Four tracks from the landmark record (“Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy”, “Just Take My Heart”, “To Be With You”, and “Road To Ruin”) were played, but Martin touched on all eras of that band’s career. Big’s seminal record, Lean Into It, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Martin didn’t acknowledge the occasion. Big drummer Pat Torpey would be proud.Īlthough Mr. During the drum opening to the 1996 Hey Man track “Take Cover”, he looked to Cassata and mention that late Mr. Big tracks, but Martin’s biggest compliment was reserved for drummer Cassata. The band was more than up to the task to handle the challenging Mr. Of course, most of the hits are there but Martin also digs deep into the band’s catalog with tracks like “Superfantastic” and “Dancing With My Devils” from the brief Richie Kotzen period and criminally underplayed “Fragile”. Big up in the air, catching Eric Martin is currently the only way to hear these classic tracks. When not the frontman, Martin played acoustic guitar, sang background, and even picked up the bass for a song. Big tracks and his solo work, it says a lot that he lets his band members share the spotlight. Considering it would have been easy for Martin to fill a nearly 90 minute set with Mr. Brown and Farley each take time on the mic for Trixter hits (“Tattoos & Misery”, “One In A Million”, “Give It To Me Good”) as well as a track from Farley’s solo career (“You’d Stick Out”). Martin’s band is made up of Trixter bandmates Steve Brown (guitar) and PJ Farley (bass) and former ZO2 member, author, and Broadway musician Joey Cassata on drums. While this was billed as an Eric Martin show, he is wise enough and secure enough, to let his band shine just as bright. After more than 40 years in the business, his voice is still as pristine as always. Martin made a few comments about the size of the crowd but didn’t let it affect his performance. While the crowd may not have been the size it should have been, the band played as if it was in a filled stadium. Big frontman and his all-star band took the stage. But thanks to the pandemic and accompanying confusion over rules (proof of vaccination was needed, then wasn’t) and a last-minute change requiring masks to be worn throughout the night (except when drinking, and it is a bar after all) it was a sparse, partially masked crowd in the room when the Mr. Normally, a great band playing a show on a summer Friday night would mean a packed house. In return for donations, he says supporters will receive tickets to future Montage Music Hall events.On a warm summer Friday night in Rochester, NY we saw both the devastating effects of the ongoing pandemic and, thanks to Eric Martin and his band, the healing powers of Rock & Roll. “This support made it an easy decision not to sit and wait for things to happen, but rather be proactive,” Peck says. He has since created a GoFundMe campaign that raised more than $3,800 of its $25,000 goal in the first week. Peck contemplated launching a fundraising campaign, but was reluctant to start one until the feedback from fans on social media made him reconsider. “The outpouring of support has been overwhelming.” “I have to say, the fans of the Montage Music Hall have been amazing,” he says. Peck has been knocked out by the community’s response. There is talk of there being another round.” So at this point, it’s a waiting game.īut Montage is getting black-leather love from all over Rochester’s metal kingdom. “And as of now, those assets have now run dry. “Unfortunately, we have not heard back,” Peck says. Peck says he applied immediately, but that Montage’s application was unsuccessful. Like other local venue owners, Peck sought out the government aid provided through the Payroll Protection Program. Montage Music Hall's Randy Peck (left) with guitarist Neil Giraldoīut the treacherous speed bump that is the coronavirus pandemic has halted all shows and slowed things down in a hurry.
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