Ringo Marymoor Park, Redmond, Wash. 8/31/03


(9/2/03) Hey! Great Site! Anyway, this is a review for the Ringo concert at Marymoor Park in Redmond, WA. My friend Ananda and I arrived at the venue (outdoors) around 2:30 and waited until 5:30 for the gates to open. It was very hot, over 80 degrees. The sign I made kept getting blown around, so half the pictures of England I put on it fell off. One side of the sign said "Give us a Kiss" from A Hard Day's Night, and the other said. "One RINGO to rule them all."

Other interesting things: A roadie kept saying very odd things in the microphone. Security kept coming by emphasizing the rules--No CAMERAS!!! Last time Ringo was here at Woodinville, they could care less what we did. This time, they were being very strict, especially since I read Ringo didn't mind people taking pictures at other venues. Anyway, we got inside with a little disposable camera, which we didn't use inside.

Now I know how Paul felt in Japan. We had reserved seats, 13 rows back. It was cramped. We waited and I put on my Sgt. Pepper jacket and waited some more. Then at 7:05 the show began. Everyone stood up for the first song and then sat back down. It's like, come on, be enthusiastic!! Anyway, everybody on stage did a fantastic job and Ringo was very happy when he watched TV earlier that he found out it wasn't going to rain.

Sheila E was amazing. Our row was standing most of the time when everyone else in front of us was sitting, so Ringo had a clear view of us. He had to have seen our big pink sign. All and all, it was wonderful. Everyone had a good time and were friendly to each other. It was fun to say, "Ringo, Paul, John!"

It's nice to see that Ringo still dances like he did in A Hard Day's Night. The All-Starrs did an excellent job. It was nice to see their varied styles. Ananda especially liked Colin's songs. John had nice clothes on. Paul was amazing on keyboards. Great job to Mark for finally singing and getting paid!!!!

Once again, great site!!

Amanda Delaney and Ananda Portal, Everett WA


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