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Billy Sheehan
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I'm the "hit and miss" type when it comes to this. Any theory background would help immensely. I don't know about years but learning how things tie together takes me a bit of work.
Same here except it was "Elephant Gun" especially the bit starting at 1:34. Just blew my mind.
That song is around 232 BPM and he is playing triplets so 696 hits per min. using 3 fingers. About the fastest i have heard.
His speed has always been remarkable. When I first heard him back in the early 80's with Talas I thought he was a pick player.
His scalloped fingerboard combined with his use of hammer on and pull offs also contributes to his speed.
Love his work with Niacin and his solo work is fantastic.
His scalloped fingerboard combined with his use of hammer on and pull offs also contributes to his speed.
Love his work with Niacin and his solo work is fantastic.
As an aside, Roth totally outkicked the coverage in getting Vai and Sheehan to work with him.
A scalloped board doesn’t contribute much to speed. But it makes bending relatively effortless.
