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22 мар 2024 : |
MR. BIG Recruits WHITESNAKE's MICHELE LUPPI To Assist With Lead Vocals While ERIC MARTIN Deals With Voice Issue |
19 мар 2024 : |
Watch Pro-Shot Video Of MR. BIG Performing 'Alive And Kickin'' In Tokyo During 'The BIG Finish' 2023 Tour |
24 янв 2024 : |
Watch MR. BIG's Entire Fort Lauderdale Concert During 2024 U.S. Tour |
22 янв 2024 : |
Watch: MR. BIG Performs At ROKISLAND FEST 2024 |
15 янв 2024 : |
Watch: MR. BIG Kicks Off 2024 U.S. Tour In Houston |
18 дек 2023 : |
MR. BIG Is Preparing To Record New Album: 'We're Having A Blast' |
21 ноя 2023 : |
MR. BIG Has Between 10 And 13 Songs Written For New Studio Album |
30 сен 2023 : |
ERIC MARTIN Says MR. BIG Will Be 'Done' Touring After Completion Of 'The BIG Finish' Run Of Shows |
14 сен 2023 : |
ERIC MARTIN, STEVE BROWN And P.J. FARLEY Perform MR. BIG And TRIXTER Hits At RockTember 2023; Fan-Filmed Video Of Entire Set Streaming |
10 авг 2023 : |
MR. BIG's New Touring Drummer NICK D'VIRGILIO Shares Behind-The-Scenes Video From Summer 2023 Concerts In Japan |
3 авг 2023 : |
MR. BIG - Fan-Filmed Video Of Entire Tokyo Budokan Show Streaming |
2 авг 2023 : |
Watch MR. BIG Perform In Seoul, South Korea During Summer 2023 Tour |
26 июл 2023 : |
Watch MR. BIG Perform In Osaka, Japan During Summer 2023 Tour |
23 июл 2023 : |
Watch: MR. BIG Plays First Concert In Japan In Six Years |
22 июл 2023 : |
MR. BIG's New Touring Drummer NICK D'VIRGILIO Shares Behind-The-Scenes Video From His First Concert With Band |
20 июл 2023 : |
Watch: MR. BIG Plays First Concert With New Drummer NICK D'VIRGILIO |
24 апр 2023 : |
MR. BIG Re-Issue Self-Titled Debut Album With Bonus Material For Record Store Day; Unreleased Song "Want To Be Wanted" Streaming |
18 апр 2023 : |
BILLY SHEEHAN: MR. BIG Is 'Talking About' Writing New Music |
7 мар 2023 : |
MR. BIG Announces 'The Big Finish' World Tour, Unveils New Touring Drummer |
25 фев 2023 : |
MR. BIG's 'To Be With You' Video Surpasses One Hundred Million Views On YouTube |
6 фев 2023 : |
BILLY SHEEHAN Says MR. BIG Fans Will Be 'Very Pleased' When They Learn New Drummer's Identity |
29 дек 2022 : |
ERIC MARTIN Says PAT TORPEY 'Would Approve' Of MR. BIG's New Drummer: 'Everybody Knows Him' |
1 дек 2022 : |
ERIC MARTIN Says 'It's Time' For MR. BIG To Go Back On Tour: 'I'm Excited About That' |
29 ноя 2022 : |
BILLY SHEEHAN Says MR. BIG Has Found New Drummer; 2023 Live Shows In The Works |
15 ноя 2022 : |
ERIC MARTIN Believes 'There Are Big Things Coming' From MR. BIG |
2 сен 2022 : |
MR. BIG Is 'Strongly Considering' Playing Some Shows In 2023, Says BILLY SHEEHAN |
13 янв 2022 : |
BILLY SHEEHAN Talks Success Of MR. BIG's Lean Into It Album - "It Was Not Only A Life-Changer, But A Life-Completer" |
1 янв 2022 : |
MR. BIG Share "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" (Minus Guitar Version) From Lean Into It 30th Anniversary Edition |
25 дек 2021 : |
PAUL GILBERT Shares Guitar Playthrough Of MR. BIG's "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" |
24 ноя 2021 : |
