Ernie Ball: String Theory featuring Steve Stevens
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8 жыл бұрынString Theory is a web series from Ernie Ball that explores the sonic origins of some of music's most innovative players. In this episode Steve Stevens of Billy Idol discusses his history and relationship with playing guitar, songwriting, and his Ernie Ball strings.
Watch additional episodes of Ernie Ball: String Theory here: ernieb.al/1QtdTx9
Steve Stevens plays Ernie Ball M-Steel strings: ernieb.al/1R6tZgC
@vicesquadpunk 8 жыл бұрын
One if the most ignored and underrated players in the past 40 years. A man of many talents.... Much respect :-)
@TheMeJustMe75 7 жыл бұрын
Yes, I love Billy Idols music. Steve's style really makes it memorable.
@madddog6790 7 жыл бұрын
I agree, he's always been one of my favorites.
@MikeMassions 7 жыл бұрын
I love Steve’s playing. His style is so tasteful and thoughtful.
@patricknm252 8 жыл бұрын
TOTAL BEAST. Steve Stevens is A COMPLETE BEAST.
@Zoe321 8 жыл бұрын
"Once nirvana became popular it was almost embarrassing if you could play well" that's the truest statement ever- guitar needed the 90's to remind us never to abuse such a beautiful instrument.
@droliver 7 жыл бұрын
That's the wrong take. There was plenty of 1990's guitar slingers out there. The genre that took the hit was the poseur LA hair metal scene Stevens was associated with, which suddenly looked stupid overnight when Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" hit.
@Ibaneddie76 7 жыл бұрын
YOU ARE ACTING LIKE THE BANDS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT, ITS A BUNCH OF RICH OLD GUYS THAT DECIDE WHAT PEOPLE LIKE YOU SHOULD LIKE, THEY WERE FINISHED PUSHING (HAIR METAL) AS YOU CALL IT AND DECIDED TO BRAIN WASH YOU WITH LAME ASS GRUNGE A WATERED DOWN HEAP OF SHIT STYLE OF MUSIC AND LIKE THE REST OF THE SHEOPLE YOU SEEMED TO FOLLOW, WHO IS THE REAL POSER? AT LEAST THE METAL BANDS OF THE 80'S COULD ACTUALLY PLAY THERE INSTRUMENTS AND PUT ON AMAZING LIVE SHOWS, GRUNGE WAS GARBAGE THATS WHY IT DIDN'T EVEN LAST 10 YEARS.
@larslevinberget9558 7 жыл бұрын
Kurt always looked stupid with his guitar, a clown that killed himself
@TheContingencyPlan 6 жыл бұрын
Sounds jealous like a lot of others from the pre-grunge era because the honest, punk quality of the music that came out of Seattle basically put the people with big hair wearing girls clothing out of a job and shifted the spotlight away from them almost overnight. Cobain showed us that the guitar was simply a tool to craft a song with and not something you try out-do other guitarists with by making it some ridiculous geometric shape with every color on the rainbow on it. He used mustang's and jaguar's that looked like he bought them in a pawn shop and played music on them that changed a generation. I'm sure it's the cool thing to do to bad mouth the greatest songwriter of our generation but hey, that's why we have places like KZfaq. Let me know where I can hear your demo so I can compare your skills to that of Cobain and Cornell and Cantrell and the rest.
@lifegoeson2422 6 жыл бұрын
mofomillerman Exactly nirvana was fucking garbage
@CashCurran 7 жыл бұрын
Criminally underrated guitarist. Seriously!!
@sharkusvelarde 2 жыл бұрын
No he is not
@HillsideOak 7 жыл бұрын
Like many have said Steve probably didnt get all the credit he deserves.....his taste is excellent......his choice of notes are a special mix for sure.....such a nice guy too!!!
@babayaga1767 5 жыл бұрын
as long as the check cashed he's ok with it
@astrophotonics9470 8 жыл бұрын
Steve..class act. Playing some tasty shit as usual.
@benbradley1475 3 жыл бұрын
I admire his attack so so much. So much tone from his pick attack.
@keithfields1178 4 жыл бұрын
Appreciate his outlook on the guitar. Every day, Every Morning it’s there for me. This hunk of wood has got me through this walk of life through hell and has never disappointed me. The feeling of I’m gonna escape this place for awhile, but I’ll be back. Got me through the worst of this living hell, buried 2 brothers, my only sister and now both my parents. I need to escape sometimes and get things strait, it’s this hunk of wood and steel that allows me to endure this place.
