Upcoming interview with... ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons - We need you!

Thu, 22 Jul 2010

This weekend ZZ Top are headlining the first Classic Rock Magazine High Voltage Festival in London and we'll be interviewing Billy Gibbons - and we want your questions for the man himself!

Born 16th December 1949 in Texas, of course Billy is best known for being the guitarist and lead singer in the blues-rock band ZZ Top, but did you know he's also however an actor, a car customizer and holds 9 US Patents!



Here's a few fun facts about Billy Gibbons:

- Billy's band before ZZ Top, Moving Sidewalks opened for The Jimi Hendrix Experience on the first American tour.
- ZZ Top formed in late 1969 before releasing their 'ZZ Top's First Album' (Yes that really was the name of the record) on London Records in 1971.
- Billy Gibbons has worked & performed with artists such as Queens of the Stoneage, BB King, Hank Williams, Kid Rock, Sammy Hagar, Jeff Beck and many more...
- He played guitar on the track "Run Rudolph Run" from the We Wish You A Metal Xams and a Headbanging New Year compilation.
- In 2009 he joined Jeff Beck onstage at the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert to perform a cover of Jimi Hendrix' "Foxy Lady"- Billy has a large collection of guitars, his main guitar being his infamous 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard called "Pearly Gates". In 1968 he received a pink stratocaster from Jimi Hendrix.
- At the 2010 NAMM show Dunlop and Billy Gibbons unveined a new line of guitar accessories, Rev Willy's  which include picks, strings and slides inspired by Billy.
- With ZZ Top he has released 14 studio albums and 42 singles.
- Billy Gibbons is known to frequently be a guest chef around Hollywood, California serving his famous "Renegade Guacamole" and his authentic Mexican Cuisine.

We're looking forward to our interview this Saturday with him in London, and we thought we'd give our members the chance to help us interview him.  Send us your questions here on facebook, or tweet them to us on Twitter!

Why not learn to play some of ZZ Top's hits check out these links below!
Learn to Play ZZ Top DVD
Video Tutorials for: Heard It On The X, Sharp Dressed Man