Track #1: Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band @Venetian Theatre inside the Venetian Resort
Everyone should worship at the shrines of artists like The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr. They have all the money in the world, yet these “active seniors” are still out there touring, recording, and notably proving that age ain’t nothing but a number.
On the fifth night of his six-show residency at the Venetian Theatre, Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band encored with the Beatles chestnut “With A Little Help From My Friends.” Here was Ringo, who’s about to turn 84 in July, joyously imbuing the song with heart and soul and doing some forever-young jumping jacks.
You couldn’t help but smile and feel warm all over when the drummer and vocalist sang his 1973 smash solo hit “Photograph,” with its meaningful, enduring lines: “I want you here to have and hold as the years go by/And we grow old and grey.”
On his current tour, Ringo is backed by ace musicians, including Toto’s Steve Lukather, Average White Band’s Hamish Stuart, and Men At Work’s Colin Hay.
But it’s Ringo who shined the brightest on Beatles classics like “Yellow Submarine” and his solo songs, including “I’m The Greatest.” It was especially moving when he introduced the latter song from his 1973 solo album by saying, “My friend John wrote this one and gave it to me.”
One can only hope that Ringo and Paul return to Vegas, particularly with July’s impending and sad closing of “The Beatles Love” at the soon-to-be-razed Mirage.
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