@srnad88 7 жыл бұрын
I could listen to this man play 24 hours a day. His note selection is always spot on for my ears.
@MARIO.GUITAR 8 жыл бұрын
I love Steve Stevens' playing, great musician.
@danielmiddleman8613 5 жыл бұрын
I didn't really start to get into his playing until I heard Vince Neil's first solo album. He does a great solo on the Set Me Free cover.
@Ibaneddie76 7 жыл бұрын
STEVE STEVENS IS AN AMAZING GUITARIST, VERY UNDERRATED I HATE SAYING THAT PEOPLE TOSS IT AROUND TO MUCH BUT THINK ABOUT WHAT HE ACCOMPLISHED WITH IDOL. HE MANAGED TO PLAY BLAZING SOLOS AND ROCK RIFFS INCORPORATED WITH EXTREMELY CATCHY POP/PUNK/ROCK/NEW WAVE, NOT EASY TO DO HE WAS SUBTLE WHEN NEEDED AND COULD BLAST YOU IN THE FACE WITH A MEMORABLE SOLO OR MONSTER RIFF WHEN THE SONGS OPENED UP. IF YOU HAVEN'T LISTENED TO 80'S IDOL I ENCOURAGE ANYONE TO REALLY LISTEN TO THE SONG STRUCTURES AND STEVE'S PLAYING ITS AMAZING.
@TheNatureScapes 5 жыл бұрын
This man KNOWS!!!
@ardhansyafriezal156 3 жыл бұрын
Top Gun's anthem theme song is his masterpiece and true legend.. respect 🙏
@Deuterium2H 7 жыл бұрын
I spy, with my little eye, a Kemper Profiler! Sounding great.
@nmacog 7 жыл бұрын
stlll one of my fave guitarists of all time - the man can PLAY !
@free4795 3 жыл бұрын
e per me uno dei migliori chitarristi in circolazione !
@DanniV86 5 жыл бұрын
Steve Stevens is one of favorite guitarist.
@MrBruzelius 7 жыл бұрын
Extra ordinary masterful player. The guitar is so beatiful.
@Prosteelpickguards 8 жыл бұрын
Cool story Steve, a real genuine player... but that Armada axe is so top shelf, through body neck and stainless steel frets, the inlays, etc etc...the whole deal looks totally ace!!
@bozziovai 4 жыл бұрын
his solo albums are great but it's with Bozzio and Levin with their double album Black Light Syndrome and Situation Dangerous it's ( for me ) where Steve truly shined
@mikodelosreyes9883 4 жыл бұрын
Wow! The legend of Steve Stevens. Very talented and musical
@darylm.stephens9603 7 жыл бұрын
such a cool dude, laid back and honest bout his music nice to hear.
@charlesycoker 5 жыл бұрын
The tone master
@damon6852 7 жыл бұрын
love u Steve!!!! U and Blackmore r my favorite!!
@rickfeith6372 8 жыл бұрын
Nice playin Steve. EBMM guitars always sound so nice.
@maxmustardman298 6 жыл бұрын
trying to create guitar solos that people can sing along to - greatest thing I've heard in a while :)
@scottkernperry 7 жыл бұрын
Great Job!!!!!
@um3899 3 жыл бұрын
out of all these String Theory vids his playing is the most tasteful and musical, Stevens is a legend
@jessejudkins3246 2 жыл бұрын
You're free at noon online is killer! I've watched it like 50 times!
@johndrake2729 7 жыл бұрын
Awesome musician. I love his playing.
@leightnite3056 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@Philminator 3 жыл бұрын
Likely my overall favourite guitarist of all time. So versatile, humble, and criminally underrated. I say this because as someone who's been playing guitar for over 30 years, I've never heard anyone mention his name. People always talk about Randy Rhoads, Kirk Hammett, Slash, etc. These are incredible guitarists, don't get me wrong, but why the FACK does no one ever mention Steve Stevens? When I mention his name, people usually say "who?" And I'm like FFS...
@brightredcar Жыл бұрын
Totally agree!
@darth550 7 жыл бұрын
That guitar is spectacular!
@alancastellon9225 4 жыл бұрын
Great video
@fjk1138 7 жыл бұрын
What I wouldn't give to sit with this guy, talk, and watch him play.
@samperez8650 5 жыл бұрын
This guy can play anything on the guitar,wow And the thing about him is that he makes it look so freaking easy wow very underrated to,
@mikeparnell178 7 жыл бұрын
cool video! I like that guitar too
@lincthomas7178 5 жыл бұрын
BEST rhythmn guitarist!!
