Steve Stevens plays Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster

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I guessing the whole 'playing Hello Kiity/Pokemon' guitars and drum kits start with Josie Stevens (Steve Steven's Wife) giving Steve a Hello Kitty
during the filming of the reality show, Married to Rock.



https://myglobalmind.com/2019/02/16/roc ... illy-idol/
'Rob: Speaking of guitars, what became of the Les Paul you tossed in the reality show, Married to Rock, during an argument with your wife as well as the Hello Kitty guitar?

Steve: (Laughing) The Hello Kitty guitar is in storage. At first, it was for the joke and then I actually liked the way it sounds and used it on tour for Mony Mony. Its kind of a silly thing. Also when my wife isn’t on the road with me, it kind of reminds me of her.

Les Paul was trashed.

Rob: Did the neck break?

Steve: Yeah, I’ll say this; you can’t always believe everything you see on TV (Laughing)'

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[MrSirTrevor]

I love Steve Stevens, love his work. Billy Idol on the other hand.......a girl I dated back in high school (back in in Idol's mid-80's heyday) totally played his music way too much for my liking. I was into Maiden, Slayer, Raven, VoiVod, Coroner, Uriah Heep, etc.......hell, I even loved The Tubes! But back then, to me anyhow, Billy Idol was the male version of Joan Jett, lol. Too bubble-gummy for my liking. Fast forward 30 years and I see (hear) it differently, at least as far as Billy Idol is concerned. Joan Jett, nah!

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I always loved Billy Idol. All of it. Cyberpunk album -all of it. I was into all the metal stuff, but liked the nu wave, punk, post punk stuff too. Sisters of Mercy, Lords of the New Church... etc - I was into it. & for me, Billy having Steve Stevens was a big plus cause it had that element of Shred Guitarist in a very commercial environment. I felt like Steve Stevens was this uncover agent penetrating a side of the music scene that was less guitar oriented and making way for easy for other to include guitar solos in songs. eg Dirty Diana, Black Cat. Back then, it felt like a little shred solo had became the norm in pop songs.

[MrSirTrevor]

I always loved Billy Idol. All of it. Cyberpunk album -all of it. I was into all the metal stuff, but liked the nu wave, punk, post punk stuff too. Sisters of Mercy, Lords of the New Church... etc - I was into it. & for me, Billy having Steve Stevens was a big plus cause it had that element of Shred Guitarist in a very commercial environment. I felt like Steve Stevens was this uncover agent penetrating a side of the music scene that was less guitar oriented and making way for easy for other to include guitar solos in songs. eg Dirty Diana, Black Cat. Back then, it felt like a little shred solo had became the norm in pop songs.

The 80's had excellent music, all of the punk variants were good, very good - I had 1 or 2 tapes of Lords of the New Church - I totally forgot about them, just added to my Spotify though! I still remember the first time I heard a group called the Altar Boys back around 1986 or 87. A buddy of mine gave me their tape to borrow and after that I bought everything they ever made. I totally dig when bands either stay together forever, or at least reunite occasionally. Thankfully these guys still do.

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Yer man, the 80's were killer Good.
I'm Missing The Young Days.

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"Who Wants to Be Lonely" Stanley, Child, Jean Beauvoir