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What gear does Billy Idol use?

Billy Idol has said he loves John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band over Imagine, The Stooges' Raw Power, David Bowie's Hunky Dory, Free's Fire and Water and Neu!, whose Hallogallo opened his shows. His list also takes in T. Rex, the Velvet Underground, King Tubby, the Ramones and the Strokes.

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What records Billy Idol uses: a sourced gear guide

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What are Billy Idol's favourite albums?

In a 2005 Entertainment Weekly feature he named albums including John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, Raw Power, Hunky Dory, Fire and Water, Neu!, White Light/White Heat, Rocket to Russia and Room on Fire.

Which John Lennon album does Billy Idol like?

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. He said most people rate Imagine higher, but that it falls short of Plastic Ono, where Lennon is being raw.

What song did Billy Idol open his shows with?

He said his band opened the show with Hallogallo, from the 1972 debut album by German band Neu!.

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Billy Idol fronted Generation X before his solo run with Rebel Yell, White Wedding and Dancing with Myself. This guide covers the twelve albums he picked as his favourites.

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