@buzzsaw63 7 жыл бұрын
Steve Stevens is a very good guitar player
@monag.769 4 жыл бұрын
Steve Stevens - there is no other.
@wachymarrero7930 2 жыл бұрын
He is like a machine! Good day, bad day, good song, bad song, he will always be the one constant!
@raserx63 7 жыл бұрын
Just saw Steve with Kings of Chaos...freaking awesome !
@johnbarnes1122 7 жыл бұрын
Can somebody please get Steve to do a video talking about how he wrote the Top Gun anthem? Please?
@DCondricvideos 6 жыл бұрын
Respect!
@richards6065 6 жыл бұрын
PLEASE RELEASE THE SNL PERFORMANCE OF BILLY IDOL FROM JAN 1984. ONE OF THE TOP 5 TV PERFORMANCES EVER!!!
@jonnyrotten7822 2 жыл бұрын
What a Genius..
@12askerr 7 ай бұрын
This man has one of the purist tones in rock n roll!
@beretta1374 2 жыл бұрын
He is definitely a great player, under-rated for sure I think. He did an awesome job on Vince Neil's first solo album. I have his signature "Bare Knuckle" pickups in my Ibanez RG....they sound great.
@phhuynh9881 3 ай бұрын
Steve Stevens can play all kinds of music
@MrKmanhooks1 5 жыл бұрын
So freaking underrated
@AFABull311 6 жыл бұрын
Atomic Playboy is still a go to guitar classic... Great Player and much under rated.
@jokersbonus 7 жыл бұрын
Class
@masjuhairimaskun4618 Жыл бұрын
Ernie Ball armada. Cold.
@ashuzguitar 3 жыл бұрын
Such a rockstar \m/,
@jessejudkins3246 2 жыл бұрын
Watch their free at noon show. It's fucking raw and ready.
@babayaga1767 5 жыл бұрын
was never into billy in the 80s as a musician i knew who steve was but i've watched a ton of these vids with him and he's about the coolest guy out there along with paul gilbert.
@mack7235 4 жыл бұрын
He reminds me of C.C. Deville from Poison
@TheOnlyHollywood1 3 жыл бұрын
But better
@mack7235 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheOnlyHollywood1 I think they’re pretty comparable, like them both
@Burkhimself 5 жыл бұрын
Extremely tasteful player.
@mikeriesco6174 5 жыл бұрын
Wow -- when he cited Howe, Fripp, Hackett -- those were my guys exactly the same way, for the same reasons he said (encompassing all kinds of musical styles, etc). I'm about the same age as Steve -- funny how we were digging the same things at the same time... Steve is an amazing musician.
@CentaurusRelax314 5 жыл бұрын
@5:23 - delicious. I would love to know what the signal chain is there. Friedman SS amp? Kemper?
@pieroog 8 жыл бұрын
01:33 - omg, is it "Sister of Pain"?
@hugofolch876 8 жыл бұрын
+pieroog the same lick
@BurntSquirrel 7 жыл бұрын
Steve Stevens Looks like Gargamel from the Smurfs.
@monag.769 4 жыл бұрын
Then Gargamel is my new idol, too:-)
@armoredmetalhead1257 4 жыл бұрын
Master
@critstixdarkspear5375 6 жыл бұрын
Radiation Romeo still kickin it
@rocklegendlegendas3453 7 жыл бұрын
my guitarist favorite. i want view a video lesson of music Flesh For Fantasy
@artheriford 4 жыл бұрын
The normal Slinky set is 10-46. I wonder if the 48's are too heavy on the low end? I use 9's on my normal tuned Les Paul and 10's on my tuned down Les Paul
@jasonlee8497 6 жыл бұрын
The Head Shops! First place i went to, buying strings for myself. I remember being short on cash many times and the old stoner guys cutting me a break. Those were good times, and good people. This Steve Stevens cat....great, GREAT player.
@ambrosgonzales 5 жыл бұрын
That groupie girl behind him is so in awww she looks frozen he's that great of a musician to have that effect on people
@ChipRobertsOfficial 7 жыл бұрын
Anyone else catch the end lick from "Sister of Pain" in there?
@revink8296 4 жыл бұрын
Would LOVE to know the model Music Man guitar he's playing. GORGEOUS, gotta get me one asap!!! :O
@johndrake2729 3 жыл бұрын
Good luck with that. It's called a Music Man Armada, and they stopped manufacturing it some time ago. Sad shame, really, because it's such a beautiful instrument.
