Chordplay - The Chords of ZZ Top

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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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