Ringo Starr
The Met, Philadelphia, Pa
9/11/22
By: Steve Trager
The musical legacy will live on forever especially if you adored prolific catalog of music surrounding The Beatles growing up as a kid with the fascination of not just their music but the individuals, they were in the sixties that defines what many of music fanatics recall being the greatest era of music that captivated millions of hearts through lyrics, melodies, and rock anthems that have never lost that musical interlude that always made four individuals great.
Returning to Philly’s The Met since his tour announcement of 2020 when music went silence thanks to the pandemic, was none other than living drummer icon from The Beatles Ringo Starr with his all STARR lineup of musicians for an evening like no other typical concert event.
While The Met seems to be the best place to see just about any show these days, it was absolutely the greatest venue to be in the first 15 rows center stage surrounded by not just older folks who grew up listening to say the Beatles or even Toto but for many who had younger rock fanatics sitting next to them sporting shirts on that had either an album cover from the Beatles or some sort of classic rock design, you have to give props here teaching your children well to soak in the magic of rock at a young age is priceless.
As the venue started to fill up and the massive rush to get in to see the opening set of Ringo and his band mates, was nothing short of stellar, as for my myself never getting first hand to ever see a living Beatle Icon play drums let alone sing a few of his own songs during the set, being able to sit through segments of Toto’s ”Africa”,” Hold The Line” their biggest hit of 1983 and “Rosanna” not mentioning segments of the show also featuring Colin Hay performing his biggest hits from the days of Men at Work, including “Who Can It Be Now” and “Down Under” which absolutely sounded fantastic.
With such a diverse set list and well- rounded musicians we can never leave out Edgar Winter an individual who brought a standing ovation of his legacy of hits “Frankenstein” and “Free Ride” a momentous part of the show putting the spotlight on not just Edgar’s talents behind the keys or sax, but his true passion a classic rocker.
After sitting through two plus hours with nothing but monumental musicians showcasing their sheer talents as individuals alongside of a well-rounded collaboration with Ringo in the spotlight, only one thing leaves your mind fully blown away with a show that certainly out beats, outshines, and truly out delivers music and its finest degree as many leaving the sold out Met with smiles and having that priceless emotional look upon their faces as if to say man there nothing like a show like this, the abundance of rock n roll, please love and music all intertwined together.
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