Thanks for posting this! And thanks to Steve Stevens for sharing! I'm currently learning Rebel Yell for a cover project & this is very helpful. No pick on the intro - but if you look closely, he has it tucked away between his fingers and pulls it out for the next part. The song is not all that difficult - the hardest thing for me is smoothly putting the pick away when returning to the intro piece right before the solo & at the end of the song. Hah!! Guess I'll stop posting & keep practicing!!
@scolgo I agree 100%! The pick trick is a bit difficult... check out some videos by Brian Setzer, he is a master of that. I do it as well, but synchronizing it with quick picking is the hard part. Good luck!
@scolgo I know a trick for that. In fact, it looks like he's doing it the same as I do. You simply tuck it between the joints on your middle finger. Then you just use your thumb to slide it back and forth. I got the trick from a Bruce Kulick lesson video I had when I was first learning how to play. I don't know if it's in this particular clip. But this is from that very lesson.
@robertjelic Actually the sound is extremely crappy, and this was discussed here in the past comments as well. He was at the offices of Guitar World magazine, if I remember correctly, and they gave him a Fender G Dec (which is a funny and nice little amp but here it sounds like sh#t).
@bloodySunday77 Well, I feel weird now :D I don't know, I like the sound. Maybe I am little bit confused, Video quality is poor. Anyway, thanks for reply!
Steve Stevens dress seems to disorient and make some people uneasy. In Siberian shamanism, cross dressing protected the shaman to be from evil spirits. Flora MacDonald dressed Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1746 as a woman, enabling him to escape to France. Danny la Rue was a cross dresser and succesful performer for decades in London and on TV. So live and let live, and enjoy Steve's guitar playing, he started when he was 7, electric at 9, Jimi Hendrix at 11. But the creative life is NOT a contest .
Just showing you half ass guitarist how he plays his songs and his influences. All the greats were influenced. by someone..even Hendrix was influenced....and he is the greatest.
@cagnetto theyre typical 80s double stops you can hear that sort of playing in beat it, white wedding (ofcourse), too young to fall in love etc.. you can find the tabs on ultimate-guitar
YOU ARE YOUR OWN LIVING ROCK LEGEND WHEN YOU SET THE SOUND FOR BILLY IDOL AND ALSO PLAYED FOR MICHAEL JACKSON ON 'DIRTY DIANA'. STEVE STEVENS OPENS THAT VIDEO AND IS THE REASON THE SONG HAS THE SOUND IT DOES. MJ WAS BLOWN AWAY WITH IT.
Steve Stevens is one of the unsung heroes of the 80's, and if you don't like him, go listen to Vince Neil's "Exposed." His playing was out of this world on that album.
@mak1203136 Yeah everyones hero is a Jewy guitarist whos most notable credit is playing songs that were already written.. Basically a tour guitar player.. Yeah we are all losers not showing respect for such a great career.. Pffffffffffffffffff
@wizardofmadness I don't know how my age relates to the question, but I am 33 (yes, I was there when Top Gun was in the theaters, and I still have the soundtrack on an original cassette).
@wizardofmadness - This dude (Steve Stevens) is one AWESOME and the most UNder-rated guitar players I've ever heard... Man, what i wouldn't do for a guitar lesson w/him (well ok, i wouldn't do just 'anything' for a lesson). Well, first i have to actually go get a guitar, right? haa lol! He did awesome on the top gun video.
@wizardofmadness And no, it wasn't just him. Everybody in the rock scene was dressing like that - nothing special that deserves a special name such as "Boy George attitude" (which is actually not related to dress code).
@wizardofmadness Well he was one of the 1st to cross punk and metal. There were alot more who dug him than didnt back in the day. I dont recall anyone remarking on his look in a bad way back then either. Maybe the haters are just in your "hood". Rebel Yell is one of the best Rock albums of all time. Every single tune on it is fantastic.
@IknowJohnLear He can do it cause it's a basic do wop strum, pro or not. Just have to do a little muting on the neck changes to get the sound. All your 50's bands did it. The Leo Kotke move is typical and another level altogether. As a half-guitarist, I didn't know Rebel was done on one axe with fingerpicking til I saw this video. The 50's strum is one thing....Rebel Yell...well try it and do it as smoothly as Steve and see how it sounds. Takes great finger picking to do that!!!!
It's hilarious with all the other Youtube amateur and pros putting out the video riff lessons, you can just watch the player who came up with the lick the right way. Only saw one you guy play it right other than Steve on Rebel Yell. Why do these guys leave up these bad renditions?
