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  • Billy Gibbons – La Grange

    Billy Gibbons – La Grange

    Billy Gibbons

    Born in Texas in 1949, Billy Gibbons began his initial band in his mid-teen years. Around 1970, Gibbons developed ZZ Top, with the first cd following in 1971. Their development followed the participants split means around 1976 after that grew lengthy beards and also reemerged with newfound energy on 1983’s Eliminator, which generated numerous favorites. Billy Gibbons, as well as ZZTop, remain to make music, and also Gibbons has branched off into tv as well as cooking undertakings.

    Along with the late Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons is unquestionably one of the finest blues-rock guitarists to ever emerge from Texas.

    A longtime vintage guitar collector, Gibbons owns some of the world’s most cherished and rare guitars, including a particular instrument that he’s become synonymous with, a 1959 Sunburst Les Paul Standard (which he dubbed “Pearly Gates”).

    Gibbons’ exceptional playing with ZZ Top that he’s best known for, as the guitarist has influenced a wide variety of players over the years, including the Meat Puppets’ Curt Kirkwood and Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell, to name just two.

    Blues

    Blues is a musical genre known as the folklore of African-American musicians. Its origins are associated with the southern states of the USA, that is the region conventionally called the “deep south”. The very name of the genre (sadness, despair) is related to its nostalgic form, also in the textual layer. Blues pieces touch male-female relationships as well as feelings and emotions (love, loneliness, faithfulness, jealousy). However, blues performers often sing about freedom, work and travel. The songs also feature social criticism relating mainly to racial inequality and political issues.

    Many artists are inspired by blues music and combine it with other styles. In this way, such musical mergers as punk blues, soul blues or blues rock. The popularity of this genre in the USA has led to the emergence of regional varieties, such as Louisiana, New Orleans, Texas and Detroit blues. There are also factions characteristic of other countries – British blues and African blues.

    A frontman who is iconic in every sense of the word, this Texas-born musician has been an irreplaceable member of ZZ Top since it began. Since he co-founded the blues rock power trio 45 years ago his grizzled vocals and blues-fueled, boogieing riffs have been a focal point of group. Along with his cohorts Dusty Hill and Frank Beard, the Reverend Willy G. has taken part in creating a number of songs that lead to the group becoming an institution of American rock & roll.
    Billy has ALWAYS kicked ass! Decade after decade.
    How brill is this….the whole band cookin’..
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  • Joe Bonamassa, Dusty Hill, Derek Trucks and Billy Gibbons  – Going Down

    Joe Bonamassa, Dusty Hill, Derek Trucks and Billy Gibbons – Going Down

    Wow! This is super group Joe Bonamassa, Dusty Hill, Derek Trucks and Billy Gibbons in “Going Down”. A real treat for the ears! They played together at the Rock Hall Of Fame induction of Freddie King in 2012. This was the performance of the night! Joe Bonamassa, Billy Gibbons, and Derek Trucks brought the house down and did the late, great Freddie King more than proud!

    Freddie King, like many other bluesmen, began his career in Chicago, playing in the groups of Little Sonny Cooper and Hound Dog Taylor. Probably under the influence of Taylor, he developed his specific style of playing the blues on an electric guitar.

    Joe Bonamassa is one of the most famous contemporary blues-rock musicians. He was nominated for Grammy Awards twice.

    Derek Trucks – electric and acoustic guitarist, vocalist, composer. The nephew of Butch Trucks, drummer The Allman Brothers Band. He learned to play the acoustic guitar from the age of nine. He started playing professionally at the age of 11 in The Allman Brothers Band. In the mid-90s he founded the Derek Truck Band.

    Billy Gibbons – musician, instrumentalist and vocalist, leader and founder of the music group ZZ Top. Billy Gibbons is also known for collaborating with Vivian Campbell, Kid Rock, Hank Williams III music groups Queens of the Stone Age, Revolting Cocks and Nickelback.

    Dusty Hill – musician, composer, bassist, vocalist and keyboardist of the music group ZZ Top.

