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He put on a show that excelled in sight and sound. In a time when many musicians remain static on stage and compensate by adding lighting for flash and spectacle, Idol was old-fashioned.
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His very presence commanded attention at all times. The bright spotlight remained on him with good reason, as he swaggered, sneered and danced to the rhythms. Changing wardrobe several times, sometimes even while on stage, he was colorful and radiant on stage. While the flame-bursting song selection and the stunning guitar playing drove the sonic mission, Idol himself was the eye magnet. Towards the end of the set, Stevens performed “Top Gun Anthem,” a Grammy Award-winning instrumental which was featured in the beginning and end of the 1986 film Top Gun. He played searing leads throughout the set, and had his own extended solo midway through the show. The familiar hits bookended the lesser-known songs.įor much of the performance, Idol’s longtime guitar slinger Steve Stevens held his own spotlight. Also reaching for both the old and the new, he performed “100 Punks,” a deep cut from his former band, Generation X, as well as “Bitter Taste” and “Rita Hayworth,” two songs from The Roadside four-song EP released on September 17, his first new music since 2014. Idol’s peak commercial success was in the 1980s and he drew most of his set from that era. I was there 0 setlist.fm users were there. Otherwise, just check back later to view, add or edit the setlist. If you know the scheduled start time of Billy Idol or the time the venues doors open, you could add set times. Idol cleverly and conveniently built many of his songs to a crescendo and then often held the microphone to the audience in order to encourage his fans to sing the most taxing shouts. There are no songs in this setlist because the concert hasnt started yet. Singing nightly on tour strains the vocal range, however. Idol’s voice was strong, husky, and supremely masculine.
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The vocals were turned high so that they were crisp and clear above the blasting rock grooves played by the band. That is to say that Billy Idol was a human tornado.Īccompanied by a band that has worked with him since 2014 (guitarists Steve Stevens and Billy Morrison, keyboardist Paul Trudeau, bassist Stephen McGrath, and drummer Erik Eldenius), Idol bounced on stage as the musicians cranked “Cradle of Love.” As he raced quickly all over the stage and engaged audience enthusiasm by stepping to the edge of the stage, he crooned in his deep, rich vocals. Yet, at the Capitol Theatre, the blond spiky-haired, abs-packing, biker-jacketed rocker took the stage like the Billy Idol of 1980s MTV fame.
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Billy Idol, for instance is 65-years-old and a grandfather. Let’s face it, many of today’s best rock performers are senior citizens.
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