MR. BIG Guitarist PAUL GILBERT, Vocalist ERIC MARTIN Unbox Lean Into It 30th Anniversary Edition (Video) |
8 ноя 2021 : |
PAUL GILBERT On The Future Of MR. BIG - "That's Not Really Where My Writing Style Is Going" (Video) |
2 ноя 2021 : |
MR. BIG - Official Lyric Video For Unreleased Lean Into It Album Track "Stop Messing Around" Streaming |
19 окт 2021 : |
MR. BIG Bassist BILLY SHEEHAN Shares Playthrough Video Of "Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy" |
16 авг 2021 : |
ERIC MARTIN Says He Is Partly To Blame For MR. BIG Not Continuing After PAT TORPEY's Death |
1 авг 2021 : |
MR. BIG Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of 'Lean Into It' With Remastered Expanded Edition + Limited Vinyl Single Box Set |
6 апр 2021 : |
ERIC MARTIN Says He 'Would Love To Do Something Again With MR. BIG' |
10 фев 2021 : |
MR. BIG To Release Collection Of PAT TORPEY's Final Performances In Japan |
27 дек 2020 : |
MR. BIG - Previously Unreleased Pro-Shot Footage Of ERIC MARTIN Performing "Just Take My Heart" With ROCK MEETS CLASSIC Posted |
16 ноя 2020 : |
BILLY SHEEHAN On MR. BIG's Future: 'We Don't Have Any Plan At This Point For Anything' |
28 сен 2020 : |
Japanese 10 Year-Old Drum Prodigy YOYOKA Covers MR. BIG's "Take Cover" With Bassist BILLY SHEEHAN, Vocalist PAULIE Z And Guitarist BRANDON PAUL (Video) |
17 июн 2020 : |
FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL Sets Record Straight On MR. BIG's 'Defying Gravity' Album |
17 июн 2020 : |
BILLY SHEEHAN Says MR. BIG's Record Label 'Ruined' 'Defying Gravity' Album: 'We Got Screwed' |
12 ноя 2019 : |
BILLY SHEEHAN On MR. BIG's Future: 'We Haven't Made Any Decisions Yet On Anything' |
29 янв 2019 : |
MR. BIG: Pro-Shot Video Of Entire WACKEN OPEN AIR Concert |
28 авг 2018 : |
MR. BIG Performs Classic Song "To Be With You" At Wacken Open Air 2018; Pro-Shot Video |
21 авг 2018 : |
ERIC MARTIN On MR. BIG's Future: 'Without PAT TORPEY, The Wind Has Been Taken Right Out Of Me' |
13 июн 2018 : |
MR. BIG Releases 'Colorado Bulldog' Performance Clip From 'Live From Milan' Blu-Ray |
3 май 2018 : |
MR. BIG To Release 'Live From Milan' In July |
6 мар 2018 : |
MR. BIG Announces Tribute Concert For Late Drummer PAT TORPEY |
16 фев 2018 : |
Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist GILBY CLARKE Pays Tribute To PAT TORPEY: He Was 'One Of The Good Ones' |
16 фев 2018 : |
MR. BIG Vocalist ERIC MARTIN On The Passing Of Drummer PAT TORPEY - "I'm Absolutely Heartbroken" |
9 фев 2018 : |
MR. BIG Drummer PAT TORPEY Dies At 64 |
28 дек 2017 : |
MR. BIG Live In Manila; Official After Movie Streaming |
15 июл 2017 : |
Video Premiere: MR. BIG's 'Defying Gravity' |
1 июл 2017 : |
New Song Premiere: MR. BIG's 'Forever And Back' |
16 июн 2017 : |
New Song Premiere: MR. BIG's 'Mean To Me' |
14 июн 2017 : |
MR. BIG Confirm New Release Dates For Various Editions Of Defying Gravity Album |
12 июн 2017 : |
MR. BIG: Interview, Acoustic Performance As Part Of 'BackStory Events' Online Series |
5 июн 2017 : |
Video Premiere: MR. BIG's 'Everybody Needs A Little Trouble' |
2 июн 2017 : |
Video: Making Of New MR. BIG Song '1992' |
