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Topics Discussed:

0:00 - Kevin meets Steve / 40 years with Billy Idol
1:27 - Today In Music: Jimi Hendrix was buried at The Greenwood Cemetery at Dunlop Baptist Church in Seattle, WA (1970)
3:02 - No skiing for Steve!
4:12 - “Hendrix was an anomaly.”

“I ASK SOMEONE” W/ STEVE STEVENS (LEAD GUITARIST OF BILLY IDOL, MICHAEL JACKSON, VINCE NEIL)

6:23 - Sylvain Sylvain (New York Dolls) giving Steve his stage name
7:58 - Today’s Quote: “Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while, a great wind carries me across the sky.” - A Ojibwe saying
8:31 - Steven Van Zandt (Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band)
9:47 - Recording ‘Roadside’ [EP] (2021)
12:16 - Performing for the first time in “beautiful” Alaska
13:32 - How did you get hooked up with Billy Idol in 1981?
16:53 - What makes Billy Idol so special?
18:29 - Writing “White Wedding” / Shout-out to Jon Holden
20:59 - The generational impact of Billy Idol
23:48 - Image in rock & roll
25:26 - Working with Vince Neil (Mötley Crüe) on ‘Exposed’ (1993) / Opening for Van Halen
28:05 - Craziest tour you’ve ever been on? / ‘Rebel Yell’ (1983)
29:20 - “Eddie Van Halen was a generous, sweet, fun guy to be around.”
31:48 - My Led Zeppelin-signed guitar
32:34 - Who have you lost to suicide?
37:06 - Any favorite memories of Chester Bennington? (Linkin Park, Dead By Sunrise, Grey Daze)
39:40 - Collaborating with “excited” Michael Jackson on ‘Bad’ (1987)
42:43 - Performing with Michael Jackson at Madison Square Garden
44:14 - Guitarist Mike Ruggirello: What are the revisions on your new amp? Have you ever used a Strymon Deco?
45:59 - What is the scariest movie you've ever seen? / Lon Chaney
48:24 - Steve’s take on Metallica
50:23 - Jamming with Robert Trujillo (Metallica, Suicidal Tendencies, Ozzy Osbourne, Jerry Cantrell, Infectious Grooves)
51:10 - Steve loves Bob Rock records / ‘Metallica’ (The Black Album) (1991)
52:46 - Steve Stevens as a Knucklebonz / Spandex?
54:35 - Influence of Steve’s Grandfather / Mental health
57:08 - Thank you, ‘Top Gun’ (1986)

Links:

“Bitter Taste” by Billy Idol (2021):    • Billy Idol - Bitter Taste (Official M...  
Billy Idol performing “White Wedding” at Savoy Theatre in New York City, NY (1983):    • BILLY IDOL - MTV LIVE 1983 84 PART 4 ...  
“Rebel Yell” by Billy Idol (1983):    • Billy Idol - Rebel Yell  
Elvis Presley performing “If I Can Dream” on the ’68 Comeback Special:    • Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream ('68 C...  
“You’re Invited (But Your Friend Can’t Come)” by Vince Neil (1993):    • Vince Neil - You' re Invited (But You...  
Allan Holdsworth performing “Looking Glass” in Frankfurt, Germany (1997):    • Allan Holdsworth - Frankfurt 97 - Loo...  
Theatrical Trailer for ‘Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune’ (2010):    • PHIL OCHS: THERE BUT FOR FORTUNE - Of...  
Kings Of Chaos performing “Edie” and “Interstate Love Song” at The Paramount in Huntington, NY (2016):    • CHESTER BENNINGTON, KINGS OF CHAOS -E...  
‘Top Gun Anthem (The Intro)” by Steve Stevens (1986):    • TOP GUN ANTHEM  

Errors & Omissions:

7:48 - New York Dolls were a rock & roll band formed in New York City in 1971. They broke up in 1978, and reformed in 2004-2011.
9:16 - Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul
11:33 - Butch Walker has co-wrote or produced songs for bands, such as Sevendust, Green Day, Weezer, and Default
12:19 - Cool ‘A Clockwork Orange’ mug!
12:40 - As of 2021, Billy Idol’s live band includes Stephen McGrath (bass), Billy Morrison (rhythm guitar), Erik Eldenius (drums), and Paul Trudeau (keyboards)
21:17 - In 1989, Rolling Stones were touring on their 21st studio record 'Steel Wheels', featuring "Mixed Emotions" and "Rock And A Hard Place"
28:44 - Two of Billy Idol’s first punk bands were Chelsea and Generation X
35:09 - Like Metal Allegiance and Hollywood Vampires, Kings Of Chaos is a rock supergroup featuring a revolving cast of bad-ass motherf*ckers
42:54 - NAACP is the National Association for the Advancement 0f Colored People

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RIP Phillip Oaks, John Morales & Chester Bennington

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