Ep 97: ROCKNPOD 2025: Interviews w/ BILLY SHEEHAN & BRIAN FORSYTHE

Ep 97: ROCKNPOD 2025: Interviews w/ BILLY SHEEHAN & BRIAN FORSYTHE

Author: playthatpodcast May 13, 2025 Duration: 44:29
This is the second part of Play That Rock n' Roll's coverage of ROCKNPOD 2025, and this episode features two guest interviews. The first is with bass player extraordinaire, BILLY SHEEHAN! The second is with BRIAN "DAMAGE" FORSYTHE, the lead guitarist and founding member of KIX! In the first conversation, Billy Sheehan talks about Mr. Big's final gig, his memories of working with David Lee Roth, and his idea for a Spanish language version of the "Eat 'Em and Smile" album. He also shares some incredible stories from gigs he played with Mr Big. In the second conversation, Brian "Damage" Forsythe talks about KIX's final gig, his memories of recording the "Cool Kids" album, and being friends with Johnny Depp back in the '80s. He also shares some experiences (good and bad) from touring with other big name rock bands. Billy Sheehan Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/billysheehanonbass https://www.facebook.com/p/Billy-Sheehan-100044426979764/ Brian "Damage" Forsythe Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/forsythe.brian https://www.facebook.com/p/Brian-Damage-Forsythe-100057366048165/ Our Links: https://linktr.ee/playthatpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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