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Billy Idol: Bands
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This debut by Idol is very strong. The arrangements are simple, the sound is a kind of dance / pop / rock. But the important thing is here: the band is good, and the songs flow effortlessly, with energy and sentiment at the right proportion.
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Idol's stage show was quite elaborate, there was a new band featuring, Mark Younger-Smith as the new guitarist. A massive fist was designed to hang over the crowd. The words "Rude Dude" were written across the fingers. During the show the fist would rotate and flip off the audience. The hand can be seen in the video for "Prodigal Blues."
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Billy , Tony & John decided to break away & form a new band, the name, Generation X, is taken from a 1960’s paperback. The theme of which is significantly related to such topics as sex, drugs & rock ‘n’ roll. Billy recognised his more fitting position as singer & ‘lead’ & Bob ‘Deerwood’ Andrews completed the line- up on guitar.
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Idol decided the band needed to find a guitarist so he could concentrate on being the group's lead singer. Idol spotted a young guitarist named Bob "Derwood" Andrews from Fulham at a local youth club one night and asked him to join the group. John Towe was eventually kicked out of the band and the group replaced him with Mark Laff, who was playing with minimalist group Subway Sect.
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