Young Billy Sheehan was OUT OF CONTROL! Bass Teacher REACTS to "Addicted To That Rush" | MR. BIG

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➡️ ‪@BillySheehanOfficial‬ might be the busiest bass player in the history of rock. I've been a fan of numerous bands he's participated in, but missed out on Mr. Big along the way. By request, I've had "Addicted To That Rush" on my list for awhile now, and had no idea there was a live version preceded with the bass solo I saw as a teenager almost 20 years ago. So guess what? I'm covering BOTH in this video! I discuss the various techniques and showmanship Billy puts on display here, including his famous methods of three-finger plucking, two-handed bass tapping, harmonics, raking, and more. I also talk about how his tone has remained so consistent for over 30 years now, and how that's pretty rare in the bass community. Most importantly, I discuss how these guys were simply a force to be reckoned with back in the day - what a FUN group to have been coming onto the scene with in the early 90s.
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1:32 Bass Solo
13:46 "Addicted To That Rush"
25:50 Final Thoughts
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@eskilseter 8 месяцев назад

Billy and Paul are obviously monster players, but Pat Torpey is such an unsung hero in this band. His drumming is absolutely on their level, and he knows exactly when to lay back and when to absolutely tear up the kit. His finesse and detail in that extended intro, especially on the hihat and ride is on point! Rest in peace Pat, you are missed.

@ismetyalimalatli7581 8 месяцев назад

I couldn't agree more.

@steevidrums 7 месяцев назад

I watched this video and came to say the same thing, but you've gotten there before me. Good shout, Pat Torpey was such a great drummer. At that time there wasn't really any mainstream rock drummers that had all elements of power, flair, style and fantastic groove like Pat had. The closest I could think was perhaps Greg Bissonette, but Pat upped the ante a little. Sorely missed I am sure.

@shredacuda 7 месяцев назад

@@steevidrumslove Pat's solo where he sings Yesterday

@dannykilpatrick2811 3 месяца назад

Pat is so underrated, so very very underrated.

@MrMetalWarlock 3 месяца назад

He’s super underrated. RIP Pat Torpey

@SylviusTheMad 8 месяцев назад

When Mr. Big was opening for Rush (which they did on two consecutive Rush tours), they played this song at the end of their set. Eric would shout "I'm addicted to RUSH!" and then the Rush show would start immediately with no break at all between the two. Seamless transition.

@ismetyalimalatli7581 8 месяцев назад

Damn, I didn't know this...and I am sad that I have learned what I missed and will never see...thanks for ruining mynlife mate😂 Alas both their drummers passed away. At least I had the opportunity to see Mr. Big in Turkey.

@brianjones8432 8 месяцев назад

Caught that double bill on the Presto tour..... Was an absolutely amazing show. The next Rush tour I saw was with Primus opening, equally as amazing. Also caught Billy a few times with Mr. Big aside from the Rush tour, one of those being a club date with Extreme (also mind-blowing live) and Danger Danger. Pretty amazing with Billy only standing about 5 feet from me while doing his solo in a tiny little sold out club with maybe 400 people in it. We were already avid fans from the Roth era, which is where I originally got turned on to his playing and saw him on the Eat em' and Smile tour. The 80's and early 90's were some amazing years to be a teenager (especially if you were a musician) going to shows. Concerts were hardly ever more than $20 a show and there was one worthy of seeing every other week. Sadly Mr. Big suffered the same fate as Extreme, Winger, Giant, and many of those hybrid supergroup hairbands. The moment grunge took over in the early 90's they pretty much lost all label support and the entire scene died. The one advantage Mr. Big had over the rest was their overwhelming popularity in Japan though, which is still strong even now.

@leemiracle6840 8 месяцев назад

I also saw them open for Rush both times, great shows.

@wildmike951 7 месяцев назад

I too became a Mr. Big fan when they opened up for RUSH. I remember Eric saying to the crowd " I know that you are Addicted to RUSH".....GREAT transition to them leaving the stage and RUSH coming out.

