Billy Sheehan
| Born | March 19, 1953 |
| Hometown | Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Height | 6'2" (1.88m) |
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“He had a rig that was an amp for every string for output" Billy Sheehan discusses bassists’ strange set ups
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"They didn't like the record, they didn't like our songs and they didn't like band": How Mr Big conquered record company indifference with To Be With You, the song that transformed their lives
A ballad written by teenager Eric Martin to impress a girl he'd fallen for gave his band their biggest hit, topped charts around the world, and became their calling-card
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Watch Eddie Van Halen, Steve Lukather & Billy Sheehan cover Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and The Beatles at a 1996 ALS Benefit Concert for Jason Becker
27 years ago an all-star event, in aid of Jason Becker, brought to the stage some of the finest guitar players in the industry, including EVH and Luke…
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Mr. Big Announce US and European Legs of Final Tour
The tour features the veteran rockers playing their platinum album Lean Into it in its entirety. Mr. Big Announce US and European Legs of Final Tour Spencer Kaufman
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Billy Sheehan's 6 top tips for bass players: “Listen to any great band and think about how the bass and drums work together, like Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Geddy Lee and Neil Peart, or Steve Ha
“Speed is just one of many tools you can use to create music”
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“Paul was tuning his guitar at one point, and I said ‘What key is that in?’, added a bassline and that became a song”: The good luck and creative chaos behind Mr Big’s Lean In To It
"Like a chainsaw going through chocolate pudding”: Mr Big's Lean Into It caught an unstoppable rock band at the top of their game…
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The Winery Dogs’ Richie Kotzen and Billy Sheehan talk improv, adrenaline, and the importance of balancing godly chops with songs
Yeah, they know they're good. But Sheehan and Kotzen's new Dogs album, III, makes the case for knowing where and when to unleash the fretboard pyro, and when to reference Motown
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The Winery Dogs (Mike Portnoy, Richie Kotzen, Billy Sheehan) Premiere “Stars” Video: Watch
A standout track from the supergroup's latest album III. The Winery Dogs (Mike Portnoy, Richie Kotzen, Billy Sheehan) Premiere “Stars” Video: Watch Jon Hadusek
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How Billy Sheehan learned to slap
“I could never figure out where those notes were coming from. Then I’d go see Victor Wooten and just give up!”
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Wes Borland on how he ended up playing guitar like a trombone, why he loves four-string electrics, his “out-of-control” gear habit – and what's next for Limp Bizkit
One of metal's most idiosyncratic players is selling off a vast array of gear from his collection – he tells Guitar World about making the tough decisions, and what survived in his current epic guitar rig
