Talas Live At The Waterfront- Sink Your Teeth Into That

[geoelbell]

Wish I could buy a copy of this dvd ....

[slyr77]

From Talas & the Goo Goo Dolls to Stemm & Every Time I Die, Buffalo has made numerous contributions to the world of rock & metal. Who's the Queen City's next band to make a worldwide impact?

[vict359]

Talas reunion in 2012?

[MrSonovovich]

Billy Sheehan is the bass player of record in American Heavy metal,and check out these boys doing Max Webster's Battlescar for his Geddy Lee stylings...

[tyler98ds]

we need this again this summer

[tyler98ds]

chills

[youssefziady]

watch?v=4FE13EhFdMk

[DONGOE]

Billy loves playing with his old band !!!

[DONGOE]

Paul, Dave and Billy should have made it HUGE !!! The recording companies had their heads up their asses!

[CoolCarsHotGuitars]

The Goo Goo Dolls make it and Talas doesn't.....should be the other way around!

[jeffjdm1]

@CoolCarsHotGuitars tell me about it...

[hemprforme]

@jeffjdm1 first time in hollywood it was everything people say about it. we were really wasted and my buddy ran into David lee roth, later billy sheehan joined david lee roth's band.it was pretty cool. it was just awesome. the 80's metal in los angeles rocked because everybody had to stop in L A.

[DONGOE]

@CoolCarsHotGuitars - BOTH bands should have made it big....and the googs wouldl be the first to admit that.

[jeffjdm1]

any of you guys remember them playing at "The Peirce Arrow" (just about every week)... Had to be 78-79 ???? Im 46... I think they practiced on Klass Ave in West Seneca for a while.

[hemprforme]

@jeffjdm1 seen them at the hollywood paladium with Yngwie Malmsteen (Rising Force) and another all black band. 84-86 awesome night in hollywood. power went out for about a minute and then it just rocked.

[hemprforme]

@hemprforme soundbarier was the black band they rocked to.

Rock with the roll baby.

[deathclock9]

I found the SInk Your Teeth Into That vinyl album at a second hand store a couple months ago. I am very glad I found it. I am hooked.

but it makes me think what kind of person would discard a talas vinyl? They must listen to celine dion and perry como.

[SotR59]

at about 1:05-1:06 does Sheehan's bass fall off the strap? It goes by really quick but his bass does drop. I can't imagine him not having some kind of straplock system. Maybe he's just rocking out.

[MrRocknRollJoe]

@SotR59 He has a straplock system, it's just he had it on the other shoulder to look cool and took it off and put it on the other shoulder.

[dcd442]

nice... they played the local bars when I was young....quit snickering.

[HeartAttackMan74]

power trio!

[mjluver2000]

haha guess wat .... my name is tallace lmao

[DONGOE]

ANOTHER GREAT BAND FROM BUFFALO !!!

[RXR5150]

While growing up in Missouri. My Bass influence was Billy Sheehan of TALAS. Currently I have notice that Billy is currently reunited with MR. BIG. That's OK. I just wanna ask Billy. If he has ever ask Eddie Van Halen to do a Band Project? The (HAMMER-N-TAP-ON) KINGS of Bass and Electric Guitar. It is Cool to Do the ReUnion Thing, but Is there a Chance to Keep Musicianship FORWARD? Keep Rockin' Billy! The Master of Rock Bass!!! From Paul-25yr-bassplayer veteran. Peace Out.

[Bytorsdog]

I read an interview with Billy Sheehan years ago in Guitar Player mag. when he was with David Lee Roth. He said that Dave and Eddie wanted to bring him on as Bass player for Van Halen at one point after Talas opened for them in Buffalo, but Alex objected for some reason. Thats all he said about it, but I hope that sheds some light on your pending question for the Bass Master.

