I met Billy G. in 1979 when I worked at Gibson Nashville. He watched me build a Les Paul Custom. He is one of the nicest guys I've ever met.
@pastureexpectationsfarm64129 ай бұрын
ZZ Top was what we played in the tape deck when we cruisedv the boulevards in my buddy's 1952 Chev hardtop.
@gl123testerАй бұрын
Zz top is my favorite band. Thanks so much for reviving my love for these classic tunes that I've thought would be so cool to play. Explaining the chords to these deep cuts is glorious.
@timbaker1320 Жыл бұрын
I'm 63 years old and Avalon Hidaway is absolutely one my favorites since it came out. I really boogies.
@stringbender116723 жыл бұрын
"Pan-Am Highway Blues" off of Tejas is my jam. Very overlooked song and album. Great vid!!!🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁
@zeus-bx9xw3 жыл бұрын
il check that out..
@cravertom3 жыл бұрын
I Gotsta Get Paid.......nuff said.
@markbaird26573 жыл бұрын
Thank you thank you thank you! 70’s ZZ and the current Billy F Gibbons stuff is the greatest music ever made!
@alexcastro73393 жыл бұрын
One thing about ZZTop that people don't mention a lot. Their riffs are basically simple but they serve as a perfect vehicle for Billy's and Dusty's OUTSTANDING soulful and bluesy vocals. The vocals play a significant part of their appeal.. along with Billy's great lead lines, of course... 😎
@grahamsampson7693 жыл бұрын
I admire how accurately and authentically you play all these riffs. Plus, you can't hide your passion for the guitar.
@Longhorn.Rock_Roll613 жыл бұрын
Never get tired of the reverend Billy
@jasonroberts3353 Жыл бұрын
"sure got cold"..........beautiful !.
@ericcross78633 жыл бұрын
Billy is the best......his tone on "enjoy and get it on" from Tejas is killer!
@edgarfoerster98313 жыл бұрын
Love that record too man. Last doozie before the long beards!👌
@ryanstaggs59563 жыл бұрын
Thank You! I love early ZZ Top. I love ZZ Top regardless. I love that Texas swagger and that sass that Billy had in the 70's. I would sell my soul to be able to play like he did on the their first two albums. That fist lick in the solo of Brown Sugar, The tone and the riff in Whisky N Mama. Stops me dead in my tracks every time. That diabolical lead fill in first 30 seconds of Down Brownie, When the band comes in on Just Got Paid and just takes off. The lead on the remastered version of Chevrolet. Some of the tastiest guitar playing I've ever heard. Jaws on the floor every time I hear it. David Its awesome to see a player and teacher like yourself break these down and play them like they should to be played. Unfortunately ZZ Top's stuff gets butchered by a lot of KZfaq guitar players. I can see why guys are flocking to your ZZ Top content. Like the rest of your content..... its quality. Please keep em coming and continued success.
@sergebasque84603 жыл бұрын
Great licks from the mighty Billy Gibbons thanks. I’am the same blue&Rock also get me busing.✌️👌👍
@buddylobos52773 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear you notice the Dropped D possibility. Saves my hands from having to use CBD oil for the pain at nite!
@kalania143 жыл бұрын
Mr Brewster you have by far the best guitar channel. Your intelligence, skill level and tasty chops are excellent for all level players. Love Billy Gibbons. Mahalo for all you do.
@maxwellhavins80783 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this gem Brewster-man. You're stellar!!!
@derekclacton3 жыл бұрын
Another top ZZ Top lesson! 😎😎😎
@glowingturtle96733 жыл бұрын
Big Billy fan! Thank you for this video!
@tat2dlukydevl3 жыл бұрын
Another great lesson!!! ZZ Top is tops for me.. Thanks for sharing..peAce
@strivingx673 жыл бұрын
Sometimes it takes me a minute to get what you are playing on these riffs. But with that said, I appreciate you are not going over it note by note in excruciating detail that takes 5 minutes for the explanation of the riff. lol. Good stuff here Dave!
