Albums with Billy Sheehan
2007 - Devil's Slingshot - Clinophobia
What happens when you have three of the most successful and technique-based musicians in the same studio? Just like that, they can create wonderful music from nothing. Tony McAlpine (Steve Vai, PLANET X, RING OF FIRE, Vinnie Moore), Bill Sheehan (MR. BIG, RING OF FIRE, David Lee Roth, TALAS) and Virgil Donati (PLANET X, RING OF FIRE, SOUL SIRKUS) joined forces and DEVIL'S SLINGSHOT came to existence. Maybe "Clinophobia" is SLINGSHOT?s first instrumental album but this ?trio? worked together again in a number of deferent projects, mostly on stage.
Personnel:
Billy Sheehan (bass);
Virgil Donati (Drums);
Tony MacAlpine (Guitar).
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2002-Bozzio-Sheehan - Nine Short Films
The sounds on the album seem to vary from Zappaish to Crimsonesque to Peter Gabriel-inspired all the way to modes that call to mind The Police, with little that falls in-between left untouched. This one will most likely surprise you, but should certainly thrill you, too.
Personnel:
Terry Bozzio - Drums, tuned percussion, keyboard synthesizers, guitar live, synth. Solos, vocals and lyrics.
Billy Sheehan - all basses, baritone rhythm, guitars, lead guitar solo on 'Edge of a Circle'. __________________________________________________________________
1996 - Working Man A Tribute To Rush
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I usually skip tribute albums, especially those with an ensemble cast of musicians from various bands. I couldn't resist the Rush tribute album Working Man though. Not only is the caliber of musicians far better than the typical unemployed hair metal guys you'd usually find on a tribute album, they are (for the most part) also some of the best representatives of modern progressive music. With a few exceptions, the artists here pay faithful and very respectful tribute to a band that has so obviously inspired them.
Here's some of the noteworthy talent on Working Man:
1. Working Man: Sebastian Bach (vocals, ex-Skid Row), Jake E. Lee (guitars, ex-Ozzy, Badlands), Mike Portnoy (drums, Dream Theater), and Billy Sheehan (bass, Mr. Big).
2. By-Tor and Snow Dog: James LaBrie (vocals, Dream Theater) backed by Lee, Portnoy, and Sheehan.
3. Analog Kid: Jack Russell (vocals, Great White) Michael Romeo (guitars, Symphony X), Mike Pinella (keyboards, Symphony X), plus Mike Portnoy and Billy Sheehan again.
4. The Trees: Mike Baker (vocals, Shadow Gallery), Gary Wehrkamp (keyboards, Shadow Gallery), Portnoy and Sheehan are on this one as well.
5. La Villa Strangiato: Steve Morse (guitar, Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs), James Murphy (guitar, Testament), plus Portnoy and Sheehan.
6. Mission: Eric Martin(vocals, ex-Mr.Big), Robert Berry (everything else 3).
7. Anthem: Mark Slaughter (vocals, Slaughter), George Lynch (guitar, ex-Dokken), Deen Castronovo (drums, Journey), plus James Murphy again.
8. Jacob's Ladder: Sebastian Bach, Mike Portnoy, and Billy Sheehan return, this time with John Petrucci (Dream Theater) on guitar.
9. Closer to the Heart: Fates Warning.
10. Natural Science: Devin Townsend (vocals, Strapping Young Lad) plus James Murphy and Deen Castronovo.
11. YYZ: James Murphy and Deen Castronovo again.
12. Red Barchetta: James Labrie, Steve Morse, and James Murphy are joined by Sean Malone (bass, Gordian Knot, ex-Cynic) and Sean Reinert (drums, Gordian Knot, ex-Cynic).
13. Freewill:
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