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Date	Event

May 17, 2003

Influences and Connections
"Influences and Connections" will be released. Billy, Pat and Richie played on the album.
http://www.melodicrock.com/

May 17, 2003

music e-net
Eric's autographed guitars on sale
http://www.music-enet.co.jp/
http://www.music-enet.co.jp/products2/eric/index.html

May 17, 2003

Mariya Takeuchi Songbook
"Sincerely...II - Mariya Takeuchi Songbook -" was released on April 16th. Eric played on "Cheer up" ("Genki wo Dashite").
http://www.universal-music.co.jp/compilation/sincerely/upch1231.html
http://www.universal-music.co.jp/meta/umkk/clip/universalj/sincerely/upch1231_01.ram
http://www.universal-music.co.jp/meta/umkk/clip/universalj/sincerely/upch1231_01.asx

May 17, 2003

RK
Richie's shows in Japan
http://www.jec-international.co.jp/event/eventRICHIE.html
Sep 11, Tokyo, LIQUIDROOM
Sep 12, Osaka, BIGCAT
Sep 13, Nagoya, The Bottom Line
Sep 15, Tokyo, LIQUIDROOM

May 17, 2003

YOUNG GUITAR
YG SPECIAL PLAYING ANALYSIS for the Shining Virtuosity! : Richie Kotzen
http://www.shinko-music.co.jp/mag/yg/0306.html

May 17, 2003

YOUNG GUITAR
YG EXCLUSIVE COVER STORY : Richie Kotzen
http://www.shinko-music.co.jp/mag/yg/0305.html

Mar 16, 2003

Eric
An interview with Eric and live report on BURRN! (Apr 2003)
http://www.shinko-music.co.jp/mag/bu/0304.html

Set List
In Osaka on Jan 22nd, 2003

1. Free Of It
2. Goin' Sane
3. Fly
4. A Rose Alone
5. I Don't Want To Be Happy
6. Spaceman
7. Marie
8. Blues Jam / Water Over The Bridge
9. Superfantastic
10. These Are The Good Times
11. Sucker For A Pretty Face
12. There Goes The Neighborhood
13. Dancin' With My Devils
14. Where Do I Fit In?
15. To Be With You
16. Untouchable
17. My Disease
    -- encore --
18. Don't Stop

In Nagoya on Jan 24th, 2003

1. Free Of It
2. Goin' Sane
3. A Rose Alone
4. Fly On A Wall
5. Superfantastic
6. Blues Jam / Who Am I Supposed To Be?
7. My Disease
8. Sucker For A Pretty Face
9. Everyday
10. There Goes The Neighborhood
11. Wild World
12. Dancin' With My Devils
13. Spaceman
14. Untouchable
15. Fly
16. To Be With You
17. Don't Stop
    -- encore --
18. Just What I Needed
19. 30 Days In The Hole

In Tokyo on Jan 25th, 2003

1. Free Of It
2. Goin' Sane
3. Fly
4. A Rose Alone
5. These Are The Good Times
6. My Disease
7. Somewhere In The Middle
8. Kisses Stain
9. Sucker For A Pretty Face
10. Spaceman
11. Marie
12. Mary Goes Around
13. Blues Jam / Who Am I Supposed To Be?
14. Where Do I Fit In?
15. Superfantastic
16. Dancin' With My Devils
17. To Be With You
18. Untouchable
    -- encore --
    
19. Don't Stop

In Sapporo on Jan 28th, 2003

1. Free Of It
2. Goin' Sane
3. Fly (new version)
4. I Don't Want To Be Happy
5. Superfantastic
6. Spaceman
7. Marie
8. Blues Jam / Water Over The Bridge
9. My Disease
10. Somewhere In The Middle
11. There Goes The Neighborhood
12. Sucker For A Pretty Face
13. My New Religion
14. Wild World
15. Dancin' With My Devils
16. Mary Goes Around
17. To Be With You
18. Don't Stop
    -- encore --
19. Untouchable
20. Just What I Needed
21. Lost In America

Mar 16, 2003

Just Another Day
Eric played on "Just Another Day", Harry Hess's (Harem Scarem) new solo album. He played on "Look Right Through Me".

