Billy Squier - Full Concert - 11/20/81 - Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (OFFICIAL)

[@TonyVirili]

THIS was rock and roll. No fancy, expensive sets. Just 5 extremely talented musicians under some colored lights who could bring the house down. The playing is tight, the vocals are strong. At the time, it never occurred to me that some day it might end.

[@spencergatlin3960]

My first concert Saga opened my favorite all time when your in early teens songs reminded you of things that whole album was killer

[@craigherron1203]

100% right

[@rjonboy7608]

As Bob Seger once sang, "Ain't got money but I got a whole lot of love." We were so rich then. Somehow it all got replaced with the love of Money (and we are sadly re-learning that lesson).

[@rjonboy7608]

@MetallicBill right. But real rock bands don't care about award shows. They care about concert tickets and album sales. Some of the best are critically unknown but their fans will praise them forever. 😁

[@johnanderson60]

crashing end. grateful I got to live through this era

[@jalkabre5904]

Billy was the jam in the 80s for me. Giving some props to Jeff Golub on lead guitar, he had a great sound.

[@G8GT364CI]

The whole band was great.

[@bb-gc2tx]

It's a shame that these great songs rarely get played live.billy is a wealthy man who doesn't need to tour but even if he went out for 2 months one summer I think he would be suprised at the size of audiences waiting for him.

[@joemacdonald7879]

Billy Squier gets pretty regular play on Q104-Halifax, NS.

[@SproutMeansGrow]

This.

[@mikedr1549]

I'm sure he knows there is still an audience.

[@yeahright302]

i hear him alot were i live !!

[@knowsmebyname]

Regardless its time for Boston's own Billy Squire to gain the Rock and Roll hall of Fame.

[@raymondchapman5990]

This is rock and roll with pure talent and real singing !!!! No bs backing tracks or auto tune. Damn I miss the '80's !!!

[@rjg2112]

Highly agree!

[@spiderlegs50]

Billy deserves the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!!!!! He has earned it and should be presented to Him while he can enjoy it. Don't induct someone after they pass and leave us.

[@KISStributeNYC97]

Totally agree. Why wait 20 more years….put him in…and that incredible band of his…especially drummer Bobby Chouinard, who is no longer with us.

[@timishere1925]

@Kristyn Dodge Tomorrow is guaranteed to no one, my friend.

[@jar4584]

@@KISStributeNYC97 who's the other guitar player, I can't remember his name

[@KISStributeNYC97]

@@jar4584 Jeff Golub. That guy was Rock and Roll.

[@jar4584]

@@KISStributeNYC97 thank you very much.

[@lisalines781]

Billy Squier was my favorite Rock group in the 70s , 80s. And he never disappoints so much energy. He will always be one of my favorite. 🎤😄 🎸

[@bluehappyscrap]

Billy Squier should be inducted into rock n Roll Hall of fame.

[@ronallen4768]

agree

[@dianamcclam5993]

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!

[@StephenDoty84]

If you traced his star power across the sky, it fell sharply, moreso than others who eventually made it into the Hall like The Cars.

[@melodyhislaw3623]

So totally agree!!

[@SonicVR12]

@@ronallen4768 💯

[@ArcaneWeasel]

Never got the credit he deserved. Fabulous voice and songs

[@coindigger5392]

Billy's voice stands out that can only be his, you can recognize it from the get go anywhere.. beautiful!!!

[@guitarkevin]

Great footage from a very underrated musician and his band! That Les Paul he plays in Lonely Is The Night is SWEEEEEET!!!!

[@TheCHAGO77]

That is the truth man, pretty underrated.

[@williamthomas4125]

@@MikeMarden1 I doubt that is a 50s burst. It has a flame top, the finish is bright and the tuners are chrome. Probably something newer at that time. But it would definitely be vintage now.

[@kevinanderson9492]

Jeff Golub was one of my favorite guitarists back in the day.

[@darineller6768]

@@williamthomas4125 2 years later I reply. Haha! It’s a 58 burst. 🤘🏻

[@MJ-tg6wb]

He opened for Freddie and Queen; both dudes were great showmen, glad we still have Billy Squier! He oozes 80s, made for some good times in my youth!

