It was ahead of it’s time of course!

He kept that powerful voice to the end!

Sorry, but where was Ringo Starr other than at the end?

But here: Ringo Starr and the Fourth All Starr Band - COMPLETE 1997 VIDEO

@rogerbenham The tour allows each member to do the well known songs of each's solo or band career, so this is just one song from the show. They play as a band with each member taking their turn leading a few songs. Ringo takes a hosting role and generally only speaks or sings up front on his own songs, or Beatle songs. Otherwise, he's happy as a clam to be back up on the riser playing away on his kit as a member of a band. Each tour has generally different members, though as the years have passed, there are less and less higher profile musicians around who are able to tour. I have seen 5 All-Starr bands and really enjoyed them all. Good music with a very nostalgic feel.

A lot of pop/rock groups went down the classical or symphonic treatment route with their earlier hits later in their careers. It proved what I’ve said all along about many pop songs being well composed and not just throwaway pap.

@Marionville Well I well remember "You can't always get what you want" with the Rolling Stones and the London Bach Choir, but I was thinking that Procul Harum could not have made my money playing theat concert with the size of backup.

@rogerbenham I think many of the top bands do this sort of concert as a prestige charity event in conjunction with the orchestra. The ticket prices would be high but all proceeds would go to some worthy cause or charity. The musicians would only take expenses and the band likewise. Whilst saying that a-ha brought The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra with them on tour to London’s Royal Albert Hall in 2010, and I don’t think they came there and gave their services free of charge….but RAH at full capacity for three nights would bring in a huge revenue!

That must’ve been a great gig!

Take your pick…it’s entirely up to you!