Mike + the Mechanics - Live - 1989.02.23 - Milano, Italy, Partial

MIKE & THE MECHANICS
Milano, Teatro Orfeo
February 23, 1989

01.Nobody's Perfect
02.Seeing Is Believing
03.Silent Running
04.Don't
05.Beautiful Day
06.Black And Blue
07.Nobody Knows
08.Hanging By A Thread
09.Taken In
10.Why Me? (incomplete)

Mike Rutherford - Guitars / Bass
Paul Carrack - Vocals / Piano
Paul Young - Vocals / Percussion
Adrian Lee - Keyboards
Peter van Hooke - Drums

Never shared this one before for three reasons: 1) it is rather crappy recording, 2) it is incomplete, 3) I hate Mike & The Mechanics.

I basically went to see the show for the opening act - IQ - a new-prog band that was enjoying some moderate success in the late 80's with their "Nomzamo" album. Was not very interested in Mike Rutherford that sounded to me too poppy.

This is an incomplete recording because at one point the IQ guys asked me if I wanted to go to the nearby pub to have a drink and have a party (which we did!) so I stopped the recording and went away.

This will be 35 years old recording in less than a month, so I thought it would have been a good share for the new year. Never seen an alternate complete recording of this. I recorded the soundcheck as well but sound is horrible.

ldb (metro_cubo)