Mr Big Budokan DVD

[DaveSetchfield]

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.

[JayGarrett]

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.

[DaveSetchfield]

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!!

[Doddy]

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)

[3V17C]

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!


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[Jase]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5DFt8Gf_24"]Billy superglues his fingernails![/url]

[Dood]

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!

[maxrossell]

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.

[Protium]

[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.."

[DaveSetchfield]

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.

[JayGarrett]

I wonder if that was the real Billy................ Hehehehehh!!

I believe Mark King also used superglue on his thumb funk point.

[Jase]

Didn't someone else use super glue...guitarist maybe??? Can't think now.

[garethox]

[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.....

[Jase]

[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.