    Blues classics “Going Down” has been written by Don Nix.
    Signature song of Freddie King “Going Down” from the DVD TEXAS BLUES GUITAR .

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  • Billy F Gibbons – She’s On Fire

    Billy F Gibbons – She’s On Fire

    Billy F Gibbons

    Born in Texas in 1949, Billy Gibbons began his initial band in his mid-teen years. Around 1970, Gibbons developed ZZ Top, with the first cd following in 1971. Their development followed the participants split means around 1976 after that grew lengthy beards and also reemerged with newfound energy on 1983’s Eliminator, which generated numerous favorites. Billy F Gibbons, as well as ZZTop, remain to make music, and also Gibbons has branched off into tv as well as cooking undertakings.

    Along with the late Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons is unquestionably one of the finest blues-rock guitarists to ever emerge from Texas.

    A longtime vintage guitar collector, Gibbons owns some of the world’s most cherished and rare guitars, including a particular instrument that he’s become synonymous with, a 1959 Sunburst Les Paul Standard (which he dubbed “Pearly Gates”).

    Gibbons’ exceptional playing with ZZ Top that he’s best known for, as the guitarist has influenced a wide variety of players over the years, including the Meat Puppets’ Curt Kirkwood and Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell, to name just two.

    ZZ Top

    ZZ Top is an American trio from Texas. The group was founded in 1970. Its members were artists from once competing bands – guitarist Billy Gibbons from the Moving Sidewalks, bassist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard from American Blues.
    ZZ Top gained fame thanks to the track “La Grange” from the blues-rock album “Tres Hombres”. The next albums “Deguello”, “El Loco”, “Eliminator” and “Afterburner” also did not go unnoticed. The artists developed a distinctive image – long beards, golf hats and dark glasses.

    Solo Albums

    1968: Flash
    2015: Perfectamundo
    2018: The Big Bad Blues
    2021: Hardware

    Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and ZZ Top frontman, Billy F Gibbons, wants to take you on a desert trip. Hardware is Billy’s 3rd solo release. He compiled a group of A-listers, including Matt Sorum (drums) and Austin Hanks (guitar), and headed to Pioneertown in the California desert to record the album. Hardware features the guitar prowess and vocals that have made Billy a legend but also shows him stretching his musical landscape past the place where the road ends.

  • Billy Gibbons – Guitar Lesson

    Billy Gibbons – Guitar Lesson


    Billy Gibbons, master blues-guitarist of ZZ TOP from Texas. Teaches basic blues progression and some of his favorite licks. Usually, he’s not a speed demon, but more of a tasteful player.

    He’s responsible for a lot of texas blues and classic rock n roll tunes.

    Download tab for this lesson here: bluesguitarunleashed.com

    ZZ Top

    ZZ Top is an American trio from Texas. The group was founded in 1970. Its members were artists from once competing bands – guitarist Billy Gibbons from the Moving Sidewalks, bassist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard from American Blues.
    ZZ Top gained fame thanks to the track “La Grange” from the blues-rock album “Tres Hombres”. The next albums “Deguello”, “El Loco”, “Eliminator” and “Afterburner” also did not go unnoticed. The artists developed a distinctive image – long beards, golf hats and dark glasses.

  • Billy Gibbons – Thunderbird

    Billy Gibbons – Thunderbird

    Billy Gibbons is the bearded lead guitar player for blues/rock band ZZ Top.

    Billy Gibbons

    Born in Texas in 1949, Billy Gibbons began his initial band in his mid-teen years. Around 1970, Gibbons developed ZZ Top, with the first cd following in 1971. Their development followed the participants split means around 1976 after that grew lengthy beards and also reemerged with newfound energy on 1983’s Eliminator, which generated numerous favorites. Billy Gibbons, as well as ZZTop, remain to make music, and also Gibbons has branched off into tv as well as cooking undertakings.

    Along with the late Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons is unquestionably one of the finest blues-rock guitarists to ever emerge from Texas.

    A longtime vintage guitar collector, Gibbons owns some of the world’s most cherished and rare guitars, including a particular instrument that he’s become synonymous with, a 1959 Sunburst Les Paul Standard (which he dubbed “Pearly Gates”).

