Steve Stevens
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Steve Stevens is an American
guitarist and songwriter.
He is best known for playing for other artists (most notably Billy Idol
, Michael Jackson
, and Vince Neil
) and less known for his critically acclaimed solo efforts (Atomic Playboys
and Flamenco A Go-Go
), collaborations (Bozzio Levin Stevens
, a.k.a. Black Light Syndrome
), and as an in-demand session guitarist. As a musician, Stevens is widely regarded for his versatility across a number of musical genres and his explosive, dexterous and textural style.
Steve Stevens was also briefly mentioned on the popular Japanese television show Iron Chef
in episode "Sardine Battle" (1998). He was described as a guitarist from Los Angeles by the commentators when they were informed that they had a "special guest" in the audience.
Steve Stevens' song "Power of Suggestion" track #2 on Atomic Playboys, was used for the intro sequence during the rolling of cast and credits of 1994's Ace Ventura Pet Detective.
Steve Stevens is well known for his use of a raygun sound effect in the Billy Idol song "Rebel Yell."
This sound effect was created by using a toy raygun held up to the pickups, according to a Guitar World interview. He now uses a toy raygun equipped with a pitch bender and a repeat changer to produce the sound effect.
In the mid '80s Hamer Guitars (then based in Chicago) issued the Steve Stevens model I and model II, shaped similarly to a Gibson Les Paul Jr.
Stevens, a Hamer devotee, asked them to build him a SuperStrat-type bolt-on neck guitar. Hamer's loyalty to Stevens meant adding new machinery to their workplace to build a few for him. This actual guitar can be seen in the Michael Jackson video "Dirty Diana." The guitars were built with a Floyd Rose locking tremolo system and slanted pickups (bass side towards the bridge) by Seymour Duncan (bridge JB and a single coil [Neck SD1], 22XJ frets, Alder body, Maple and rosewood fingerboards). Since then, Hamer has continued to offer models with bolt-on necks.
Grover Jackson of Charvel Guitars gave Steve a white Soloist prototype to try out. The guitar consisted of a 22 fret maple fretboard, basswood body, and a humbucker with a single coil. He fell in love with the guitar and continues to use it both in studio and at concerts.
In 1993 he was approached by Washburn to build the Steve Stevens Custom Shop signature models: the SS80, made in the USA in black; the SS100, made in the USA with a Frankenstein graphic that glows in the dark; and the SS40, a lower-grade Korean import in black. That relationship only lasted a few months. After production started, Washburn had many orders to fill, but by October 1993 they stopped production and canceled many orders. The SS80 and SS100 USA models are a rare find today, and many players swear they are two of the best—if not the very best—guitars made in the 1990s. These guitars were handmade at Washburn's Chicago custom shop. You could hear this guitar during the Vince Neil album (Exposed). When Steve was playing on tour with the Vince Neil Band, they were the opening act for Van Halen. Eddie Van Halen gave Steve a pair of his signature Ernie Ball guitars. Steve liked them so much that he played them along with the SS Washburn Signature guitars on the tour.
He has always preferred the Gibson Les Paul and still uses it today. He also plays Suhr guitars.
Steve is now using Ernie Ball Axis model guitars and Godin electric acoustic guitars and is also endorsing Bare Knuckle pickups.
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guitarist and songwriter.
He is best known for playing for other artists (most notably Billy Idol
Billy Idol
William Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...
, Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
, and Vince Neil
Vince Neil
Vincent Neil Wharton is an American vocalist and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.-Early life:Neil was born in Hollywood, California to Odie and Shirley Wharton...
) and less known for his critically acclaimed solo efforts (Atomic Playboys
Atomic Playboys
-Personnel:*Steve Stevens – vocals, electric guitar, classical guitar, bass guitar , production*Perry McCarty – vocals*Phil Ashley – keyboard, preamplifier*Thommy Price – drums *Anton Fig – drums...
and Flamenco A Go-Go
Flamenco A Go-Go
Flamenco A Go-Go is the second album released by guitarist and songwriter Steve Stevens, best known for playing for Billy Idol for several years...
), collaborations (Bozzio Levin Stevens
Bozzio Levin Stevens
Bozzio Levin Stevens is a supergroup power trio of rock, fusion, jazz and instrumental classical music, consisting of drummer Terry Bozzio , bassist and Chapman Stick player Tony Levin and guitarist Steve Stevens,...
, a.k.a. Black Light Syndrome
Black Light Syndrome
Black Light Syndrome is the first studio album by Terry Bozzio, Tony Levin, and Steve Stevens released under the band name Bozzio Levin Stevens. The tracks are all instrumental and were all "spontaneously composed", according to the liner notes...
), and as an in-demand session guitarist. As a musician, Stevens is widely regarded for his versatility across a number of musical genres and his explosive, dexterous and textural style.
Trivia
In addition to playing guitar for other artists, Steve Stevens is known for being a television personality on the E! show Married to Rock, alongside his wife, Josie StevensJosie Stevens
Josie Stevens is a model and stylist married to rock guitarist Steve Stevens. Josie Stevens is a television personality on the E! show on the reality show Married to Rock alongside her husband....
Steve Stevens was also briefly mentioned on the popular Japanese television show Iron Chef
Iron Chef
is a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. The series, which premiered on October 10, 1992, is a stylized cook-off featuring guest chefs challenging one of the show's resident "Iron Chefs" in a timed cooking battle built around a specific theme ingredient. The series ended...
in episode "Sardine Battle" (1998). He was described as a guitarist from Los Angeles by the commentators when they were informed that they had a "special guest" in the audience.
Steve Stevens' song "Power of Suggestion" track #2 on Atomic Playboys, was used for the intro sequence during the rolling of cast and credits of 1994's Ace Ventura Pet Detective.
Steve Stevens is well known for his use of a raygun sound effect in the Billy Idol song "Rebel Yell."
Rebel Yell (song)
"Rebel Yell" is the first song on the Billy Idol album of the same name. When first released in 1984, it charted outside the UK Top 40, but a re-issue in 1985 reached #6. It did not fare as well in the US, only reaching #46...
This sound effect was created by using a toy raygun held up to the pickups, according to a Guitar World interview. He now uses a toy raygun equipped with a pitch bender and a repeat changer to produce the sound effect.
In the mid '80s Hamer Guitars (then based in Chicago) issued the Steve Stevens model I and model II, shaped similarly to a Gibson Les Paul Jr.
Stevens, a Hamer devotee, asked them to build him a SuperStrat-type bolt-on neck guitar. Hamer's loyalty to Stevens meant adding new machinery to their workplace to build a few for him. This actual guitar can be seen in the Michael Jackson video "Dirty Diana." The guitars were built with a Floyd Rose locking tremolo system and slanted pickups (bass side towards the bridge) by Seymour Duncan (bridge JB and a single coil [Neck SD1], 22XJ frets, Alder body, Maple and rosewood fingerboards). Since then, Hamer has continued to offer models with bolt-on necks.
Grover Jackson of Charvel Guitars gave Steve a white Soloist prototype to try out. The guitar consisted of a 22 fret maple fretboard, basswood body, and a humbucker with a single coil. He fell in love with the guitar and continues to use it both in studio and at concerts.
In 1993 he was approached by Washburn to build the Steve Stevens Custom Shop signature models: the SS80, made in the USA in black; the SS100, made in the USA with a Frankenstein graphic that glows in the dark; and the SS40, a lower-grade Korean import in black. That relationship only lasted a few months. After production started, Washburn had many orders to fill, but by October 1993 they stopped production and canceled many orders. The SS80 and SS100 USA models are a rare find today, and many players swear they are two of the best—if not the very best—guitars made in the 1990s. These guitars were handmade at Washburn's Chicago custom shop. You could hear this guitar during the Vince Neil album (Exposed). When Steve was playing on tour with the Vince Neil Band, they were the opening act for Van Halen. Eddie Van Halen gave Steve a pair of his signature Ernie Ball guitars. Steve liked them so much that he played them along with the SS Washburn Signature guitars on the tour.
He has always preferred the Gibson Les Paul and still uses it today. He also plays Suhr guitars.
Steve is now using Ernie Ball Axis model guitars and Godin electric acoustic guitars and is also endorsing Bare Knuckle pickups.
Solo albums
- The Guitar World According To Steve Stevens (1986 cassette from the music magazine Guitar WorldGuitar WorldGuitar World is a monthly music magazine devoted to guitarists. It contains original interviews, album and gear reviews and guitar and bass tablature of approximately five songs each month. The magazine is published 13 times per year...
) - Atomic PlayboysAtomic Playboys-Personnel:*Steve Stevens – vocals, electric guitar, classical guitar, bass guitar , production*Perry McCarty – vocals*Phil Ashley – keyboard, preamplifier*Thommy Price – drums *Anton Fig – drums...
(1989) - Akai Guitar Sample Collection (1994)
- Flamenco A Go-GoFlamenco A Go-GoFlamenco A Go-Go is the second album released by guitarist and songwriter Steve Stevens, best known for playing for Billy Idol for several years...
(1999) - Memory CrashMemory CrashMemory Crash is the third album released by guitarist and songwriter Steve Stevens, coming some eight years after Flamenco A Go-Go. It is a mostly instrumental album with help from Doug Pinnick of King's X, and featuring drummer Brian Tichy....
on Magna Carta Records (2008)
Albums with Billy Idol
- Billy IdolBilly Idol (album)Billy Idol is the full-length solo debut by Billy Idol . Preceded in June 1982 by the hit-single "Hot in the City", the album was released in July 1982. After the next single from the album, "White Wedding", entered the Top 40 a year later, Billy Idol was reissued with the addition of the earlier...
(1982) - Rebel YellRebel Yell (album)Rebel Yell is the second album by British punk rock artist Billy Idol, released in 1983. It was very successful with four singles on the U.S. Hot 100 charts, while the album reached #6 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album charts...
(1983) - Whiplash SmileWhiplash SmileWhiplash Smile is Billy Idol's third full-length album. Released in 1986, it was supported by the singles "To Be a Lover", "Sweet Sixteen", and "Don't Need a Gun"...
(1986) - Vital IdolVital IdolVital Idol is a compilation of remixed singles from Billy Idol's first three albums. Peaking at number 10 on the Billboard 200, the album was supported by a live single version of "Mony Mony"....
(1987) - Idol Songs: 11 of the BestIdol Songs: 11 of the BestIdol Songs: 11 of the Best is a compilation album by Billy Idol, released in 1988. It comprises all the singles released from his first three albums, Billy Idol, Rebel Yell and Whiplash Smile in non-chronological order. A limited edition version also contained a further four remixes...
(1988) - Greatest HitsGreatest Hits (Billy Idol album)-Chart position and certification:...
(2001) - VH1 StorytellersVH1 Storytellers (Billy Idol album)VH1 Storytellers is a Semi-acoustic live album by Billy Idol, recorded at the VH1 Storytellers in 2001 and released in 2002. It was re-released in 2008 in Sight & Sound format which includes DVD of the performance, the CD contain a different order of the songs and add a bonus track...
(2002) - Devil's PlaygroundDevil's Playground (album)-Chart performance:-Personnel:*Billy Idol — vocals*Steve Stevens — guitar*Stephen McGrath — bass*Derek Sherinian — keyboards*Brian Tichy — percussion, drums*Julian Beeston — drum programming...
(2005) - The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself (2008)
Albums as a member of Bozzio Levin Stevens
- Black Light SyndromeBlack Light SyndromeBlack Light Syndrome is the first studio album by Terry Bozzio, Tony Levin, and Steve Stevens released under the band name Bozzio Levin Stevens. The tracks are all instrumental and were all "spontaneously composed", according to the liner notes...
(1997) - Situation DangerousSituation DangerousSituation Dangerous is the second studio album by Terry Bozzio, Tony Levin, and Steve Stevens released under the band name Bozzio Levin Stevens. The band continued in the same progressive rock vein from writing their first album Black Light Syndrome, but with more time to prepare the tracks. These...
(2000)
Singles
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- "Hot in the CityHot in the City"Hot in the City" is a 1982 song by Billy Idol, released on his self-titled album. It charted at #23 in the U.S. and #58 in the UK. A re-release of the song in the UK in 1988 reached #13.-Music video:...
" (1982) - Billy IdolBilly IdolWilliam Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...
- "White WeddingWhite Wedding (song)"White Wedding" is a song by Billy Idol that appeared on his album Billy Idol . Although "the Big 80's: Episode I" of VH1's Pop-up Video trivia show claims Idol wrote the song to voice his displeasure with his sister's fiance , on an episode of VH1 Storytellers, Idol claimed that there was never...
" (1982) - Billy IdolBilly IdolWilliam Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...
- "Rebel YellRebel Yell (song)"Rebel Yell" is the first song on the Billy Idol album of the same name. When first released in 1984, it charted outside the UK Top 40, but a re-issue in 1985 reached #6. It did not fare as well in the US, only reaching #46...
" (1984) - Billy IdolBilly IdolWilliam Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...
- "Eyes Without a FaceEyes Without a Face (song)"Eyes Without a Face" is a song by Billy Idol, co-written with guitarist Steve Stevens from Idol's 1983 album Rebel Yell. The song is softer and more ballad-like than most of the album's other singles.-Song information:...
" (1984) - Billy IdolBilly IdolWilliam Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...
- "Flesh for Fantasy" (1984) - Billy IdolBilly IdolWilliam Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...
- "Catch My Fall" (1985) - Harold FaltermeyerHarold FaltermeyerHarold Faltermeyer is a German musician, keyboardist, composer and record producer.He is recognized as one of the composers/producers who best captured the zeitgeist of 1980s synth-pop in film scores...
