I just met Billy when I was in Vegas at a Guitar Center. It was near closing time and it was empty. He was walking by while I was playing an Acoustasonic and lingered a bit. I started playing "Fool for your stockings" having noticed him. I went to return the guitar to get my ID from the staff when Billy came up to me and started asking me about the guitar. He said he heard me playing and that it sounded "pretty darn good". I told him I started playing one of his songs when he was walking by and said "no wonder it sounded so good". We talked for a bit and I took a pic with him. Great guy and one of my favorite guitar players.

@emeraldcelestial1058

Жыл бұрын

Super cute interaction!

@Blinkerd00d

3 ай бұрын

Best story EVER.

@imadazhell

Ай бұрын

I believe all you said was true. But if I was gonna make up a story about nonchalantly running into a blues god in some random guitar shop in Vegas, this was it🎸

I would take one Billy G over all the shredders ever. That’s not even accounting for how cool the guy is.

@thejuggernaut5327

Жыл бұрын

Straight truth

@annunacky4463

Жыл бұрын

A high school buddy’s big brother was a promoter, and brought ZZ to Mobile Al back in the late 60’s. Billy met them both in the hotel, but limited it to two folks. I would have been three if he allowed it! Oh well. They said he was really nice, sober and told them a few guitar and boot stories. So close…

@gokhanersan8561

Жыл бұрын

The only shredder who can play rhythm like Billy G is the later day EVH (not the eruption version, but the 5150 version EVH).

@GoldTop57

Жыл бұрын

@@gokhanersan8561 Steve Lukather too

@preston2636

Жыл бұрын

@@gokhanersan8561 lol Brian esbach would take him to school. So would mark okubo. What if I told you boomers that good guitar players exist after the year 1985. This is why you guys never get past pentatonic scales. You hate shred cause you can't shred

The things about Billy Gibbons that stand out for me: 1. Impeccable tone, right for the context 2. Note choices, and knows what chord tones to target moving through changes - as above 3. Never overplays 4. Has an encyclopedic knowledge of music 5. Has been around a lot longer than most late era ZZ Top fans realise 6. Is cool AF

@milospopovic4878

Жыл бұрын

he makes notes so expensive, especially as a younger musician. He was throwing so many crazy sounding things in his solos

@gib59er56

Жыл бұрын

His tone was the first thing I noticed upon first hearing him. It is pure tube overdrive and has a crunchy bite to it. He is smooth as good Kentucky bourbon. He has great timing and taste. He is like Joe Walsh as far as tasty phrasing goes. When you hear that guitar, you know it is Billy F. Gibbons. One of my favorite players. He is in my top Five guys.

@apollomemories7399

Жыл бұрын

There's only one thing wrong about Billy Gibbons. He should have been born in Scotland.

@BlindMellowJellyInc

Жыл бұрын

number 1 was all Bill Ham. He created their tone and stuck with it despite the bands input. number 3 is mostly trial and error but he cant fill what you dont know. He will tell you he is limited much to everyones suprise. He does play a very shortend version of what some might call the blues. It is the lack of knowledge that makes that happen not his range. He is fairly cool but only recently once he got old that he is able to talk to people. He almost never did that back in the day and I have crossed paths with him since the mid 70s. He has stopped being half racist and no longer thinks he is a guitar God. Yeah he is cooler now but it is best to be that way late in life cause the end is near

@scottwheeler2494

Жыл бұрын

@@BlindMellowJellyInc never heard him being charged as racist - but being born and raised in Houston TX, that’s easy to say. Once would have to go way against cultural norms to be totally clear and unambiguous. Hell, there was still an open office of the KKK in Pasadena on Red Bluff Rd into the late ‘70’s. His version of the blues is very Texas based, but his musical knowledge goes beyond just the blues. As for Bill Ham, that’s a story that really depends on who is telling it. I have heard many different stories from different people. I can’t tell you what’s true cause I was not there. If you were there, I would be interested in hearing many more details. I did go places like the 5th ward to hear Light’n Hopkins as a teenager as well as many other bands, blues and otherwise, like early Thunderbirds. Many in places I had no business being (only time I was ever arrested was for being white in a black neighborhood by a cracker cop). So would be interested in hearing what you know about Texas players.