I was in love with Billy in the 80's. I just read a book called "Once Upon a Star - celebrity kiss and tell stories" buy it on Amazon by his ex girlfriend Pegg Trentini I highly recommend it !
~~~Everything about Stevie Stevens impresses me~~~ - his kind humble demeanor, his EXTRAORDINARY TALENT and this particular musical stylings and predilections vibrate my hearts musical strings!
Thank you so much Steve and Billy, for years of pleasure, thrill and enchantment with you and your music.
Thanks for posting this video! From searching around on Internet, I think I understand that this came with Guitar Techniques magazine January 2006. As I can't find any back issues, would anybody have the tabs? (and, in particular, for "White Wedding" 2nd verse, Figure2)
@viperlegendkiller that's because that's the easy part...just requires attention to the picking strokes and their accents :) it's the rest of the song that blows everyone's mind I think...lol :)
@KingCatWolf Bro, it's Leo Kottke. The guy was a MASTER with a 12-string. Folksy stuff. My Dad & stepmom used to listen to some of his music. I remember he had an album called Greenhouse. There was a song on it called Louise. My stepmom took an old-school, lighted 7-Up clock, acetone-ed the numbers & shit off of it, and painted the Greenhouse album cover on it. I've always hated the bitch, but the clock was very cool.
@bloodySunday77 ... yes,...:) the Greatest. Who made the Top Gun Anthem?...who's the Atomic Playboy?...Our Man in Istanbul that's who! now if you have had a Memory Crash because of Flesh for Fantasy,...give a Rebel Yell,.. Scream at the Dementia,.. and know that you Don't Need a Gun, cause there will always be Water on Ares, to get you through any Funkcaution.... ;)
@bloodySunday77 Well, one is certainly in their own class of rockstar when they play for Billy Idol and play for Michael Jackson on songs like 'Dirty Diana'. He even starts that video and is the reason that song and others have an edge to them. I don't know who the hell else has credits quite like that. Even if people don't like any of his music it doesn't change the fact that he's one of just a few living legends.
OMG he plays with his pinky on the scratch plate like I do!? All these years I've been trying to correct that :P well f*ck it now, I'm not moving my beloved finger!
@Kurzgan yeah its like rubbing your belly and patting your head at the same time. you just have to play it so much that you dont think about it anymore
@Aleshotgun I am quite sure they are not Nailbombs... they are either Rebel Yells or Mules. Probably Mules because I don't believe the Rebel Yells were made at the time this video was shot.
@bloodySunday77 This is probably from the Gibson Custom Shop. I've never seen a LP with a metalflake sunburst finish. Way cool axe... and Steve can afford one from the Custom Shop!!
@mudosarma012 Here's what I can glean...It's not a stock Les Paul, clearly a custom order. Ebony Fretboard, bound, with a bound headstock and body, all in white, which isn't stock. MOP trapezoid markers. The burst is Cherry over Gold Metallic, they also do the same effect occasionally with Blue over Silver. Back appears to be black. 60's Mirror knobs...looks like Grover tuners. Bare Knuckle Pickups. Wouldn't be surprised to hear that it was drilled or chambered for weight and resonance.
@ibaneziceman300 I am afraid this is the whole interview... although there might be a full article in one of Guitar World's older issues (I don't know which one, maybe you could email them to find out...)
Steve is such a "smart" guitarist..I like how he explains how he came up with the riffs that he did...He's very good at composing and a master at song structuring.
lol I remember five years ago I was at a Billy Idol concert and I flashed my boobs at Billy and Steve (hey, it was a crazy night) and Steve grabbed the mic and said "You're one bad, BAD girl!" and then winked at me. He's so awesome.
@hiwattdude The nail polish "strengthens" his nails...as well as good looks. He picks his strings quite often like a "clasical or flaminco" guitarist,in which his fingernails would break&chip from the constant "picking" of the strings...
Ya know why I like this guy? When you boil his parts down, they are actually really simple, but he makes them sound so huge. He is really innovative in my opinion. I think he is really underated plus he seems like a nice dude in general. Like the kind of guy you can drink a 12 pack with and just yak about guitar all night.
@delchavez Yeah, he seems so modest, but in my experience knowing what to play and when, serving the song in the best possible way, and having the sense to use your technique wisely instead of showing off are things that he is a master of. So down to earth.
@bloodySunday77 I have the Rebel Yells (nickle cover) They're mid rangy but overall very articulate and sweet. They have a slightly hotter sound than the Mules. It's really easy to push a clean channel into OD with them but they also clean up nicely with just the volume pot on the guitar.
