Billy Sherwood
Billy Sherwood
William Wyman "Billy" Sherwoodis a musician, record producer, and engineer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth14 March 1965
CountryUnited States of America
morning band goes-on
So when bands work with me and it's 10 o'clock, usually you'd have to be getting out of the studio, we could go on until 2 in the morning cause it's my place!
causes band singers
Yes was without a singer at that point, cause they were doing ABWH, so you had ABWH, and then you had the 90125 band without a singer.
gentle giant heard influences stayed
And when I heard Yes, U.K. and Gentle Giant it was something that really got me interested. And those influences has stayed with me.
When you're a songwriter and you click with someone, you tend to want to keep writing with that person.
influenced sound yes
I was so influenced by Yes then that things started to sound very much like Yes.
building process studio taking wing
So I'm actually in the process of building another studio of my own in my house, taking over a wing of the house.
choose drive driving gonna porsche
It's like: you could be driving in a Porsche or in a Jaguar, you're still gonna get to the same destinations. It's just how you choose to drive them.
sometimes groove studios
Sometimes I hear a drum groove in my head and I rush down to my studio.
different kind enjoyed
I have always enjoyed different kinds of music.
father leader musical
I grew up in a very musical family, my father was a musician and a big band leader and made records.
journey pay attention
Don't pay attention to what anyone is telling you about your personal journey just keep going, because that's what it's all about.
creating feelings mind
I love the feeling of creating pictures in someone's mind just by spelling out the right lyrical combination.
play and-love music-and-love
I love all Yes music and love to play it live, but I'm most interested in making new music with Yes.
writing enjoy
I also write poems, so that is something that I really enjoy.