Paul did make it to Ringo's 70th birthday celebration at Radio City. Prior to Paul's entrance, Ringo did 'With A Little Help From My Friends', and a whole gaggle of people joined Ringo on stage, including Yoko Ono, Olivia Harrison, Peter Asher, Jeff Lynn, Little Steven Van Zandt, Nils Lofren, Tom Petty, Greg Lake, and some people spotted Bruce Springsteen on the upper riser. I couldn't make out all the folks who were on the stage, but I did recognize some faces. After the song, Barbara Bach came out with Ringo's grandchildren with a drum set with a cake on top as the crowd sang Happy Birthday. Ringo couldn't share the cake with everyone, so he threw a couple of pieces into the crowd and one of his grandchildren did the same.
After a brief pause, the roadies were getting the stage ready for one more number, and one roadie brought out a Hofner Bass and the place exploded when Paul came onstage. Paul and the band launched into 'Birthday' as Ringo raced out of the wings and joined them on drums. I was sitting in the upper mezzanine and the whole era bounced with the fans jumping up and down with excitement. Paul gave Ringo a big hug before they finally left the stage.
It was an amazing moment. You should'a been there.
Post by John S. Damm on Jul 8, 2010 0:08:59 GMT -5
Tom Petty better get on a plane because I am seeing him this Saturday, July 10 in Noblesville, Indiana. He is touring in support his terrific new album MOJO.
I knew it too! I always figured Paul would make it for the birthday celebration, but all the same I regret to say that I had a ticket to the show and at the last minute or so I decided not to attend. It was the first time in my life I've ever bought a ticket and then NOT gone, especially for one of The Beatles. I was also all set to meet up with OldFred for the first time, and am extra-sorry that didn't come to be. Hopefully there may be another time.
I just haven't been feeling well this past week, and the idea of boarding the LIRR and treking into Manhattan just felt like a major hurdle.
Fred, I'm glad you enjoyed the show and I hope you may share even more details with us. Did Ringo do the usual songs, or did he add new ones? Also, did he do PEACE DREAM off the new album?
This year's All-Starrs was really good. Rick Derringer was incredible singing 'Hang On Sloopy' and he's an amazing guitarist. Edgar Winter was just amazing as usual. Ringo did perform 'Peace Dream' in the show as well as 'The Other Side Of Liverpool' from 'Y Not'. Outside of the special guests, this was pretty much a standard All-Starrs show, but still a good one made even more memorable. A shame Ringo and Paul didn't perform 'Walk With You', but I can live with that.
This video is from Steve's Examiner report and I feel it's appropriate to post on this thread.
Post by John S. Damm on Jul 8, 2010 12:37:56 GMT -5
OldFred, did you see Tom Petty or were you told he was there? In Steve's Examiner article on this concert, he includes several first hand accounts and so far you are the only Petty spotter.
It would be awesome if he was there because he is still a major talent, making vital music and he is a certified "Friend of The Beatles," having been especially close to George but to Ringo too.
The "Birthday" video is a lot of fun. Paul delivered some rock.
OldFred, did you see Tom Petty or were you told he was there? In Steve's Examiner article on this concert, he includes several first hand accounts and so far you are the only Petty spotter.
It would be awesome if he was there because he is still a major talent, making vital music and he is a certified "Friend of The Beatles," having been especially close to George but to Ringo too.
The "Birthday" video is a lot of fun. Paul delivered some rock.
I wonder if he mistook Joe Walsh for Petty. There is a slight (make that very slight) resemblance.
Post by anyoneanyhow on Jul 8, 2010 19:22:54 GMT -5
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The air was absolutely electric in and around Radio City Muisc Hall. There was so much open discussion on if Paul was showing up. I thought it a bit of a shame, because if he didn't it would be a bit of a letdown no matter how good the concert was.
And it was a good show, a bit to my surprise. Edgar Winter floored me and Rick Derringer was a nice surprise (as was the restored "missing" second verse to Hang On Sloopy!) Gary Wright was good, but not as great as I had anticipated, he was the all-starr I most wanted to see this go-around. The All-Starr format is still a great one, I wonder why other two-hit wonders haven't banded together to do it on their own.
Ringo, charming as usual. A bit of going thru the motions with his old stuff, but good to hear him plug the new album, and feature two songs from it. But the other relatively "new" Choose Love was a strange choice, unless considered part of the recurring Peace/Love theme. Would've liked it if he gave Yoko a vocal on Peace Dream, feels like a missed opportunity.
But that crowd scene on With A Little Help? Sensory overload! Too much to take in, trying to identify who was there. Yes, Joe Walsh could have been confused for Tom Petty, as all you saw most of the time was the long stringy hair. Easy to spot Jeff Lynne, Gary Brooker, but a lot of the others, I must confess, I figured out from YouTube. But it was an amazing feeling, and I was not all that disappointed that Paul didn't take part.
