His name is "Billy Sheehan" he was born on March 19, 1953, in Biffalo (New York), Billy Sheehan is an American bssist known for his work with Steve Vai, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth, Niacin, and Talas. "Best Rock Bass Player" has grabbed as many as five times that of the reader poll of the magazine"Guitar Player Magazine" for "excellence bass" playing style Guitar Player.
Billy Sheehan solo has been likened to the four-string instrument to Eddie Van Halen in the six-string guitar. He used the bass guitar with highly skilled and including the use of chording, two-hand press, the right-hand man "three-finger vote" techniques and feedback control. Sheehan also noted as the bassist "steady right", fulfilling the traditional role of supporting the electric bass in a rock rhythm section, he also used as the world's best bass player baground. He has appeared on the road for the victim to defend Chanology Project and has been a member of the Church of Scientology since 1971.
Early in his career
Because he likes the bass guitar for the beginning of Sheehan's first instrument was the acoustic guitar that he borrowed incessantly from his sister. Sheehan said in his heart ahwa electric guitar, but his grandmother said: "Over my dead body!" and that there will be no electric guitar at his house while he was still alive. He died soon after, and with some life insurance money Sheehan bought him his first electric guitar. When Sheehan saw Tim Bogert of the band Vanilla Fudge using a Fender Precision bass with a maple fingerboard, he switched to bass so spoken. In 1971, after he read the book Dianetics Scientology, he became a member of the Church of Scientology and now holds level 3 OT (Operating Thetan Level 3). For electric bass instrument FB Billy Sheehan is Hagstrom, who immediately sistered by a Precision bass similar to Tim Bogert's, because he wanted it. Sheehan considers that the greatest weakness after the acquisition of Precision bass, he removed from Hagstrom frets. Over the years, he was very changed the Precision bass as well, add the neck pickup and additional support for bolt-on neck. Neck pickup was added for what Sheehan referred as a "super-low end in" modeled after Paul Samwell-Smith of the Yardbirds.
Late 1970s-1980s
Talas Billy Sheehan has become the first full-time band, a trio of power with Constantine on guitar and Paul Vargo Dave on drums. Talas has played a mix of cover songs and original material, and the three instrumentalists take turns in lead vocals. "See Saw" was a hit single when regional Talas released their debut album in 1978 and the song is very prevalent at that time. It was during this time that Sheehan wrote some of the most famous song, "Shy Boy" (Later re-recorded with David Lee Roth), and "Addicted to that Rush" (later re-recorded by Mr. Big). In the late 1970s, Sheehan also played in a band called Light Years with drummer Ron Rocco who previously playing in a band called Black Sheep with Foreign singer Lou Gramm in Rochester, New York. After Sheehan returned to Talas they opened the show for UFO in Buffalo.
Late 1980s-2000
David Lee Roth tapped Sheehan, guitarist Steve Vai and drummer Gregg Bissonette be his band for
the Eat 'Em and Smile album, Roth's first full studio release, following the successful four-humble
release the song "Crazy From" Heat, after leaving Van Halen After Roth Skyscraper album was issued,
Sheehan left the band to pursue other opportunities. Steve Vai was followed after the tour ends. After that he tried to make a project with Steve Stevens (ex-Billy Idol), but to no avail. In 1988, Sheehan, along with singer Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, guitarist, and drummer Pat Torpey formed Mr. Big. Mr Big had two American hits with "Addicted to That Rush" from their eponymous first album and the ballad, "To Be With You" (from their second album, Lean Into It,) but can not duplicate with the release later However, this band has a dedicated following in Japan. internal tensions led to Gilbert quit the band in 1997. Richie Kotzen replaced him, and with Mr. Big until the group's breakup in 2002.
Late 1980s-2000
David Lee Roth tapped Sheehan, guitarist Steve Vai and drummer Gregg Bissonette be his band for
the Eat 'Em and Smile album, Roth's first full studio release, following the successful four-humble
release the song "Crazy From" Heat, after leaving Van Halen. After Roth Skyscraper album was issued, Sheehan left the band to pursue other opportunities. Steve Vai was followed after the tour ends. After that he tried to make a project with Steve Stevens (ex-Billy Idol), but to no avail. In 1988, Sheehan, along with singer Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, guitarist, and drummer Pat Torpey formed Mr. Big. Mr Big had two American hits with "Addicted to That Rush" from their eponymous first album and the ballad, "To Be With You" (from their second album, Lean Into It,) but can not duplicate with the release later. However, this band has a dedicated following in Japan. internal tensions led to Gilbert quit the band in 1997. Richie Kotzen replaced him, and with Mr. Big until the group's breakup in 2002.
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