Great video, Tim! I am 54 yrs old, been playing since 1980, and I would still give a kidney to sit in the studio with you for an hour

I was born in 57 and when I was 12 my rock and roll experience began and being from Texas I was immediately attracted to ZZ Top and of course Jimi , Jeff , Zappa , Nitzinger , the Winters and all of the others and ZZ still gets my blood pumping as well as Jeff and Jimi .You are a fantastic guitarist and I love your videos . Thank you for what you do.

@dwightburns6699

Жыл бұрын

he came to Mobile in the mid-80s I'm from Pensacola born in 59 such a big influence and he was incredible

@andypearce5537

Жыл бұрын

Buddy Whittington and Bugs Henderson!

@mwilson70201

Жыл бұрын

I love Nitzinger, great band. Point Blank was another rockin group that never got the promotion their talent rated.

@bloosman1

Жыл бұрын

Linda Waring played in my band as a sub drummer a couple of times...

Rio Grande mud has got to be the most underrated rock album of all time ! I saw that 72 tour as well and I had never heard of them at the time !They were opening for Deep Purple and I thought they just blew them away . Went out the next day and found Rio Grande mud and just wore it out ! His playing is understated yet dramatic at the same time . Sure got cold after the rain fell would be would be a great song to feature ! Thanks Tim

first ZZ Top show was in 1973 , Kellogg Auditorium in Battle Creek , Michigan ... some of my best concert memories were found at that show .

I'm gonna need the ability to thumbs-up this at least twice.. Once on principle just based on the title.. and the other when I get done watching it!

@timpierceguitar

Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much I really appreciate it!

You are having far too much fun doing this video Tim 🤣 Thank you so much

I love watching Billy going from kinda jamming along and then entering the zone. It is so noticeable and so rewarding to hear it happen.

Billy Gibbons is the smoothest most effortless player you'll ever see. If you've seen him live you know!

you play along with records better than anybody I've ever seen. you dial in the tuning & the tone so well along with playing great. really impressive.

@jessehutchings

Жыл бұрын

I did a pretty decent job playing along to Alice in Chains' Nutshell if you want to see it .. 😅

6:50 "some of the simplest things on guitar are the most effective things" That's what many aspiring guitarists miss. They get caught up in shredding or speed running or crazy noodling and lose sight of the heart stopping sounds that are perfectly simple but are the true reasons guitar is such a powerful instrument. I'm not even a blues guy but the versatility of moving between easygoing to raging furor has always drawn me in. The rhythmic punch and hook is more powerful than perpetual shredding.

@cozmowiz5593

Жыл бұрын

Interesting opinion but there has never been a real market for what you speak of. Simple things is all some know as they are just now understanding the slave scale. Ask Eddie Van Halens brother how their father would punish Eddie for playing with that scale. That scale created rock as you know it and also bluegrass as we know it today. Arnold Shultz gifted that to BillMonroe long ago......lol. white folks love to ignore us but we wont let you😅

The pure joy with which you play is one of the most enjoyable parts of your videos.

@harveysmusicschoollizaman2290

Жыл бұрын

My thought exactly👍

"Rio Grande Mud" was the second album I ever bought with my own kid money. I went to buy "Tres Hombres" but it wasn't in store yet. I was mind boggled. I remember losing control to "Chevrolet". I was emotionally overwhelmed. First time music had ever invaded my space in that way. I can remember the anticipation of waiting to hear Tres Hombres. Great video, Mr Pierce.

