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| Summer,
2003
NEW!!! -
Lyrics to all Mr. Big songs on the Discography
page and More photos from the 2002 Farewell tour in the
Photo
Gallery.
As
you know, Mr Big is no longer together. BUT, we still have
many things to post on this site for the future. There are
many, many bootlegs & rare recordings of live shows,
photos and more that will be posted here. Rhino Records has
just completed the deal for a Mr. Big Greatest Hits CD!
Details will be posted as they become available. There's never
been a G-hits CD outside of Japan. We'll post the track
listing as soon as it becomes available.
An
"Influences & Connections" CD is coming out for Mr. Big.
This is the first in a proposed series that will feature many
bands and artists influences: musically & otherwise, and
connections: from friends & fellow musicians and
associations. This first one is on the subject of Mr Big. It
features many friends and associates, and people who have
inspired the band or its members over the years. This is NOT A
MR BIG RECORD. While some members of the band performed on the
record, it is not a Mr Big record. Did I mention that it is
not a Mr Big record? OK, well just one more time then -- it is
not a Mr Big record. Mr Big is broken up. There will be no
more Mr Big records, other that an upcoming Rhino greatest
hits release, or any other collections of unreleased material
that may came out in the future. We very much
appreciate our fans & friends from all over the world, for
making our time in Mr. Big an amazing, unforgettable
experience. Thank you!
The
following is from the "Influences & Connections" liner
notes:
Influences
& Connections Volume #1: Mr. Big
This
album is the first of the new Influences & Connections
series. Every band, every musician, every artist is influenced
along the way towards their goals. On that journey, they
connect & interact with so many others on the same path
with similar goals. The end result is music which is almost
always the sum total of those influences & connections, as
well as all their own hard work, inspiration, and creative
talent. The artists
who appear on this CD are all an influence upon, or connected
in some way, to Mr. Big. A debt is owed to them all for their
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Influences
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| 2002 |
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Goodbye!
Mr. Big has had 12
great years of making music all over the world. We thank all of our
friends and fans everywhere. As of February 2002 Mr. Big is no
longer together. We will continue to update this site with news of
several CD and video releases that will be coming soon. A box set is
in the works and several other releases of hard to find recordings
are possible, but as of February 2002 Mr. Big will no longer be
performing together. |
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There are
absolutely no plans of any kind whatsoever for Mr. Big perform
together in any way shape or form in the future. |
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Thanks
for 12 great years! |
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Many people
will ask "what happened"?
Here's a brief
explanation: Mr Big has had many internal conflicts since the
beginning of the band in 1989. These were kept under control for the
most part. The original guitarist Paul Gilbert quit the band in 1996
after the "Hey Man" tour, though he contributed to a greatest hits
album after that. The band took some time off, then in 1999 decided
to play together again. We needed a new guitar player (we asked, but
Paul refused to play with Mr. Big anymore) so we hired our good
friend Richie Kotzen to play guitar. We did the "Get Over It" album
and started playing again. |
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In the
spring of 2001 we began recording the next album, though many
disagreements and conflicts remained regarding several
issues. |
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The
latest album "Actual Size" was released in Japan and a video was to
be shot of a song for the first single "Shine". At the video shoot
the mood was very tense due to extreme disagreements within the band
about the "Actual Size" record itself, management, the bands
direction and sound, touring plans, the video shoot itself, and
many, many, many, other things. The next day the band decided the
solution was to fire Billy Sheehan and continue the band without
him. Upon hearing this, the promoter in Japan cancelled the upcoming
Mr. Big tour. Soon after a meeting was called to ask Billy Sheehan
to return to Mr. Big. He agreed to do the previously mentioned tour,
but he would not to return to Mr. Big without a drastic change in
the conditions surrounding the band, which unfortunately was
impossible. The tour had already been booked and Billy as well as
the rest of the band felt obligated to honor their commitment. At
that point, or soon after, the rest of the band decided not to
continue the band after the tour - to make the tour a real farewell
tour. They did the tour, and broke up. And so, like many bands
before them and many bands after, Mr. Big is no longer together. The
last show in Tokyo was recorded for a CD & DVD release as a
final moment together commemorating 12 great years, millions of
records, millions of fans, and some of the best years of their
lives. Thank you all! |
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