Rebel Yell - Billy Idol (Guitar Cover #54 & Tab)

[@ricktheexplorer]

It's a Masterpiece. I can't imagine anybody coming up with this on guitar. That's some level that us mere mortals don't achieve.

[@thpass]

your finger picking for the intro is awesome! This song is filled with quick 80s riffs of legend.

[@TheTagnut]

Totally agree, awesome intro nailed by Sparky. To quote wikipedia "The instrumental introduction, which sounds like a combination of electric guitar and electronic keyboard, is performed by Stevens on guitar alone, who intended it to sound this way. Stevens states that he was inspired by acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke's style."

[@adriansims2531]

Getting the right thumb and finger independence is the trick ...which I have not got 😢

[@cancelbubble6535]

Awesome. That intro is such a fantastic riff.

[@mahoney43211]

yeah, what a cool intro

[@hfuhruhurr]

The song I didn't know I wanted to play until I saw this video. Always wondered how that intro riff was done.

[@jedhatcher252]

How does he make that rat tatatatatatataata in the middle of the song though?

[@JohnnyRambo69]

@@jedhatcher252ray gun

[@geoknght]

The ending was amazing!! Switched with precision!! Nicely done ✅

[@thierry.lavallee]

Wow! Amazing performance. Now I need to try this out. crazy!

[@hoangew]

Love the guitar!

[@avilabike]

Yeahh!!!! ❤❤ So very good!!!

[@javiersanchezsanchez2079]

Maravillo cover. Muchas gracias

[@novembxre]

its amazing !!

[@annabellejonesify]

Man I’ve looking far and wide for this tablature. Thanks. Don’t know about that guitar strap though lol😂

[@Andrea-eu3bb]

Excellent

[@drefrazier4266]

The beginning of the verse is x x 9 11 x x not x x 9 7 7 x And the B power chord he uses to start the chorus is the x244xx version. Other than that, lookin good!

[@anthonywhite8443]

Very good good, my friend ❤

[@paulsweeney70]

Still f***ing love that guitar.

[@SparkyGuitar]

21 years and still a beast!

[@paulsweeney70]

@@SparkyGuitar Erm, by my reckoning, It's at least 31 years old...

[@ricktheexplorer]

@@paulsweeney70 1982.

[@kyladavenport2812]

Smoooooth

[@mahoney43211]

wow!

[@Twobarpsi]

More more more!!

[@NoventaoGames]

cara perfeito

[@pcalf101]

Where's your ray gun?! Steve Stevens watch out! Fabulous

[@SparkyGuitar]

Ha! This one was recorded quite a long time ago. Nowadays I would probably source exactly same model ray gun - from the same year - to recreate the tone!

[@pcalf101]

@@SparkyGuitar Look forward to an updated cover one day!

[@globalnova]

Nice. Strings are so bendy. 7 gauge? Lol

[@SparkyGuitar]

Thanks! They would probably be 9s… but that guitar has a Gibson scale length - so nice and short, which really helps!

[@calneon6549]

I’ve emailed :)

[@SparkyGuitar]

Yes - and I've been working ;-) I'll take a look over the weekend and get back to you.

[@calneon6549]

@@SparkyGuitar Thank you so much :)

[@troscar]

so hard to play...

[@chefjack33]

nah playing over the original!

[@SparkyGuitar]

Correct. And the guitar you can hear is me! You’re welcome.

[@chefjack33]

@@SparkyGuitar lol I can hear the edge guitar!

[@cesarurbani2294]

tune the guitar dude

[@SparkyGuitar]

wtf?

[@stephenhardy4158]

Cesar, curious if you have a clue. Is the guitar generally too sharp or too flat?