The "other" Sheehan

[LiquidMidnight]

Okay, first let me state that I LOVE the new cat in Blues Traveler. He is absolutley fantastic. I also love the beautiful tone he gets out of his Edens.

But I decided to bust out my old Four cd today. Holy crap, I forgot what an awesome bass player Bobby Sheehan was. He had a pocket wider than the Grand Canyon. Stand, Freedom, Crash Burn: You can't deny his playing after hearing these songs. I never appreciated the groove in Hook so much until today; it's insane. He was such a tasteful player too.

I'm glad I decided to revisit that album today. It made me remember how much I dug Bobby's playing. It also made me sad that he is no longer with us.

[Matt Till]

Crash Burn is an amazing song. A lot of their stuff is too bland for me, Hook as well has an amazing... Hook..

[Peter Squire]

Highly underrated player.

Excellent wide and deep pockets. Pity those silly homeboys took possession of the big wide pockets....coulda been a respect thing for bassists.....

Bobby Sheehan pwns his counterpart

[j-raj]

Bobby was a great bassist... truly underrated and missed.

[barkatozz]

Fran Sheehan was the bassist in the band Boston on the first 2 albums.

[The_Ryst]

Boston had a good bassist!

[rockstarbassist]

I liked him! Hook is one of my fave songs from the '90s. I love that lick.

[superbassman2000]

i really like blues traveler...hook was a really good song

[Planet Boulder]

Bobby was a sick, sick player. It is interesting to hear how nicely he progresses from their first album, in which he overplays, frankly ("But Anyway" is a great example of a bass line that is probably too busy, IMHO) to Four, in which he plays quite tastefully.

[James Hart]

I dug Bobby, though not really an influence I've been told that I sound like him.

I actually prefer Tad! I dig his vibe and tone.