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William Frederick Gibbons (born December 16, 1949) [1] is an American rock musician, best known as the guitarist and primary vocalist of ZZ Top. He began his career in Moving Sidewalks, who recorded Flash (1969) and opened four dates for the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Gibbons formed ZZ Top in late 1969 and released ZZ Top's First Album in early 1971.
Jul 30, 2021 · Gibbons recalls Hill's health issues and his last wishes for the band to continue. He also shares his emotions and the tribute plan for their late bassist.
Aug 17, 2021 · The legendary blues rocker talks about his new album Hardware, his influences, his gear and his advice for aspiring players. Read the interview with Total Guitar magazine and learn from the master of Texas tones.
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ZZ Top [a] is an American rock band formed in Houston, Texas, in 1969. For 51 years, it consisted of vocalist-guitarist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard and bassist-vocalist Dusty Hill, until Hill's death in 2021. ZZ Top developed a signature sound based on Gibbons' blues style and Hill and Beard's rhythm section.
- 1969–present
- Dusty Hill, Lanier Greig, Dan Mitchell, Billy Ethridge
- Houston, Texas, U.S.
- Moving Sidewalks, “99th Floor” (1967) Nobody could escape the British Invasion. "99th Floor" was part Beatles and part Rolling Stones. The triplet drumbeat came off "Taxman"; the chord change was from a Rolling Stones single.
- Jimi Hendrix, “Red House” (1967) A buddy said, "There's a song that you oughta hear." He was talking about "Red House," by Jimi Hendrix, and that completely turned us upside down.
- “Just Got Paid” (1972) This was inspired by Peter Green's opening figure in [Fleetwood Mac's] "Oh Well." I was living in Los Angeles, sitting on the steps of this apartment.
- “La Grange” (1973) You had this explosion of Southern rock. But Texas was different — Southern enough but off to the side. We were extolling the virtues of our proximity to Mexico and that gunslinger mentality.
5 days ago · ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons has traveled the world and spent countless hours in clubs with no shortage of character. Now, he owns one. Fittingly, the timeline of the Wise River Club is a bit blurry, as ...
Jul 28, 2017 · The legendary blues rock guitarist reveals the albums that influenced his career, from Ray Charles to Ministry. See his picks and read his comments on each one.