Guitar Center Sessions: Billy Sheehan - Become a Better Bass Player

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  • @MegaAluchi
    @MegaAluchi 10 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I am not a bassist, but Billy hit it right when he said that we should focus on playing the same instrument, rather than experimenting with different equipment and changing our guitars and gears. Well said Billy. you are very inspirational by the way!

  • @HillVillageDragon
    @HillVillageDragon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I was ‘that guy’ who refused to learn cover songs because I thought it would make me a copy cat. I was that way for YEARS. When I finally started learning songs, THAT’S when I started to really improve as a musician and construct a cohesive style of playing. Billy’s advice is spot-on!

  • @robert1268
    @robert1268 10 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    "Just sit down and pound the thing." So right.

  • @CusterFlux
    @CusterFlux 8 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    "All of us tend to look for something else to be the problem", @2:42 truer words are rarely said.

    • @ALtheDoctorWho
      @ALtheDoctorWho 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      As he is saying this I am looking back. It's funny because I took apart my guitar so many times and I really could not improve it much at all. It's back to the way it was LOL

  • @AaronRhoades
    @AaronRhoades 10 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    PERFECT. This is what everyone is missing. Great words.

  • @giovanimans4ni
    @giovanimans4ni 9 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Sheehan and Geddy Lee are true bass gods and both are extreme humbleness !

    • @55X1-p7r
      @55X1-p7r 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Agreed there also my two favourite bass players as well

  • @ffrgtm5150
    @ffrgtm5150 11 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Billy Sheehan is a seasoned/pioneer bass player in every respect. I mean Steve Vai chose this guy for a reason right? IMO ,EXCELLENT LECTURE SIR!

  • @the80386
    @the80386 10 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Billy always seem like the bass version of Steve to me for some reason. Love and respect both of them.

  • @HurricaneTBag
    @HurricaneTBag 14 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm a guitarist (mainly I just play rhythm), and I love this guy...the world needs more good bass players. I have a band and I can find and replace lead guitarists left and right, but good bass players that have taste and can play several different styles are rare as hell. Hats off to you, Mr. Sheehan.

  • @markjohnson9863
    @markjohnson9863 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Billy Sheehan is a great teacher. There is a huge difference between knowing something and being able to teach something.

  • @doctor4strings
    @doctor4strings 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was at this event, still hold these lessons to heart.

  • @stratovani
    @stratovani 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Everything he says makes sense, especially the part about learning songs. That follows my own personal philosophy about music, which is I play music to practice music, and I practice music to play music. I never sit and run scales and modes all day, I'd much rather play along to a song I like. Think about it, would you pay good money for a ticket, and sit there and listen to Billy Sheehan running scales all night? Or would you rather he play songs? I think the answer is obvious.

  • @jezuz12345
    @jezuz12345 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's nice to see that he still loves playing music after being a professional musician for so many years, doing sessions, tours etc.

  • @noon_GhuNNa
    @noon_GhuNNa 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! this is what I call a truly humble person! What a man! What a legend!

  • @reedysbarbershop
    @reedysbarbershop 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What a great Human Being!
    Billy, Thank you so much....

  • @bassturkey
    @bassturkey 11 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Man...Billy is describing exactly how I self-taught myself to play electric bass! He seems pretty humble considering his awesome playing ability. What did he or she do in that song? I just try to figure it out and get the right tones, spacing, and feel. Billy makes a lot of sense here.

  • @LWilkz
    @LWilkz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great advice from an elite bassist.
    And humble too? Sheehan is awesome.

  • @anthonyfalotico1265
    @anthonyfalotico1265 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for being humble

  • @rustylynch546
    @rustylynch546 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some of the most honest things a rock star has ever said Thank you great bass player to boot.

  • @YorkshirebassplayerUk
    @YorkshirebassplayerUk 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is BRILLIANT advice. Just learn as much as you can - sit and learn a whole album just because it will be good for you. "Start getting to work. Just practice. Sit down and pound the thing!"