@adamthirdbourne3243 жыл бұрын
So good. Thank you. Yep, ZZ TOP rocks.
@mlfonseca7033 Жыл бұрын
You have an elegant taste of music, just like me. ZZ-Top, Van Halen and all that sort of sounds from the 70’s. Congratulations dude! I’m from São Paulo, Brazil.
@morrisonmcqueen13642 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the second ZZtop lesson. Love it!
@filotest30933 жыл бұрын
Great to see another ZZ Top lesson. Thank you!
@VonBluesman3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations for layin down some righteous Billy Gibbons licks, you definitely have paid your dues. Play on Jimi !!! 🎸👍👏✌️😎
@johnhoward26873 жыл бұрын
Another cool lesson. Love Billy and ZZ Top. Those are some deep cuts too. Thanks Dave.
@Craig_Fussell3 жыл бұрын
LOVE 70s ZZ Top!! Thanks so much for this man. Billy Gibbons is not only a hook master, he’s is a fantastic rhythm player. Love how he’s able to arrange ways to play their multi tracked records live on stage and still have that huge sound too! ✌🏻🎸🎶
@uncleremus50463 жыл бұрын
🍺’ski your right there’s nothing like Early Raw ZZ Top. It has a special feel that just gets ya!Another great one. 🤘
@zeus-bx9xw3 жыл бұрын
Frank Zappa licks... oooooh yeah
@voronOsphere3 жыл бұрын
"Blue Jean Blues" is absolutely beautiful!
@frankiedonofrio54383 жыл бұрын
Your Lessons have been on a Roll!!!!
@1dswylde3 жыл бұрын
As always another great lesson! 😎🎸
@hakankillberg60433 жыл бұрын
This is awesome. Great playing, thanks
@bobhill1023 жыл бұрын
Love all the rockin blues , next do some Skynyrd , the way you do , unlike alot of the hack lessons 👍
@greg77hot3 жыл бұрын
Love it !!!
@MikeCindyWhite3 жыл бұрын
Awesome bro! perfect timing... I was just listing to Billy jam this morning on my way to work, Cranked! As always thanks for the great lesson my friend 🎸🎸👍
@mnegline19713 жыл бұрын
thats exactly what i was going to write! I actually thought this was an old video suggested to me by my iphone spying on my ZZ Top activity in the past few weeks
@kurtisr23393 жыл бұрын
@@mnegline1971 Ditto! I've been listening to Billy--and, weirdly, One Foot in the Blues--on repeat, so when this popped it felt like Big (Apple) Brother watching. Ha! Mr. Brewster has his finger on the pulse.
@rs44253 жыл бұрын
Certified Blues, of course!
@hrstrat573 жыл бұрын
Calling out notes vs fret numbers really separates you from other KZfaq stars. Well done!
@reinerstevie2893 жыл бұрын
billy is great, i saw him, dusty, and frank on many, many tours
@ganderstein34263 жыл бұрын
Dusty, Frank and Willy G. are awesome! Good video. Thanks for paying them the respect they deserve. They just had a Billy Gibbons Tribute Concert.
@zeus-bx9xw3 жыл бұрын
Dave ...cool Hendrix shirt.... i wait in anticipation for your videos... THE BEST..
@ransbarger3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your hard work David.
@mjb202243 жыл бұрын
I love these lessons! So good!
@voronOsphere3 жыл бұрын
Blues Secrets from ZZ Top via Late Night Lesson!!! Thanks, David!!!!
@briankierans29263 жыл бұрын
Great stuff. Brilliant breakdown of some of ZZtops bluesy songs. Thanks for sharing.
@b500l83 жыл бұрын
Their documentary by Banger films was excellent
@loveguitars3 жыл бұрын
Hey David, Awesome!! Time for some ZZ Top Blue Jeans Blues Riffs Lesson!!😎👍
@tomleaney47802 жыл бұрын
Man, you play those rifs nicely. Great vid, thanks dude.
@ollid.55903 жыл бұрын
Another great lesson!
@markmckeever74833 жыл бұрын
Billy Gibbons is one of my favorite guitar players , so thanks for the episode!
