Billy Sheehan - Bassplayer - Talas, DLR Band, Mr. Big, Winery Dogs

Send us Fan MailNon-Stop Rock Talk proudly presents Billy Sheehan to discuss his latest participation in Cactus's latest album 'Temple of Blues II' which of course is a project created by legendary drummer Carmine Appice. Billy also talks about the reformation of Talas. For those that may not know, Talas is the band which Billy played with before joining David Lee Roth. Based out of Buffalo which is only two hours from Toronto (where Non-Stop Rock Talk is based), the discussion talks of Billy playing at The Gasworks and Larry's Hideaway back in his early years. Amongst rock talk, Billy gives us a great history lesson on the Erie Canal, which runs from Buffalo to New York City. Tyson had recently taken a trip to Rochester so the irony of the timing of the interview adds a personal level to the interview. Tyson asks Billy about his first impressions of playing with DLR Band drummer Gregg Bissonette. Being that Gregg had a jazz background, Billy eludes to the fact that Gregg could easily play rock and jazz with amazing proficiency. From Billy there discusses how the whole DLR Band came together. Tyson asks Billy about his influence on the track 'Ladies Night in Buffalo' and how it was just a phrase that he had mentioned and David Lee Roth ran with it. Mr. Big is another conversation. Atlantic Records president is mentioned and how the label didn't really love the band, but when 'To Be With You' became a hit, Morris told the public that he always knew the album 'Lean Into It' would be successful. A great example of how label's really weren't impressed by 80's era hard rock bands, even though they made them a lot of money. Billy is such a gentleman. As a longtime fan, Tyson could not be more excited for the listeners to hear this interview. As the editing took place, the realization was that Tyson felt like that 11 year old kid all over again. There were so many questions that Billy graciously answered with ease. For fans of Billy's work, this is a must listen! A buddy of Tyson's, Dan Weber, has mentioned that listening to the show always feels like just two buddies just having a conversation. This interview is a perfect example of what Weby was eluding too! Support the showwww.nonstoprocktalkrocks.com