[Music] Duran Duran’s John Taylor chats to Worthing’s Billy Idol about Gen X, Tony James etc

[Wozza]

Entire John Taylor series has been great, but this will definitely be of interest to punk fans on here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CRhqS5QLYM

(Takes a few mins to get going)

 

[Palacefinder General]

JT has got Alex Honnold (Free Solo film climber) style saucer-like eyes. What gives with that? Also, Billy Idol is now Gazza.

 

[Wozza]

Idol is a fitness fan. Doing ok for 64*.

* With help of a surgeon.

 

[Palacefinder General]

Idol is a fitness fan. Doing ok for 64.

In a recent interview I saw he said he was still a drinker, not to the excessive levels of old though.

 

[Foul Play Rocks]

Thanks for posting that. I’ve just watched it and really enjoyed it which has put me in a good mood for work as I hate working Saturdays.

 

[bobbysmith01]

Went to cubs with him, he was a mummy's boy.


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[Mr Bridger]

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Idol is a fitness fan. Doing ok for 64*.

* With help of a surgeon.

John Taylor doesn’t look too shabby for a 60 year old either.

He also has a series called Stone Love Bass Odyssey where he explains away a number of Duran Duran hits from the perspective of the bass guitar.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Went to cubs with him, he was a mummy's boy.


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He came into the Nashville one night I was there (to see Wire or the Ruts, forget who) and he was overheard at the bar with his bird discussing leaving early and getting a taxi in case there were any teds about. This was long before he was famous. We used to tackle the long walk down North End Road to Fulham broadway and beyond three nights a week. We thought he was a lightweight. I was rather amused by his later incarnation as a swaggering rock tit. Mind you, I liked Gen X at the time. Saw them play - at the Nashville as it happens, and Johnny Thunders joined them on stage.

 

[Live by the sea]

John Taylor is a legend and not just a former poster boy , he can really play the fu @@cking bass !

I briefly spoke with him when he was waiting to exit the Btn centre after their last gig , in a blacked out Range Rover !

 

[Miami Seagull]

Wow, that was fascinating. Thanks for posting.

 

[Weststander]

In a recent interview I saw he said he was still a drinker, not to the excessive levels of old though.

I read Idol’s autobio, he was a huge heroin addict for the entire 80’s and 90’s, it’s amazing that he’s still alive.

Always a fan.

 

[227 BHA]

My sister and her family live in the house in Goring that Billy Idol grew up in

 

[marlowe]

Back in about 1979 my wife worked as an electrologist in Brompton Road, Knightsbridge. Billy Idol (then of Generation X) was a regular customer. My wife used to remove his chest hair by electrolysis.
He was a good tipper I am being told.

 

[BBassic]

Billy Idol went to Worthing High!?

Amazing.