@MrBillRizer3 жыл бұрын
I worked at a musical instrument store 10 years ago and a pedal came in that Billy signed, it was a contest prize. I touched it and was so excited to think that the great man Billy Gibbons had also. Legend. Tres Hombres is my favourite album of theirs. We love you Dusty rest in rock 'n roll sir.
@pablodebiddlybo37713 жыл бұрын
The Reverend has all the spice and more! His phrasing and bending is incredible. Such an underrated player. Great lesson once again !
@TheSixfinger13 жыл бұрын
Heard Tres Hombres! Nothing was the same after that! The Rev is it! Forget the rest!
@kurtisr23393 жыл бұрын
Also: I wanted to click "like" for at least three dozen different moments throughout. Time for KZfaq to update the feature.
@dmc549 Жыл бұрын
This channel is a gem. Thank you so much David. Keep them coming !
@jbravo3l32 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Amazing insights you give to the works! This is awesome.
@thepiperofsimms99743 жыл бұрын
There was something unusual about "Tejas". Loved it. I'm playing around with the "Theremin" for "Cheap Sunglasses." The way it is written gives you the chance to go back and forth on both instruments. Now boogie children. Thank you Late Night. Yuma, AZ.
@BB24463 жыл бұрын
One Foot in The Blues is a GREAT CD!! Thank you for making this lesson
@sidneysnottley64143 жыл бұрын
Totally enjoyed - Big Thankks
@guitar93103 жыл бұрын
Man avalon highway sounds like one way out by allman brothers. That's dope!!!
@easyriderm1314 Жыл бұрын
Hey David, I tell you, I really dig you post. I’m 57, am I started playing in the 70’s. I have a lot of influences, being self taught, but Hendrix, Farner, and Gibbons are probably my two actual greatest influences. My favorite ZZ Top are the 1st 4 albums. I started listening to Top when Tejas was released. Let me thank you for your post. Man, you are informative., and a great way to check And cross check yourself when playing. Thank you brother!
@donaldkelly29763 жыл бұрын
Great playing and teaching! Thanks. Keep pumping out ZZ Top videos
@leechild46553 жыл бұрын
Awesome Top lesson Dave. We could use a few more of these how it was done from that little ol` band from Texas. Also, Billy could slide the slide like crazy when the song called for it. Not sure if you want to get into that element, slide, and open tunings, but maybe for a future video. Cheers
@StealthParrot3 жыл бұрын
Gotta love early Billy Gibbons. Not quite as obscure perhaps since it came a bit later, but Tube Snake Boogie from El Loco has that early raw vibe too. Great video, thanks!
@danpearson24713 жыл бұрын
Great! Wonderful!
@thomasjurd172 Жыл бұрын
Hi David, love your channel and taste. Loved the lesson on the cult .. I stopped playing at 24 and picked up my led Paul I bought after my wife passed 2 years ago and find I have 5 hours a day for another 18 months and want to get better so bad.. Getting there but I find it hard to find a good teacher.. I think if I had some lessons I could progress much faster.
@dirktucker77 Жыл бұрын
ZZ Top love it brother!!
@jonnybeck67233 жыл бұрын
Thanx mang... I really dig all your artwork AND... luv the test pattern screen at the close. Billy Gibbons is a recurring reference to all guitar plunkers...I appreciate your vid. So thanx again and Cheers
@rcolang13 жыл бұрын
outstanding lesson!!! Thanks
@TheCream142 жыл бұрын
Awesome lessons! You're a great player and nice guy! Thanks for sharing with us.
@gobodega52263 жыл бұрын
Many thanks David. Another fine lesson with filigree bends and vibratos and a smoking tone 🙂👍👍
@Paul_at_93 жыл бұрын
BFG is the man. I really came late into ZZTop, but my god! I have been enjoying myself immensely going through their cattledog.
@jasonroberts3353 Жыл бұрын
lovin this, love BFG, i picked up the guitar coz of him !.
@kurtisr23393 жыл бұрын
Sheer brilliance. Huge fan of your work, and hopeful you'll one day cover The Stray Cats and/or Brian Setzer. Cheers!
