Billy sheehan

NONE! i dont like this guy at all. His tone style just suck im my opinion all he has is some skill, shame he cant use it very well.

 

He used to play with Talas (sp?) and is, last I knew, still with Mr Big.

 

See him in action here.

Also try to get this CD. There are lots more and I'm sure other fellow TalkBassers will give you good recommendations.

 

Man that video is great

 

Now the video is working!

It took a while...

 

You could check here for a lot of great suggestions:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=206543

 

Wow...if he put as much effort into phrasing and melody as he puts into making faces on stage he'd be the greatest musician ever to walk the earth!

 

Must be a Mark Hoppus fan

Get anything from Niacin (Billy Sheehan, John Novello, and Dennis Chambers).
Very cool stuff, sweet grooves.

 

If you want to see Billy in a more musical context, check out the Niacin CDs, or even better the Niacin Live DVD.

You might not like Billy Sheehan's style, but he sure doesn't suck. Give me a break.

 

You can hear Billy with Talas, Niacin, Mr Big and Steve Vai (and on his solo records, which are a great listen). I've seen him live twice now, once on G3 and in October with Vai. It was very cool being in the center in the second row, m and Billy were really on the same level. Iwas cheering for him and I think he dug that. It was certainly cool of him to give me a little salute at the end of the night too!

But yes, he is an ace player.

 

Billy sheehan rules, his technique is quite different, but he sure can play, and that video was great!

Niacin rule.

 

There's some underground jazz fusion type stuff with him but it's hard to come by. Wish I had it, I do have the Niacin stuff, very nice.

 

I forgot about his solo CDs. "Compression" is a great rocking bunch of tunes. "Cosmic Trubadour" is good, but not as good as "Compression" IMO.

But both are tons better than the state of rock on modern radio.

 

I think for the first 30 seconds hes okay. Then naaa. Hes definetly ok to fair. But nothing more. i would much rather listen to Jaco, Hamm, or Wooten.

 

Got any other info on these things? I might be interested in looking them up. I've also got his album with Terry Bozio, 9 Short Films which has some good stuff on it, as well as the first Explorers Club, Ages of Impact which is great as well (Raising the Mamoth is good too, but it's not Billy, it's John Myung...)

 

Check out the first David Lee Roth album (Eat 'Em and Smile) and Mr. Bigs greatest hits. There are some serious acrobatics on teh DRL album.

 

Just go here and take your pick.
http://www.billysheehan.com/discography.html
There are others that are not on that list.

He also played on Bass Extreams - Juast Add Water CD.

 

While I don't care that much for him either, I'm sure he owns the hell out of your punk ass.

 

Sheehan is a masterful acrobat! Sure he has some flash that a lot of people don't appreciate, but that came from YEARS of playing and paying his dues! I've seen him with DLR, Vai, Mr Big and Niacin all live, and he is brilliant, and I believe he always holds down the low end tastefully and with respect to the song. He has a huge personality, which is reflected in his playing style, and he is also very respectful of other bass players. You don't make a living as a freelance bass player for hire, playing over 4,000 gigs world wide, if you suck and have no talent! Just because his playing isn't your cup of tea, doesn't give you the right to dis him. Show some respect.