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to celebrate the reunion propose the review of the album best of all-star band called Mr. Big. Mr. Big are in fact composed of four monsters, technically speaking: Eric Martin (vocals, also sings in his band, The Twin Dragons), Paul Gilbert (guitar, also plays in Racer-X), Billy Sheean (called "the Van Halen of the bass, "ex-David Lee Roth and two thousand other bands) and Pat Torpey (drums, also played with Chris Impellitteri). In the last two albums was replaced Gilbert with Richie Kotzen, resulting in radical change of sound.

Mr. Big was born in 1988, after the departure of David Lee Roth Sheean by band: with the help of producer Mike Varney contact other prospective members to begin a project that started with the intention of doing a bang. The notoriety comes just as expected and the first album, the valuable "Mr. Big" in 1989, hit in Japan, but is struggling to establish itself in the world. The success in the East still ensures the band's role in the tour opener of the American prog rockers Rush in 1990.

In the same year the record that Mr. Big and the customs clearance of the general public, "Lean Into It," features a hard rock (or if you prefer "AOR", or "Adult Oriented Rock ") simply state of the art. The eye-catching cover depicts a detail of a photo taken after the derailment of a train in the Gare Montparnasse in Paris, in 1985. The album contains two songs that earned the success and became famous thanks to a little radio airplay 'everywhere. go into detail in the review. Opens dances the famous "Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song)" which, after a subdued start, hits you in the face with his brilliant riffs. The real peculiarity of the song is the solo: Paul Gilbert and Billy Sheean at some point she began to pluck the strings with their instruments of a drill which is equipped with picks on the tip! It is not only a sboronata in the studio, so do in live performances! When you say accuracy and a steady hand. follows the beautiful "Alive And Kickin '", my favorite album, classic hard rock of law that arises among the best songs of the genre.
"Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" is about a girl who lives as if they were in the sixties. The 'green' of the title refers, as explained in the notes of the album, the greenish tint that the images of films of the 60s. Dunno, if they say! The piece opens with a spectacular strikes immediately and unfolds in a captivating and original musical ground. The
'CDFF' in the title of "CDFF - Lucky This Time" is refers to the 'fast forward' (fast forward) of the then infant CD players, and is justified by the original start of the song, which could send in a panic who does not read the title, or the classic 'noise' you hear when you play Fast CD. For the record, the song you hear at this juncture is the bombastic "Addicted To That Rush" of "Mr. Big". The piece is a beautiful semi-acoustic ballad. A solo acoustic
introduces us to the fantastic "Voodoo Kiss", my second favorite piece, which turns out to be stopped with his pace fresh and original.
The lilting "Never Say Never" delights us with a chorus impossible not to sing out loud and accompanies us to the next track, The second single "Just Take My Heart": simply the best ballad I've ever heard in my life. It is recommended for listening at full volume with your soul mate. Poetically beautiful the chorus: "Take my heart when you go, I just did not need."
"My Kinda Woman" brings us up rough terrain with the skill now in evidence for Mr. Big. Part
soft, warm and enveloping "A Little Too Loose" and then burst into an eruption of blues oscar contaminated with hard rock.
We are almost in close contact with the crackling "Road To Ruin", a song about the problems 'heart' consists of Pat Torpey. The epic choruses trascinantissimi blatantly '80s.
It closes with the ballad, the first single, which has pulled the album from rags to riches: "To Be With You". Damn nice, though less than "Just Take My Heart", has an undeniable feeling that more commercial, has made the world. A year ago I was in a mall and I heard on the radio of a grocery store, just to make you understand the degree of fame that has allowed not only to promote the great album, but also to survive until the today!
In the Japanese version is typical bonus track, "Love Makes You Strong", which despite the title is a daring shot rock to a thousand, even if it is less valuable than artistic the rest of the disc. In short, a closure for extra busy Japanese brothers who so love this great band. In the years following the
publish Mr. Big (and a lot of live, often useless) the album "Bump Ahead" (1993, contains the hallucinatory "Colorado Bulldog" and the cover 'trawl' of "Wild World" Cat Stevens) and "Hey Man" (1996, directed towards softer sound than in the past), gaining a growing popularity, but only in Japan. Problem with that, along with disagreements among the members of the band, will lead to the dissolution in 1997 following the abandonment of Paul Gilbert.
Engaged Richie Kotzen in 1999, back on track with our records are not always at the top such as "Get Over It "(2000) and" Actual Size "(2001), and then melt again in 2002 after the release of their seventh and final (!!!) live," Live In Japan ".
In 2009, after to pressure from fans and on the twentieth anniversary of the band, Mr. Big are back with the original lineup to undertake a world tour that has also recently reached Italy and has finally clarified the love of audiences around the world for a of the best bands in rock history.
we expect a new album? Currently there are no official statements, but given the climate of reunion that involved many historical groups in recent years, I think (and hope) that it is very likely .
Meanwhile deliziamoci well with their old, big, vast repertoire.








Richie who? Mr. Kotzen is one of the guitarists with lesser-known square balls, while providing equity in famous bands such as Poison (album "Native Tongue" in 1993, perhaps the best of the band, thanks to Richie that later ... was kicked out because he now has pumped the wife of the drummer, but they are details!) and Mr. Big, as well as a very enviable solo career twenty years.

