Billy Sheehan Quotes

• Music is always changing and the changes are unpredictable.

  Billy Sheehan

  Music, Music Love, Music Is

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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.

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  Unique, Style, Musician

  "USA Today Online Chat With Billy Sheehan". www.billysheehan.com. August 21, 2001.

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• 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.

  Billy Sheehan

  Inspiration, Technique, Bass

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

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  Believe, I Believe, Persona

  USA Today online chat, www.billysheehan.com. August 21, 2001.

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• 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

  Heart, People, Soul

  USA Today online chat, www.billysheehan.com. August 21, 2001.

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

  Billy Sheehan

  Gave Up

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

  Billy Sheehan

  Play, People, Trying

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• 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.

  Billy Sheehan

  Nice, Thankfulness, Critical

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

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  Congratulations, Easy

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

  Billy Sheehan

  Plans, Discovering, My Own

  USA Today online chat, www.billysheehan.com. August 21, 2001.

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• 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

  Hypnosis, Different, Looks

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• 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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  Important, Desire, Burning

  Usa Today Online Chat With Billy Sheehan, www.billysheehan.com. August 21, 2001.

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

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  Musical, Fans, Enjoy

  "USA Today Online Chat With Billy Sheehan". www.billysheehan.com. August 21, 2001.

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• History has repeated itself many times througout the ages.

  Billy Sheehan

  Age

  Online Chat with Usa Today, www.billysheehan.com. August 21, 2001.

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

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  Long, Inventor, Long Time

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• It's not art, it's science.

  Billy Sheehan

  Art, Bass

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

  Billy Sheehan

  Opportunity, Fda, Play

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

  Billy Sheehan

  Style, Fans, Different

  "USA Today Online Chat With Billy Sheehan". www.billysheehan.com. August 21, 2001.

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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

  Firsts, Becoming, Steps

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