billy gibbons

[Kutzki]

everyone knows the "story" that jimi hendrix loved billy gibbons guitar solos and his style. anyone know if this is true cus i wouldnt mind like a jam of jimi and gibbons goin at it. that would sounds pretty intense. anyways onto my other question
does anyone else really love gibbons?
i do :rolleyes:
for those who the name isnt ringen a bell - billy gibbons is zz tops guitarist.
any takers?
rock on rockers :cool:

[ericthecableguy]

The guys good and has a great band, but his solos are usually all similar and in the same key.

[Blues_Man]

Yeah I've also heard that Hendrix was A big fan of him. ZZtop, Hotrods, Chicks, me, Good times, Good times...

[R. Shackleferd]

Love all those guys! They are the longest running American rock group with the same lineup. Truly living legends...and the state congress voted them official Texas Heroes alongside Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie. But yes, Billy G. is the man. I'd actually never heard of Hendrix digging him or of any lost collaberations. I do have a cd with Hendrix and Jim Morrison doing a set. Some chaotic stuff going on there! Red House lasts 11:00 mins.

[Lordathestrings]

everyone knows the "story" that jimi hendrix loved billy gibbons guitar solos and his style... What are you talking about? :confused:

[Kutzki]

What are you talking about? :confused:

well pretty much: ppl are always tellin that jimi hendrix digged ZZ tops guitaring and that jimi's favorite guitarist was Billy Gibbons and i was wonderin if it was true so i posted this thread to find out. but we see from your response that it may just be a myth. maybe someone has all the facts and knows though. eh its all good
billy is the man either way.

[Ian Rossiter]

Jimi stated it on some TV show. I believe Billy was with the "Moving Sidewalks" at the time. Alot of folks slam ZZ Top's recent work but, they've been together 30 years!!! With all those years together, you'd HAVE to change things up a bit with the sound.
Ian

[alucard0941]

jimi hendrix loved billy gibbons guitar solos and his style.
Huh? Jimi Died on the same year of ZZ's debut album

are you sure you dont mean Billy Gibbons loved Jimi Hendrix's guitar solos?

[R. Shackleferd]

Perhaps their major label debut...but they'd been around enough for a guitar afficianado like Jimi to know of 'em. But truthfully I don't know about this anyway...I'd never heard of his fondness for 'em. Could be, but who knows though?

[Raskolnikov]

Honestly, I've always heard that Buddy Guy was Jimi's favorite.


But the fact is, these things all get distorted over time. Unless somebody digs up some interviews, there's really no way to say for certain.

[Jolly McJollyson]

http://www.famoustexans.com/zztop.htm

http://www.myguitarsolo.com/Players/BillyGibbons.htm

http://www.therockradio.com/zz-top/biography.html

It's mentioned in these articles.

[Leedogg]

http://www.famoustexans.com/zztop.htm

http://www.myguitarsolo.com/Players/BillyGibbons.htm

http://www.therockradio.com/zz-top/biography.html

It's mentioned in these articles.


Man, you must be a whiz at coming up with a bibliography!

[Jolly McJollyson]

Man, you must be a whiz at coming up with a bibliography!
Yeah, I'm pretty amazing.