That guy from that other band... A #threetunetuesday post
Just outside of Detroit, Michigan in a little town called Clarkston is one of the greatest venues in the state for watching live music. Once called Pine Knob, then DTE Music Theater, and now Pine Knob again, I can't tell you the number of shows I have seen at this place.
The photo above is one of the most recent ones which included Ace Frehley from KISS fame, as well as Alice Cooper. I've seen everyone from Nine Inch Nails to Neil Diamond at Pine Knob and no matter who you see, it's always a memorable show.
Pine Knob is your classic amphitheater with stadium seating in the lower section and lawn seating in the upper section. @mrsbozz and I usually opt for lawn seating because it is cheaper and you still get a decent view of the stage. Plus, the acoustics are always on point.
They hold shows rain or shine at Pine Knob and if really want a show, make sure you sit high on the hill during those rain shows. There's nothing funnier than watching a lady in high heels try to walk up a muddy slope. We have seen several outfits ruined in the process.
This post isn't really about Pine Knob though. The reason I mention it is because I saw each of the artists I am going to cover in this #threetunetuesday post (sponsored by @ablaze) at Pine Knob. In fact, when you see the talent I am going to share, you will likely be shocked to find I saw them all together in one night!
It was August 7th, 2003 when Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band came rolling into DTE (Detroit Edison) Energy Music Theater. Four years before the smartphone was a thing, I don't have any photos to share with you. If you aren't familiar with Ringo, I'm so sorry for you.
Really though, I know I have readers from all over the place. Ringo Starr was the drummer for a little band you may have heard of called The Beatles. Long after the Beatles split up, he started touring along with his All Starr Band. The band consisted of famous people from different generations that were/are all stars in their own right.
Hence, the title of this post and my theme for this weeks #threetunetuesday.
Besides being in The Beatles, Ringo had a couple bigger hits like "It Don't Come Easy", "Photograph", and "You're Sixteen". One of my favorite songs of his though, is a cover and it's called "The No No Song". Which is what I shared above. It's just a fun song about vices and how bad they can be for you.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Ringo was always kind of the joker of The Beatles, so this song fits him really well.
As I said, Ringo Starr wasn't the only person in attendance that night, he also had with him his 8th All Starr Band. I got the chance to see him with this 8th band and his 9th band and honestly, the 8th band was so stacked with talent, it is hard to compare the two.
"Missing You" is a song by John Waite from Bad English fame. It's actually one of my top 25 favorite songs of all time I think. I enjoy John's original version better than the Tina Turner cover, but I am not bagging on Queen Tina at all. Her version is great, I just prefer Waite's.
John Waite has such a crystal clear voice, I think that's part of the reason I like him so much. It's also very emotive and you can really feel the pain in it when he sings this song. He also sang his song "When I see you smile" in the set which is a big Bad English hit.
If you want to see the full set list from the show, you can see it here.
As much as I was excited to see John Waite in the lineup, I think Colin Hay put me over the top. As you can see from the set list above, Colin played both "Overkill" and "Down Under"in the set. I actually prefer his acoustic stuff to some of the more over produced stuff. Overkill is just such an amazing song. If you get a chance, you should dig into Colin's solo stuff.
"I don't think I'll ever get over you" is an amazing song by him that you have probably never heard unless you have taken a deep dive into Colin. It's probably my favorite song of his if not a close second to Overkill.
Both times I saw Ringo he had Sheila E as his drummer. If you want to see a full list of his All Starr Band lineups, you can find them here. If you are looking, I saw his 8th and 9th bands remember.
But wait! I have a bonus track for you!
If you were scanning through the list of members, you might have noticed in his 8th band, I also got to see a guy by the name of Paul Carrack. While you might not recognize the name, you should surely be familiar with some of the bands that he was in... Ace, Squeeze, Mike + The Mechanics, Roxy Music, Madness, need I go on...
While he didn't sing this song at the show, "Eyes of Blue" is one of my favorite Paul Carrack songs, and I felt I should include it here.
If you ever get the chance to see Ringo and his All Starr Band in concert, I highly encourage it. I'm sure even twenty years later he is still making it fun and bringing you some fantastic talent.
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Some great tunes, Missing You is pretty good when you are in the mood. I didnt expect it in your top 25 tunes though.
I was just taking a guess :) I've never made a proper list, so I don't think I could really say for sure. It's up there though.
