NEWS 1997

Last Update : Dec 6, 1997

• "THUNDERBOLT : TRIBUTE TO AC/DC" will be on sale December 16th in Japan. Billy and Pat play on "Shake A Leg". (Dec 6, 1997)

• Talas reunion concert will be broadcasted on internet at November 29th, 8 pm EST. (Nov 28, 1997)

• Album List updated. (DAVID LEE ROTH / THE BEST) (Nov 4, 1997)

• Steve Vai,Fan's Station (Nov 4, 1997)

• Niacin setlist at Blue Note Tokyo. (Thanks Shimizu) (Nov 3, 1997)

• Mailing list in English (Oct 28, 1997)

• MR. BIG best video will be on sale. "Addicted To That Rush", "Green Tinted Sixties Mind", "To Be With You", "Just Take My Heart", "Alive And Kickin'", "Wild World", "Nothing But Love", "Goin' Where The Wind Blows", "Take Cover", "Stay Together" (from PEPPER MARTIN'S HOME PAGE) (Oct 22, 1997)

• Niacin live photo (Thanks Niacin and Blue Note Osaka) (Oct 22, 1997)

• Talas reunion concert: 3,000 people sold out! (Oct 19, 1997)

• Niacin Japan Tour was a great success. The Bottom Line (Nagoya) setlist (Oct 19, 1997)

• Niacin's picture in Fukuoka (Thanks Matsumoto), in Osaka (Oct 12, 1997)

• New message from Niacin in Osaka. (Oct 12, 1997)

• Niacin setlist at Blue Note Osaka. (Oct 12, 1997)

• Talas reunion concert: Billy Sheehan (b,vo), Dave Constantino (g,vo), Paul Varga (dr,vo). (Thanks Nuketoy) (Oct 10, 1997)

• JCS NIACIN Special Page (Thanks Jazz Central Station) (Oct 5, 1997)

• Album List updated. ("Live at Budokan") (Oct 4, 1997)

• MR. BIG "Live at Budokan" will be released at November 5th. Scheduled date was October 25th. (Oct 1, 1997)

• PEPPER MARTIN'S HOME PAGE (Oct 1, 1997)

• New photograph on Bass Clinic in Singapore. (Thanks Kelvin) (Oct 1, 1997)

• Talas reunion November 29th at Klinhans Music Hall in Buffalo. (Sep 27, 1997)

• Album List updated. (Sep 27, 1997)

• "NIACIN LIVE" Video CD-ROM on sale in September 25 in Japan. (Sep 25, 1997)

• Billy and Pat Torpey took part in AC/DC tribute album. (Sep 23, 1997)

• New photograph on Billy Sheehan Super Bass Technique '97 in Nagoya. (Thanks Mr. Hayama) (Sep 21, 1997)

• New Message from Billy on the motion picture (Sep 18, 1997)

• Billy Sheehan Super Bass Technique '97 was a great success. (Sep 18, 1997)

• New message and new photograph on Billy Sheehan Super Bass Technique '97 (Sep 13, 1997)

• Billy Sheehan on line bass clinic will be in September 6th 20:00 (US Pacific). (Thanks Gilko) (Sep 1, 1997)

• Billy Sheehan Super Bass Technique '97
  

  Sep 13 : Tokyo
  Sep 14 : Nagoya
  Sep 15 : Osaka
  

  (Aug 5, 1997)

• Niacin 2nd CD will be recorded at Chick Corea's Mad Hatter Studios in mid-August. There have been rumors of certain celebrity, "monster player" guest artists appearing on the new CD. (Jul 28, 1997)

• NIACIN Tour Date
  

  Blue Note, Fukuoka, Japan / October 5 - October 8
  Blue Note, Osaka, Japan / October 9 - October 11
  Blue Note, Tokyo, Japan / October 13 - October 18
  Bottom Line, Nagoya, Japan / October 19
  Jamz, Jakarta, Indonesia / October 21 - October 26
  

  (Jul 28, 1997)

• Rumor: Mr. Big's live album will be released in October. (Jul 28, 1997)

• Pink's Mr. Big page (Jul 28, 1997)

• Giacomo Pelliciari's Mr. Big page (Jul 28, 1997)

• NIACIN Tour Date
  

  Blue Note Fukuoka / Oct 5 - Oct 8
  Blue Note Osaka / Oct 9 - Oct 11 (maybe)
  Blue Note Tokyo / Oct 13 - Oct 18
  

  (Jul 19, 1997)

• Niacin's show will be in October at Blue Note in Japan! (Jul 18, 1997)

• NIFTY-Serve Home Party has changed over to Patio. (Jun 1, 1997)

• Richie Kotzen said he made songs with Billy Sheehan and Pat Torpey. (Guitar Magazine) (Jun 1, 1997)

• Niacin live at The Bottom Line - New York at May 13, 1997. (Jun 1, 1997)

• Rumor : Niacin will come back to Japan in autumn. In Osaka and Fukuoka, they will play at Blue Note. In Tokyo, at any other hole. (Apr 20, 1997)

• Niacin's live performance was broadcasted on internet at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time April 12. The sound was broadcasted, but the image was not. Here is setlist. (Apr 13, 1997)

• NIACIN US Tour (Apr 12, 1997)

• Paul Gilbert fan site (Apr 12, 1997)

• Win a free copy of Niacin's debut release! Go Billy's official page . (Apr 10, 1997)

• Niacin's live performance will be broadcasted on internet at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time April 12. Go Billy's official page . (Apr 10, 1997)

• Peter Green tribute album "RATTLESNAKE GUITAR" on sale in Japan. (Apr 10, 1997)

• Mailing list for MBB, BBC and NIACIN CLUB has started. (Apr 8, 1997)

• NIACIN's live CD, VHS and LD will be on sale Apr 23, 1997. And special set include CD, VHS and wrist band. They will be sold in Japan only. (Mar 30, 1997)

• MR. BIG has come to Japan. MR. BIG was appeared on the TV program "Music Station". They played "To Be With You" and "Stay Together". (Mar 30, 1997)

• Glenn Tipton's "BAPTIZM OF FIRE" was released. Billy plays on "NEXTINCT" and "BAPTIZM OF FIRE" with Cozy Powell. (Mar 18, 1997)

• MR. BIG will be appeared on the TV program "Music Station" (on air Mar 28) and "Pop Jam". They will stay two days in Japan. After two weeks, they will stay two days again. (Mar 11, 1997)

• Rumor : MR. BIG will be appeared on the TV program Music Station in Japan. (Mar 9, 1997)

• Billy wins the champion of bassist on BURRN! readers' pop poll. (Mar 9, 1997)

• Billy played with Eddie Van Halen, Steve Lukather and Pat Torpey on Jason Becker benefit concert on 17th Nov 1996. (Mar 9, 1997)

• Higuchi Munetaka's "FREE WORLD" was released in Japan. Billy plays on "NUCLEAR FOOT", "TELL ME TRUE" and "BELL". (Mar 9, 1997)

• "NIACIN" was released in U.S.A.. And "[V] AT THE HARD ROCK LIVE" was released in Japan. There are two new songs and three long version songs in new "NIACIN". There are some strange differences in jacket photo. There are two bonus track in new "[V] AT THE HARD ROCK LIVE". (Mar 1, 1997)

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