[@indierockyhockey]

... and also timeless. still sounds great 💚💚💚

[@PT9546]

They were great friends. He even wrote a song for Freddie when he died called "I Have Seen You Fly". Freddie did the 41 second intro and backing vocals for Billy's Love is The Hero.

[@everydaystuffandthingsguy4554]

I saw Queen and Mr. Squire live in Cincinnati on the Emotions in Motion tour. My friends and I went to see B.S. and I thank God everyday that we saw Queen.

[@Your2Agents]

I saw Billy open for Queen in Oakland, in perhaps 1982. Best show in my life

[@Stratguy420]

I was at that show in Boston. It was incredible. I went to see Billy Squier. Queen was a major bonus though.

[@TMoody]

Make America Rock Again!

[@shanghaibricks3300]

MARA!

[@TMoody]

@@shanghaibricks3300 We will take..... brilliant! :-)

[@shanghaibricks3300]

@@TMoody Excellent!

[@mushroomflyer6312]

RIP Bobby Chouinard. Your twirling drumstick gave me something to do for the entire summer of '83.

[@ireneruthfox]

+Dennis Lohr My old High School buddy. And a monster drummer at age 13. He sure made us laugh. RIP BC.

[@lisellesloan3191]

+Tom Howland Sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. He passed away due to a heart attack, according to Google.

[@swind2492]

Other than Neil Peart, Bobby was and will always be my favorite drummer.. He was a really nice guy too

[@howardjohny]

@@swind2492 #RIPNeilPeart :-(

[@punkalex14]

Blue Sky

[@micheleberara2842]

I just love the fact that he's just as good live as he is when you listen to his albums with the help of the studio. Some bands are not as good live. I also love the way he constantly interacts with his audience!!!! A true professional. Such a talent

[@mikeroden6631]

¹2

[@robertcarli1969]

@@mikeroden6631 who was the keyboard player-what a poser !

[@JohnStraussmusic]

at the moment Billy Squier hit it big ( as I remember ) there was no other that sounded as exciting to me.

[@StephenDoty84]

Yeah, I predicted he'd have more staying power. He fizzled while Eddie Money stayed popular.

[@lucidphreak1137]

I remember waiting for In the Dark, and The FIXX, and I think something by Duran Duran.. (and im a metal freak) … the 80’s were a great time - never forget The Cars either… another “perfect” band.

[@StONed-mb1iv]

When THE STROKE came on the radio…people turned it up and shut up 🤐…..

[@rjonboy7608]

I didn't think he fizzled so much as accomplished what he wanted. He didn't pursue the fame and fortune circuit because he was too talented to compromise.

[@RussDRocker]

I saw this tour, great show. Billy opened up for Foreigner. Can you imagine how great that was?? Yes, I was alive in 1981, was 15.

[@musicmamma]

So was i!!

[@DaveAnchovies]

Bet he blew them off the stage

[@stevespringer663]

@@DaveAnchovies isaw this tour at MSG and yes, he blew them away. Foreigner was lame live while these guys burned the place to the ground.

[@Jacquiparry44]

Saw him tour same year opened for whitesnake in liverpool .i was hooked at 18yrs old now 57 still follow him ..

[@1dswylde]

I was 17 when I saw him the first time in '81 and 24 the second time in '88.

[@UFOROX]

Class of 81. Don't Say No one of my favorite albums.

[@1dswylde]

Class of '82 here....

[@jalkabre5904]

Same here....still have it.

[@bojangles713]

Agreed.. Desert Island LP..

[@daneswanson]

Love is great,, Sex is fun,, We’re the class of 81

[@joeylyons4549]

Class of 84. No filler on this album. Like a time capsule of our youth.

[@codword]

Props to Billy Squier - every live performance I've seen of him, to this day, sounds just like the studio version. Few live acts pull that off. Great performer!

[@pdrocks123]

40 years later and I'm still rocking with Billy!

[@humanbeing2420]

It's more that the studio albums were recorded to capture the energy and sound of his live act.

