Mr. Big

Mr. Big

Track Listings

1. Addicted to That Rush

2. Wind Me Up

3. Merciless

4. Had Enough

5. Blame It on My Youth

6. Take a Walk

7. Big Love

8. How Can You Do What You Do

9. Anything for You

10. Rock & Roll

11. Over 30 Days in the Hole

Tracks:

Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song)
Alive And Kickin'
Green-Tinted Sixties Mind
Cdff-Lucky This Time
Voodoo Kiss
Never Say Never
Just Take My Heart
My Kinda Woman
A Little Too Loose
Road To Ruin
To Be With You

Customer Reviews:

Mr. Should Have Been Big.......2006-01-03

The band Mr. Big is full of some very talented musicians. Paul Gilbert of Racer X fame is one of the greatest (and fastest) guitar players of all time. Billy Sheehan, is considered the greatest bass player ever. The vocalist, Eric Martin, is a huge rock star in Japan. This album is full of 80s rock with amazing solos, cathcy lyrics, and power drills. Fans of Firehouse and Extreme will enjoy this excellent album.

Incredible Mr. Big.......2005-09-04

I would never picture how good this one sounds before I bought it. No crappy song in this CD, if you're a classic 90' rock digger.

A perfect hard rock album.......2005-03-04

This is the perfect hard rock album. Seriously. There's something for everyone on this CD: love ballads that can be either depressing (Just Take My Heart) or hopeful (To Be With You); rock songs with pop influences (CDFF-Lucky This Time, Green-Tinted Sixties Mind); full-force hard rock tunes (Daddy, Brother, Lover...) - some of which have a bluesy edge to them (Alive and Kickin').

I'm going to comment on some of my favorite songs on the album:

Alive and Kickin' - this is probably my favorite song on the album. It's got a bluesy drive, although the emphasis is clearly on hard rock. It starts out with a short bluesy guitar solo that sets the tone for the song, and quickly progresses into the main riff, which remains dominant thru-out the majority of the song. In other words, this song keeps it simple and to the point.

CDFF-Lucky This Time - I am a big hard rock fan, so I will love anything that... rocks hard. This song mixes pop and rock very well - it reminds me a lot of Bon Jovi. Great vocal work by Eric Martin.

My Kinda Woman - guitarist Paul Gilbert originally wrote this riff for his rock / metal band, Racer X, but he let Mr. Big record it first. The song has a chugging riff that carries it along smoothly, and has a seemingly somber tone. The original title for this song (when it was written for Racer X) was Mad at the World, so that explains its musical mood.

Just Take My Heart - this song is about a relationship break-up. "Just take my heart when you go, I don't have a need for it anymore." As the lyrics suggest, the song has a sad tone, but it is captivating enough to hold your attention. As with Alive and Kickin', the tune starts with a guitar intro that sets the tone for the song and stays consistent to the end.

These are the songs that I feel best represent the album as a whole. An honerable mention goes to Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy. This song stays fast from top to bottom, and features Paul Gilbert on guitar and Billy Sheehan on bass playing their instruments in harmony with electric drills. You can't miss it.

GUITAR LICKS for CHICKS.......2003-12-13

If you took away the hair and the posturing, Mr. Big would still be left with great instrumental and vocal skills. Their ability to write memorable pop/rock tunes is an added bonus. Due to that ability, this CD has probably managed to find it's way into the homes of the teenaged girls and the guitar freaks...WOW!

Bottom line for this album is great playing and singing coupled with some fairly strong songs.

Enjoy

This one will do.......2003-02-10

If you have decided to get only one Mr. Big album (which is in fact a good decision since one is enough), this is the one to get.

It's decent hard rock typical for the time of its release. Many people seem to think Eric Martin is a great singer, well I don't... I even think he has a tendency to be boring in the long run and after hearing more than one Mr. Big album in a row you might even begin to hate the guy's voice... At least I tend to do!

