Billy Sheehan Famous Quotes & Sayings
24 Billy Sheehan Famous Sayings, Quotes and Quotation.
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. More pictures »
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. More pictures »
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. More pictures »
And no again: My studio is not a first or any step toward becoming any type of businessman on my part. More pictures »
If I had to do it over, I wouldn't change a thing. 
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. More pictures »
I think the future looks great for music, musicians, bass players, and all we love about music. More pictures »
What people think of me and my playing is up to them, not me. 
I gave up a lot of things in exchange for my success. 
Very often I suspend my musical sensibilities to enjoy music as a fan.
My home studio is my private instrument for me only. It's not intended to record anyone but me. 
I'm very honored and thankful if someone says something nice about my playing, but in general I'm very critical of what I do. 
History has repeated itself many times througout the ages. 
It is never easy for anyone to have success in music. 
As far as current inspiration, I'm listenting to a lot of flamenco, because the techniques used for flamenco can be adapted to playing bass. 
I plan on doing a lot more work on my own, and discovering and doing more. 
I've been an amature inventor for a long time. 
I believe the best persona to be onstage is the one that comes naturally. 
I love a lot of reggae, but I've never had the opportunity to play with any reggae guys. 
I try to do my absolute best for the people who come see me play. 
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. 
It's not art, it's science. 
I'm a fan of many different styles of classical and symphonic music. 
Music is always changing and the changes are unpredictable.