[@timroche8709]

Billy and his band was awesome put them in the rock and roll hall of fame

[@melprophet1936]

Don't Say No was the album of my high school years. It's just a flat out pleasure to find this concert here.

[@indierockyhockey]

desert island disc 👍

[@eileenmcelyea1868]

I will never forget this! Those were the days.Really miss this :(

[@AJGUNNER]

Best Decades Ever! Good Time's, Care Free and Loving It!

[@artwerkonline]

Hell Yeah!!!!

[@davidg8626]

For sure!! I was eleven years old then. And already a big music fan. Great time to be a kid.

[@themom0586]

OMG LOVE THIS!!! I am a teenager again back in that front row - and the smiles I got from him I still remember today! Love his song writing style - intelligent and well done!

[@karenberry7119]

My God this is the REAL THING Now that's perfection when you sound like the recording studio God knows I Miss This Damn I love Mr. SQUIER.HIS BAND WAS THE SHIT!!!

[@michaelschwartz3618]

He wrote songs critical of the music business. His irony is what I loved most about him. He was cool.

[@phinsxiii]

Squier needs to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Amazing songwriter and musician. This concert was probably the best lineup of his backing band. Great musicians all around.

[@indierockyhockey]

I don't get it. Blew the charts up, sampled like crazy. Give some respect FFS 💚

[@pryderipwyll3479]

Nah. The Hall of Fame is only for prolific gods like Del Shannon or Bon Jovi. LOL

[@phinsxiii]

@@pryderipwyll3479 🤣

[@indierockyhockey]

@@pryderipwyll3479 😋

[@timothyweesner6286]

Totally agree!! It didn’t matter if you where into rock, metal, blues, pop, whatever. Back in 84-85 Everyone was cranking him up!!! True genius!!!

[@1dabirdman68]

With my 1st electric guitar & a "Don't say no" album,i locked myself away for a year & learned how to play guitar & this album note for note..For that i'm eternally grateful to Billy Squire..Dude was a top tier performer back in the day...A hit machine & a hell of a guitarist too..He'll always be one of my heroes along with several others who inspired me over the years..

[@tracynewsom4711]

Listen to him play... I love it....

[@artwerkonline]

Yes indeed he is awesome!

[@douglasjankey7580]

Truly amazed of your dedication and determination…..this is a superhuman feat. Billy would be proud of you and what you accomplished. A+++

[@tobyharris9233]

really a great musician. you had to be from the early 80s era to really appreciate his music.

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

Bily's MUSIC will survive over time, its 35 years +/- now.

[@mchlwilson1]

Billy Squier really owned 1981.

[@gregorymacdonnell7914]

MTV played that concert almost every weekend and clips from the show all day long in 81-82

[@ToploadedGaming]

I was born in 82’. I love this dudes music. With the lack of good music at least what is heard by the masses, it is far easier to find older good music than it is to find good new music, that is why this stuff will live on.

[@brder4ev]

Seriously, every piece of music was a masterpiece

[@talleman1]

Amazing band, they never get the credit they deserve, Billy is only one man.

[@shelleytharp7324]

Absolutely ✌️one that gives /his responsibilities are at their highest he 💫🌙💪🏻 knows it owns it🎶

[@robertilardi6290]

All established musicians great band very underrated.

[@terrylee5767]

I've been dying to know who the other guitarist is but closest I've come to a name is "Mr. C" And that info I got feom someone elses comment so take it as you will...anyway, who is he?

[@jhg1234]

@@terrylee5767 his name is Jeff Golub. He passed away about 6 years ago

[@indierockyhockey]

rest in peace Bobby and Jeff 💚💚💚

[@johnellizz]

His Rock music is a cut above everything else from the 1980's

[@drewminnich5088]

PURE ROCK AND ROLL .. seen Billy locally maybe “37” years ago!!!😮 AWESOME ENTERTAINMENT!!!!

[@lauralilia3462]

I was at this concert as a 15 year old. I feel privileged to have seen the band at its peak.

[@officialBillySquier_]

Hello Laura How are you doing? It's nice to have you here!

[@tellitlikeitis5856]

Me too. Lloyd Noble Arena Norman, ok. They were bad ass!