Magical World of Harry Potter
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very disappointing

Magical World of Harry Potter

Manufacturer: Music Club Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00063339Q
Release Date: 2004-11-01

Tracks:

Prologue
HarryS Wonderous World
Arrival Of Baby Harry
Letters From Hogwarts
Platform 9 & 3/4
My Longbottom Flies
Hogwarts Forever
Quidditch Match
Invisibility Cloak & The Face Of Voldemort
Finale: HedwigS Theme
Prologue Book Ii/Escape From The Dursleys
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Dobby The House Elf
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Fawkes Is Reborn
Meeting Tom Riddle
Dueling The Basilisk
Renunion Of Friends
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Prologue: Lumos
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Apparition On The Train
Buckbeats Flight
Window To The Past
Secrets Of The Castle
Petronus Light
Forward To Time Past
Dementors Converge
Finale: Mischief Managed

Album Description

Following the successful Themes from the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, Music Club have commissioned recordings from the phenomenal series of Harry Potter movies. High in quality and impressively packaged this single CD features key music from three of the finest children's movies of all time, Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone, The Chamber Of Secrets & The Prisoner Of Azkaban. 2004.

Album Details

High in Quality and Impressively Packaged the Single CD features Key Music from Three of the Finest Children's Movies of Our Time.

Customer Reviews:

very disappointing.......2005-08-02

Promo says recorded by "Big Movie Orchestra" but it sounds more like a couple of synthesizers. The "strings" are OK but anything on brass or wind sounds AWFUL. Some tracks are not even on pitch. Seller would not refund, either - adding insult to injury! Now it's a handsome coaster for my desk!
:-)

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This album rocks

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Nothing Like It In The World
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Album Description

Mr. Big was a hard rock group from San Francisco featuring bassist Billy Sheehan & lead vocalist Eric Martin. they have issued numerous successful albums through the 1990's. One album that was only issued as a hard-to-find Japanese import is "Actual Size". It was recorded in 2001.

Customer Reviews:

This album rocks.......2006-12-29

This album is straight ahead hard, sorta pop rock. Yes, a standard run of the mill review, but it's Eric Martin's unique voice that will grab you. Newer guitarist Richie Kotzen is surprisingly good. Definitely their best since 1993's Bump Ahead (BA would have been better with a better mix). Richie Zito (The Cult) probably had a lot to do with this album being well produced.

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It builds from here.
Great talent, good songs by Mr. Big
Didn't really care for it
this is it
Big enough...

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ASIN: B000002IOD
Release Date: 1989-06-19

Tracks:

Addicted To That Rush
Wind Me Up
Merciless
Had Enough
Blame It On My Youth
Take A Walk
Big Love
How Can You Do What You Do
Anything For You
Rock & Roll Over
30 Days In The Hole

Customer Reviews:

It builds from here........2006-11-06

Looking over the other reviews caused me to think something is missing from the perspective. All the reviewers have different expectations from what I had when I first heard it. Supposedly the Mr.Big foursome were all hard rock demigods, but as a kid I had never heard of Racer X or David Lee Roth--I didn't know who Mr.Big was either! I've learned since then, but my first impression remains. My first impression was their album "Lean Into It."

If that sounds like you too, listen up.

I went back for this album after "Lean Into It" and "Bump Ahead." I couldn't get enough Mr.Big. You might say I was "Addicted to that Rush," and couldn't wait for the next one to come out, so I went in reverse. If you're thinking about buying this now, you're looking at this CD the same way I was.

The meat of this album is in the middle. 3-4-5-6 are what you've come to expect from Mr.Big. Merciless (the hot girl.) Had Enough (end of the line ballad--Eric is amazing!) Blame It... (devilmaycare rock&roll) Take a Walk (signature funky punch--awesome rhythm!)

Other than that, the leadoff song is a GREAT start...so aptly named for kicking off the Mr.Big career. #9 is very Eric Martenesque...an almost too slow ballad, but still hangs in there on a lonely night. Honestly, as much as I love this band, you can flush the rest of the CD.

If you're a fan, stop reading this review and buy the CD--this is not a debate when it costs less than $10!!! Otherwise, do what I did: start with the "train" and the "stoplight." If you're addicted then, come back for this one. You'll appreciate it more after you've acquired the taste.

Great talent, good songs by Mr. Big.......2003-11-15

Mr. Big is a metal band that had the perfect recipe for success, rather than mere failure. Made up of 4 great musicians including vocalist Eric Martin, bassist Billy Sheehan, and axe master Paul Gilbert, this hair band never got quite as "big" as their name. It's a mystery why, because once you hear their songs, you'll think the same thing.