You had to figure after the cake bit, that was it, Ringo practically ordered us home and after all, he doesn't do encores. But no lights came up, and a couple minutes later roadies are bringing equipment in. I couldn't understand it, he just had over a dozen stars sing the finale, they can't top that, right?
And when the lights went on and Paul came out, the whole hall blew up! My jaw dropped..."it's McCartney!" How is it possible I forgot? And Ringo's back on the kit, a Paul's singing a song off the White Album, and when does this ever happen? And a great show of genuine affection between Paul and Ringo, and now Paul's back in my good graces (I hadn't been talking to him for years, you know.)
Great experience. We hung around the stage door in the sweltering heat for an hour, finally gave up as the equipment truck was being loaded. Anyone get to see them leave?
Paul did make it to Ringo's 70th birthday celebration at Radio City. Prior to Paul's entrance, Ringo did 'With A Little Help From My Friends', and a whole gaggle of people joined Ringo on stage, including Yoko Ono, Olivia Harrison, Peter Asher, Jeff Lynn, Little Steven Van Zandt, Nils Lofren, Tom Petty, Greg Lake, and some people spotted Bruce Springsteen on the upper riser. I couldn't make out all the folks who were on the stage, but I did recognize some faces. After the song, Barbara Bach came out with Ringo's grandchildren with a drum set with a cake on top as the crowd sang Happy Birthday. Ringo couldn't share the cake with everyone, so he threw a couple of pieces into the crowd and one of his grandchildren did the same.
After a brief pause, the roadies were getting the stage ready for one more number, and one roadie brought out a Hofner Bass and the place exploded when Paul came onstage. Paul and the band launched into 'Birthday' as Ringo raced out of the wings and joined them on drums. I was sitting in the upper mezzanine and the whole era bounced with the fans jumping up and down with excitement. Paul gave Ringo a big hug before they finally left the stage.
It was an amazing moment. You should'a been there.
Glad you were there Fred and glad it turned out like we hoped! I had a sneaking suspicion that this time Paul was going to make it. His own schedule of needing to be in San Francisco this Saturday and coming from England with New York City right in line for a stopover; it just seemed this time it would happen. Looks like it was a blast! Wish I could'a been there! BEATLEMANIA one more time!!!
Makes me wonder how many times two (or more) ex-Beatles have performed Beatles songs together since the split?
John,George- London Dec. 69
Ringo, George 1971 Bangladesh,1987 Prince's Trust,1988 (RR HOF), 1992 (London)
Ringo, Paul (Ringo sing along with Paul 1993), concert for George (2002), TM concert Radio City 2009, Birthday Radio City 2010
did I miss anything?
1987 Prince's Trust Concert. George and Ringo.
I wish I could add 1974 John and George but alas the stars weren't right that day. I wonder if they'd discussed what songs they might perform. An Imagine track would have been nice.
John S. Damm: I thought underdubbed meant that one has already purchased the album Band On The Run multiple times in its many reissues!
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hofner61: Is Paul supposedly retiring because his voice is shot or because young James has told his dad his retirement fund is now adequate.
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debjorgo: I knowI'm guessing James, or anybody else, didn't tell him his voice was shot.
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hofner61: I was wondering how you'd know that and maybe "shot" was a bit of a harsh term.
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debjorgo: Okay, I'll change that to 'I'm guessing...".
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hofner61: Motor cars, Handlebars, Bicycles for two, Broken-hearted jubilee. Buy, buy Says the junk in the yard, great lyric, i think.
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John S. Damm: We need underdubbed Band On The Run to combat the Winter chill!
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hofner61: I don't need another copy of Band On the Run, especially an underdone one.
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John S. Damm: I would rather have PMAC SDE London Town and Back To The Egg but that will never happen!
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debjorgo: I don't know if I'd go for a Venus & Mars underdubbed. Not before Back to the Egg or London Town.
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hofner61: This site needs a bit of Mayo to fire it up.
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debjorgo: Joe hasn't been here since 2018.
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hofner61: Wow,i didn't realise he's been gone that long. I often wonder why someone from here hasn't started up an alternate Beatles forum, one that is full of life, albeit, perhaps secret from this one ?
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debjorgo: Alright! Let's all meet over at Mean Mr Mayo's youtube page!
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hofner61: Paul has his Hofner back, will he play it live ?
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John S. Damm: Will Paul pay a reward to the family that had the stolen item?
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hofner61: All's quiet in Beatledom, does Apple have a plan to keep the icons (meal ticket) in the public eye ?
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John S. Damm: Too quiet in Pepperland!
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John S. Damm: We need SDE Rubber Soul!
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debjorgo: SDE Rubber Soul would get me noisy again!
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