[RXR5150]

Thank you (Bytorsdog). These down-to-earth musicians are working as hard as they can to create music for us, musicians. Maybe Billy or Eddie can hopefully ask other talented drummers? Such as, Terry Bozzio/Missing-Persons, Danny Carey/Tool, Scott Travis/Racer-X, Judas-Priest, or Chris Alder/Lamb of God? I am speaking from a Musician's Point-of-View. I am hoping these veterans can pull this off. I am so tired of these New Rock on MTV. MTV today is ruining today's young musicians. :Paul

[Bytorsdog]

You bet, Well put. Merry Christmas, Keep Rockin'!

[dcd442]

@RXR5150 nice question.....diamond dave wanted billy in VH

[homerjigmee]

dave constantino is my guitar teacher. and im not lying, he is seriously my guitar teacher. ive been taking lessons from him for the past 6 years.

[CoolCarsHotGuitars]

how much does he charge and where do you go?

[proferic]

@homerjigmee He must have some great stories!!!

[hockeymonster48]

@homerjigmee yea he is my bass teacher at limelite

[Rusty3336]

@homerjigmee He is mine too. :) He is just awesome. Just started.

[och70]

Yamaha endorsement aside, I wonder if Billy could have pulled the old "Wife" P-Bass off the shelf for a few songs? That would have been cool as hell.

[dimez4ever]

Billy is badass.

[diorainbowinthedark]

It's a great thing that Billy Sheehan became a star after Talas otherwise all of their great songs would never have been heard

[derSkullsplitter]

Sure they would have gotten heard. I live in Jax, FL (where they evidently opened for Van Halen. LOL) and I was listening to Talas when "High Speed On Ice" came out. My Bass player was from New York and he used to see Sheehan all the time, and he said that Joey DeMaio from Manowar was another regional bass player who was really well known in the late 70's before Manowar was formed.

[JHallia]

This is really awesome. Can you get the whole show on video? Man, those were great days. Billy, what a bass player. Wow. Superb little band there-

[easyandy963]

Does anyone have this performance on DVD? Where can I get it?

easyandy963

[ycicle]

Billy Sheehan owns. Talas owned.

[strengthofliberty]

F'in A! I bought this album back in 1980 and my friends thought it kicked ass. I yep...I still have this lp. I put in on a cassette with Riot "fire down under" and cranked it as I rode around in 71 charger...those were the days!

[blazincatvike]

It's funny that you mentioned these two bands at once because my friends & I discovered Talas & Riot both in 80 & 81 when we saw them in Jax., FL. opening for Van Halen & Rush respectively. Billy totally blew us away & primed us for Eddie, and Sandy Slavin was every bit as intense on the kit as Neil Peart. Good times indeed!

[metallooney]

Does anybody have a post of Talas doing Shyboy????

[TrejosEd]

I am looking for THE FARANDOLE... the instrumental based on Bizet's work

[talas71]

high spped on ice :)

[talas71]

cool !!! :) :) :)

[bassplyr101]

I was supposed to go to that show but my ride flaked last minute,I'm still pissed!

[ikbot01]

I just wish the S.O.B. who "borrowed" my Talas album back in 1984, would finally return it.

[shit4brainz24]

TALAS... 'nuff said...

[dziccarelli]

the red and Blue Wristband that Billy was wearing are in plastic bangs in my closet still smelling like him. He threw them to me. I wonder how much they are worth.

[mastersnort1]

cash value? probably nothing....sentimental value? Priceless!

[crankerny]

I was right there with ya dude...those were great years for Talas and the upstate N.Y. scene. My first Talas gig was at Elliot's Nest in Rochester 1975. Billy Sheen was insane his bass solos would anilate you. Saw Talas many times from 1975-78 in Rochester & Buffalo at The Penny Arcade, Orange Monkey, Stage One, The Purple Moose, Rooftops, ect. Still have all my Talas buttons, pins, l.p.'s and posters "Rock On"

[nyckevk]

WOW ...the first Talas show I saw was in 1975..My favorite all time band..I was lucky enough to see Talas at least 200 times..75,76,77,78...those were the days ..kevK