@LowEndUniversity 7 месяцев назад

This sounds incredibly cool, haha!

@charlescdt6509 8 месяцев назад

This is the bass players version of "Eruption". Dude is still a beast.

@dremabass1991 8 месяцев назад

Last Saturday was in Warsaw, on The Winery dogs's concert. Billy was insane)

@WilliamJones-bg2on 8 месяцев назад

Actually if you go back to his song “NV43345” from Talas in 1982/1983, that is far more his version of “Eruption”. I first heard it new and it still blows me away 40 years later.

@DenkendeMystik-ll8oi 7 месяцев назад

I also was thinking: The van Halen of Bass...

@WilliamJones-bg2on 7 месяцев назад

@@DenkendeMystik-ll8oi that’s how he was described in the 80s in all of the guitar magazines and press. As an aspiring bass player at the time I heard “ the Eddie Van Halen of the bass” and I was hooked from the first time that I heard him.

@DenkendeMystik-ll8oi 7 месяцев назад

@@WilliamJones-bg2on I am a few years older than you and heard Billy the first time on that "Sink your teeth into this" Album. I was the only one in that little town in Bavaria who owned that US import LP. The bass work was not from this planet.

@joemartucci4786 8 месяцев назад

Billy's not only a beast of a bassist but a great guy also. I'm from Buffalo & have known & been watching him since the early mid 70s. Lived down the street from him. He used Ampeg SVTS for years then switched to Hartke recently. I had the privilege of doing a few shows with his old 3 piece band Talas after Billy left for Roth. I tell you quite intimidating having to learn his stuff from the 2 Talas albums had to do kind of a hybrid because well I'm not in the same league lol. A lot of his sound is from him running stereo. He used to use a harmonizer for a while. Anyway he's all around great taught me alot.

@LowEndUniversity 7 месяцев назад

He really did some unorthodox, ahead-of-his-time stuff with bass gear! I wasn't aware it went so far back. Talk about having a vision, executing it, and sticking with it for 30 years!

@tonykomarytska3934 7 месяцев назад

@@LowEndUniversity Absolutely he did. I never got a chance to chat with Billy, but I have spoken with Paul before. He's so approachable and open to talk gear and technique. Mr Big is really just an incredible band. The talent and the humility are in perfect harmony. I cherish having been a fan. RIP, Pat. 💔

@kwantoon 7 месяцев назад

Mr Big was an all star band, absolute killer musicians. Paul and Billy definitely shine, but Eric Martin and Pat Torpey brought it together, they were essential to that Mr Big sound. It's a crying shame that Pat is no longer with us, but he left us with a lot to remember him by. RIP Pat One thing that made me respect that band even more was how they dealt with Pat's illness. Pat fell ill and could no longer play in the capacity that he once did, but they loved that guy and still brought him on tour and made him a part of it. To me, that spoke volumes about their character and integrity and not many people would do what they did. Case in point, look at how Slipknot did Joey when he was having issues. I know it's not exactly the same, but they did him dirty. Joey loved that band and as soon as he was no longer of any use to them, they fired him. Eric, Billy and Paul did not do that to Pat, good guys.

@heavybrett-al4082 8 месяцев назад

Being a kid in the 90's and learning bass....billy was who we all wanted to be, him and Stu Hamm.

@chryse 7 месяцев назад

I had the same influences. I never got to see Billy live, but I was front row at one of Stuart Hamm's promotional tours for... damn, I can't remember the maker of the bass he was playing at the time... anyway, his famous Charlie Brown Theme in person was fantastic. EDIT: I remember the bass now, it was his custom red Factor bass by Alembic.

@shawntennant6588 7 месяцев назад

Their album Lean into it lived in my cd player for months. I still listen to it to this day.

