Does anyone remember Billy Idol?

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9948 Age : 49

I accidentally fell on billy idol's best-of when organizing my musical library. So, i listened to "shot to the system", a song i last heard over 12 years ago.

Now, this freakin' rocks. Can this guy be somehow labeled metal?

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3830 Age : 44

Gilbert wrote:: Can this guy be somehow labeled metal?

No.

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Nope. Not even if you tried.

His last album was pretty good, though.

Dinky Do Number of posts : 4830 Age : 43

Idol used to be my favorite as a teenager

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1828 Age : 56

No but his lead guitar player was very, very good back in the day...

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37953 Age : 54

Gilbert wrote:: Can this guy be somehow labeled metal?

Not metal in the slightest, but Billy had some good pop/rock hits back in the day.

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mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

No he can't be labeled metal or even punk despite his roots but a great vocalist and songwriter.

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manny wrote:: No he can't be labeled metal or even punk despite his roots but a great vocalist and songwriter.

His previous band "Generation X" was pretty much punk ... when he went solo he got the "punk" label in the media mainly because of his 'tude and his spiked hair do.

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Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3012 Age : 35

Billy idol had some awesome songs.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9948 Age : 49

I think he would do great if he'd join a metal band

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3325 Age : 53

Eyesore wrote:: Nope. Not even if you tried.

His last album was pretty good, though.

I love Billy Idol, and I'm glad you liked his last album, but I absolutely hated it. I wanted to like it so badly, but just couldn't get into it. I assume you're talking about him album "Devil's Playground"? If not, I'm sorry for ripping on his "Happy Holidays" album.

Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

While he had some really great songs and some pretty good songs, I could never get into this guy. And I don't know why. Never owned anything by him. Thought of getting his greatest hits, but never pulled the trigger. Oh well.

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MetalGuy71 wrote:: While he had some really great songs and some pretty good songs, I could never get into this guy. And I don't know why. Never owned anything by him. Thought of getting his greatest hits, but never pulled the trigger. Oh well.

You should get Generation X's Valley Of The Dolls......one of my fave records. Blurs the line Glam/Punk/Heavy Metal/Power Pop.........sleazy guitars and sun shiney melodies, not unlike Hanoi Rocks who they no doubt influenced.......

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Gilbert wrote:: I think he would do great if he'd join a metal band

Check out the song he did on Iommi's solo album.