Steve is a Jew so he felt he had to drop the jewish surname to make it in the business-just like fellow music gods Geddy Lee of Rush and Mike Lee of Barren Cross!!
It was very common for rockers in the 80's to paint their nails black. That was part of their wardrobe, so to speak. I liked it then and still do 'cause that was the "norm". :D
Just brilliant. I love how he shows his influences, then when he plays what he did with them, they sound even better. Classy guy, classic guitar player.
This guy has always been one of my favorite guitarist of all time.Absolutely a monster talent.Underated by everybody except guitarist who know what the deal is.Saw him play in Norfolk Va. and he and Billy were super cool got to meet Billy and he was very nice and loved the fans Billy actually got off the bus and went down the street shaking everybody's hand that was in line to get in.I've never seen anybody do that ever!!
I love the finish on the Les Paul. I also find it really cool how he uses the upstroke a lot more. People seem to do downstrokes a lot more with heavy stuff like this.
What an amazing musician, its so nostalgic for me to hear the parts soloed out and the thoughts and inspiration behind some of my favorite songs! Steve, for all his fame with Billy is still one of the most underrated Guitar Superheroes.
@Tommy666666777777 Yeah unfortunetly I'm only 16 and I like Billy Idol. I play guitar and I can say that Steve Stevens is an awesome guitarist, but you know the fking "Justin Bieber fans" don't know what is the good music!!
@smoothistkid12 It's not hard when you have a good tube amp. You set it up for a crunchy or overdriven sound, and then you just pick softly or lower your guitar'ds volume knob.
@cbarrett34 I have known C.C. DeVille for over 10 years, and I can say that Steve could be a clone for C.C. or vice Versa. Must be a Brooklyn thing. They are both from Brooklyn.
God I love this guy! He's obviously an incredible and talented guitar genius... you go Steve you go... mwah!
Fyneparent22 2 weeks ago
Steve Stevens is a guitar God! keep rocking steve!!!!
musiclover3928 2 weeks ago
Thanks for posting this! And thanks to Steve Stevens for sharing! I'm currently learning Rebel Yell for a cover project & this is very helpful. No pick on the intro - but if you look closely, he has it tucked away between his fingers and pulls it out for the next part. The song is not all that difficult - the hardest thing for me is smoothly putting the pick away when returning to the intro piece right before the solo & at the end of the song. Hah!! Guess I'll stop posting & keep practicing!!
scolgo 4 weeks ago
@scolgo I agree 100%! The pick trick is a bit difficult... check out some videos by Brian Setzer, he is a master of that. I do it as well, but synchronizing it with quick picking is the hard part. Good luck!
bloodySunday77 3 weeks ago
@scolgo I know a trick for that. In fact, it looks like he's doing it the same as I do. You simply tuck it between the joints on your middle finger. Then you just use your thumb to slide it back and forth. I got the trick from a Bruce Kulick lesson video I had when I was first learning how to play. I don't know if it's in this particular clip. But this is from that very lesson.
watch?v=JWxz1H10_fk
CthulhuForCocoaPuffs 2 weeks ago
what's his tunning?
devilparrot 1 month ago
I have been a big a big fan of Billy Idol and Steve Stevens for a few decades now. Thanks for sharing this video!
bieglers5 1 month ago
Wow....i came here many times just to hear that guitar and amp. I think this sound is very impressive too.
marcelosunako 1 month ago 4
@marcelosunako ??!??!??
bloodySunday77 1 month ago
Does anybody knows what type of amp and effect Steve use in this lesson. The sound is impressive.
robertjelic 1 month ago
@robertjelic Actually the sound is extremely crappy, and this was discussed here in the past comments as well. He was at the offices of Guitar World magazine, if I remember correctly, and they gave him a Fender G Dec (which is a funny and nice little amp but here it sounds like sh#t).
bloodySunday77 1 month ago
@bloodySunday77 Well, I feel weird now :D I don't know, I like the sound. Maybe I am little bit confused, Video quality is poor. Anyway, thanks for reply!
robertjelic 1 month ago
@robertjelic No, I didn't mean it like that, it is entirely subjective... and the video quality is indeed poor...
bloodySunday77 1 month ago
Lot of underrated axemen in the 80's. Neil Geraldo right up there side of Steven. Two of my faves.!!!!!
jamesskb 1 month ago
Steve Stevens dress seems to disorient and make some people uneasy. In Siberian shamanism, cross dressing protected the shaman to be from evil spirits. Flora MacDonald dressed Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1746 as a woman, enabling him to escape to France. Danny la Rue was a cross dresser and succesful performer for decades in London and on TV. So live and let live, and enjoy Steve's guitar playing, he started when he was 7, electric at 9, Jimi Hendrix at 11. But the creative life is NOT a contest .
