Steve is a BADASS guitarist. very underrated

Well, no need to worry Steve, I’m almost 100 years old and when I went to go see Billy, the energy and chemistry you and Billy have, is off the charts. And you made me feel like I was 14 again. You simply rule. 🤘🏼

The man is one hell of a guitarist and true gentleman, one of the greats 🤘

Steve is an incredible guitarist, one of the greatest.

Van Halen 1 was a dividing line. Ground Zero for a once in a lifetime musical shift. I was 11 years old in 1978. I remember to this day hearing "Eruption" for the first time. I remember the "What the f**k is THAT?" I've not had that experience since. Incredible.

A guy I know has 2 of the 5150 stacks that Eddie gave Steve. He also has a 3rd 5150 head that Steve owned. They sound PHENOMINAL! Every time he plays them, I seriously get goosebumps. It's not that they sound better than any other amp. To me, it's that they capture a moment in time. That moment is one that I will never forget. That early 1990's 5150 sound is one of my favorite rock guitar sounds. Ed had really pushed the limits on amps at that time. Ive always loved it. As far as Steve's 5150 stacks go, one of Steve's old guitar techs helped my friend locate and purchase them. I think a musician that Steve sometimes plays with also has another one of the heads that Eddie gave Steve. I'm sure that head rocks as well! Steve will always be one of my favorite players. Just his humbleness and history alone is unreal. Guy is a class act and an even better player.

Hearing initial reactions to the 1st VH album from world class guitar players always brings back my own reaction. Jaw dropping and immediately had to turn other people on to it to revel in its impact. It was unreal!😮

Steve Stevens is a phenomenal player. I love the guy. Let's not ever stop remembering EVH and VH as a band. Eddie never got a proper tribute or send-off and probably never will. I suppose I should say the fans never got a proper goodbye. This is the least we can do. Great channel my friend, I'm still learning so much about EVH from the people who knew him personally.

@FinalResonanceTV

5 ай бұрын

Exactly why I do it. When I run out of people I’ll stop, but I don’t think that will be anytime soon! Thanks for watching!

@robintaylor485

5 ай бұрын

Newsflash!! Steve Stevens is a phenomenal guitar player thanks coach. I got it now.

@Kinger1625

5 ай бұрын

@@FinalResonanceTVI’m so grateful you do! I cannot thank you again enough!

@tvelasquez718

5 ай бұрын

One of my favorite Guitar Player today is PhilX. He does a few different tributes to EVH. Does an awesome job.

@FinalResonanceTV

5 ай бұрын

@@Kinger1625thanks I appreciate that!❤

Steve is such a gem. A great, talented guitar player, and a smart and nice person. A very enjoyable interview!

Steve Stevens, super talented living legend! Thank you both! 🙏🏼

Here's my Van Halen story. Summer 1976 Van Halen headlined a small show(about 50 people were there) at the Alhambra VFW Hall,just outside my hometown of Pasadena California. They played Ice Cream Man,and right before Dave explained how they recorded it and presented it to various record companies and were turned down flat. They performed early versions of that first album at all the parties almost every weekend starting in 1974 in Pasadena, San Marino, and Arcadia. Great memories.

@johnmacbeth4148

5 ай бұрын

That is incredible! What else do you remember? I’m jealous

@jordyzelaya1459

5 ай бұрын

@@johnmacbeth4148 I could write a book. I used to attend Pasadena City College with the Van Halen bros back in the day, and Dave Roth was in the campus quad holding kings court,it was Halloween day 1975. I said to Dave," hey Dave it's Halloween ",he says ,"every day is Halloween " then takes a hit off his joint. Dressed in bell bottom Levi jeans,no shirt,no shoes. He was a rock star even back then.

@GTUF

5 ай бұрын

what a LEGEND@@jordyzelaya1459

Steve is such a great guitarist over so many genres. If you ever get to meet him you will truly realize he is a musicians musician. I hope everyone gets that chance.

We had the same "DNA" chemistry with Angus and Malcolm Young , impossible to recreate, with Bee Gees too ... Brothers in arms ... same things with fantastic irish family : The Coors, 3 sisters and one brother ! Larkin Poe too . Steve Stevens is a master, and so humble too, thank you from me, from Marseille, south of France ( Eddie died on my birthday ....why ? ) You have a new suscriber ...

@FinalResonanceTV

5 ай бұрын

True! Love the Coors, Larkin Poe

Man, Steve looks like he's getting younger!! Looks like he's slimmed down and looks very healthy. Absolute legend, and a beast of a player.

