Steve Stevens rig rundown

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Kapo_Polenton said:
I think his lead chops technically are def overrated and I see the same 3-4 things he does just about every solo so I agree, not the level of the guys you mentioned but def a solid foot note due the the material he has written which has stood the test of time. He's a great player for the song. I think we can all agree with that. I also think that a lot of those effects he uses on one part of one song in an entire set so they are more like flavors vs staples.
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He's def a pro, and has stood the test of time but for some reason I just can't put him in with the greats.

Maybe because I play?
 
Kapo_Polenton said:
I think his lead chops technically are def overrated and I see the same 3-4 things he does just about every solo so I agree, not the level of the guys you mentioned but def a solid foot note due the the material he has written which has stood the test of time. He's a great player for the song. I think we can all agree with that. I also think that a lot of those effects he uses on one part of one song in an entire set so they are more like flavors vs staples.
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Yeah I dunno man. That BLS (Black Light Syndrome/Bozzio/Levin/Stevens) he did was pretty legit.

 
I tap out at the first mention of IR’s. They’re great for recording via DAW, but they do not sound like a mic’d cab thru a PA
 
Geo said:
He's def a pro, and has stood the test of time but for some reason I just can't put him in with the greats.

Maybe because I play?
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Maybe.. and I agree, he isn't in there with the greats. I think even he'd agree with that.
 
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marvcus said:
Yeah I dunno man. That BLS (Black Light Syndrome/Bozzio/Levin/Stevens) he did was pretty legit.

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He's def legit and a great rythm player and more importantly, song writer as he has done some great stuff across multiple bands or groups he's put together. I guess we are talking primarily in the lead department.
 
itsme said:
I tap out at the first mention of IR’s. They’re great for recording via DAW, but they do not sound like a mic’d cab thru a PA
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Are you sure? Back to back if you listen to an IR of a mic setup, they are damn close. You might pick the IR but on a recording, you can't say it doesn't sound like a mic on a cab. Live, it's even more of a wash. Especially where you are cutting solos late at night and doing multiple run on takes... IR's are very useful. You hear the difference even less on single notes.
 
Solid player and great rig. SS is a total pro and could bury all of us with his knowledge of the industry and touring. Not a big fan, but tons of respect.
 
Kapo_Polenton said:
What's that proving? He's good. Still not great as a lead player. For the record I like the guy, respect the hell out of him, but he isn't in my top 25 or probably 50
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For some context, who would be say your Top 10 (or 25 even...)?
 
* velcro-fly * said:
For some context, who would be say your Top 10 (or 25 even...)?
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Thanks for asking! I'm sure nobody really cares but in no particular order and based not just on lead chops and vibrato, but overall chops and song writing, my list might look something like this:

Schenker ( Probably #1, just love his playing)
Andy Larocque
Nuno
YJM
Adrian Smith ( never written a bad solo )
EVH (no brainer)
Norum
Sykes
Uli
Vito Bratta
Lynch
Demartini
Vinnie Moore
Rhoads

That's just a few that come to mind quickly and is based on what appeals to me. I also might be one of the few who loves YJM's earlier rythm playing. The guy could write some banging rythms regardless of what people think of his lyrics or other.
 
Kapo_Polenton said:
Thanks for asking! I'm sure nobody really cares but in no particular order and based not just on lead chops and vibrato, but overall chops and song writing, my list might look something like this:

Schenker ( Probably #1, just love his playing)
Andy Larocque
Nuno
YJM
Adrian Smith ( never written a bad solo )
EVH (no brainer)
Norum
Sykes
Uli
Vito Bratta
Lynch
Demartini
Vinnie Moore
Rhoads

That's just a few that come to mind quickly and is based on what appeals to me. I also might be one of the few who loves YJM's earlier rythm playing. The guy could write some banging rythms regardless of what people think of his lyrics or other.
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Solid list and void of any chugg riff dropped C- weedly weedly garbage men haha. Yeah he’s no Schenker or YJM, but for sure it can be argued he’s had a vastly more successful career based on some killer songs and hooks than nearly everyone there with the exception of EVH, commercially successful at least. We’re like the 1% of 1% guitar geeks here haha
 
mentoneman said:
he gets some pretty nice lead tone here

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That is awesome tone.. he definitely always has that. I have some vintech preamps, they aren't BAE but they are def in that Neve flavor. I would say a big part of the tone here is the speakers and that Royer bringing the girth to the 57 but with detail and no loss or smearing of the high end. I have been playing with a 57/Fathead combo and it's cool and all, but the fathead just can't do the detail in the high end like the 121 can. The royer is ridiculously priced though! over 2K for me here in Canada. nuts.
 
* velcro-fly * said:
Solid list and void of any chugg riff dropped C- weedly weedly garbage men haha. Yeah he’s no Schenker or YJM, but for sure it can be argued he’s had a vastly more successful career based on some killer songs and hooks than nearly everyone there with the exception of EVH, commercially successful at least. We’re like the 1% of 1% guitar geeks here haha
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For sure he is. Again, I wasn't talking success, I wasn't talking song writing, I was merely agreeing with one other poster here that he isn't iconic in the sense of the leads he has written outside of the Top Gun sound track. but he does have great tone, great sense of rythm, and is a total pro. Probably easy to work with and without ego either which is what made him popular as a session guy too.
 
Steve left a lasting imprint on the music scene and has been a positive ambassador for guitar. I don't see what else there is to worry about.

His tone and playing on Vince Neil's "Exposed" alone is enough for me to call him one of the "good guys", let alone all the other stuff. He has a varied portfolio and while having a signature look hasn't pigeon hole'd himself with it.
 
SoooRad said:
Steve left a lasting imprint on the music scene and has been a positive ambassador for guitar. I don't see what else there is to worry about.

His tone and playing on Vince Neil's "Exposed" alone is enough for me to call him one of the "good guys", let alone all the other stuff. He has a varied portfolio and while having a signature look hasn't pigeon hole'd himself with it.
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Yes, his look is certainly something lol.. he's quite an established player for an old Gilf. Speaking of his work, he sounds good on Billy Idol's new album but the album itself is a total joke. It's complete and utter garbage bubble gum rock with lazy song writing and over compressed sample drums. It's honestly quite embarassing.
 
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