& Steve Stevens - "Top Gun AnthemTop Gun Anthem"Top Gun Anthem" is an instrumental rock song played on guitar by Steve Stevens. It was the theme for the 1986 film Top Gun. A variant of the song without the electric guitar is played at the introduction when an F-14 Tomcat is being prepared to takeoff from the aircraft carrier...
" (1986) - Billy IdolBilly IdolWilliam Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...
- "To Be a Lover" (1986) - Billy IdolBilly IdolWilliam Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...
- "Don't Need A Gun" (1987) - Billy IdolBilly IdolWilliam Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...
- "Sweet Sixteen" (1987) - Billy IdolBilly IdolWilliam Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...
- "Mony MonyMony Mony"Mony Mony" is a 1968 single by Tommy James & the Shondells, that reached #1 in the UK charts.-History:"Mony Mony" was credited to Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell, and Bobby Bloom. The hook in the song is said to have been inspired by James' view of a MONY sign atop the Mutual of New York...
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- "Dirty DianaDirty Diana"Dirty Diana" is a song by American songwriter and recording artist Michael Jackson that is featured on Jackson's seventh studio album, Bad. The song was released by Epic Records on April 18, 1988 as the fifth single from Bad. The song presented a harder rock sound similar to that of "Beat It" from...
" (1987) - Steve Stevens Atomic Playboys - "Atomic Playboys" (1989)
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Various Collections
- Top Gun - OSTTop Gun (soundtrack)Top Gun is the soundtrack from the film of the same name, released in 1986 by Columbia Records. In 1999, it was reissued in a Special Expanded Edition with additional songs. In 2006, it was reissued again in a Deluxe Edition with more additional songs...
(1986) with Harold FaltermeyerHarold FaltermeyerHarold Faltermeyer is a German musician, keyboardist, composer and record producer.He is recognized as one of the composers/producers who best captured the zeitgeist of 1980s synth-pop in film scores... - Guitar's Practicing Musicians Vol.2 (1991)
- Speed - OST (1994) with Billy IdolBilly IdolWilliam Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...
- Crossfire - A Salute To Stevie Ray VaughanStevie Ray VaughanStephen Ray "Stevie Ray" Vaughan was an American electric blues guitarist and singer. He was the younger brother of Jimmie Vaughan and frontman for Double Trouble, a band that included bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Chris Layton. Born in Dallas, Vaughan moved to Austin at the age of 17 and...
(1996) - Twang!: A Tribute To Hank MarvinHank MarvinHank Brian Marvin is an English guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist for The Shadows. The group, which primarily performed instrumentals, was formed as a backing band for vocalist Cliff Richard...
& the ShadowsThe ShadowsThe Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'...
(1996) - Merry Axemas Vol.2 - More Guitars For Christmas (1998)
- Sounds Of Wood & Steel Vol.1 (1998)
- Once Upon a Time in MexicoOnce Upon a Time in MexicoOnce Upon a Time in Mexico is a 2003 action film written, edited and directed by Robert Rodriguez. It is the final film in the "Mariachi Trilogy", which also includes El Mariachi and Desperado. Antonio Banderas reprises his role as El Mariachi...
(2003) with Juno ReactorJuno ReactorJuno Reactor is a musical and performing act known for the cinematic fusion of electronic, orchestral, and global music. Central to the project is Ben Watkins and his collaborations with a constantly changing ensemble of musicians from across the world, including percussionist Mabi Thobejane from... - Butchering The Beatles: A Headbashing Tribute To The Beatles (2006) with Billy IdolBilly IdolWilliam Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...
- Magna Carta Guitar Greats Vol.1 (2007)
- Catacombs - OST (2007) with Shawnee SmithShawnee SmithShawnee Smith is an American film and television actress and singer. Smith is best known for her roles as Amanda Young in the Saw films and Linda in the CBS sitcom Becker....
External links
- Official Steve Stevens Facebook page
- Official Steve Stevens website
- Free Steve Stevens lessons (endorsed by Steve)
- 2005 Steve Stevens Interview interview on YouTube
- Podcast, with Billy Morrison 2006 (audio)
- Magna Carta Press Release Regarding Memory Crash
- Steve Stevens on Myspace
- Michael Seay Steve Stevens Ray Melnik Ed Kirkpatrick - Fine Malibus 1982
Additional interviews
- Ram 1997 (text)
- Gitarre & Bass 1998 (text)
- Guitar9 2001 (text)
- Geocities 2001 (text)
- Tinfoil 2002 (text)
- Mad Pod 2005 (audio)
- Undercover (video)
- Interview with Steve
- Steve on "Devil's Playground"
- Musicians Hotline (text)
Guitar Lessons