BLABBERMOUTH.NET - MR. BIG: More Video Footage From Japanese Press Conference Available Remember Me LAMB OF GOD "Wrath" GOD FORBID "Earthsblood" AS EDEN BURNS "The Great Celestial Delusion" SÉANCE "Awakening of the Gods" OBSCURA "Cosmogenesis" Last Updated: March 5, 2009 9:50 PM MR. BIG: More Video Footage From Japanese Press Conference Available - Feb. 28, 2009 The reunited original lineup of the acclaimed American hard rock supergroup MR. BIG — Eric Martin (vocals), Billy Sheehan (bass), Paul Gilbert (guitar) and Pat Torpey (drums) — held a press conference in Tokyo, Japan on February 9, 2009 to answer questions about its upcoming 20th-anniversary tour of Japan and other future activities. The entire group also performed a short acoustic set consisting of the following songs: * "Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy" * "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" * "Wild World" * "Alive And Kickin'" Video footage of the press conference and performance can be viewed below. MR. BIG'a June 20 concert at Budokan in Tokyo will be filmed and recorded for an upcoming DVD and CD. MR. BIG's Japanese tour: June 05 - Kouseinenkin Hall, Sapporo June 07 - Zepp, Sendai June 09 - Kouseinenkin Hall, Kanazawa June 10 - Zepp, Nagoya June 12 - Zepp, Fukuoka June 15 - Grand Cube, Osaka June 17 - Alsok Hall, Hiroshima June 18 - Kouseinenkin Hall, Osaka June 20 - Budokan, Tokyo Billy Sheehan told MusicRadar about MR. BIG's decision to reunite for a tour of Japan, "We got together last fall. It was just one of those things, the timing was right. We played a gig at the House Of Blues in L.A. and we smoked the joint. Afterwards, we all kind of looked at one another and were like, 'OK, that was cool...Now what?'" He continued, "The way I look at it is, it's like getting back with an old girlfriend. But because you want to, not because you have to. All of us are doing fine in our solo careers. This is something that felt right, and after that one gig we were like, 'We should do more of these. This was fun!' "We're in this to play and have a good time. When you consider the amount of rehearsals you have to have with a band, how much time you have to spend together, how many hours you have to sit on planes and backstage and whatever, there's no amount of money that can make it worthwhile unless you really want to do it." Formed in 1988, MR. BIG is probably best known for its 1991 rock hit "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" as well as the 1992 acoustic smash "To Be With You". 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 as the ending theme in the animation series of "Hellsing". To report any abusive, obscene, defamatory, racist, homophobic or threatening comments, or anything that may violate any applicable laws, please send an e-mail to bmouth@bellatlantic.net with pertinent details. Anyone posting such material will be immediately and permanently banned. IP addresses are recorded to aid us in enforcing these conditions. COMMENT | Hoping posted by : Apollo IV 3/1/2009 12:06:55 AM I really wish they hit the states.However I was lucky enough to see them 3 times back opening for Rush. COMMENT | WHEN DID CLAY AIKEN JOIN MR. BIG? posted by : Brother Maynard 3/1/2009 2:40:26 AM And Paul looks like he needs some sleep. COMMENT | wow! posted by : bangboomcrack 3/1/2009 2:54:56 AM is it me...........or has everybody but billy had some facework doen? pat and eric look ........just creepy! but hey......best of luck. COMMENT | posted by : dimesky 3/1/2009 3:16:55 AM One of the greatest rock bands of all time. Period. COMMENT | . posted by : snuff_film_at11 3/1/2009 4:48:10 AM One of the lamest bands of all time. Period. it's good that only Japan has to suffer with this at the moment. COMMENT | USA posted by : RiotAct666 3/1/2009 10:30:12 AM Let's have those dates now plz!!!!! COMMENT | ... posted by : Robonez 3/2/2009 2:07:55 AM Great band! Sheehan and Gilbert are AMAZING musicians, and Eric Martin has a unique voice. COMMENT | The best technical musicians posted by : Armored Thrax 3/2/2009 9:54:19 AM Mir. Big is the best guitar, bass and drum trio ever. I would match their abilities against ANY other band. Just keep playing the fast songs.......please. COMMENT | saw them in the early 90's posted by : dominant_gene 3/3/2009 4:53:36 PM at mississippi nights here in st. louis ... intimate club setting ... they smoked ... still remember they closed with a kick-ass rendition of "train kepta rollin'"" ... a new record would be cool. In order to post a comment, please log in first. If you aren't signed up, sign up now. BLABBERMOUTH.NET is run and operated independently of Roadrunner Records. The accuracy of the information contained herein is neither confirmed nor guaranteed by Roadrunner Records, and the views and opinions of authors expressed on these pages do not necessarily state or reflect those of Roadrunner Records or its employees. | Latest News | News Archive | CD Reviews | DVD Reviews | Contact | Submit News | | Advertise | Wireless | Privacy Policy |