Mr. Big
(For the 70s British rock band, see Mr Big.)
Mr. Big combined two po… Read Full Bio ↴(For the 70s British rock band, see Mr Big.)
Mr. Big combined two popular musical trends of the rock scene in the mid to late 80s: a particular brand of hard rock focused on melodies and listener-friendly choruses made for the arena, and impressive technical proficiency, then called shredding. The seeds for the group were sown when bass player Billy Sheehan (considered one of the top bassists of rock, often thought to be the bass equivalent of guitarist Eddie Van Halen) left David Lee Roth's solo band in 1988. Almost immediately after his exit, Sheehan began piecing together a new outfit, with the help of Mike Varney from Shrapnel Records, a label specialized in the shredding genre. The band comprised Shrapnel artist and former Racer X guitarist Paul Gilbert, Pat Torpey on drums, and singer Eric Martin, who had a number of album releases throughout the 1980s with his Eric Martin Band.
By 1989, the newly formed quartet, already regarded as a budding supergroup, had already inked a recording contract with Atlantic, resulting in the release of a self-titled debut the same year. Produced by Kevin Elson and Val Garay, 'Mr. Big' proved a partial commercial success, reaching the 46th slot on the Billboard 200 chart. Lead-off single "Addicted to that Rush", featuring the band's aggressive guitar and bass playing, also brought the group some mainstream attention, reaching the #39 slot on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
Despite causing a buzz among musicians, the album didn't quite cross over to a mainstream rock audience stateside, though Mr. Big was an immediate smash success overseas in Japan. The band's breakthrough came with their second album, 'Lean Into It', in 1991. It featured two power ballads that established the band as a total commercial success: "To Be With You" and "Just Take My Heart". The group also released arena rock songs that have remained staples of their live set for years, such as "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind".
Other releases followed, 'Bump Ahead' in 1993 and 'Hey Man' in 1996, but the band never replicated its earlier success in the U.S. market. The rise of grunge and nu metal groups damped much of the mainstream's interest in traditional arena-made hard rock. In Japan, on the other hand, they continued to sell out tours, resulting in a number of live releases for the Japanese market throughout their career (from "Raw Like Sushi" in 1990 to Mr. Big in Japan in 2002 among later releases). Paul Gilbert left the band in 1997 to pursue a solo career and eventually reform Racer X. Richie Kotzen, another Shrapnel artist and former guitarist for Poison, was brought in to take on guitar duties, also contributing occasional vocals.
Two studio albums were released by this lineup: 'Get Over It' in 2000 and 'Actual Size' in 2001, which featured the single Shine used in the anime Hellsing. Tensions in the band between Billy Sheehan and the other members, especially Eric Martin, led to the band's demise-- contractual obligations for yet another Japanese tour were fulfilled in the form of a "farewell tour". The multi-million record-selling band broke up in 2002, many years since their last hit in the United States but while still enjoying great popularity in Japan.
In February 2009, as a result of fan-demand and also after several coincidences over the past couple of years that have gradually brought the group back together again, Eric Martin, Pat Torpey, Paul Gilbert, and Billy Sheehan finally announced their decision to reunite.
In September 2010, Mr. Big recorded a seventh album with producer Kevin Shirley at a Los Angeles-area studio. The album (What If...) was released in Japan on December 15, 2010, in Europe on January 21, 2011, and in the US in February 2011. The group's latest album, Defying Gravity, was recorded in Los Angeles in six days, and released on July 21, 2017. Due to Pat Torpey being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, he could not play drums fully on the record and played on only several tracks. Matt Starr recorded the drum tracks, while Pat Torpey acted as "drum producer."
On February 7, 2018, drummer Pat Torpey died from complications of Parkinson's disease at the age of 64. His last show took place at the Wulfrun Hall in Wolverhampton on November 23, 2017. A memorial show took place on May 23, 2018 at The Canyon in Agoura Hills, California, with former member Richie Kotzen as a special guest.
Mr. Big combined two po… Read Full Bio ↴(For the 70s British rock band, see Mr Big.)
Mr. Big combined two popular musical trends of the rock scene in the mid to late 80s: a particular brand of hard rock focused on melodies and listener-friendly choruses made for the arena, and impressive technical proficiency, then called shredding. The seeds for the group were sown when bass player Billy Sheehan (considered one of the top bassists of rock, often thought to be the bass equivalent of guitarist Eddie Van Halen) left David Lee Roth's solo band in 1988. Almost immediately after his exit, Sheehan began piecing together a new outfit, with the help of Mike Varney from Shrapnel Records, a label specialized in the shredding genre. The band comprised Shrapnel artist and former Racer X guitarist Paul Gilbert, Pat Torpey on drums, and singer Eric Martin, who had a number of album releases throughout the 1980s with his Eric Martin Band.
