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词条 Eric Martin
释义

个人简介

著名的Mr.Big的主唱

经典作品

: To Be With You (美国流行榜冠军歌,收录于Mr. Big第二张大碟''Lean Into It'')

乐队其他成员

Bass-Billy Sheehan(1989-)

Drums-Pat Torpey(1989-)

Guitar-Richie Kotzen (1996-)

Guitar-Paul Gilbert(1989-1996, 2009-)

乐队简介

Mr. Big(大人物合唱团)成立于1988年,乐风承袭范海伦合唱团的硬式摇滚,团名取自Paul odgers领导的英籍团体Free在1970年的一首歌,该歌曲就叫“Mr.Big”。

在80年代末所涌现的一大批重金属乐队中,Mr. Big 算是比较有特色的一支的。他们玩的既非暴风骤雨的 Thrash Metal ,也非旋律悦耳的 Pop Metal ,他们在传统的重金属中加入了较重的布鲁斯乐的成份,但又非是哀怨的;同时,他们也是重金属乐队中为数不多的能唱民谣的乐队,因此,与其他的重金属乐队相比,他们的音乐显得心平气和、干干净净,富于技巧变化,曲子的音乐性很强且富有整体感。

Mr. Big来自芝加哥,乐队的创始人是 Billy Sheehan,曾经在 David Lee Roth 乐队当过贝斯手,在经历了一系列风雨后,与 Eric Martin(vocals), Paul Gilbert(guitar), 和 Pat Torpey(drums)一起组建了 Mr. Big 。吉它是他们最大的优势----因为有了P aul Gilbert,Paul Gilber t的吉他水平在80年代出现的一大批吉他手中是属于出类拔萃的。

乐队在1989年推出了首张同名专辑,但专辑水准和反响只可说是一般。

1991年,乐队推出第二专辑《Lean Into It》。直到1992年的时候,专辑中的一首民谣风格的单曲 “To Be With You” 登上了Billboard单曲榜的榜首,专辑因此水涨船高,很快卖出了白金的销量,Mr. Big 开始为更多的听众所接受。凭心而论,《Lean Into It》比上张同名专辑水准高了不少。

1993年,乐队推出第三专辑《Bump Ahead》,《Bump Ahead》是 Mr. Big 所有作品中最出色的一张,特别值得一提的是 Eric Martin 的演唱,他那优雅而又温婉的风格是其他重金属歌手身上找不到的。当然,Paul Gilbert 凌厉的吉他技法也为专辑增色不少,人们开始称呼他为“光速吉他手”。

1996年,乐队推出第四张专辑《Hey Man》,但此时的乐坛重金属已是江河日下,尽管乐队在专辑中减少了重金属的份量,并适度增加了慢歌的比重,歌曲也做的更流行了,可无奈时不予我,1996年到底不是5年前,《Hey Man》在评论和销售上都没有取得好的成绩,不过在日本,Mr. Big 还是挺受欢迎的。

同年,Mr. Big 宣布解散,Atlantic 公司为乐队推出了一张名为《Big Better Best/The Best Of Mr. Big》的精选专辑;1998年,唱片又推出一张乐队在 Hard Rock 餐厅的现场演出专辑。乐队核心人物 Paul Gilbert(guitar)离开乐队之后,也推出过几张不错的个人专辑。

但另我们欣慰的是 Mr. Big 解散不久后,乐队剩下的三位成员找来曾在 Poison 乐队1993年专辑《Native Tongue》中担任吉他手一职的 Richie Kotzen ,重组了 Mr. Big ,Richie Kotzen 对于 Blues 音乐的领悟能力好过 Paul Gilbert,双方合作的结晶就是1999年专辑《Get Over It》。

2001年,Mr. Big 再次推出新专辑《Actual Size》。

2009年,乐队重组,成员:Billy Sheehan (贝斯)、Paul Gilbert(吉他) 、 Eric Martin(主唱) 、Pat Torpey(鼓)

英文版介绍

人物简介

Although Eric Martin is best-known as the lead singer of rock quartet Mr. Big, he was a seasoned music veteran before that outfit in 1988. Born on October 10, 1960, in Long Island, NY, Martin moved often during his childhood due to his father's career as an Army officer. When the family settled in San Francisco in 1976, Martin formed the band 415 with some high school friends. The band became a popular local draw, eventually opening for acts like Billy Squier, Molly Hatchet, and the Marshall Tucker Band, while still an unsigned act. Signed to Elektra Records, 415 changed its name to Eric Martin Band and issued the debut Sucker for a Pretty Face in 1983. Despite continuing to land high-profile gigs as support for some of the most popular acts at the time, such as Night Ranger and Journey, the album received a fairly tepid reception and the band split up in 1985. Martin contributed the track "I Can't Stop the Fire" to the movie soundtrack Teachers and released a self-titled solo album in 1985, which spawned a minor pop hit with "Information." In 1988, Martin joined forces with bass player Billy Sheehan, guitarist Paul Gilbert, and drummer Pat Torpey to form Mr. Big. The reputations of the players, particularly amongst fellow musicians, generated immediate interest and the band was signed to Atlantic Records in 1989. Recording three albums for the label in the late '80s/early '90s, Martin found success as Mr. Big had several pop hits, including "Just Take My Heart," a cover of Cat Stevens' "Wild World," and the number one "To Be With You," but they could never fully capitalize on their momentum in the States. They did retain a fervent following in Japan right up through the end of the decade. A second solo effort by Martin, Somewhere in the Middle, wasn't given a release in the U.S., but proved to be a strong seller in Japan and in late 2000, Spitfire Records released I'm Only Fooling Myself. ~ Tom Demalon, Rovi

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