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He's played for Elvis, Ike and Tina Turner, Sheryl
Crow,
Dwight Yoakam, Pam Tillis, Eddie Money, Raquel Welch,
Ann-Margret, Sammy Davis... to name a few.
(For a complete list, go to www.donschiff.com and
click on 'Bio')
He has a Gold Album for the song he co-wrote for Pat Benatar called
"Cerebral Man" (Winfield/Schiff) on her "Wide Awake In Dreamland"
album.
Scored music for a few films: "Live From Death Row", "Family
Values",
"84 Charlie Mopic" and did a little acting in those films as well.
(Heavy on the word "little" Don says... "Don't blink you'll miss me!")
He started as a bassist/songwriter
and then around 1975 started playing the "Chapman Stick".
Later in 2000, Stick Enterprises and Ned Steinberger
(of Steinberger guitars fame) collaborated and invented the NS/Stick.
Both instruments are tapped.
(Much like a piano has two handed parts - these have that capacity as
well);
and can play bass and guitar at the same time.
The uniqueness to the NS/Stick is that you can pluck, pick and tap it.
He has developed techniques that incorporate any of these
techniques
combined at the same time.
Given the first NS/Stick to develop styles and techniqes on,
he has continued to do so since it's inception.
His CD "Peering Over Clouds" is all NS with drums/percussion.





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Live Interview Dec 11th
Friday, December 11th 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Eastern – Former Band Member Of Yes Billy Sherwood Meets Yessongs
Brasil onlinewithandrea.
Musician Billy Sherwood of Yes Meets Yessongs Brasil
Musician and Composer Billy Sherwood Band Member of Yes and Circa goes onlinewithandrea
to meet members of Yessongs Brasil – the Yes Tribute Band from Sao
Paulo, Brasil. Hosted by Andrea R. Garrison. Listen to the show live or
catch the archive.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/onlinewithandrea/2009/12/12/musician-billy-sherwood-of-yes-meets-yessongs-brasil