Billy Sheehan Quotes

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.

- Billy Sheehan

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

- Billy Sheehan

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

- Billy Sheehan

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

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.

- Billy Sheehan

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

- 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.

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

- Billy Sheehan

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

- Billy Sheehan

History has repeated itself many times througout the ages.

- Billy Sheehan

Music is always changing and the changes are unpredictable.

- Billy Sheehan

I believe the best persona to be onstage is the one that comes naturally.

- Billy Sheehan

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

- Billy Sheehan

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

- Billy Sheehan

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

- Billy Sheehan

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

- Billy Sheehan

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

- Billy Sheehan