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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.
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.
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Jul 30, 2021 · ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons tells Variety about his last exchange with Dusty Hill, and why the show will go on, amid "the waterworks" of grief.
- 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.
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Learn about the life and music of Billy Gibbons, one of the finest blues-rock guitarists to ever emerge from Texas. From his early days with the Moving Sidewalks to his solo project Perfectamundo, discover his influences, achievements, and passions.
Watch videos of Billy F Gibbons, the legendary rock musician and ZZ Top's lead guitarist, performing his solo songs and collaborations. Explore his latest album 'Hardware', his music videos, and his behind-the-scenes stories.