[@lovingit4450]

Now I'm listening to Ol Billy to escape this coronavirus for a little bit. Going back in the day ( time) when there was a life Is this the the reality for US and our children and grandchildren Now?? Time machine where are you

[@hollycusack5550]

You read my Mind Exactly…. We going sooooon!!🎉❤️‍🔥🥰

[@schnitzjr]

I recorded this off of the King Buscuit Flour Hour in 1981. Still have the cassette. lol

[@ratso1963mikel]

Same here...Love me some free cassette recording gs of king biscuit. Sundays midnight?

[@kaloncar]

Loved that radio show! Used to sit and tape off from it for hours.

[@farrington7971]

I was there Def Leppard opened it was SICK...They actually blew Billy off the stage...

[@jackjohnson7396]

BCN i remember..

[@CuzzinVinny100]

They showed this concert on Mtv back when they used to show live concerts on Saturday night.

[@tyrannystopper4972]

Thank you Billy Squier for your music.

[@LisaBusch]

I just found this....what a great way to bring back so many memories! Thank you Billy and I your band. I do wish I could have seen you all back when this was recorded. I would have been so happy!!!!!! 🥰

[@jimlutz6691]

He's one of the ones I missed - he stopped too early, so under appreciated - Great Rock & Roller -Great Music - Thank You, Billy

[@bronyraur7439]

I like Billy's music. I remember first seeing BIlly Squire on MTV in 1981 or 1982. It was the video Stroke Man. Super cool song.

[@JustDarrenJ]

Thank you Billy, for the soundtrack of my life.

[@danieldmramos]

Im from south of Brazil, 37 yo, discovered this artist today, this is exactly my kind of music, amazing, beautiful and powerful songs. The guitarist is wearing a Brazil shirt, hahahahaha, awesome.

[@realcancan]

BILLY SQUIER BLOWS THE DOORS OFF THE ARENA! What a sick show, I am so bummed to have missed it. Thankful I got to see him in the early '90s. Started with "Don't Say No" vinyl LP and I was hooked. Much love Billy ✌️

[@TheNewGranada]

man, that late 70s, early 80s formula of dirty guitars, big drums, solid bass, keys and sweet harmonies will never be beat. billy sure had it all

[@MrMuzikProductions]

I saw Billy LIVE in about 1983 at the Long Beach Arena, CA and that show was one of the single greatest Live performances I’ve ever been to. He was just incredible. Every song sounded just like the album tracks. He was just a superbly amazing performer. Why has he been forgotten?

[@humanbeing2420]

Because of the video for Rock Me Tonight.

[@Ken5244]

@@humanbeing2420 Yep. It's a shame, but that's the reason. Billy himself has said so in several interviews. It was a terrible video, but good artists should be allowed to make mistakes and it shouldn't have ruined his whole career.

[@TheTruthseeker59]

saw golden earing and billy squire in 83 at the notre dame campus! what a show! the eighties were good to us!

[@cherobinson6371]

The last great decade.

[@Stewieboy1995]

Golden Earring I Love that band, such great tunes. Very underrated sadly here in North America. That would have been an amazing concert with Billy and Golden Earring

[@iconicon7354]

We can create another era that's totally freakin' fabulous like the unforgettably wild '80s // It's reptilian corporate entities that are soulless, money-driven, unimaginative and they're controlling everything through the master and slave dichotomy of conventional economics. The system is a plutocracy impeding natural human evolution.

[@skippy1138]

Damn the band he had with him kicks ass-wow........

[@boqueronsocarrao696]

I recommend you to buy the King Biscuit Flower Hour live cd. It'll rock your socks off.

[@skippy1138]

@@boqueronsocarrao696 Cool I'll check it out!!! :)

[@SB-hw1jr]

I guess it’s the popular opinion that Billy’s “Rock me tonight” video ruined his career. It’s the one where he was prancing around in a pink tank top as I recall. I remember my GF at the time thought he was extremely sexy in this video! But I personally don’t think he was acting any different in the RMT video than he ever did any other time on stage. He was just a flamboyant entertainer, not a whole lot different than Mick Jagger really. Great songs, fabulous guitarist, and incredible singer, I have always been a huge fan. Just a shame one video shut it all down. I’m sure Billy had/has a lot more in the tank! 😎

[@EricNTammy304]

Man! I want 1981 back!