@kushking420 2 месяца назад

Billy Sheehan is not only an amazing bass player, he's also a very down to earth person. He really loves his fans and comments back all the time to them. Billy is so unique

@AirshipFury 3 месяца назад

It's amazing how Billy has changed his gear several times over the years, but he still sounds exactly the same.

@charlesb7831 7 месяцев назад

Mr Big is seriously underrated, always been one of my favorites!

@steveminla 7 месяцев назад

Mr Big was one of those bands where EVER person in the band was a monster talent!

@mykuntstynx9463 7 месяцев назад

Especially when Ritchie Kotzen was in for a while and Eric let him sing. In the live version of 30 Days in the Hole Ritchie blows Eric away on vocals.

@chrislestermusic 7 месяцев назад

For me, his bass solo in “Elephant Gun” is his best. The tone has less distortion and most of his techniques are represented in a concise and monstrous way.

@repentnow1720 8 месяцев назад

Talas - Inner Mounting Flame (live on the album "High Speed on Ice") and then his associated bass solo right after it - That is a young Billy Sheehan.

@mikecumbo7531 8 месяцев назад

Never got to see Talas growing up, too young to get into the one club they used to play at often.

@Boethius4748 8 месяцев назад

Been listening to him since the Talas days. Got to see him on DLR’s Eat Em and Smile tour paired up with Steve Vai. That was absolutely insane. Billy is a force of nature, man. So fun to watch and hear.

@dvrapant 7 месяцев назад

That tour was to good. Watching Vai and Billy and Dave all on stage together is something I’ll never forget. Saw them on Long Island and Vai lived close to there growing up. They killed it.

@ztazon 8 месяцев назад

I'm clearly older than you, and a Mr. Big fan since the first moment, but the life changing moment for me with Billy, came with Eat'em and Smile. Go check that! Great job, as funking usual

@JDWDMC 8 месяцев назад

Love Mr Sheehan's tone. RIP Pat.

@elguapo9628 7 месяцев назад

Could there possibly be a musician who's more deserving of ego and that "superman" vibe, yet is the most down to earth, nicest, most humble guy on the planet than Billy Sheehan?? Dude has blown me away with his playing since the 80s. My favorite bassist, hands down. RIP Pat Torpey!

@SAGASA2K 7 месяцев назад

Its still fresh in my head from when Billy came to the Philippines and did a clinic back in 2009. The whole room was vibrating and he asked the whole crowd to sit upfront. It was such a fun night and I even got to ask that same story about how they assembled Colorado Bulldog. It still amazes me how underrated Mr. Big is as a band. Rest in Peace Pat Torpey. He like the rest of the band are all monsters to this day.

@ulfdanielsen6009 8 месяцев назад

By now being a somewhat older guy I first heard Billy when the first DLR solo album " Eat ´Em And Smile" dropped. He floored EVERYBODY with Yankee Rose, Shy Boy etc. not only backing DLR and Steve Vai but playing up to Steve Vai and easily following him down whatever route he was taking. Most likely he´s the best hard rock/ classic metal solo guitar player to ever pick up a bass! Gotta give some love to Eric Martin too,- vocals as gritty and powerful as Joe Lynn Turner at the top of his lungs with perfect microphone technique. A request for someone to check out could be Marko Hietala of Nightwish,- look into I Wish I Had An Angel or Romanticide from Live At Wacken 2013 or their metal rendition of Phantom Of The Opera from the live concert End Of An Era 2008/2009. Thundering bass playing and singing lead and 2. voice vocals at the same time. A very cool guy. From a Scandinavian metal guitar player into the contemporary Operatic Symphonic Folk-rooted European Metal,- this is a very cool channel you got going on here. Learning a lot. Thanks man.

@trailblazeratv6306 7 месяцев назад

Yeah, Yankee Rose videos the first time I heard about him or saw him back in the day too 😂

@eyeexaggerate7687 20 дней назад

50 yr old here (who plays drums), I played their CDs to oblivion each time a new one was released. Fantastic memories.

