Billy Sheehan
Billy Sheehan
William "Billy" Sheehanis an American bassist known for his work with Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Niacin, and The Winery Dogs. Sheehan has won the "Best Rock Bass Player" readers' poll from Guitar Player Magazine five times for his "lead bass" playing style. Sheehan's repertoire includes the use of chording, two-handed tapping, right-hand "three-finger picking" technique and controlled feedback...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth19 March 1953
CityBuffalo, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I plan on doing a lot more work on my own, and discovering and doing more.
I believe the best persona to be onstage is the one that comes naturally.
It is never easy for anyone to have success in music.
Very often I suspend my musical sensibilities to enjoy music as a fan.
History has repeated itself many times througout the ages.
As far as current inspiration, I'm listenting to a lot of flamenco, because the techniques used for flamenco can be adapted to playing bass.
I didn't follow the standard rules of bass playing, and many musicians on many different instruments who became noteworthy for their unique or particular style did a very similar thing.
Music is always changing and the changes are unpredictable.
We'll see some simplistic players for a while, who'll then get into more complicated things and evolve with their instruments. This is a cycle that happens over and over again in music.
My home studio is my private instrument for me only. It's not intended to record anyone but me.
If I had to do it over, I wouldn't change a thing.
I love a lot of reggae, but I've never had the opportunity to play with any reggae guys.
What people think of me and my playing is up to them, not me.
I think the future looks great for music, musicians, bass players, and all we love about music.