DaveSetchfield Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 This is a pretty anoraky question/comment I admit, perhaps that's why it received no response on Mr Big and Racer X forums. I'll try my luck here: Has anyone else noticed that Billy Sheehan doesn't play a single pinch harmonic on the Budokan DVD? (Please correct me if I'm wrong.) This is [u]extremely[/u] unusual for him. I suspect he may have been having fingernail problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayGarrett Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Gotta love Mr Sheehan (owned an Attitude Limited since June 1992). Not seen the DVD all the way through and I'd have to agree - no pinched hamronics by Billy for an hour or so is a tad odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSetchfield Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 Thanks for replying to this. It seems that this unique and very notable performance by one of the world's most famous bass players has aroused interest in precisely two people!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Maybe he just didn't play any pinched harmonics because he didn't want or need to.Just because he does(did?)it a lot doesn't mean he has to keep doing it. I doubt it was a fingernail problem-probably 'maturity'(for lack of a better word) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3V17C Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 is there such a thing as 'fingernail problems'!!?? not seen the new dvd yet so can't comment really.. email billy and ask him - he normally replies! c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5DFt8Gf_24"]Billy superglues his fingernails![/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Well, I guess SuperGlue is a suitable fix for the problem lol. SuperGlue was used in the errmmm Vietnam(?? not sure) War to glue soldier's open wounds back together! - I hope he is using the stuff which is safe for using on the skin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxrossell Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Superglue was invented for use on the skin. It was designed, as you say, to close wounds quickly in battle conditions. Gluing fingernails back on is probably a really good use for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protium Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 [quote name='Jase' post='668861' date='Nov 29 2009, 01:52 AM'][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5DFt8Gf_24"]Billy superglues his fingernails![/url] [/quote] Great comment on there: "all bassists keep trimming their nails all the way and as often as possible - otherwise they would fly off just after few gigs. It must be in something else - i guess it can be just from very long term (like 30 yrs) hard pressure on the fingertips.." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSetchfield Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 Pinch harmonics are such a part of Billy's playing, he would have to really concentrate not to play them. There are also specific parts of Mr Big songs which are played as pinch harmonics, but not on the DVD. I think he must have had a definite reason not to play them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayGarrett Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 I wonder if that was the real Billy................ Hehehehehh!! I believe Mark King also used superglue on his thumb funk point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Didn't someone else use super glue...guitarist maybe??? Can't think now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethox Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 [quote name='Jase' post='669676' date='Nov 30 2009, 12:37 AM']Didn't someone else use super glue...guitarist maybe??? Can't think now.[/quote] Flea filled a hole in his thumb with superglue..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 [quote name='garethox' post='669679' date='Nov 30 2009, 12:40 AM']Flea filled a hole in his thumb with superglue.....[/quote] Did he? That's just filthy! Nah, I got a guitarist in my head for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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