Nothing more to say, other than he's a lovely genuine guy. I was 17 when a school friend said to me "Billy Sheehan is the man for bass". I'm 51 now. And Billy is incredible. Love him to bits!
Billy Sheehan, an unbelievably good musician, one of the best bassists ever, and already a legend, who has remained humble and personable. A role model for all musicians !
@@vitoriosoalexmartins this is about Billy but if you’re gonna name drop you need to include several others like Geddy Lee and Chris Squire and John Entwhistle.
@Richard Harrold That’s unfortunate, especially for Billy. Jesus is the way, truth and life. But we all can choose what to believe. It wouldn’t be faith otherwise.
Great bass line and that light-speed speed guitar solo... OMG! I used to play this legendary song live with a cover band in the late 90's (I was the drummer). The audience was always blown away :) RIP, Pat!
I saw Billy perform with David Lee Roth when Dave left Van Halen. Concert was in Broward County Florida. Venue has been torn down years now. Watching Billy and Steve Vai perform together was absolutely fantastic. Dave's voice was still there. Great concert, I wish that I had access to a time machine.
Such a great guy. Lived down the street from him for years. Always humble & well spoken. He used to tell me about making mistakes live I learned a lot from him. I remember being in a band that opened for his band Talas I knew all that of them well I couldn’t wait. By the middle of the set I had broken 2 strings on my bass lol playing a 2 string by time we finished. Went to the dressing room he was laughing asked if I carried xtra strings with me I sheepishly said no which he thought was hysterical & threw me a new set of roto sound strings....another lesson learned. Lol.
I became a fan of Billy when he joined forces with Roth and Vai. Saw him with Mr Big at a small bar in downtown St Louis and they just tore it up! The band came out to greet the fans that stayed after the show and Billy was such a cool guy! He even gave me a signed copy of the setlist from the stage. Much respect for the man who inspired me to play bass!
He is the definition of what a good rock n roll bassist should be. Tight,solid, technical lines here and there, bright tone,no unecessary fancy slabs . 🤘. Billy Sheehan. G.O.A.T
As a kid, Billy was one of my "guitar" heroes. As an adult, he's even more of a positive role model. He demonstrates humility, kindness, grace and imperfection. These are incredibly useful values to have. Thanks Billy!!
He is a legend. 20 years playing Bass and He is still impressive. Remember seeing Mr Big in VHS in 2004…and today I Can really understand what was going on in this bass line. Anyways… no words to describe how I still feel when I listen to this song.
Saya orang Indonesia. Mr. Big adalah band favorit. Tehnik bagus, namun tetap enak didengar, merasuk di jiwa. Rock N Roll, Romantis, slow, melow. Sungguh band yg sangat perfect menurut saya. Selain tehnik masing2 player, mereka semua juga mampu mainkan nada dalam bervocal. Sehingga eric martin yang memang sudah bagus, makin mantab tercover sempurna karena 3 rekan di belakangnya.
Billy Sheehan has been a legend for over 40 years. I will never forget the times I have seen Talas. It was an event and a party. The crowd was always blown away. I can still hear Billy's bass echo in my mind.
Billy is one of the best bass players in the whole industry, no matter what music genre. He inspires me so much to keep playing bass and perfecting my technique but also, how not to drive yourself crazy if something goes wrong. Something I struggle A LOT with!! I have this specific record (of course because I LOVE Mr. Big), but also for these "minus" tracks that you can jam with and sort of deconstruct with the right software. LOVE YOU Mr.Big!!!
I don’t remember how many times listened this song ,maybe over a thousand, But always can get excitement same as first time I’ve listened it 25years ago….
🥰RIP PAT ! We all miss him! We know very well that YOU/WE was were like a part of ONE with Him and Mr.Big! And as for you Billy... you have been giving us such beautiful moments for years! Thank you all!