  • @TheSoxmania
    @TheSoxmania 10 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    "Can... not... ever... come... o... *strap breaks*"

  • @TheSchwarg
    @TheSchwarg 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the best rock bass teachers. Got to talk with him briefly one time too. Incredibly nice guy.

  • @BOOLsheet
    @BOOLsheet 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    that's why they work so well together!

  • @JoshuaPickenpaugh
    @JoshuaPickenpaugh 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love Sheehan! Thanks for uploading!

  • @devor3
    @devor3 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very true. It's all within your hands. Don't blame the gear, etc. Just practice. That's it. Billy you're an amazing player !!!

  • @pacochuquiure7807
    @pacochuquiure7807 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    a master and a good teacher.

  • @mrmattheim
    @mrmattheim 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    What he's preaching is what I preach too. It's how I learned to play!

  • @labbern
    @labbern 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have never heard of this man! But I love him!

  • @RotnRoll77
    @RotnRoll77 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    He's got such a crushing tone. Jesus, just listen to it.

  • @radkon67
    @radkon67 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Billy S, what a legend...!!!!
    Learn Whole Albums, that's been my drum teach moto all year.

  • @susancorgi
    @susancorgi 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    5 minutes of best tips in my life!

  • @truttman
    @truttman 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This guy has a knack for teaching/speaking.

  • @madmannolen
    @madmannolen 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great and brilliant Billy, humble and so down to earth !, and very important tips that i never have heard before, like the strap length, was funny and informative... : D

  • @richybryan4652
    @richybryan4652 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Billy is so Great a Teacher

  • @mht525
    @mht525 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great advice for all instruments. 🤘✌️🎶😎🇦🇺

  • @jeanounou
    @jeanounou 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Words of wisdom Billy! I am more of the type that you've described from 3:15, someone who looks at gear, at another theory book, another lesson, another pedal, as the answer! From today on, I will not forget; the answer is inside me and myself. Thank you Billy!

  • @Bannick8
    @Bannick8 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    First time seeing this and when he did Maiden I immediately liked. One of the finest bassist playing my favorite band of all time :D

  • @golfhound
    @golfhound 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some really sage advice. "The real thing everything else is based on is right here (fingers)" "Play the same instrument a lot. You get used to where everything is." 3.24-3.49. I would love to have that same material for some guitar straps.

  • @martinlindero3378
    @martinlindero3378 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey billy, You're the Man!

  • @theothercaptainjack
    @theothercaptainjack 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've met him and he is a really good bloke.

  • @milkcarton6654
    @milkcarton6654 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been playing for 17 years but only knew him by name but i think he's very engaging when he talks. I don't care for the type of music he generally plays but i'd sure like to hear more from him on bass playing in general.

    • @alexribeiro4934
      @alexribeiro4934 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Listen to The Winery Dogs, if you still have not. They're really great.

  • @DoctorRobertBobby
    @DoctorRobertBobby 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    right as this was starting to play, i fast-forwarded to a random spot, and it landed on 0:50, which was awesome. you could do that with pretty much any Billy video. at any given point, he's either saying something interesting or playing some unbelievable line.

  • @MrSmbass1
    @MrSmbass1 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thought the same thing.... blows my mind.

  • @rallypoint1
    @rallypoint1 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    So high strung!

  • @ldoubleg2006
    @ldoubleg2006 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    this guy is awesome

  • @GibsonLesZack
    @GibsonLesZack 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    The one thing that really should stick out is "What I think matters not. It's who you love, and you think is great." That's extremely true. Just because someone doesn't think that a musician you like is good, or great, doesn't mean they're not. And it doesn't mean they're not especially to you. We all have our idols and it doesn't matter if anyone else likes them or not.

