Top 25 Quotes & Sayings by Billy Sheehan

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American musician Billy Sheehan.

Last updated on April 14, 2025.

William Sheehan is an American musician known for his work with Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Niacin, and The Winery Dogs. He is 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.

American - Musician | Born: March 19, 1953

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My home studio is my private instrument for me only. It's not intended to record anyone but me.

Billy Sheehan

History has repeated itself many times througout the ages.

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I think the future looks great for music, musicians, bass players, and all we love about music.

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If I had to do it over, I wouldn't change a thing.

Billy Sheehan

I listened to many different types of instruments and music, and have always tried to look at the bass as an instrument as opposed to only a bass.

Billy Sheehan

I love a lot of reggae, but I've never had the opportunity to play with any reggae guys.

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What people think of me and my playing is up to them, not me.

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I gave up a lot of things in exchange for my success.

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I'm a fan of many different styles of classical and symphonic music.

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We'll see some simplistic players for a while, who'll then get into more complicated things and evolve with their instruments. This is a cycle that happens over and over again in music.

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I plan on doing a lot more work on my own, and discovering and doing more.

Billy Sheehan

I try to do my absolute best for the people who come see me play.

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I didn't follow the standard rules of bass playing, and many musicians on many different instruments who became noteworthy for their unique or particular style did a very similar thing.

Billy Sheehan

I've been an amature inventor for a long time.

Billy Sheehan

Music is always changing and the changes are unpredictable.

Billy Sheehan

Be honest with yourself and the way you act when you hear music. That way, when people watch, they'll see something from your heart and soul, and as a result will communicate your feeling and thought much better.

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And no again: My studio is not a first or any step toward becoming any type of businessman on my part.

Billy Sheehan

It was also important for me to have a burning desire to achieve something worthwhile on that instrument, and I devoted many many many hours with little or no compensation to perfecting whatever I could, because I loved it so much.

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Very often I suspend my musical sensibilities to enjoy music as a fan.

Billy Sheehan

It is never easy for anyone to have success in music.

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