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Eric Martin...sick?

Postby G.I.Jim » Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:38 pm

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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Re: Eric Martin...sick?

Postby Rick » Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:42 pm

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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Postby Rhiannon » Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:43 pm

Woah... did someone get a facelift?
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Postby larryfromnextdoor » Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:43 pm

he looks cool and thin.. i bet that dude aint 5'4 and 120 dripping wet.. im................185 :shock: 8)
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Re: Eric Martin...sick?

Postby scarygirl » Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:44 pm

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:
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Postby larryfromnextdoor » Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:45 pm

Rhiannon wrote:Woah... did someone get a facelift?


eyebrows and cheeks.... gawd.. what do i know.. :lol:
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Postby Andrew » Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:53 pm

Eric's not a big guy... he's fine.
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Postby Vladan » Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:11 pm

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Back in the day, all looked like a pack of women!
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Postby Rhiannon » Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:12 pm

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.
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Re: Eric Martin...sick?

Postby Deb » Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:14 pm

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."
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Postby finalfight » Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:31 pm

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.
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Postby Deb » Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:38 pm

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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Postby finalfight » Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:42 pm

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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Postby donnaplease » Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:04 pm

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)
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Re: Eric Martin...sick?

Postby Luvsaugeri » Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:19 pm

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.
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Re: Eric Martin...sick?

Postby Arkansas » Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:56 am

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:

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Postby G.I.Jim » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:00 am

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:
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Postby Duncan » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:11 am

I thought the exact same thing. Reminded me of Freddie Mercury.
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Postby bluejeangirl76 » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:14 am

He looks alright to me.

Some of us are just little, ya know! :x :lol:
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Postby Rocker Chic » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:46 am

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:

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Postby Rocker Chic » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:48 am

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!

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Postby Deb » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:50 am

:lol: Aw, quit pickin' on EM. Image
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Postby carleysdad » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:08 am

Looks as queer as ever to me.....
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Postby Don » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:12 am

He looks like an elf. Maybe he's going to get some screen time in "The hobbit".
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Postby WalrusOct9 » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:37 am

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

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.
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Postby bluejeangirl76 » Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:02 am

WalrusOct9 wrote:Him and Ronnie James Dio can do a joint "Midgets Of Metal" tour.


*dies* :lol:
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Postby Lora » Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:40 am

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. :)
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Postby WalrusOct9 » Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:41 am

Hmm, he always seemed shorter than that, but I've never met him, sadly.
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Postby S2M » Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:10 am

Am I sick of Eric Martin, hells yeah..... :lol:
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