  • @ArtHoward
    @ArtHoward 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    My guitar teacher bought a yellow Strat when he was around 15 because of Jimi Hendrix. When I met him he was 32, had a Master's degree in music, taught jazz guitar at three local colleges, and did blues and jazz recording sessions -- and had never owned any guitar but that yellow `70's Strat! The only modification to it was a brass nut. "Buy you a guitar, and play that guitar!," he said. (But buying gear is fun.)

  • @ACNGaming_EU
    @ACNGaming_EU 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    i think i want to be just like this man.... he is my inspiration

  • @dasdsasdadas4938
    @dasdsasdadas4938 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy shit...These 5 minutes were so helpful.
    very good tips,learning a few songs is pretty good if you're new to bass,damn even if you're a pro learning different song from bands you like will help you plenty.
    Cheers man,great guy.

  • @80sMeavyHetal
    @80sMeavyHetal 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wise words. What a great musician. I should have watched this video seven years ago when I started playing the guitar. Unfortunately I now play different when I'm sitting as to when I'm standing :(

  • @AttitudeCastle
    @AttitudeCastle 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    The master at work! I love the Yamaha Attitudes, i've got one xD

  • @jollyvoqar195
    @jollyvoqar195 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing bass player and amazing musician. Sometimes drives me crazy in live settings with improvising (like say, when playing with Vai on Vai songs) but I probably would too if I knew as much and was as able with music as he.

    • @faticaj
      @faticaj 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      At the same time, every bass player knows the ol' spider man line, "Great Power = etc"

  • @crisDAwog
    @crisDAwog 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    dam bily sheehan is a genius such good guitar concepts

  • @psychokannibal
    @psychokannibal 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Billy Sheehan is the reason why I picked up a bass.

  • @StrawberryJungle
    @StrawberryJungle 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I WANT HIS RIGHT HAND! So much control!

  • @trashark
    @trashark 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I need this wall!

  • @Andarregar
    @Andarregar 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Speech.. :D

  • @ZX9RDan
    @ZX9RDan 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't play bass, but this guy is my new idol!

  • @TheMemo659
    @TheMemo659 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Spent 14yo to 16yo hiding in my room playing along with the first Metallica, Iron Maiden, and Black Sabbath albums.
    I am technically self taught, but I always say I was taught by Burton, Harris, and Butler. To say my current style of bass playing was heavily influenced by those first two years would be an understatement.

  • @trahhhmennn
    @trahhhmennn 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Блииииннн.....! Он мне просто на пятки наступает..... ))))))

  • @DAMAGNINO
    @DAMAGNINO 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    He speak with is heart open

  • @togue777
    @togue777 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember back in the 80's Billy talking about a host of greats such as Geddy, Chris Squire and John Entwistle in a rather dismissive tone to Guitar Player or another similar mag and then I saw Mr. Big backing Rush in Portland Maine expecting them to amaze and the show was summed up as I recall in a subsequent interview with Billy where he was more humble said something to the effect that "Rush had something that we didn't which was an amazing body of work".

    • @qdaveq6597
      @qdaveq6597 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think your memory may be a little hazy on that - Billy has always been hugely respectful of Squire and Entwistle, both of whom were big influences on him. His appreciation of Geddy and Rush came when he toured with them in the early 90s.

  • @carlosbueno1996
    @carlosbueno1996 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Even as a guitar player this is helpful :)

  • @elenarobert
    @elenarobert 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your one cool dude!!!

  • @mindofown
    @mindofown 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    great tips

  • @charlescoleman6896
    @charlescoleman6896 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think he is a great teacher, even if his music is not your cup of tea

  • @yttfes
    @yttfes 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    2:46 good words :)

  • @dennisk809
    @dennisk809 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    great, this is thoughts, that everyone playing man starts to thing sometime. I'm very sorry that I did't think like that in my youth...

  • @HurricaneTBag
    @HurricaneTBag 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    "It isn't the same belt"
    Awesome.

  • @ABshookme
    @ABshookme 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Billy is talking the same way about the old gear, that I do to newbie golfers who want new clubs and irons alle the time.