This album consists of some great songs including "Had Enough", a slow rocker with great musicianship overall. The ballad "Anything For You" targets your soul with the right blend of everything. And arguably the best track on this album "How Can You Do What You Do" is a heavy hitter with a great beat, and very similar to their other great song "Shadows" (not on this album). Mr. Big is all about magnificent guitar work, beat, bass, and of course incredible singing from E. Martin, which comes together to form a great array of songs in all their sets.

Mr Big is worth a listen. If you like bands such as Ratt, Def Leppard, Motley Crue etc. You'll love Mr Big.

Didn't really care for it.......2003-11-10

Sorry, I didn't see what the big deal is. Seems sort of dated and second rate. Just personal preference - you may like it & that's ok.

this is it.......2003-06-13

in '89 these guys came out with all guns blazing.a minimal of ballads(2)more chops here than a butcher shop.check out the out solo on "rock and roll over".the last great 80's band.after this they put out too many ballads.the talent here is undeniable.billy sheehan is from david lee roth's band and talas and whatever planet he comes from,they all play bass there.paul gilbert is probably the most underrated guitarists around and played in racer x.

Big enough..........2000-04-18

The expectations were great when the four superstars comprising this group united for their first album,yet they've failed to disappoint, creating something extremely musical,sounding big,a la Van Halen,even striking the right balance between virtuosity and accessibility,without sacrificing either.This first Mr.Big album is probably the heaviest of them all,leaving the listener thirsty for more.

Average customer rating:

Their best album!!!!
Underrated--album and band
Mr. Biggest?
Another Terribly Underrated Band
Staying big...

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Nothing But Love
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Ain't Seen Love Like That
Mr. Big

Customer Reviews:

Their best album!!!!.......2003-07-09

I remember first hearing about Paul Gilbert from a friend of mine way back in 1988 who had just been selected to attend GIT. Paul Gilbert was one of their prodigies and my friend Mike was anxious to get out there and make his mark. I remember hearing Mr Big for the first time on MTV's Hard 30 for all you metalheads out there and they ROCKED!!! Addicted to that rush was so much different from anything anybody was doing at the time except maybe for Damn Yankees, but those guys were already established musicians. Anyway I digress, Bump Ahead really showed me that these guys were more than just a flash in the pan. Sure "To Be With You" was a mega-hit, but Lean Into It had so much more going for it, especially the underrated "Voodoo Kiss" and "Green Tinted Sixties Mind". O especially loved the liner note on that one where the question was asked have you ever noticed how movies from the 60's have a greenish tint to them?
Bump Ahead has more depth and sincerity in the music, the singing, the playing and they finally let Billy Sheehan off his leash! Great album. I consider this to be their best effort. I wish the original lineup was still together making music because these guys were special. Ritchie Kotzen is a talented guitar player, but there just something between Paul Gilbert and Billy Sheehan that just fit perfectly.

Underrated--album and band.......2002-05-12

The problem with pop music--even when it comes to quality bands like this one--is that artists get defined by one big hit song. For Mr. Big, it was the ballad "To Be With You" off their previous album to this one. While that is a great song and album, this effort is about equally as good. The band stayed true to their sound while adding a few nice twists.

This band is not just a ballad band. Take the opening track on the album, the hard-rocking "Colorado Bulldog". Catchy, with a prominent bass line done by the great Billy Sheehan, this song kicks. Nearly as impressive is the next track--the uptempo, melodic "Price You Gotta Pay". The third track is the first ballad--the lovely "Promise Her The Moon", but that is followed by another mid-tempo rocker, the attitude-laced "What's It Gonna Be".

Next comes a cover that on the surface doesn't seem to fit but is actually very nicely done--"Wild World". The emotional way in which Eric Martin delivers it here brings a nice new twist to an old song. This was also the only top 40 charter on this album. Following is a mid-tempo but also melodic track--"Mr. Gone", which is followed by another true rocker in "The Whole World's Gonna Know".