Foxglove963 2 months ago
What a great guy.
ncboy65 2 months ago
He has a real musical sense that is what makes his playing fantastic
Nekton58 4 months ago
@TheDJVALLON hahaha!!!
JayJayChaCha 4 months ago
Just showing you half ass guitarist how he plays his songs and his influences. All the greats were influenced. by someone..even Hendrix was influenced....and he is the greatest.
jamesskb 4 months ago
wow this is a real treat to watch the tricks of trade from a guitar legend, not as popular as let's say Edie Van Halen but great none the less
TheMetalVagabond 4 months ago
He has 6 strings, theire just thinner so they don`t show so much.
smurf2427 4 months ago
@TheDJVALLON lol. The 3 other strings are so thin they can't be seen on the video
HaistaPaska92 5 months ago
steve stevens is great he been playin since he was 7, and learned from good shit
masterbate23 5 months ago
eyes without a face still moves me after all these years.... so pretty... Gawd I miss good musuc!! :(
gskitten 5 months ago
can anyone explain the chords he's playng starting from 00:47 please?
cagnetto 5 months ago
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deadenear 5 months ago
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deadenear 5 months ago
@cagnetto theyre typical 80s double stops you can hear that sort of playing in beat it, white wedding (ofcourse), too young to fall in love etc.. you can find the tabs on ultimate-guitar
SlashIsRockNRoll2010 5 months ago
Best guitarist alive today. Steve Stevens. Hands Down.
JDRMMR 5 months ago
YOU ARE YOUR OWN LIVING ROCK LEGEND WHEN YOU SET THE SOUND FOR BILLY IDOL AND ALSO PLAYED FOR MICHAEL JACKSON ON 'DIRTY DIANA'. STEVE STEVENS OPENS THAT VIDEO AND IS THE REASON THE SONG HAS THE SOUND IT DOES. MJ WAS BLOWN AWAY WITH IT.
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TheDJVALLON 5 months ago
0:46 - 1:12 fucking badass !
justinmechanic17 5 months ago
Steve Stevens is one of the unsung heroes of the 80's, and if you don't like him, go listen to Vince Neil's "Exposed." His playing was out of this world on that album.
PerfectStranger776 5 months ago
thumbs down? the losers...they must guitarist who'd love play like Steve i guess
mak1203136 5 months ago
@mak1203136 Yeah everyones hero is a Jewy guitarist whos most notable credit is playing songs that were already written.. Basically a tour guitar player.. Yeah we are all losers not showing respect for such a great career.. Pffffffffffffffffff
hobuster1 5 months ago
Rebel Yell is one of the greatest riffs and songs of all time - in my opinion
Hannanstl 6 months ago 2
sorry about the language but this is so fucking great
RefDiva2 6 months ago
some people don't like him because he has some 'boy george' attitude
wizardofmadness 6 months ago
@wizardofmadness What is the "Boy George" attitude?
bloodySunday77 6 months ago
@bloodySunday77 how old are you? he used to look like a cross dresser in billy idol's videos
wizardofmadness 6 months ago
@wizardofmadness I don't know how my age relates to the question, but I am 33 (yes, I was there when Top Gun was in the theaters, and I still have the soundtrack on an original cassette).
bloodySunday77 6 months ago
@wizardofmadness - This dude (Steve Stevens) is one AWESOME and the most UNder-rated guitar players I've ever heard... Man, what i wouldn't do for a guitar lesson w/him (well ok, i wouldn't do just 'anything' for a lesson). Well, first i have to actually go get a guitar, right? haa lol! He did awesome on the top gun video.
FloralMogul 5 months ago
@wizardofmadness And no, it wasn't just him. Everybody in the rock scene was dressing like that - nothing special that deserves a special name such as "Boy George attitude" (which is actually not related to dress code).
bloodySunday77 6 months ago
@wizardofmadness Well he was one of the 1st to cross punk and metal. There were alot more who dug him than didnt back in the day. I dont recall anyone remarking on his look in a bad way back then either. Maybe the haters are just in your "hood". Rebel Yell is one of the best Rock albums of all time. Every single tune on it is fantastic.
believer06 6 months ago
Billy is coming to my town! Hope Steve is with Him. Just won't be the same without. It would be like, like, eyes without a face....
