Classic Rock
Eric Martin says Mr. Big has more than 10 songs for next album
The American band Mr. Big is currently on their farewell tour and the vocalist Eric Martin said that they already have more than 10 songs for their next studio album. He said that in an interview with “This That And The Other” (Transcribed by Blabbermouth). The group is formed by Eric Martin (Vocals), Billy Sheehan (Bass), Paul Gilbert (Guitar) and Nick D’Virgilio (Drums).
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Eric Martin says Mr. Big has more than 10 songs for next album
“Well, I really didn’t wanna end it. I think we’re gonna be done with it. I would just keep the door open forever. I didn’t wanna ever end something. I hate the end of anything, but Pat Torpey is not there anymore. And that’s kind of taking the wind out of the sails. He was the anchor of the band. And Nick D’Virgilio is a great replacement. He’s phenomenal drummer. He sings just like Pat. Nick’s great. But everybody has so many other projects. I don’t. I really like the Mr. Big project… I have a couple of irons in the fire. But, yeah, it’s over. To me, it’s kind of a bummer. But it’s time. It’s been 35 fucking years, man.”
“We’re doing it now (A new album) . We’re working on it now. Paul Gilbert and I — I’ve been going back and forth to Portland, Oregon, where Paul lives, and we’ve been writing and recording everything. And so far, I wanna say, (we have) 10, 13 songs so far. And Billy’s got one that he just brought in. And Nick — we said, ‘Hey, Nick, if you’ve got any tunes, man, throw it our way.’ And he’s got four songs that are pretty good,” Eric Martin said.
Their most recent album is “Defying Gravity” released in 2017 when Pat Torpey was still alive and was a member of the band.