Billy Idol and Steve Stephens

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Your new avatar has caused me cardiac arrest. :D :D :wink: Billy is a babe there.

Please carry on.

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Steve Stephens? I thought it was Tony James!
I feel a bit stupid now...

To me and my mates, Billy Idol is a god. it's sad that he's kinda semi-retired these days... he did tour the states about a year ago, though. So maybe he'll play in Europe soon?
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Black Shuck wrote:Steve Stephens? I thought it was Tony James!
I feel a bit stupid now...

To me and my mates, Billy Idol is a god. it's sad that he's kinda semi-retired these days... he did tour the states about a year ago, though. So maybe he'll play in Europe soon?
i think it is tj actually. :von:

granted, they didnt look all that dissimilar from a distance, at the time, but yer man in the photo is playing a rickenbacker bass so it must be tj ;)

steve would have been playing a guitar rather than a bass, probably with windmill arms a la that chap from the who, too :roll: :lol:
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fond memories of the baby faced gen x days
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some more early piccies for you and bp to drool over ;)

http://www.billyidol.com/v1/genx.html
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unfortunately, i have now got him mixed up with charlie from Busted in my head. :evil:
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unfortunately, i have now got him mixed up with charlie from Busted in my head. :evil:
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busted?!?! :urff:

so have you ever been to the year 3000? they're saying nice things about your great-great-great-grand-daughter ;) :roll:
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i'm having trouble leaving the 80's.
i had the misfortune to see the video whilst at the gym last night. its not my fault
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That is a picture of Generation X, Billy Idol and Steve Stevens didnt know each other at that point. Idol is wanting to record a new album though, don't know when that will happen.
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Quiff Boy wrote:some more early piccies for you and bp to drool over ;)

http://www.billyidol.com/v1/genx.html
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he's a nice boy,(allegedly) and someone somewhere is very proud of him.
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That is one nice photo of Billy Idol....
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Billy Idol.... never quite did it for me musically (Gen X pretty good though)...

TJ...... ooohhhh... now then, clever bloke that one, from the Malcolm Mclaren school and no mistake.

Now then, Steve Stevens, whos not in that picture i feel deserves a mention as he is an awsome guitar player. Had a sabbatical away from Mr Idol, and played for Vince Neal (ok...ok.... bit of an LA Sunset strip glam fan....) and showed some astonishing chops.

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@ Paddy, Steve plays awesomely on the Top Gun Sound track. He was back on tour with Billy this past year, and even featured..Billy Idol with Steve Stevens or something like that was the billing. He's one on my favorites!
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Wouldnt have minded seeing that!

Ive read interviews with him in guitar mags and he sounds incredibly nice.

Nimble fingers to be sure !!!!

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Sigh...I couldn't go...no money. $40 a ticket so the nite would have run over $100 for me. someone at another board I visit Did see them. She said it was wonderful, and Actually met Billy. She posted her pic with him. He looked Fab!!!

You ought to give Billy another listen. I have tons of him in my cassette box! And I hope he does release some new stuff. His snarling lip has been gone far too long.
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It isnt that i dont like him as such. The big singles are good stuff.... but i dont know, his other stuff just doesnt grab me. Perhaps ill try again on your recommendation :)

He was good in The Wedding Singer !!!!!

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emilystrange wrote:i'm having trouble leaving the 80's.
you and every other Heartlander!
emilystrange wrote:i had the misfortune to see the video whilst at the gym last night. its not my fault
Wha? goths don't go to gyms!!??

next you'll be telling us you occasionally leave your house in the daylight.
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i told you i was strange...
i have to go to the gym. its where my yoga class is, and where i learn to put my knees behind my ears.
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another thing i would have loved to have seen a couple of years ago is when billy idol, steve stevens and slash did some songs together!
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For Paddy: Try these out, they are some of my personal favorites.

From self titled Billy Idol - Love Calling

From Rebel Yell - Eyes Without a Face, Blue Highway, Flesh for Fantasy

From Whiplash Smile - Don't Need A Gun, To Be A Lover

These are not the fancy hits he had on radio. They're actually better than those.

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From Rebel Yell - Eyes Without a Face, Blue Highway, Flesh for Fantasy

These are not the fancy hits he had on radio. They're actually better than those.


Radio Hits Not?

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I mean they're not White Wedding or Rebel Yell, which where I grew up got A LOT more radio play. And I really don't remember hearing Eyes Without a Face on the radio, but I could be wrong. It was 20 years ago mind you and I am Elderly Bastard Groovey. ;)
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I find myself a bit busy for a few weeks then find out I'm missing out on THIS!!!

Blimmin Mr Broad rocked my world, floated my boat blah blah blah for many a long night.

Tippermost toppermost eye candy but crap at miming and lyp sync-ing! Top of the Pops-a-go-go

He looked good as Cousin Kevin but was a bit stumbly and fluffed a few of cues.

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