Quadrider50 6 months ago
how does he do the 'oldies' type of riff at 1:30???!!
IknowJohnLear 7 months ago
@IknowJohnLear He can do it cause it's a basic do wop strum, pro or not. Just have to do a little muting on the neck changes to get the sound. All your 50's bands did it. The Leo Kotke move is typical and another level altogether. As a half-guitarist, I didn't know Rebel was done on one axe with fingerpicking til I saw this video. The 50's strum is one thing....Rebel Yell...well try it and do it as smoothly as Steve and see how it sounds. Takes great finger picking to do that!!!!
jamesskb 6 months ago
It's hilarious with all the other Youtube amateur and pros putting out the video riff lessons, you can just watch the player who came up with the lick the right way. Only saw one you guy play it right other than Steve on Rebel Yell. Why do these guys leave up these bad renditions?
i2eye 7 months ago
I wish my name were Steve Stevens...
Guitarmaniac813 7 months ago
Him and Neil Geraldo two of the most underrated guitarist of the 80's. They are both top 10 in my book!!!
jamesskb 7 months ago
he,like many other good guitarist,doesn't get the praise he should get
miezulet 7 months ago 11
I was in love with Billy in the 80's. I just read a book called "Once Upon a Star - celebrity kiss and tell stories" buy it on Amazon by his ex girlfriend Pegg Trentini I highly recommend it !
Lazeria622 7 months ago
~~~Everything about Stevie Stevens impresses me~~~ - his kind humble demeanor, his EXTRAORDINARY TALENT and this particular musical stylings and predilections vibrate my hearts musical strings!
Thank you so much Steve and Billy, for years of pleasure, thrill and enchantment with you and your music.
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Censored4TRUTH 7 months ago
Thanks for posting this video! From searching around on Internet, I think I understand that this came with Guitar Techniques magazine January 2006. As I can't find any back issues, would anybody have the tabs? (and, in particular, for "White Wedding" 2nd verse, Figure2)
StuTheView 7 months ago
what a beautiful guitar :O holy shit
Obamaphiliac 8 months ago
he didnt show that awesome riff he does halfway through eyes without a face
viperlegendkiller 8 months ago in playlist Guitar Licks
@viperlegendkiller that's because that's the easy part...just requires attention to the picking strokes and their accents :) it's the rest of the song that blows everyone's mind I think...lol :)
guitargup 8 months ago
what kinda guitar style of playing is that in 3:19 ?
i been looking for the name everywhere!! and i cant find nothing on this Leo Cocky guitarist
KingCatWolf 8 months ago
@KingCatWolf Bro, it's Leo Kottke. The guy was a MASTER with a 12-string. Folksy stuff. My Dad & stepmom used to listen to some of his music. I remember he had an album called Greenhouse. There was a song on it called Louise. My stepmom took an old-school, lighted 7-Up clock, acetone-ed the numbers & shit off of it, and painted the Greenhouse album cover on it. I've always hated the bitch, but the clock was very cool.
True story. =)
Peace.
runthemachine 8 months ago
Most beautiful Les Paul I've ever seen
Lithium188 8 months ago
I wish more guitar players would explain the songs and how they came up with them.
MrJtr75 8 months ago
excuse me Stevie, isn't it 111 db?
drinkspecials 8 months ago
very good
varafree12 8 months ago
Thats gotta be the fuckin' sickest looking les paul I have ever seen in my life.
MrFenderstrat1995 8 months ago
Brilliant guitarist and very generous to share his thoughts and ideas
AnarchyAhead 9 months ago
44 years of guitar playing. Incredible!!!
ansionnachcliste 9 months ago
This Man Rocks!!! One of the greatest guitar players around Vurtuosity and creativity
combined!
steveissosteve 9 months ago
It's obvious that 6 people sneezed and hit the dislike button...
Missedthe80sboat 10 months ago
this guy's amazing
gregliam 10 months ago
A guitarist with a pocket full of imagination, his skills are endless a big inspiration for me as a guitarist !
T2Sbadger 10 months ago
@T2Sbadger wow.....well said my friend.... cheers! :)
guitargup 9 months ago
truly one of the greats....inspired all types of guitarists, including me and I play within the "goth/deathrock" genre.....
AdamCoffin13 11 months ago
i saw him and met him!!!!!!!!! he was amazing! i saw Billy Idol and Slash and him at their concert in September!!!!
