Billy is a guitar player's guitar player. We love him like all the other blues and rock guitar greats. He's up there on the list with the best of them.👨🏻 RIP, Dusty.
Met Billy Gibbons on the California surfliner train from San Diego to LA. I couldn't believe it, but there he was, riding the train all by himself. No entourage. Nothing. Just him alone, chatting with people and throwing out handshakes. He took selfies with anyone who asked. Super nice dude.
In the mid 70's I met an awesome guitar player who I spent a week learning tricks from. His name was Roy Buchanan. Today Bonamassa is the best out there
Wow, that's high praise! I'm thinking we should be seeing Joe live, we go to a lot of shows. Pat Metheny and Steve Hackett are my favs who are still living.
Was lucky enough to see them when ZZ was relatively young in in '84. I was only 14. Saw them again about 10 years later. Both times, they were very good. They played at a smallish amphitheater in town not to long after Dusty died. Forget why, but I was not able to go. Always had a soft spot for rock trios who are able to sound bigger when playing live. My favorite trio from my day is Govt Mule. I put them up there with ZZ, Jimi Experience and Cream. Another favorite trio was Rush whom I saw 3 times b/w the 80s and 90s. But they were totally different playing progressive rock where as the others mentioned were blues based rock.
Funny you never see Jimmy Vaughn on a list like this it's always Stevie Ray. Good for Jimmy although he'd be the first to admit Stevie is a different story.
Hi. I found today after some research, that this clip is not AI or clickbait. A couple of weeks ago I recognised this as the voice of Nigel Williamson, author of the “Rough Guide to Led Zeppelin” and also interviewed on the documentary “Physical Graffiti: A Classic Album Reviewed”. It took me a while to double-check, but I managed to match the voice to the face by watching the “Physical Graffiti” documentary again on UA-cam. It has to be said that Williamson does not have the most expressive voice. But he is a music critic and author, and a “real” person. It’s credible that he would narrate a film about Billy Gibbons, being interested in rock guitarists. P.S. Nigel Williamson was also interviewed in a “Classic Albums Reviewed” documentary about Fleetwood Mac - this was about the making of “Rumours”. Both documentaries were made for BBC4.
Fact the Yardbirds didn't play Train Kept a Rollin, in the movie Blow Up. The producer couldn't get the rights to use that song. So the band rewrote the lyrics using roughly the same melody. Stroll On is the song used in the movie. Gotta do better research.
I love Billy Gibbons, and I was really hoping that he would be aware of the greatest guitarist never known, Sadly like all the others, (apart from Joe Bonamassa and Steve Vai) famed guitarists Billy too left out the virtuosic guitar genius, who is a master of all musical genres the now sadly passed away far too young the Humbler Danny Gatton. If most of you have never heard of him Im not surprised you have to check him out as there are many examples of his genius on UA-cam, also the new docue called simply "The Humbler"
Most fools don't even know who Rogers Nelson is.......Sadly, he was one of the VERY BEST to ever hold a guitar and strum those strings. He was INCREDIBLE to watch !!
Remember this is HIS list of HIS FAVORITE guitar players not who he thinks is the greatest of all time So, No additional names needed. He actually taught Hendrix how to play slide guitar.
Django is the man! Not bad for a guy with just three usable fingers on his chording hand: ua-cam.com/video/l3-g_9wHw2A/v-deo.html&ab_channel=DjangoReinhardt-Topic
I don’t think this is AI or clickbait. Actually It sounds like a well-known UK based music journalist who has written a lot about classic rock bands and gets interviewed for TV. He knows a lot about Jimmy Page because he is supposed to have followed Led Zeppelin on tour as a journalist. Also, he does mention here about some of Billy Gibbons’ guitar influences, such as Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, BB King, Segovia and some more modern guitarists, so it is a kind of Top 10. They might have compressed his voice a bit on the audio for this clip. But I recognise the voice. I think it is him. If I get his name I’ll post on here for reference. I play guitar so am interested 🦋
Berry , Kath , VanHalen , Mustaine , Gibbons , Schenker , Nugent , Hagar ,Wagner , Clapton , Beck , Trower , Lifeson , Blackmore , Frehley , DeGarmo , Gaines and King Of Skynyrd names I will never forget . Perry , Whitford Train Kept a Rollin jam , Frusciante and Navarro and more are names I saw and will NEVER FORGET ! PK
Albert King told Tommy Bolin he did not have to Blow is wad on the first bar. That it all comes down to single note . Stratus by Billy Cobham with Tommy’s work influenced Jeff Beck.
For yrs i thought that yngwie was a woman playing guitar, his playing IS horrible. ONLY nonintellectuals would listen to that madness for more than 1/2 a song.....j.m.o. of course "which means nothing" I think he and frank zappa made HORRIBLE music !!
this is shite. Masquerading as an interview, Billy doesn't name anything, its just an Ai voice over rambling over various no doubt stolen footage "for educational purposes", except that you are making people stupider (I lost 10 IQ points in 5 minutes) and only doing it for ad revenue.
Billy is a killer guitar player..., and a killer of guitars. He has over 400 guitars sitting in warehouses. Just sitting there..., in GUITAR JAIL. So damn stupid and selfish. Rich folks hiding guitars from other guitar payers. Pisses me off!
The records are great but it's rare to see Gibbons impress live. His playing is just flat, a shadow of the recordings, crappy improvisation, crappy tone, just not worth pursuing.
Billy is a guitar player's guitar player. We love him like all the other blues and rock guitar greats. He's up there on the list with the best of them.👨🏻
RIP, Dusty.
Eloquently put
terry kath & lesley west.
Clickbait i was expecting to hear Mr gibbons give his top ten instead i just heard some guy waffling on
AI crap
With that type of British accent I can't stand! Had to turn it off. Did you ever escape from New York?
@@peteshallcross787 as a Brit with a similar accent - this guy is f*cking boring....
Thx for saving our time.
AI
Rory Gallagher a wonderful guitar player he was a maestro musician R.I.P. THE GREAT RORY GALLAGHER AND OF COURSE THE GREAT GARY MOORE BLESS THEM.
Met Billy Gibbons on the California surfliner train from San Diego to LA. I couldn't believe it, but there he was, riding the train all by himself. No entourage. Nothing. Just him alone, chatting with people and throwing out handshakes. He took selfies with anyone who asked. Super nice dude.
God bless Peter Green
Fleetwood Mac up until 1975 was one of my all-time fav bands! Their biggest success period was not nearly as good, Imo.
In the mid 70's I met an awesome guitar player who I spent a week learning tricks from. His name was Roy Buchanan. Today Bonamassa is the best out there
Nah Eric Gales is the best out there today.....
Derek Trucks
Roy got more emotion out of one note than anyone
Yes, Roy Buchanan was great
Wow, that's high praise! I'm thinking we should be seeing Joe live, we go to a lot of shows. Pat Metheny and Steve Hackett are my favs who are still living.
La Grange is one of my fav songs.
Got B.B. King live at the Regal 👍
Remember the name ofJohnny Winter.🎸
There it is..
Billy knows that the distilled suffering in real blues playing can't be replicated. Close but no cigar.
Was lucky enough to see them when ZZ was relatively young in in '84. I was only 14. Saw them again about 10 years later. Both times, they were very good. They played at a smallish amphitheater in town not to long after Dusty died. Forget why, but I was not able to go. Always had a soft spot for rock trios who are able to sound bigger when playing live. My favorite trio from my day is Govt Mule. I put them up there with ZZ, Jimi Experience and Cream. Another favorite trio was Rush whom I saw 3 times b/w the 80s and 90s. But they were totally different playing progressive rock where as the others mentioned were blues based rock.
Relatively young? ZZ Top was formed in 1969, before you were born. I first saw them in a cotton warehouse, sitting on a burlap bag, in1971.
Funny you never see Jimmy Vaughn on a list like this it's always Stevie Ray. Good for Jimmy although he'd be the first to admit Stevie is a different story.
Jimmy Vaughn is the best! SRV was great, but i prefer JLV.,
Jimmy is the "Jimmy" in Lowdown In The Streets on ZZ Top's Deguello album. Billy and Jimmy go way back.
Pathetic. SRV made his brother look like a rookie. These lists are all bullshit. 😂
EVH song “Top Jimmy” some say is about Jimmy Vahaun
SRV is soooooo a different story. Top five all time in any genre.
Billy Gibbons & Keith Richards are no doubt the only 2 coolest dudes left in Rock Music.
and bob dylan?
Billy Gibbons, easy to learn, hard to master. He exemplifies tone and feel.
Hi. I found today after some research, that this clip is not AI or clickbait. A couple of weeks ago I recognised this as the voice of Nigel Williamson, author of the “Rough Guide to Led Zeppelin” and also interviewed on the documentary “Physical Graffiti: A Classic Album Reviewed”. It took me a while to double-check, but I managed to match the voice to the face by watching the “Physical Graffiti” documentary again on UA-cam.
It has to be said that Williamson does not have the most expressive voice. But he is a music critic and author, and a “real” person. It’s credible that he would narrate a film about Billy Gibbons, being interested in rock guitarists.
P.S. Nigel Williamson was also interviewed in a “Classic Albums Reviewed” documentary about Fleetwood Mac - this was about the making of “Rumours”.
Both documentaries were made for BBC4.
Fact the Yardbirds didn't play Train Kept a Rollin, in the movie Blow Up. The producer couldn't get the rights to use that song. So the band rewrote the lyrics using roughly the same melody. Stroll On is the song used in the movie. Gotta do better research.
Top is the coolest band i know.its a brilliant band,🙂🌌
I love Billy Gibbons, and I was really hoping that he would be aware of the greatest guitarist never known, Sadly like all the others, (apart from Joe Bonamassa and Steve Vai) famed guitarists Billy too left out the virtuosic guitar genius, who is a master of all musical genres the now sadly passed away far too young the Humbler Danny Gatton. If most of you have never heard of him Im not surprised you have to check him out as there are many examples of his genius on UA-cam, also the new docue called simply "The Humbler"
Hubert is my all time fav guitar player
I always listen for that inner Jerry!
Everybody forgets to mention Rory Gallagher.
He was a complete wizard on those strings.
Billy speaks 11 seconds in this clip...
And the rest is AI monotone with a Brit accent
I can't believe no mention of Prince Rogers Nelson!
Most fools don't even know who Rogers Nelson is.......Sadly, he was one of the VERY BEST to ever hold a guitar and strum those strings. He was INCREDIBLE to watch !!
shocked that John Lee Hooker and Bo Diddley didn't make his list.
I'm shocked Duane Allman isn't in his list
indeed !!!! this is clickbait....
If any guitarist needs gear advice, they all go see Billy Gibbons. He's the ultimate "gear head."
Billy is the man !
I would rather have listened to Billy Gibbons himself than a narrator.
Thank you!
Remember this is HIS list of HIS FAVORITE guitar players not who he thinks is the greatest of all time So, No additional names needed. He actually taught Hendrix how to play slide guitar.
Ry Cooder taught the Keith tuning...
@@Michel-r6m didn’t Don Everly have something to do with that as well? I know Richards is a massive fan.
This is a list of click bait
@Michel-r6m no that was Gram Parsons
So now go and check em out! Great that he put in people like Django and Segovia. I must admit, Keith Richards came as a bit of a surprise though.
Django is the man! Not bad for a guy with just three usable fingers on his chording hand:
ua-cam.com/video/l3-g_9wHw2A/v-deo.html&ab_channel=DjangoReinhardt-Topic
@ You are so right. I’ll check out that link. I’ve got an album on vinyl. He’s due an airing
Moving sidewalks was Billy's earliest band,great band zz top
Fantastic early solo on Joe Blues. Saw the Sidewalks play at the CYO in Texas City.
I don’t think this is AI or clickbait.
Actually It sounds like a well-known UK based music journalist who has written a lot about classic rock bands and gets interviewed for TV. He knows a lot about Jimmy Page because he is supposed to have followed Led Zeppelin on tour as a journalist. Also, he does mention here about some of Billy Gibbons’ guitar influences, such as Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, BB King, Segovia and some more modern guitarists, so it is a kind of Top 10. They might have compressed his voice a bit on the audio for this clip. But I recognise the voice. I think it is him. If I get his name I’ll post on here for reference. I play guitar so am interested 🦋
Stevie Ray Vaughn had tone quality from hell. Lol
The Granger Hall version of Brown Sugar is deconstructed blues mastery by the Rev. Billy F. Gibbons!
Jan akkerman from Focus my first guitar Idol😊
One of the best solos ever on that song.
Hi, I'm preparing to name my 87,5 favourite guitar player.
I'll take Keith and a great drummer any day of the week.
Robben Ford one of the best hands down.
Any list that doesn’t mention Gary Moore at the top just isn’t valid.
Or Rory Gallagher. But it's Billy's list and no doubt there are others he admires that didn't get mentioned.
Gary Moore................Bow down ! What a gift he was !
I said, Gotta Mellow Down Easy Baby!
B.B. sure didn't like "little johnny mayer", he despised that kid on live t.v. and i LOVED it !
A.I. with a British accent.
"Vaughn, another master of blues restraint." LOL I guess "restraint" is a euphemism for "limited ability."
Correct. Restrained to strumming and boring you to death.
Would have been nice to hear Gibbons in his own words, not some AI generated narrator.
Sounds like AI generated drivel.
I better be on this list😂
May the tone be with you?
Would be great to hear Gibbons and the guitarists he admires instead of the narrator's never-ending monologue.
Berry , Kath , VanHalen , Mustaine , Gibbons , Schenker , Nugent , Hagar ,Wagner , Clapton , Beck , Trower , Lifeson , Blackmore , Frehley , DeGarmo , Gaines and King Of Skynyrd names I will never forget . Perry , Whitford Train Kept a Rollin jam , Frusciante and Navarro and more are names I saw and will NEVER FORGET ! PK
3 words: Gary fucking Moore.
I hate this mono tone AI talking... no flavor..
It’s ironic when the subject discussed is the polar opposite.
Keith Richards😅😅😅 yeah okay😅
Albert King told Tommy Bolin he did not have to Blow is wad on the first bar. That it all comes down to single note .
Stratus by Billy Cobham with Tommy’s work influenced Jeff Beck.
Well, Page didnt play "ten years in the Yardbirds"
NO ONE wants to hear about "zoso" page.....evil dweller ! He LOVED 12 to 14 yr olders and black magic......Truth, it matters.
Salmon P. Chase is the best guitar player of all time.
He didn't even mention Stevie Ray Vaughn. I hear he didn't like him.
Jimmie Vaughan bored me to tears every time I saw him play.
I saw both and sorry Gibbons couldn't touch Stevie. Only Jeff Beck was as good as Stevie
Robin Trower / Yngwie Malmsteen / Tonino Baliardo ( Gipsy Kings )
Robin Trower
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@@atefuut Johnny Winter
For yrs i thought that yngwie was a woman playing guitar, his playing IS horrible. ONLY nonintellectuals would listen to that madness for more than 1/2 a song.....j.m.o. of course "which means nothing" I think he and frank zappa made HORRIBLE music !!
@@shanghunter7697 Well grandpa said opinions are like ass-holes. Everybody has one. I never really listened to either of those players.
Gimme a freekin break. These are the guys that totally ripped off John Lee Hooker and gave him no credit.
No John Lee hooker jimmy reed freddie king i just wasted my time watching this
this is shite. Masquerading as an interview, Billy doesn't name anything, its just an Ai voice over rambling over various no doubt stolen footage "for educational purposes", except that you are making people stupider (I lost 10 IQ points in 5 minutes) and only doing it for ad revenue.
Jimmy Vaughn was good, but not in a league with Billy G and BB
And Johnny Winter 😊
And Stevie Ray...
First time I've ever heard any one praise Keith Richards. Will probably be the last as well.
Keith is cool. He played on Beggars Banquet, Let it Bleed and Exile on Main St. It does not get much better than that.
That statement is dead wrong
Retard
Richards is a rythym genius
@@Michel-r6m and Sticky Fingers
Billy is a killer guitar player..., and a killer of guitars. He has over 400 guitars sitting in warehouses. Just sitting there..., in GUITAR JAIL. So damn stupid and selfish. Rich folks hiding guitars from other guitar payers. Pisses me off!
But that's HIS business, jay leno hoards hundreds of fine automobiles but that's his business too. Try not to be so hurt boozeswami
Wow, this channel really sucks.
This guy doesn't stfu......lame
The records are great but it's rare to see Gibbons impress live. His playing is just flat, a shadow of the recordings, crappy improvisation, crappy tone, just not worth pursuing.
Why do 'celebrities' try to hide their baldness, Billy Gibbons floor mop hat makes him look ridiculous, it overshadows their talent.
He has always worn hats... He's not hiding anything he just likes how it looks. People have different tastes bud.
Well now, there's no doubt, that you'd be fun to live with. Complaining about everything since you were 5 yrs old. Let that "needless anger" go kid !!