The Commercial Appeal from Memphis, Tennessee • 65

Eif THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL MEMPHIS FRIDAY JUNE 6 1997 Starr band has a beat cloaked with gold By Michael Mehle Scripps Howard News Satvlca SIIsnaD vnniiwmmtofe iIMlIIilllilfiprCUfiiniUiUlV Omo'ftiimtetmsi (louutannnltvriMnimiitt UHunjifiinnrtlimnwilMIt 4 It iMC-TV There many bands in which Simon Kirke would be considered the drummer But the time-keeper who provided the no-nonsense classic rock beats for Free and Bad Company admits he plays second fiddle when he sits behind the drums for Ringo All Starr Band Indeed quite a bit of rock and roll royalty on one stage for the evening including guitarist Peter Frampton bassist Jack Bruce from Cream and keyboardist Gary Brooker from Procol Ha rum were totaling it up back-stage the other day and if you HEALTH June 71997 include everyone he count because the Beatles have outsold everyone we have been part of groups that have sold over ISO million Kirke said a lot of mutual The drummer said he got the call to join the band this winter His management told him Starr wanted to hit the road with an all-British band Kirke had just gotten off the road with Bad Company but after cheeking with his wife agreed to jump aboard i In addition to eight or nine Beatles songs the group plays a pair of selections highlighting the other work With so many musicians with gold records to spare eeo wars were inevitable Traffic Dave Mason was initially part of the project but didn make the final cut Explained Kirke: can read between the lines there were musical differences and he make the final lineup everything has been splendid a sober bunch none of that wild stuff all been there and donq that apd we do that Mid-South Fairgrounds Shelby County Building Nutritions Wellness Youth Building Seniors General Pipkin Building Womens Children For more information call: 227-8478 4 'V-l A i a i VY AV 4rwV vilt if.