By 1989, the newly formed quartet, already regarded as a budding supergroup, had already inked a recording contract with Atlantic, resulting in the release of a self-titled debut the same year. Produced by Kevin Elson and Val Garay, 'Mr. Big' proved a partial commercial success, reaching the 46th slot on the Billboard 200 chart. Lead-off single "Addicted to that Rush", featuring the band's aggressive guitar and bass playing, also brought the group some mainstream attention, reaching the #39 slot on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
Despite causing a buzz among musicians, the album didn't quite cross over to a mainstream rock audience stateside, though Mr. Big was an immediate smash success overseas in Japan. The band's breakthrough came with their second album, 'Lean Into It', in 1991. It featured two power ballads that established the band as a total commercial success: "To Be With You" and "Just Take My Heart". The group also released arena rock songs that have remained staples of their live set for years, such as "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind".
Other releases followed, 'Bump Ahead' in 1993 and 'Hey Man' in 1996, but the band never replicated its earlier success in the U.S. market. The rise of grunge and nu metal groups damped much of the mainstream's interest in traditional arena-made hard rock. In Japan, on the other hand, they continued to sell out tours, resulting in a number of live releases for the Japanese market throughout their career (from "Raw Like Sushi" in 1990 to Mr. Big in Japan in 2002 among later releases). Paul Gilbert left the band in 1997 to pursue a solo career and eventually reform Racer X. Richie Kotzen, another Shrapnel artist and former guitarist for Poison, was brought in to take on guitar duties, also contributing occasional vocals.
Two studio albums were released by this lineup: 'Get Over It' in 2000 and 'Actual Size' in 2001, which featured the single Shine used in the anime Hellsing. Tensions in the band between Billy Sheehan and the other members, especially Eric Martin, led to the band's demise-- contractual obligations for yet another Japanese tour were fulfilled in the form of a "farewell tour". The multi-million record-selling band broke up in 2002, many years since their last hit in the United States but while still enjoying great popularity in Japan.
In February 2009, as a result of fan-demand and also after several coincidences over the past couple of years that have gradually brought the group back together again, Eric Martin, Pat Torpey, Paul Gilbert, and Billy Sheehan finally announced their decision to reunite.
In September 2010, Mr. Big recorded a seventh album with producer Kevin Shirley at a Los Angeles-area studio. The album (What If...) was released in Japan on December 15, 2010, in Europe on January 21, 2011, and in the US in February 2011. The group's latest album, Defying Gravity, was recorded in Los Angeles in six days, and released on July 21, 2017. Due to Pat Torpey being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, he could not play drums fully on the record and played on only several tracks. Matt Starr recorded the drum tracks, while Pat Torpey acted as "drum producer."
On February 7, 2018, drummer Pat Torpey died from complications of Parkinson's disease at the age of 64. His last show took place at the Wulfrun Hall in Wolverhampton on November 23, 2017. A memorial show took place on May 23, 2018 at The Canyon in Agoura Hills, California, with former member Richie Kotzen as a special guest.
