Voted the "Best Rock Bass Player" 5 times in Guitar Player magazine's
readers' poll, an honor which placed him in their "Gallery of Greats"
(alongside virtuosos like Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, Geddy Lee and
Eddie Van Halen). He has also won readers' polls in Germany, Japan,
Korea, Italy, and many other countries. In Japan, Billy has won the
prestigious "Player Magazine" (Japan's #1 Music mag) readers' poll for
Best Bass Player an unprecedented 14 consecutive times, and Burrn!
Magazine's (Japan's #1 heavy metal mag) readers poll 5 times.