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Steve Stevens
Steve Stevens (born Steven Bruce Schneider; May 5, 1959) is an American guitarist. He is best known as Billy Idol's guitarist and songwriting collaborator, and for his lead guitar work on the theme to ''Top Gun'' – "Top Gun Anthem" – for which he won a Grammy Awards, Grammy in 1987: Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, Best Pop Instrumental Performance. Stevens has played for Michael Jackson, Ric Ocasek, Robert Palmer (singer), Robert Palmer, and many others. Stevens was in Vince Neil's band from 1992 to 1994, touring and recording on his album ''Exposed (Vince Neil album), Exposed''. Stevens was a founding member of the supergroup Bozzio Levin Stevens, which released ''Black Light Syndrome'' in 1997 and ''Situation Dangerous'' in 2000. He brought Spanish flamenco guitar stylings to the song "Pistolero (song), Pistolero" (1999) for the trance group Juno Reactor. During 2012–2016, Stevens appeared with Kings of Chaos (band), Kings of Chaos. His "Steve Stev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Rock
Hard rock or heavy rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest hard rock music was produced by the Kinks, the Who, The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Cream, Vanilla Fudge, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In the late 1960s, bands such as Blue Cheer, the Jeff Beck Group, Iron Butterfly, Led Zeppelin, Golden Earring, Steppenwolf and Deep Purple also produced hard rock. The genre developed into a major form of popular music in the 1970s, with the Who, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple being joined by Queen, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Kiss, and Van Halen. During the 1980s, some hard rock bands moved away from their hard rock roots and more towards pop rock.V. Bogdanov, C. Woodstra and S. T. Erlewine, ''All Music Guide to Rock: the Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul'' (Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books, 3rd edn., 2002), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ric Ocasek
Richard Theodore Otcasek (March 23, 1944 – September 15, 2019), known as Ric Ocasek, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was the primary co-lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and frontman for the rock band the Cars. In addition to his work with the Cars, Ocasek recorded seven solo albums, and his song " Emotion in Motion" was a top 20 hit in the United States in 1986. Ocasek also worked as a record producer for artists such as Motion City Soundtrack, Suicide, Bad Brains, Weezer, Nada Surf, Guided by Voices, and No Doubt. In 2018, Ocasek was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cars. Early life Ocasek was born on March 23, 1944,Following Ocasek's death, there was some confusion about his date of birth. He had claimed to be five years younger than he actually was. and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. When he was 16 years old, his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where his father worked as a systems analyst with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memory Crash
''Memory Crash'' is the third studio album by guitarist and songwriter Steve Stevens, released on January 29, 2008, through Magna Carta Records. Background Memory Crash comes some eight years after Stevens' previous solo album, ''Flamenco A Go-Go''. It is a mostly instrumental album with help from Doug Pinnick of King's X, and featuring drummer Brian Tichy. Stevens and Tichy had previously worked together with Billy Idol. Musical genres and influences Stevens has put a lot of "weird little segues" into this album, a feature that has impressed him from albums such as Pink Floyd's ''Dark Side of the Moon''. Other influences include Jimi Hendrix, particularly on Stevens' interpretation of Robin Trower's '' Day of the Eagle'', as well as Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, and even Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Bo Diddley, and Jeff Beck. Stevens has said that he spent a lot of time listening to bands such as Pink Floyd and Yes prior to making this album, "just soaking up what made them tick". Dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. It was recorded in his home studio, and is mostly an instrumental album with a few vocal sections. Musical genres and influences Despite the title, the album is not a traditional flamenco album. Stevens reported drawing inspiration from noted flamenco player Paco de Lucía after seeing him play live. The album features acoustic Spanish guitar but also departs from the flamenco genre by including electric guitar, drum and bass loops, electronics, ambient sounds and midi gear. It has contributions from session musicians Greg Ellis (percussion) and Vinnie Colaiuta (drums). Reviews AllMusic was very positive, calling it a "wonderful surprise", by "one of the finest guitarists of the past 20 years" and saying it will catch listeners "off guard", with dance record overtones and rhythms that will "grab every listener". Other revie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atomic Playboys
''Atomic Playboys'' is the first studio album by guitarist Steve Stevens, released in 1989 through Warner Bros. Records;Book, John"Atomic Playboys - Steve Stevens' Atomic Playboys" ''AllMusic''. All Media Network. Retrieved 2013-08-22. a remastered edition containing two bonus tracks was reissued on August 5, 2013 through Rock Candy Records. The album reached No. 119 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart."Atomic Playboys - Steve Stevens' Atomic Playboys , Awards" ''''. . Retrieved 2013-08-22. The cov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josie Stevens
Josie Stevens is a model, stylist, reality TV personality, host and fashion designer married to rock guitarist Steve Stevens. She starred in the 2010 reality TV show '' Married to Rock'' alongside her husband and others. Chicago-born Josie has been on numerous magazine covers, and has posed for ''Playboy'', sat for a variety of " stylist- up" artists and modeled for video game characters. She has a successful career as a celebrity fashion stylist and hair and make-up artist, working on Cinemax film projects, commercials, TV shows and album covers. Some of her current and previous clients include husband Steve Stevens, Deadland Ritual, Duff Mckagen's Loaded, In this Moment, Opiate for the Masses, Blessed by a Broken Heart, photographer Hristo Shindov, Playboy Playmates and Showtime/Cinemax. Josie married famed guitarist Steve Stevens in December 2008, after six years of dating, and manages Steve's career, as well as doing hair, make-up and wardrobe for all of his tours and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Married To Rock
