Billy Idol // #BillyIdol //
Eyes Without a Face
[album Rebel Yell, 1983]
//via // #ChrysalisRecords //
#buzzingroom #music #youtube #BillyIdol #RebelYell #EyesWithoutAFace #SteveStevens #SalCuevas #JudiDozier #KeithForsey #PerriLister
youtube: https://youtu.be/9OFpfTd0EIs
Knaggs Steve Stevens Severn XF
Confession: in our youth (though we did not have this term in its present connotation) we generally felt that artist signature guitars, and the people who bought them, were rather cringe. Having the same guitar as your hero does not mean that you are going to sound like them. Especially given that signature models are typically from established artists later in their careers, so in most cases the guitar is not even what they used on their biggest hits. It is just some customized (and frequently weird) thing that may or may not fit anyone else’s preferences.
However, with age and perhaps at least some wisdom, we recognize that a cool guitar is a cool guitar, regardless of who designed it or whose name is on it. In particular, we have found that quite a few artists have a signature guitar in purple even when a company’s standard production models might not be.
So we have highlighted quite a few now. Long time followers might have occasion to wonder how many of these artists we had actually heard of prior to coming across their purple signature model, and the answer to that is “…not all.”
Admittedly, we did not know Steve Stevens by name, but we are nonetheless familiar with his work, primarily with Billy Idol, but also notable collaborations such as the “Top Gun Anthem” and “Desire” by Meg Myers, among others. Wait, sorry… you mean OUR Meg Myers‽ No, don’t be ridiculous. We do not own Meg Myers. Yet, reader, we can not begin to describe the absolute sea change in our personal music tastes after hearing Meg Myers for the first time. So what we really mean is… OUR Meg Myers‽ And perhaps more importantly, IS THIS THE GUITAR‽ No. Once again, this guitar was released later. Do try to keep up.
At first glance, it appears as though this guitar was constructed with black-white-black pickguard material glued to the entire front of the body, and then the top was carved, pickguard and all. Which we have never seen before, and we are actually not seeing here either. Looking at other versions of this guitar, they have inlaid purfling with contrasting finishes within and outside of the enclosed area. In this particular case, the outer finish is purple stain over flame maple, while the inner finish is just black. (Which means that whole carve-through-the-pickguard idea is still up for grabs, for anyone interested.)
It has a Floyd Rose bridge, a pair of humbuckers with purple bobbins, and volume/tone/pickup switch in hot pink. The tuners are purple or maybe pink, it is hard to tell with this lighting. The fret inlays are definitely purple, including a “ray gun” graphic at the 12th fret.
Once again showing our ignorance, we did not get this reference. It turns out that during the recording of “Rebel Yell,” they used some studio trickery to get the stuttering effect on the guitar solo. In order to recreate a similar sound live, Stevens would play a toy ray gun through his guitar pickup. We are tempted to say that is some real Spinal Tap stuff there, but the song actually predates the movie, so Spinal Tap is doing some real Steve Stevens stuff?
In conclusion, do you need to be a big Steve Stevens fan to appreciate this guitar? Not really. (Although having big 80s hair probably couldn’t hurt.)
From @TheWarningArmy on youtube :
The Warning, Billy Idol & Steve Stevens | La Bamba / Twist And Shout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0J_8nyPX-k
#TheWarningRockband #BillyIdol #SteveStevens #LaBamba #TwistAndShout
Billy Idol – Billy Idol (Chrysalis FV 41377 US Released: 1983) #nowplaying #vinylrecords #nowspinning #vinylcommunity #vinylcollectors #vinylcollection #vinyl #musicsky #billyidol #stevestevens
Ted Tocks Covers
Rebel Yell
Originally posted on October 24, 2023
Give a sneer and a nod to William Broad, a.k.a. Billy Idol. He turns 70. today.
I walked the world for you, babe
A thousand miles with you
I dried your tears of pain, babe
A million times for you
#billyidol #stevestevens #therollingstones #beelzebubs #drowningpool #HayseedDixie #mileycyrus #Queensryche #TinyTim #TheMollyRingwalds
🔹 Cyberpunk ochentero con Billy Idol 🔹
El Movistar Arena se convirtió en una máquina del tiempo anoche. Al entrar a la cancha ya se siente la atmósfera ochentera, con la luces de neón, la estética de los músicos en el escenario y, por supuesto, la música cargada de la actitud, la energía y el hedonismo característicos de Billy Idol.
Entre los momentos destacados de la noche están los electrizantes e impecables solos del guitarrista Steve Stevens, compañero de Billy Idol desde los inicios de su carrera en solitario, y el cover de Gimme Shelter (original de The Rolling Stones), en que por pasajes la corista que acompaña a Idol se vuelve la protagonista con el brillo espectacular de su voz. Me encantó.
