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Eric Martin...sick?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:38 pm
by G.I.Jim
Hey, I'm a fan of Eric's, but after seeing a new photo of him on the front-page...Is he sick? MAN he's extremely skinny! :shock: I hope not, but i don't remember him looking like that in any other photos I've seen. Hope he's okay!

Re: Eric Martin...sick?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:42 pm
by Rick
G.I.Jim wrote:Hey, I'm a fan of Eric's, but after seeing a new photo of him on the front-page...Is he sick? MAN he's extremely skinny! :shock: I hope not, but i don't remember him looking like that in any other photos I've seen. Hope he's okay!


This pic?

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:43 pm
by Rhiannon
Woah... did someone get a facelift?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:43 pm
by larryfromnextdoor
he looks cool and thin.. i bet that dude aint 5'4 and 120 dripping wet.. im................185 :shock: 8)

Re: Eric Martin...sick?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:44 pm
by scarygirl
G.I.Jim wrote:Hey, I'm a fan of Eric's, but after seeing a new photo of him on the front-page...Is he sick? MAN he's extremely skinny! :shock: I hope not, but i don't remember him looking like that in any other photos I've seen. Hope he's okay!


I would have never known that was him. :shock:

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:45 pm
by larryfromnextdoor
Rhiannon wrote:Woah... did someone get a facelift?


eyebrows and cheeks.... gawd.. what do i know.. :lol:

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:53 pm
by Andrew
Eric's not a big guy... he's fine.

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:11 pm
by Vladan
http://www.paultaylormusic.com/graphics ... riends.jpg


Back in the day, all looked like a pack of women!

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:12 pm
by Rhiannon
larryfromnextdoor wrote:
Rhiannon wrote:Woah... did someone get a facelift?


eyebrows and cheeks.... gawd.. what do i know.. :lol:


He just looks so much more youthful right there... I can't place it, maybe it's just the hair.

Re: Eric Martin...sick?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:14 pm
by Deb
Rick wrote:
G.I.Jim wrote:Hey, I'm a fan of Eric's, but after seeing a new photo of him on the front-page...Is he sick? MAN he's extremely skinny! :shock: I hope not, but i don't remember him looking like that in any other photos I've seen. Hope he's okay!


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It's a promo shot, I don't think he looks any different than he did back in October (see sig)....except his hairs a little longer. Him and Paul have always looked very skinny......honestly doesn't look that skinny in person though. Just has high cheek bones. No face lift Rhi, few wrinkles are there close up (sorry Eric)......but still you'd never know he's only a couple years shy of 50. :shock:

Either way, that pic puts a huge smile on my face, like with Journey, I thought I'd never see that reunion. :mrgreen: And love that last sentence.......

A source within the Mr. Big camp further confirmed the news to me directly, adding that: "Japan is the only thing confirmed at the moment. That doesn't mean that nothing else will happen eventually, however they're going to start with Japan."

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:31 pm
by finalfight
Well, I've said it before he is starting to resemble a cat which is often trait of having 'work' done. His face is certainly incredibly taut for a man his age.

Whether or not he has had work done either by a surgeon or by Photoshop or whether he is just caked in make up anyone could go to Google Images and search for large images of Eric Martin that show him looking far more haggard and dare I say natural looking than he appears here.

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:38 pm
by Deb
The above pic is a promo shot, I think you're getting the cat thing because with a closed smile his cheek bones look more prominent. Borrowed this pic from downstairs.....


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:42 pm
by finalfight
Deb wrote:The above pic is a promo shot, I think you're getting the cat thing because with a closed smile his cheek bones look more prominent. Borrowed this pic from downstairs.....


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That one is better but he still looks a hell of a lot younger there than some of the pics I've just seem, many of which are considerably older. The cat look is mainly in the way his eyes (and mouth) look as though they have been literally pulled upward.

Maybe the fact he is looking 'younger' now is just down to healthy living or may be it's just good lighting and some post photo touch up? Whatever the case he doesn't look at all bad for his age even in the following more candid shots.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:04 pm
by donnaplease
I 'happened upon' Eric at an intersection in South Bend. He was standing at the corner waiting for the crosswalk to turn, and as I'm walking up I'm thinking "oh shit, that looks like Eric Martin, but it can't be... he's too young!". So I didn't say anything. It looked like he saw the sticker on my chest (I had been helping Pam & Kim sell merch inside) and then turned to me and said, "Hi, I'm Eric." I totally felt like a goober :oops: but introduced myself. We chit-chatted as we walked a little.

Eric does look very young still. The pics I have with him from last summer show a few lines though. He's fine. We should all be so fortunate to look that great at his age. 8)

Re: Eric Martin...sick?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:19 pm
by Luvsaugeri
Deb wrote:
Rick wrote:
G.I.Jim wrote:Hey, I'm a fan of Eric's, but after seeing a new photo of him on the front-page...Is he sick? MAN he's extremely skinny! :shock: I hope not, but i don't remember him looking like that in any other photos I've seen. Hope he's okay!


