Steve Stevens Interview about recording Billy Idol "Rebel Yell"

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The Jeremy White Podcast presents Steve Stevens!
Steve Stevens from Billy Idol discusses the challenge to be inventive with guitar and finding a unique voice with his playing and tone. We go deep into the recording process of Rebel Yell and their choice to use a drum machine and playing to a click, the foresight of the possible dance remixes. We also discuss guitar tones and the difference between yesterday and today!
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@efctoffees7267 3 жыл бұрын

He is so underrated

@tdz69 2 жыл бұрын

Can we retire this word??? Lol. Jesus

@yepyep3897 9 ай бұрын

Everyone in the guitar world thinks very highly of this guitarist. Don't be an idiot.

@oanamuresan502 9 ай бұрын

@@tdz69yes please...SS is the best

@quintonj.6576 9 ай бұрын

Someone asks me “who’s the most underrated guitar player you’ve ever heard?”, I immediately say Steve Stevens.

@warrenmccune305 3 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal guitarist

@JeremyWhiteShow 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing musician!! Thanks for watching. Hope ya subscribe! 🤘🏻

@charmaewaide8596 3 жыл бұрын

He is # 1 baby there is no one that can beat him and Billy they are #1

@PaulBoss351 10 ай бұрын

Steve's such a nice guy. Back in 1984, I was working at the Holiday Inn, in Englewood, Ohio, during high school, and I delivered his room service order. He was very kind.

@BillieBailey-th3lc 7 ай бұрын

LOVE hearing that! It's such a disappointment when you hear one of your FAVORITE artists is actually a complete asshole.

@PaulBoss351 7 ай бұрын

@@BillieBailey-th3lc Yes it is. I also delivered room service to Judi Dozier who signed her room service receipt "Theda Bara". Of course, at the time, I had no idea who Theda Bara was. The next day I got a $10 tip for carrying the band's luggage out to the tour bus. They had played Hara Arena in Dayton the evening prior. Myself and one of the cooks from the kitchen stood out by the front desk and watched Billy & the others walk out to their bus.

@Bernz66 3 жыл бұрын

What a great guitarist. Nice interview....

@jessemays7283 3 жыл бұрын

Steve is a open guy. He has good interviews

@mlnem2k 3 жыл бұрын

If Rebel Yell came out today, It would change the direction of Rock music. Its a solid hit, and would stir up todays youth just as it did in the 80s. As Jeremy stated, it doesn't sound dated. It has great beat, melody, hook, bad ass imagery... Its has it all

@BillieBailey-th3lc 7 ай бұрын

I STILL like listening to it REBEL YELL (I still have my original 1983 album)! I DON'T like everything I adored in the 80's (I had 3 Madonna albums from back in the day, but have NO desire to listen to her now). Billy and Steve created CLASSIC music!

@johngammon963 10 ай бұрын

His sound helped define the 80s yet remains timeless.

@KickflipGnasty 3 жыл бұрын

Steve Stevens is a fantastic guitarist and all around musician. The arrangements on Rebel Yell are beautifully done. It's one of the best sounding albums of the 80s imho.

@armandopetrini9299 3 жыл бұрын

One of my fave GUITAR players...

@JeremyWhiteShow 3 жыл бұрын

Dude he’s the best!! ⚡️

@Prometheuspredator 10 ай бұрын

Steve Stevens one of the best guitarists of the 1980's. He is a legend and his performance in "Rebel Yell" proves the fact.

@BillieBailey-th3lc 7 ай бұрын

I STILL think he's one the best in 2023!

@Linkfan007 6 ай бұрын

Steve is so cool! I love what he said towards the end around 12mins where he says basically "thats how you get knowledge, you dont get knowledge without screwing up." Steve, you are a really cool and down-to-earth guy, thank you for sharing your talent and heart with the world.

@gman5051 9 ай бұрын

Steve Stevens is a wizard on the guitar, so talented in his trade !

@BillieBailey-th3lc 7 ай бұрын

His comments are VERY on point!

@b.hornetiii.6771 8 ай бұрын

There is perfect amount of synths in Rebel Yell. Just in the right places.

@ameetbhar6078 10 ай бұрын

You can tell I am a space cadet and Steve has taken me for a ride with his slick riffs…

@scrappypooh1515 9 ай бұрын

Talented!!!!

@aaronbickford8725 11 ай бұрын

Great interview! I love the back in forth style of this interview…the interview is thought provoking without the interviewer talking too much, which does seem to happen unfortunately in a lot of cases. He proposes really good questions and then gives the artist room to talk. I hate it when the interviewer starts interrupting and won’t let the artist say enough to answer the questions.

@purp8507 3 ай бұрын

Rebel yell will always be AWESOME!!! Thank you Mr Steven’s !!😊

@arsimahmetaj6272 9 ай бұрын

Legend

@robertdiehl1281 11 ай бұрын

Get the motor…so perfectly stated. Steve Stevens and BI had that going “the groove”. You could feel it as soon as the songs start. Percussion and pulse. Great stuff great interview.

@greggiacona238 3 жыл бұрын

Great interview~!

@collinjamesguitar Ай бұрын

Steve is one of my biggest influences and I think above all, he has the most incredibly TIGHT rhythm of any player I’ve ever heard. It’s unreal good

@Ricobaca 9 ай бұрын

Perfect thumb position while fretting. 😊

@rogerbutchbouchard8019 Жыл бұрын

Classic!

@teddymills1 6 ай бұрын

I always will remember Steve Stevens in Rebel Yell. It does not get better than that. I listen to Stevie Vai, even in 80s CrosssRoads. I still prefer Steve Stevens guitar work.

@c.bruceryan7961 Ай бұрын

I think everyone can agree that Steve Stevens is one of the greats and is not given the kind of recognition that is commiserate to his ability... But the thing that isn't being said enough is what a freaking crazy good STAGE PERFORMER he is! The physicality and the flare and the awareness of his body when he is performing... Sometimes it's like that guitar is his dance partner in some crazy tango or something...lol he is amazing to watch as well as listen to

@ameetbhar6078 10 ай бұрын

I love his space ship sound effects!! I think he took what Mick Ronsan did with Bowie’s space fascination

@Particle67 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for that 👍🏼

@JeremyWhiteShow 3 жыл бұрын

Steve is the man!! ⚡️

@charlenegodbee1202 Жыл бұрын

Best guitarist. Steve, keep your style "screaming. "

@MarsHottentot Жыл бұрын

5:30 I think what you're missing, Jeremy, is that the Rockman (and I say this as a Rockman lover and user) was the "amp modeler / plug-in" of it's time. Everybody was using them! The trouble was, until they introduced the pro grade "Rockmodules" in the late 80s, they only got one sound - Tom Scholz' Boston tone (killer, sure, but still). I can totally understand why Steve would want to redo those tracks - but I'm glad he didn't!😂