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Title: OMG, check out this tone...
Post by: HTH AMPS on August 20, 2009, 12:21:54 AM

Rev. Billy Gibbons showing us young 'uns how its done - WHAT a tone...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkoWBHAqMcM&feature=related

Title: Re: OMG, check out this tone...
Post by: FernandoDuarte on August 20, 2009, 12:28:58 AM

 :good:

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Post by: Afghan Dave on August 20, 2009, 01:19:20 AM

So sweet. Billy is the man!

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Post by: MrBump on August 20, 2009, 06:47:07 AM

Very cool.

I know nothing of ZZ Top, apart from the Eliminator days, Legs, Sharp Dressed Man etc.

Where should a novice start?

Title: Re: OMG, check out this tone...
Post by: Twinfan on August 20, 2009, 08:43:17 AM

Tres Hombres and Rio Grande Mud are an absolute must, and Fandango if you have a couple of spare quid.

I wish I'd seen them in the 70s....

Title: Re: OMG, check out this tone...
Post by: Plexi Ken on August 20, 2009, 10:22:16 AM

Guy couldn't play a bad note or produce poor tone, even if he tried. Definitely one of the greats, such simple, soulful playing... amazing  8)

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Post by: Andrew W on August 20, 2009, 10:13:58 PM

Have Mercy, that is filthy in all the right ways.

Title: Re: OMG, check out this tone...
Post by: hunter on August 21, 2009, 06:55:06 AM

In an interview in German Gitarre&Bass they talked about their rigs and I was stunned to learn that he's using JMP-1 preamps with 8080 solid state poweramps for all of his basic tone!

Guess it doesn't matter much what he plays through anyways, will always sound awesome.

edit: sorry I meant 8004 poweramp

edit again: sorry, I checked the article, it's Marshall Valvestate Pro 120/120

Title: Re: OMG, check out this tone...
Post by: BigB on August 21, 2009, 04:06:43 PM

Quote from: Twinfan on August 20, 2009, 08:43:17 AM

Tres Hombres and Rio Grande Mud are an absolute must, and Fandango if you have a couple of spare quid.

And Deguello - starts to have a more 'modern' production but that doesn't get in the way - and it's still holy good blues rock (with a special mention for my all-times fav, "Fool for your stockings").

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Post by: Denim n Leather on August 21, 2009, 11:23:00 PM

That is monster tone, no doubt.