Awesooooome!! Amazing!!! 🤗🤘❤️ No drill, it's the "finger's time".. Shocking!! Love you, Sir Sheeran. U r unique! So is each one in band. Miss you Pat, God bless you, always!! Thank you for messing brains and marking lives with your songs!! I'm glad of sharing the same moment in time with you, guys! 👐🌟 Really. You will last 4 ever! ❤️🌟😊
Billy i was 15 in 1980 when i first discoverd your approach to your instrument you were with Talas we covered Hick Town and i was for ever changed you were my bass mentor i worked endlessly on my right hand my runs timing i always worked one on one with my drummers as you did with Pat you two were great together and that relationship is so important the disapline the energy you taught me so much through my entire bass life i wanna thank you for all that you do for bass players everywhere god bless maybe one day we can sit down and have a cup of coffee id like to hear about you and Pat RIP and your aprouch to building those rythym tracks
As per par for the course, Billy Sheehan play through with an additional lesson and tidbits of great advice! Thanks for sharing! We all miss Pat still. Thanks for keeping his memory alive (and kicking)!
Saw Mr Big in may 1991 Newport UK, such an amazing band live, outstanding in every way. Met them all , really nice down to earth guys. Such great memories, sat on their bus opposite Pat Torpey as a starstruck teenager. R.I.P Pat.
He keeps slapping that Yamaha like that theres ganna be a shotgun wedding rofl I've literally never seen another bassist like him he plays like a solo guitarist And hes a humble NORMAL human being willing to interact with us lowly people
Billy's magic is his right hand, period. I've seen him as well as John Entwistle, same thing. Both could play faster than the audience could hear, LOL! The cool thing about both was that they only played quickly if the song needed speed.
Billy = GOAT and one very cool guy that makes fans feel wanted! Love Billy and will alwasy support him in any project he is in. Billy's got more chops than a steakhouse man!
That was fun! Gosh, 30 years of Alive N Kicking🎉That whole Album and you Billy, are "irreplaceable"! Until we meet again for a Colorado Bulldog, Hot Shot♥️👗👠💄🌹🌉
Met you and the rest of the band at Dullas airport in 1990-91. I was 20 and in the Coast Guard at the time. Y'all were sitting in a quite portion of the airport when I noticed you. I remember freakin' out because I couldn't figure out how you knew I was in the Coast Guard? You said it was because I had my Coast Guard hat in my back pocket. I felt like a fool. Then you told me your dad was the Commandant of the Coast Guard once. Y'all were very gracious to me. Eric pulled out a Sharpie and y'all signed my white electric guitar. That was, 32 years ago. It was such an awesome experience. Thank you for your kindness and graciousness.
To be honest I have never seen anyone playing bass guitar better than Mr. Billy Sheehan. There might be people who play jazz etc. I don't know. For me the second best is Steve Harris. But Billy Sheehan is in another level he is a virtuous bassist I have ever known.
Played this song in my cover band. Bass and vocal duties for me... Crazy hard on both fronts. I played it on my Fender P Bass Lyte, autographed by Bill Sheenhan when I saw Mr. Big in SLC Utah at Rafters. Thank you Billy, are my bass inspiration and a helluva a nice guy.
I saw Mr. Big open for Rush at the Meadowlands in the early 90's. Billy and the fellas were incredible. They opened with this song and tossed the drills back and forth. Amazing. When they were done, I realized I was the only one in my section screaming and yelling. The Rush fans were literally sitting on their hands. I shouted, "Thank you Mr. Big!!! Now I can leave!!" . And I did...
That live version of this they played in Tokyo is fucking awesome, Eric's vocals were in the stratosphere. Sure wish I got a chance to watch them play but never did, being a single dad back then was hard and I was penny pinching broke, luckily those days are behind me know and I'm retired. If they ever reformed I'd definitely buy a ticket!
I grew up listening MR.BIG and it is amazing that can hear Billy's story and play. Thank you so much for sharing this. I miss Pat, too. I love MR. BIG forever.
Saw them open for Rush on the Roll the Bones tour. Saw them at Alcatraz in Oklahoma City on the Bump Ahead tour. Met all of them after the show. I ran up to Billy and said "Nice to meet you Mr. Sheehan". He said "Mr. Sheehan's my dad. I'm Billy" and shook my hand and signed the set list I took off the monitor after the show (still have it). Spoke to Pat a few minutes about playing on the Robert Plant Now and Zen tour. He was a really nice guy and a class act.
