Getcha Back - Live Version with Mike on lead

[Pretty Funky]

I always liked Mike's vocal on "Getcha Back". It sounded great on the radio in 1985 and I think a lot of music fans recognized it and welcomed it/him/the group back based on that vocal (and the falsetto part). Maybe Mike wasn't too fond of it. I didn't understand why he handed the vocal over to David during the C50 tour. It seemed like a fairly easy song to sing, not really stressing the voice too much like some of the other BB songs.

I think it was commented on during the C50 but it was a chance for Mike to take a break, not unlike Brian taking the bulk of 'Add Some Music'. It also was a good fit for David. I personally have always thought it great that the leads on some songs are switched and the group can take great pride that all principle members have contributed live leads over the years. Quite rare in the business really.


edit. I guess Ricky was the exception but did he ever take a live lead? Thats him on 'Leaving This Town'?

[Eric Aniversario]

I always liked Mike's vocal on "Getcha Back". It sounded great on the radio in 1985 and I think a lot of music fans recognized it and welcomed it/him/the group back based on that vocal (and the falsetto part). Maybe Mike wasn't too fond of it. I didn't understand why he handed the vocal over to David during the C50 tour. It seemed like a fairly easy song to sing, not really stressing the voice too much like some of the other BB songs.

I think it was commented on during the C50 but it was a chance for Mike to take a break, not unlike Brian taking the bulk of 'Add Some Music'. It also was a good fit for David. I personally have always thought it great that the leads on some songs are switched and the group can take great pride that all principle members have contributed live leads over the years. Quite rare in the business really.


edit. I guess Ricky was the exception but did he ever take a live lead? Thats him on 'Leaving This Town'?

Here She Comes was performed at least once, so that's a partial lead vocal for Ricky.

[RangeRoverA1]

Mike doesn't sound much different than the record, but that's not saying much. One of his weakest leads and I think he would tell you the song never really fit his voice. I'm not sure that's Randall either, that might be Adrian Baker. He was in the band for at least part of '04

Adrian Baker was gone by this point.

Agree, it's not Adrian. I think overall, it was a good performance. I like how Randell made sure to go different from the original, there's sth. unusual about his falsetto, Idk. Mike sounds well enough for an old guy; nasal or not, he's a more fitting singer on Getcha Back than David. He owns it.

[Alex]

ouch......

I don't know, I think Mike sounds alright but what kills that version to me is Randell Kirsch. He gets far too much love on this board...

Randell was new in the band at the point(2004), he sounded way better the two times I saw it with Christian on lead. But he sounds pretty bad here.

I thought Randell was one of the two, along with Chris Farmer, that replaced Billy H. and Eddie Carter in '96. Or was that Bonhomme? I always get Randell and Bonhomme confused. For whatever reason, they just don't stand out when playing with the likes of Totten and Cowsill.

[Eric Aniversario]

ouch......

I don't know, I think Mike sounds alright but what kills that version to me is Randell Kirsch. He gets far too much love on this board...

Randell was new in the band at the point(2004), he sounded way better the two times I saw it with Christian on lead. But he sounds pretty bad here.

I thought Randell was one of the two, along with Chris Farmer, that replaced Billy H. and Eddie Carter in '96. Or was that Bonhomme? I always get Randell and Bonhomme confused. For whatever reason, they just don't stand out when playing with the likes of Totten and Cowsill.

It was Tim Bonhomme who joined in 96 along with Chris Farmer.