How are Steelheart these days?
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:38 am
They are playing in San Juan Capistrano and my friend is thinking of going. Has anybody seen them live recently?
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THIS, THIS and THIS!LillianRoxyFA wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:22 am I just caught them a couple weeks ago opening for Lita Ford in MN. Milo still has 80% of his amazing voice, which means he's 100 times better live than Don Dokken, Vince, or Eric Martin. Good band and an interesting set list (heavy on the Rock Star soundtrack). I've always been a Steelheart fan, but I'd say even for the casual fan they are a solid live act worth checking out.
Kind of surprised to see you list Eric Martin. Seen Eric a couple times in last 2 years solo but missed his MN show last month.LillianRoxyFA wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:22 am I just caught them a couple weeks ago opening for Lita Ford in MN. Milo still has 80% of his amazing voice, which means he's 100 times better live than Don Dokken, Vince, or Eric Martin. Good band and an interesting set list (heavy on the Rock Star soundtrack). I've always been a Steelheart fan, but I'd say even for the casual fan they are a solid live act worth checking out.
They need to get on the MORC!MetalSludgeCEO wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:59 amTHIS, THIS and THIS!LillianRoxyFA wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:22 am I just caught them a couple weeks ago opening for Lita Ford in MN. Milo still has 80% of his amazing voice, which means he's 100 times better live than Don Dokken, Vince, or Eric Martin. Good band and an interesting set list (heavy on the Rock Star soundtrack). I've always been a Steelheart fan, but I'd say even for the casual fan they are a solid live act worth checking out.
And... dare I say... your 80% is a low number... maybe 90%?
I played with him in Peru, last December... and that was the first time we ever gigged on a bill like that.... and he KILLED it!
We went to dinner a few times, had some 1-on-1 about the biz, life with kids, bands, and more.
I have to say... Mili is a VERY cool guy, a little cocky... but so am I. You have to carry a big set to be a frontman in rock n' roll!
He is in great shape, takes care of himself, both physically, and in the way of his voice, etc...
I knew he would be very good, as I had seen videos, but I watched him from30 feet away for his set, and he absolutely KILLED it!
Great frontman too... the real deal.... and that applies to being a person... from what I gathered, he's one of the good guys!
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How did that happen actually? It’s really amazing. We All Die Young was on their 3rd or 4th album that was released on a small label. It went unnoticed. How did he become one of the singers in that movie with his songs in it too?LillianRoxyFA wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:22 am Good band and an interesting set list (heavy on the Rock Star soundtrack).
I saw Mr. Big in Green Bay a month ago. Drove from Mpls because MN date didn't work for me. Eric's voice was in rough shape. He croaked his way through the set and deferred to Billy and Paul for much of the vocal duties. Made them sound thin. Maybe it was a bad day for Eric, but the show blew. That's why I included him.greengoblinrulz wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:03 amKind of surprised to see you list Eric Martin. Seen Eric a couple times in last 2 years solo but missed his MN show last month.LillianRoxyFA wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:22 am I just caught them a couple weeks ago opening for Lita Ford in MN. Milo still has 80% of his amazing voice, which means he's 100 times better live than Don Dokken, Vince, or Eric Martin. Good band and an interesting set list (heavy on the Rock Star soundtrack). I've always been a Steelheart fan, but I'd say even for the casual fan they are a solid live act worth checking out.
Whats reason you're including him?
Timely question, Greengoblin.LillianRoxyFA wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:07 pmI saw Mr. Big in Green Bay a month ago. Drove from Mpls because MN date didn't work for me. Eric's voice was in rough shape. He croaked his way through the set and deferred to Billy and Paul for much of the vocal duties. Made them sound thin. Maybe it was a bad day for Eric, but the show blew. That's why I included him.greengoblinrulz wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:03 amKind of surprised to see you list Eric Martin. Seen Eric a couple times in last 2 years solo but missed his MN show last month.LillianRoxyFA wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:22 am I just caught them a couple weeks ago opening for Lita Ford in MN. Milo still has 80% of his amazing voice, which means he's 100 times better live than Don Dokken, Vince, or Eric Martin. Good band and an interesting set list (heavy on the Rock Star soundtrack). I've always been a Steelheart fan, but I'd say even for the casual fan they are a solid live act worth checking out.
Whats reason you're including him?