Harry Hess / Just Another Day
MICP-10356 / Marquee / 2003 / Japan

1. Look Right Through Me
2. Wasted Away
3. Everybody
4. Just Another Day
5. Two Way
6. The Deep End
7. Undone
8. Why
9. Miles Away
10. Sentimental Boulevard
11. Up Hill Climb

Mar 16, 2003

Richie
An interview with Richie on BURRN! (Apr 2003)
http://www.shinko-music.co.jp/mag/bu/0304.html

Mar 16, 2003

Change
Richie's new album "Change" will be released on March 19th in Japan. Billy played on "Out Take" and Pat played on "High" and "Out Take".

Richie Kotzen / Change
YCCY-00006 / Yamaha Music Communications / 2003 / Japan

1. Forever One
2. Get A Life
3. Change
4. Don't Ask
5. Deeper (Into You)
6. High
7. Am I Dreamin
8. Shine (acoustic version)
9. Good For Me
10. Fast Money Fast Cars
11. Unity (jazz bee bop instrumental)
12. Out Take (bonus track)

Mar 16, 2003

Richie in Japan
Richie's promotional events in Japan
Apr 12nd, 16:00, TOWER RECORDS Umeda
Apr 13rd, 16:00, TOWER RECORDS Nagoya
Apr 14th, 19:00, HMV Ikebukuro
Apr 17th, 19:00, HMV Yokohama

Mar 16, 2003

Richie
A live report of Richie's show at Platinum Live with Pat and Phil Soussan on YOUNG GUITAR (Apr 2003)
http://www.shinko-music.co.jp/mag/yg/0304.html

1. Scared Of You
2. Slow
3. Don't Wanna Lie
4. Rust
5. Shine
6. Static
7. Open Your Eyes
8. Faded
9. Sara Smile (Daryl Hall & John Oates)
   -- encore --
10. I'm Losin' You

Feb 17, 2002

Change
Richie's new album "Change" will be released on March 19th in Japan. Billy and Pat played on the bonus track.

RICHIE KOTZEN / CHANGE

1. Forever One
2. Get A Life
3. Change
4. Don't Ask
5. Deeper
6. High
7. Am I Dreamin'
8. Shine (acoustic version)
9. Good For Me
10. Fast Money Fast Cars
11. Unity
12. (bonus track)

Jan 25, 2003

Eric's In-store event
Eric's in-store event : on January 26th, at Virgin Megastore Shinjuku
http://www.virginmega.co.jp/news/event.html

Jan 19, 2003

Change
Richie's new album "Change" will be released on March 19th in Japan. Pat played on this album.
http://www.hmv.co.jp/Product/Detail.asp?sku=718119

An All Star Lineup Performing The Songs Of Pink Floyd
An All Star Lineup Performing The Songs Of Pink Floyd

V.A. / An All Star Lineup Performing The Songs Of Pink Floyd
PMB 251 / Purple Pyramid Records / 2002 / U.S.A.
CTCR-18045 / AVEX / 2002 / Japan