After the fantastic "Return of the Mother Head's Family Reunion" (2007), Richie delights us with the sophisticated "Peace Sign", in which further refines its songwriting to go and touch the soul of the listener in even differently from in the past. Yes, because the old Richie manages to deftly range from rock to metal passing through the fusion (the incredible album "Tilt" in 1995, registered with another monster of the six strings as Greg Howe). In four pieces of the album he plays all the instruments except drums, and as if that were not enough, has a voice of fear, and it shows very well in "Peace Sign".

Opens dances "My Messiah" and bluesy rocker Richie Kotzen as trademarks. Like many of his songs have a vocal grain soul which helps to involve the listener in apparently raw musical texture. "Paying Dues" is a classic happy song and over the top that you can find in (almost) all the albums by Richie. Simply sparkling, is the single to promote the album. What a voice, guys, what a voice! I saw him live two years ago and I assure you that is to be creepy as he's good! "Best Of Times" has a rhythm that just takes and does not leave you until the end. "Lie To Me" is a typical ballad with Richie Kotzen, not much different from those written in the past, but no less exciting.
The super-sick blues riff is what characterizes the title track, that is just for unleashing a bit '. Loudness
old-fashioned for the wonderful "We're All Famous" and his solos just out of the ordinary.
It 's the time of the spectacular and lilting "You Got Me," another piece chain before the even more fantastic "Long Way From Home".
Once over the top ballad ("Catch Up To Me") and then back down to the sparkling blues of "Your Entertainer". New semiacoustic
break with "Larger Than Life" followed closely by rilassantissima and moving "Holding On". What class!
It closes with a cover of the Jackson 5, the bubbly "I Want You Back".
an artist who never ceases to amaze and that seems to have no creative limits.
If you liked this album, let me indicate something else in his vast discography: "Mother Head's Family Reunion" (1994), "Get Up" (2004) and "Return Of The Mother Head's Family Reunion" (2007) are undoubtedly the best.
If you prefer the softer sound bets on "Something To Say" (1997), while for fans of guitarists like Malmsteen and Marty Friedman, dusted off the fast "Electric Joy" (1991).
Remember this name: Richie Kotzen, an artist spectacular for everyone.








Here, Primal Fear are practically clones of Judas Priest and German since 1998 on a regular churn of classic heavy metal album that have almost all the seminal "Painkiller" (1991, Judas Priest, in fact).

Mind, Primal Fear have an enviable discography in terms of validity, their only flaw is the lack of a quid which distinguishes them from their group's inspiration and the rest of the mass of classic heavy metal bands. precisely this weak attempt to put remedy with "16.6 (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)", their eighth studio album. As for the title, the band members said they will not reveal what it means, even if the "P" is the sixteenth letter of the Latin and the "F" is the sixth (16.6; PF; Primal Fear?). Frankly, however, seems too stupid as a solution.

Mat Sinner In this album, bassist and main songwriter, gives its best, together with colleagues Randy Black (drums), Henny Wolter (guitar) and Magnus Karlsson (guitar), the newcomer for the first time, replacing Stefan Leibing . whole album is permeated by a more epic than just brutality the past, and that's good, because it helps to give the quid above. It starts with the intro "Before The Devil Knows You're Dead" which, after forty seconds consisting of choirs and orchestras gave way to the first real song, "Riding The Eagle." The eagle is a recurring theme in the iconography of Primal Fear: stands on every cover, and the fact that on that last album is camouflaged, according to the band is on another level of innovation. But back to the piece. A riffone hued power metal takes us on a stolen piece that seems more inspired by the Gamma Ray. Solo very engaging. Excellent piece, but does not solve the problem of originality.
Riff heavy as a boulder for "Six Times Dead (16.6), very inspired and a new air carrier of Primal Fear at home, thanks to malatissimo solo. Headbanging insured.
Pertenza Oriental for "Black Rain", a wonderful piece that speaks of betrayal in war dall'epicità through the intro and bridge to the chorus as simple as dragging. Only spot is as well built as rhythmic inventiveness.
"Under The Radar" enhances his feeling to ride, but the stench of Gamma Ray feels a mile away. Anyway good song.
leaving fulminating solo for "5.0/Torn, who continued in spectacular fashion and with a character that gives way ispiratissimo progressive style Primal Fear only in the chorus. Bending and harmonics to handle.
"Soar" is really angry from the first second! Excellent song, too bad only the banality of topics: nuclear explosions, wars e. .. 2012. It 'also the most experimental album, as witnessed by the center.
"Killbound", which refers to a legion of mercenaries, like something out of "Jugulator" Judas Priest feeling, sound and setting of the song etc.. Another great example of heavy metal.
"No Smoke Without Fire" features never dull atmosphere and great effect, just what you need this album. Still
Teutonic power metal to lead the way for "Night After Night." There is talk of
revenge inspired by the "Smith & Wesson, a gunshot sound in my ears. Definitely failed.
Guess what could treat "The Exorcist"? Bravi. The music can be defined quite simply by quoting abatantuoniana "VIULEEEEEEEEEEEEEENZ'!!!".
The beautiful ballad "Hands Of Time" shows off the tender soul of the band, closing well as an excellent disk.
We appreciate the innovative efforts of the sound, but you can do more.
Finally, a good album of classic metal, tending to power, without being pretentious, which aims to satisfy the palates of fans without slavishly reproduce the same (great stuff), old story of the previous albums.