Bill Tillman has been playing bass since 1974, and teaching for fifteen years . Starting on drums when he was six he switched to bass when he was fourteen years old. He played bass in local bands in South Florida since 1977, including Jimmy Stowe And The Stowaway's, with whom he backed up music legend Jimmy Buffett.As the electric bass teacher at Sam Ashe Music he developed a teaching style designed to keep to keep lessons fun and interesting, including songs students wanted to learn by their favorite bands. Since moving to the Syracuse area in 2006 Bill has continued teaching private bass lessonsand also has been active in composing and recording music. Sight reading, ear training, and various picking techniques are covered in Bill's lessons with an approach that is conformed to each students level andinterest, with the goal of making them a knowledgeable, innovative and versatile bass player.