Anyone here listen to Billy Idol?

[Golgo13]

I was just wondering, I like 80's music, nothing like playing 80's music and Turbo-Grafx 16 while your all fucked up.

[Tatsujin]

80's a lot, but billy not. sorry

[Golgo13]

I think billy idol was one of those guys that was so badly 80's that looking back its good. So bad its good

[Golgo13]

Skid Row is pretty cool

[GUTS]

Remember in Golgo 13 how Gold and Silver killed like 1000 guys on some island, but they couldn't finish off an injured Golgo?  Man that movie sucked, haha.  And yeah, Billy Idol rules, white wedding is awesome.

[Kitsunexus]

80's a lot, but billy not. sorry

Same.

[esteban]

I like Billy Idol, but I'm not a huge fan. I can't remember how consistent his albums were, but I do like the popular one with "eyes without a face" and a bunch of his other hits. It's probably his biggest-seller ("Rebel Yell")... that entire album has good songs, IIRC.

I have listened to his later albums and they didn't make much of an impression... maybe I'd be more forgiving of them now, but at the time I was pretty disappointed.

[Golgo13]

Yeah as he got more fucked up on drugs.

[Joe Redifer]

Yeah, drugs and alcohol never have a positive effect on one's life.

[Seldane]

No, but I don't listen to Billy Idol.

[nat]

I will listen to Billy Idol on the radio when it's on, but I don't own anything by him.

The 80's was awesome for the rock that came out during the period. I also enjoy 70's music quite a bit, too. Both decades are far better than the shitstream pop rock that permeated the 90's and beyond.

Some of my favorites from that era:

Van Halen
Queensryche (pre-1991)
Blue Oyster Cult
Black Sabbath
Pink Floyd
Faith No More
Dokken
Queen
AC/DC

There are many others I enjoy but those are probably at the top of my list... Skid Row had some cool songs, I have a few on mixes I made, but no complete albums.

[offsidewing]

Eyes without a face is Billy Idol's best song, imho.

Oh the 80's. Lots to love about the 80's.  The rock was great, the pop was great, the rap spread like wild fire with ZERO airplay.  One of the most phenominal periods in music.  The artistry in the mainstream music left a little to be desired, but there are some solid artists that came out of the decade as well.

[termis]

The 80's was awesome for the rock that came out during the period. I also enjoy 70's music quite a bit, too. Both decades are far better than the shitstream pop rock that permeated the 90's and beyond.

Word.  Though I do like some metal stuff that caught on in the 90s.  (Pantera, Rammstein, etc.)

[NecroPhile]

Billy Idol put out a few good tunes - Eyes Without a Face, White Wedding, Flesh For Fantasy, Cradle of Love, among others.  I don't get much enjoyment out of his later stuff though.

Yeah, drugs and alcohol never have a positive effect on one's life.

Bullshit!  I've successfully taught my liver to enjoy martinis (shaken, stirred, and guzzled). 

[esteban]

Needless to say, I love the music/pop culture from this era.

[Keranu]

Rebel Yell is my favorite Billy Idol, great tune.

[Turbo D]

billy idol is pretty cool

[PCEngineHell]

Remember in Golgo 13 how Gold and Silver killed like 1000 guys on some island, but they couldn't finish off an injured Golgo?  Man that movie sucked, haha.  And yeah, Billy Idol rules, white wedding is awesome.

Sure did take alot to kill them though. Still laugh at the grenade death,the guys head shoulda blew up,instead you see it falling with the face looking like it did before grenade was shoved into said heads mouth..

[TR0N]

I listen to billy idol once in a while.

Still the only album i got by him is his greatest hit's album.

Favorite song by him white wedding even if it is a anti wedding song 

[Kitsunexus]

So does anybody here listen to K-BILLY Supersounds of the 70's? ;) 

[kid_rondeau]

Oh man, Billy Idol rocks my socks!! And I even like Cyberpunk! that album is WAY underrated. I even got the limited-release CD+Floppy set for Macs. That's how awesome *I* am.

"Blue Highway"...fucking awesome.

[offsidewing]

So does anybody here listen to K-BILLY Supersounds of the 70's? ;) 

Big Daddy Don Bodine's Monster Truck, the Bo-hwemith...