Thanks for this Billy. This song and addicted to that rush are two of my favorite songs of all time. Fast tempo, high energy. Absolutely love them!! 👍👍🤘🏿🤘🏿
Almost 70 years old......with the passion, speed and ability of a 20-something. God bless Billy!!! Thank you for posting this video!
without any doubts my fav bass player
I like his custom guitar style.
Billy Sheehan and Paul Gilbert. Super amazing dynamic duo. 👍👍👍
今まで何千何万回と世界中で披露してきたであろう名曲を改めてこういった形で全力で届けてくれるという。。レジェンドとしか言いようがない。
Nothing more to say, other than he's a lovely genuine guy.
I was 17 when a school friend said to me "Billy Sheehan is the man for bass". I'm 51 now. And Billy is incredible. Love him to bits!
Will love Mr Big as long as I live. Pat Torpey will be remembered forever. No one like Mr Billy Sheehan.
This song is 30+ years old, and he’s still into it and playing it with passion. Awesome.
Yeah! So true! Though, i suspect at the time he hadn’t played it in a while.
If Billy Sheehan says 'It's got some tricky parts in it..' , you've got no chance...
Truth! 😂
Ask Ellens plays bass to Billy.
当時憧れたビリーシーンがそのままいた。すげぇかっこいい。マジで最高
Not only one of the best players ever, but also a gentleman.
Truth
Salute
And a scholar.
Mr big is criminally underrated
The best *ROCK* player along Geddy
Billy Sheehan, an unbelievably good musician, one of the best bassists ever, and already a legend, who has remained humble and personable. A role model for all musicians !
And about Jaco Pastorius, Cliff Burton and John Deacon?
He sure is
@@vitoriosoalexmartins This was about Billy
@@vitoriosoalexmartins this is about Billy but if you’re gonna name drop you need to include several others like Geddy Lee and Chris Squire and John Entwhistle.
@Richard Harrold That’s unfortunate, especially for Billy. Jesus is the way, truth and life. But we all can choose what to believe. It wouldn’t be faith otherwise.
Billy is 69 yrs old... in phenomenal shape and health ~
One of the Greatest Rock Bassist of all Time... !
Many people never go on this old. But this man remain touring around the world in years of 70. Amazing. 👍👍👍👍
Great bass line and that light-speed speed guitar solo... OMG! I used to play this legendary song live with a cover band in the late 90's (I was the drummer). The audience was always blown away :) RIP, Pat!
come back to JAPAN!!!!!
I LOVE MR.BIG
またいつでも日本に来てね!!!!!
I saw Billy perform with David Lee Roth when Dave left Van Halen. Concert was in Broward County Florida. Venue has been torn down years now. Watching Billy and Steve Vai perform together was absolutely fantastic. Dave's voice was still there. Great concert, I wish that I had access to a time machine.
Such a great guy. Lived down the street from him for years. Always humble & well spoken. He used to tell me about making mistakes live I learned a lot from him. I remember being in a band that opened for his band Talas I knew all that of them well I couldn’t wait. By the middle of the set I had broken 2 strings on my bass lol playing a 2 string by time we finished. Went to the dressing room he was laughing asked if I carried xtra strings with me I sheepishly said no which he thought was hysterical & threw me a new set of roto sound strings....another lesson learned. Lol.
Great story. I think I have only broken a bass string maybe five times total in my life and I think only once or twice at a gig.
That's awesome mate!
What a story! You lucky duck!
I became a fan of Billy when he joined forces with Roth and Vai. Saw him with Mr Big at a small bar in downtown St Louis and they just tore it up! The band came out to greet the fans that stayed after the show and Billy was such a cool guy! He even gave me a signed copy of the setlist from the stage. Much respect for the man who inspired me to play bass!
He is the definition of what a good rock n roll bassist should be. Tight,solid, technical lines here and there, bright tone,no unecessary fancy slabs . 🤘. Billy Sheehan. G.O.A.T
As a kid, Billy was one of my "guitar" heroes. As an adult, he's even more of a positive role model. He demonstrates humility, kindness, grace and imperfection. These are incredibly useful values to have. Thanks Billy!!