0midnight0horse0 1 year ago
The dude possesses scary talent
kamaboko1 1 year ago
Who the hell would give a thumbs-down to a guitar lesson?!
gorillabelly1 1 year ago 61
@gorillabelly1 Oh, there are always people in every video...
bloodySunday77 1 year ago 10
@gorillabelly1 prehaps if the lesson sucks?
TheReilly8 11 months ago
@TheReilly8 there are 4 people who apparently think awesomeness sucks.
guitargup 11 months ago
@gorillabelly1 lmao thats funny
djmighton 11 months ago
@gorillabelly1 just some poor people who don't have ears to listen, or eyes, to see the greatest guitar player of our time......
guitargup 11 months ago 5
@guitargup Οk, he is really good, but the greatest of our time? lol
bloodySunday77 11 months ago 20
@bloodySunday77 ... yes,...:) the Greatest. Who made the Top Gun Anthem?...who's the Atomic Playboy?...Our Man in Istanbul that's who! now if you have had a Memory Crash because of Flesh for Fantasy,...give a Rebel Yell,.. Scream at the Dementia,.. and know that you Don't Need a Gun, cause there will always be Water on Ares, to get you through any Funkcaution.... ;)
guitargup 11 months ago
@bloodySunday77 Well, one is certainly in their own class of rockstar when they play for Billy Idol and play for Michael Jackson on songs like 'Dirty Diana'. He even starts that video and is the reason that song and others have an edge to them. I don't know who the hell else has credits quite like that. Even if people don't like any of his music it doesn't change the fact that he's one of just a few living legends.
vsop333 10 months ago
@bloodySunday77 Not the greatest. One of the greatest, though.
matteoprez 7 months ago
@guitargup HAHAHHAHAHAHAH Trololololol
hellsSG 6 months ago
@gorillabelly1 A bass player here by mistake, maybe.
matteoprez 9 months ago
@gorillabelly1
n00bs who pretend to play it and whine on how "awesome" they play with a recoding on the background while moving their fingers on the strings.
KingCommando32 7 months ago
@gorillabelly1 If the lesson is shit. Not saying that this is but still
HaistaPaska92 5 months ago
@gorillabelly1 today's artists and the people that like them
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harpinKeith 1 year ago 3
@harpinKeith Um... not quite "brutal" but nice parts, very clever...
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
OMG he plays with his pinky on the scratch plate like I do!? All these years I've been trying to correct that :P well f*ck it now, I'm not moving my beloved finger!
SCREW THE SYSTEM!
tomtomtom1230 1 year ago
very good guitarist
sweetgyy 1 year ago
I just can't play that intro to rebel yell....drives me insane.
Kurzgan 1 year ago
@Kurzgan yeah its like rubbing your belly and patting your head at the same time. you just have to play it so much that you dont think about it anymore
ittdust 1 year ago
Wow he has a great Hybrid Picking Technique!
DrEviscerator666 1 year ago
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tAkETM 1 year ago
I love Steve Stevens. The guy is just f'ing awesome!
preciousbash 1 year ago
Where I can find this fuckin' great guitar.? :O :'( And what's model is.? O.o
mudosarma012 1 year ago 3
@mudosarma012 Browse through the comments... there are a few ideas what it might be... it's a Gibson Les Paul, but the model? I am not really sure.
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
@bloodySunday77 is a gibson les paul custom with nailbomb humbucklers and of course a custom finish
Aleshotgun 1 year ago
@Aleshotgun I am quite sure they are not Nailbombs... they are either Rebel Yells or Mules. Probably Mules because I don't believe the Rebel Yells were made at the time this video was shot.
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
its a 2000$ gutar
beeeana 1 year ago
@Aleshotgun actually I dont see any binding on the back. So it's a Standard LP I believe.
believer06 1 year ago
@bloodySunday77 This is probably from the Gibson Custom Shop. I've never seen a LP with a metalflake sunburst finish. Way cool axe... and Steve can afford one from the Custom Shop!!
falcon1163 1 year ago
@mudosarma012 Here's what I can glean...It's not a stock Les Paul, clearly a custom order. Ebony Fretboard, bound, with a bound headstock and body, all in white, which isn't stock. MOP trapezoid markers. The burst is Cherry over Gold Metallic, they also do the same effect occasionally with Blue over Silver. Back appears to be black. 60's Mirror knobs...looks like Grover tuners. Bare Knuckle Pickups. Wouldn't be surprised to hear that it was drilled or chambered for weight and resonance.
kerranz 1 year ago
@mudosarma012 THE GUITAR IS A... Fender G-DEC 15! i saw a vid of it and i knew it
claymanluca 1 year ago
@claymanluca We are not talking about the amp. We are talking about the guitar. Yes, that Gibson LP he is holding. Guitar.