I saw ZZ in a coliseum right after Tres Hombres was released - and it was, without a doubt, the wildest show I ever saw. Back then, Billy only had a itty bitty, little beard and they played EXCRUCIATINGLY loud - just some sloppy, greasy, distorted, Texas blues. There was, of course, a huge cumulus cloud of pot over the crowd. And when Billy played lead riffs, at such extreme decibels, it felt as if they were piercing your body cavity! I went down and stood in front of the stacks. Then, a couple of genius started shooting bottle rockets at the stage from the the top seats of the coliseum. This is no lie - my ears rang for about two weeks after that concert, and I don't think they were ever the same afterward!

I was in tenth grade when ELIMINATOR came out, and a friend’s older brother handed over his ZZ Top vinyl, so when we went to see them in concert in Edmonton, Alberta, we went wild over all the old stuff, which many of our peers had never heard of. Such a different world from now, when you can find it all in mere seconds online, WITH video. Many fun hours listening to and playing all this stuff. Great video.😎

I bought the "ZZ Top's first album" when it was released, in 1971, and had no idea what to expect. And then.... The "Brown Sugar" intro came out of the speakers. To this day it's the best guitar tone I've ever heard.

@shipsahoy1793

Жыл бұрын

👍You’re probably not the only one that thought that!!👍

@matsjonsson9492

Жыл бұрын

@@shipsahoy1793 I really hope so. Pearly Gates in all its glory.

@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec

Жыл бұрын

That's a killer tone. the way you can hear Billy's amped sound and at the same time hear him hitting the strings is epic.

@josephtravers777

Жыл бұрын

Squank is such a badazz funky tune w/ the pinched harmonics

It's the songs! Billy wrote so many great great songs, coolest cat ever, like Tim I was living in New Mexico and wore out rio grande mud! Had a little tesico and a plastic amp...and it was heaven....

BG is one of my favorite all time guitarist. Matter of fact he’s the 2nd best I’ve ever seen live (Eliminator tour) so freaking awesome! FYI #1 was EVH Fair Warning tour. Grew up in the 80’s saw so many awesome guitarist live but BG will always be one of my all time favorite’s.

The friendship came about when BFG realized in order to fill the time requirement was to play two of Jimis tunes, so he did and as he left the stage Jimi said to him, "you got balls". Always loved that album, got it and Deguello in a publishers pack when I did radio.

The admiration and love I hear in your voice is how I feel about his playing, too. Thanks for a great review!

Billy has really influenced my guitar style. I grew up listening to my dad playing zz top and Dire straits in his 1956 pick up. How times have changed.

Beautiful playing Tim. I always thought of Billy Gibbons as more of a Novelty player until I saw him Row 4 on the Antenna tour. I was completely transfixed and blown away. Funny how seeing someone live can completely change everything!

I love watching Tim play!! He is always right in the zone, and you can see how much he loves playing. The world needs more guys like Tim, who really is a true artist. Amazing player!!

@kennypowers2176

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. This was my first intro to Tim. Fantastic player. True feel....

@jonp4846

Жыл бұрын

I get what you mean but imo, that's what makes him stand out: The fact that there aren't so many "more guys like Tim."

1. Those early ZZTop albums are amazing. 2. I LOVE that gnarly Strat of yours.

"guys I have a confession..." tim cracks me up.😂

Most novice guitar players of that era went through a ZZ Top phase, where you listened in awe, and just kinda absorbed - by osmosis, maybe, as well as listening - the basics of a VERY important part of playing - FEEL. It's made a lot easier when you're younger, when you can use beer or weed to help you to "tune in" - especially in those days(the early 1970s), it was a lot more socially acceptable. It's just SO cool that you mention them now, because listening to the classic hits of ZZ Top can be an education all by itself. Playing along with those blues-based songs, with the awesome power in the resolution of those simple, great-sounding song structures, gives any player the confidence and familiarity of playing along with songs, so that eventually they'll be able to step out and play their own stuff - along with others - and sound like they know what they're doing. And best of all, the ZZ Top albums are NOT instructional material; they just sound great - they succeed because of the time-honored "KISS Principle(Keep It Simple, Senor). So it's always cool to listen to their stuff.