@LIKEFUNK

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, he looks like a fun guy with both feet on the ground planted firmly on the inside of his cheek whilst noodling around....I love the dude on all levels because of such.

I agree with Steve. You can tell immediately it’s Alex on drums.

Steve is an amazing guitarist and a sweet guy himself.

Steve stevens is such a great player and such a great person!

Steve is a great talent and I still perform with my 1993 Washburn ss80 that he’ll never talk about again.

Thank you I’m a guitarist but you are the first person that said Alex like he needs recognition cause he does he was Eddie on the drums both were just brilliant thank God we still have Alex hope life is good for ya right now I know you miss your brother all the family do. God bless everybody. I mean everybody.

I am not rock and roll kinda guy but Steve Steven is a One Cool Guy, true Rockstar….love his and Billie’s music

Van Halen has always been my favorite band. Eddie my favorite guitar player. I have seen Billy Idol every year he comes to Tampa area. Just saw him again few months ago at Ruth Eckerd Hall. Steve’s solos are mind blowing still. Those guys still kick ass at their age! Killer show and super tight. 40 years with Billy! Agree with Steve Fair Warning was just mind blowing and best album period!

Great guest! Stevie Stevens is a legend in his own right…starting with his name, his style, his look. Dude was the total package! And rebel yell is one of those rare albums that kicks ass top to bottom.

Great video and Steve is an absolute legend.

Steve Stevens was a true Phenom when he debuted as Billy Idol's guitarist. It was like only Billy Idol could find someone like Steve. His sound and style was like tight punk mixed with those space sounds, nobody could figure out how he made them. His hair was super long, right down to his guitar! The shiny black PVC outfit just topped it off. Everyone was like, "Who's that dude who plays for Billy Idol?!"

Such an incredible kind and humble person, and one of the best rhythm guitarists out there, imo! This was truly a great interview. Thank you!

Good discussion. It’s true about the Alex symbiosis. When listening to raw Eddie tracks, they are of course, perfect. And actually too perfect, meaning, in isolation he’s right down the middle timing wise. It takes Alex’s subtle counter rhythms to give it life. Just discovered this.

Steve is OG legend status!!

Steve Stevens. The atomic Playboy has timing like an atomic Such an overall good person. Such an enjoyable storyteller and such a great interview. humble, down-to-earth, and you can see why he's been with idol for 40 years +. Thank you

Steve is immensely influential when you consider his body of work. He looks like he’s still 25 years old

Steve certainly is a genuine RockStar and unique in his playing style. Always a pleasure to hear his take on what's kick'n in the now !

Always been a huge fan of Steve Stevens. Total pro and what a class guy. Loved his memories of the 1992 tour cuz thats how I felt about it. Great interview.

Sinners Swing from Fair Warning has some of the scariest guitar parts on that song.

Steve's vintage Marshall sound was amazing.

Thank you so much for these! I’ll never tire of these stories, so again…THANK you!!! VH forever! ❤️🎶🎶🎶🎶

I worked at Hamer guitars, and I watched Steve’s guitar Rot on the rack for 20 years. He broke off from Hamer and the owner left it out as a reminder of deals gone bad. That guitar lit up like a UFO

Steve is the only one who can nail Poundcake note for Note. Everyone else cannot Get that chord progression after Sammy's verses. Check it out he played it with Sammy somewhere. 🤙🙏✨💫🆒 Great channel

@rugdnit911

5 ай бұрын

He even went off the rails a little and improvised the outro solo- The look on Sammy’s face was priceless

@lukemanify

5 ай бұрын

I thing PaulGilbert could. Play anything.

@rugdnit911

5 ай бұрын

@@lukemanify For sure… He’s a mega brain and mega talented guy

Awesome interview!!! Steve is the man

Steve has always been 1 of my favorites . Thanks for sharing.

Steve Stevens is the man!! 🎸 🔥

Wow! Blown away Jeff and Steve! This is amazing! Thank you both for this incredible interview. These stories are so important to record for the history of Rock music and EVH! I love the way Steve expressed himself at the end about the kids. I feel the same way. I had forgotten about the Top Gun theme! Had to go look it up again. One of my fav movies and an epic soundtrack. Going to watch Steve play Poundcake. And Jeff, I love the jump video you've tacked onto the end. Brought a tear. Thank you so much guys!! 🎸 ❤🤍🖤🤘

Great to see Steve still rocking after all these years! Now I’m gonna crank up some rebel yell and reminisce.

