Post by IRON BALLS on May 16, 2006 2:07:39 GMT -5
Billy Sheehan
Q&A by: Rikki Rampage
Date: 3/17/05
1. NAME?
****Billy Sheehan
2. PLACE OF BIRTH?
***Buffalo, NY USA
3. FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY?
***** Home made popcorn!
4. FIRST MUSICAL INFLUENCES?
******Everly Bro's, Beatles, Stones, Sinatra, Hendrix, Oscar Peterson, many many more.
5. FIRST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND WHAT DO YOU PLAY NOW?
*******Bass. Bass.
6. YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES GROWING UP?
*****Astronomy, Paleontology, Biology, Monster Movies, UFO's, & more.
7. WORST THING YOU DID AS A TEENAGER?
*****I was a good kid
8. YOUR FIRST GIG EVER AS A MUSICIAN?
*****Unpaid: Folk Mass in church. Paid: Beef & Ale House, Buffalo New York for $7.50
9. YOUR WORST LIVE PERFORMANCE EVER?
**** Can't think of any
10. WORST TOUR BUS OR ROAD STORY?
*****To lengthy to type---I'm on tour now, so I'll have more soon.
11. YOUR FAVORITE PLACES TO PERFORM AT?
*****Where people are into it. Any country, city, or venue. Small bars & clubs are a blast. Huge arena's have a different vibe, but are fun in their own way.
12. NAME A FEW OF YOUR MOST FAVORITE ALBUMS.
******Humble Pie "Smokin'", Fear: the Record, Kings X "Out of the Silent Planet"
13. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OTHER THAN MUSIC NOW DAYS?
****Educate myself. I'm leaning a lot about philosophy & language.
14. FAVORITE FOOD AND DRINK?
***** Spicy food--Indian, Thai, Mexican. Red Wine.
15. WHAT ARE A FEW OF YOUR FAVORITE MOVIES & TV SHOWS?
*****Simpsons, Family Guy (TV), Haven't seen a movie in a while
16. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?
****Spooky, my black cat. She is the BEST CAT EVER!
17. PEOPLE YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET?
*****Donald Rumsfeld, Bill Gates, Paul McCartney
18. WHAT IS THE BEST BAND YOU HAVE EVER SEEN IN CONCERT?
*****Kings X, or Hendrix
19. WHAT IS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
******Lunch at the gig here at the Myrtle Beach HOB. Ceasar salad, no croutons, w/ blackened chicken breast & iced tea. You can see the 'gator farm across the street from the window---huge monster 'gators laying in the sun. Soundcheck in 1 hour.
20. WHAT IS IN YOUR CD PLAYER RIGHT NOW?
*****Sinatra: Live at the Sands w/ the Count Basie Orchestra, & As I Lay Dying.
21. WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO LATELY?
****Its all on my website www.billysheehan.com New solo CD "Cosmic Troubadour", new Steve Vai CD, newNiacin CD, touring the USA now, plus 2 new instructional DVD's & much much more.
www.billysheehan.com
Q&A by: Rikki Rampage
Date: 3/17/05
1. NAME?
****Billy Sheehan
2. PLACE OF BIRTH?
***Buffalo, NY USA
3. FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY?
***** Home made popcorn!
4. FIRST MUSICAL INFLUENCES?
******Everly Bro's, Beatles, Stones, Sinatra, Hendrix, Oscar Peterson, many many more.
5. FIRST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND WHAT DO YOU PLAY NOW?
*******Bass. Bass.
6. YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES GROWING UP?
*****Astronomy, Paleontology, Biology, Monster Movies, UFO's, & more.
7. WORST THING YOU DID AS A TEENAGER?
*****I was a good kid
8. YOUR FIRST GIG EVER AS A MUSICIAN?
*****Unpaid: Folk Mass in church. Paid: Beef & Ale House, Buffalo New York for $7.50
9. YOUR WORST LIVE PERFORMANCE EVER?
**** Can't think of any
10. WORST TOUR BUS OR ROAD STORY?
*****To lengthy to type---I'm on tour now, so I'll have more soon.
11. YOUR FAVORITE PLACES TO PERFORM AT?
*****Where people are into it. Any country, city, or venue. Small bars & clubs are a blast. Huge arena's have a different vibe, but are fun in their own way.
12. NAME A FEW OF YOUR MOST FAVORITE ALBUMS.
******Humble Pie "Smokin'", Fear: the Record, Kings X "Out of the Silent Planet"
13. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OTHER THAN MUSIC NOW DAYS?
****Educate myself. I'm leaning a lot about philosophy & language.
14. FAVORITE FOOD AND DRINK?
***** Spicy food--Indian, Thai, Mexican. Red Wine.
15. WHAT ARE A FEW OF YOUR FAVORITE MOVIES & TV SHOWS?
*****Simpsons, Family Guy (TV), Haven't seen a movie in a while
16. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?
****Spooky, my black cat. She is the BEST CAT EVER!
17. PEOPLE YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET?
*****Donald Rumsfeld, Bill Gates, Paul McCartney
18. WHAT IS THE BEST BAND YOU HAVE EVER SEEN IN CONCERT?
*****Kings X, or Hendrix
19. WHAT IS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
******Lunch at the gig here at the Myrtle Beach HOB. Ceasar salad, no croutons, w/ blackened chicken breast & iced tea. You can see the 'gator farm across the street from the window---huge monster 'gators laying in the sun. Soundcheck in 1 hour.
20. WHAT IS IN YOUR CD PLAYER RIGHT NOW?
*****Sinatra: Live at the Sands w/ the Count Basie Orchestra, & As I Lay Dying.
21. WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO LATELY?
****Its all on my website www.billysheehan.com New solo CD "Cosmic Troubadour", new Steve Vai CD, newNiacin CD, touring the USA now, plus 2 new instructional DVD's & much much more.
www.billysheehan.com