Billy Sheehan

thumb|right|Sheehan with Mr. Big in 2016 William Sheehan (born March 19, 1953) is an American musician known for playing bass guitar with acts such as Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Niacin, and The Winery Dogs. He is also known for his "lead bass" playing style, including the use of chording, two-handed tapping, "three-finger picking" technique and controlled feedback. Sheehan has been voted "Best Rock Bass Player" five times in Guitar Player readers' polls. Quotes There was a time people blamed me for ruining all these bass players. So I try to pound it into [new players]: drummer, drummer, drummer. Watch the drummer, stay with the drummer, keep your time together. I’m trying to undo the damage I may have done. When you’re a kid and there’s a cake in front of you, you want the frosting right away. I try to undo that as best as possible by just emphasizing, for newer or younger players, that [the cake itself] is so vitally important. Guitar.com (March 14, 2018) External links Category:1953 births Category:Living people Category:Musicians from the United States