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I listened to many different types of instruments and music, and have always tried to look at the bass as an instrument as opposed to only a bass.

Billy Sheehan

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Billy Sheehan
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: March 19
Bassist
Classical Guitarist
Composer
Musician
Saxophonist
Buffalo
New York
Barry Sparks
William Sheehan
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