Live At The Ritz
Charlotte, NC, USA, 1 March 1995

by Donna White

If you get the chance to see Extreme on the Waiting For The Punchline tour, GO SEE THEM!!! I had the opportunity to see both Extreme and Flesh on March the 1st. It was a great show!

Flesh took the stage a little after 10pm, and played for about an hour. I wasn't familiar with their songs, but I liked what I heard. The band was very energetic. Paul Bettencourt and Mark Cherone are wild men onstage.

Extreme took the stage at about 12 midnight. They played for 90 minutes, doing songs from all four albums. The band is at their best on this tour. Their performance was raw and powerful.

Gary, whose hair is very short, is all over the stage. Nuno is absolutely amazing to watch. He's now got shoulder-length hair and has dyed it blond. From where I was standing in the crowd (second row on Nuno's side of the stage), I couldn't see Pat very well, or Mike Mangini at all. Mike has a drum solo during the show and Nuno takes centre-stage to perform 'Midnight Express'.

I've seen Extreme perform twice before, but this show was the best. Hope Extreme and Flesh come to your town soon.