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    Patrick Allan Torpey (December 13, 1953 – February 7, 2018) was an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Mr. Big, as well as playing...
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    Martin (lead vocals), Paul Gilbert (guitar), Billy Sheehan (bass), and Pat Torpey (drums). Though primarily a hard rock band, they are also known for softer...
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    solo band in 1988, he and Gilbert co-founded Mr. Big, which included Pat Torpey on drums and Eric Martin on vocals. The band was initially successful...
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  • Ward replaced Bruce Gary as the band's drummer (after a brief interim by Pat Torpey of Mr. Big). In 1990, the Knack signed with Charisma Records and recorded...
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    Big recruited him to sit in for Pat Torpey, who had recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. While Torpey did tour with the band, he played...
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  • Australian women's footballer Noel Torpey (born 1971), American politician Pat Torpey (1953–2018), American musician Paul J. Torpey (1937–2019), American mechanical...
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  • Sheehan – bass guitar, backing vocals Pat Torpey – drum programming, percussion, backing vocals Production Pat Regan – producer, engineer, orchestration...
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  • Gilbert – guitar, backing vocals Billy Sheehan – bass, backing vocals Pat Torpey – drums, backing vocals Additional musicians Little John Chrisley – harmonica...
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  • album, bassist Chuck Wright (who left to form House of Lords) and drummer Pat Torpey (who left to form Mr. Big) were replaced for the supporting tour and videos...
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  • from Matt Starr, who had been filling in since 2014, as founding member Pat Torpey was unable to perform drums on most songs due to his Parkinson's disease...
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  • Martin – lead vocals Paul Gilbert – guitar Billy Sheehan – bass guitar Pat Torpey – drums Production Kevin Elson – producer, engineer, mixing Tom Size –...
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  • "Nothing Like It in the World", engineer Billy Sheehan – bass guitar, vocals Pat Torpey – drums, percussion, vocals Additional musicians Richie Zito – guitar...
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    Phillips – bass, backing vocals (1986–1987) Chuck Wright – bass (1987–1988) Pat Torpey – drums, backing vocals (1987–1988; died 2018) Mike Lutz – bass, keyboards...
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  • Martin – lead vocals Paul Gilbert – guitar Billy Sheehan – bass guitar Pat Torpey – drums Production Kevin Elson - producer, engineer, mixing Tom Size,...
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  • "Static" Billy Sheehan – bass guitar, backing vocals Pat Torpey – drums, backing vocals Production Pat Regan – producer, engineer, mixing Brad Vance – mastering...
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  • Ricky Phillips, Dave Ellefson, Mick Mahan, and Sean McNabb on bass, and Pat Torpey, Mick Brown (Dokken), Eric Singer, Jimmy DeGrasso, and Bobby Blotzer (Ratt)...
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    bass on "Just Take My Heart", handclaps, backing vocals, electric drill Pat Torpey – drums, percussion, handclaps, backing vocals Production Kevin Elson...
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  • drummer Pat Torpey co-wrote many of the songs on the album. "Today" (McCubbin, Ross, Domen Vajevec, Martin) – 4:44 "All Is Gone" (Ken Mary, Pat Torpey, Wychoff...
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  • [3:10] "I Want Love" [4:02] (Berton Averre, Doug Fieger, Prescott Niles, Pat Torpey) "Serious Fun" [4:32] "One Day at a Time" [4:25] "River of Sighs" [5:30]...
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    85), British politician and leader of the Liberal Party (1967–1976). Pat Torpey (1953–2018; aged 64), American drummer for the band Mr. Big. Pierre Trudeau...
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  • vocals Paul Gilbert – guitar, vocals Billy Sheehan – bass guitar, vocals Pat Torpey – drums, percussion, vocals Production Kevin Shirley – producer, mixing...
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  • drums, piano, backing vocals Bob Carlisle, Dave Amato, John Purdell, Pat Torpey, Phyllis St. James, Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals Tom Werman – producer...
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  • Normal as the Next Guy was the Knack's first release on Smile Records. Pat Torpey and David Henderson play drums on Normal as the Next Guy, instead of original...
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    Shrapnel Years (2006) Related articles Discography Poison Vertú Mr. Big Forty Deuce Mike Varney Richie Zito Greg Howe Pat Torpey The Winery Dogs Smith/Kotzen...
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    Takamasa Ohuchi no-one 1988 Impellitteri Chris Impellitteri Chuck Wright Pat Torpey Phil Wolfe 1988–1990 Dave Spitz Stet Howland 1989 Forcefield Ray Fenwick...
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    Epic Obsession. In 2014, Starr began filling in for Mr. Big drummer Pat Torpey, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He sat in on the band's ...
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  • members from the L.A. scene, and the first new lineup included drummer Pat Torpey and bassist Chuck Wright. Other members who toured and/or recorded with...
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  • 76". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018. "Pat Torpey, Mr. Big Drummer & Founding Member, Dies at 64". Billboard. Retrieved...
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    Away the Stone" (featuring Blues Saraceno, Ricky Phillips, Paul Taylor, Pat Torpey) 1999 - - Not the Same Old Song and Dance: A Tribute to Aerosmith "Cold...
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  • Bissonette (1985–1992) Ron Wikso (1993–1994) Ray Luzier (1997–2000, 2001–2005) Pat Torpey (1988 on song 'Skyscraper' used live) Jimmy DeGrasso (2006) Francis Valentino...
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