I saw this crazy 50 year old bastard perform last night, and the dude looked like he was 25. Full of energy and chopped. Whatever he's doing, he's doing something right.

But outside of that, the show was great. Even though he fucked up a few words, he played the songs right. He even "dirtied up" a few songs here and there (PRINCE, ARE YOU LISTENING?!).

So after seeing this old guy tear up the stage, I don't wanna hear shit about "Oh, Prince is too old to perform like he used to, he's matured and can't act that way, cursing in songs is immature, he'd look silly performing like he used to at this age."

Billy is older than Prince and he was still able to get the girls nuts, rock out, and still look cool doing it.

EvilWhiteMale said:

Sounds killer.Love to see billy again.Steve stevens can freakin shred.That flamenco cd he put out a few years back was good.

13inchshoe said:

Yeah, that dude was no joke.

I fucking love Billy Idol and think he's cool as fuck BUT if Prince don't wanna cuss no more, I'm not gonna begrudge him that. Fuck, I wish I could fucking stop this fucking swearing.

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

I don't really care so much if Prince curses, but I wish he kept the attitude.

EvilWhiteMale said:

Shit yeah. Prince w/out an attitude is like sex w/out foreplay. You can have two w/out the other.

EvilWhiteMale said:

EWM, you lucky fucker! I love Billy Idol but the only gig he's playing in the UK is some heavy metal festival.

Shapeshifter said:

It was pretty cool. He actually played 2 shows here. I think they both sold out.

I gotta agree - Billy Idol is the best Billy Idol impersonator I've ever seen.

I look forward to seeing him at Lollapalooza this summer.

EvilWhiteMale said:

He gives a hell of a show. I saw him in LA a couple years back.

EvilWhiteMale said:

So basically, you're on Billy's nuts.

"Scream" is a pathetic song, and worse than any of these new teeny bopper songs on top 40 radio -- I'm surprised it's not #1.

Without Steve Stevens, Billy Idol is nothing.

So Billy Idol still curses? Wow! If you're trying to get rebellious teenagers (and a bunch of middle-aged, stuck in the 80's losers) to buy your cds and see you in concert, that's the way to do it!

Prince cussed and "dirited" up his songs for the past few decades, and when no one was doing it. Millions have heard it before. Why should he continue to do it now, just to satisfy you little bitches who are still stuck in the 80's, have no open-mind to new experiments with his music, and change? He's proven that he can rock without doing any of this Billy Idol crap. See Pollstar (#1 Concert of 2004).

EvilWhiteMale said:

I like Billy Idol, but comparing people in that sense is pointless. Billy does what he does, Prince does what he wants to do..I think we should respect the fact that they chose their respective paths without having to compare them...because in reality comparing things like that is pointles and subjective.

I saw Billy about a month or so ago at the HOB in new orleans and it kicked ass and by the way Steve Stevens is still with him

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EvilWhiteMale said:

Your points are valid. Also, we should take into consideration that it is cool that both of these guys survived the 80's and are still doing their thing. Many acts from 80's didn't survived and when they tried to come back they sounded like pure shit. So, I tip my hat off to both of them b/c its hard to cut through a market that thinks you're over the hill once your past 30.
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I totally agree. No matter how old you are, if you still got it in you, do it to death.

vainandy said:

Damn Right.

EvilWhiteMale said:

Yeah, keep listening to your Billies, maschio bianco e cattivo.

as ss said just wish he'd play some uk dates outwith that festival shit !

danielboon said:

most people seem to come here do a festival and piss off

Raine said:

I want Ozzy and Black Sabbath to do a proper tour.

Same for Metallica.

MsLegs said:

And there it is. I could care less if P. ever cusses again, it's the attitude I miss.


Prince old? Give him 20 or 30 years, then we'll see.

EvilWhiteMale said:

Slash said:

yeah metallica havent been here in years apart from festivals and do the reat of the UK not just london
i had tickets booked to see ozzy at the NEC but he had his quad bike accident

Raine said:

Me too! Funny how he cannot reschedule his UK tour but Ozzfest can romp around the US for months, even though it wasn't even booked when he cancelled his UK date !! Bloody Sharon's fault, I bet!

And Metallica... don't get me started on them! I saw them at their ill-fated Download date last year (when Lars was "ill" and they scraped a 1 hour set together with other drummers at the last minute) and so far, a year on, and they have done nothing to make it up to all the disappointed fans.

Man, they could afford to throw on a free gig, but even if they just put on a full UK tour so we all got chance to see them it would be nice!



*throws St Anger CD in the bin






*St Anger CD bounces back out of the bin. Even the BIN doesn't want that shit...

oh and another thing ,.....

billy's new album is ,...xxxxxelent !!! devils playground .

Slash said:

My boss went and saw this show the other night too!

EvilWhiteMale said:

I believe Idol has kicked drugs and drink, so it is great so see he has a new lease of life as a fitter, healthier but still rocking mofo.

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said: