Episode 224 – Mr. Big vs Van Halen

A question from a listener unlocks the “sliding doors” history that exists between members of Van Halen and the accomplished musicians who would join forces to form Mr. Big.

 

SHOW NOTES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Be_with_You

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its_like_getting_a_phd_in_showbiz_101_billy_sheehan_recalls_what_david_lee_roth_was_like_to_work_with.html

https://defendersofthefaithmetal.com/billy-sheehan-talas-david-lee-roth-mr-big-the-winery-dogs-interview/

https://www.vhnd.com/2024/03/24/billy-sheehan-on-roths-initial-guitarist-choice-before-vai/

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy_sheehan_speaks_on_why_he_left_david_lee_roth_talks_how_steve_vai_behaved_when_he_joined_the_band.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyscraper_(album)

https://www.vhlinks.com/vbforums/threads/66629-Billy-Sheehan-on-How-David-Lee-Roth-Treated-Musicians-He-Hired/page2

https://www.vhnd.com/2009/06/30/billy-sheehan-talk-david-lee-roth-and-van-halen/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Big_(American_band)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Martin_(musician)

https://www.al.com/life/2021/12/how-having-a-number-one-hit-changed-this-rock-singers-life-forever.html

https://www.vhnd.com/2021/09/16/mr-big-singer-eric-martin-on-the-85-van-halen-audition-that-never-happened/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gilbert

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/paul_gilbert_recalls_ozzy_audition_rejection_when_he_was_15_years_old__how_it_affected_him.html

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/paul_gilbert_explains_what_made_him_play_guitar_with_electric_drill_talks_what_he_rarely_does_on_instrument_anymore.html

https://www.quora.com/Who-was-the-first-guitarist-to-play-with-a-drill-was-it-Eddie-Van-Halen-or-Paul-Gilbert

Lips from Anvil (2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx-WSiIY2zM

https://blog.evhgear.com/2015/08/ask-eddie-using-a-drill-on-poundcake/

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