More Genres
No Artists Found
More Artists
Load All
No Albums Found
More Albums
Load All
No Tracks Found
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found
Mr. Big Lyrics
30 Days In The Hole 30 days in the hole, yeah 30 days in the hole 30…
8 Days On The Road Sugar lady, be my saviour 'Cause I'm tired, I've been eight…
A Little Too Loose Misguided woman knows my name Ain't got nobody else to blame…
A Rose Alone When she cried, Felt like her last tear for nothing It's h…
Addicted to That Rush When I was a young boy My momma said to me Once…
Ain't Seen Love Like That I've been miles from nowhere, crossed and doubled back Time …
Alive Black top blazin', hometown fadin' Out of sight in the rear…
Alive And Kickin Black top blazin', hometown fadin' Out of sight in the rear…
Alive And Kickin' Black top blazin', hometown fadin' Out of sight in the rear…
All the Way Up I've been staring at this photograph It used to make me…
American Beauty Scars and bars and a no tell motel Black and white…
Aniything for you You have me burnin'up With your bad timing One small moment …
Around The World Let's see whatever way it falls True it's seems a little…
Arrow The clock is ticking on the table in my room Funny…
As Far as I Can See I watch the way your mouth is moving Like a detective…
As Fas As I Can See I watch the way your mouth is moving Like a detective…
As Good As It Gets LET YOUR DRESS FALL BABY LEAVE IT LYING BY YOUR FEET DON'T…
Baba O'Riley Out here in the fields I fight for my meals I get…
Baby Come Around Nigga, I rap trap, jug roll backwoods, niggas ain't tellin'…
Be Kind Standing here at Summers End It's been a dream, but all…
Be With You Hold on, little girl Show me what he's done to you Stand…
Big Love I swear by love You got it All and much more…
Blame It on My Youth I live my life, one after the other Can't seen to…
Burn Ja, ja, ja, ah, kleine Hülle, ja (ja, ja) Gehe Diva,…
CDFF-Lucky This Time Lost and alone in this city of darkness Empty of lovers…
Cheap Little Thrill Superstar girl in a strange little world, exit on hustle…
Cinderella Smile Pretty people, flavor of the week Bleed for the camera, beau…
Close My Eyes All I have seen All I have heard All of these things…
Colorado Bulldog Ace High in Golden, I was tall and on the…
Come Rock with Me [big ed] Throw your hands up if you gettin down tonight Thro…
Courageous YEAH, WE ALL HAVE SOME SWEAT AND SKIN IN THE…
Crawl Over Me Crawlin' is the place you have been, When you're crawlin' Wh…
Daddy featuring Scarface Push, push, push, push... Here it c…
Daddy Brother Lover Little Boy If you're a red hot fire cracker I will light your…
DaddyBrotherLoverLittle Boy If you're a red hot fire cracker I will light your…
Damn I'm in Love Again Yes it means I'm in love again Had no lovin' since…
Dancer どうでもいいような 夜だけど (mhm) 響めき 煌めきと君も oh まだ止まった 刻む針も 入り浸った 散らかる部屋…
Dancin' Right Into the Flame All alone in the twilight I'm a shadow in the room Time…
Dancin' With My Devils I've been burin' the blues with a capital be Surfin' in…
Deep Dark Secret You were coming down, I saw the look, a beggar's…
Die in Love Cus I don't need to die for your love Cus I…
Down That River As I went down to the river to pray Studying about…
Drum Solo>CDFF-Lucky This Time Lost and alone in this city of darkness Empty of lovers…
East/West Here's looking at me Here's looking at you Woh-oh …
Easy I'm gonna go and live my life today It's all that…
Electrified Light me up, Cause the night is only halfway through I'd lov…
Fool Us Today They say it's not the money You know it's not the…
fragile Andare via non è facile Ma è più difficile restare Anche le…
Georgia She in love with a thug she aint judging me She…
Goin Goin' Where the Wind Blows Mr. Big Someone said life is for…
Goin' Where the Wind Blow Someone said life is for the taking Here I am with…
Goin' Where The Wind Blows Someone said life is for the taking Here I am with…
Good Luck Trying I GOT NO TIME TO WORK I GOT NO TIME…
Gotta Love The Ride Yea Yea Say Why do love always gotta hurt I thought you…
Green Tinted Sixties Mind She just woke up, but she's still tired Is that the…
Had Enough Ain't like any other day Finally comes a time to decide I…
Hiding Place Absence, a bad reputation All locked up inside a sunglass he…
Hold Me Yeah ya yeah ya Ta da ta ta ha No o oh Chaow So…
Hold Your Head Up And if it's bad Don't let it get you down, you…
Hole in the Sun I dream in colors And the people I used to be Tomorrow…
How Can You Do What You Do You can knock me out I've been down for the ten-count…
How Did I Give Myself Away You walked in like a goddess I'm good like I don't…
How Does It Feel I been tired, crucified, yeah! And I keep on believin' it's…
