# Daytime Drama guitar solo

> Steve Stevens's guitar solo on Daytime Drama by Billy Idol (1983) starts at about 2:58. From the album Rebel Yell. A hard rock classic from the 1980s.

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

Muscular riffing gives way to a lead full of harmonic squeals and whammy-style dips, showing Stevens's hard-rock side. The tone is thick and aggressive yet carefully sculpted in the mix.

Daytime Drama by Billy Idol is #8 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/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Daytime Drama?

Steve Stevens played the solo on Billy Idol's Daytime Drama (1983).

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