Steve is a purely true musician,,,,always focused on what he can do with the instrument and NOT focusing on the technology end of music. TECH IS GOOD,,BUT The real RAW musicians can plug in to an AMPLIFIER AND PLAY AWESOME,,,,,SRV - STEVE STEVEN'S - BB KING - ITs more of IT'S IN THE FINGERS MORE THAN THE AVERAGE PERSON REALIZE. THANKS YOU MR. STEVEN'S YOUR SHUCH AN INSPIRATION TO US OTHER GUITARISTS. - RJ.
I am so happy I found this interview. Steve Stevens has always been one of my favorite guitar players, and here he really shines. You can understand how this whole phenomenon unfolded. Fascinating. Thanks.
Such a solid guitar player. really understands theory, and composition. Phrasing,melody,dynamics....sorry, I just get blown away by his over all talent. I was into hard core punk then some Pantera (Dime actually , Vinnie P.) (R.I.P.) DAMN ..........and then gravitated back to my childhood favorites like Sabbath,Zeppelin, Bowie(w/Mick Ronson) Deep Purple(w/Richie Blackmore) and then started getting just freaked out by Segovia, Montoya, and the classical Champions. But yeah Steve Stevens, a solid pro guitarist. Cool dude,positive energy, doesn't mind sharing the love.The guitar is an infinite mesmerizing gift from the gods.
@5:16 ah Bettencourt... now I know where you got that from :-) amazing performance by one of my favorite - and I agree whole heartedly that one of the most underrated guitarists in the rock scene. thank you so much for posting this video.
I totally heard the Nuno thing too! But there is some Page in there too. Check out Rory Gallagher playing acoustic stuff he also had this kind of thing going on!
The guy's incredible, the Top Gun anthem, Michael Monroe/Jerusalem Slim, Billy Idol, and even his solo career!!!! Listen to the beginning of the first Ace Ventura movie, Power of Suggestion is the opening track!!!!! Killer groove!!!!!
I thinkl that is why I love Steve because he never rests on the electric embelishments and I love accoustic and he is very true that style. He really pulls the sounds fromt he instrument. Teh layering, the levels...everything. He does not need to rest on pedals and wa-wa( although he uses them)..theya re no crutch!! LOVE YA STEVE. I am not into Rock guitars ...but I love your palying. It's the best!!!
Wow. I had no idea. The guy is awesome. But moreso, he is an intelligent and thoughtful musician. He examines influences and behavior from other musician, and he is so broad in his interests. Have to laugh... frowny faced grandparents would probably look at him and think, "trouble", and then he opens his mouth and he's the such a polite, smart man. Ha ha.
@SputnikChannel The Jackson Dinky body is basically 9/10th size. I have 2, one black and one blue. Both have Jackson wide necks. They are economical and fun to play. Also plentiful on Craigslist and ebay.
@plaidzinc No not at all, just an electric Guitar and an amp, I learned this back when I was playing on a $80 squire strat and a $50 10 watt fender amp. Practice around and you'll get the hang of it in no time :-)
I always thought that Billy Idol fella had a good guitar, my son and i are both tryin to learn to play, i told him he should check out some of your stuff
He is more Randy Rhoads than Eddie Valen to me. In Billy Idol's albums he 's more sounds like Eddie Van Halen while with with Vince Neil and the other rest of the band he joined then i can hear his Randy Rhoads influence.
I've always said ~ If I'm ever reincarnated... please don't let me come back as Steve Stevens' guitar pick. It would be a short 'next life'... that guy must wear a pick down to a nub in about 3 songs. =)
Steve is a purely true musician,,,,always focused on what he can do with the instrument and NOT focusing on the technology end of music. TECH IS GOOD,,BUT The real RAW musicians can plug in to an AMPLIFIER AND PLAY AWESOME,,,,,SRV - STEVE STEVEN'S - BB KING - ITs more of IT'S IN THE FINGERS MORE THAN THE AVERAGE PERSON REALIZE. THANKS YOU MR. STEVEN'S YOUR SHUCH AN INSPIRATION TO US OTHER GUITARISTS. - RJ.
Steve is a guitar genius.
One of THE most underrated guitarists EVER.
I love Steve Stevens. Cool, inventive and true rocker.
Some of the best guitar playing of any kind that I have ever heard!!!!
You could listen to Steve all day. He has a lovely voice and speaks very well.
I am so happy I found this interview. Steve Stevens has always been one of my favorite guitar players, and here he really shines. You can understand how this whole phenomenon unfolded. Fascinating. Thanks.
