Mr. Big - The Making of '"Defying Gravity'

Δισκογραφική επιστροφή για τους Mr. Big μετά από τέσσερα χρόνια. Ο διάδοχος του album "...The Stories We Could Tell" τιτλοφορείται "Defying Gravity" και κυκλοφόρησε στις αρχές του μήνα. Πρόκειται για τον ένατο δίσκο της Αμερικάνικης μπάντας και τον τρίτο μετά την επανένωση του 2009...

Band: Mr. Big
Country of origin: United States
Location: Los Angeles, California
Formed in: 1988
Years active: 1988-2002, 2009-present

Video: "Defying Gravity"
Album: "Defying Gravity"
Type: Full length
Release date: July 7th, 2017
Tracks: 11
Total Length: 47:57
Genres: Rock, Hard Rock
Label: Frontiers Records
Format: CD, CD/DVD, Digital

Track listing:
01. Open Your Eyes
02. Defying Gravity
03. Everybody Needs a Little Trouble
04. Damn I’m In Love Again
05. Mean to Me
06. Nothing Bad (About Feeling Good)
07. Forever and Back
08. She’s All Coming Back to Me Now
09. 1992
10. Nothing At All
11. Be Kind

Band members:
Eric Martin - lead vocals
Billy Sheehan - bass, backing vocals
Pat Torpey - drums, backing vocals
Paul Gilbert - guitar, backing vocals

Δελτίο τύπου: «"Defying Gravity" deftly showcases that patented MR. BIG blend of crunch and melody, from the freight-train ride of opening cut "Open Your Eyes" to the harmony-laden wonderment of "Damn I'm in Love Again" to the grateful/wistful nostalgia of "1992" (recalling the days when the band was flying high atop the singles charts with their international #1 smash "To Be With You") to the barnburning slide-blues closer, "Be Kind." Overall, "Defying Gravity" is prime evidence that the only thing MR. Big remains tethered to is their ongoing pursuit of achieving creative excellence.

Original members Eric Martin (singer) (lead vocals), Paul Gilbert (guitars), Billy Sheehan (bass) and Pat Torpey (drums) reunited with producer Kevin Elson (who was behind the boards for the band’s 1989 self-titled debut, 1991’s LEAN INTO IT and 1993’s BUMP AHEAD) for an intensive six-day recording session in Los Angeles.

While Torpey was unable to perform some of the songs on "Defying Gravity" due to a recent diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, Matt Starr has been filling in for him on a majority of the album. Starr also been touring with the band for the past couple of years, with Torpey able to play a couple of songs at each stop.»

Paul Gilbert (guitar): «It was great to get back in the studio with our original producer, Kevin Elson. Kevin recorded all of our original classic albums from the ‘80s and ‘90s, and we immediately felt that magic chemistry with him on "Defying Gravity".

We basically played live in the studio. Over the years, we’ve all had a chance to experiment with every recording technique possible, but it’s still always the best just to play together as a band. Most of my guitar solos were tracked live with the band. I’ve worked hard on my improvisation in the last few years, and it really paid off on this record... both melodically, and on the face-melting stuff.»