I Am Here for You I am Grateful For You Woohoo You always live in my heart Yo…
I Am You TELL ME SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW IT'S WRITTEN ON MY…
I Don't Want to Be Happy I married my high school drama queen She pulled the curtain…
I Forget To Breathe I forget who I am I forget how it feels I forget…
I Get the Feeling Back on the road New pair of shoes Almost took a wrong…
I Love You Japan I LOVE YOU JAPAN (Song For Makita & Japanese Fans) (Paul…
I Love You Japan / アイ・ラヴ・ユー・ジャパン I LOVE YOU JAPAN (Song For Makita & Japanese Fans) (Paul…
i will be there When this life just ain't fair And no one seems to…
I Won't Get in My Way Do you know who I am Did you follow the change Am…
I'll Leave It Up to You So it's goodnight Why don't you take a leap of faith…
I'm The One Who Wants To Be With You Hold on, little girl Show me what he's done to you Stand…
I've Learned My Lesson Met a man at the station He stopped me from throwing…
If That Comfort me From a world where no one cares Where the words…
If That's What It Take Comfort me From a world where no one cares Where the words…
If That's What It Takes Comfort me From a world where no one cares Where the words…
Ill Leave It up to You So it's goodnight Why don't you take a leap of faith…
Intro Late beat Alone in the dark Thinking what's gonna happen If …
Intro / Piano O horizonte da Z/O tem o brilho mano, além do…
It's For You 네가 만약 괴로울 때면 내가 위로해 줄게 네가 만약 서러울 때면…
Jane Doe Can I explain it? It's not not an easy thing to…
Johnny B. Good Its Big Aujh Come on nowww Be good to me, baby, don't…
Just Let Your Heart Decide Another sleepless evening And you′re staring at the wall Yo…
Just Take My Heart It's late at night and neither one of us is…
Kiss Me With A Kiss Born as a Leo but soft as a lamb One-quarter Creole…
Let Yourself Go [Verse 1] Somebody tell me who's that, what's that It's the…
Little Mistake Just a little mistake, oh no Now I gotta pay, oh…
Long Way Down When it all comes tumbling down We'll be telling lies and…
Lost in America Silent voices close their minds and hide Behind their secret…
Love Makes You Strong I got what I wanted It wasn't what I wanted I got…
Lucky This Time Lost and alone in this city of darkness Empty of lovers…
Lucy Lucy How many nights will you keep me awake? How many dreams…
Mama D Mama D. Has a way of fixing the hole Where the water…
Mary Goes 'round You're out the window Your head is heading south Under a c…
Mean to Me Ghetto biatch What does life mean to me? Cars, clothes, and…
Merciless Shake the waist, you got to love that taste and Smell…
Mr. Big I work hard everyday come rain or shine Don't need nobody…
Mr. Big Coletania I work hard everyday come rain or shine Don't need nobody…
Mr. Gone You feel a tap upon your shoulder Turn around there's no…
Mr. Never in a Million Years I was up and sown all night, Thoughts stick to me…
My Kinda Woman Way back in the early days 1946 She walked in with…
My New Religion Fears is a thief in the night It leaves you hopeless I…
My Sweet Medicine So young I didn’t think you could… It’s so sad, and…
Never Say Never I wanna know was it love or money Come clean tell…
Next Time Around We had the love slipped through our hands We had…
Next To Be With You Hold on, little girl Show me what he's done to you Stand…
Nobody Left to Blame I've been sucked in, how much do you think That I'll…
Not for Glory Tak pernah kurasakan cinta Cinta sedalam bersamamu Haruskah …
Not One Night I used to dream of only you Now I don't do…
Nothing at All All or nothing at all Half a love, never appealed to…
Nothing but Love Guess what baby The things we say came true today 'Cause we…
Nothing Like It in the World Love is a stranger you didn't plan on Turns you…
Once Upon a Time Once upon a time, the chemistry was cool I had a…
One World Away Everything is always changing even in a world that stays…
Open Your Eyes All this feels strange and untrue And I won't waste a…
Out of the Underground Hey man, are you ready to go Down where you reach…
Place Your Bets Когда я зашёл в их дом, они в стрессе Не качаю…
Price You Gotta Pay I could take what I want But I take what I…
Promise Her The Moon You don't know what you got Till the love is almost…
Right Outta Here TWO LOOKS IN THE EYE ALL I NEEDED TO CONFRONT YOU TWO…
Road to Ruin Good Lord, I tried To push her memory to the back…
Rock Hmm, hmm This a rock for the lovers (lovers) 여덟시 반에 Starbuck…
Rock & Roll Over When the honeymoon's over Where do we go from here? What do…
Romeo I am the morning, you are the light You make the…
Sandy I've got a dog named Sandy, Sandy is her name I've…
Satisfied Back in the beginning Adam's in the mood But Eve had all…
