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Mr. Big was the brainchild of LeadBassist '''[[FaceOfTheBand Billy Sheehan]]''' and Shrapnel Records boss Mike Varney. Seeking a backing band for Sheehan in the wake of his departure from the David Lee Roth band, Varney brought in soul-rock singer '''Eric Martin''' and session drummer '''Pat Torpey''' to join Sheehan and teenage guitar prodigy '''Paul Gilbert'''. Mr. Big's 1989 debut was a critical success, with lead single "Addicted To That Rush" even attracting a bit of radio play, but a market overloaded on pop-metal paid it little mind. In a pattern that would repeat throughout their career, [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff it was huge in Japan.]] 1991 followup ''Lean Into It'' fared far better on the strength of the PowerBallad "Just Take My Heart" and the massive crossover hit "To Be With You", an acoustic singalong smash considered the last hit single of the HairMetal era. The band embraced the ballads to a greater extent on ''Bump Ahead'', but the AlternativeRock explosion did no favors for their disappointing sales stateside.
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Mr. Big was the brainchild of LeadBassist '''[[FaceOfTheBand Billy Sheehan]]''' '''Billy Sheehan''' and Shrapnel Records boss Mike Varney. Seeking a backing band for Sheehan in the wake of his departure from the David Lee Roth band, Varney brought in soul-rock singer '''Eric Martin''' and session drummer '''Pat Torpey''' to join Sheehan and teenage guitar prodigy '''Paul Gilbert'''. Mr. Big's 1989 debut was a critical success, with lead single "Addicted To That Rush" even attracting a bit of radio play, but a market overloaded on pop-metal paid it little mind. In a pattern that would repeat throughout their career, [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff it was huge in Japan.]] 1991 followup ''Lean Into It'' fared far better on the strength of the PowerBallad "Just Take My Heart" and the massive crossover hit "To Be With You", an acoustic singalong smash considered the last hit single of the HairMetal era. The band embraced the ballads to a greater extent on ''Bump Ahead'', but the AlternativeRock explosion did no favors for their disappointing sales stateside.
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In July 2023 the band embarked on their second farewell tour, dubbed The Big Finish, with Nick D'Virgilio of Spock's Beard as the band's drummer.
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* ShoutOut: "Green Tinted Sixties Mind" name checks Music/JanisJoplin.
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* ShoutOut: At the end of "Addicted To That Rush", Eric Martin says "[[Series/TheHoneymooners One of these days... pow! Right in the kisser!]]"
** "Green Tinted Sixties Mind" name checks Music/JanisJoplin.
** "Green Tinted Sixties Mind" name checks Music/JanisJoplin.
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* BaldOfAwesome: Just Starr, all the other band members still have a full head of hair.
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* BadassBeard: Gilbert generally has a full beard these days and Starr rocks a variation of the imperial style.
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* LeadBassist: Sheehan, types A and C
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* LeadBassist: Sheehan, types A in the sense of both being skilled at bass and Cbeing known for pursuits outside of playing bass.
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* VisualPun: The cover art for ''Hey Man'' - a man made of hay.
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In February 2018 Torpey passed away from complications from his illness. Starr has continued to tour with the band as their drummer since.
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In February 2018 Torpey passed away from complications from his illness. Starr has continued to tour with the band as their drummer since.
since. Eric has gone on record that the band will try to put together a final album or EP depending on how many songs they can put together, do a final tour and then disband as it doesn't feel right to continue long term without Torpey.
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* NewSoundAlbum: ''Hey Man'' saw them try to evolve with the {{grunge}} and AlternativeMetal trends, featuring moodier melodies and less bombastic production. It earned them a ''very'' minor hit with "Take Cover."
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* PowerBallad: "To Be With You" is obviously the most famous example, but they had enough for a whole compilation, 2000's ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Deep Cuts: The Best of the Ballads]]''.
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* PowerBallad: They've done quite a few, enough for a whole compilation, 2000's ''Deep Cuts: The Best of the Ballads''. "To Be With You" is obviously the most famous example, but they had enough for a whole compilation, 2000's ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Deep Cuts: The Best of though the Ballads]]''.band say it's more like a "campfire song."
