We'll end our Generation X series with this final version of the band, usually referred to as Gen X, that includes Billy Idol and Tony James alongside James Stevenson from Chelsea and once-and-future Clashman Terry Chimes on drums. It's a dry-run for Billy's solo career, as the material is slower and slicker. It's clear Idol was trying to make from punk something stadium-friendly but as it turned out he would need flamboyant guitar hero Steve Stevens (and disco producer Keith Forsey) to find it ...but perhaps we'll discuss that on Sunday.
Live at Hatfield Polytechnic link is in the comments
And just for a bonus, here'sthe band covering Black
Sabbath's "Paranoid" from a
sound check circa 1980.
(Thanks to our anonymous
commenter for this one.)
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After Generation X, Billy Idol went solo Tony James formed Sigue Sigue Sputnik (and much later Carbon/Silicon with the Clash's Mick Jones) and Mark Laff And Bob Andrews formed the secretly-influential Empire.Support the men:
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LAST TIME FOR A GEN X COMMENT...
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generation x were a fantastic band,who not only looked cool ,but wrote fantastic r'n'r music.Just listen too those first two l.ps,the third was good,but by then billy needed his own space,thanx for these great gigs
ReplyDeleteenjoyed this... looking back generation x or gen x were a great band ...thanks for sharing ...gaznic
ReplyDeleteThanks for these nice rarities! I love Billy Idol; I think most of his Generation X stuff is underrated.
ReplyDeleteThanks for these Generation X related posts Jeffen. And thanks for posting Generation X's version of Paranoid!
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http://revrock.blogspot.com
Jeff, I am having to close my blog. If you go to my site you will see why. I thought you might like to take all the Generation X stuff and re-up them here. Or any other stuff for that matter just feel free to do as you like.
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Anon
ReplyDeleteWell-said, thanks.
Gaznic
You're welcome, Sir.
Dave
No prob, hope you enjoyed that particular version of the Sabbath classic.
Marky
Glad I waited so I could just say, WELCOME BACK!
Though i wouldn't compare them to the Clash or the Ramones,i'd say it is big rock the way it always should be.This band paved the way for glam metal bands such as the Gunners,no doubt about it!
ReplyDeleteThanx for the x there first album stands up against any punk album, the rest of there stuff was great as well,Billy is a punk
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