Fantastic selection! Ringo is great and his band always is full of All Stars. That's pretty awesome that he had Sheila E with him both times you saw him. I like John Waite too, Missing You isn't my favorite by him but a solid pick. Now Colin Hay is amazing, a Scottish singer down under! Overkill is my favorite from Men At Work, what a talented guy!
Paul Carrack, pretty damn cool! He has been with so many huge bands. Great singer too! You have seen some great bands at that venue! Plus you get the spectacle of women climbing a muddy hill in high heels! They probably wish they had worn flats on those occasions...
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Yeah, both shows were really good that Ringo did, but the first one was definitely better than the second one. You can only see Edgar Winter so many times... Flats would have been much better. Either that or something less fancy when it gets all dirty!
I’m not familiar with any of those tunes but they sound very nice
I like them!
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I love seeing bands in amphitheaters. We have one here that’s pretty big in NJ it’s called the PNC Art Center now. I’ve seen hundreds of bands there. Most recent were: Shinedown/Jelly Roll, Five Finger Death Punch/Megadeath, and Godsmack/Staind. I usually do lawn seats in the summer, but actual seats any other time. We got drenched at the Godsmack/Staind concert.
Plus I’ve been to at least five Ozfeasts there. But during that there are ten to twelve different stages set up all over the grounds there. Only the headliner and opening act of the headliner play the amphitheater.
That sounds really awesome. I saw Godsmack a long time ago at the Rolling Rock Town Fair in Latrobe, PA. It was a pretty awesome festival. I remember it was at a fair grounds or something like that. They had it all set up really well.
I’ve been to the Latrobe fair grounds for a concert. I saw Shinedown there with Live years ago.
Very cool. I wish they had kept doing the town fair. The year I was there they even had OutKast.
I didn't know they stopped. But I was only there once. We had to stay over it was a long ride for us.
I think they did three of them then they stopped.
I watched a documentary on KISS a year ago and was unsurprised to see how passionate and dedicated Gene and Paul were and surprised to see how destructive Ace (and Peter Criss) were generally. Alcoholism and drug use I guess. There was some footage of a very awkward interview where Ace was simply out of it. Good documentary if you run into it.
I will keep an eye out for it. Gene is a brilliant guy. I saw an interview with him on doctor Phil and I was really impressed by his wisdom and poise. I got to see KISS a few years ago. Loudest concert I have ever been to.
Pine Knob looks like every amphitheater I've ever been in on Disney property, but the lawn seating sounds like it's almost as much fun as hanging out on the lawn at Tanglewood. Sounds like a fantastic place!
I am ashamed to say I never knew Colin Hay's name. But the second he started singing, I recognized his voice. It hasn't changed a bit since his Men At Work days, and brought back so many memories! There's a handful of songs that I call Monopoly songs, because they were songs I'd hear on the radio when playing Monopoly with one of my friends during the 80s. Overkill is one of those songs. :D
Thank you for triggering my walk down memory lane!
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I'm glad I could help. I know there are a bunch of amphitheaters like this across the US. In fact, this is only one of a couple of them in Michigan alone. I've been to one or two down in Indiana as well. I think there is something tried and true with the design that stands the test of time.
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Great music. I always wanted to see Ringo, but never had the chance to do it. BTW, very nice venue, open air, but covered.
Yeah, I have a buddy that will only go to this venue if he can be under the pavilion. I get it, but the ticket prices skyrocket once you leave the lawn. As @steevc said, Ringo was never the best singer, but a heck of an entertainer.
Steve is right, music I can hear at home, the entertaining is the key to the events.
I've never seen Ringo live. He was never a great singer, but he's an entertainer. Did he do much drumming? Seems he can get some good performers up with him.
I was thinking you had seen him in the past. No, he never was much of a singer. It's good that they had John and Paul to do most of that. He had his own kit on the stage along with Shelia and maybe one other guy. It's been a while, but I remember several of the songs he played the drums. Especially the ones where the other stars were doing the lead vocals.
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U should use #ThreeTuneTuesday tag! Just realized I’ve been missing ur Tuesday posts. I normally click this tag and go through a bunch. I’ll look out for next Tuesday 🎸
It's the second one. #ttt
No it’s not there?
Not #TTT
Most people use #ThreeTuneTuesday
Also. As first or second , not just TTT.
Anyone scrolling the full spelled out tag most people use is missing ur posts. Trust me use the full tag also
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I started using ttt a while ago because I noticed that's what most everyone else was using. Ablaze always seems to find it so I never considered it an issue.
Anyway just wanted to help. I know I never come across ur Tuesday posts and I spend hours scrolling through the full long tag.
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