@ontaka5997 7 месяцев назад

Mr. Big's biggest hit was an acoustic ballad called "To Be with You" and not one of their more technically crazy songs. When it comes to great songwriting, I recommend their 2nd album "Lean Into It". At around that time, there was also another technically virtuoso band called Extreme, and their greatest hit, which was released around that time was also an acoustic ballad called "More Than Words".

@ricksorber9562 3 месяца назад

Doesn't seem right, does it? When you've got players like Billy and Paul or Nuno why are their biggest hits acoustic songs that I could probably play?

@garysanders3193 8 месяцев назад

Unfortunately Pat Torpay (not sure on the spelling) passed away awhile back. M.S. He is very much missed. Great video!

@fredlight 8 месяцев назад

Yep, Pat, Torpey ;) RIP

@millerbeer8743 7 месяцев назад

He was another monster musician. He will always be missed.

@thefunkybuddha69 8 месяцев назад

I saw Billy live this past March (2023) with The Winery Dogs at the House of Blues in New Orleans. He had just turned 70 years of age, and his talents are still remarkable.

@NonetheWiserNJ 8 месяцев назад

He’s 70

@thefunkybuddha69 7 месяцев назад

@@NonetheWiserNJ Thank you. I can't believe I added 10 years to him. I'm correcting my post.

@69leehammond 6 месяцев назад

Went to see them twice in the early 90's. Looking forward to seeing them again next year, back in South Wales @ local rock festival 😀🤘🤘

@SombraPiloto 5 месяцев назад

I just saw Mr. Big last night and got to meet Billy and Paul before the show. Awesome dudes as well as monster players.

@tinanoel452 2 месяца назад

They were so talented I thought they never got the recognition they deserve. Love

@user-or1rl2ml9m 6 месяцев назад

Amazing band! Phenom on guitar, unheralded and massively underrated drummer, amazing, bluesy vocals and a friggen absolute MONSTER on the bass! One of, if not THE most talented band of the "glam" era. Lucky enough to see them live twice opening for RUSH. Awesomeness personified!!

@rochameleon0003 3 месяца назад

I came from Billy's Instagram. This San Francisco live was really amazing. I feel like everyone gave a great performance!

@GillBoldberg 3 месяца назад

His insane playing aside the energy and showmanship is still what blows me away. The man is 70 years old and still giving it his all on stage. Not to mention he’s also a really good singer.

@redline29 5 месяцев назад

I bought this album (cassette) in a small record store in Perth, Australia. I was a big fan of Billy for a long time, as he was from Buffalo and I was 90 miles away in Erie, Pa. He blew me away with his bass solo at a DLR concert. Him and Vai were magic just like him and Paul.

@dankrempetz6222 8 месяцев назад

Definitely one of my favorites he blows my mind so unique 💯🔥

@djewson 5 месяцев назад

Ive been a fan of Mr Big since the first album and theyre still my go to for jam tracks every time i pick up my guitar. Billy is probably the most underated bass player on earth. Phenomenal player and all round nice guy too. Seen Mr Big 4 times over the years from the early days right up to a few months before Pats passing, when he was still on stage with the guys but only playing light percussion just to still be there loving the time he had left with his brothers.. Love these guys We also had Nothing but love for our wedding song.

@isaiahmarquez9717 8 месяцев назад

As a guitar player that dabbles in bass, I like your channel and your analysis. Sub. 🤙🏼 Mr Big was so over the top with Billy and Paul. At the time, the guitar wars were going on. LOL. That’s what I call it. Eddie had already been around for while. Yngwie was tearing it up. People were trying to catch him. Along came Tony McAlpine, Battio, Gambale, Vinnie Moore, Vinnie Vincent, Gary Moore was still showing the old guys could play just as well as the new guys, Stevie Ray was still holding it down in the Blues. It was a GREAT time to be a guitarist and be into GUITAR centered music. Then along came Mr Big with Paul Gilbert (“Fastest gun since Wild Bill they say.”) AND an equally badass bass player in Billy Sheehan in the same band! Now, this had happened before with Billy joining Steve Vai in Diamond Dave’s band, but Billy never let it rip like he did in Mr Big. It was an escalation in the arms race. Amazing times back then.

