MR. BIG has released a new live video for the song "Alive And Kickin'", taken from the band's upcoming release, "Live From Milan". "Live From Milan" will be released July 13 via Frontiers Music Srl on 2CD+Blu-ray combo pack, 3xLP, and MP3 (audio only). 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, "Alive And Kickin'", "Just Take My Heart" and the chart-topping ballad "To Be With You". Track listing: Disc 1: 01. Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy 02. American Beauty 03. Undertow 04. Alive And Kickin' 05. Temperamental 06. Just Take My Heart 07. Take Cover 08. Green-Tinted Sixties Mind 09. 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: 01. Rock And Roll Over 02. Around The World 03. Billy's Solo 04. Addicted To That Rush 05. To Be With You 06. 1992 07. Colorado Bulldog 08. Defying Gravity Blu-ray 01. Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy 02. American Beauty 03. Undertow 04. Alive And Kickin' 05. Temperamental 06. Just Take My Heart 07. Take Cover 08. Green-Tinted Sixties Mind 09. 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 Recorded by: Alessandro Del Vecchio, Andrea Seveso and Michel Assalini Mixed by: Jay Ruston Assistant engineer: John Douglass Mastered by: Alessandro Del Vecchio 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
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