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
@claymanluca / G- Dec is an amp!
michaels2boys 1 year ago
@mudosarma012 lol I toured with them and that guitar is a custom shop job that was made for him
R0ckers2R0ckers 1 year ago
dancing with myself was made with Steve New (RIP) and/or John McGeoch (RIP) and/or Steve Jones (from Sex Pistols)....when Idol was in Generation X.
FrancoDamn 1 year ago
he is a very cool and underrated guitarist some of his compositions are just great !!
ThrashRoC 1 year ago
where can i find the full interview of this at??
ibaneziceman300 1 year ago
@ibaneziceman300 I am afraid this is the whole interview... although there might be a full article in one of Guitar World's older issues (I don't know which one, maybe you could email them to find out...)
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
@bloodySunday77 ah ok ty :D
ibaneziceman300 1 year ago
I love the finish on that Les Paul
Warthogfan 1 year ago
in dirty diana song he play very well
Duhok1 1 year ago
Steve is such a "smart" guitarist..I like how he explains how he came up with the riffs that he did...He's very good at composing and a master at song structuring.
flyingsquirrel73 1 year ago
He makes everything sound so FRICKIN easy !!!!!!
digitalwatcher 1 year ago 5
@digitalwatcher Exactly! But it's not!
bloodySunday77 1 year ago 3
wow
baresepuro 1 year ago
he is a really good teacher not like malstem who just shows it real fast
TheJphoenix69 1 year ago
lol I remember five years ago I was at a Billy Idol concert and I flashed my boobs at Billy and Steve (hey, it was a crazy night) and Steve grabbed the mic and said "You're one bad, BAD girl!" and then winked at me. He's so awesome.
RedDollShoes 1 year ago 34
@RedDollShoes Well... wow!!!!!! :-)
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
@RedDollShoes Mom you did it again ?
MrHeavysteel 9 months ago
such pretty fingernail polish....
hiwattdude 1 year ago
@hiwattdude The nail polish "strengthens" his nails...as well as good looks. He picks his strings quite often like a "clasical or flaminco" guitarist,in which his fingernails would break&chip from the constant "picking" of the strings...
jagdwerksdraago 1 year ago
Nice trick with the pick in Rebel Yell!
mtsn 1 year ago
Ya know why I like this guy? When you boil his parts down, they are actually really simple, but he makes them sound so huge. He is really innovative in my opinion. I think he is really underated plus he seems like a nice dude in general. Like the kind of guy you can drink a 12 pack with and just yak about guitar all night.
delchavez 1 year ago
@delchavez Yeah, he seems so modest, but in my experience knowing what to play and when, serving the song in the best possible way, and having the sense to use your technique wisely instead of showing off are things that he is a master of. So down to earth.
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
@delchavez I'd do more than just talk..mmeeoowwrrrrrrrrrr.
debbiechickie5 1 year ago
What songs are like 1:31?
jmdc1991 1 year ago
He looks so funny while explaining :D
tepish009 1 year ago
What is engraved on the neck pickup?
LPCstm69 1 year ago
@LPCstm69 The brand of the pickups: Bare Knuckle. They are from the UK. I also have a pair - they are fantastic.
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
@bloodySunday77 I just got a set, they're incredible.
Jasn1111 1 year ago
@Jasn1111 Nice! Which ones? I have open-cover Mules.
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
@bloodySunday77 I have the Rebel Yells (nickle cover) They're mid rangy but overall very articulate and sweet. They have a slightly hotter sound than the Mules. It's really easy to push a clean channel into OD with them but they also clean up nicely with just the volume pot on the guitar.
The Mules sound great too.
Jasn1111 1 year ago
@Jasn1111 Great... I was always thinking of buying them instead of the Mules, but I am very happy with my choice!
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
Steve is a Jew so he felt he had to drop the jewish surname to make it in the business-just like fellow music gods Geddy Lee of Rush and Mike Lee of Barren Cross!!
Zakariah1971 1 year ago
Steve S thE kING SHIZNIT ON THE axe ASK ANY-ONE..IF YOU ARE ANTONE ASK YOURSELF..aNOTHER GREAT UNDERATED GUITARIST...GOD BLESS R N R..
telecaster24 1 year ago
STEVE!!!!! Another solo album pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!!!!!