@RomeoG39 7 месяцев назад

This is true greatness!! And I agree -- I can't stop smiling it's soooooo goooood!!!

@PrizeWinningPig 8 месяцев назад

There are many sides to Billy's playing. He continues to this day to practice for hours daily. His ability to lock in with the drummer is second to none. One of my biggest influences on bass and i cant even play a quarter of what he does.

@KylesoulDT 8 месяцев назад

I'm a big Billy Sheehan fan, you should do a reaction of his best solo of all time in a RU-vid video that's called "Rare and Unique Video // Billy Sheehan Solo". In this solo, at the end he made the sound of his bass sounding like a church organ and that was absolutely crazy !!! Another and surprising one is his solo part on the "Stanley Clarke & Friends - School Days" video !

@michaelmiglino6512 6 месяцев назад

The absolute Guru of the Bass guitar, Mr Billy Sheehan. One of the very few players who can perform a Bass Solo this long with so much energy and finesse. Thank you for such a thorough analysis of his style and performance. I really dig your channel and wish you the best.

@dhat1755 6 месяцев назад

If this song blows you away, you really need to listen to more of their songs. Any you are correct in billy having his own signature sound.

@peacekeeper3026 7 месяцев назад

Saw Billy live about a month ago with The Winery Dogs, just gorgeous! No word in fact can describe his performance. And what a great personality along with that!

@keeponkeepinonstudio 22 дня назад

Billy recorded most of the album with Tony Macalpine on Macalpines Edge Of Insanity album. Make sure to listen to Billy on the outro of the song Agrionia. Just awesome. And I live in Buffalo. We used to go see Talas all the time in bars and free outdoor gigs. He always played a solo. It was always amazing. He was a great showman. He was as good back then in 1975 as he is now almost 50 years later. And he is just a good humble guy…

@f.b.jeffers0n 8 месяцев назад

You don't need to react, but Nate Navarro's Sub-Octave Bass is mind blowing. Methinks you'll like...

@LowEndUniversity 8 месяцев назад

I saw that!! If that’s the first of its kind, it’s extremely clever, and looks surprisingly cool. I hope I can get my hands on one!

@f.b.jeffers0n 8 месяцев назад

I felt it rumble my chest through my computer @@LowEndUniversity...

@trailblazeratv6306 7 месяцев назад

He is so good because he never puts the base down. He used to say people would come knock on his door, and he would answer the door with his bass strapped around him.

@TheRimeOfTheAncientMariner 8 месяцев назад

Awesome! Glad I got to see him live a few times. Saw them on the tour for their first albumin a club and it was awesome. With him and Paul Gilbert and the band I wish they went more the virtuoso band route.

@seanlheeger 7 дней назад

His musicianship is inspiring.

@FreeRPGer 3 месяца назад

Amazing. I recall him when he was even younger ('82-ish), when in his local band from upstate, NY, (a few hours away, in Buffalo). He used to play a local club in my area called "Saratoga Winners." I found him through that band, *Talas,* in the LP called *Sink Your Teeth Into That.* That’s where the OG version of Shy Boy came from. Great bass solo on that album, too. He came a along way, but I still love Talas the best. Maybe its nostalgia, as well.

@marks7192 8 месяцев назад

Saw Billy with Vai many moons ago...i will never forget it. Masters.

