Billy Idol - Rebel Yell (Live In New York 2001) video free download


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"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 nº6. It did not fare as well in the US, only reaching nº46. The song was named the 79th best hard rock song of all time by VH1.

According to Billy Idol at a televised performance of VH1 Storytellers, the idea of a song thus entitled came to him at an event he once attended, where Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones were taking swigs of a "Rebel Yell" bottle of bourbon whiskey, a brand unknown to him, the name of which he liked; Billy decided and stated that he would set off to write a "Rebel Yell" song.

The song was co-written by guitarist Steve Stevens. The instrumental introduction, which sounds like a combination of electric guitar and electronic keyboard, is performed by Stevens on guitar alone, who intended it to sound this way. Stevens states that he was inspired by acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke's style.

Album : Rebel Yell.

Released : November 10, 1983.

Recorded : 1982-1983.

Label : Chrysalis.

Producer : Keith Forsey.

Genre (s) : New Wave, Hard Rock, Post-Punk.

Comments

8 years ago

John Armstrong

Fantastic!! Steve Stevens is underrated. Best 80's pop!!!!!!!!

8 years ago

Lorde

As long as you dont fuck up my hair :D

8 years ago

Ray Hill

Billy Idol / Rebel yellビリーアイドル/反逆のアイドル

8 years ago

Karpov Winux

cool :)

8 years ago

tiowalther

genial buenísimo.

8 years ago

lakoncers13

this is literally one of the greatest live performances i have ever heard or seen

8 years ago

Xantylon74

Billy Idol is one of the few who can sing live exactly as in their best studio recording, what a blast! Unbelievably good!

8 years ago

contact1araya

Only two guitarist play their songs with acoustics and kick ass the same as with electrics ..........Steeve and Slash ->thats a great fucking album name rigt there!!!

9 years ago

Dima Guitar

26 people tried to play it on acoustic guitar :)

9 years ago

Radiovarietyshow

Puts a shiver up your spin this does. And that one hell of a fuking nice guitar

9 years ago

Quinceañera Bodas

Totally cool! !

9 years ago

k fzmeister

Saw Billy and Steve in Chicago last week. Those guys still have it. It was just amazing! I wanna go see them again!

9 years ago

Shawn Gervais

Acoustic Rock # 2: I didn't know whether to pick this or White Wedding unplugged but in the middle at 2:34, Steve Stevens just lays it down like no tomorrow! Both songs are awesome though.

9 years ago

abigguitar

Wow, that rendition is amazing and shows exactly what can be done even when unplugged.

9 years ago

Loku

Как же охуенно этот тип играет

9 years ago

aquamanerik

Incredible ,t just goes to show that sometimes you just cant replace the guitar and still be as big.FYI I first saw Bill opening for Rbert Plant and I went there excited about seeing former LZ singer but left disappointed but impressed by BILLY IDOL

9 years ago

Fernando Benitez

pinche madre esta de lujo quiero esas tabs quien me las comparte

9 years ago

Christine Plymouth

Billy, thanks brau !

9 years ago

levitgee

Billy is a Bad Boy just love him

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