@captainflamson 3 жыл бұрын
You can still find the Armada on the used market, keep checking Reverb or eBay, just plan on spending $2,500-3,000 US, killer guitars!
@ubda1 6 жыл бұрын
What's the name of the music man ? i can't find it anywhere
@8Junio76 2 жыл бұрын
Nikki Sixx and Steve Stevens alone keep hair spay companies in business.
@rossocorsa6577 7 жыл бұрын
Damn that guitar
@rossocorsa6577 7 жыл бұрын
Check my guitar video.
@Incountry 5 жыл бұрын
His own Cool Tone....
@godzillasimpson8357 3 жыл бұрын
If Steve vai and Jazz guitar style playing colabed, this video.
@timmgrube3989 7 жыл бұрын
00:31 how was your trip to dover, steve? :-P
@athletemusician8098 3 жыл бұрын
John 5, Guthrie Govan and Steve Stevens are the most versatile guitarists in the history of rock music. Очен Хорошо Музикант!
@Theo-hc5ob 7 жыл бұрын
He plays Ernie's strings, but haven't seen an EB Musicman in his tour case.
@MrDuds1984 4 жыл бұрын
He paid an EVH music man at times during the Vince Neil tour with VH in 93
@jhonisbackfiredownunder3653 5 жыл бұрын
Subtitles in spanish 👐
@jessejudkins3246 2 жыл бұрын
I didn't even think about you bro and this I regret you know billy was so over the top. But later I realize you were half the tune.
@bangermccrusher 7 жыл бұрын
what guitar is that??
@prettyvacant2701 5 жыл бұрын
music man armada
@Zakariah1971 2 жыл бұрын
Money money live is genius
@KBK286 8 жыл бұрын
Playing Together ...RighT NOW...°)!
@shadeshadyshade254 7 жыл бұрын
" it was almost embarrassing if you could play well " LOL.....
@johndrake2729 3 жыл бұрын
Well, even in '90 or '91, when Grunge really blew up, I was still in awe of people playing well, especially someone by the likes of Steve Vai or Vito Bratta.
@alfredtuy 7 жыл бұрын
leyend... play with billy idol and michael jackson
@rodmusicmash 5 жыл бұрын
Agreed very talented, great guitar player he played with Terry Bozzio and Tony Levin! and he's ignored like many other great musicians by ignorant pricks ...
@prophecyproductions4753 5 жыл бұрын
After you defect Steve vai... you have to face Steve Stevens. (It’s a meme format don’t think I’m saying Steve Stevens is better than Steve vai)
@babayaga1767 5 жыл бұрын
paid no attention to this guy in the 80s. big mistake. very very cool guy and great player
@royowen6329 4 жыл бұрын
Personally I have been playing for 21 years and I have two thing to say...first was I the only one that watched this dudes last rift and thought...kinda weak...then by the 4th time gained respect. 2nd...I don't care who you are if you can't appreciate the brillance of Nirvana's simplicity and depth than you have no business playing guitar or singing...wich Kurt did both and I doubt this cat did. If you don't dig the Grunge Graats like Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice In Chains, Pealr Jam and The Smashing Pumpkins then you are either death( no disrespect what so ever), dumb or don't play guitar and sing
@ericheine2414 7 жыл бұрын
I knew of him before he had the problem with the hair. Underneath all that shit is a guitar player. Iron American Dream on KZfaq. Share it. Take a ride across the promised land. Ride a Harley.
@johndrake2729 3 жыл бұрын
Sucks Music Man no longer makes the Armada.
@IVT15 4 жыл бұрын
Dude looks like nikki sixx on the thumbnail
@endezeichengrimm 5 жыл бұрын
What in the hell is going on with that hair?
@DatMetalBoi75 7 жыл бұрын
Why does this man look like a soccer mom?
@reinerkruemmel1240 6 жыл бұрын
Steve Stevens is god.!!!!
@bobolsen8067 7 жыл бұрын
Great player and a super nice"dude!"But the black nails just has to go!If its not helping him to play better and see where he puts his fingers?That could actually be the case.Bad eye sight maybe..ha.Anyways a cool player but his sound is just way to processed.To much gain.I love the hear his playing trough Ritchie Blackmores rig the one he used on the"Made in Japan"album.Tons of sustain but its clean and pure!No master volumes on those Marshall majors 200 watt heads.I say like Michael Landau"Master volume amps sounds fake to me".