Out of the final four tracks, two of them are ballads. "Nothing But Love" is pretty good, but "Ain't Seen Love Like That", which I remember getting a little radio airplay, is a bit better. The former is the track that gives me my one slight criticism of this album: the "one too many ballads syndrome". Both are still quality songs, though, and they are broken up by the catchy "Tempermental". The last track is another rocker of sorts, "Mr. Big". Further proof that these guys excel on more than ballads.

No one was giving these guys the time of day back when this album came out, as the Pearl Jams and Nirvanas of the world overshadowed all else. Nonetheless, this is a strongly-recommended listen for melodic rock fans and fans of '80s rock. Brief popularity aside, this band is far better than average musically--something that this album demonstrates.

Mr. Biggest?.......2000-12-09

As I said in my review of Aerosmith's "Pump", I always try to be a bit different to everyone else. For this reason, I am trying to find a reason to prefer this to Mr. Big's probable number 1 album, "Lean Into It". You know, I might just be able to find more than one.

Where Lean Into It perfected the sound the band started on their first album, Bump Ahead shows more progression. The sounds are beefier and fatter, with Billy Sheehan's bass playing taking more of a dominant role -- no bad thing when we are talking about the greatest rock bassist on the scene. The whole thing's heavier than "Lean Into It", and where that album seemed dominated by commercial AOR numbers, this one has its fair share of rockers. The ballads, and I love ballads, are of the usual high standard, and this is everything we've come to expect of Mr. Big -- non-stop quality. What else do you expect from such a flawless collection of musicians? They don't come much better than the afore-mentioned Sheehan and Paul Gilbert.

It's nice when a band isn't afraid to move forward. It's nice, too, when that forward motion leaves the fans pleased. Success for Mr. Big! Standout tracks... well, Colorado Bulldog, Mr. Gone, The Whole Word's Gonna Know, and Nothing But Love spring to mind, but I have to recommend this whole CD to you unreservedly.

So... just one question remains: Is it better than "Lean Into It"? Hmmm... I don't know... probably on a par. Different, but the better for it.

Another Terribly Underrated Band.......2000-07-10

It's nice to see Mr. Big has released a new album with guitarist Ritchie Kotzen. It's called Get Over It, check it out here at amazon.com. If you like good melodious music written and performed by talented artists like Mr. Big, you will like it a lot.

As for 'Bump Ahead', it has everything. As another reviewer said, there is simply no one word to describe it. It's musical diversity really shows off the vast musical talent of the band and the wide vocal range of Eric Martin. It's kind of upsetting though, that this band never really got the respect they deserved. But now that some of the real bands from rock's golden era, the 1980's, have come back onto the scene with new albums (Poison, Motley Crue, Slaughter, etc.), maybe that injustice will finally be rectified.

Staying big..........2000-04-18

More speed,aggression,but also more melody,and even two covers showcase the full range of musical abilities of Paul Gilbert,Eric Martin,Billy Sheehan,and Pat Torpey.On the Free cover,'Mr.Big',Sheehan emerges as a very busy and upfront bass player-and this applies to most of the tracks on this album,revealing that the Mr.Big formula has more in common with the seventies as a musical approach,rather than the guitar driven eighties.

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Live at the Hard Rock Cafe
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Great collection of songs from the underrated Mr. Big

Greatest Hits
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Addicted To That Rush
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Green-Tinted Sixties Mind
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Customer Reviews:

