Ringo Starr will get by with a little help from his friends in Vancouver tonight

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      The Georgia Straight presents the world's most famous drummer, Ringo Starr, at the Queen E. Theatre tonight, and you know that can't be bad.

      But his won't be the only recognizable face on stage.

      Ringo's All-Starr Band also includes singer-guitarist-keyboardist Todd Rundgren, who you may know from such classy numbers as "Love is the Answer" and "I Saw the Light".

      Ever since the days of Harrison and Lennon, Ringo has enjoyed the company of primo guitarists, and he continues that trend by having longtime Toto member and session ace Steve Lukather handling the six-strings. Lukather's world-class fretwork was a highlight when Ringo played the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver last year.

      The band also features former members of Santana (keyboardist Gregg Rolie) and Mr. Mister (bassist Richard Page), so as well as songs by Rundgren and Toto, the setlist includes hits from those bands as well.

      Slamming everything into place is drum god Gregg Bissonette, who used to man the kit for guitar master Joe Satriani.

      Here's the setlist from last night's show at Victoria's Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. I don't expect it'll be much different tonight.

      1. Matchbox

      2. It Don't Come Easy

      3. Island in the Sun

      4. I Saw the Light

      5. Evil Ways

      6. Rosanna

      7. Kyrie

      8. Bang the Drum All Day

      9. Boys

      10. Don't Pass Me By

      11. Yellow Submarine

      12. Black Magic Woman

      13. You're Sixteen

      14. I'm the Greatest

      15. Anthem

      16. You Are Mine

      17. Africa

      18. Oye Como Va

      19. I Wanna Be Your Man

      20. Love is the Answer

      21. Broken Wings

      22. Hold the Line

      23. Photograph

      24. Act Naturally

      25. With a Little Help From My Friends

      26. Give Peace a Chance

      P.S. The final song will be of particular significance, since John Lennon would have been 75 years old today.

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