Mr. Big is a band comprising of highly talented musicians which is AWESOME!
Pat is indeed a phenomenal drummer. Insane groove on every song he's ever played.
Yes it's thrue. I think the same. That guy was a great drummer.
That 3 finger technique is so smooth and rock steady. Damn.
Man, Billy never get tired of bein such an amazing person and humble musician? This was AWESOME! For more videos like these!
That groove is University Of Rock right there. I've been digging on Billy since the early 80's. He's a beast of a player.
Billy is one of the greats! His humility proves it. An inspiration for playing the bass, and being a human being.
He is a legend. 20 years playing Bass and He is still impressive. Remember seeing Mr Big in VHS in 2004…and today I Can really understand what was going on in this bass line. Anyways… no words to describe how I still feel when I listen to this song.
Saya orang Indonesia. Mr. Big adalah band favorit. Tehnik bagus, namun tetap enak didengar, merasuk di jiwa. Rock N Roll, Romantis, slow, melow.
Sungguh band yg sangat perfect menurut saya. Selain tehnik masing2 player, mereka semua juga mampu mainkan nada dalam bervocal. Sehingga eric martin yang memang sudah bagus, makin mantab tercover sempurna karena 3 rekan di belakangnya.
Billy Sheehan has been a legend for over 40 years. I will never forget the times I have seen Talas. It was an event and a party. The crowd was always blown away. I can still hear Billy's bass echo in my mind.
i love Billy Sheehan. He's such a cool down to earth guy. Hands down
Happy Birthday Billy Sheehan, saw him live in1994 with Steve Vai,amazing bass player and yes,a gentleman ❤
Billy is one of the best bass players in the whole industry, no matter what music genre. He inspires me so much to keep playing bass and perfecting my technique but also, how not to drive yourself crazy if something goes wrong. Something I struggle A LOT with!! I have this specific record (of course because I LOVE Mr. Big), but also for these "minus" tracks that you can jam with and sort of deconstruct with the right software. LOVE YOU Mr.Big!!!
Billy's awesome, my all-time favorite bass player. The level of talent in Mr Big was insane!
A true original. So musically tasteful but still fucking shreds. Fast n busy but still grooves heavy. N that tone n feel?! The greatest!!
最初見た目がビリーシーンって分からなかったけど相変わらずベース上手くて感動しました。20年以上前からMr.big大好きでよく聴いてました。たくさんの青春と感動をありがとうございました😊本当に感謝です
Man what can i say,so amazing and so humble at the same time,Billy is a God Bass
Beautiful - Miss you Pat. Rest well brother you lived a great life.
I don’t remember how many times listened this song ,maybe over a thousand,
But always can get excitement same as first time I’ve listened it 25years ago….
It’s a legendary piece! I feel the same way when I hear it.
Billy, you and Pat were the best rhythm team.
Thanks for the great play!
gifted and talented and humble Great musician love you Billy !
どのアーティストでも思うけど長生きしてほしいなあって思う！
出会えてよかったありがとう！！
もちろん出会ってない今生きてる人たちも含めてね！
Thank you Billy. You are the definition of bass player for me.
🥰RIP PAT ! We all miss him! We know very well that YOU/WE was were like a part of ONE with Him and Mr.Big! And as for you Billy... you have been giving us such beautiful moments for years! Thank you all!
this song gives me chill, billy...
This is absolute Gold Dust….Brilliant…Excellent….Fantastic….
こんなレジェンドが本人の曲をひいてくれて無料で視聴できる時代が来ることを誰が予想できただろうか、、
So true
感極まります！
いい時代ですね。。。
これはたまらない
Awesooooome!! Amazing!!! 🤗🤘❤️
No drill, it's the "finger's time".. Shocking!!
Love you, Sir Sheeran. U r unique! So is each one in band.
Miss you Pat, God bless you, always!!
Thank you for messing brains and marking lives with your songs!!
