Mr. Big abandons the virtuoso guitar and bass of
Paul Gilbert and
Billy Sheehan for the majority of
Lean Into It, and the result is a big, shiny mainstream rock album. It also translated into chart success with the hit campfire-singalong ballad "To Be With You." Elsewhere,
Mr. Big provides some tracks to satisfy the new fans, along with plenty of head-spinning solos from
Gilbert and
Sheehan to satisfy their old audience. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine