This was actually my very first FM concert. I saw them at the Cow Palace in San Francisco and was totally blown away!!! I'd seen FM on TV before but had never seen them live and couldn't wait for the show. I'll admit I was apprehensive about what Rick and Billy would sound like instead of Lindsey, but went with an open mind. And I am very, very, very glad I did. It was a great show, Rick and Billy totally rocked in my opinion, and Mick totally blew me away with his solo on "World Turning". It was that night that I decided I wanted to learn to play the drums.
I totally loved "Isn't It Midnight" live. It was awesome! I also loved Rick bringing back (even if just a small number) of original FM songs from the PG days. That really helped round out the show for me. At minimum it paid tribute to where the band had come from. If you watch the TITN video (recorded over the 2 nights in SF), you can see Mick really getting into "I Loved Another Woman" with Rick in the lead. To me, it almost looks as though Mick is mentally in some smokey London club in 1968 backing up PG instead of in SF in '87.
Anyway, I honestly really enjoyed the Vito/Burnette era, as short as it was. It was just a shame that it didn't last longer than it did.
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