1959child 1 year ago
Steve Stevens is pretty fucking cool, very underrated stuff (like his work with Vince Neil), great tone. Love that Les Paul, my God
owlsrfun47 1 year ago
No wonder Michael Jackson choosed this guy to play guitar on Dirty Diana. What a guitarist and musician.
KonChul 1 year ago
It was very common for rockers in the 80's to paint their nails black. That was part of their wardrobe, so to speak. I liked it then and still do 'cause that was the "norm". :D
okesaita 1 year ago
Just brilliant. I love how he shows his influences, then when he plays what he did with them, they sound even better. Classy guy, classic guitar player.
audiotrax2000 1 year ago
steve really looks like cc deville.. only with black hair.. ! XD
ThePot13 1 year ago
A guitarist so good they named him twice!
themightiestbo 1 year ago
he acts like playing those are nothing as if everyone can do it lol what a guy
monsieurgrandjambon 1 year ago 2
when you are as talented as Steve, you are allowed to wear nail polish.
enahcs 1 year ago
Great player. I've always liked his style and skills. But what's with the fingernail polish?
JedifuzzMojo 1 year ago
@JedifuzzMojo I guess it's an image sort of thing - he has a big 80s career, too... if he feels comfortable with it, who am I to argue?
bloodySunday77 1 year ago 3
how is the part 0:46?
Carbazi 1 year ago
This guy has always been one of my favorite guitarist of all time.Absolutely a monster talent.Underated by everybody except guitarist who know what the deal is.Saw him play in Norfolk Va. and he and Billy were super cool got to meet Billy and he was very nice and loved the fans Billy actually got off the bus and went down the street shaking everybody's hand that was in line to get in.I've never seen anybody do that ever!!
ellisd2u 1 year ago
Dude is sexy.
SteelSkullX 1 year ago
I love the finish on the Les Paul. I also find it really cool how he uses the upstroke a lot more. People seem to do downstrokes a lot more with heavy stuff like this.
acuity67 1 year ago
love the guitar
guitarher3 1 year ago
Steve Stevens is the best guitarist in the world
Elvis7345 1 year ago
@Elvis7345 woahhh calm down there bud hahaha
lkjhgfdsa68 1 year ago
He's a fuckin guitar player :D
g0dLikeGR 1 year ago
Wow, this guy is great!
jmaguerra 1 year ago
What an amazing musician, its so nostalgic for me to hear the parts soloed out and the thoughts and inspiration behind some of my favorite songs! Steve, for all his fame with Billy is still one of the most underrated Guitar Superheroes.
Tommy666666777777 1 year ago 36
@Tommy666666777777 Yeah unfortunetly I'm only 16 and I like Billy Idol. I play guitar and I can say that Steve Stevens is an awesome guitarist, but you know the fking "Justin Bieber fans" don't know what is the good music!!
MsMercury67 1 year ago
@Tommy666666777777 TOTALLY
bittersweet12ful 1 year ago
steve stevens, i think that this guy is the star behind the successfully of billy idol
raulcartago 1 year ago
Steve Stevens Great sound !!! great Music Man !!! My Idol
iraiscoming1 1 year ago
Steve used a JB on the early stuff. Great Player!!
thundersteve1566 1 year ago
Thank You for the lesson and thanks 4 uploading this bloodySunday77
Guitar44789 1 year ago
how dos he make the dirty sound sound so clean when he plays the white wedding riff.
smoothistkid12 1 year ago
@smoothistkid12 It's not hard when you have a good tube amp. You set it up for a crunchy or overdriven sound, and then you just pick softly or lower your guitar'ds volume knob.
bloodySunday77 1 year ago 2
@bloodySunday77 *guitar's
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
this guy is a genius ... excellent guitarist.
rmarsonutube 1 year ago
this guy reminds me of cc deville
cbarrett34 1 year ago
@cbarrett34 I have known C.C. DeVille for over 10 years, and I can say that Steve could be a clone for C.C. or vice Versa. Must be a Brooklyn thing. They are both from Brooklyn.
TheSovietSteel 1 year ago
leo kotkke is the inspiration for white wedding? steve stevens genius.
ezrhino100 1 year ago
steve stevens was and always be my guitar hero whose style was unique and different from the rest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
sthcrox 1 year ago
he should stop using that axis guitar everytime he plays rebel yell onstage.
smoothistkid12 1 year ago
gibson les paul costum
micinternetpoint 1 year ago
I have his signiture washburn, black with a floyd rose etc, he is a great guitarist.
mgfdh 1 year ago