@polishmasterjay 7 месяцев назад

Great video, you sound amazing too my man!!! 👏🔥🎶 Billy is the only guy who draws me away from the guitar for a while, he’s always beyond inspiring with his words as well as his playing, proud to be a Buffalonian because of that man!!!👏

@jfo3000 24 дня назад

Saw Billy with Talas in a small club, mid 80s. He was at the bar before the show, talked to anyone that approached him. He was amazing. They did UFO's Lights Out...Billy traded for the guitar with Mitch and Billy did one or both guitar solos, on guitar! One of the best performances Ive seen.

@sowelldon 7 месяцев назад

I was introduced to Mr Sheehan in 1983 by a dear friend . My father and Billy Sheehan are my inspiration. His solo on the Talas album changed my life . I ain't been the same since. Also this man is a better player now than he was then.

@mattblatchley2061 7 месяцев назад

that was FUN!!! Thanks!

@LowEndUniversity 7 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Izzy1782 2 месяца назад

Sheehan is the first bass player I've heard use tapped harmonics. I love playing them on my guitar, personally

@LOL..eliminant 8 месяцев назад

very impressive. thanks.

@johnlampe3258 7 месяцев назад

I saw Mr. Big open for Rush when they were coming up and, like most opening acts you've never heard of, I just wanted them to get through it so I could see Rush. But after a few minutes I realized my jaw was on the floor and remember leaning over to my friend and saying "these guys are REALLY GOOD!" Went out and bought their CD the next day. This is one of my favorite songs. I'm a drummer, so I was watching Pat Torpey the whole time, but knew Billy from DLR and had heard of Gilbert, but Eric Martin, lead singer, really impressed me. Even then, he looked like a kid (still kinda does). He is known as The Voice in Japan.

@scotthunter2607 11 дней назад

There will never be a badass like Billy Sheehan

@skoon002 3 месяца назад

The three bass players that made he say, “that’s a bass?” We’re Jaco, Stanley Clarke, and Billy’s “Nv43345” solo. Later Cliff Burton made me say,”whoa!” Too.

@billterri4889 3 месяца назад

Don't stop at the first album, they are currently doing the 30th anniversary of Lean Into It as part of the Big Finish Tour. That band was amazing, Eric Martin is a great singer and their drummer Pat Tourpey (who passed about 5 yrs or so ago) is a tremendous drummer who kind of stayed under the radar. I saw their tour this year and they seriously tore the roof off of the Keswick Theater in PA.

@MrTimjm009 8 месяцев назад

Unbelieveable !!

@hoosierdaddy2308 8 месяцев назад

Billy is a monster.. What a killer bass player.. I'm a guitarists and have been since the late 70's and he's just amazing.. He does have great bass tone too!.. He gets great harmonics and great staccato. Just great stuff.. Regards from the heartland. Indiana. USA Tim

@mack1305 8 месяцев назад

I was introduced to Billy Sheehan by way of Paul Gilbert. Who I was a fan of from his previous group Racer X. I saw them on their first tour in a smaller venue in Savannah Georgia. I think it was in 1992 but I do remember that that was the night their song "To Be With You" went to number one. It was a cool night to be at the show I remember being blown away with Billy's bass playing. It was almost like him and Paul were trying to outdo each other

@nathanross1460 5 месяцев назад

No way! Never knew you played for Tony MacAlpine! I'm all over the place with loving genres across the board, but the first time I was introduced to BOTH Billy and Tony was back in the early 2000's watching G3 (with John Petrucci. It started with my love for Dream Theater) Billy seems like such a kind soul and stays so humble, despite being an absolute beast of a bassist. I'm not a bass player, but love your channel! It teaches me a lot for my own compositions. Take care, Mark!

@LowEndUniversity 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the nice words Nathan! Really appreciate you. I sure did for a 5-month tour that was cut down to 2.5 months when the pandemic hit. Such a bummer, we were having a fantastic time. Tony is a one-of-a-kind musician, and I learned so friggin’ much from him. Cheers!