Senora Santísima muerte Me entrego a tus brazos para pedirte que le…
Seppuku Cutting my belly Is how I would like to go Sliced with…
Seven Impossible Days Sunday Morning out of my mind Feel like it's going to…
Shadows Light dances on your backside, darling You're fitting me wit…
Shine I never really feel quite right and I don't know…
Shine (ending edit) I never really feel quite right I don't know why, all…
SHINE ending edit “Rise and Shine” To be honest I have a fondness for…
Shy Boy On the stage I'm in a rage But you, I never…
Smoke On The Water We all came out to Montreux On the Lake Geneva shoreline T…
Static You've been runnin' But there's no one to run with Hey where…
Stay Together It's shame That our paths should have crossed so young Who's…
Still Ain't Enough for Me Face of an angel, soul of saint So much of the…
Still ain't Enought for Me Face of an angel, soul of saint So much of the…
Stranger in My Life I was a soldier with no regrets Walking on a fence Falling…
Strike Like Lightning Trip doors kicked all around me There is no escaping I slowl…
Strike Like Lightning (Remastered LP Version I can see the look in your eyes I can see…
Suffocation I'm waitin' for the someone, just beyond the pale Where ever…
Suffragette City Hey man, oh leave me alone you know Hey man, oh…
Sunday Morning Kinda Girl I'VE LUCKY LANDED ON MARVIN'S GARDEN I'VE BEEN A SUCKER…
Superfantastic He runs around like it's a monkey do situation Reach sown…
Take a Walk Equal opportunity knocked Twice too late to stay on top of…
Take Cover Words in my mouth Someone told me to say They go unspoken My…
Tears Tears, from saying goodbye, Tears, I'm sorry but I have made…
Temperamental She's shakin' like a dash-board doll Cool, cruel and calcula…
Tempermental She's shakin' like a dashboard doll Cool, cruel and calculat…
The Chain I hear their voices inside my head There's no denying it's…
The Drill Song If you're a red hot fire cracker I will light you…
The Frame I WAS A LUCKY MAN WHEN MY SECOND CHANCE FELL…
the light of day Had a good iii-dea, baby Leavin′ town, look for somethin' ne…
The Monster In Me Yeah Yeah Oouu I like it Oouu I like it Feeling like Set on…
The Rhythm If we don't live forever, how we gonna love forever? Told…
The Sound Quando il mio orecchio dice al mio cervello che va…
The Way to Find a Heartache When I lose my hope today I am lost and filled…
The Whole World's Gonna Know Your secret is safe, I'll keep it on the inside You're…
the whole world`s gonna know Your secret is safe, I'll keep it on the inside You're…
Thing 이른 아침에 눈이 떠지지 않을 때 널 생각하며 커피한잔을 준비해 너의 이름이…
To Be With You Hold on, little girl Show me what he's done to you Stand…
Tonight 钟声响起 收音机报导晚间天气 ya 多么的想 想跟你跳入晚空嬉戏 如果可以放低 不要估计 彻底给你一切 ha~ Toni…
Trapped in Toyland 20 long years ridin' somebody's coattails Watch the vermin g…
Try to Do Without It Oh, oh, I said I've given up on give and take Why…
Undertow She said she couldn't do it if she tried But she…
Unforgiven Lying on my back, staring on the cracks at the…
Unnatural UNNATURAL (Paul Gilbert) Unnatural Contractual Piece of…
Up On You Be so fine If you were mine I think it's time I got…
Vampire Watching TV, tired, bleeding on the bed The milk has just…
Voodoo Kiss I've got the full moon fever A black cat cut across…
Wake Up You go to school with your head held down You try…
Well Well Grinding and finding nothing but Broken diamonds Climbing an…
What Color Is The Wind What color is your mind What color is your mind What color…
What Were You Thinking A WISE MAN TOLD ME THAT THERE'S NOTHING NEW UNDER…
What's It Gonna Be What's it gonna be, baby? Shivers down my spine Swim on to…
Where Are They Now Staring back from inside my mirror A boy I used to…
Where Do I Fit in Don't you color me by the way you paint your…
Who We Are A QUARTER TO CLOSING IT WAS WHISKEY AND ROSES DIGGING IN DEE…
Wild Wild Women La la la La la la La la la Now that I've lost…
Wind Me Up There ought to be a law against it To lead a…
Woman Way back in the early days 1946 She walked in with…
Women Huh loneliness loneliness loneliness Baby girl I see you fro…
You Don't Have to Be Strong You can say what's on your mind Let it all play…
You Know Why Why do robins sing in December Long before the Springtime is…
You Won't See Me Can You See Me? [Chorus] I know you can see me Cause’ I’ve…
Zambia Yea, get em Nshima for breakfast Nshima for lunch Nshima for…
株式会社マキタ 「I LOVE YOU JAPAN」※ライブ録音 I LOVE YOU JAPAN (Song For Makita & Japanese Fans) (Paul…
Chris Anderson
on My Kinda Woman
After using google i‘d say he‘s singing about the 1948s femme fatale Rita Hayworth. That’s the year of GILDA with the well known glove striptease.
Anyone got proof on that? An Interview maybe?