Chordplay - The Chords of ZZ Top
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- čas přidán 14. 08. 2024
- Here's the next episode of Chordplay with The Chords of ZZ Top.
Billy Gibbons is a complete legend of the electric guitar and blues-rock music itself, as his career extends back to the late-1960s and actually kickstarted shortly after he met Jimi Hendrix backstage at a show. This meeting inspired Billy further into his music and career, which technically began with him watching his father working in recording studios as a child and famously watching another legend, B.B. King, record and work in the studio at a young and impressionable age.
This lesson takes a look at a number of famous and lesser-known ZZ Top cuts from the 1970s and the examples were pulled from a variety of their classic and influential albums. From 'Cheap Sunglasses' and 'I Thank You,' to 'Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings' and 'Sure Got Cold When The Rain Fell,' and more, there's an assortment of material here to devour and should be something for just about everyone.
Locking into Billy's famous slick and gritty rhythm guitar style, not to mention his top-shelf biting and expressive lead style, will surely boost the playing for anyone searching for some new rhythms, riffs, and blues-influenced ideas that will certainly add some grit and muscle to your guitar playing.
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"You didn't have to teach us like you did but you did, but you did and we thank you"...
IMHO Billy has the most coolest licks, very melodic and intelligently designed, always making my blood boil. Long live the king!
Agreed! BTW, the first part of your comment is pure genius!!
Billy has always been one of my favorite guitarists. His playing is neither fast for the sake of being fast, nor flashy or showing off. His playing has smoothness, funkiness, nastiness, grittiness, stankiness, bluesyness, boogie, swagger, and chillness, all rolled into one epic, unmistakable style.
NO other word can cover it like "stank" !!! Great choice.
Agreed
‘Stankiness’ hell yess
Well said. Billy G is a one of a kind national treasure. The best tone in the business. When I am improvising I hear his style of blues rock in my head. He is sneaky good. When you start trying to learn his stuff it's amazing how efficient he is. He chooses some really interesting notes. Nobody squeezes the thickness out of two notes better than Billy.
Love billy gibbons one of the very best indeed
Another excellent nuanced lesson that every guitar player should dig and emulate. This kind of thing just drips coolness. Excellent teacher and player. Great tone. It's ALL good!
When I saw Billy playing Cheap Sunglasses live, I noticed he’s playing the A-Bb at the second and third fret. That sneaky sucker has his high e tuned down a whole step.
My favorite all time solo from Billy Gibbons was the Rough Boy solo..It has given me goosebumps for 30 years..
Mine is the solos from the original take of La Grange. I was very young then and it just blew me away. The whistle notes are effing fantastic.
Also a track of theirs that no one ever seems to acknowledge is Planet Of Women, that is a proper headbangin' track, also with great solos.
My favorite is I need you tonight. I feel so much emotion in that song . My eyes well up lol.
So true
ZZ Top is one of the tightest bands EVER. Billy Gibbons is a top notch guitar player too.
The genius of Billy Gibbons is he can play an incredible solo with very few notes. He takes you on a journey using slight bends, harmonics and feel. He can stay in one position and entertain you for minutes. He doesn't fly all over the fret board. His ability to do this is reminds me of Albert King.
Greta stuff,and Reverend Billy Gibbons is the living proof that "Less is more" 👍
...and that substance beats style, every time.
Always thought Billy Gibbons was underrated & had exceptional phrasing! Great job 🍺Ski!
Gibbons is a talented songwriter as well as a great guitar player and has a unique ability to create simple riffs and phrases that have very distinct musical character. When I first started hearing his music I used to think "now why hasn't anyone else thought of doing that"?
Well put. The riffs from La Grange, Legs, and Tush are all pretty simple , but Billy’s playing just ascends them to another level
rain fell this mornin' ---not from my eyes but from the skies. LOVE THAT SONG!
ZZ Top’s first 3 albums are just the most amazing
"ZZ top's first album"will always be my favorite. when you flip the album over and look at the picture on the back and they don't have long beards. and there in a cattle stall...lol. have mercy...
Thanks so much for this. Billy is extraordinary. You hit all the chords so so well and I am envious of your guitar!
Great lesson! I love how Billy Gibbons always seems like what he's playing is effortless, its so second nature to him. Amazing how he was so young when ZZ Top started out, and as you said, they were fully formed right out of the gate. Thanks!
Billy Gibbons is a master to me because he can get so much sound out of very little information!!! 1 chord sounds like 4 different tonalities!!!🙏🙏🙏Thank you!!!
Billy is so good that he made me think I could play guitar. He makes it look so easy and smooth.
Sign me up. Thanks for this simple all killer no filler overview.
Everybody loves "Billy Gibbons" !! Truest statement ever made !!
Let me say thanks! I learned those songs when they came out! Yep I’m old! Self taught with a lil’ theory, played clubs since 1976. But I was way off on most of the songs I learned by wearing out LPs & cassettes near Woodstock NY, mountains made FM nonexistent, so all these years later I find out the REAL chords & riffs. The internet generation sure has it easier than mine was! You’re awesome!