@Insanalyst 8 месяцев назад

That was really fun

@user-ei8ri6hx1q 7 месяцев назад

I saw them at a small club in Boston in 1989, they were backing up Yngwie Malmsteen. Talk about a young guitar player's dream.

@GrouchoTM 8 месяцев назад

Billy is awesome!

@dEadERest 7 месяцев назад

i'm 62, left hs in 78 to play pro trombone in Santa Clara. by 83 i was vox/slvr on blue P Bass Elite and nvr looked back. the late Rick Anderson of the Tubes, Rocco of ToP, just the local live guys, i was so fortunate.

@russellward4624 8 месяцев назад

Saw Mr Big live many times backmin the 80s and they were amazing every night. Got to meet them (except for Paul which broke my 17 year old heart) and they were so fun. Constantly taking the piss out of Billy.

@pauljacobi340 7 месяцев назад

Got to see them a couple years before this when they opened for Rush on their 1990 Presto tour. "Addicted to that Rush" was a great closer for their set. Always loved Sheehan's playing. Anytime he pops up in a new group, I have to give them a listen. Winery Dogs, Sons of Apollo, etc all fun stuff!

@MThrow 8 месяцев назад

I picked up the three-finger technique as a teen watching John Entwistle play. And Marcus Miller was a great influence as well. Then in the '80s watching Billy when he was with David Lee Roth and Steve Vai. Billy to this day amazes me. Great video.

@RH-xs8gz 8 месяцев назад

I saw Mr. Big open for Rush back in the early 90s (I think it was the Presto Tour). It was one of the best shows ever.

@erickhuntingfrompartsunkno7096 8 месяцев назад

I have enjoyed all of your videos. The Primus ones brought me in. This one is now at the top of the list of reviews. Always been a fan of Billy. Thank you for this.

@LowEndUniversity 8 месяцев назад

Thanks so much man, I really appreciate that! You bet! See you around 🙏🏼

@frankdavito8581 8 месяцев назад

Best concert for a bass player was when Mr Big opened for Rush at Alpine valley. Billy and Paul both came out on stage when Rush was playing and bowed to them!

@frankstit4tat 8 месяцев назад

I’m a bassist because of Billy I live in a small western New Yorker town called chautauqua County I was 16yrs when I met him at a local band rehearsal called Tokyo Rose who he was friends with in the 80’s originally wanted to play regular guitar but when I met him and asked him all the dumb bass player questions after the rehearsal had made up my mind to pursue learning that instrument at 52 I still play I’ve had a chance to see him do bass guitar clinics in Erie, Pennsylvania he’s one of the greatest basis of all time.

@adambidas9425 8 месяцев назад

There’s a live cover out there of mr big covering burn by deep purple. Billy transposes the organ solo to bass and absolutely nails it. The whole band kills it. Ritchie Kotzen shredding on a tele.

@tymanngruter1808 8 месяцев назад

Billy plays for world piece! ❤

@Jam_Gordon 8 месяцев назад

Watch him live these days, Billy Sheehan IS STILL out of control. Super inspiring to watch.

@LowEndUniversity 8 месяцев назад

He's the real freakin' deal!

@guitarzen5999 8 месяцев назад

I've met Billy a couple of times at NAMM, a truly nice guy and his demos there, were insane.

@dvrapant 7 месяцев назад

He uses the top of the pickup to anchor his thumb. It gives him more control than allowing his hand to float around. That’s the one BIG thing I learned from him.

@thegarage5919 7 месяцев назад

Billy is one of the best and also one of the nicest guys you would ever want to meet. The reason why Billy has that bright tone as well as the warm sound is he modifies his basses and two separate feeds coming from the bass. He's using a Dimarzio one neck pickup in conjunction with the others fed into two different enhancement loops. If you look closely you will see that he has two different cables running to the wireless packs on his strap that feed different loops. its a lot easier to see the genius setup on his old "The Wife" bass.

