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Interview: Bassist Billy Sheehan Talks Jimi Hendrix, Steve Vai and New NIACIN Album, 'Krush'

Posted 04/01/2013 at 10:29am | by James Wood

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From his days with Talas and David Lee Roth to his time spent with Mr. Big and Steve Vai, bassist Billy Sheehan has performed and recorded with some gigantic names in rock. But no other outlet allows Sheehan to flex his bass muscle quite like NIACIN. After a seven-year hiatus, the band — which features Sheehan on bass plus keyboardist John Novello (Chick Corea, Ritchie Cole) and drummer Dennis Chambers (Santana, Parliament) — is back with a new album, KRUSH, a tour de force of sonic blues goodness.

Bassist Billy Sheehan Breaks Down Eddie Van Halen's Technique in 1985 Guitar World Interview

Posted 08/31/2011 at 1:55pm | by Joe Lalaina

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1985 Billy Sheehan Interview

Billy Sheehan has probably received more worldwide press than any contemporary rock artist not on a major label. In much of this coverage, Sheehan is referred to as "the Eddie Van Halen of bass," a title based on Sheehan's virtuosic command of the instrument, together with his ability to play fiery two-handed fretting moves -- a technique Van Halen brought to national attention with his band's debut album in 1978.

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