The Royal Machines (formerly known as Camp Freddy) returned to The Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, CA this past Friday and Saturday (December 19th and 20th) for two back-to-back sold out nights. Besides getting the chance to see this band’s already star-studded lineup - which now consists of Billy Morrison (Billy Idol, The Cult), Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction), Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction), actor/musician Donovan Leitch, Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray) and Adrian Young (No Doubt) - these yearly performances have become notorious for their surprise A-list special guests, which in the past have included unannounced "drop-ins" from notables such as Steven Tyler, Ozzy Osbourne, and Billy Idol, amongst many others.

Ozzy turned up on December 19th and hit the stage to jam "War Pigs" and "Crazy Train". Fan-filmed video is available below:

Brent X Mendoza of TheSunsetStrip.com caught up with Royal Machines’ co-founder and man of many bands, Billy Morrison, as he shares his new found love of fine art, talks Billy Idol, and reflects on seven years of Roxy holiday shows' past; an excerpt follows:

What’s the most memorable Christmas gift you ever received as a child?

"Great question! I think I would have to say the Six Million Dollar Man action figure, complete with removable bionics. That or the whole Evel Knievel thing - the bike, the figure, the mobile home. These things stuck in my mind. I really wanted them!"

You recently got off the road with Billy Idol, and also co-wrote much of the new album, Kings & Queens Of The Underground, with your pal Steve Stevens. What was that experience like finally writing and recording with those guys as a band?  Did you feel any pressure in the writing process trying to live up to past successes?

"There is absolutely zero pressure writing and performing with Billy and Steve, except for the pressure I place myself under! Those guys are the coolest, most open and willing artists. It’s me that puts the pressure on myself. Of course I want everything I write, every note I play on a stage to be the best, most emotive, most appropriate note possible - which is of course ridiculous! We are all just guys making music together and sometimes I have to check myself, remind myself of that… To quote Mick and Keith, 'It’s only rock n’ roll…' and then subsequently to just enjoy the process, the gig and the journey!"

What’s coming up for you in the new year?

"Starting New Year’s Eve I am pretty much booked solid for a year. There will be a lot of touring in support of the new Billy Idol album. I have movies to make. I have TV to make. I am planning a second art show. And Royal Machines continue to do their thing... 2015 will be a very busy year for me, and for that I am truly grateful!"

To read the interview in its entirety, visit this location.