Billy F Gibbons on "Hardware" his BRAND-NEW Studio album.

Billy F Gibbons Interview with Andy Langer talking about his 2021 release "Hardware". During this piece, some great responses and storytelling, a true masterclass in interviewing hence me sharing this with you all. Body language, tone, delivery, and complete command of the story are the observation points in this piece; the things to look out for. It also helps to have a vast amount of experience but if you don't have that experience just yet there are so many things you can learn from watching someone who has. Enjoy.

[@christianboddum8783]

I just appreciate that I can hear Billy G. talk in my home through this medium. We lost Jimi 50 years ago, and here we have Billy addressing us still, after so many years delivering the goods, and no sign of stopping - amazing!!

[@fordism.01]

Billy your a legend. Still got it big time. You inspire so many of us musicians. Such an icon and unique guitarist. Excellent songwriter to.

[@craigthescott5074]

Thank you Billy for ZZ Top. Dusty Rest In Peace brotha. I still have your Key chain hanging on the cigarette lighter of my tuxedo black 1964 Corvette coup. And I’m still a sharp dressed man.

[@gijsvandersluijs790]

Billy, I hope you continue to surprise us with your creativity, style and primal blues. I'm your biggest fan.

[@gregchambers7682]

@@dustytru _1 X

[@j.d.thompson3505]

I love this record. Been rockin' it all week here in Cali.

[@Nightdog1978]

Billy G. & I sat on the tailgate of my pickup truck at Albert King's retirement party at a "Black" nightclub in West Memphis, AR. on a pea gravel parking lot, a year or so before Albert passed. I tried to get him to go in and jam with Albert & Joe Walsh, who was also there, but because of his management contract at that time, Billy could not jam with them. Hard to believe I know but all absolutely true! We just sat on my tailgate and listened and talked. I had met Billy several times at Ardent Studios in Memphis, and Joe was working at KIVA Studios in Memphis at that time too. I had written 9 songs for Albert and he recorded all of them. 3 have been released on an album called "Red House." and there in lies the connection of why I was there. It was indeed a great night for me as I found B. Gibbons to be a great guy, easy to talk to and very much just like the rest of us musicians. I remember him picking up my black telecaster at Ardent on night and saying, "This MF plays man." He asked what is it? I told him Tom Keckler had built it out of a 67 Tele body, a 52 Esquire neck and two baby humbuckers double wound. So BG said, "Man that's a FIBSON." It's been my FIBSON ever since. I treasure that guitar and the memory as well. God Bless You Billy Gibbons and YES Joe Hardy was a special man indeed and he made every session he worked liven up and loosen up as he controlled the room with his amazing recording ability and quick wit. An extremely funny man with a huge heart. RIP. Joe Hardy and God Bless his wife Trish! RIP Dusty and God Bless you as well Mr. Gibbons and my old "FIBSON" is singing hello to ya...

[@lionheartroar3104]

Billy is a great music man and a gentleman. I ran into him in Houston and he was soooooooo nice!

[@mathstar4176]

The talk about that Mexican restaurant is making me hungry right now. She's on Fire is favorite track, it's a masterpiece.

[@mathstar4176]

First of all I am blown away by this album Hardware. After listening to the entire composition, the last track Into the Desert, takes me back in a totally different way to Jim Morrison and his poetry. Very Western however, loved it. Great work Billy Gibbons.

[@reverendg5937]

The One that Possesses the Cap of Swagger, the Shades of Cool, & the Beard of Tone, is Never Wrong!!!😎

[@bigmonmagoomba9634]

When he talks about “the desert” I’m reminded of that great Stu Hamm & Eric Johnson song “Lone Star” which Stu wrote after driving through the Texas desert.

[@annbugbee5623]

From Texas to the Desert,Something magical, mystical, Oh yes there is .Went to the Desert in Albuquerque New Mexico A Very,VERY, long time ago. YOU ARE SSOOO RIGHT. Seen ya'll many ,many times in Memohiss and Lafafayette Loisuanna.Excellent,Oh yeah and at the Botanical garden in Memohis,Audubon Park. Love this Interview. 😀🎼🎸🌟💯 Walter B.

[@RobTube1963]

I can feel the desert, awesome sound Billy !

[@johnnyboy6429]

I bought Hardware. Listened to it. Suuuch a great album!

[@lpshek1]

Keep a rollin on Billy!!

[@wildcolonialman]

Fabulous.

[@joeldavis1040]

I knew I heard Pearly Gates on this album! Great interview!

[@leftypick4854]

El Sájara! Keep recording music, you talented man. Good stuff!

[@randycunningham7318]

Damn good album. Still listening, for 2 years. Spanish Fly is classic. Can't wait for the follow-up album!

[@juergenriss]

Hi billy, your new cd is great. I love ZZtop since 1982. I think it's good that you don't compete with ZZtop on your solo projects. It would be huge for all of your fans if you recorded a CD with your Pearly Gates. I understand that a guitarist develops and of course finds other guitars that sound good. You are the best example of this. Still, it would be a highlight for all of your fans. I saw ZZtop for the first time in 1982 in the Rockpalast. And then again and again. Please do it. It is just the feeling.