22 май 2017 : |
Listen To New MR. BIG Song '1992' |
9 май 2017 : |
MR. BIG To Release 'Defying Gravity' Album In July; Complete Details Revealed |
20 апр 2017 : |
MR. BIG: Producer KEVIN ELSON Is 'Getting Amazing Sounds' For 'Defying Gravity Album |
18 апр 2017 : |
MR. BIG Recording 'Defying Gravity' Album With Producer KEVIN ELSON |
16 сен 2016 : |
MR. BIG Is Compiling Ideas For Next Album |
6 июл 2015 : |
Video: LITA FORD And MR. BIG's ERIC MARTIN Perform 'Close My Eyes Forever' In Minnesota |
23 мар 2015 : |
MR. BIG Frontman ERIC MARTIN Live On Stage With ROCK MEETS CLASSIC In Germany - Fan-Filmed Video Online |
9 дек 2014 : |
Drummer MATT STARR To Continue Playing For MR. BIG On Tour In 2015; BURNING RAIN Live Dates In Planning |
29 окт 2014 : |
MR. BIG - …The Stories We Could Tell Limited Edition 12" Vinyl Due In Early 2015 |
28 сен 2014 : |
MR. BIG Frontman Eric Martin Posts Video Message To The Fans, Performs "Gotta Love The Ride" Acoustic |
24 сен 2014 : |
MR. BIG: New Song 'I Forget To Breathe' Available For Streaming |
10 сен 2014 : |
MR. BIG: New Song 'The Monster In Me' Available For Streaming |
3 сен 2014 : |
MR. BIG: New Song 'Gotta Love The Ride' Available For Streaming |
28 авг 2014 : |
MR. BIG Taps ACE FREHLEY Drummer MATT STARR For Upcoming Tour |
11 авг 2014 : |
MR. BIG: '…The Stories We Could Tell' Album Details Revealed |
25 июл 2014 : |
MR. BIG Drummer PAT TORPEY Diagnosed With Parkinson's Disease |
26 июн 2014 : |
MR. BIG To Release '...The Stories We Could Tell' Album In September |
9 янв 2012 : |
MR. BIG - Pro-Shot Footage From August 2011 Buffalo Show Online |
23 дек 2011 : |
MR. BIG To Release Acoustic Live Album |
22 ноя 2011 : |
MR. BIG: \'Raw Like Sushi 100\' Box Set Due In January |
2 авг 2011 : |
MR. BIG\'s \'Smoke On The Water\' Cover |
14 июл 2011 : |
MR. BIG: Quality Porto Alegre Concert Footage |
17 дек 2010 : |
MR. BIG: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available |
11 дек 2010 : |
MR. BIG: Acoustic Performance Footage Of New Song |
27 ноя 2010 : |
MR. BIG - New Video Online |
19 ноя 2010 : |
MR. BIG - What If... Album Details Revealed |
20 окт 2010 : |
MR. BIG: New Studio Album Due In January |
25 сен 2010 : |
MR. BIG Begins Recording New Album |
4 сен 2009 : |
MR. BIG: \'Back To Budokan\' CD/DVD European, U.S. Release Dates Announced |
26 авг 2009 : |
MR. BIG: \'Budokan - Reunion Tour 2009\' DVD Preview Available |
15 май 2008 : |
MR. BIG 'Near-Reunion' In West Hollywood |
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9 фев 2018
MR. BIG Drummer PAT TORPEY Dies At 64
MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan said: "Pat Torpey has been my closest friend in music for over 30 years. He passed away yesterday from complications as a result of Parkinson's disease.
"Pat was one of the finest human beings I've ever had the privilege of knowing, and the honor of working with. All of us in MR. BIG had nothing but the highest respect and admiration for him. He is loved by anyone and everyone who ever met him. And surely one of the finest rock drummers the world has ever known.