Of course, you can't forget Steven Wright's greatest line, "What would they add to powdered water?"

The Wedding Singer Billy Idol cameo is priceless!

[Kitsunexus]

On the 10 Year DVD, you go to the radio, and like one the third button you get to hear him recording the lines, it's hilarious because they keep on laughing! "As the Supersounds of the 70's weekend keeps on...truckin'..."

Thanks for being the only one who got that.

[terrormask]

Yes, and I also like listening to Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Steppenwolf, Kiss, Van Halen, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Iron Butterfly, and Iron Maiden when I'm gettin fu%#ed up.

[offsidewing]

Yes, and I also like listening to Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Steppenwolf, Kiss, Van Halen, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Iron Butterfly, and Iron Maiden when I'm gettin fu%#ed up.

Any one listen to Billy Ocean??

Carribean Queen...

[nat]

Billy Ocean has some cool stuff.

[Golgo13]

Yes, and I also like listening to Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Steppenwolf, Kiss, Van Halen, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Iron Butterfly, and Iron Maiden when I'm gettin fu%#ed up.

Any one listen to Billy Ocean??

Carribean Queen...

Hahahahaha, wow now THATS 80's.

[offsidewing]

I got all the 80's you can handle bro!

[Golgo13]

I got all the 80's you can handle bro!

Thats the kinda song you gotta play in an old trans am with firebird decal on the hood.

[offsidewing]

I got all the 80's you can handle bro!

Thats the kinda song you gotta play in an old trans am with firebird decal on the hood. 

NO!  THAT'S BILLY SQUIRE!!

[nat]

And here's Billy Boner.

....Wait a minute. 

[MotoRoaderMike]

I sure do! He kicks ass! I remember when I was a child, that girl dancing in the "Cradle of Love" video would give me a hard on. She still does to this day.

[offsidewing]

I sure do! He kicks ass! I remember when I was a child, that girl dancing in the "Cradle of Love" video would give me a hard on. She still does to this day.

Yeah, when she's doing her thing on the bed I typically can't stand up for at least 15 minutes afterwards.

[NecroPhile]

Thats the kinda song you gotta play in an old trans am with firebird decal on the hood. 

The absolute best song for rollin' in your mullet chariot would have to be Skynyrd's Free Bird.

Yeah, when she's doing her thing on the bed I typically can't stand up for at least 15 minutes afterwards.

Just the opposite here, I can't sit down afterwards (they call me tripod).

[terrormask]

Yes, and I also like listening to Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Steppenwolf, Kiss, Van Halen, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Iron Butterfly, and Iron Maiden when I'm gettin fu%#ed up.

Also, Jimi Hendrix and The Grateful Dead. Can never forget about them.

[nat]

Yes, and I also like listening to Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Steppenwolf, Kiss, Van Halen, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Iron Butterfly, and Iron Maiden when I'm gettin fu%#ed up.

Also, Jimi Hendrix and The Grateful Dead. Can never forget about them.

But you did.

Your musical tastes look to be quite similar to mine. So here's a couple questions for a fellow Halen and Sabbath fan... Hagar or Roth? Ozzy or Ronnie? Both groups put out some killer music regardless of who had the mic, but I'd have to go against the grain and say I like Hagar and Ronnie best. Sabbath's best album is clearly Heaven & Hell, hands down. In a similar vein, Van Halen was more "consistently" strong with Sammy Hagar. Not to mention I always prefer singers that actually have some vocal talent. Don't get me wrong: Paranoid and 1984 are two of my favorite albums, but....

Do you like Queensryche? I bet you would, at least their earlier stuff (pre-1991). Operation Mindcrime is one of the greatest albums of all time.

[Kitsunexus]

I can't believe you guys are talking about 80's rock and NO ONE has mentioned Black Flag or Bathory!

[Golgo13]

I used to listen to black flag in high school, I used to also sport the "nervous breakdown" t-shirt.

[esteban]

Do you like Queensryche? I bet you would, at least their earlier stuff (pre-1991). Operation Mindcrime is one of the greatest albums of all time.
[/quotem]Oh yeah. Good stuff.