Billy is still my favorite guitarist. I got to see ZZ TOP back in the pre-beard days. Great days indeed.

Tim, for some reason, “Down Brownie” off the Rio Grande Mud album always gives me chills👍 I own every ZZ Top studio release, all on CD, and the older ones on vinyl first, too. Guys like Jimi and Billy are my favorite electric Blues men, with Jeff, and some others. Martin Barre on that list too! Great stuff..

@megalodon8473

Жыл бұрын

I LOVE Down Brownie, that intro riff - you can hear the amp just breaking up into naturally overdriven bliss!! Rio Grande Mud is such a hidden gem. That and Tres Hombres are my favorite ZZ albums.

@shipsahoy1793

Жыл бұрын

@@megalodon8473 yep it’s guitar tone like that exemplifies that the amplification system is such a significant part of the instrument. Right up there with touch and feel..

I saw ZZ Top for the first time on the eliminator tour and as you said in your video, they are so cool I was so struck on just how cool that band was and how cool the show was. It was fantastic. Billy Gibbons is a number one guitar hero. I love his tone, the way he plays, that he plays a Les Paul…it just sounds right! ZZ Top’s songs fit them so well. BTW, I thought the eights on that guitar sounded great too. Tim I love your style and I love your humility. I love the way you play.

@CliffDaSikk

Жыл бұрын

Billy Gibbons is probably the coolest guy ever, such a smooth character

Good one Tim. Billy has always been a walking lesson for up and coming rock and rollers. His "licks" are mini compositions with great tone. He is a great straight-into-the-amp player which, these days, is almost non-existent.

@boilermakerslash8166

Жыл бұрын

Billy is so cool now i know he hung with Jimmy how cool can on guy get . Zack w knows who get riffs from its like a blues thing respect for the master likeStevie and Albert video .Mad respect.

Thanks Tim! Love it when you get in the time capsule and remind folks where our greatest Southern Rock & Blues came from. I like watching Beato but he don't include enough Southern rock & blues in his lists in my opinion.

Our band opened for him when he was with The Moving Sidewalks in Houston! EVEN THEN he had that Wall of Sound! We opened with a good set ands they BLEW US AWAY! Lol SO DAMN GOOD!

Great work on these live shows Tim! Cheers!!

It is so wonderful to hear you and Bukovac pay homage to ZZ top. My musical universe was ZZ, Allman brothers, and Skynyrd and the only group I ever liked from across the pond, Dire Straits. I saw ZZ top in the pre beard era. They could have been promoting their first album or it could have been Tres Hombres. Either way it was extraordinary. After their show they went to the Night Owl a small club in Pensacola and hung out.

@cuda426hemi

Жыл бұрын

Saw them twice pre beard - 0ne was Fandango "gottamelladown" tour; and once in Foxwoods Casino era - needless to say pre beard Stetson, faded tight jeans "pearly gates" Les Paul was the real deal BEST imo followed by Nudie suit Fandango era. 🎸

@vlada

Жыл бұрын

You sir have an exquisite taste in music.

I honestly thought Beato’s channel was the best guitar channel but my oh my Tim Pierce when it comes to straight gear nerdom you’re the cat!! Love you too Rick!

Thanks Tim. You make it all look so easy. Love your channel and your music.

@Fastlane05

Жыл бұрын

My all-time favorite ZZ Top song is Blue Jean Blues! I WILL LEARN THIS SONG!

@Fastlane05

Жыл бұрын

Right now I've just spent the last few weeks learning intro and solo to Hotel California.

Great photos. When you can see his face. Thank you Tim.

It’s pure joy to hear your stories

Great video Tim! I'm a bit older than you and I saw ZZ Top at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago pre-beard days. We also covered a bunch of their tunes in my early bands. He is a total master of tone and groove. Nothing else matters! Keep up the good work Tim!

