Shyboy!

**5150 Mean St** · 07.05.02, 10:15 PM

This is the only DLR Solo tune I've ever heard and really liked. Vai plays the Guitar incredibly in this song, and it's just a great rocker. I dunno why it's so underrated...no one here seems to list it among their favorite songs. Shyboy is an awesome rocking song!

~5150~

**Haaseracer** · 07.05.02, 10:43 PM

That song rocks, Everyone goes ballistic on that song.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the song was written by Billy Sheehan.
Mr.Big performed that song too

**NE169** · 07.05.02, 10:57 PM

Actually it was Billy's prior band (before DLR), Talas, that performed the song, which Billy wrote.

Steve Vai did it justice.

Mr. Big did it live, too.

**Master Joe** · 07.06.02, 10:12 AM

OUTSTANDING!!!! Track - shows off the best of the EEAS band.

Yeah, Billy wrote it - but I don't think it was ever recorded w/Talas, only played live. Billy is credited on EEAS, but on 'The Best' DLR is credited for 'arrangement'.

**BREW CREW** · 07.06.02, 12:03 PM

Shy Boy was also the opening song for Vai for the most recent G3 tour...awesome opener!!!!!

**Raldo** · 07.06.02, 07:36 PM

Kick-ass song! It reminds me a little like 'Hang'em High'. Billy, Steve and Greg certainly showed that they could rock 'almost' as good as Mike, Eddie and Alex.

**twonabomber** · 07.07.02, 12:23 AM

i had an old Talas tape (High Speed on Ice live? maybe) that had Shyboy on it...i've also got a Japanese import of Mr. Big Live (Lean Into It tour) that's got a smokin' version on it. i took my copy to the Billy Sheehan and Paul Gilbert clinics i went to and had it signed. saw the EEAS tour twice, i remember Vai spinning the bar on his Floyd like he was winding it up during the solo...

**NE169** · 07.07.02, 10:41 PM

Originally posted by Master Joe:
OUTSTANDING!!!! Track - shows off the best of the EEAS band.

Yeah, Billy wrote it - but I don't think it was ever recorded w/Talas, only played live. Billy is credited on EEAS, but on 'The Best' DLR is credited for 'arrangement'.

Shit, now that you mention it, I can't remember for sure, and I can't check my cassette either--I gave it to a friend who's really into Sheehan.

**twonabomber** · 07.08.02, 12:14 AM

says the same on the actual EEAS disc, "arranged by DLR." but he gets a songwriting credit, too...

**Master Joe** · 07.10.02, 02:13 PM

Originally posted by twonabomber:
says the same on the actual EEAS disc, "arranged by DLR." but he gets a songwriting credit, too...

You're on the ball - I was thinking of my old EEAS cassette - and that just says published by Cherry Lane Music, no mention of Diamond Dave Music. Funny how I never noticed DD Music on the CD version.

**ED-A-HOLIC** · 07.14.02, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by BREW CREW:
Shy Boy was also the opening song for Vai for the most recent G3 tour...awesome opener!!!!!

I agree it was great hearing that song again, Billy played bass on that tour with Vai, that was so cool, and before he opened, Vai played the intro to Yankee Rose, then hit it right into Shy Boy.
Great Song.