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PAT SITS IN

RPM Staff — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:20:06 +0000

Pat Mastelotto (Mr. Mister drummer) was touring here with The Crimson Projeckt and decided to change his travel plans back home to stop in Melbourne where we're doing two shows. Ringo is Pat's absolute hero and so Gregg Bisonette and I asked Ringo if Pat could sit in on Help From My Friends, which we close the show with. Ringo was very cool and said, teasing, "Does he have his own sticks?" He got to hang out with us backstage before the show and had a very nice visit with Ringo. Pat was thrilled to play his favorite drummer's kit with us on his favorite band's song. Pat to me, "Ringo is the reason I play drums". I'm happy he got to do this.

HAKA!

RPM Staff — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:14:46 +0000

This is a picture of us at the end of the show in Auckland right before our bow. We were doing a 'Haka' which is the pre-game ritual rugby teams in NZ and Australia do to intimidate each other. The crowd loved it. It was really funny seeing a bunch of old rock musicians doing this very macho thing that I think only happens down here.

BACKSTAGE w/BRAD PAISLEY

RPM Staff — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 02:58:37 +0000

Richard just sent this pic in -- his note: "Brad Paisley and I met in Nashville when we were there with Ringo. Great guy. We saw his show at the Hollywood Bowl Saturday and went backstage after to say hi. Phenomenal talent, really. Amazing guitarist. The folks on the left are James' friends who are huge fans." To Brad's left, Richard and two of his kids, Alisha and James.

RINGO SRINGO STARR & HIS ALL STARR BAND TO TOUR THE PACIFIC RIM IN 2013

RPM Staff — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:43:41 +0000

TOUR COMES ON HEELS OF 2012'S NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER DATES AND FEATURES THE SAME BAND: STEVE LUKATHER (Toto), GREGG ROLIE (Journey, Santana), RICHARD PAGE (Mr. Mister), TODD RUNDGREN, MARK RIVERA and GREGG BISSONETTE

October 16, 2012 – Today Ringo Starr announced that he his All Starr Band will tour the Pacific Rim this winter with select dates in New Zealand, Australia and Japan. The band is the same line up which just completed a North American tour this past summer and features Steve Lukather (Toto), Richard Page (Mr.Mister), Todd Rundgren, Mark Rivera, Gregg Rolie (Santana & Journey)and Gregg Bissonette.

‘The tour this summer was just GREAT - I love playing with this band and I can’t wait to get back out and play with them again,” Ringo said. “I am looking forward to revisiting Japan with the All Starrs and of course New Zealand and Australia. Peace & Love!”

The tour is being produced by Dave Hart and as always fans can expect to hear a jukebox worth of hits. Ringo classic’s such as “It Don’t Come Easy”, “Photograph”, “Little Help From My Friends”, “Yellow Submarine” and “Wings”, from Starr’s recently released 17th solo record, Ringo 2012 (Hip-O/Ume). All Starr’s hits include “Rosanna,” “Broken Wings,” “Hello It’s Me,” “Black Magic Woman.”

The confirmed dates are as follows:

Feb 7 – CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand
Feb 9 – Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
Feb 25 & 26 –Zepp Arena, Tokyo, Japan
Feb 27 – Zepp Hall, Nagoya, Japan
March 1 – Zepp Hall, Osaka, Japan

The dates for Australia will be announced October 26.

Links:
Ringo Starr: www.ringostarr.com
Steve Lukather: www.stevelukather.com
Todd Rundgren: www.tr-i.com
Gregg Rolie: www.greggrolie.com
Mark Rivera: www.markrivera.com
Richard Page: www.richardpagemusic.com
Gregg Bissonette: www.greggbissonette.com

Acoustic for Autism

RPM Staff — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:36:30 +0000

Richard's kids Aja & Tai donated their song "Firefly" to the new "Acoustic for Autism" album. If you get a chance, pick it up here. A great cause to be sure. Also, on Facebook.

Bill Murray: Beatles Fan

RPM Staff — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 02:23:11 +0000

Bill Murray, Steve Lukather and Richard singing Beatles songs. Photo by Rob Shanahan.

LA Times Review

RPM Staff — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:45:39 +0000

LA Times All-Starr Band review at the Greek, Los Angeles.

You Are Mine

RPM Staff — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 23:46:17 +0000

All-Starr Reviews

RPM Staff — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 23:52:40 +0000

'Nother great All-Starr write up.

...and another.

All-Starr Review

RPM Staff — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 20:33:32 +0000

Nice review of the All-Starr tour here.