"Please keep his sweet wife and wonderful son in your prayers."
"I love you, Pat. You made the world a better place. We will miss you. We will never forget you. Rest in peace, my brother."
Former MR. BIG guitarist Richie Kotzen stated: "So saddened to learn of the passing of my friend and former bandmate Pat Torpey. We spent years touring the world, making music, family holiday gatherings, and even remodeled a house together. Pat's sense of humor, wit, and smile lit up any room the moment he walked in.
"I am grateful and thankful to have had you as an incredibly important friend and influence in my life. You will be missed beyond words. With love and tears... Rest in peace, my friend."
MR. BIG vocalist Eric Martin called Torpey "the strongest guy I know" in an interview with Total Rock last December. "He's such a strong personality, very smart, great rock n' roll drummer, and [Parkinson's disease] has taken apart his nervous system," he said. "Once in a while, he'll play a few songs with us. Our last tour, he played half the songs, and Matt [Starr] played the other half. On [the most recent European] tour, Matt plays the full drum kit, and then we call it a cocktail kit, but it's a percussive kit, and he's to the left of Matt and plays all the percussion and sings all the stuff. Spiritually, [Pat is] our driving force behind the band. Every time he goes, 'Oh, man, I don't know if I can do this,' I don't know about the rest of the guys, [but] if he bows out, I'm going to bow out with him."
In a 2017 interview with Rock Rebel magazine, Sheehan spoke about Torpey's battle with Parkinson's disease. He said: "Pat, unfortunately, ran into a bad situation, and as a band, we wanted to make sure that he knew that we were with him 100 percent. It's a tough thing for everybody, but Pat has demonstrated incredible courage and strength. He's inspiring to so many people all over the world. I get e-mails from people every day who maybe don't have the same affliction, but have something similar and Pat inspires them to get out of bed and get going and push back a little bit more. I think that's a wonderful thing in itself. The American military, the Navy Seals and their motto is 'No Man Left Behind.' So for the beginning of this, we adopted their motto to a rock band and [it was] 'No Man Left Behind'. A lot of bands are out there now and they don't have all the original members. Sad, sometimes you can't. People pass on and situations, but we really want it to be Paul, Eric, myself and Pat. Matt is incredible at helping out. I have to mention how awesome he is and how wonderful a job he's done to do Pat's parts the way they should be done. Really wonderful."
Asked in a 2011 interview with OnlineDrummer.com what influenced him to pick up a pair of sticks and start drumming, Torpey said: "I was about 7 or 8 years old, and my family used to go to this local picnic event with a live polka band. I was able to sit behind them and look down on the drummer, right on the top of him, and so from that vantage point I could see what he was doing, and I thought, 'Wow, that looks like fun!' That was my first memory of when I can remember wanting to play the drums. I went to my mother and said, 'I wanna play the drums,' and she gave me that look that parents give you, you know the 'Oh, yeah, sure you do… you're 7 years old.' So from there I kind of held on to that dream. I'd fashioned some drum sticks from a couple of sticks out of the yard. I carved them and drew my name on them with a magic marker, you know, the kind of thing an aspiring kid would do."
MR. BIG — Torpey, Martin, Sheehan and guitarist Paul Gilbert — released its ninth original studio album, "Defying Gravity", last July.
MR. BIG, formed in 1988, produced numerous hit songs that ranged across a wide array of rock genres — be it ballads, heavy metal, or blues rock. Their hits included "Alive And Kicking", "Just Take My Heart" and the chart-topping ballad "To Be With You".
Note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly gave Pat Torpey's age as 58.
Photo credit: William Hames
It's with great sorrow that our beloved Pat has passed away due to complications of Parkinson's disease on 2/7, aged 58. Family and friends request privacy on this sad time and our hearts and condolences go with them. We'll miss you Pat Torpey, the man, the legend, for always ? pic.twitter.com/0XDW1jidtH
— Mr. Big (band) (@MrBig_band) February 9, 2018
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