Billy Sheehan On What He Learned Touring with David Lee Roth

Clip from our upcoming episode with bass maestro Billy Sheehan. FULL EPISODE HERE!
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[@slimsantilli4476]

I saw the Skyscraper tour in Providence RI. Dave was out to prove something. The show was over the top. And Dave took it serious. His vocals were on point. Great great show.

[@FreeMTrider]

I first heard of Billy Sheehan when he was in Talas.....about the time they were touring with Malmsteen. Never got to see them live.

[@rodentcafeteria]

Steve Vai said pretty much the same thing. Sounds like DLR had a lot more business savvy than a lot of people knew about or gave him credit for.

[@andyconnrock]

Business Savvy for sure! DLR has some serious showbiz ideas, as shown here. Don't forget to check out the full episode with Billy!

[@bbb462cid]

Sheehan is a legend, keep on keepin on Billy.

[@andyconnrock]

Full episode with Billy on March 14!

[@kellecetraro4807]

I've been called out by Billy Sheehan for saying I thought I first met him on the Skyscraper tour 🙃 on one such occasion in 2011 Eric Martin and Pat Torpey tried desperately to run interference and humorously change the subject 😂 To most of us, he'll always be Dave's legendary bassist from that era, so much so that I swear I still remember seeing him on the Skyscraper tour, even though *I know* he wasn't 😂🙏🏼✨🤘🏼

[@andyconnrock]

I could hear it too. Well, either way, he was very kind and gracious for us in this interview. This was a great interview. The whole thing comes out March 14 on this channel!

[@kellecetraro4807]

@@andyconnrock Billy Sheehan is a legend, not only for reaching the highest levels of his craft and career, but for being an exceptional human being. It is really remarkable that he's lived through and achieved all that he has, and has done it with such grace, dignity and decency. At the end of the day nobody hears about any shenanigans or funny business related to Billy Sheehan, because he is an exceptional human being 🙏🏼🤘🏼

[@andyconnrock]

@@kellecetraro4807 can't. wait for the whole episode! :)

[@doublesizz]

Some day, I hope to spy Billy in a local Home Depot and throw that tour at him 😉

[@kellecetraro4807]

@@doublesizz Haha! Amen to that brother 🙏🏼✨ I'm glad you made it over 🤘🏼

[@woodzie06]

I wish he would've given an example of the "rules"

[@andyconnrock]

I was kind of hoping for that too. Oh well, maybe for next time... :) Check out the full interview!

[@mrBDeye]

Dave taught the boys in the band what “eat em and smile” really means and it took a while but with persistence and a good teacher like Dave the boys started to like it. But without Dave they would still be virgins.

[@diamondd2778]

Roth is amazing. Greatest tour ever

[@andyconnrock]

sure was! can't wait for you all to see Billy's full episode on March 14th!

[@MagnumMuscle1000]

What I learned from Dave? Get coked up, jump around on stage and forget the lyrics

[@andyconnrock]

In the full interview that premieres on March 14, Billy talks more about touring with multiple acts, but he spoke most highly of DLR and Van Halen.

[@robertbishop5357]

​@eyesofmadnessDavid didn't do drugs. Not when we free climb and were an emt.

[@ROOKTABULA]

Better to remain silent and thought a fool than to speak and prove it. 🙄👎🤡

[@catpocalypsenow8090]

What did you learn from touring with DLR? I didn't tour with him.

[@andyconnrock]

lol I can see the confusion. I had asked him about the "Skyscraper" album and tour. He answered by telling he played on the album but not the Skyscraper tour. He DID however, tour with DLR for the Eat Em & Smile era for 1986 and 1987.

[@xpicklepie]

Billy's band Talas toured with Van Halen back in 1980 as the opening band. He saw the shows every night and got to know the VH camp. When Dave went solo he got Billy instantly because they'd known each other professionally for years. He played and toured on Dave's Eat 'Em & Smile album and tour before he finally left. So that's about 5 to 7 years of being in or around Dave shows.

[@andyconnrock]

@@xpicklepie very true! A PhD in showbiz 101 for sure!

[@mrBDeye]

How to talk to girls 101.

[@walterevans2118]

@@xpicklepie What did a nice chap like Billy learn from rabid lee froth ? .....'If the lead in the band is a LOONY TUNE bail out fast before the aeroplane crashes' .🤔🙄🤥🤐...But because Talas had toured with VH in the early 1980s Billy knew what he was getting himself into (Paul)

[@marcblum5348]

Pretty funny. He says that he learned a lot, nice for him. But he does not tell us what he learned, bad for us.