1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond
   - Steve Lukather (vo, g), Marco Mendoza (vo), Vinnie Colaiuta (dr)
2. Money
   - Tommy Shaw (vo), Richie Kotzen (g), Tony Levin (b), Mike Baird (dr), Edgar Winter (sax)
3. Comfortably Numb
   - Billy Sherwood (vo, g), Chris Squire (b, vo), Alan White (dr)
4. Welcome To The Machine
   - Doug Pinnick (vo), Gary Hoey (g), Mike Porcaro (b), Greg Bissonette (dr), Derek Sherinian (Key)
5. Have A Cigar
   - Bobby Kimball (vo), Bob Kulick (g), Bruce Kulick (g), Mike Porcaro (b), Greg Bissonette (dr)
6. Us And Them
   - Jeff Scott Soto (vo), Jimmy Haslip (b), Scotty Page (sax), Pat Torpey (dr)
7. Run Like Hell
   - Jason Scheff (vo), Dweezil Zappa (g), Tony Franklin (b), Aynsley Dunbar (dr), Tony Kaye (key)
8. Any Colour You Like
   - Robben Ford (g), Tony Franklin (b), Aynsley Dunbar (dr), Steve Porcaro (key)
9. Breathe (In The Air)
   - Robin McAuley (vo), Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (g), Phil Soussan (b), Eric Singer (dr)
10. Young Lust
    - Glenn Hughes (vo), Elliot Easton (g), Tony Franklin (b), Aynsley Dunbar (dr)
11. Another Brick In The Wall Part II
    - Fee Waybill (vo), David Glen Eisley (background vo), Alex Ligertwood (background vo), Ronnie Montrose (g), Mike Porcaro (b), Greg Bissonette (dr)

Dec 31, 2002

Eric's shows
Eric's shows
http://ericmartin.liquidcodedesign.com/upcoming.asp
http://www.prime.avex.co.jp/API/api-main.html#eric

2002/12/31	The Boardwalk New Year's Eve Bash	Orangevale, CA
2003/1/22	On Air Osaka, Osaka
2003/1/24	Nagoya Bottom Line, Nagoya
2003/1/25	Akasaka Blitz, Tokyo
2003/1/28	ZANADU, Sapporo

Dec 31, 2002

Pure
Eric's acoustic album "Pure" was released on November 20th in Japan.

ERIC MARTIN / PURE
PCCY-80004 / PONY CANYON / JAPAN / 2002

1. Sucker For A Pretty Face (Acoustic Version)
2. Bigger Man (Acoustic Version)
3. There Goes The Neighborhood (Acoustic Version)
4. Kisses Stain (Acoustic Version)
5. Pictures (Acoustic Version)
6. Big Love (Acoustic Version)
7. Promise Her The Moon (Acoustic Version)
8. Fly (New Version)
9. Fly (Video Clip)

Dec 31, 2002

An All Star Lineup Performing The Songs Of Pink Floyd
Pat played on Pink Floyd tribute album "An All Star Lineup Performing The Songs Of Pink Floyd". It was released on September 3rd in the States, and on November 7th in Japan.

Dec 31, 2002

Richie's new album
Richie's new album will be released in mid-March, 2003.

Dec 31, 2002

Richie on magazines
Richie on magazines;
YOUNG GUITAR DX 100% Richie Kotzen
http://www.musiclife.co.jp/market/detail.cgi?maker_cd=00001&goods_CD=161786X&site=2
YOUNG GUITAR (Nov 2002), A SUPER TALK SESSION by the MR. BIG GUITARISTS, Paul Gilbert vs. Richie Kotzen
http://www.shinko-music.co.jp/mag/yg/0301.html
YOUNG GUITAR BEGINNERS 03, Paul Gilbert & Richie Kotzen
http://www.musiclife.co.jp/market/detail.cgi?maker_CD=00001&goods_CD=1617924&site=2

Nov 5, 2002

Metallion
Interviews for MR. BIG BOX with Billy, Eric, Pat, Richie and Paul.
http://www.shinko-music.co.jp/mag/me/17.html

Nov 5, 2002

Eric's shows in Japan
Eric's shows in Japan
http://ericmartin.liquidcodedesign.com/upcoming.asp
http://www.prime.avex.co.jp/API/api-main.html#eric

1/22/2003	On Air Osaka, Osaka
1/24/2003	Nagoya Bottom Line, Nagoya
1/25/2003	Akasaka Blitz, Tokyo

Oct 20, 2002

Eric's Gigs
Eric's Gigs
http://ericmartin.liquidcodedesign.com/upcoming.asp

11/15	The Boardwalk	Orangevale, CA
11/23	The Last Day Saloon	Santa Rosa, CA

Oct 20, 2002

I'm Goin' Sane
Eric's "I'm Goin' Sane" was released.

