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    Mr. Big Concert Review

    February 21 2024 / No Comments
    • Date of Concert: February 20, 2024 (My Girlfriend Mariah Startzman's birthday!!)
    • Location of Concert: The Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, Michigan

    My girlfriend Mariah Startzman wanted to see the band Mr. Big on her birthday (February 20).

    So we did.

    We’ve both been wanting to see the band since we saw Mr. Big singer Eric Martin do a solo set a few years ago.

    And it just so happened that Mr. Big reunited last year for a “farewell tour” and are making a new album.

    So this was our chance to finally see the band.

    It includes not only original member Eric Martin on vocals, but also original members Paul Gilbert on Guitar/Additional Vocals and Billy Sheehan on Bass/Additional Vocals.

    The band is filled out by Drummer Nick D’Virgilio (original Drummer Pat Torpey sadly passed away in 2018).

    No one but The Ramones has truly done a farewell tour, but IF this is Mr. Big’s farewell tour, then they are going out on top.

    They still kick butt.

    Great singing.  Phenomenal musicianship.  And great songs.

    On this tour, they are playing their entire second album “Lean Into It”, as well as other songs from their career, and some cover songs.

    They even switch instruments during one of the cover songs (Good Lovin’).

    Really fun and rocking show.

    Mariah and I had a lot of fun.

    Thank you Eric, Paul, Billy, Nick, and Pat in passing for the great music and shows.

    You guys always rock and always will.

    Thank you!!

    Set List:

    1. Addicted To That Rush
    2. Take Cover
    3. Price You Gotta Pay
    4. Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song)
    5. Alive And Kickin’
    6. Green-Tinted Sixties Mind
    7. CDFF-Lucky This Time (Jeff Paris Cover)
    8. Voodoo Kiss
    9. Never Say Never
    10. Just Take My Heart
    11. My Kinda Woman
    12. A Little Too Loose
    13. Road To Ruin
    14. To Be With You
    15. Wild World (Cat Stevens Cover)
    16. Guitar Solo
    17. Colorado Bulldog
    18. Bass Solo
    19. Shy Boy (Talas Cover.  Talas is also a band Billy Sheehan is in and he sings this one.)
    20. 30 Days In The Hole (Humble Pie Cover)
    21. Good Lovin’ (The Olympics Cover)
    22. Baba O’ Riley (The Who Cover)

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