@IWishUWereTacos 8 месяцев назад

Never got into mr Big, but after seeing this dude, i might have to dig into it a bit.

@cbxdavid 8 месяцев назад

I used to see Billy play with Talas in the 80's. Awesome player and one of the nicest people you will meet.

@MrSixxtring 7 месяцев назад

I knew Billy when he was a kid playing for a band called Talas in Buffalo, NY. They were the house band playing at a club called He and She's in Tonawanda, NY

@johntheisen6791 8 месяцев назад

I got see Billy Sheehan live in the 80’s with his band Talas. They opened up for Yngwie Malmsteen. It was amazing they did an encore together jammed some Deep Purple 🤘🏼🤘🏼

@carlbrown939 7 месяцев назад

My first introduction to Sheehan was on David Lee Roth's Skyscraper tour. Sheehan and Steve Via were incredible

@matheuscarvalho3800 8 месяцев назад

Love at first sight, the solo, yamaha, hair...and the drill! lol

@KeithFine10 7 месяцев назад

I remember the first time I heard Billy with Talas , I was floored. Then when he hooked up with Vai in DLR band omg

@inguss27i 8 месяцев назад

Been a fan since Talas, much love for Billy.

@tomschelfaut 7 месяцев назад

There's this video on YT where he's in the studio to record bass over some rock song, I'm guessing a session gig or something. In that video he shows an entirely different side and he lays down the basslines in a very tasteful way, made up on the spot. It shows he can dial back when needed and play 'normal' bass stuff. It's really cool to see!

@tjcaruthers5593 8 месяцев назад

Billy Sheehan is just a technical beast of a bass player. Being more familiar with his work with Talas and David Lee Roth his tone is unmistakable. Could you imagine being in a band with Billy Sheehan?and Steve Vai?

@andrewkarp5067 8 месяцев назад

And Gregg Bissonette too!! 🤯

@jasonredmond4209 7 месяцев назад

I was at that show the energy was so amazing fun band

@LowEndUniversity 7 месяцев назад

Really?? Insanely cool!

@HellBatDC 8 месяцев назад

I love Billy's solo album Holy Cow.

@PeteSleigh 7 месяцев назад

Y’all need to find his live Talas performances, that was just free forming every night in the Buffalo NY region.

@edwardleonetti2492 19 дней назад

The three big bass players for me are always Geddy Lee Billy Sheehan and Steve Harris but not always in that order, as a 13yr old first time I heard Steve Harris on Run to the hills I was blown away but when I heard Red Barchetta I was like Geddy your the man then Billy Sheehan in DLR I JUST LOST IT! I just love em all sometimes it's hard to choose they are all so good in their own ways

@jumbyrocks 8 месяцев назад

I saw Mr. Big in Syracuse. I was right up against the stage right in front of Billy during his bass solo. He was amazing. What stuck with me most was he was doing this sort of hand over hand thing. A lot like a drummer might do but he was hitting the fretboard with his right elbow. And it still sounded perfect. He might as well been doing Muay Thai on that bass!

@ncironhorse8367 7 месяцев назад

He was doing this before being in Mr. Big when he was in Talas. Great eruption like solo on the High Speed On Ice album

@flippercarlin1657 3 месяца назад

Billy's a sweetheart too!!!!!!

@spy-v-spy1848 8 месяцев назад

To get those harmincs to pop like that add a little chorus & the key is to put it in the effects loop not in front of the amp.

@BeatniksVids 7 месяцев назад

Miss all that, what a fun time it was ! You might check out Lord Tracy for more crazy bass playing.

@leifshivelyband2574 3 месяца назад

Great video

@LowEndUniversity 3 месяца назад

Thanks!

@jeremybilbrey1133 7 месяцев назад

ive been a fan of billy since '82-83 with Talas...the guy is a monster..he used to (or still does) play rotosound...never been a big fan of rotosounds..they were much too bright for me..but he is awesome. R.I.P Pat