Expanded for the occasion of ZZ Top’s 50th anniversary, Billy F Gibbons: Rock + Roll Gearhead throws wide Gibbons’ garage and studio doors for an exclusive look at his exquisite collection of cars and guitars.
Love cars, guitars, and ZZ Top? This visually stunning tour through this Grade-A Texas gearhead’s
weird, wild life , vintage and way-out
custom guitars , and influential
hot rods and custom cars is mandatory education.
From the near-mythical ’59 Les Paul sunburst known as “Pearly Gates” and the “Furry One” of MTV renown to cars like the Eliminator, Cad ZZilla, and Kopperhed, they’re all here—
more than 60 guitars and
15 astounding vehicles , all expounded upon by BFG himself and shown in
commissioned color and artistic black-and-white photography . Cars and guitars that have made their way to light since the book’s first publication in 2005 are included:
Cars:
- Mexican Blackbird 1958 Thunderbird
- Quintana ’50 Ford Custom
- El Camino Grocery-Getter custom
- Whiskey Runner ’34 Ford Coupe
- ’51 Willys Wagon
Guitars:
- Party Peelers John Bolin Customs
- Neiman Marcus BFG SG
- Nacho Telecaster
- John Bolin ‘Think Buck’ T-style
- Mexican Blackbird solidbody
- Mojo Maker
- Tone Bender
- Zemaitis custom
- Marconi Lab Guitar
- 1929 Dixie Ukelele
- 1939 Rickenbacker Frying Pan
While BFG’s cars ’n’ guitars are the stuff of legend, no less intriguing are
the tales behind his incredible music career . From teenage Houston garage rocker to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the whole story is between these covers, told in the Good Reverend Willie G’s own words and illustrated with
photos and memorabilia from his personal archive .
As with many rockers, Billy F Gibbons’ jones for hot rods and customs is the stuff of legend. But beyond this bona fide bluesman’s mastery of the six-string and unrepentant love for internal combustion is a noted collector whose own designs have manifested themselves in hundreds of mind-bending cars and guitars. This is
the definitive and official record of that genius.
Tentang Penulis
A renowned photographer residing in the Bay Area, David Perry defined the modern hot rod pin-up in the early 1990s. His other books include Hot Rod Pin-Ups and Hot Rod Kings.
Ebook lainnya dari penulis yang sama / Editor
2,971 Ebooks dalam kategori ini