Great player and cool dude
Grandioso , Steve Stevens , un guitar man , bendecido , un deleite ver su performance , hasta en aquel año 90 , ya era un Capo , excelente video
Such a solid guitar player. really understands theory, and composition. Phrasing,melody,dynamics....sorry, I just get blown away by his over all talent. I was into hard core punk then some Pantera (Dime actually , Vinnie P.) (R.I.P.) DAMN ..........and then gravitated back to my childhood favorites like Sabbath,Zeppelin, Bowie(w/Mick Ronson) Deep Purple(w/Richie Blackmore) and then started getting just freaked out by Segovia, Montoya, and the classical Champions. But yeah Steve Stevens, a solid pro guitarist. Cool dude,positive energy, doesn't mind sharing the love.The guitar is an infinite mesmerizing gift from the gods.
@5:16 ah Bettencourt... now I know where you got that from :-) amazing performance by one of my favorite - and I agree whole heartedly that one of the most underrated guitarists in the rock scene. thank you so much for posting this video.
I totally heard the Nuno thing too! But there is some Page in there too. Check out Rory Gallagher playing acoustic stuff he also had this kind of thing going on!
I'm Steve's age and I've watched his career closely, incredible talent. Time slips by.
You’re so lucky you got to experience his talent from the beginning!! He’s amazing
Great guitarist and greatly underrated.
Steve Stevens is nine kinds of underrated!
Impressive. I could listen to him all day.
Thanks for the upload. It's cool to see some of his signature licks that would later appear in the Bozzio Levin Stevens albums.
The guy's incredible, the Top Gun anthem, Michael Monroe/Jerusalem Slim, Billy Idol, and even his solo career!!!! Listen to the beginning of the first Ace Ventura movie, Power of Suggestion is the opening track!!!!! Killer groove!!!!!
Did not know that the song was the opening piece....
He was underutilized, under appreciated in the music business for sure.
Great player, underrated!! His best guitar work was on Vince Neil’s Exposed. He really showed his talent on that one. Great record.
Not underrated at all, major successful career with Billy Idol. Absolutely made Billy’s sound
Steve is a bonafide rock axe legend. Period! Enough said.
One of the best players ever !!
Beautiful. Just beautiful
I LOVE STEVE STEVENS HE IS A VERY GREAT GUTARIST
I thinkl that is why I love Steve because he never rests on the electric embelishments and I love accoustic and he is very true that style. He really pulls the sounds fromt he instrument.
Teh layering, the levels...everything. He does not need to rest on pedals and wa-wa( although he uses them)..theya re no crutch!! LOVE YA STEVE. I am not into Rock guitars ...but I love your palying. It's the best!!!
@BobCubTAC NYC in the house baaaaby!! Steve is in a league of this own. Love Billy & Steve!!
this is the man that made me go out & buy a new epiphone les paul standard (3 weeks ago) he is sooooooo kewl
Thank s Steve
Fabulous
never knew about this guy til today, great player
Wow. I had no idea. The guy is awesome. But moreso, he is an intelligent and thoughtful musician. He examines influences and behavior from other musician, and he is so broad in his interests. Have to laugh... frowny faced grandparents would probably look at him and think, "trouble", and then he opens his mouth and he's the such a polite, smart man. Ha ha.
He is playing a lot of licks that were then featured in the first Bozzio Levin Stevens album
I can see that Nuno may have been "inspired" to create Midnight Express from watching this
So under rated
My guru 🎉
@SputnikChannel The Jackson Dinky body is basically 9/10th size. I have 2, one black and one blue. Both have Jackson wide necks. They are economical and fun to play. Also plentiful on Craigslist and ebay.
That acoustic song and riffs are what would become running across the desert sands,on atomic playboys
OH YEAH! SS is a killer and great tone!
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Good lord man!
DAMN!
He may not be the best. But he's definitely the COOLEST EVAH!
He's both!
@plaidzinc Tap your pick against the strings in the area above the pickups and bend your whammy bar down as your doing it :-)
IN-to-the-SANE!!!!
Man is this guy amazing on guitar or what?
Read somewhere that when DLR left VH, Steve Stevens was Roth's first choice.
@plaidzinc No not at all, just an electric Guitar and an amp, I learned this back when I was playing on a $80 squire strat and a $50 10 watt fender amp. Practice around and you'll get the hang of it in no time :-)
Why Selsoku Ito? Is this a Jaoanese TV program?
Hints of Vai origins..
I always thought that Billy Idol fella had a good guitar, my son and i are both tryin to learn to play, i told him he should check out some of your stuff
He is more Randy Rhoads than Eddie Valen to me. In Billy Idol's albums he 's more sounds like Eddie Van Halen while with with Vince Neil and the other rest of the band he joined then i can hear his Randy Rhoads influence.
a bit of Jerusalem Slim's 100 proof love going on there.
I've always said ~ If I'm ever reincarnated... please don't let me come back as Steve Stevens' guitar pick. It would be a short 'next life'... that guy must wear a pick down to a nub in about 3 songs. =)
I would say Steve Stevens destroys 99.9 % of the famous guitar players!
4:52 Thank me later.
Could be jimmy page if you squint hard enough....