Great collection of songs from the underrated Mr. Big.......2005-03-24

Mr. Big is rock and pop at it's finest. This "Greatest Hits" package covers their best songs and all of those that made it to the FM airwaves. Why Mr. Big never hit the main-stream remains a mystery to me. Perhaps that is part of their appeal - Mr. Big was never overplayed - thus you never got tired of them or a particular song of theirs. Eric Martin (vocals), Paul Gilbert (original guitarist), Ritchie Kotzen (replacement guitarist), Billy Sheehan (bass), and Pat Torpey (drums)... these guys are all master craftsman with their instruments. Might I also add that Sheehan is a modern day God with the bass guitar. The band enjoyed some scattered hits (never a top 10 hit tho) and some moderate airplay on the hard rock FM airwaves. 16 tracks here with half of these tracks coming from their first two releases. Mr. Big's debut (1989) was raw and filled with energy - the opening cut, "Addicted To That Rush", is still one of my favorite rockers. Their 2nd release from 1991 ("Lean Into It") is easily their successful best and most complete album. 5 songs are taken from "Lean Into it" here including "Green Tinted Sixties Mind", "Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy" and "Alive & Kickin'". "Bump Ahead" (1993) is probably their 3rd best album - with 3 songs featured here including the rocking in-yer-face "Colorado Bulldog". Only gripes with this "Greatest Hits" is that they included the sad remake of Cat Stevens' "Wild World", and a few personal favorites that are missing ("Electrified", "Rock & Roll", "Trapped In Toyland", "Lost In America", "Static"). Mr. Big started out much stronger and heavier in the early years of their career and then tailed off toward more radio friendly rock and power ballads. Overall a great package from Rhino from a sadly underrated rock band. If you own nothing from Mr. Big, this "Greatest Hits" package is a great place start... or with their best studio release "Lean Into It".

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Another great trip down the MFU memory lane
The best of the three Double CDs ORIGINAL soundtrack release

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First Season Main Title [Revised]
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Customer Reviews:

Another great trip down the MFU memory lane.......2005-10-19

Volume 2 (comprised of 2 CDs) is another first rate compilation of the series' original music and not to be missed by U.N.C.L.E. fans. The liner notes are wonderful and add a lot to ones appreciation of the music.

My only problem is that THE CDs ARE COPY PROTECTED! Considerable work is needed to get the music onto your iPod, if you really want the music in your mp3 collection. This is a major hassle and a surprise, since the first set in the series was not copy protected.

The best of the three Double CDs ORIGINAL soundtrack release.......2005-07-12

Many of us have always thought The Man From UNCLE had the best music for a TV series ever, and this three double CD release confirms this. Wow! I'd be just happy with one CD, but having SIX (three double CDs packages) is absolutely out of this world, I mean, a lifetime wait come true.

Indeed, this is an unbelievable collection of three double CDs packages with the complete series soundtrack, and I mean the complete music, not a tune is missing.

And this is the ORIGINAL Man From Uncle music. Let me stress the point: this is the four years ORIGINAL soundtrack with the original recordings as they were heard throughout the series, not a no-name orchestra doing personal versions of the stuff. The audio transfer is very, very good, the music from late episodes is even in stereo.

Each individual CD carries over 70 minutes of music. All in all there you have the four TV seasons main titles and all, absolutely all of TMFU unforgetable music.

This is not a chronological release, meaning, all CDs have a mix of music from all four TV seasons. Volume 1 is heavier on early TV seasons stuff, fans of Jerry Goldsmith will love it. Those of us who prefer what Gerald Fried and later Richard Shores did with TMFU music, then volume 2 is mandatory. If you are a fan, you can't miss any of these six CDs. However if buying all three double packages is too much for you, you must go with Volume 2, no questions asked. Volume three is the weakest of them as it brings "suites" and a whole CD with "The Girl From Uncle" soundtrack, but you have a bonus "Open Channel D" beeper.

Each package is gorgeous, each with a glossy color booklet with extensive liner notes with details on how each tune was written to a specific TV series episode and how it was used onwards. You have bios on the composers, on how the recordings were made, even an overview on how many instruments were available in each of the years the music was recorded.

So, throw away your Hugo Montenegro Man From Uncle CD, this is the REAL thing.

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Mr. Big should say : Mr. Gilbert thank you for giving us fame!!!
Phenominal masterpiece by an overlooked band!!!!
Oh no! Sorry people it's not the best...
Paul Gilbert's last Hoorah!
The Best

Hey Man
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Release Date: 1996-03-12

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Out Of The Underground
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Mama D.
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Customer Reviews:

Mr. Big should say : Mr. Gilbert thank you for giving us fame!!!.......2007-05-05

Dont get me wrong. I love this band. This is the last great Mr. Big album. Ritchie Kotsen replaces Paul Gilbert in the following album. Kotsen couldnt carry Giberts groceries to his car let alone take his place in this band. It sounds like Paul had other ideas for this album but had to settle for what the remaining members wanted. It is still a great album non the less. Im not saying Kotsen sucks but I am saying that Paul Gilbert is that good.