Where was the review then?LillianRoxyFA wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:07 pmI saw Mr. Big in Green Bay a month ago. Drove from Mpls because MN date didn't work for me. Eric's voice was in rough shape. He croaked his way through the set and deferred to Billy and Paul for much of the vocal duties. Made them sound thin. Maybe it was a bad day for Eric, but the show blew. That's why I included him.greengoblinrulz wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:03 amKind of surprised to see you list Eric Martin. Seen Eric a couple times in last 2 years solo but missed his MN show last month.LillianRoxyFA wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:22 am I just caught them a couple weeks ago opening for Lita Ford in MN. Milo still has 80% of his amazing voice, which means he's 100 times better live than Don Dokken, Vince, or Eric Martin. Good band and an interesting set list (heavy on the Rock Star soundtrack). I've always been a Steelheart fan, but I'd say even for the casual fan they are a solid live act worth checking out.
Whats reason you're including him?
His untimely injury on tour that nearly killed him didn't help either. I want to try and catch them this year - I just wish Risola was back.Tommy2Tone84 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:14 am Reins isn’t as good as the first album but it has grown on me over the years. Wait is phenomenal although I’m not sure how many original members are on it. He did an amazing job of evolving on Wait but not losing his sound and soul. Very underrated singer and band. They should have been on arena tours in 1990, 1991 and 1992. I think many veteran acts heard him on INLYG and went “No Way” because they didn’t want to get upstaged. Milo is one of my all time favorite singers and that first album is in my top ten of glam metal debut albums of all time.
Agreed with a lot of this. But I actually liked Tangled in Reins better than the debut. Mili is a vocal beast and has obviously taken care of himself and voice through the years. I saw them open for Lynch Mob on the Wicked Sensation tour and they were excellent. I don't think they've played Indianapolis since then.Tommy2Tone84 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:14 am Reins isn’t as good as the first album but it has grown on me over the years. Wait is phenomenal although I’m not sure how many original members are on it. He did an amazing job of evolving on Wait but not losing his sound and soul. Very underrated singer and band. They should have been on arena tours in 1990, 1991 and 1992. I think many veteran acts heard him on INLYG and went “No Way” because they didn’t want to get upstaged. Milo is one of my all time favorite singers and that first album is in my top ten of glam metal debut albums of all time.
Didn’t that happen during Wait? Or did it happen on the Reins tour? Me too, Chris is a great guitarist.HoldenSSV wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:46 amHis untimely injury on tour that nearly killed him didn't help either. I want to try and catch them this year - I just wish Risola was back.Tommy2Tone84 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:14 am Reins isn’t as good as the first album but it has grown on me over the years. Wait is phenomenal although I’m not sure how many original members are on it. He did an amazing job of evolving on Wait but not losing his sound and soul. Very underrated singer and band. They should have been on arena tours in 1990, 1991 and 1992. I think many veteran acts heard him on INLYG and went “No Way” because they didn’t want to get upstaged. Milo is one of my all time favorite singers and that first album is in my top ten of glam metal debut albums of all time.
Pretty sure it was one of the last shows on the Reins tour.Tommy2Tone84 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:59 amDidn’t that happen during Wait? Or did it happen on the Reins tour? Me too, Chris is a great guitarist.HoldenSSV wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:46 amHis untimely injury on tour that nearly killed him didn't help either. I want to try and catch them this year - I just wish Risola was back.Tommy2Tone84 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:14 am Reins isn’t as good as the first album but it has grown on me over the years. Wait is phenomenal although I’m not sure how many original members are on it. He did an amazing job of evolving on Wait but not losing his sound and soul. Very underrated singer and band. They should have been on arena tours in 1990, 1991 and 1992. I think many veteran acts heard him on INLYG and went “No Way” because they didn’t want to get upstaged. Milo is one of my all time favorite singers and that first album is in my top ten of glam metal debut albums of all time.
You lucky, lucky, dirty dog you!!! I would’ve killed to see that bill. I will say from the videos I’ve seen on YouTube, Oni suffered some as a live vocalist. Still, it’s the best album George ever did.Indy_Rob wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:55 amAgreed with a lot of this. But I actually liked Tangled in Reins better than the debut. Mili is a vocal beast and has obviously taken care of himself and voice through the years. I saw them open for Lynch Mob on the Wicked Sensation tour and they were excellent. I don't think they've played Indianapolis since then.Tommy2Tone84 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:14 am Reins isn’t as good as the first album but it has grown on me over the years. Wait is phenomenal although I’m not sure how many original members are on it. He did an amazing job of evolving on Wait but not losing his sound and soul. Very underrated singer and band. They should have been on arena tours in 1990, 1991 and 1992. I think many veteran acts heard him on INLYG and went “No Way” because they didn’t want to get upstaged. Milo is one of my all time favorite singers and that first album is in my top ten of glam metal debut albums of all time.
