Mr. Big (Mr. Big album)
Occupation
- Vocals: Eric Martin
- Bass: Billy Sheehan
- Guitar: Paul Gilbert
- Drums: Pat Torpey
Mr. Big is the title of the debut album of the same name American hard rock band.
Formation
Billy Sheehan, the Rock / Heavy Metal scene is one of the best bassist in the hard, decided after a jam session with Paul Gilbert, guitarist of Racer X, to form a new band. Sheehan had previously played with Talas and in the band to David Lee Roth, but it was after the recording of the second album of the group, skyscraper, stepped out.
As a singer, the two Eric Martin, 1978-1985 singer of the group " 415 " committed ( later: " Eric Martin Band" ) was and had subsequently released two albums to 1988 (Eric Martin I'm Only Fooling Myself and ) as a solo artist. Drummer Pat Torpey was, who had previously played for John Parr, Belinda Carlisle, Robert Palmer and The Knack.
The band got a record deal with Atlantic Records and went into the studio to record their debut album, which was produced by Kevin Elson. The album contained a cover version of the written by Steve Marriott Humble Pie - 30 Days in the Hole song. Humble Pie had published the title on their album Smokin '.
Mr. Big was published in 1989, as the singles title of " Big Love" and "Addicted To That Rush" were published.
The cover showed a pair of leaked shoes, a cane and a cylinder, and the band's logo.
Reception
Mr. Big peaked at number 46 on the Billboard 200 and stayed 18 weeks on the Billboard charts. In the UK, the debut album of the group reached number 60 was taken after the first quotation but immediately again from the hit list. None of the singles could reach the charts.
The German magazine Rock Hard giving 8 and wrote:
" After John Sykes ( Blue Murder ) and Jake E. Lee ( Badlands ) has now become the third Super musicians, bass god Billy Sheehan, founded his own project. At his side are doing the former Racer X guitarist Paul Gilbert, singer Eric Martin and a studio drummer Pat Torpey named. The result is a very song -oriented hard rock album, although master craftsmanship services (pay attention only to the relatively superficial blended bass lines ), but contains no smug solos. Something faceless remains Eric Martin, whose slightly roughened voice, although by no means weak, but which is here urged by the bass and the places Steve Vai -like guitar from the front man position. "