Thanks for this Billy is my # 2 after Jimmy Page and has been for 40 plus years. He is such a badass player. You do such great work on these videos, lots of hard work Thanks again.
This was a great one. "The Rev" is a master. Can't wait for your turnaround lesson.
Tres Hombres is the best American rock guitar album of all time for me. The amount of unique, interesting & powerful blues rock textures on this album are amazing. Even sheik…. What is that??? Just awesome rythym and a wah solo that’s just insane.
Hail the king!!
Thanks for the great breakdown as usual!!
Thank you! Finally! Some good ol ZZTop! Now let’s get some leads and licks into a lesson! Thanks as always! Love your lessons!
Gibbons is a bad-ass. So are you! Great lessons!
You have a cool way of teaching man. I appreciate how you show us how to do these licks. No showing off just showing how to...
Awesome episode. Sometimes a little Texas Blues Rock is all a man needs on a Saturday night!
Thanks for the cool chord play , Billy from ZZ TOP complete legend
Big thank you for teaching me the licks to one of my favorite bands. You are a great teacher, and that is coming from 27 years of coaching high school soccer/teaching world history in the classroom. Been playing since 1990 by looking at guitar player magazine lessons. You have greatly increased my learning curve, my wife and kids are already tired of my endless noodling of “Jesus just left Chicago”
A nice stroll down memory lane.
Found this lesson...late at night 🤣🤣 love ZZ Top. Subscribed 🤘
Another great lesson. I will share this along with all the lessons. Rock on. Great shirt !!
Im in Texas cut my teeth on those licks.. Met Billy and Dusty very very down to earth cats Billy did Magic for us sleight of hand... His Mother lived next door to a buddy of mine Id sit and wait to see if he would ever show up lol Glad you did this great lesson.....
Just now seeing this....TX born...I first heard ZZTop when I was 9 years old watching the Von Erich's on TV entering the ring. I had been playing country/rock/Elvis since I was 5 because of my Dad. Lagrange blew me away and I had to find out who it was making that sound! Of course I fell into heavy metal/alternative and all points in between since then but I'm 48 years old now and all I want to here or play is what you just showed us. Thank you sir. Great job and please keep it up
Now, these are the kinda lessons I love. Thanks for breaking it all down for us all.
Definitely look forward to a turnaround lesson. This one was great as usual. Thanks man!
"He's a badass..." Pretty well summed up, brother!
Thanks Boss. We love you bigtime. Share this guy's channel everywhere, my brethren...
What a great video, thank you! Pure class.
I met Billy very briefly in Madrid as he was rushing to a session. He said hello and gave me his autograph on a little writing pad with a cartoon of himself on each page, which he pulled from his waistcoat. Made my day 😎
Looking forward to the turnarounds lesson!!
Thanks ..Awesome lesson ! 👍Cant wait for the turn around video !!
God, this was a good lesson. Everytime I start to get lazy on guitar, I look at your You Tube Page and get re-inspired. Thanks again man. Tom
Opens up with my favorite ZZ song...Nasty Dogs Funky Kings...Billy the Tone Master...Another great video on my all time favorite guitar player...
You realize how EPIC Billy Gibbons is as a guitar player and songwriter when you try to PLAY what he wrote and played. It is very difficult to decipher and replicate Billy Gibbons playing and get it right or sounding like him. Then you watch him live and think "how does he get so much out of so little?" He is excellent all the way around. ZZ Top is a great band live too. Thanks for the video.
Best guitar channel here. Thank you so much for your knowledge and work, man
Billy is a subtle genius. I thought he was just playing simple blues until I tried to figure some of his songs out. I quickly realized there's alot more going on, but it's subtle.
Lotta folks call them EZ topp, until they realized what was going on.
Charles Nosich Very challenging. I hear the same comments for AC/DC. When I say play Riff Raff then they shut up pretty fast.
That little old band from Texas great doc. Thanks for the killer chordplays brother
Way cool, Billy is one bad hombre! Thanks for the lesson Mr Brewster¬
BLUE JEAN BLUES,,,,one of the best,,,hands down🎸🎸
I just subscribe,,,nice little talk👍👍
no filler all killer!
I am stealing that. Right now. Just a'runnin off with it in broad daylight. Gonna shamelessly use it, too. Just watch.
Zactemundo.
Totally agree mate, it’s what he doesn’t play,reminds me of Freddie Kings style ,who was also from Texas of course
Love that earlier ZZ TOP.
Thank you so much for giving us these videos to enjoy. Just completed a lengthy hospitalization re-visiting early ZZ Top ie "Waiting for the bus" & "Jesus just left for Chicago". So dam good and soothing.
Great Lesson! Beautiful LP Standard.
So cool. This was excellent. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the video. Loves me some ZZ Top.
What a fantastic video. Thanks!