@baynesstreetblues2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave. An interesting preamble, for folks unfamiliar with ZZ Top’s first 5 albums, but the tutorial really kicks off at 3:14 My favourite slow picking style is ‘Hot Blue & Righteous’ (what a title for a blues song) from 10:04
@brucehelppie6119 Жыл бұрын
way cool breakdowns. you nailed the notes and tone.
@h0tsex0r3 жыл бұрын
Awwwwe yeaaaaa
@bradleyamor88543 жыл бұрын
Jimi shirt is awesome,love your stuff
@JAYJAYTOKYO3 жыл бұрын
excellent lesson
@rupervo90473 жыл бұрын
I just stumbled upon this and I am really impressed! You sir are a BADASS!
@rickleblanc65023 жыл бұрын
Dave you are the best I love ZZ Tops first couple of albums I like there other stuff to but First Album, Rio Grande Mud, Tres Hombres are the best ones in my opinion I have seen them live 3 or 4 times in the 70's Keep up the good work on your channel You are inspiring me to play again
@bradyoung10523 жыл бұрын
I just scored some really good tickets for zz top, and I'm super excited. Great lesson, your a excellent teacher.
@mark89v3 жыл бұрын
1 of my favorite riffs of all time is "Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings." And how 'bout "Precious and Grace," the guitar solo in "Beer Drinkers.." "Just Got Back From Baby's," Enjoy and Get It On," the tempo change at the end of "I'm Bad I'm.." etc etc.. Billy seemed to always play the right note at the right time at the right pace. Some great quirky productions to boot. Awesome.
@mark89v3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah.. thanks for the vids man!
@s4tchowns3 жыл бұрын
Nice one Dave! Thanks for all you do!
@innocentbystander26733 жыл бұрын
New subscriber, love your work. Thank you for the awesome no BS content. Go you. :)
@replicap3 жыл бұрын
i've always played Just Got Back from Baby's By barreing across strings 4-5-6 then add the 5th for each chord but then play only strings 4&6 at the barre to achieve the root/7th. I've used this technic before because I have short fingers. (alligator fingers)
@rickcontreras49432 жыл бұрын
Great stuff wow you make it look so easy
@paultownsend60433 жыл бұрын
And that folks is why Billy Gibbons is Guitar Royalty.
@mesmogruvinski Жыл бұрын
Your technique is su pa fiiiiine!
@Scottocaster66683 жыл бұрын
And again no down votes. This channel is the only one that the negative hasn't been over 5 👎. That's saying something. Thanks B 🐓!
@michaelheaton6901 Жыл бұрын
excellent insight.
@RodsGuitar3 жыл бұрын
Great lesson Dave. Just can't do enough Zz Top or Van Halen breakdowns like this. Your such a chilled out teacher but the content of your lessons is right on the money. If I'm working on a song I always check your channel to see if you've done a lesson on the band first to put it in context. I don't play in a band, probably like most of your viewers so really love these rhythm type lessons where you fill out the part with scratches, fills open strings and the bassline moving along. Helps me get a better groove going and makes a single electric guitar sound much better. 🇮🇪🤘🇮🇪
@mbreinin3 жыл бұрын
Good, good stuff. Love BFG, he is the man. Sounds simple, but it is not! One of a kind.
@carrielittlecplaster16203 жыл бұрын
love what you do dood!! Billy is a monster guitarist and you are up there too man!!
@Fukna69 Жыл бұрын
Yeah one foot in the blues, douse that light 😊
@frederickthompson86863 жыл бұрын
Dave, I really dig your understated approach. You're massively talented and have great insights into how students learn. I really look forward to "Late Night..." Many thanks.
@mudnducs4 ай бұрын
Avalon Highway reminds me of the Allman Brothers “One Way Out”
@feralgeek76055 ай бұрын
Awesome video of one of my favorites and I love their early albums. Those songs are not obscure to me!! Do you do a video on the soloing on Blue Jean Blues? Love your playing and your instruction is dead on! Thanks!