[terrormask]

Queensryche is great. I prefer Van Halen over Van Hagar, but I like Sammy hagar's solo albums over David Lee Roth's solo albums. And I like Black Sabbath with Ozzy or Ronnie equal, even though they don't sound the same.

[nat]

Do you like Queensryche? I bet you would, at least their earlier stuff (pre-1991). Operation Mindcrime is one of the greatest albums of all time.

Oh yeah. Good stuff.

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic here or not. If you are, I will find your house and come beat you up.

Queensryche is great. I prefer Van Halen over Van Hagar, but I like Sammy hagar's solo albums over David Lee Roth's solo albums. And I like Black Sabbath with Ozzy or Ronnie equal, even though they don't sound the same.

That's because David Lee Roth has little talent as a singer. Without Van Halen, he isn't much at all. He gets points for being the VH original, but that's not enough for me. What if Sammy Hagar had been the original?

I have more respect for Ozzy than I do for Dave, but because Heaven & Hell is also one of the best albums ever made, Ronnie James Dio is therefor the best.

[Kitsunexus]

How about Marillion? Synth sounds don't get cooler than the Konami-esque Moog lead of "Incommunicado". 

[terrormask]

How about Marillion? Synth sounds don't get cooler than the Konami-esque Moog lead of "Incommunicado". 

Never heard of him, her, them, or it.

[Kitsunexus]

How about Marillion? Synth sounds don't get cooler than the Konami-esque Moog lead of "Incommunicado". 

Never heard of him, her, them, or it.

The lead sound in question:

_{► /songs/Incommunicado.mp3}

(not the whole song just the best 44 seconds)

[esteban]

Do you like Queensryche? I bet you would, at least their earlier stuff (pre-1991). Operation Mindcrime is one of the greatest albums of all time.

Oh yeah. Good stuff.

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic here or not. If you are, I will find your house and come beat you up.

No, I wasn't being a dumbass, I was agreeing with you . Mindcrime is a great concept album, but many of their albums are awesome.

And I like Black Sabbath with Ozzy or Ronnie equal, even though they don't sound the same.

I have more respect for Ozzy than I do for Dave, but because Heaven & Hell is also one of the best albums ever made, Ronnie James Dio is therefor the best.

I like BS with Ronnie as much as Ozzy. Plus, I am not ashamed to admit I like Dio. When I was a little kid, I had one of those black felt Dio posters (demon swingin' a chain, or something like that) ... I put it in a really old-skool, gaudy, gold plaster frame. It was awesome. Iron Maiden posters looked deflated next to it.

Cinderella, though, stomps all over Sabbath and Dio.

[terrormask]

How about Marillion? Synth sounds don't get cooler than the Konami-esque Moog lead of "Incommunicado". 

Never heard of him, her, them, or it.

The lead sound in question:

_{► /songs/Incommunicado.mp3}

(not the whole song just the best 44 seconds)

Sounds alright, I don't mind jrock. It is jrock right? (Japanese rock)?

[Kitsunexus]

No...it isn't that fruitypuss shit they call J-Rock. Marillion is a really great famous BRITISH rock group.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marillion

[terrormask]

  WHOA! damn, sorry bout calling it jrock. it's kinda what it sounded like to me but in english. They are british, I live in the states so the only british artists we ever hear on the radio here are only the top chart british groups like the beatles, black sabbath, yard-birds, led zeppelin, Donovan, def leppard, queen, iron maiden, and so forth. shit, im so embarrassed, anyway, they do sound decent though wish I could hear a little more of that song than the sample.

[Kitsunexus]

WHOA! damn, sorry bout calling it jrock. it's kinda what it sounded like to me but in english. They are british, I live in the states so the only british artists we ever hear on the radio here are only the top chart british groups like the beatles, black sabbath, yard-birds, led zeppelin, Donovan, def leppard, queen, iron maiden, and so forth. shit, im so embarrassed, anyway, they do sound decent though wish I could hear a little more of that song than the sample.

LOL, i'm an a-hole, don't worry about it. ;) All the bands you've listed are fantastic btw.

[terrormask]

Anyways, as for Billy Idol. Cradle Of Love, Rebel Yell, Mony Mony, White Wedding are what I like.