I'm glad of sharing the same moment in time with you, guys! 👐🌟 Really.
You will last 4 ever! ❤️🌟😊
Billy's tone is unmistakable. Unique and a pleasure to listen to. Living legend on bass.
That "its a joy to play with pat torpey again" hurt me in the soul...
😪
me too
Then use capital letters when you writing his name please....
Same here 😞
Why? What happened 😕 sorry...don't know
That is cool for bass players.... and I agree Soooooo good hearing Pat's drumming again... Miss that awesome drummer.
Billy i was 15 in 1980 when i first discoverd your approach to your instrument you were with Talas we covered Hick Town and i was for ever changed you were my bass mentor i worked endlessly on my right hand my runs timing i always worked one on one with my drummers as you did with Pat you two were great together and that relationship is so important the disapline the energy you taught me so much through my entire bass life i wanna thank you for all that you do for bass players everywhere god bless maybe one day we can sit down and have a cup of coffee id like to hear about you and Pat RIP and your aprouch to building those rythym tracks
As per par for the course, Billy Sheehan play through with an additional lesson and tidbits of great advice! Thanks for sharing! We all miss Pat still. Thanks for keeping his memory alive (and kicking)!
Saw Mr Big in may 1991 Newport UK, such an amazing band live, outstanding in every way. Met them all , really nice down to earth guys. Such great memories, sat on their bus opposite Pat Torpey as a starstruck teenager. R.I.P Pat.
Omg rip Pat Torpey!! He was such a talented musician, he could play, sing and write!! Like only a few could!! Thanks Billy!! 🙏🎶🌞❤️ God bless!
I saw Billy do a Clinic in Manchester in the early nineties. Sat about 6 feet away, one of the most incredible experiences ever!
Billy is a seasoned pro on bass , one of the best ever. As good as he musically it is exceeded by his being a humble ,down to earth human being.
a master in every little detail ....
“I can did it fast but it’s hard to do it slow” lmao, I love it!
4:29 Love that Billy's been playing a million years on a million songs, and still feels the need to address a tiny mistake that nobody noticed.
He keeps slapping that Yamaha like that theres ganna be a shotgun wedding rofl I've literally never seen another bassist like him he plays like a solo guitarist
And hes a humble NORMAL human being willing to interact with us lowly people
I always love to see Billy playing - you can feel he enjoys the hell out of whats he is doing.
He's been my fav bassist since around 1990. If I could put together an all time all star band Mr Sheehan would 100% be the bass player.
You are my hero and will always be, sir Billy Sheehan
He is BASS GOD. Respect
1st time I watched Mr Big live in 90s and they played this song, my jaw dropped. It was the most amazing concert I had ever seen
今でも鳥肌が立つぜ！最強神だ！
I love watching Billy or Paul. You really feel how much practice you need
Billy's magic is his right hand, period.
I've seen him as well as John Entwistle, same thing. Both could play faster than the audience could hear, LOL! The cool thing about both was that they only played quickly if the song needed speed.
I smiled all the way through that performance!! What a treat!!
The one and only 👌
Mister Billy Sheehan 🙏👍
Watched this live in Liverpool last weekend and they were all amazing!
WOW!!!! I really enjoyed this even better than the album version!! RIP Pat!
Billy = GOAT and one very cool guy that makes fans feel wanted! Love Billy and will alwasy support him in any project he is in. Billy's got more chops than a steakhouse man!
That was fun! Gosh, 30 years of Alive N Kicking🎉That whole Album and you Billy, are "irreplaceable"! Until we meet again for a Colorado Bulldog, Hot Shot♥️👗👠💄🌹🌉
What a sensational pioneer of rock bass. Billy you are inspirational.
So cool! Thanks, Billy. Learning this tune for band practice right now.
All time no.1 Greatest Rock Bass player.
Descanse en paz ese fenomenal baterista llamado PAT TORPEY.
Sabia que ele estava doente mas não que faleceu... RIP
ドラムとのユニゾン、ギターとのユニゾン、美しくてカッコよすぎる☺
He is busy as heck while remaining tasteful and that is a total skill.
