So this was recorded as part of Mr. Big’s current farewell tour at the mighty Budokan in Japan and was released as part of this year’s RSD. The band have always been big in Japan, even when the rest of the world gave up on melodic rock.
Lean Into It is my favourite of their studio albums and you get it all in chronological order with this live version. Eric Martin’s voice isn’t as good as it was and it sounds as though he is struggling a bit here, though he gives it everything. Musically the band are on the money, and Paul Gilbert’s sounds as good as ever, as does Billy Sheehan. Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy is my favourite track here. It’s one of the best things the band did and stills sound good here. I’m a massive PG fan and his playing is so good throughout the whole album.
It’s a shame that they are calling it quits as a band but it’s best to go out when they are still cooking.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