[@michaeloedy1568]

“You got your hopes and you pocket your dreams. You’d trade it all to avoid an unpleasant scene.” Great line!

[@indierockyhockey]

I am who I am, whaddya want from me?! 💚💚💚 If only others would understand that!! 👍

[@auspiciousentertainment6139]

Wow! Just wow! I used to think Squier was so gay (and I can use that term because it was the 80's) and I was such a metalhead, its only now in my late 40's that I realize I missed out on a experiencing brilliant musician in his prime. Hats off to you sir. Rock & Roll Forever!

[@dianamcclam5993]

You sure did miss something Special...I'm 60 yrs old now, I saw and met Billy at age 17. To see him Live you would have been blown away, from the great songs he's written.. the Band, all very talented musicians.. Billy's stage presence.. and may I add LOUD! Pure Talent

[@lovingit4450]

@@dianamcclam5993 I hear you! Never thought I'd be 59 on a smart phone watchin and listening to what I missed back than and ACTUALLY BE SAYING NOW IM 59 REALITY DOES SUCK SOMETIMES

[@ripjeffhanneman5838]

I agree 💯 Well said and u speak for a lot of us.

[@jstirpe1]

Still gay BTW! Love him anyway!

[@DaveAnchovies]

@@jstirpe1 never was, not that it matters.

[@metricdeep8856]

I listen to Billy every day on Spotify. Great singer. Great music.

[@davidlittlewood8752]

MY ONLY REGRET IN LIFE IS I DIDN'T GET TO SEE THIS ICON BACK IN 80'S OR EVEN NOW,

[@hibhibb5429]

I really miss Bobby's smile. Never will you be forgotten. RIP Bobby!!

[@laudanum669]

I saw Billy in 82' and Def Leppard was the opener. I was 17 with my girl in my 76' Fire Bird . Damn, life's been good to me.

[@susanb2015]

There's still time for it to not be.

[@purrangels9585]

Def def leopard opened for billy? No way

[@1dswylde]

Ratt was his opener the first time I saw him and King's X and Blue Murder were the openers the second time I saw him... the 80's were effing great for rock and metal!

[@timothykeenan3705]

​@@purrangels9585yes way ! I saw that tour too

[@stroker-ve4ru]

Absolute awesome band from back in the day,pure and genuine rock n roll.

[@sweetpea0424]

I FELT 18 YEARS OLD AGAIN WHILE WATCHING BILLY. LOVED HIM THEN, LOVE HIS MUSIC STILL.

[@FunnySunset-hd8mt]

This was when I saw him. Pure raw talent. We all rocked out! Best of times

[@guitarlessons205]

AWESOME... Billy tearing up the strat while the LES paul coming in STRONG....

[@kprimm1967]

This album is one of the very best ever recorded.

[@dr.rainerwiegand7798]

This was MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rodneylee4026]

Kind of had a Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, Rod Stewart stage strut at times.

[@dancrowley488]

What concerts looked like before cell phones

[@iconicon7354]

Before the millennium in which WiFi terminates user's brain and corporatism turns the vast majority of human population into brain-dead puppet activists.

[@davemorr64]

I have his albums on vinyl, no CD or MP3 versions. It's really great to hear these again! The sound quality is awesome! Takes me back to the early 80's.

[@laudanum669]

I saw Squier on this tour in St. Paul, MN. Def Leppard was the opening act. I was 17 with my girl, it was awesome. Great memories.

[@ClassicRock-gx8hd]

I saw him in concert on that tour too. It was awesome!

[@beenaplumber8379]

Woot! I lived either in Maple Grove or Northfield, MN when you saw that show! I'm maybe 2-3 years younger. Billy just floored me in those days. He was such a great songwriter. Whenever the show was, I know I heard about it on KQRS, and I was envious of kids like you who got to go.

[@judithzummo7115]

I think that was the emotions emotions tour so the same thing had the shirt

[@wadewoodard3792]

Def Leppard opened for the Emotions in Motion tour a couple of years later.