    Gibbons’ exceptional playing with ZZ Top that he’s best known for, as the guitarist has influenced a wide variety of players over the years, including the Meat Puppets’ Curt Kirkwood and Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell, to name just two.

    Solo career

    Billy Gibbons, renowned as the frontman of the legendary rock band ZZ Top, has also carved out a notable solo career, which beautifully complements his work with the band. His solo ventures allow him to explore a wider range of musical styles, showcasing his versatility beyond the signature blues-rock sound of ZZ Top. In his solo work, Gibbons experiments with elements of Latin, Afro-Cuban, and other world music influences, bringing a fresh perspective to his guitar playing and vocal style.

    This exploration in his solo career doesn’t detract from his contributions to ZZ Top; rather, it enhances them. It allows Gibbons to bring new ideas and influences back to the band, keeping their sound fresh and evolving. This cross-pollination of styles ensures that both his solo work and his contributions to ZZ Top remain dynamic and innovative. The contrast between his solo projects and his work with ZZ Top also highlights Gibbons’ depth as a musician, affirming his status as a versatile and influential figure in the rock music scene.

    Billy Gibbons - Thunderbird
    Billy Gibbons – Thunderbird

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  • Billy F Gibbons – She’s On Fire

    Billy F Gibbons – She’s On Fire

    Billy F Gibbons – She’s On Fire
    Billy F Gibbons – She’s On Fire

    Billy F Gibbons

    Born in Texas in 1949, Billy Gibbons began his initial band in his mid-teen years. Around 1970, Gibbons developed ZZ Top, with the first cd following in 1971. Their development followed the participants split means around 1976 after that grew lengthy beards and also reemerged with newfound energy on 1983’s Eliminator, which generated numerous favorites. Billy F Gibbons, as well as ZZTop, remain to make music, and also Gibbons has branched off into tv as well as cooking undertakings.

    Along with the late Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons is unquestionably one of the finest blues-rock guitarists to ever emerge from Texas.

    A longtime vintage guitar collector, Gibbons owns some of the world’s most cherished and rare guitars, including a particular instrument that he’s become synonymous with, a 1959 Sunburst Les Paul Standard (which he dubbed “Pearly Gates”).

    Gibbons’ exceptional playing with ZZ Top that he’s best known for, as the guitarist has influenced a wide variety of players over the years, including the Meat Puppets’ Curt Kirkwood and Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell, to name just two.

    ZZ Top

    ZZ Top is an American trio from Texas. The group was founded in 1970. Its members were artists from once competing bands – guitarist Billy Gibbons from the Moving Sidewalks, bassist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard from American Blues.
    ZZ Top gained fame thanks to the track “La Grange” from the blues-rock album “Tres Hombres”. The next albums “Deguello”, “El Loco”, “Eliminator” and “Afterburner” also did not go unnoticed. The artists developed a distinctive image – long beards, golf hats and dark glasses.

    Solo Albums

    1968: Flash
    2015: Perfectamundo
    2018: The Big Bad Blues
    2021: Hardware

    Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and ZZ Top frontman, Billy F Gibbons, wants to take you on a desert trip. Hardware is Billy’s 3rd solo release. He compiled a group of A-listers, including Matt Sorum (drums) and Austin Hanks (guitar), and headed to Pioneertown in the California desert to record the album. Hardware features the guitar prowess and vocals that have made Billy a legend but also shows him stretching his musical landscape past the place where the road ends.

  • Sue Foley – Pretty Thing

    Sue Foley – Pretty Thing

    Sue Foley

    Sue Foley is a Canadian-born guitarist and singer who has lived in Austin, Texas since the age of 21. She learned to play guitar at age 13, became interested in blues music from listening to the Rolling Stones, and played her first gig at age 16. After high school graduation, she formed The Sue Foley Band and toured Canada.

    In 1988–1989, the Sue Foley Band teamed with Mark Hummel to tour across the United States, Canada and Europe as well as recording an album. The collaboration lasted a little over a year with 300 dates on the road in 1989. Clifford Antone saw Foley sitting in with Duke Robillard while the band was in Memphis for the Handy Awards that year.