''Married to Rock'' is an American reality documentary television series on E! that debuted November 7, 2010. Synopsis The series focuses on the lives of the spouses of four rock musicians and also attempts to debunk common myths about the lifestyles of rock artists and their families. Cast * AJ Celi — girlfriend of Billy Duffy (guitarist for The Cult) * Etty Farrell — wife of Perry Farrell (singer for Jane's Addiction) * Josie Stevens — wife of Steve Stevens (guitarist for Billy Idol and soloist) * Susan Holmes McKagan — wife of Duff McKagan (bassist for Velvet Revolver and Guns N' Roses Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKa ...) Episodes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Married To Rock 2010s American reality television series 2010 America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankfurt
Frankfurt, officially Frankfurt am Main (; Hessian: , "Frank ford on the Main"), is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 791,000 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located on its namesake Main River, it forms a continuous conurbation with the neighboring city of Offenbach am Main and its urban area has a population of over 2.3 million. The city is the heart of the larger Rhine-Main metropolitan region, which has a population of more than 5.6 million and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region. Frankfurt's central business district, the Bankenviertel, lies about northwest of the geographic center of the EU at Gadheim, Lower Franconia. Like France and Franconia, the city is named after the Franks. Frankfurt is the largest city in the Rhine Franconian dialect area. Frankfurt was a city state, the Free City of Frankfurt, for nearly five centuries, and was one of the most import ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Reactor
Juno Reactor is a multi-national musical and performing group, primarily based in Brighton, UK. Known for their cinematic fusion of electronic, global influences, and orchestral symphonic approach, collaborating with composer Don Davis and composing for the musical score of '' The Matrix (Reloaded and Revolutions)''. Central to the project is Ben Watkins and his collaborations with a constantly changing ensemble of musicians from across the world. This ensemble has included Mabi Thobejane, Amampondo, Steve Stevens, Eduardo Niebla, Greg Ellis, Taz Alexander, Sugizo, Budgie and recently Hamsika Iyer and Maggie Hikri. History Juno Reactor was formed as an art project in 1990. Ben Watkins wanted to collaborate with other artists, producing exciting projects that were not commercially driven. He wanted to create experimental music and non-musical soundtracks that would work with installations, art pieces, and film projects. Juno Reactor released their first single, "Laughing Gas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pistolero (song)
Pistolero is a single released by trance band Juno Reactor, taken from their fifth album ''Shango'', released in 1998. The song opens with Spanish acoustic guitar and a female voice saying, "I hate robbing banks" followed by a blast of gun fire that introduces the beat. "Pistolero" was done in a collaboration between Ben Watkins and Steve Stevens, guitarist for Billy Idol. The song opened up an entirely new direction for Juno Reactor. Trivia The voice sample used at the beginning of the song, "I hate robbing banks", was said by Anne Baxter in the 1966 ''Batman'' episode "Zelda the Great". Pistolero was featured during the trailer for the movie ''Once Upon a Time in Mexico'' as well as the film itself and was subsequently included on the film's soundtrack. It also featured in ''Jet Moto 3'' and '' Sugar & Spice'' and is the background music of the Israeli TV Spanish Football League matches. CD single Track Listing * Pistolero (Radio Edit) 3:22 * Pistolero (Juno Reactor Mix) 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Situation Dangerous
''Situation Dangerous'' is the second studio album by the supergroup Bozzio Levin Stevens, featuring drummer Terry Bozzio, bassist Tony Levin and guitarist Steve Stevens. It was released on August 8, 2000 by Magna Carta Records. Track listing Personnel *Steve Stevens – guitars, engineering, production *Tony Levin – Chapman stick, bass guitar, production *Terry Bozzio – drums, percussion, production *Marcus Nand – acoustic guitar (track 7) *R. Chris Murphy – engineering, production *Annette Cisneros – engineering *Erich Gobel – engineering *David Townson – digital editing Digital media is any communication media that operate in conjunction with various encoded machine-readable data formats. Digital media can be created, viewed, distributed, modified, listened to, and preserved on a digital electronics device. ' ... *Terry Brown – mixing *Ken Lee – mastering References External linksBozzio/Levin/Stevens "Situation Dangerous"album review at Guitar Nin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Light Syndrome
''Black Light Syndrome'' is the first studio album by the supergroup Bozzio Levin Stevens, released on July 15, 1997 through Magna Carta Records. The trio consists of drummer Terry Bozzio, bassist Tony Levin and guitarist Steve Stevens, all known for their work in jazz, rock and other styles. ''Black Light Syndrome'' consists of seven original instrumentals, largely improvised in the studio. Track listing Personnel *Steve Stevens – guitar, pedals, production *Tony Levin – Chapman stick, bass guitar, production *Terry Bozzio – drums, percussion, production *Wyn Davis – engineering Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad range of more speciali ..., mixing, production *Todd Langner – mixing References External linksBozzio/Levin/Stevens "Black Light Syndrome"album review at Guitar Nin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