  • @dduqueinvest
    @dduqueinvest 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice

  • @Theworldsloser1
    @Theworldsloser1 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for correcting my mistakes! :)

  • @ArcedSwordMovies
    @ArcedSwordMovies 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    It also says 1961, vintage in very good condition.

  • @MrTremeIo
    @MrTremeIo 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    He has played with Steve for most of each of their careers up until recently.. even with DLR.

  • @Tanvir378
    @Tanvir378 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    hmm. Got it. Not a big Billy Sheehan fan, but I really admire his skills. Its just that I kind of got super excited when he started playing a Maiden song.

  • @captainoblivious1
    @captainoblivious1 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    this guy looks like hes about to explode with energy

  • @jime6688
    @jime6688 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good thoughts about sticking with the same gear, but I've found sometimes when you get into a rut, it can change your approach to pick up another guitar from time to time. But, yes, by all means. Master your instrument.

  • @starkxp
    @starkxp 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    what song is at 0:35

  • @manateeswillrule
    @manateeswillrule 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was SO wanted him to drop the bass when he was shaking it

  • @Dunikl
    @Dunikl 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @TheNuma11 His Signature bass from Yamaha: The Yamaha Attitude bass.

  • @ddenniszzz
    @ddenniszzz 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    this man is a fucking GENIUS!!

  • @lookmanostrings
    @lookmanostrings 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent tips!!
    Real question guys... Has Billy EVER held a note for a measure or two. It's bababababababababababa constantly every time I've seen him play.

  • @xTheSebi96x
    @xTheSebi96x 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    yeah!

  • @BlueThunderFan99
    @BlueThunderFan99 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd love to have that Yamaha Attitude.

  • @MateChocolate94
    @MateChocolate94 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This guy really thinks a lot like me. I'm so happy TH-cam recommended this for me

  • @navekeinan
    @navekeinan 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Everything in bass is this: ✌

  • @The_Wizard_Owlin_Celestial
    @The_Wizard_Owlin_Celestial 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can't read sheets music for bass but I learned from Rush and Iron maiden. I remember when I was 16 sitting on my bed for hours after school learning 2112

  • @xXmovingshadowXx
    @xXmovingshadowXx 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy shit that cover of Run To The Hills blew my mind..

  • @MrNeosantana
    @MrNeosantana 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    He's a HUGE Maiden fan!
    (Especially "The Number Of The Beast"

  • @Polites9
    @Polites9 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Toca pues carajooo!

  • @KingHarris11
    @KingHarris11 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Billy Sheehan playing Iron Maiden... too much musical talent.

  • @leamonstubbs3949
    @leamonstubbs3949 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Its nothing of how to play , but Were To PLay ... LOVE THE ADVIE! when Billy talk about learning a song First then add to the Vocabulary of your phrasing
    JEEZS THIS GUY PLAYS THAT THING LIKE A LEAD....

  • @larrymongrain3014
    @larrymongrain3014 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanx Billy love your advice need all i can get lol from an old cat bass player

  • @montal1409
    @montal1409 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    all the guitars at his back are jeallously of that bass

  • @tigerwardlaw3213
    @tigerwardlaw3213 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I feel this video helps me practice more says me the four string wyzard

  • @mat2033
    @mat2033 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Billy and Stu Hamm 2 of the best bass players ever

  • @vitezbaja
    @vitezbaja 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    mr sheehan, can I have one of soo many guitars on that wall?

  • @SV8812
    @SV8812 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which metallica song is he playing pls?

  • @sbentsen2714
    @sbentsen2714 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I used to make fun of this guy because of his ponytail, I was wrong. He’s one of the greats that I look up to now 🙌🏼

  • @cfrancisco74
    @cfrancisco74 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    YES! Billy knows AWESOME! Steve Harris ROCKS...Metals? Whatever Steve Harris is a damn good bass player! Billy too!