Lynch Mob and Steelheart were both supporting their debut albums and both bands were on fire. I hadn't bought the Steelheart album yet but I bought it right away after that concert. Been a fan ever since.Tommy2Tone84 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:10 amYou lucky, lucky, dirty dog you!!! I would’ve killed to see that bill. I will say from the videos I’ve seen on YouTube, Oni suffered some as a live vocalist. Still, it’s the best album George ever did.Indy_Rob wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:55 amAgreed with a lot of this. But I actually liked Tangled in Reins better than the debut. Mili is a vocal beast and has obviously taken care of himself and voice through the years. I saw them open for Lynch Mob on the Wicked Sensation tour and they were excellent. I don't think they've played Indianapolis since then.Tommy2Tone84 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:14 am Reins isn’t as good as the first album but it has grown on me over the years. Wait is phenomenal although I’m not sure how many original members are on it. He did an amazing job of evolving on Wait but not losing his sound and soul. Very underrated singer and band. They should have been on arena tours in 1990, 1991 and 1992. I think many veteran acts heard him on INLYG and went “No Way” because they didn’t want to get upstaged. Milo is one of my all time favorite singers and that first album is in my top ten of glam metal debut albums of all time.
I’m not sure why Reins didn’t click with me the way the eponymous debut did. The first album for me was like WS87’s kid brother being almost as good and equally as cool. In some ways, vocally speaking, it was better.
Indy_Rob wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:28 amLynch Mob and Steelheart were both supporting their debut albums and both bands were on fire. I hadn't bought the Steelheart album yet but I bought it right away after that concert. Been a fan ever since.Tommy2Tone84 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:10 amYou lucky, lucky, dirty dog you!!! I would’ve killed to see that bill. I will say from the videos I’ve seen on YouTube, Oni suffered some as a live vocalist. Still, it’s the best album George ever did.Indy_Rob wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:55 am
Agreed with a lot of this. But I actually liked Tangled in Reins better than the debut. Mili is a vocal beast and has obviously taken care of himself and voice through the years. I saw them open for Lynch Mob on the Wicked Sensation tour and they were excellent. I don't think they've played Indianapolis since then.
I’m not sure why Reins didn’t click with me the way the eponymous debut did. The first album for me was like WS87’s kid brother being almost as good and equally as cool. In some ways, vocally speaking, it was better.
Power ballads were getting saturation play at the time, all the way into late 91 even with Extreme and Mr. Big racking up #1s.Mister Freeze wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:02 am Might have to give them a listen. Even back in 1990, I thought their big power ballad was a list of lyrical cliches - almost a parody.
Just looked up the stats. The album went Gold and the single hit #23. I just recall thinking, "Why is MTV playing this video so much?"
Hey LillianRoxyFA, we still waitin' for details about ur trip to Green Bay !!!REO Cokewagon wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:28 pmLillianRoxyFA wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:07 pmI saw Mr. Big in Green Bay a month ago. Drove from Mpls because MN date didn't work for me. Eric's voice was in rough shape. He croaked his way through the set and deferred to Billy and Paul for much of the vocal duties. Made them sound thin. Maybe it was a bad day for Eric, but the show blew. That's why I included him.greengoblinrulz wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:03 am
Kind of surprised to see you list Eric Martin. Seen Eric a couple times in last 2 years solo but missed his MN show last month.
Whats reason you're including him?
How long was the drive, and why the fuck would u drive so far to see a dumb band like Mr. Big? Tough shit if it didn't "work for u" in MN!!
Did u stay at a hotel overnight or did u drive back the same night? What places did u stop and eat at? Perkins? Denny's? IHOP?
I was too busy digging on the opening guitar harmonies and being in awe of his vocal range to be that cynical. I guess not every band can come up with genius lyrics like “I’m the man in the box…..buried in my shit”Mister Freeze wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:02 am Might have to give them a listen. Even back in 1990, I thought their big power ballad was a list of lyrical cliches - almost a parody.
Just looked up the stats. The album went Gold and the single hit #23. I just recall thinking, "Why is MTV playing this video so much?"
Good question. Him and Jeff Scott Soto pretty much split vocal duties on the soundtrack. Songwriting for that soundtrack was pretty interesting from what I remember. Sammy Hagar wrote Stand Up and Shout, Twiggy Ramirez did Blood Pollution, Steel Heart's We All Die Young, and Reckless by Kane Roberts is in the movie but didn't make the official soundtrack.DonJuanDeMarco wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:34 amHow did that happen actually? It’s really amazing. We All Die Young was on their 3rd or 4th album that was released on a small label. It went unnoticed. How did he become one of the singers in that movie with his songs in it too?LillianRoxyFA wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:22 am Good band and an interesting set list (heavy on the Rock Star soundtrack).