    Her first release was “Young Girl Blues” which she recorded for Antone’s, the blues label and historic nightclub. Foley has toured steadily with her band, toting her signature pink paisley Fender Telecaster. In 2001, she won the Juno Award for her CD, Love Coming Down. Foley has also earned seventeen Maple Blues Awards and three Trophees de Blues de France. She has also garnered several nominations at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis, Tennessee.

    2018 marked Foley’s return as a solo artist with her latest album, The Ice Queen, which featured guest appearances by Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and Jimmie Vaughan.

    In May 2020, Foley won a Blues Music Award in the ‘Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female)’ category.

    Foley’s the adorable guitar slinger who can sing the blues like nobody’s business and play some mean lead like Bonnie Raitt. She uses thumb & finger picks in a unique claw hammer style. No guitar effects and a Fender Telecaster instead of the Stratocaster or Les Paul one would expect. Unique and entertaining.

    Albums

    1992: Young Girl Blues (Antone’s)
    1993: Without a Warning (Antone’s)
    1995: Big City Blues (Antone’s)
    1996: Walk in the Sun (Antone’s)
    1998: Ten Days in November (Shanachie)
    2000: Love Comin’ Down (Shanachie)
    2000: Back to the Blues [also released as Secret Weapon] (Antone’s)
    2002: Where the Action Is… (Shanachie)
    2004: Change (Ruf)
    2006: New Used Car (Ruf)
    2007: Time Bomb (with Deborah Coleman, Roxanne Potvin) (Ruf)
    2009: Queen Bee: The Antone’s Collection (Floating World) compilation
    2010: He Said She Said (with Peter Karp) (Blind Pig)
    2012: Beyond the Crossroads (with Peter Karp) (Blind Pig)
    2018: The Ice Queen (Stony Plain 1398; Dixiefrog 8803)
    2021: Pinky’s Blues (Stony Plain 1430)

  • Billy Gibbons – Thunderbird

    Billy Gibbons – Thunderbird

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    Billy Gibbons is the bearded lead guitar player for blues/rock band ZZ Top.

    Billy Gibbons

    Born in Texas in 1949, Billy Gibbons began his initial band in his mid-teen years. Around 1970, Gibbons developed ZZ Top, with the first cd following in 1971. Their development followed the participants split means around 1976 after that grew lengthy beards and also reemerged with newfound energy on 1983’s Eliminator, which generated numerous favorites. Billy Gibbons, as well as ZZTop, remain to make music, and also Gibbons has branched off into tv as well as cooking undertakings.

    Along with the late Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons is unquestionably one of the finest blues-rock guitarists to ever emerge from Texas.

    A longtime vintage guitar collector, Gibbons owns some of the world’s most cherished and rare guitars, including a particular instrument that he’s become synonymous with, a 1959 Sunburst Les Paul Standard (which he dubbed “Pearly Gates”).

    Gibbons’ exceptional playing with ZZ Top that he’s best known for, as the guitarist has influenced a wide variety of players over the years, including the Meat Puppets’ Curt Kirkwood and Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell, to name just two.

    Blues

    Blues is a musical genre known as the folklore of African-American musicians. Its origins are associated with the southern states of the USA, that is the region conventionally called the “deep south”. The very name of the genre (sadness, despair) is related to its nostalgic form, also in the textual layer. Blues pieces touch male-female relationships as well as feelings and emotions (love, loneliness, faithfulness, jealousy). However, blues performers often sing about freedom, work and travel. The songs also feature social criticism relating mainly to racial inequality and political issues.

    Many artists are inspired by blues music and combine it with other styles. In this way, such musical mergers as punk blues, soul blues or blues rock. The popularity of this genre in the USA has led to the emergence of regional varieties, such as Louisiana, New Orleans, Texas and Detroit blues. There are also factions characteristic of other countries – British blues and African blues.