In L.A. there was a band called “A La Carte”. I hear a lot of influence from them in Van Halen, especially with the Vocals, Phrasing of the Lyrics and Melodies.

Great work thanks

Steve is a damn alien…I can NOT get the Rebel Yell intro to save my life - anywhere close to the crazy tempo he hits anyway…the same issue I have with Eddies ridiculous Little Guitars split brained/hands intro…just a couple geniuses that are normal guys - another great episode Jeff

Terrific!

To hear this come from the man himself, Steve Stevens, is absolutely incredible.

I met Steve Steven’s at a NAMM show around 87 -88 , such a nice cool guy! So gifted amazing guitarist , I had his first solo cassette which was a “lesson” tape ,,, amazing! I’m a bassist, I was on a little gig traveling and met their manager around 86 , the manager asked to audition for Billy because their “bass player feel off the wagon” then he asked to do some blow with him! Wow! lol, any way God bless Steve , a genius and still humble,

steve kicks ass live! glad to have seen him and billy in concert!

Steve, I love you from your Guitar World According to... cassette(!) as much as anything. Resonance, this was pure gold. Love you too.

Steve Stevens also did a great job on the Randy Rhoads tribute, Crazy Train with one of Randy's students, Janet Robin and the String Revolution, flamenco Crazy train

I like this remembrance of EVH Well done

Thank you FRtv! Thank you SS for mentioning Alex VH and, I have also said for years, that a *single* hit to his snare is immediately Alex VH signature - that wood _plunk_ just brilliant. Speaking of brilliant, SS Rebel Yell acoustic - heard that on the juke box while my cover band was setting up - bought the CD the next day and "force" it on all my friends LOL - cheers!

Another awesome interview! Happy New Year and I’m looking forward to more this year.

@FinalResonanceTV

5 ай бұрын

I’m looking at some crazy cool stuff in Jan! Stay Tuned

Atomic, Flamenco and Vince's album all have incredible guitar

Great interview.

Leslie West also played live with VH at a Jones Beach show and they did Mississippi Queen

Great job again . Enjoy your channel👍

One of most underrated guitar player ever.

Steve is wicked great and inventive. It's nice to see him without the black nail polish and eye makeup too! He looks more GENUINE and sincere.

Studio session level guitarist, producer, Grammy winner.

Edward was a caring people pleaser.

Great job Jeff! And your Instagram page rocks as well.

Thanks!

@FinalResonanceTV

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this!!

Steve is 65 years old next year, he looks great apart from the lip jewellery. Atomic Playboys album is in my top 10 of all time great albums, Beau Hill gave steve unlimited time to record that album which i believe took nearly 2 years. Wish they had done another album and Steve could have easily took Vai's part in the Eat em and Smile band.

Good call "subway Van Halen" wow love that!

I remember those guys opening for Van Halen, the crowd wasn't responding that much. I was telling my buddies WTF, that's Vince Neil and Steve Stevens !!!!

Incredible interview, wonderful insight! I have known Steve's work since Idol but I really got the sense of the broadness of his work through the Vince Neil record. I thought he was genius on that record. I had no idea he was that close to Ed.

Love the clip of daddy VanHalen tapping on a uke . I’m sure his dad showed him the magic. Awesome.

@williamwalsh4013

5 ай бұрын

The video I think you are mentioning wasn't EVH's father. It was another incredible player but the person who posted it was kidding. The real dad played clarinet. Probably extremely well

The man is the real deal.....all bow down!

I’m very critical when your guests or discussions aren’t really Van Halen centered, so hopefully when I do heap praise, it really means something. Loved this! Excellent interview!!!!

@FinalResonanceTV

5 ай бұрын

Yeah this one is hard to deny it’s VH Centered. Thanks for watching

Hi Jeff i also was at that Namm show with Eddie & Steve and it was great I still have photos from it would love to share them with you

Love Steve, Terry and Tony albums........

Steve Steven's??? is without doubt, one of the very few still on the old mud ball, to actually spank the plank properly across several styles....no point in arguing about it.

I saw VH open up for Black Sabath in 78 Baltimore Civic I was 7th row from Eddies Eruption at age 17 Wow

Guy looks amazing

The other really fun fact about the guy is he's completely at home in most known styles, he's a ton of fun to observe in any setting for sure...most of the hero players usually only operate in one or two main gears 99.9% ...he is exceptional among only a few for sure.

