Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Volume 2: Live from Montreux Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Volume 2: Live from Montreux Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Volume 2: Live from Montreux is Ringo Starr's second official live album and was released in September 1993. Starr was once again supported by his All-Starr Band, but this time the celebrity guests had been shuffled somewhat. Retained from the original 1989/1990 inaugural line-up were Joe Walsh and Nils Lofgren. Newcomers were Burton Cummings, Timothy B. Schmit, Dave Edmunds, Todd Rundgren, Tim Cappello on saxophone and Starr's own son, Zak Starkey, on drums. While Starr performed new material from "Time Takes
Ringo Beat Ringo Beat Ringo Beat is a 1965 novelty single written and recorded by Ella Fitzgerald. It was inspired by the popularity of Ringo Starr, the drummer of The Beatles. Fitzgerald had described the rock drumming style of her 16-year-old son, Ray Brown, Jr. as the "Ringo beat...cause that's where it all started". The guitarist Barney Kessel also appears on the song. The "Billboard" magazine review from December 12, 1964 commented that "Swinging' Fitzgerald takes off on that all too famous beat. Great opportunity for the WNEW's to recognize the Beatles". Fitzgerald had complained in a November 1965 interview for "Downbeat"