Ringo Starr and his All-Star Band (Featuring Todd Rundgren on this song) - Black Maria (live)

[Paha Sapa]

This performance is from the Ringo Starr All-Star Band tour in ’92. I saw this band on this tour at Great America Amusement park in Mountain View, Ca. When I saw them the band was Todd, Timothy B. Schmit (from the Eagles), Burton Cummings (of the Guess Who), Nils Lofgren (of the E Street Band), Joe Walsh, Dave Edmonds, Ringo, and Zak Starkey (Ringo’s son) on drums. I don't see JW or DE on this song. It was a little surreal and really fantastic. The only Beatle I ever saw. Also, Todd can really pound that guitar.

[JohnnyRingo]

1. Wow! Todd was awesome.

I wish the video was hi-def, but it's a clue to how long Ringo has been milking this gig. I couldn't tell for sure, but that looked like Timothy B Schmitt on bass.

As a thought to how weird he can be, I saw Rundgren back in the '80s at an outdoor fest called "Taste Of Cleveland". He came out wearing a medium length pink dress, played his set, and left without mention of his attire. Did he lose a bet? He was astounding.

[Paha Sapa]

4. Hey JR. Thanks for replying. Check out what I wrote. It gives a little background.

This is from 1978 at Cincinnatti, around the time you saw them. It is a young Utopia and the video sound leaves a little to be desired (the reason I chose the '92 one), but what an ass-kicking performance with good camera work. I love me some Utopia. In the 4 times I have seen Todd he wore the skirt thing twice. Looks comfortable.

[JohnnyRingo]

5. Amazing musician.

He's a stellar guitar player, but as an artist he's above the noise and feedback of mortal pickers.

My first experience of Rundgren was in the early '70s when I went to a friend's house party while his parents were away. Back then we all had killer stereos (I still have my Sansui rig), and when I got there Jimmie was playing "International Feel" cranked up to 11.

It blew me away and put a feather in Jimmie's hat by cracking the ceiling at his folk's house.

[Paha Sapa]

6. His voice live is something you have to experience.

It is hard to convey in these videos, but in person, it blows you away. It is incredibly powerful and clean.

[Diamond_Dog]

2. This is one guy

Who was always ahead of his time, IMO

[TheBlackAdder]

3. Something/Anything turned 50 this year.

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I used to play that album all the time.

His 1972 double album, “Something/Anything?” for which Rundgren wrote, produced, and played all the instruments on three of the four sides, is a staple in record collections of both hardcore audiophiles and ’70s pop enthusiasts.

On Tuesday, a tribute album called “Someone/Anyone?” is being released to commemorate the album’s 50th anniversary. Proceeds will benefit Rundgren’s Spirit of Harmony Foundation.

https://whyy.org/articles/todd-rundgrens-something-anything-celebrated-with-a-50th-anniversary-charity-tribute-album/

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh0jappMNHsJ_zfhxl3E1Ojdby967nABn

It's just fucking fantastic.

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