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Gig review: MR BIG – Shepherds Bush Empire, London,19 November 2017

Posted on December 3, 2017 by david.wilson

Accompanying their first release in three years, ‘Defying Gravity’, Mr Big undertook an extensive tour, which also represented their first dates on these shores in the same period. Always noted for their relatively long sets, on this occasion further value … Continue reading →

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Album review: RONNIE MONTROSE – 10×10

Posted on October 2, 2017 by jason

Rhino [Release date 29.09.17] Renowned guitarist Ronnie Montrose sadly passed in 2012, having left a long hard rock legacy, best known for his work with Gamma, Edgar Winter, Johnny Winter and Sammy Hagar as well as his eponymous band Montrose. … Continue reading →

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Album review: MR BIG – Defying Gravity

Posted on August 31, 2017 by andynathan

Frontiers [Release Date 21.07.17] Mr Big occupy something of a unique space in rock with concise, melodic songs yet delivered by some of the rock world’s most revered musos in Billy Sheehan, Paul Gilbert and Pat Torpey, who in spite … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MR. BIG – Koko, Camden, London, 17 October 2014

Posted on October 22, 2014 by andynathan

Mr Big’s European tour to capitalise on their back-to-form new album ‘Stories We Could Tell’ squeezed in just a solitary UK show, their first in three years. It was unsurprising that the opulent surroundings of Koko were sold out, perhaps … Continue reading →

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Album review: MR BIG – The Stories We Could Tell

Posted on October 15, 2014 by andynathan

Frontiers Records [Release Date 29.09.14] Mr Big appear to be back to stay, despite the unfortunate news of drummer Pat Torpey’s progressive illness. Three years after returning with the somewhat dry sounding ‘What If’, this latest release sees them back … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MELODIC ROCK FEST – Arlington Heights, Chicago, USA, 27-29 September 2013

Posted on October 15, 2013 by andynathan

For nearly two decades, Australian Andrew McNiece has been the ringmaster and champion of the worldwide melodic rock community through his website www.melodicrock.com , which brought many of us together at a time when this type of music had been … Continue reading →

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Gig Review: ERIC MARTIN (Mr Big), Live Lounge, Cardiff, 19 March 2013

Posted on April 1, 2013 by david.wilson

Mr Big, made a series of excellent hits dominating the 90s. Eventually they split up in 2002, then after a long break and a reunion in 2009 they decided to stay together and produce a new album in 2011. The … Continue reading →