[@pastorofmuppets1968]

I lived in Inver Grove Heights by South St. Paul. I was there as well!! I think I might have the Squire and Pyromania shirts around here somewhere.

[@dcfanchris]

Billy grew up in the same town and went to the same HS I did!

[@rudyrodriguez3125]

RIP Jeff Golub-What a guitarist/Always great to see this band in action/Amazing !

[@mikeroden6631]

Life is like a box of chocolates you never know what you're going to get it's a sad shame RIP jeff gulob an outstanding guitarist.

[@mikeroden6631]

Jeff definitely kicks ass this whole band is ass kicking live, no doubt.

[@jeffhodge7272]

​@@mikeroden6631According to what I read Jeff wasn't with B.S.until '82?

[@johnstitt3717]

First concert I ever went to. Ninth grade. I bought a tee shirt and wore it to school all year. It became a joke. I don't remember a thing about that night, only that when we were standing in line to get in, someone said a guy died the week before going through the glass pane in the lobby.

[@miguelloya4367]

Somebody hand him back his guitar!! His arms fly in a suspicious lovely manner.

[@markmcarthy596]

Back in This day you could only see your favorite bands live or occasionally on TV-like Don Kirshner’s Rock concert around midnight on the weekend. Now I just grab My phone and Voila! Billy Squire in concert!! Damn we’re spoiled

[@arnonburns]

so damn good..too bad he went away,he was a great...reminds me of robert plant...mabey better

[@The_Real_Indiana_Joe]

He still rocks. Still plays!

[@davidbuzzin426]

👍🇺🇲❤THOSE WERE THE DAYS......BETTER MUSICIANS / SONGS.......MORE FREEDOMS / LIFESTYLE.......LESS EVIL SOCIALISM / COMMUNISM 👿

[@yeahright302]

love billy squier,such a great singer and player!!never underrated at all and deserves all his success he has had!!!

[@ToddWest]

Dude was huge @ time of this tour....

[@joseteem8032]

Bad ass Billy either he was wearing his Adidas or he was barefoot either way as a child. I always looked up to him. Oborne in 70 grew up in 80 now I missed most of the bands that we listen to. They’re all passing away to you out there at generation X we lived in real dream.❤️💯👊🇺🇸

[@timwalsh8973]

Kidding he's not. Happened 20 years ago. These new baby judges are in diapers . Still! They didn't live the love of music was so composed. Have no clue at all. SOULESS

[@trismahaffay2813]

Magic! The band was killer. And those vintage Marshall's baby ! I met Jeff Golub super nice guy and killer guitar player.

[@billykuan]

A ticket cost between 15 and 18 dollars back then. I would drive 100 miles about once a month to see all the greats from 1978-1986. What a time. Too bad Ticketmasters was allowed to monopolize the market and destroy a grass root industry.

[@Blueliner232]

They had the swagger of a band that had they're shit wired tight. No apologies for the power pop genre, just plain good. I hate to make this comparison, but the closest band I've seen from the modern era to have something similar. Is early.......no seriously. Watch some of they're first couple tours. It's really good stuff.

[@shannonschneider4659]

I have 2 questions. Hopefully someone has answers: Is this the same video that is for sale online for $75? If so is the DVD any better quality as far as picture and sound? I know there are limits with what you can do from 80s footage. #2 is there an audio recording of this that can be downloaded? Remastered? I love this live version - they really jam out and Billy uses his voice so creatively! If I just pull this up on KZbin to listen to I can't get anything else done because I HAVE TO WATCH! If anyone has answers - Thanks!!

[@rodneywoodcock8235]

"Don't Say No" is still one of my all time fav albums. He was on top at that moment.

[@gailbatty1702]

I saw Foreigner and Billy at the Rosemont 14 days earlier than this. Awesome concert

[@granttowner6264]

Same here.

[@MakeMeLo]

A lot of artists are doing it themselves now. I would donate to your crowd fund project. I would buy from your bandcamp. I would pay to watch a live stream concert and get a cd made from it. I hope you are living well. ❤ I would also follow and share your tiktoks😂

[@razbruce3330]

Saw this lineup in Edmonton in '82, they could give classes on how to be a LIVE R&R Band.