The fine Reverend Billy F. Gibbons - great choice, Dave. All attitude. Like a cold beer after a hard days work. Satisfying.
.Respect for your great generosity.. - like money in the Bank..! Thank you, David.!!!
Always enjoy watching someone who loves Billy and ZZ as much as I do. Thanks for this.
ZZ tops playing is so distinctive - you know it's Billy within the first couple of seconds..🤘
Agreed. It's that thick Texas tone. Best in the business IMO. Billy's go to guitar is the 59 Les Paul he calls Mrs Pearly Gates. He paid $250 for a guitar that routinely sales for 5 digits. I honestly believe it's the Holy Grail tone of Blues/Rock. Pure 6 string magic. He has a warehouse full of guitars and he will tell you none of then exactly match the tone and feel of that guitar. When you find "YOUR" guitar you just know it.
@@ManCrew On finding 'your own' guitar is so true: I played a Fender Strat for decades - then played a Gibson Les Paul - it was a moment of epiphany - it just suited my style of playing so much better.My only regret is that I hadn't picked one up when I started to learn. I just love the resonance of the guitar.
I'm know the proud owner of a Gibson Les Paul classic .😊
Greetings from Cardiff, Wales UK 🏴🤘
On my sixth beer , really enjoyed watching you and capturing the feel of the great Billy F Gibbons , Lord have mercy 🙏
ZZ Top's First Album is legendary...
Great lesson! Thanks, and looking forward to hearing the blues turn arounds.
I think I likely wore out my copies of zz tops first 4 albums in college. Grunge was (rightfully) taking over radio and tv and we loved a lot of that too, but we had a thing going for old ZZ top, and the early Joe Walsh and The James Gang, Albert Lee and Head Hands and Feet and of course anything that Duane Allman touched.....but yeah, it's always crazy to think that there are entire generations of people that might only know the Fast Dressed Man side of ZZ Top. Billy Gibbons built a sound that is both uniquely his and made it work in a career that spans multiple decades and incarnations. The basic DNA is the same, but his creative nature is always coming up with stuff that is so current at the same time. amazing.
So many great Billy Gibbons riffs, but really love the early ones, this was fantastic David. Thanks!
excellent episode!
Thanks for this. Always loved Billy's sound / style / hat. The King of Texas......
GREAT video Dave! ZZ Top never wrote a bad or boring song, they are definitely one of the greatest of the great bands!
I'm sure they have, but never released them
Loved this one 😎
I loved that music from ZZTop and the great sound from the amazing Billy F Gibbons, super Video
I gotta learn more zzTop!!! Great video, Thanks!
Cheers brother ,great insight to billy's style .keep em coming .....
Nice follow up to your article on his lead work. Keep up the quality work!
Awesome lesson as well as playing here! Have mercy mate!
I love these videos because they actually focus on song foundations, when so many channels focus only on lead work.
Badass, just what I was looking for tonight, thanks!
Man your videos are so relaxing. You have a really mellow and calm energy that makes me excited to learn.
Amen. Well said.
Probably the best information on blues technique I’ve ever seen thanks bro
Good stuff.
Enjoyed it very much.💪👍🎸
Look forward to the turn around lesson!
I see it in my inbox from 4/1 nice.
More gold, thanks!
BTW I met Billy years ago as cool a guy as you could imagine, didn't wash my hand for days.
Great lesson. Gives us beginners some hope. Hours of fun practice starst here
Again man...tou tought me something else....thank you...you got it!!!!
Thanks for this terrific breakdown of the stylings of one of the all time greats. Highly appreciated.
Way Cool Man... Granddad Billy G. Do More in the future. Dig your mellow approach, it's spot on in these times. Keep on Truckin'... \m/
First time at your channel, thank you for this video, I have been a ZZ Top fan for many years. My wife and I finally got to see them live in Los Angeles at the end of May, it was a great show.
Thank you! Love this band and that was great!
Wow great stuff thanks!
Another solid lesson! Their first was terrific as I agree fully. Boston comes to mind in those terms... Thanks again for more solid work. You capture the tone.
You are the BOMB. Your pure LOVE of the the artistry and excellence of others is so beautifully supported and uplifted by your own profound HUMILITY. God bless you.
Great lesson! Big thanks 🙏
Great Teaching, love your selection of music, I think I found my people?
AC/DC’s Ride On always reminded me of JJLC.
I was going to comment about how I thought AC/DC and ZZ sound similar, not just Jesus left but other songs as well.
Great lesson! Love Billy Gibbon's gritty style and rhythm
Yes, more on blues turnarounds please! Nuno, Blues Saraceno and more use it wonderfully!!
Excellent playing thanks for showing these great licks.🔥👏👍💪😎
Kool show. LOVE THE KNOWLEDGE
Gibbons is a master. Thanks for showing some of his killer techniques. Feel free to do a part 2. Can't get enough of ZZ Top.
Excellent stuff ! Thank you
Love this video, very informative, gotta love Billy G
You didn't have to show us how to play. But you did. But you did. And I thank you.