# Crank Call guitar solo

> Steve Stevens's guitar solo on Crank Call by Billy Idol (1983) starts at about 2:21. From the album Rebel Yell. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Billy Idol, 1983, from *Rebel Yell*. Solo by *Steve Stevens*.

A fast, edgy deep cut where Stevens trades clipped rhythm stabs for frantic lead bursts. It captures the band's live-wire energy of the period.

Crank Call by Billy Idol is #9 in our ranking of the best Billy Idol guitar solos. The solo is played by Steve Stevens and the song was released in 1983.

## In our lists

- [The Best Billy Idol Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/billy-idol-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Crank Call?

Steve Stevens played the solo on Billy Idol's Crank Call (1983).

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