Review: MR. BIG – Ten (2024)

A reunited MR. BIG is a good year or so into their final tour around the globe, appropriately titled The BIG Finish. Although vocalist Eric Martin, guitarist Paul Gilbert, and bassist Billy Sheehan resisted the idea of new music without founding drummer Pat Torpey, who passed away in 2018, the band mates developed such a spark and camaraderie with live drummer Nick D’Virgillo (SPOCK’S BEARD) that they decided to at least give it a try.

There’s a lot going on in the opening track “Good Luck Trying”. The entire band is getting an opportunity to shine, from D’Virgillo’s snapping toms, to Sheehan’s thumping bass, to Martin’s soulful delivery, to Gilbert’s bluesy riffs and licks. Eric Martin takes on the internal struggles of flying right and/or screwing up on the vigorous track “I Am You”…

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