Phenominal masterpiece by an overlooked band!!!!.......2004-09-10

Mr. Big should've had more success in the USA than they did, because they could've been the next Bon Jovi, and this album (Hey Man) is their masterpiece. Not a single bad song on here. It's the band's "Dark Side of the Moon", it's their "Slippery When Wet", their "Pyromania", their "5150", I think you get the idea. The best songs on this CD in order are:

Take Cover
Goin' Where The Wind Blows
Trapped in Toyland
Dancin' Right into the Flame

Highly recommended album for sure. If you see it anywhere, get it.

Oh no! Sorry people it's not the best..........2004-08-06

Well what can I say? This is one of THE bands of my lifetime but I can quite understand why they changed the line-up after this album. I think the root of the problem is clear in a lyric from the track 'If That's What It Takes': 'No use in pretending/ Ain't no pride in it at all/ A cure for indepence/ Is when you're standing out in the cold'. The whole ethos behind this band is one of great individuals coming together and co-operating to make good music. Gilbert plays just like a talented guitarist would play after having argued several times and made way too many compromises. Though 'Trapped in Toyland' and 'The Chain' are great songs that record the psychological shrapnel people have to take in that heady time on the last track Martin's vocal seems to be alone as does PG's guitar on 'Out of Wonderland'. This is Mr.Big without gravity-flying off to better things!

Paul Gilbert's last Hoorah!.......2003-08-23

It's Paul Gilbert's final curtain with this band and unfortunetly Hey Man is their worst album. Sure, there's some gems on this baby but it's obvious that the band is turning a corner (Let's call it maturity) and Gilbert refuses to grow up. Or perhaps he just doesn't have the skills to play guitar like a normal guy without a white bread penchent for metronomic string skipping at 260 beats per minute.

If you listen to this disc then listen to the folowing CD, Get Over It starring Richie Kotzen on guitar, you can see where the band was headed and why Gilbert wasn't well suited for this new direction on Hey Man.

The new direction? Great vibey pop-soul songs, less faux Van Halen boogie bombast, seamless blues based guitar with shred appeal without the guitar gimmicks.

The days of complicated stunt guitar antics forced into the middle of cool tunes is over and a more grown up classic guitar (Think The Stones, Hendrix, and blues-rock.) sound is more appropriate in this evolving band.

It's not a worthless disc but it obviously reflects a band in transition. I'm right too because Paul left, Richie came in for two more CDs, then the party was over.

"Take Cover" is very very cool and there's nothing like Eric Martin's acoustic ballads to remind us that he's the most underrated singer on the planet.

The Best.......2003-05-03

To anyone who is on the fence about getting this album, do it! If you like rock do it. If you are a sucker for sappy yet brilliantly done music, do it! I can easily say this is the best Mr. Big album ever, and quite possibly my favorite album of all time, seriously, you would not be dissapointed if you are a fan of light-moderate rock. This album is deeply emotional and breaks the barriers of rock music itself and puts you into a whole other world. Indulge yourself in this Mr. Big brilliance! You will not regret it. Every track is pure excellence, but some choice ones are:
The chain
Dancing right into the flame
Trapped in toyland
and so on..

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Paul Gilbert vs. Billy Sheehan. Make your own popcorn !

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ASIN: B0009RQRJ2
Release Date: 2005-07-12

Tracks:

Colorado Bulldog
Price You Gotta Pay
Tempermental
Green-Tinted Sixties Mind
Wind Me Up
Wild World
Paul's Solo
Nothing But Love
Billy's Solo
To Be With You
Promise Her the Moon
Mr. Big
Seven Impossible Days
I've Learned My Lesson

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Paul Gilbert vs. Billy Sheehan. Make your own popcorn !.......2005-07-27

This is a winner from Mr. Big.

Well recorded, at least the original import is.
This is a quality domestic label, as I have some of their others.

Good setlist.

Good versions of; Colorado Bulldog, Mr. Big, Wild World, To Be With You, Green Tinted Sixties Mind.

A couple of good studio tracks at the end included.

Killer chops.

Pass the peanuts :)

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