[@damonsdeliberatedetour492]

Glad I stumbled across this! Man I grew up on Billy Squire. Many of nights at the local party cranking Squire tunes!!

[@TheCarlzincksr]

Good days, good times, good memories, good rock, Saga, Squier, Feb 23, 1983, Lubbock Municipal Coliseum..& still listening to both these days at 52..getting old but still rockin' just as hard.

[@stereotype5868]

I saw billy idol and the cult at the same about time and place.

[@TheCHAGO77]

They sounded awesome , great band, 80s Forever!!!

[@bronsky1410]

I remember 9th grade, first concert, first real girlfriend and we went together to the show. During the encore they pulled her up on stage and I didn't see nor hear from her till school the next Monday and she would never tell me...... so I dated her best friend. Good times man!

[@leadershiphelpdesk510]

Probably a top 10 band, But Billy is the strangest looking rock star. Looks evil many times.

[@shanewilliams7834]

It's too bad. Literally, one shitty video made him disappear overnight.

[@jonasbardt5662]

Hi From Brasil !!! Watching in 2020. Nice T-shirt

[@lindabergman3127]

Love need some Billy Squire🤩👍he Rock's 👍🤩

[@CuzzinVinny100]

Billy Squier's career should have been bigger than it was. Like Frampton in the 70s, something cut it short.

[@frisbeeshawn5356]

Squier forever !

[@warmothgmc]

Love the simple, plug in and play sound of this band. I don’t know if they used much for effects, but it sounds like a Les Paul plugged straight into 100 watt Marshall’s. No hiding your mistakes like that. The sound is fairly clean with a lot of headroom...another attribute of 100 watters. I don’t have any 100 watt,Marshall heads any more; but I certainly remember the raw air-moving power of a 100 stack when you slam a major chord. Since then, I’ve stepped the wattage down to a 50 watt Marshall JCM 800, a JTM-45 (30 watts), and an 18 watt TMB. I jump around between them or combine them depending on the sound I’m after. This band is just pure rock and roll Marshall tone.

[@toddlittle9095]

Bobby Chouinard flying UFO-sized Paiste 2002s and RUDEs and totally kicking ass. RIP Bobby

[@KISStributeNYC97]

What a drummer. So good.

[@deathmetaldouglas69]

Kenny Aaronson (Dust, Rick Derringer, HSAS, etc.) rockin' the bass with a pompadour. Good thing he cut his hair off or he would look like Howard Stern like he did in the Derringer days.

[@farrington7971]

I was there Def Leppard Blew everyone away as the opening band and it was very clear they were gonna explode which they did I would meet Joe Elliot years later 2004 backstage at Ian Hunter when my band opened for him. Jeff Golub great guitarist. Bobby Chouninard Awesome flashy drummer, Alan St Jon Doug Lubahn Bass groove master, tasty keyboardist. And Billy I fucked my music career with one video Squier haha. So great.

[@michaelschwartz3618]

I was there too! Great show. Leppard, off High N Dry, was awesome. Stoked to see them before Rick Allen lost his arm. And, before Phil Collen.

[@davidgrisco1939]

New Year's Day 2021! Still rockin' the 80's! "Whadda you want from me?"

[@flurng]

Great show! I never realized Billy was such a good giitarist - I figured he was just a singer/strummer & his guitarist did all the lead work, but Billy really ripped it out a time or two!

[@sld67869801]

Billy and Jeff Golub were a great guitar duo! Underrated and that is a shame. Hell, the whole band was fantastic!

[@jeffreyklaproth7794]

I love listening to unfixed raw lead vocals, with warts and all!

[@rodneylee4026]

Not sure why he didn't become huge like Tom Petty. He went from huge for about a year or two to nothing.

[@sonofrobert]

He showed the world he was gay publicly in '84 and the fans weren't ready for it.

[@vaneipontes3824]

Mr. Billy "Robert Anthony Plant" Squier 🎤 What a Sound What a Show ⚡🔥💪🤘😎