This pic?

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It's a promo shot, I don't think he looks any different than he did back in October (see sig)....except his hairs a little longer. Him and Paul have always looked very skinny......honestly doesn't look that skinny in person though. Just has high cheek bones. No face lift Rhi, few wrinkles are there close up (sorry Eric)......but still you'd never know he's only a couple years shy of 50. :shock:

Either way, that pic puts a huge smile on my face, like with Journey, I thought I'd never see that reunion. :mrgreen: And love that last sentence.......

A source within the Mr. Big camp further confirmed the news to me directly, adding that: "Japan is the only thing confirmed at the moment. That doesn't mean that nothing else will happen eventually, however they're going to start with Japan."


He certainly does have great cheekbones. He would make a good looking woman!! (and I mean that as a compliment!)

I would certainly not guess him as being close to 50.

Re: Eric Martin...sick?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:56 am
by Arkansas
G.I.Jim wrote:Hey, I'm a fan of Eric's, but after seeing a new photo of him on the front-page...Is he sick? MAN he's extremely skinny! :shock: I hope not, but i don't remember him looking like that in any other photos I've seen. Hope he's okay!


He's just got a cold. He did a charity gig the night before the photo shoot... :lol:

later~

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:00 am
by G.I.Jim
Glad to hear he's okay! I just don't remember him being so skinny. I saw Mr. Big in the 80's (they played with Hardline), and I guess I just don't remember how he looked. He is a great singer, and it's cool to hear that they're playing out together again. :wink:

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:11 am
by Duncan
I thought the exact same thing. Reminded me of Freddie Mercury.

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:14 am
by bluejeangirl76
He looks alright to me.

Some of us are just little, ya know! :x :lol:

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:46 am
by Rocker Chic
donnaplease wrote:I 'happened upon' Eric at an intersection in South Bend. He was standing at the corner waiting for the crosswalk to turn, and as I'm walking up I'm thinking "oh shit, that looks like Eric Martin, but it can't be... he's too young!". So I didn't say anything. It looked like he saw the sticker on my chest (I had been helping Pam & Kim sell merch inside) and then turned to me and said, "Hi, I'm Eric." I totally felt like a goober :oops: but introduced myself. We chit-chatted as we walked a little.

Eric does look very young still. The pics I have with him from last summer show a few lines though. He's fine. We should all be so fortunate to look that great at his age. 8)


Good to hear my work accomplished what it was meant to: Allow those who have never met to be able to find each other in a huge crowd. :mrgreen:

Promo shots always look better than real life (um, they're supposed to) due to the makeup artists, hairstylists, special lighting, and let's not forget all that retouching later. :lol: But the dude certainly does look good for his age. I suppose that it's because he looked like such a baby back then. :wink:

Debbie

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:48 am
by Rocker Chic
G.I.Jim wrote:Glad to hear he's okay! I just don't remember him being so skinny. I saw Mr. Big in the 80's (they played with Hardline), and I guess I just don't remember how he looked. He is a great singer, and it's cool to hear that they're playing out together again. :wink:


Jim, I suppose it was all that hair that he used to have back then. :lol: That will fill anyone out!

Debbie

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:50 am
by Deb
:lol: Aw, quit pickin' on EM. Image

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:08 am
by carleysdad
Looks as queer as ever to me.....

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:12 am
by Don
He looks like an elf. Maybe he's going to get some screen time in "The hobbit".

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:37 am
by WalrusOct9
Him and Ronnie James Dio can do a joint "Midgets Of Metal" tour.

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:48 am
by Deb
WalrusOct9 wrote:Him and Ronnie James Dio can do a joint "Midgets Of Metal" tour.


He's nowhere near that short. He's not short like Perry & Schon. I'd say he's at least 5'9. I'm almost 5'6 and had 2-3" heels on in my sig and he was still at least a couple inches taller than me.

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:02 am
by bluejeangirl76
WalrusOct9 wrote:Him and Ronnie James Dio can do a joint "Midgets Of Metal" tour.


*dies* :lol:

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:40 am
by Lora
Eric is about 5'11. I have known him for over 20 years and he has always been slender and has never looked his age. Still doesn't. I love Eric's voice and just never saw Mr. Big as a way to showcase his talents, so I was never much of a Mr. Big fan. I'm sure their reunion is going to make a lot of people really happy, so that's cool. :)

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:41 am
by WalrusOct9
Hmm, he always seemed shorter than that, but I've never met him, sadly.

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:10 am
by S2M
Am I sick of Eric Martin, hells yeah..... :lol: