Billy F. Gibbons (born December 16, 1949), nicknamed the Reverend Billie G, is best known as the guitarist for that "Little Ol' band from Texas", ZZ Top. He is also the lead vocalist and composer for many of the band's classic songs. A Houston native, Gibbons is known for playing a classic 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar he calls Miss Pearly Gates. He is known to play his guitar using a quarter or a peso as a pick, lending a distinctive sound to his playing. is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Blues Rock or Blues-rock is a fusion genre of music which combines elements of the blues with rock and roll. ... ZZ Top is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. ... Gretsch is a U.S. musical instrument manufacturer currently being distributed by guitar company Fender and drum craft company Kaman. ... The Gibson Les Paul is one of the most recognizable solid-body electric guitar designs in the world. ... The Dean Z Guitar is an electric guitar made by Dean Guitars in 1977 along with its counterparts, the Dean ML ,Dean V and Dean Cadillac. ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or of a poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... the very definition of a guitarist is cody allen and taylor hines because of there un ending guitar skills and awsomnes. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... ZZ Top is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. ... Houston redirects here. ... The Gibson Les Paul is one of the most recognizable solid-body electric guitar designs in the world. ... The quarter is 1/4th of a United States dollar or 25 cents. ... ISO 4217 Code MXN User(s) Mexico Inflation 3. ... Various guitar picks A plectrum is a small flat tool used to pluck or strum a stringed instrument. ...

History in music

Gibbons founded the Texas psychedelic group the Moving Sidewalks, which recorded several singles and one full-length album, "Flash". The Moving Sidewalks were most prominent for opening for The Jimi Hendrix Experience during the Texas leg of Hendrix's first American tour. Also notable was the Gibbons-penned song "99th Floor," it's title a nod to the influence on Gibbons of fellow Texans and pioneering psychedelic band The 13th Floor Elevators. Before that, he was in a band called The Saints with fellow guitarists David Crosswell and Philip Taft. The Moving Sidewalks was a 1960s psychedelic blues-rock band, most notable for giving future ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons his start in the music business. ... The Jimi Hendrix Experience was a highly influential, though short-lived, English/American rock band famous for the guitar work of frontman Jimi Hendrix on songs such as Purple Haze, Foxy Lady, Fire, Hey Joe, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), All Along the Watchtower and Spanish Castle Magic. // Hendrix arrived in... The 13th Floor Elevators were a rock music group founded in Austin, Texas in late 1965. ...

He formed ZZ Top in late 1969 with bassist/vocalist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard (both alumni of the bands American Blues, the Warlocks, and the Cellar Dwellers). After honing their trademark Texas Boogie-Blues-Rock style, they released the aptly titled "ZZ Top's First Album" on London Records in 1971. Joe Michael Dusty Hill (born May 19, 1949, in Dallas, Texas, USA) is bassist and vocalist with Texas Boogie-Blues-Rock group ZZ Top. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The band rolled on, intensively touring and recording/releasing albums until 1977, when they took an extended hiatus. Their long-time manager/producer/image maker Bill Ham used this time to negotiate a deal that allowed the band to keep control of their previous recordings, to be distributed by their new label, Warner Bros. Records. They reunited two and a half years later in order to start recording under a new Warner Bros. Records contract. Unbeknownst to the other, both Dusty Hill and Billy Gibbons had grown the chest-length beards that quickly became a part of their "wildman" image. Drummer Frank Beard does not have a beard. Warner Bros. ...

The band hit international prominence and their commercial peak with the release of 1983's multi-platinum-selling disc "Eliminator". Named after Gibbon's customized 1933 Ford Coupe (which, along with leggy party girls was featured in several music videos), "Eliminator" featured the hits "Legs", "Gimme All Your Lovin'", "Sharp Dressed Man" and "TV Dinners". Eliminator is the eighth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). ... Legs is a song performed by the band ZZ Top. ... Sharp Dressed Man is a popular song performed by ZZ Top from their signature album Eliminator released in 1983. ...

In 1994, the band signed a five-disc deal with RCA Records. RCA, formerly an acronym for the Radio Corporation of America, is now a trademark owned by Thomson SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Thomson. ...

In 2003, a comprehensive collection of recordings from the London and Warner Bros. years entitled "Chrome, Smoke & BBQ" was released. In 2004, ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They have the distinction of being among a very small group of bands with a 30 year plus history that still has all of its original members. Chrome, Smoke & BBQ is a box set by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music). ... The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at sunset. ...

An excellent source of anecdotes, history and photos of Gibbons and his extensive car and guitar collections is the autobiographical coffee-table tome "Billy F. Gibbons-Rock + Roll Gearhead".

As of 2006, it is reported that ZZ Top is recording their 15th studio album. He also made an unforeseen appearance on the 2006 Revolting Cocks album "Cocked and Loaded." Revolting Cocks (often abbreviated Revco) were a musical side-project for Alain Jourgensen (Ministry) and Luc Van Acker. ...

Gibbons' most recent television performance was with The Raconteurs at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. Gibbons' was part of ensemble chosen to play with the band, which included Lou Reed and Jim Jarmusch. During the performance, in a sign of approval, Gibbons respectfully pointed at Jack White, a fellow blues-influenced guitarist. The performance was heavily edited and cut short by MTV for broadcast, however the full unedited performance is available on MTV's Website for the VMAs. Although not a full length performance, Gibbons can also be heard playing a few bars of the ZZ Top classic "La Grange" in the Season 2 finale of the television series Bones. The Raconteurs, also known as The Saboteurs in Australia, are a Grammy-nominated rock band, featuring four members previously known for other musical projects. ... The 2006 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on August 31, 2006, honoring the best music videos from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006. ... Lewis Reed[1] (born March 2, 1942) is an American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... Jim Jarmusch Jim Jarmusch (born January 22, 1953 in Akron, Ohio) is a noted American independent film director. ... Jack White (occasionally Jack White II or just III), born John Anthony Gillis on July 9, 1975 in Detroit, Michigan is an American musician, guitarist, singer, songwriter and music producer. ... “Blues music” redirects here. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Bones is an American drama television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. ...

Discography

The Moving Sidewalks

• Flash (1968)

ZZ Top

• ZZ Top's First Album (1971)
• Rio Grande Mud (1972)
• Tres Hombres (1973)
• Fandango! (1975)
• Tejas (1977)
• Deguello (1979)
• El Loco (1981)
• Eliminator (1983)
• Afterburner (1985)
• Recycler (1990)
• Antenna (1994)
• Rhythmeen (1996)
• XXX (1999)
• Mescalero (2003)

ZZ Tops First Album is the debut album by American blues-rock ZZ Top, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music). ... Rio Grande Mud is the second album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1972 (see 1972 in music). ... Tres Hombres is the third album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ... This page is about the flamenco style; for other meanings, see Fandango (disambiguation). ... Tejas is the fifth album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music). ... Degüello is the sixth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). ... El Loco is the seventh studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music). ... Eliminator is the eighth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). ... For other uses of afterburner, see Afterburner (disambiguation). ... Recycler is the tenth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music). ... Antenna is the eleventh studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). ... Rhythmeen is the twelfth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music). ... XXX is the thirteenth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). ... Mescalero is the fourteenth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music). ...

Compilations

• The Best of ZZ Top (1977)
• The ZZ Top Six Pack (1985)
• Greatest Hits (1992)
• One Foot in the Blues (1994)
• Chrome, Smoke & BBQ (2003)
• Rancho Texicano (2004).

The Best of ZZ Top is a greatest hits album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). ... Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). ... One Foot in the Blues is a compilation album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). ... Chrome, Smoke & BBQ is a box set by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music). ... Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top is a greatest hits album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). ...

Guest appearances

• First slide guitar lead on the song "Dead End Streets" on the Revolting Cocks album Cocked and Loaded.
• Guitarist/Vocalist/songwriter on the song "Willin' For Satisfaction" from Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell's solo album Two Sides Of If.
• Guitarist/vocalist on the song "Burn the Witch" on the Queens of the Stone Age album Lullabies to Paralyze.
• Guitarist/vocalist on "Tired Of Your Jive", from the BB King & Friends album "80"
• Guitarist/vocalist on the Nickelback songs "Follow You Home", "Fight for all the wrong reasons" and "Rockstar" from the album "All The Right Reasons"
• Guitarist on the Hank Williams III song "Trashville", from the album "Broke, Lovesick and Driftin'"
• Guitarist/vocalist on the Les Paul & Friends "American Made, World Played" track "Bad Case Of Loving You"
• Guitarist on John Mayall & Friends track "Put It Right Back" from the disc "Along For The Ride"
• Guest vocalist on Kid Rock's "Hillbilly Stomp" (from the disc "Kid Rock").
• Guest guitarist during singer Luis Fonsi's presentation at the 7th Latin Grammy awards held in Madison Square Garden, New York, on November 2, 2006.
• Guest appearance on the sitcom Yes, Dear. Greg, Jimmy, Kim and Kristine are waiting to be seated at a fancy restaurant and they see Billy Gibbons sitting at a table. Jimmy puts out the candle near his beard because he doesn't want it to ignite.
• Guest appearance on the animated show King of the Hill. Hank's cousin, Dusty Hill, gets Cotton's Cadillac and he goes to pick it up. Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard go along.
• Guest appearance on the Fox television series Bones. Billy Gibbons plays himself, as the father of Angela Pearly Gates Montenegro.
• Guest appearance on the show Criss Angel: Mindfreak. Gibbons performs following one of the magician's illusions.

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Trivia

• In the TV series Bones he appears perhaps playing a fictional version of himself, as the father of the character Angela Montenegro portrayed by Michaela Conlin in the episodes "The Man in the Fallout Shelter" and "Stargazer in a Puddle". In this episode it was also revealed that Angela's middle name is "Pearly Gates." Gibbons' signature '59 Gibson Les Paul is named "Miss Pearly Gates." That guitar inspired the Seymour Duncan designed "Pearly Gates" humbucking pickup.

• Was referenced to in the TV Series Supernatural by one of the main characters who uses an alias when introducing himself.

• Occasionally is highlighted in the audience on WWE Television, most recently on the February 2 edition of WWE Smackdown

• Gibbons is referenced in the song "Razorburn" by the band Lagwagon.

• Gibbons and Hill were once offered $1 million dollars each by a men's razor company to shave off their beards using their product in a TV commercial. They obviously declined the offer.

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External links

• Brief biography of Billy Gibbons