I have a Bad Monkey, it's a nice pedal, specially for what it sold for. Imagine Tim saying he's not as sharp as he used to be. LOL Tim, news flash: On your crappiest day, you're still in a keague of very few, world class player, and an even better human being, like Buko.

Another awesome video. Thanks so much for sharing.Thanks for all that you do.

Tim Pierce, Jimi Hendrix, BFG...legendary guitarists!!!

As Usual you just genuinely give us listening some great insight & killer playing , and the fact that in this one you just happen to be showcasing some of the “ Reverend Billy ‘s “ licks just put the icing on the cake , so to speak. Thanks Tim!!👍👍. I was born only 2 years after you in ‘60 myself and got older ( I never grew up😆) listening to all that great era of music , and ZZ TOP was definitely one of my favorites, along with Jimi, and Cream , and Iron Butterfly , etc. Those were the days. I play guitar myself and have amassed a collection of amps & pedals & 13 guitars now , that I keep in my “ music room “ like yours , ( but not quite as Elaborate 😉) and enjoy playing whenever I too can squeeze in some free time between work & kids & grandkids, etc. Retirement for me from working the daily grind is right around the corner & I’ve already told my beloved wife of almost 40 years to prepare for me taking more time to play daily once that occurs. Thanks for sharing what you do with us today, and Always. C-ya 😊

@qcc5

Жыл бұрын

Steven, when you retire, everyone seems to need your help. I am retired, and my wife, kids, and grandkids always need me to do some work on their homes. I like it though. Great times with family, but I have taken a lot of time off to play my guitar now. Played in many bands in the old days, but now I play with my family band, and we have a great time. I walked into a friends house when we were in Jr. High, and he was playing the NEW Rio Grand Mud album. It immediately blew my mind. I have played that music to death. I have seen ZZ about 15 - 20 times live. Always one of my favorite albums.

@stephenmiller5023

Жыл бұрын

@@qcc5 I hear that a lot from other friends who have retired before me , that their lives are as busy or busier afterwards.😏. I’m willing to take that trip . 44 years of “ The daily grind “ is almost coming to a close & I cannot wait to see what comes next.😎👍. Hoping I’ll be able to start a “ Family band “ of my own as my oldest Daughter just got bitten by the “ guitar bug “ as did my oldest of 3 grandsons she has given us when I visited last October. She only last month found a very nice Ibanez 6 string electric & amp for $75 , and the two of them are looking at various Internet forums for inspiration and advice . As we all know ( unless extremely gifted at birth ) it will be a long steady progression to learn & become competent at it . I’m hoping for a long and happy guitar love to follow … 🤞

One of your best videos!!, I've been watching your channel since 1958, or thereabouts, and this one was a real Gem! Thanks.

Just missed Jimi at my local club in the UK called the Celler club in South Shields, this was the early years of his career folk lore had it he put his guitar headstock through a low ceiling tile and they never changed it out for a new one. to this day I do not know how I missed him

A great story of two amazing players!! Great job as always Tim!!

@timpierceguitar

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Ben :)

Always an inspiration listening to your first & second hand experiences. Thx for sharing.

@timpierceguitar

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Awesome Tim. I used to have a poster of the boys with matching Tele bass and guitar and Billy spread his feet out to match them in height. I read he was into art and I finally got it that he molding all the imaging for the group, so cool.. 10:42 10:42

Thanks a lot for these stories!!! I admire your style and your suggestions. Ciao from Roma IT

One of my favorites from you Tim, especially the Billy, Jimi info, makes perfect sense for a visionary like Jimi to do that.

My first ZZ Top concert was a free concert on the banks of the Charles River sponsored by the local radio station WBCN. That was back in 74. Seems like 50 years ago. ;)

Listening to Billy speak on his adventures with Jimmy is trully a jem in rock history. These guys are treasures. I'm glad Billy is still around to let us know.

Anything Billy-style is what brung me. You are a treasure. ✊😔❤️

For this session legend to give kudos to Tom is surely one of the best and most heart felt things Buk could possibly hear! Wow!

