In 2004, he toured with Richie Kotzen as a drummer for his UK club tour and South American leg he also played with Billy Sheehan on Johnny Hiland's first self-titled album, Johnny Hiland. Torpey played for the reformed version of Montrose, the "new" band stepped for a memorable debut performance at the Los Angeles Key Club on April 29, 2002, in honour of Ozzy Osbourne and Mötley Crüe drummer Randy Castillo. Several tracks from these albums were reworked from Cordola and Wright's previous band Chaos Is The Poetry. Big's popularity in Japan and Asia, Torpey released two solo albums for the Japanese market in collaboration with Lanny Cordola and Chuck Wright, 1998's Odd Man Out and 1999's Odd Man Out: Y2K. Big show during his encore, including singing The Beatles songs during his drum solo. Torpey had been noted as an accomplished backing vocalist with an extensive vocal range, often singing cover songs in the Mr. Solo work and other projects: 2002–2018 Torpey in 2011 Although health problems (specifically Parkinson's disease) hampered his involvement in later days, he remained very much a part of the band up through his death in 2018. The Stories We Could Tell (2014) and Defying Gravity (2017). He continued to tour and record with the band through two more albums. 2011 saw them back together for a world tour supporting the new album. In 2010, they recorded and released the album What If.
Big bandmates Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert and Billy Sheehan for a reunion tour. In January 2009, Torpey reunited with his old Mr. Big toured the world, headlining as well as opening for Aerosmith, Rush, Bryan Adams, The Scorpions and others, garnering a reputation for their musicianship and live performances. This album featured the acoustic ballad " To Be with You" which received strong play on radio stations and MTV, rising to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band was initially successful in Japan, but achieved international stardom with the 1991 release of their second studio album Lean into It. 'Communication Breakdown' every night, what a rush!!!" Big knew what a fantastic opportunity it was and they gave me their blessing. "Led Zeppelin was such a huge influence and the guys in Mr. Big secured a recording contract with Atlantic Records but before the band started work on the first CD, Torpey was tapped to play drums with Robert Plant on his Now and Zen tour when Plant's drummer Chris Blackwell was injured. "I loved playing with The Knack but when Billy approached me I jumped at the chance." While on tour with the Knack, Torpey was noticed by Billy Sheehan and Paul Gilbert, who were looking for a drummer for a new band. I loved their music and what great fun for a drummer. Colomby was producing a couple of tracks for The Knack, and their original drummer had just left the band. Torpey further explains: "In 1987, I was doing a television show with Roger Daltrey and Bobby Colomby from Blood, Sweat and Tears approached me and asked me if I was available to do some studio work. When that tour ended he became the drummer for Belinda Carlisle on her first solo tour, opening for Robert Palmer. Elmo's Fire" and had attained the opening slot for Tina Turner on her Private Dancer tour. In 1985, Torpey successfully auditioned for the British pop-rock singer John Parr, who at the time had a #1 hit song " St. King, Mike + The Mechanics, Melissa Manchester, Bob Geldof, and a few I can't even remember."
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I became a regular on the American Bandstand and Solid Gold TV shows performing with Ben E. He recounts the beginning of his career: "I'm a pretty good softball player and joined an entertainment league, and through that, I was able to make some new friends and network my way into a couple of gigs. About his teenage years, he said: "I wanted to play everything percussion, and I convinced my mother to buy me a used drum kit for my thirteenth birthday." His family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where he began to hone his skills by playing in various local bands.Ĭareer Beginnings: 1983–1988 In high school, Torpey immersed himself in all available music programs, concert, orchestra, marching and stage bands. He first became interested in drumming as a child after seeing a drummer in a polka band performing at a local picnic. Torpey was born in Painesville, Ohio, on December 13, 1953. Torpey had also recorded with Impellitteri and Ted Nugent. As well as playing for other various singers and artists such as John Parr, Belinda Carlisle, Robert Plant, Montrose, Richie Kotzen and The Knack.
Patrick Allan Torpey (Decem– February 7, 2018) was an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Mr.
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