyboards, saxophone
- Rod Argent – vocals, organ, keyboards (The Zombies)
- Hamish Stuart – vocals, bass guitar (Average White Band; Paul McCartney's World Tour band)
- Sheila E – vocals, drums, percussion
Rod Argent was the keyboard player and songwriter behind The Zombies – the British Invasion band whose 'She's Not There' (1964) and 'Time of the Season' (1968) had made them one of the most distinctive acts of the era. Hamish Stuart, the Average White Band guitarist and vocalist, had also been a member of Paul McCartney's touring band for the 1989–90 World Tour. Edgar Winter, the albino multi-instrumentalist, was best known for 'Frankenstein' – the instrumental that became one of the defining rock tracks of the early 1970s. Sheila E, the percussionist and vocalist who had worked closely with Prince, brought a different energy to the band's rhythm section.
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The Setlist
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed 22 songs at the King Center on 9 July 2006. Songs performed by guest members are noted in brackets:
- 'It Don't Come Easy'
- 'What Goes On'
- 'Honey Don't'
- 'Everybody Wants You' (Billy Squier)
- 'Free Ride' (Edgar Winter)
- 'A Love Bizarre' (Sheila E)
- 'Boys'
- 'Don't Mean Nothing' (Richard Marx)
- 'She's Not There' (Rod Argent)
- 'Never Without You'
- 'Yellow Submarine'
- 'Frankenstein' (Edgar Winter)
- 'Photograph'
- 'Choose Love'
- 'Should've Known Better' (Richard Marx)
- 'The Glamorous Life' (Sheila E)
- 'I Wanna Be Your Man'
- 'Rock Me Tonite' (Billy Squier)
- 'Hold Your Head Up' (Rod Argent)
- 'Act Naturally'
- 'Memphis In Your Mind'
- 'With A Little Help From My Friends'
Edgar Winter's two showcase moments – 'Free Ride' and 'Frankenstein' – were among the most musically ambitious in the set. 'Frankenstein', the extended instrumental from Winter's 1973 album They Only Come Out at Night, gave the band's musicians room to stretch out in a way that the more song-focused numbers did not. Rod Argent's 'She's Not There' – the Zombies' 1964 debut single, with its distinctive minor-key organ riff – was a reminder of how deep the British Invasion ran, and how many of its key figures were still performing at the highest level four decades later.
'Never Without You' was Ringo's tribute to George Harrison, written after Harrison's death in November 2001. 'Choose Love' and 'Memphis In Your Mind' were from Ringo's 2005 album Choose Love. The set closed, as always, with 'With A Little Help From My Friends'.
2006 All-Starr Band Tour: All 25 Dates
- 14 June 2006: Casino Rama, Rama, Canada
- 15 June 2006: Casino Rama, Rama, Canada
- 16 June 2006: DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, USA
- 17 June 2006: Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, USA
- 21 June 2006: Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, USA
- 23 June 2006: Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks, USA
- 24 June 2006: Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, USA
- 25 June 2006: Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, USA
- 27 June 2006: Wente Vineyards, Livermore, USA
- 28 June 2006: Starlight Theater, Pala, USA
- 29 June 2006: Humphreys Concerts By The Bay, San Diego, USA
- 1 July 2006: Mandalay Bay Beach, Las Vegas, USA
- 2 July 2006: Sandia Casino Amphitheater, Albuquerque, USA
- 3 July 2006: Nokia Live, Grand Prairie, USA
- 7 July 2006: Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, USA
- 8 July 2006: Mizner Amphitheater, Boca Raton, USA
- 9 July 2006: King Center for the Performing Arts, Melbourne, USA (this show)
- 11 July 2006: State Theatre, Easton, USA
- 12 July 2006: North Fork Theatre, Jericho, USA
- 14 July 2006: North Fork Theatre, Jericho, USA
- 15 July 2006: Etess Arena, Atlantic City, USA
- 16 July 2006: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, USA
- 18 July 2006: PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, USA
- 19 July 2006: Bank of America Pavilion, Boston, USA
- 20 July 2006: Radio City Music Hall, New York City, USA
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was in Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band in 2006?
The 2006 All-Starr Band was Ringo Starr (vocals, drums), Billy Squier (vocals, guitar), Richard Marx (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Edgar Winter (vocals, keyboards, saxophone), Rod Argent (vocals, organ, keyboards), Hamish Stuart (vocals, bass guitar), and Sheila E (vocals, drums, percussion).
Did Ringo Starr play Melbourne, Florida?
Yes. Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Maxwell C King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne, Florida on 9 July 2006. He returned to the venue on 22 October 2014.
Was Rod Argent in Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band?
Yes. Rod Argent, the keyboard player and songwriter behind The Zombies, was a member of the 2006 All-Starr Band. He performed 'She's Not There' and 'Hold Your Head Up' as his featured songs during the tour.
What is Never Without You by Ringo Starr about?
Never Without You is Ringo Starr's tribute to George Harrison, written and recorded after Harrison's death in November 2001. It appeared on Ringo's 2003 album Ringo Rama and became a regular feature of All-Starr Band setlists.
More from On This Day in Beatles History
- Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Nautica Stage, Cleveland – 9 July 1995
- Ringo Starr performs on Solomon King's A Hundred Years Or More – 9 July 1968
- Ringo Starr After The Beatles
- On This Day in Beatles History – full archive
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