My earliest memory of hearing ZZ Top was pre show at an ELO concert in '74. I probably heard them earlier, because when "Tush" came on over the P.A., I do think I'd heard it before. But sitting there, waiting for ELO, playing a ZZ Top boogie doesn't seem to make sense, but you could tell that the crowd dug it. That song was probably the first time I heard pinch harmonics, and that sounded cool as hell to me at the time! It's amazing how they changed up their image from the 'cowboys on the plains' image in the 70's to the Big Beard guys when they had all their 80's hits! Good for them. Great band, and a cool video, Tim! Thanks!

I love Tim's face when he's playing. Pure Joy. Which is what it should always be 😄

I worked at Charley's Guitar Shop for 6 years. When I started there, one of the 4X12 "Rio Grande" cabs was there. Thank you for posting this!!!!

That was fantastic!!!! The beginning. Wow. Love it!!!!!!

Tim Pierce loves that song as much as I do. His enthusiasm is catching! Keep up the good work Tim. And......'ahh take me with you Jesus'!

Just stumbled on to your channel and I love it! Great video... great subject, put together well, and good audio. But I'm so impressed by your equipment & your setup, and your knowledge of so many things! Now I have a new, great channel. Thanks for posting!

1st video of yours I’ve seen, Tim. Fantastic! You have gained one more subscriber, thank you!

Great video Tim. Billy is such a legend. Love Uncle Larry, incredible player.

Great work and playing. i got in sorta late with Fandango but all in. Nasty Dogs was a fave to jam with. 16 then. Took awhile but saw them for Tejas, Cow Palace. Great ! RIP, Dusty,,,,the loudest yet clearest bass i ever heard at a concert.

@jtbkilmartin9110

Жыл бұрын

Same. I was 13

@shipsahoy1793

Жыл бұрын

Nasty dogs..oh what a way to open the studio side of the album! 🥳👨🏻 Edit: I was 17, and I still ❤️that stuff !!

@glenkepic3208

Жыл бұрын

@@shipsahoy1793 Thanx for the reply, Got a Sq Fat Tele out now. Overdue :)

@glenkepic3208

Жыл бұрын

@@jtbkilmartin9110 Great times !!

@shipsahoy1793

Жыл бұрын

@@glenkepic3208 Shit, I’ve had a Heritage Cherry Gibson SG and a Black Fender Strat, with a laminated white pick guard, the standard looks, lol, for years. Never got around to getting a Les Paul or a Tele, or even a semi or hollowbody electric, and I “always”wanted them. BUT..finally about five years ago I picked up a couple Teles. The classic dual single coil and a dual humbucker. Tele’s are definitely a fine time, too. 🥳 Rock On !!

Thanks a million Tim! Could never figure out that magical double stop!!! And thanks for giving The Reverend Willie G his due! God Bless Texas!

Tim, Every post you make is a gem! Always interesting stories and inspiring playing!

@timpierceguitar

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Billy's dad was a well known musician in Houston, Tx. Billy's sister is or was a well thought of Museum curator in Atlanta. Amazing family.

Great stuff Tim

Great stories! Great guitar playing! Always love to hear your knowledge!

I was at Dusty Hill's last gig before he died, in Louisville. They played one more gig with Billy's tech on Bass then Dusty passed. Dusty was sitting down but they still sounded so good. Stacks upon Stacks of Magnatones

I love to be able to play simply like Tim Pierce. LOL

Grew up in Houston, frequented the restaurant where the album centerfold was taken! My buddy's older brother was in Moving Sidewalks. Saw Billy and Richard Gere walk into a jam night at a bar in the Heights while waiting my turn to jam. Great music town.

@timpierceguitar

Жыл бұрын

Wow great story! thanks for the comment

Excellent work Tim as always!!

