It all started as an idea a few years before; Eric and Denise were figuring out how to make tours overseas cost effective and fresh per performance. They would call promoters all around the world and book shows 5 months in advance, find the best rock musicians or the most popular bands in the big cities and have them learn 18 to 20 of Eric's tunes, send mp3's back and forth (and pray for the best). Eric performed all over the world with bands such as The Road Vultures from Argentina, Hayseed from Norway, Raw Like Sushi (a Mr. Big tribute band) from Italy, and John McNamara's band from Australia. Martin was invited by the King of Tripura, Kirit Pradyot Deb Burman, to perform Mr. Big songs during the Rock Festival at Shillong. Shillong is well known in India as a place for avid music-lovers, especially rock. Eric and the band members (the Road Vultures) were graciously treated as state guests and were escorted upon arrival in India and during the concert. Amit Paul, a popular singer from the show "Indian Idol", together with other Indian celebrities, joined the show and sang part of "To Be With You" with Eric. The gig in India was meant to be only a seven-to-ten thousand seat show; but, as people started to break into the barricades, the crowd got larger (to about 20,800 people). Martin also toured with Richie Kotzen in South America, a former bandmate from Mr. Big. The two found themselves performing 15,000-seat shows and playing the songs of Mr. Big together again. On October 10, 2012, Martin released the cover album Mr. Rock Vocalist. It features covers of Japanese songs such as "Alone" by B'z, "Honey" by L'Arc~en~Ciel and "Forever Love" by X Japan, and guest musicians such as Steve Stevens, Marty Friedman and John 5. Discography Solo albums Eric Martin (1985) I'm Only Fooling Myself (1987) Somewhere in the Middle (1998) I'm Goin' Sane (2002) Destroy All Monsters (2004) Mr. Vocalist (2008) Mr. Vocalist 2 / Timeless (2009) Mr. Vocalist X'Mas (2009) Mr. Vocalist 3 (2010) Mr. Rock Vocalist (2012) Compilation albums Soul Sessions: The Capitol Years (1986) Love Is Alive: Works of 1985–2010 (2010) Mr. Vocalist Best (2011) Extended plays Pure (2003) Eric Martin Band Sucker for a Pretty Face (1983) Mr. Big Tak Matsumoto Group Oh Japan ~Our Time Is Now~ (2004) TMG I (2004) Guest appearances