Subject: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:58 pm
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?
GrandNational Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:05 pm
Gilbert wrote:
Can this guy be somehow labeled metal?
No.
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:06 pm
Nope. Not even if you tried.
His last album was pretty good, though.
MetalRob331 Dinky Do
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:53 pm
Idol used to be my favorite as a teenager
mr.electric39 Heart of Metal
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:08 am
No but his lead guitar player was very, very good back in the day...
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:40 am
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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manny mini boss
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:43 am
No he can't be labeled metal or even punk despite his roots but a great vocalist and songwriter.
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:03 am
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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sam Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:07 am
Billy idol had some awesome songs.
Gilbert Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:50 pm
I think he would do great if he'd join a metal band
metalinmyveins Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:51 pm
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.
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:27 pm
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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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:30 pm
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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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:50 pm
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.
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:11 am
Gilbert wrote:
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?
Not to a classic eighties metal dude, for even a New York minute. He did some pretty killer guitars for a pop dude, but metal?? Even CeCe Deville could play a few killer guitar licks back then. In the days of metal guitar virtuosos like Schenker, Yngwie, George Lynch, etc., he was not metal. Bryan Adams also did some decent guitar solos, but was certainly not metal. Until Nirvana came along and lowered the bar, you had to play a kick ass guitar to be considered metal. Remember, even Beat It had a cool metal guitar solo in the middle, courtesy of Eddie VH. Diamond Dave was also pretty pissed at Eddie for playing on this, because Eddie was not paid to play this solo.
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:03 am
Billy is great but not metal.
Wargod Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:09 am
Nope but he had some good tunes.
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:39 pm
Billy is a great singer,Love him.Also liked how he was in the wedding singer made the movie just a lot better hearing him go no way!.
MetalRob331 Dinky Do
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:51 pm
If you want to see what Billy would sound like metal listen to Vince Neils exposed. Just imagine Idol singing the tunes. Steve Stevens never let loose in Idol and I always wondered why, he has huge abilities.
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:05 pm
MetalRob331 wrote:
If you want to see what Billy would sound like metal listen to Vince Neils exposed. Just imagine Idol singing the tunes. Steve Stevens never let loose in Idol and I always wondered why, he has huge abilities.
The reason is because it is Billy Idol's solo career so he calls the shots, it is his name on the marquee, and it was the only one who signed on the dotted line, Steve Stevens was a hired gun, a talented hired gun, but a hired gun. Stevens has said so in many many interviews, Vince Neil on the other hand is an untalented tool who happens to sing in key after 900 takes so he needed a guiding hand.
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:15 pm
manny wrote:
Vince Neil on the other hand is an untalented tool who happens to sing in key after 900 takes so he needed a guiding hand.
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:34 pm
detuned wrote:
manny wrote:
Vince Neil on the other hand is an untalented tool who happens to sing in key after 900 takes so he needed a guiding hand.
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WOW!!! I don't know what else to add?
MetalRob331 Dinky Do
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:39 pm
manny wrote:
MetalRob331 wrote:
If you want to see what Billy would sound like metal listen to Vince Neils exposed. Just imagine Idol singing the tunes. Steve Stevens never let loose in Idol and I always wondered why, he has huge abilities.
The reason is because it is Billy Idol's solo career so he calls the shots, it is his name on the marquee, and it was the only one who signed on the dotted line, Steve Stevens was a hired gun, a talented hired gun, but a hired gun. Stevens has said so in many many interviews, Vince Neil on the other hand is an untalented tool who happens to sing in key after 900 takes so he needed a guiding hand.
Im not praising Neil all I am saying is that Idol should've went this direction. Even though I like most of his releaes. Neil on the other hand while not a great singer, had huge success and fronted an extremely popular band. I wouldn't say 900 times but maybe as many times as he has been married. As far as being an untalented tool, the man lived the rock star dream and thats more then most talented people can say. I'm with you though not a great singer.
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:51 pm
Plenty of un-talented tools have made millions and lived the rock and roll lifestyle...this seems to have been especially prominent during the 80's.
More power to them, I'm happy they got lucky enough to achieve the success they did...that still won't stop me from calling "bullsh*t" if someone brings up their supposed musical talent.
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Subject: Re: Does anyone remember Billy Idol? Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:56 pm
Luck or hard work I don't know what one it is. All I know is that a lot of people get the big break and a chance for people to hear there music. I totally respect them as artists for that. That has always been my dream and I still pursue it to this day.