Billy Sheehan

[packersrule]

IVe been looking at some of the videos at google and i was wondering if anyone knows what scales he uses in his battle against paul gilbert. You can find the video here http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7123164409752792753&q=bass.


Thanks in advance:)

P.s: its towards the end of the video

[peeted]

i herd somewere that billy sheenan doesnt actualy know any scales and that he just plays by ear.

[shadow316]

Jeez that's incredible speed... can't help with the scale but does anyone know what song they go on to play?

[fathergoat]

Sheehan does not use scales, he just plays random things that he likes.

[Riouken]

They were about to play Addicted to that Rush

[Riouken]

P.S. I'm pretty sure Sheehan does use scales... whether he takes note of it or not is another thing.

[peeted]

P.S. I'm pretty sure Sheehan does use scales... whether he takes note of it or not is another thing.
you know what we ment.

[SixnStones]

sheehan shure ish shpeedy

[FREAKofNATURE]

Sheehan does use scales. The scales that I know he uses are the major, minor, and harmonic minor, but I'm sure there are a bunch more. What he does is memorizes every position of every mode so that he can go anywhere on the neck and know which notes will fit in which key he is playing in.

[Led_Zeppelin678]

Sheehan does use scales. The scales that I know he uses are the major, minor, and harmonic minor, but I'm sure there are a bunch more. What he does is memorizes every position of every mode so that he can go anywhere on the neck and know which notes will fit in which key he is playing in.

Precisely.

I'm pretty sure Addicted To That Rush is in A Minor.

[Esp Griffyn]

He knows his theory, but you sure wont see him sitting there working out a solo before he goes onstage, he's played through his neck so many times he can just tear it up without even thinking about it.

Awesome player, killer groove.

[Led_Zeppelin678]

He knows his theory, but you sure wont see him sitting there working out a solo before he goes onstage, he's played through his neck so many times he can just tear it up without even thinking about it.

Awesome player, killer groove.

Truer words were never spoken.

[Manticore Guy]

Sheehan definetely knows his scales, since on his Advanced Bass Dvd he does a part where he taps and talks about using the G Major scale.

[d-mart]

Sheehan definetely knows his scales, since on his Advanced Bass Dvd he does a part where he taps and talks about using the G Major scale.


just got that dvd today, the stuff he was doing looked pretty amazing.

he must know his scales

[Led_Zeppelin678]

just got that dvd today, the stuff he was doing looked pretty amazing.

he must know his scales

I love that freakin' DVD. It's amazing. Every time I watch it, I learn and/or realize something new.

[Thunder Fingers]

hes bloody good... but i didnt think that was so fast?

[JadedBass]

Yea it wasnt too fast he just used alot of fast picking.

gotta love the sound of those rotosounds though.
I respect sheehan but some parts it made me laugh because he was just wanking. but some parts where pretty cool:chug:

[FREAKofNATURE]

He knows his theory, but you sure wont see him sitting there working out a solo before he goes onstage, he's played through his neck so many times he can just tear it up without even thinking about it.

Awesome player, killer groove.

Ya, all of his solos are improvised. I've listened to a lot of his live solos and stuff, but the only bad part about him is that he basically does the same things throughout each solo. I'd say that this solo is one of his better ones: http://mrbigsite.com/audio/billy/Billy%20Sheehan%20-%20Bass%20Solo%202.mp3

[skingle]

I wouldn't say his groove is that special. That said you will not find a bass guitarist with the style that he has, and for that, he gets a lot of respect from me.

[peeted]

i dont think all his solos are improv, in one of them theres a section of a bach song.

[HaVIC5]

He knows his theory, but you sure wont see him sitting there working out a solo before he goes onstage, he's played through his neck so many times he can just tear it up without even thinking about it.

Awesome player, killer groove.
Pardon my ignorance, but I failed to see the remotest amount of grooving in that video.

[Aukai]

Its common to solo and throw in little bits on the spot to amuse the audience. I was watching Henry Johnson play guitar with two guitarist in this jazz band, and they were soloing with each other, and at one point Henry threw in inspector gadget.

[FREAKofNATURE]

i dont think all his solos are improv, in one of them theres a section of a bach song.

Yes, but he puts stuff like that in whenever he feels like it. He said it himself on his Bass Day 97 video that all of his solos are improvised.

[BassVirtuoso]

G major is an incredibly hard scale.

[Aukai]

Yes, but he puts stuff like that in whenever he feels like it. He said it himself on his Bass Day 97 video that all of his solos are improvised.

And to add to that, If you throw in another peice of a song that fits the key, on the spot, isn't that a form of improv?

[Manticore Guy]

I love that freakin' DVD. It's amazing. Every time I watch it, I learn and/or realize something new.

Definetely, especially where he does the two hand tapping drum groove thing:eek: Its so awesome.

[thelowsoundofbass]

wow those pants are tight

lowsound

[EADG]

Pardon my ignorance, but I failed to see the remotest amount of grooving in that video.


I would describe it more as "random pointless ****".

[wonder_steve]

My brother just bought the G3 DVD. Sheehan's on it and i'm planning on watching it.....soon.....:(

[JadedBass]

wow those pants are tight

lowsound


lol 123

i was like jesus hes almost emo:chug:

[fatbandit]

I don't think anyone he meant he was grooving in that song. But he can groove. Long Walk Home is my example.

:smash:

[PaulR]

Where does he put his penis in those trousers?

[Jody LeCompte]

Tucks it behind him, like a tail of sorts.

[labgnat]

G major is an incredibly hard scale.

i hope that's sarcasm:thumb:

[Esp Griffyn]

Pardon my ignorance, but I failed to see the remotest amount of grooving in that video.

Ok, I'll pardon your ignorance and assume you've never seen the Breed live.

[EADG]

lol 123

i was like jesus hes almost emo:chug:


No, he's all about the glam.