According to rock guitar hero Steve Stevens, there’s no reason for musicians to feel “sick” performing their hit songs, as some have revealed in the past, reports Greg Prato for Ultimate-Guitar.com.
One can never know when or if a song would become a major hit. You could spend years trying to figure out the perfect song. On the other hand, there are songs initially intended as quick album fillers that are fan favorites. Whatever may be the case, the audiences will always want to hear these massive hit songs, no matter how often they’re played and some artists will feel a bit bored.
But as Stevens told us in a recent interview, as part of promoting his new Ciari guitar model, it makes no sense to be sick of a song that brought you so much profit and that entertained so many people. In his case, it’s Billy Idol’s legendary “Rebel Yell,” which Steve co-wrote with Idol for the singer’s 1983 record of the same name.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Have you ever felt restrained playing for someone else? Is it difficult to often play hits that people want to hear all the time?
Steve Stevens: “I mean, we’re blessed to have hits. [Laughs] I never understood when you read an interview with somebody, saying, ‘That song bought me my house, but I’m sick of playing it.’ Those are quality problems, I think. So, no, never get sick of it.
“And I really look at it as a challenge, working with Billy. Obviously, a 43-year partnership is hard in our business. And I love being a collaborator — I’ve always been a band guy. I grew up in an era where our guitar heroes were all in bands: [Led] Zeppelin, or Deep Purple, or Genesis, or YES. They were guys that used their instruments for the greater good of the song.
“Much like I would imagine a film director or something, when I sit down with Billy, there’s a concept, there’s a series of notes and melody and words, and there’s all this stuff that I get to work with. So, certainly not frustrated in any way.”
Read more at Ultimate-Guitar.com.
Billy Idol released his new album, Dream Into It, back in April via Dark Horse Records. Dream Into It is Idol’s first full-length album of new music in over a decade and includes co-writing and performance credits throughout from Idol’s longtime guitarist/collaborator Steve Stevens. The album is produced by Tommy English (Kacey Musgraves, blink 182, BØRNS, K. Flay) and includes appearances by Lavigne, Joan Jett and Alison Mosshart of The Kills. See below for a complete tracklisting and album art.
Order Dream Into It here.
Tracklisting:
“Dream Into It”
“77” (featuring Avril Lavigne)
“Too Much Fun”
“John Wayne” (featuring Alison Mosshart)
“Wildside” (featuring Joan Jett)
“People I Love”
“Gimme The Weight”
“I’m Your Hero”
“Still Dancing”
“77”
“Still Dancing”
Tickets for Billy Idol’s Nice Day To…Tour Again are available at billyidol.net/tour, see below for upcoming dates.
Tour dates:
August
16 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann
17 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
20 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden Arena
22 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
23 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
26 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheatre
28 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
30 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
31 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheatre
September
3 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
5 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphithatre
12 – Palm Springs, CA – Acrisure Arena
14 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theater
17 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
19 – Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater
20 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
23 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
25 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum
* All dates with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
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One can never know when or if a song would become a major hit. You could spend years trying to figure out the perfect song. On the other hand, there are songs initially intended as quick album fillers that are fan favorites. Whatever may be the case, the audiences will always want to hear these massive hit songs, no matter how often they’re played and some artists will feel a bit bored.
But as Stevens told us in a recent interview, as part of promoting his new Ciari guitar model, it makes no sense to be sick of a song that brought you so much profit and that entertained so many people. In his case, it’s Billy Idol’s legendary “Rebel Yell,” which Steve co-wrote with Idol for the singer’s 1983 record of the same name.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Have you ever felt restrained playing for someone else? Is it difficult to often play hits that people want to hear all the time?
Steve Stevens: “I mean, we’re blessed to have hits. [Laughs] I never understood when you read an interview with somebody, saying, ‘That song bought me my house, but I’m sick of playing it.’ Those are quality problems, I think. So, no, never get sick of it.
“And I really look at it as a challenge, working with Billy. Obviously, a 43-year partnership is hard in our business. And I love being a collaborator — I’ve always been a band guy. I grew up in an era where our guitar heroes were all in bands: [Led] Zeppelin, or Deep Purple, or Genesis, or YES. They were guys that used their instruments for the greater good of the song.
“Much like I would imagine a film director or something, when I sit down with Billy, there’s a concept, there’s a series of notes and melody and words, and there’s all this stuff that I get to work with. So, certainly not frustrated in any way.”
Read more at Ultimate-Guitar.com.
Billy Idol released his new album, Dream Into It, back in April via Dark Horse Records. Dream Into It is Idol’s first full-length album of new music in over a decade and includes co-writing and performance credits throughout from Idol’s longtime guitarist/collaborator Steve Stevens. The album is produced by Tommy English (Kacey Musgraves, blink 182, BØRNS, K. Flay) and includes appearances by Lavigne, Joan Jett and Alison Mosshart of The Kills. See below for a complete tracklisting and album art.
Order Dream Into It here.
Tracklisting:
“Dream Into It”
“77” (featuring Avril Lavigne)
“Too Much Fun”
“John Wayne” (featuring Alison Mosshart)
“Wildside” (featuring Joan Jett)
“People I Love”
“Gimme The Weight”
“I’m Your Hero”
“Still Dancing”
“77”
“Still Dancing”
Tickets for Billy Idol’s Nice Day To…Tour Again are available at billyidol.net/tour, see below for upcoming dates.
Tour dates:
August
16 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann
17 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
20 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden Arena
22 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
23 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
26 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheatre
28 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
30 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
31 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheatre
September
3 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
5 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphithatre
12 – Palm Springs, CA – Acrisure Arena
14 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theater
17 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
19 – Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater
20 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
23 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
25 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum
* All dates with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
"Prophets Of Addiction is a modern day Hanoi Rocks meets The 69 Eyes with plenty of Pop hooks and Whisky drenched vocals." - Metal Sludge.
Listen at https://smarturl.it/prophetsofaddiction
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