Awesome interview as usual. Absolutely love ur channel and content Jeff. You should try and get an interview with Marc Diglio.....he seems be back on the scene and I'm sure Ed was a big influence on him. Such a great player.

S.s. a wealth of stories and skill.

So cool, Steve brought up Stray Dog...I was guitar player with Alan Roberts, bass player in Stray Dog...in the 90s..very nice guy..that band should have been huge...

I was at The Namm show where Eddie showed up drinking Malt liquor out of a can at a booth at the show, it was amazing to see him. Then later that night I think at The Hilton hotel near the Namm show Eddie tried sneaking into the show with Valeria and a friend trying to hide Eddie between them but I saw it was Eddie and said "Hey Eddie" He said hello and then he went into the show room very drunk. The show started and we had passes and Eddie comes out drunk and high and starts jamming with the host of the show a comic who makes noises (Michael Winslow) he was making guitar sounds and Eddie just jammed away it was very strange TBH but seeing a legend so close I'll never forget.

Steve Steven, such a great guitarist and so underrated. Run across your channel from watching Phil X and your interview with him showed up in the feed. What a great channel you have, for the 4 hours I've been watching so of course I had to smash that subsrcibe button so wouldn't miss any of you ROCKIN' content! Good stuff keep it coming!! Ohhh and btw where did you find the VH necklace I like it better than the ones I've seen online, very cool! -5150

Steve Stevens is imo the absolute definition of a guitar player whose guitar style services the song. Talented creative and such excellent guitar work. And, ya the songs were good too lol.

SS and Eddie Van Halen had the same guitar tech in the 80s. If memory serves me his name was JT. Very nice guy. Met him at Giorogios' Oasis studio in 1987. Also befriended Billy there in November that year. I made it on his charmed life album doing handclaps w/Keith, Mark and Art plus the assistant engineer on a track and the wanker gave my credit to another persons name. BTW: RIP Brian Reeves. The fastest razor editor this side of Katmandu.

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I was there! I have a few pretty crappy pics.

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I've interviewed Mark Hitt from Rat Race Choir. Super nice guy, great player, and he spoke highly of Steve Stevens as well!

@johnmacbeth4148

5 ай бұрын

Yeah , he’s great. Did a bar gig with them in Ct. nice guy , never forget that

It's interesting about his professional relationship with Ted Templeman. That's amazing. I didn't know anything about that.

Great interview. Where can I get one of those VH pendants?

So cool EVH gave Steve a EVH 5150 Rig and guitar like he did for Jerry Cantrell.

Leslie West also played onstage with Van Halen.

My cousin and I who grew up together had that kind of Eddie/Alex thing going on...I mean NOT anywhere NEAR that kind of talent but he was a drummer and I was a guitarist and we just KNEW instinctively what the other was going to do....we played in bands since we were like 14 and had played together since we were 12...so yeah I completely understand a connection like that...just a look or hand movement and you know what the other means....

I think people really forget how crazy VH was back in the club days. Eddie would stop in the middle of his featured solo act and look at his own hands as if he doesn't know himself how he can play! He would turn them side to side and shake his head in wonderment. Then go back to playing. The Crowd would go absolutely bonkers. All other bands just couldn't top that at all. VH ruled so much. Eddie was only 20yrs old playin in the Clubs.

Leslie West also got up on stage with VH in the early 90s to play guitar

@FinalResonanceTV

5 ай бұрын

That’s Right!

Steve is amazing guitarist. Used to crank Whiplash Smile album on heavy rotation. Steve should jump in for a night with Sammy Michael Jason and Joe during Sam's tour in 2024!

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Tapping def came from watching Ace , Ed was a big fan . Ace did it with the pick on fretboard early 70s.

Who is that on vocals Namm jam with Eddie? Thank you

Mind blown that he mentions Captain Beefheart!! ...come to think of it one of Steve's best records is Blacklight Syndrome w/ Terry Bozzio who's a big Beefheart fan. Had to crack up when hearing the Stray Dog reference, hope it leads some viewers to hear the track Worldwinds from the second Stray Dog album. For a more primitive raunchier scalded ape level listen maybe check out the first Sir Lord Baltimore record. The Tony Williams era Holdsworth is $#@!*** great, before that his playing on the first Tempest album has maybe an even more biting rock sound. His solo on Strange-her split quite a few heads open in 1973.

Just finished another EVH tribute ( the black and yellow bumblebee inspired superstrat)