MR. BIG TO RELEASE “LIVE IN MILAN” ON JULY 13TH

Mr. Big will release Live From Milan on July 13th through Frontiers Music Srl on 2CD+Blu-ray combo pack, 3xLP, and MP3 (audio only). A live performance of the song, Alive And Kickin’, can be seen below.

Following the release of their 2017 album, Defying Gravity, Mr. Big set out on a trek that took them all over the world to promote the new release in a live setting. Anyone who has ever had the distinct pleasure of seeing the band live knows that the virtuoso musicianship and incredible vocals are on full display in this setting. By this time, drummer Pat Torpey’s battle with Parkinson’s Disease had been made public, but Pat toured with the band regardless and sat behind the drum kit for select songs, while also providing background vocals and percussion on other tracks when Matt Starr was taking his turn on the kit. Captured at a stop in Milan, Italy, Live From Milan has a track listing that will surely satisfy long-time and newer fans of the band, and of course contains bass and guitar solos from the always entertaining and awe-inspiring Billy Sheehan and Paul Gilbert, respectively.

Sadly, this would be one of Torpey’s last performances with the band as he passed away from complications due to Parkinson’s in early 2018.

The set captures a special moment in time for the band and also serves as a “greatest hits” of sorts as they hit on all their classic songs from the early albums as well as revered material from newer releases.

Singer Eric Martin says, “The gig was packed, really no room to breathe and it was steaming hot in there, but the energy and vibe that I was feeling from the guys in the band was that we were going to lean into it… Ha! I know that sounds cliché coming from me, but it was true; there was no holding back. I’ve seen the video of this concert dozens of times now and it’s us… hard and heavy and still kicking out the jams.”

Mr. Big, formed in 1988, have produced numerous hit songs that ranged across a wide array of rock genres — be it ballads, heavy metal, or blues rock. Their hits include, but are not limited to, Addicted To That Rush, Wind Me Up, Just Take My Heart and the chart-topping ballad To Be With You.

Live From Milan Track listing:

Disc 1:

1. Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy
2. American Beauty
3. Undertow
4. Alive And Kickin’
5. Temperamental
6. Just Take My Heart
7. Take Cover
8. Green-Tinted Sixties Mind
9. Everybody Needs A Little Trouble
10. Price You Gotta Pay
11. Paul’s Solo
12. Open Your Eyes
13. Wild World
14. Damn I’m In Love Again

Disc 2:

1. Rock And Roll Over
2. Around The World
3. Billy’s Solo
4. Addicted To That Rush
5. To Be With You
6. 1992
7. Colorado Bulldog
8. Defying Gravity

Blu-ray:

1. Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy
2. American Beauty
3. Undertow
4. Alive And Kickin’
5. Temperamental
6. Just Take My Heart
7. Take Cover
8. Green-Tinted Sixties Mind
9. Everybody Needs A Little Trouble
10. Price You Gotta Pay
11. Paul’s Solo
12. Open Your Eyes
13. Wild World
14. Damn I’m In Love Again
15. Rock And Roll Over
16. Around The World
17. Billy’s Solo
18. Addicted To That Rush
19. To Be With You
20. 1992
21. Colorado Bulldog
22. Defying Gravity

Band members:

Eric Martin: Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Paul Gilbert: Guitar, Vocals
Billy Sheehan: Bass, Vocals
Pat Torpey: Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Matt Starr: Drums, Vocals