It was also important for me to have a burning desire to achieve something worthwhile on that instrument, and I devoted many many many hours with little or no compensation to perfecting whatever I could, because I loved it so much.

produced by Kevin Shirley was released December 15 2010 in Japan and January 21 2011 in Europe. Big is still together and their new album What If. Sheehan's repertoire includes the use of chording two-handed tapping right-hand "three-finger picking" technique and controlled feedback.

Big and Niacin. Sheehan has won the "Best Rock Bass Player" readers' poll from Guitar Player Magazine five times for his "lead bass" playing style. Sheehan's repertoire includes the use of chording two-handed tapping right-hand "three-finger picking" technique and controlled feedback.