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Sonnyonbass
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Hey! Billy Sheehan without hair. (And without Yamaha attitude) 
Big Poppa
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impressive
Grand Wazoo
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Yes, a lot of people have compared him to Sheehan on youtube already, but if for a moment, you forget that Sheehan ever existed, you realize that this guy has great talent and an awesome technique, his tapping and touch are impeccable and it's all done on a Sterling straight through the amp without effects unlike Sheenan's who has more Bradshaw built pedal boards than I can care to mention. Someone's got to sign this guy up!
Duarte
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Sterlings sound really, really nice.
strummer
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Sure, but why disregard what is doubtless the guys' main influence???
I don't know why, but the above scentence really annoys me, Capt! Nowadays BS has some cool stuff, sure, but remember he was in Talas way back and played his P straight into an amp every night, and in case you didn't really follow Talas in the 80's I can assure you he really can play, it's not the effects.
Grand Wazoo
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Hi strummer! Yes I saw BS live in '89 with Mr. Big (Paul Gilbert & Co.), I know he can play sadly I have no idea who Talas was, sorry but to me his sound was too processed and it almost sounded like a food mixer, specially when he used that cordless drill fitted with a pick.
Sonnyonbass
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I mean more like it is nothing we haven't seen before.
Sheehan is clearly an influence... (which doesnt have to be bad at all) He even hold his right hand the same way as Sheehan does.
People tend to forget that they can do this themselves as well. It just takes a bit of practice! Lock yourself up for a year and see what happens. you'll be amazed.
But hey he DOES play a Sterling! Thats what counts!
Sheehan is clearly an influence... (which doesnt have to be bad at all) He even hold his right hand the same way as Sheehan does.
People tend to forget that they can do this themselves as well. It just takes a bit of practice! Lock yourself up for a year and see what happens. you'll be amazed.
But hey he DOES play a Sterling! Thats what counts!
MK Bass Weed
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Hmm, He's damn entertaining with that drill! Think it was a Makita!
Billy played at my high school back in 1978. Played a bunch of bars where I went to college (in Buffalo). My college roomy went on to be their light tech, so I got to see these guys alot, on and off stage. Talas was huge in Buffalo, they got kicked of the Van Halen tour for outshining them a bit. His sound always had that 'middy, grunchy, knarly sound', with or without all the racks.
Say what you want about his 'effected' sound, but, don't think for a second that his tapping and touch are not impeccable or this guy is more pure. BS's got plenty on youtube without effects.
This guy came from Sheehan's school. Great that he's doing it on a Sterling, which to me shows how versatile these basses really are, not just the 'slap and pop' comments I see about them all the time.
you hit the nail on the head dude....practice practice practice,thats all it takes. sure some guys have a raw talent and need to practice less, but at the end of the day its just time spent with the bass in your hands.
what makes players really special is doing something new. this guy is a great player but is it a new style ?
however don't take away the fact that he is a great player, and plays a sweet bass.
oli@bass
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+1
And if you care to attend one of his clinics, you'll see that Billy Sheehan can not only play with just a bass and an amp, but is also a hell of a funny guy ... with close to zero knowledge about music theory... which makes his recorded bass work for "guitar heroes" like Steve Vai, Tony Macalpine and Vinnie More or his work with Niacin even more astonishing.
PS: That said, this guy on youtube is amazing and inspiring, and the Sterling sounds just great
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