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Mr. Big
US rock band Mr. Big were formed in Los Angeles in 1988 by bass guitarist Billy
Sheehan. Sheehan, who had recently left David Lee Roth's band, was looking for a
new musical project for his considerable talents (he is a five-time winner of
the 'Best Rock Bass Player' poll in Guitar magazine). The bassist recruited Pat
Torpey on drums (fresh from playing with Robert Plant, Ted Nugent, Montrose and
Belinda Carlisle), Paul Gilbert on guitar and the relatively unknown Eric Martin
on vocals. After hiring the ex Journey and Santana manager Herbie Herbert to
handle their affairs, the ban...
