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Faith No More performed at Mabel’s in 1990 and it ripped

There are very few vocalists and frontmen that can touch Mike Patton. Even as an early Chuck Mosley fan from a young age, there’s no question to me that the band made the right move recruiting the Mr. Bungle singer when they did. 

On The Real Thing tour, the band made a stop in Champaign at Mabel’s. Here is footage from the beginning of the show, where they open with “From Out of Nowhere”: 
 

This is an essential opening track from the band, in particular because it introduced Mike Patton to the world. Massive in scope, there are few opening tracks on hard rock / metal albums that I find to be quite that engaging. 
 
Also, the opening band on this show and most likely, the entire tour?

Soundgarden. 


Damn. That’s hot. 
 

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