Ringo and his shining All Starrs: Still love them, yeah, yeah, yeah?

Say what you will about Ringo Starr in all his incarnations, from least-appreciated Beatle to "Shining Time Station" conductor. The one point that's senseless to argue is that the man knows how to have a good time.

Why wouldn't he? Starr's blissfully married to a Bond girl (Barbara Bach), is riding high on the wings of a Beatles resurgence and gets to tour the country each summer with the ever-changing All Starrs.

Just about every year, Starr cherry-picks musicians from the annals of pop-music history. Nils Lofgren, Todd Rundgren, Peter Frampton and Dr. John are but a few of a long list of All Starrs alumni, all of whom can be heard on the three-CD All Starr box set "The Anthology ... So Far."

This year, the All Starr Hall of Fame roster grows by six.

When Starr takes the stage at Chateau Ste. Michelle, he'll be joined by Greg Lake of King Crimson fame, Roger Hodgson of Supertramp and Ian Hunter from Mott the Hoople. He's mined the '80s by including percussionist Sheila Escovedo — that's Sheila E. to you — the first female All Starr, '80s pop star Howard Jones and Mark Rivera, borrowed from Billy Joel's band to direct the crew.

Ringo Starr's All Starr Band 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, 14111 145th N.E., Woodinville. $59.50-$89.50. 206-628-0888 or www.ticketmaster.com.

What this means for the audience is less of a trip down Abbey Road than a gambol through the wide range of material band members have contributed over the years. Sure, we'll likely hear "Yellow Submarine," but Starr refuses to let his band be obscured by the shadow of the Fab Four.

But let's dispense with the glad-handing for a moment, shall we? The All Starrs — their merry leader and, if you're feeling generous, fellow drummer Miss E. excepted — could very easily and accurately be considered a bunch of rock-'n'-roll has-beens. Alone, they'd be lucky to get a stage at the county fair or a casino gig. Combined, though, and with a little help from their fab friend, they are reputed to be a group of rockers who might not wield the power of fire they used to but still know how to come together and cook.

With his All Starrs, Starr presents new compositions that allow each band member to shine as much, if not more, than he does. Count on the All Starrs doing more than simply cranking the licks up to 11 on a few covers. Howard Jones and Sheila E. fans will get to hear them perform "No One Is To Blame" and "Glamorous Life" live, probably for the first time since neon and mousse were popular. The inclusion of Supertramp's "Give a Little Bit" and Mott's "All the Young Dudes" on the program are pretty much a given.

Provided the seventh version of the All Starrs is as tight as the past six were reported to have been, the evening's bound to mean good times for all. And these days, that's precisely the beat Starr marches to.

Melanie McFarland can be reached at mmcfarland@seattletimes.com.