ERIC MARTIN / I'M GOIN' SANE
FR CD 126 / FRONTIERS RECORDS / ITALY / 2002

1. My Disease (Eric Martin / Andre Pessis / Jack Blades)
2. Spaceman (Eric Martin / Andre Pessis)
3. Goin' Sane (Eric Martin / Andre Pessis / Roger Silver)
4. Free Of It (Eric Martin / Andre Pessis)
5. Marie (Eric Martin / Andre Pesis / Hudson / Westphal)
6. There Goes The Neighborhood (Eric Martin / Andre Pessis)
7. Carnival Of Souls (Eric Martin / Andre Pessis)
8. Untouchable (Eric Martin / Andre Pessis)
9. Bigger Man (Eric Martin / Andre Pessis)
10. Who Am I Supposed To Be? (Eric Martin / Andre Pessis)
11. Everyday (G.J.Marquez / Eric Martin)
12. Only A Moment (Eric Martin / Andre Pessis)
13. Just What I Needed (Ric Ocasek)

Oct 12, 2002

Exclusive Interview
An exclusive interview with Billy and Pat on BURRN! (Nov 2002)
http://www.shinko-music.co.jp/mag/bu/0211.html

Oct 12, 2002

100%RK
Young Guitar Special Issue "100% Richie Kotzen" will be issued on December 2nd.

Oct 10, 2000

Happy Birthday to Eric!

Sep 28, 2002

Pure
Eric's new acoustic album "Pure" will be released on November 20th in Japan.

ERIC MARTIN / PURE (a tentative title)
PCCY-80004 / CANYON INTERNATIONAL / JAPAN / 2002

• Fly (New Version)
• Sucker For A Pretty Face (Acoustic Version)
• Bigger Man (Acoustic Version)
• There Goes The Neighborhood (Acoustic Version)
• Kisses Stain (Acoustic Version)
• Pictures (Acoustic Version)
• Big Love (Acoustic Version)
• Promise Her The Moon (Acoustic Version)
• Fly (Video Clip)

http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/international/artist/eric_martin/top2.html

Sep 28, 2002

Eric's Gigs
Eric's Gigs
http://ericmartin.liquidcodedesign.com/upcoming.asp

9/28	Shark City	Glendale Heights, IL
9/29	Pigpen	Clinton, IA
10/9	Revolution	Cleveland, OH
10/10	Planet Rock	Battle Creek, MI
10/11	Streeters	Traverse City, MI
10/12	Resevoir	Buffalo, NY
10/15	Don Hills	New York, NY
10/16	Crocadile Rocks	Allentown, PA
10/17	Jaxx	Springfield, VA
10/18	Port Jeff Pub	Commack, NY
10/19	Thunderdome	Baltimore, MD
10/20	Connections	Clifton, NJ

Sep 16, 2002

A Holiday Gift
Eric's new CD "A Holiday Gift" will be released on November 11th. It will be an acoustic album of a couple of Mr. Big songs and old and new EMB songs.
http://www.hmv.co.jp/Product/Detail.asp?sku=42600

Sep 16, 2002

Eric's Gigs
Eric's Gigs
http://ericmartin.liquidcodedesign.com/upcoming.asp

9/6	Bourbon St.	Concord, CA
9/19	Fitzgeralds	Houston, TX
9/20	Strutters	San Antonio, TX
9/21	Canyon Club	Dallas, TX
9/22	Voodoo Lounge	Tulsa, OK
9/24	Asylum	Lawton, OK
9/26	JuJu's	Bloomington, IL
9/27	Elixur's	Rockford, IL
9/28	Shark City	Glendale Heights, IL
9/29	Pigpen	Clinton, IA
10/9	Revolution	Cleveland, OH
10/12	Resevoir	Buffalo, NY
10/17	Jaxx	Springfield, VA
10/19	Thunderdome	Baltimore, MD
10/20	Connections	Clifton, NJ

Sep 16, 2002

Rock Bridge
Rock Bridge, TV program in Chiba, Japan, will broadcast a special program for MR. BIG and Eric Martin on October 1st and 8th.

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