@timpierceguitar

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@standtallvets5386

Жыл бұрын

@@timpierceguitar Have played guitar since the late 60's and still have a 66 Fender that was a studio mod back then with a hum bucking rear pickup, along with the strat pickup as well. One hell of a combination and sound back in those days. The reason for keeping that particular guitar all these years is I grew up in the same town as the famous Don Van Vliet. We both went to the music store there in Lancaster to look at guitars, as I was going to but a new one. He said the prices were to high back then, and that he had a better one he would let me have for less than half the price. After playing it I knew it was worth more than any guitar in that store back in those days. At the time Don was also doing tours in Europe with his band, and told me to play the guitar until he got back from a tour, to make sure I still wanted it. He wouldn't take the money then. When he got back same thing, he wouldn't take the money then either. So I gave him this silver tone acoustic guitar, and he said he knew the perfect person for that guitar who was wanting to learn how to play. And that's how music was back in those days with Don. Not everything was just about the money.

Those albums bring back such fond memories, Rio grand mud, Tres Hambres, Fandango. Nothing today comes close.

What a treat this video is!!! Thank you!

@timpierceguitar

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Awesome! Thank you!

and Austria as well Tim! Music has no border! Thanks for doing such a great video, its priceless!

Great song and an awesome photo montage. Oh, right, and Tim's playing is pretty good, too. :)

Yes, exactly. That double note G is what I heard and it is one of my favorite.

Great interview Tom and Dann Huff.

Tim, your videos are always a joy to watch. Great stories, insights, and playing. Keep 'em coming.

@timpierceguitar

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@timpierceguitar

Жыл бұрын

Thanks I really appreciate the comment

Always great content and awesome playing!! Thank you

@timpierceguitar

Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Thanks for this vid, I watch alot of guitar/ music channels . Hardly any other channels highlight, Billy Gibbons.

great stuff....you really nail that vibe Tim....and of course we all love those "stories" from back in the day...when real music was played....and we all were mesmerised by it then....and some of us became guitarists.....Haa.....love it....and yes...the "simple" stuff is the most powerful...always is....cheers Tim..

@timpierceguitar

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening, really appreciate the comment

Great episode!!!!

‘When I heard it, I never recovered…’. I can relate, and for so many moments through 57 years.

I got hooked when I heard the live medley on Fandango, huge sound and passionate live vibes!❤

so awsome to see dusty hill too thanks tim. an frank beard.

that's gotta be a surreal moment Billy standing in front of you playing your guitar on the street. what a memory!

Awesome Video. This one convinced me to subscribe. I love the explanation of how to get the sound for one of my favorite ZZ Top songs ever, and the story of Gibbons and Hendrix hanging out on tour. ZZ Top is my All Time Favorite band and I have be listening to them since I was a kid.

I've been using the same Dunlop Tortex pick for about three months now as I'm a pick swapper too. I use either the Dunlop, a nylon Herco Flex 75 (the Jimmy Page pick) or a Flex 50 (gold) and on occasion a Fender 351 medium. "Waitin' for the Bus" and "Jesus Just Left Chicago" are probably my favorite ZZ Top tracks, I'm a big fan of their earlier material as it's what I heard on the radio growing up.

I was seven years old in Pasadena, TX, when my roomie (my 17 year old big brother) brought home ZZ Top's First Album. He'd play all the best rock albums. What a great life!!!

that's hysterical. i bought my copy of tres hombres in 1978 as a 14 year old and did the same thing... hung the opened sleeve on my wall (although i did not leave the record in it, lol)

Love this and love the channel. Your talent and technique is amazing!

@timpierceguitar

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Always enjoy your videos Tim. Inspiring and gets me out of a rut.

Played it the gig last nite...forever Reverand Billy

Pura vida, Love from Costa Rica from a HUGE Billy Gibbons fan....

Tim - I was also born in 1958, and started on guitar at age 12! Hendrix was my main influence to start playing. I’m still getting hired to play at churches, which I’ve done for over 35 years. I grew up playing Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

I saw them 5 times back in the 70's, I was a massive fan. It took me some time to appreciate the 80's version of the Top.