    Billy Gibbons - Thunderbird
    Billy Gibbons – Thunderbird
  • Billy Gibbons – Treat Her Right

    Billy Gibbons – Treat Her Right

    Billy Gibbons

    Born in Texas in 1949, Billy Gibbons began his initial band in his mid-teen years. Around 1970, Gibbons developed ZZ Top, with the first cd following in 1971. Their development followed the participants split means around 1976 after that grew lengthy beards and also reemerged with newfound energy on 1983’s Eliminator, which generated numerous favorites. Billy Gibbons, as well as ZZTop, remain to make music, and also Gibbons has branched off into tv as well as cooking undertakings.

    Along with the late Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons is unquestionably one of the finest blues-rock guitarists to ever emerge from Texas.

    A longtime vintage guitar collector, Gibbons owns some of the world’s most cherished and rare guitars, including a particular instrument that he’s become synonymous with, a 1959 Sunburst Les Paul Standard (which he dubbed “Pearly Gates”).

    Gibbons’ exceptional playing with ZZ Top that he’s best known for, as the guitarist has influenced a wide variety of players over the years, including the Meat Puppets’ Curt Kirkwood and Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell, to name just two.

    ZZ Top

    ZZ Top is an American trio from Texas. The group was founded in 1970. Its members were artists from once competing bands – guitarist Billy Gibbons from the Moving Sidewalks, bassist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard from American Blues.
    ZZ Top gained fame thanks to the track “La Grange” from the blues-rock album “Tres Hombres“. The next albums “Deguello”, “El Loco”, “Eliminator” and “Afterburner” also did not go unnoticed. The artists developed a distinctive image – long beards, golf hats and dark glasses.

    They started their musical career in the seventies with a sound characterized by blues-rock and south rock while retaining the characteristic hard rock. However, they gained commercial fame in the 1980s with the albums 1983 Eliminator and 1985 Afterburner, in a style closer to electronic rock and with the use of synthesizers.

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  • Billy Gibbons – These Boots Are Made For Walking

    Billy Gibbons – These Boots Are Made For Walking

    Billy Gibbons

    Born in Texas in 1949, Billy Gibbons began his initial band in his mid-teen years. Around 1970, Gibbons developed ZZ Top, with the first cd following in 1971. Their development followed the participants split means around 1976 after that grew lengthy beards and also reemerged with newfound energy on 1983’s Eliminator, which generated numerous favorites. Billy Gibbons, as well as ZZTop, remain to make music, and also Gibbons has branched off into tv as well as cooking undertakings.

    Along with the late Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons is unquestionably one of the finest blues-rock guitarists to ever emerge from Texas.

    A longtime vintage guitar collector, Gibbons owns some of the world’s most cherished and rare guitars, including a particular instrument that he’s become synonymous with, a 1959 Sunburst Les Paul Standard (which he dubbed “Pearly Gates”).

    Gibbons’ exceptional playing with ZZ Top that he’s best known for, as the guitarist has influenced a wide variety of players over the years, including the Meat Puppets’ Curt Kirkwood and Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell, to name just two.

    ZZ Top

    ZZ Top is an American trio from Texas. The group was founded in 1970. Its members were artists from once competing bands – guitarist Billy Gibbons from the Moving Sidewalks, bassist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard from American Blues.
    ZZ Top gained fame thanks to the track “La Grange” from the blues-rock album “Tres Hombres“. The next albums “Deguello”, “El Loco”, “Eliminator” and “Afterburner” also did not go unnoticed. The artists developed a distinctive image – long beards, golf hats and dark glasses.

    They started their musical career in the seventies with a sound characterized by blues-rock and south rock while retaining the characteristic hard rock. However, they gained commercial fame in the 1980s with the albums 1983 Eliminator and 1985 Afterburner, in a style closer to electronic rock and with the use of synthesizers.

    Billy Gibbons – These Boots Are Made For Walking
    Billy Gibbons – These Boots Are Made For Walking

    We appreciate your time and dedication to reading our article. For more of the finest blues guitar music, make sure to follow our Facebook page, “I Love Blues Guitar”. We share exceptional selections every day. Thank you once again for your continued support and readership.