Billy Sheehan is one of nicest people I've ever met.🙂
This is simply beautiful!! Awesome bass line
Met you and the rest of the band at Dullas airport in 1990-91. I was 20 and in the Coast Guard at the time. Y'all were sitting in a quite portion of the airport when I noticed you. I remember freakin' out because I couldn't figure out how you knew I was in the Coast Guard? You said it was because I had my Coast Guard hat in my back pocket. I felt like a fool. Then you told me your dad was the Commandant of the Coast Guard once. Y'all were very gracious to me. Eric pulled out a Sharpie and y'all signed my white electric guitar. That was, 32 years ago. It was such an awesome experience. Thank you for your kindness and graciousness.
To be honest I have never seen anyone playing bass guitar better than Mr. Billy Sheehan. There might be people who play jazz etc. I don't know. For me the second best is Steve Harris. But Billy Sheehan is in another level he is a virtuous bassist I have ever known.
Richard 'Dick' Lovgren is another brilliant bassist. And then there is Julia. Julia Plays Groove Channel. She is a prodigy.
i agreed
Stu Hamm?
@@simon27101 No frikin way, bro. Hamm is good, but he's not..how you say?....
Second for Stu Hamm.
My favourite bass player of all time, love u Billy
Billy is one of the all time greats. I hope he comes out to entertain his audience as much as he did before that covid thang!
He's incredible, i saw him twice with MR Big 1991-92 in the UK.
Played this song in my cover band. Bass and vocal duties for me... Crazy hard on both fronts. I played it on my Fender P Bass Lyte, autographed by Bill Sheenhan when I saw Mr. Big in SLC Utah at Rafters. Thank you Billy, are my bass inspiration and a helluva a nice guy.
I'm a Guitar guy but, He's always been Inspiring to me Ever since I've seen him With DLR in the Eat em And Smile Era..
I saw Mr. Big open for Rush at the Meadowlands in the early 90's. Billy and the fellas were incredible. They opened with this song and tossed the drills back and forth. Amazing. When they were done, I realized I was the only one in my section screaming and yelling. The Rush fans were literally sitting on their hands. I shouted, "Thank you Mr. Big!!! Now I can leave!!" . And I did...
Still a phenomenal player. Sounds freakin' incredible.
Love the tone of the Attitude II. Distinctive Sheehan sound
That live version of this they played in Tokyo is fucking awesome, Eric's vocals were in the stratosphere. Sure wish I got a chance to watch them play but never did, being a single dad back then was hard and I was penny pinching broke, luckily those days are behind me know and I'm retired. If they ever reformed I'd definitely buy a ticket!
Great!!
I saw you at Osaka Kouseinenkin Hall in Japan about 15years ago!!
It's very unforgettable experience.
Thank you Billy!!
There's technique. There's musicality. And there's a much more comprehensive concept: Billy Sheehan.
I grew up listening MR.BIG and it is amazing that can hear Billy's story and play. Thank you so much for sharing this. I miss Pat, too. I love MR. BIG forever.
This man is such an inspiration ! Really loving his technique !
Saw them open for Rush on the Roll the Bones tour. Saw them at Alcatraz in Oklahoma City on the Bump Ahead tour. Met all of them after the show. I ran up to Billy and said "Nice to meet you Mr. Sheehan". He said "Mr. Sheehan's my dad. I'm Billy" and shook my hand and signed the set list I took off the monitor after the show (still have it). Spoke to Pat a few minutes about playing on the Robert Plant Now and Zen tour. He was a really nice guy and a class act.
Thanks for this Billy. This song and addicted to that rush are two of my favorite songs of all time. Fast tempo, high energy. Absolutely love them!! 👍👍🤘🏿🤘🏿
Billy Sheehan is a master rock bassist. No one beats Billy
Dammitt! that was some killer vocals on that track 😮
You are the hero of my youth Billy and I am happy to see your bass play. Thanks.
Cannot say this enough best bass player of all time. And Paul Gilbert is pretty awesome too!
my God.. mr Billy still amaze me after 3 decades... what a great time on that day