A punto de cumplir 70, Idol se ve en muy buena forma y demuestra que sobre el escenario le sobra energía.
🔗 https://altgr.xyz/2025/11/19/cyberpunk-ochentero-con-billy-idol/
🏷️ #billyidol #conciertos #movistararena #stevestevens #therollingstones
Happy anniversary to Billy Idol’s album, ‘Rebel Yell’. Released this week in 1983. #billyidol #stevestevens #rebelyell #eyeswithoutaface #fleshforfantasy #catchmyfall
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#BraveWords
GILBY CLARKE, STEVE STEVENS, BILLY MORRISON, RICK SPRINGFIELD Among Final Artists Confirmed For “Above Ground 4”
#GILBYCLARKE #STEVESTEVENS #AmongFinalArtistsConfirmedFor #AboveGround #concert #BraveWords #metal #music
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#BraveWords
BILLY IDOL And STEVE STEVENS To Join THE DOORS Guitarist ROBBY KRIEGER For “A 60th Anniversary Doors Celebration”
#BILLYIDOL #STEVESTEVENS #ToJoin #newrelease #guitarist #anniversary #BraveWords #metal #music
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#Blabbermouth
BILLY IDOL Reflects On Meeting Guitarist STEVE STEVENS: 'Once I Saw What He Could Do, I Knew Anything I Wanted To Do, I Could Do It'
#BILLYIDOL #STEVESTEVENS #ReflectsOnMeetingGuitarist #Once #interview #guitarist #Blabbermouth #metal #music
Happy 40th anniversary to the Thompson Twins single, “King For A Day”. Released this week in 1985. #thompsontwins #tombailey #alannahcurrie #joeleeway #teefax #nilerodgers #stevestevens #herestofuturedays #kingforaday #rollunder #foolsinparadise
BILLY IDOL | DEMENTIA (Live from the Hoover Dam - #SteveStevens guitar solo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efFbH7Y7VFI
"Dirty Diana" is a song by American singer-songwriter #MichaelJackson. It is the ninth track on Jackson's seventh studio album, #Bad (1987). The song was released by #EpicRecords on April 18, 1988, as the fifth single from the album. It presents a harder rock sound similar to "#BeatIt" from #Thriller (1982) and a guitar solo played by #SteveStevens. "Dirty Diana" was written and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by #QuincyJones.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUi_S6YWjZw
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STEVE STEVENS On Writing Session With OZZY OSBOURNE And BILLY MORRISON – “What An Incredible Experience For Me”; Audio
#STEVESTEVENS #OZZYOSBOURNE #OnWritingSessionWith #EP #interview #guitarist #BraveWords #metal #music
The Blackmordia // #TheBlackmordia //
HOLD ON with Steve Stevens
[single, 2023]
//via // #ThroneMusic //
#buzzingroom #music #youtube #TheBlackmordia #SteveStevens #HoldOn #MaxKurtz #SofianeSeddiki #PeterMoisan #EnzoMunari #THRONEMUSIC
link youtube: https://youtu.be/g1BkhXc5lTI
Ben Woods // #BenWoods //
Accursed (rumba)
[album VISION, 2011]
//via // #FlametalRecords #BenjaminWoods //
#buzzingroom #music #bandcamp #BenWoods #Vision #Accursed #SteveStevens #MikeBennett #TommyDades #Flametal #Rumba
link bandcamp: https://flametal.bandcamp.com/track/accursed-rumba
Jyrki69 & Steve Stevens // #Jyrki69 & #SteveStevens //
White Rabbit (Jefferson Airplane cover)
[single, 2021]
//via // #CleopatraRecords //
#buzzingroom #music #bandcamp #Jyrki69 #SteveStevens #WhiteRabbit #JeffersonAirplane
link bandcamp: https://jyrki69.bandcamp.com/track/white-rabbit-feat-steve-stevens
Steve Stevens // #SteveStevens //
Water On Ares
[album Memory Crash, 2008]
//via // #MagnaCarta //
#buzzingroom #music #youtube #SteveStevens #MemoryCrash #WaterOnAres
link youtube: https://youtu.be/tW_qLD9j2Hs
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#BraveWords–WhereMusicLives
BILLY IDOL Guitarist STEVE STEVENS “Never Understood” Musicians Who Are Bored Of Playing Hits – “I Mean, We’re Blessed To Have Hits”
#BillyIdol #SteveStevens #Guitarist #Musicians #Hits #Bored #Blessed #ClassicRock #HardRock #News
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ENUFF Z’NUFF To Release Xtra Cherries Album In July; Guests Include ROBIN ZANDER, STEVEN ADLER, NEAL SCHON, STEVE STEVENS, And More; “Heavy Metal” Music Video Posted
#EnuffZNuFF #XtraCherries #RobinZander #StevenAdler #NealSchon #SteveStevens #HeavyMetal