[@mathstar4176]

I was a tourist in Santa Fe in 1983 looking at the Art and for the first time I experienced the Desert. The car overheated on the drive there and having had to stop, I experienced my first Mirage, surreal. So I kinda know what the artist Billy Gibbons is talking about.

[@giselaschwab8118]

Hi Billy! This CD Hardware is very good. You are a very great guitarist and Singer. I find You have a very great voice. I love Your music

[@chefjacktheprofessionaldri6284]

You rock 🪨🎸Billy! Keep up the great work 💪👷👍👏👌🙌💪

[@timcastens1150]

Loved the song from Tejas, "alone in the desert", very unique instrumental.

[@chasescott9836]

Asleep in the desert*

[@MrPlooky]

The record is great!!

[@HugoRenaultFilm]

Thank you.

[@davidakers6012]

Good Album Billy

[@rmusicization]

MR GIBBONS BROUGHT IT - BRINGS IT - ALLWAYS GETS IT DONE ON THE PLANK, A AMERICAN ICON. PEACE

[@ZumaDogg]

Billy's vocals sound great. Still sounds like the ZZ Top iconic voice guy. And, the music is same as usual=The best.

[@moniqueduchossois1958]

une legende

[@stevenvicijan4338]

Popping in with Jimmy Johnson was epic . . .

[@Dtynw1]

Interesting this Ardent Memphis connection! Big Star etc.

[@fredfloyd34]

Billy what a buddy you are since nobody can fill Dusty's boots you made such a tribute to The Dust man by putting a guitar player to fill dustys position ..Just amazing and yes in our camp you and the other guys will always have a place...jam on boy!oo hardware is amazing...

[@bartbullock9742]

Ahh..yes... To be a fly on the wall in that studio

[@LeroyKinkade]

There are men, and there are Magical Men. Mr Gibbons is in the top drawer.

[@davidhogue100]

Loved this, but just have Andy ask the questions, I couldn't change modes fast enough to read them in that tiny font and awful background color

[@rexnavarro2918]

I gave the album a listen...actually.several times and "Hardware" is bad to the bone....100% Dig It!

[@lisal3878]

Listened to several songs for days. Matt turned me on to this

[@foylebutler8952]

Billy is a merchant of cool .

[@inlakesh555]

Reminds me on the creation of the Last Rival Sons-album

[@patrickwashburn4501]

08:47 Is it true you used Augie Meyers' original Vox Continental combo organ on your recording of "Hey Baby Que Paso?" I think I hear a cheesy organ line in that recording. Hardware's version of this tune is a bit different from Augie's/Sir Douglas Quintet's/Texas Tornados' conjunto versions. 21:33 the guitar riff on "She's on Fire" sounds familiar; a very similar riff is heard in the song "Stages" from the ZZ Top album "Afterburner."

[@Vincent-fo7xp]

It's a really good album, man, every single song!!

[@warborn_inc.]

Christopher Thorn from Blind Melons studio. Nice....and Larkin Poe are amazing. The Reverend knows his stuff

[@frankboyd.]

I heard Tyler Bryant actually did sound engineering on the Larkin Poe song. It’s typical of his Larkin Poe recordings. He’s Rebecca Lovell’s husband and plays lead guitar in Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown.

[@vicnorling26]

BFG. YESSS

[@meltedfro]

jimmy page and slash are great BUT no one touches that amazing talent and soul of billy, he's inspired so many and he's all around a good dude, zero bullshit. I wish he would just do an hour podcast talking about gear

[@gregmain9749]

He could do an hour in 30 minutes but you'd never get the truth about his gear I'm afraid ✌️

[@chloewinkworthlizardqueen]

i hope y dont mind if i try to come up with notes that are in the places you might put them..not always but i just get a charge from hangin late on bent thirds n stuff like that..

[@jamesgallagher3439]

I first heard ZZ Top , I guess I was 12 Year's Old." Tres Hombres" I have just been performing Live In Buena Park California.I added some of their Classics " Tush " etc.. I then read that the Bass Player

[@jamesgallagher3439]

Had Died.I have been now reading and listening to Documentaries on KZbin. I heard " Pincushion " now I play it on the Harmonica.That is in my opinion right up there with La Grange Tush, etc.. You realize Wow it's awesome to have been a part of that since age 12 now at 60 year's old,what an Honor to now be Performing thier amazing songs.but Sad To Lose one of the Master's of Rock... Rip < James E.Gallagher Check out my KZbin Channel " James Gallagher Buena Park California Harmonica Player...God Bless Stay Safe ..< Enjoy....

[@10alexa10]

BFG looks exactly like eight years ago. He does not age. He even wears the same cap.

[@Unmarked_1]

Keep this cattle drive moving baby! 🐂🐂🐃🐂🐃🐃🐃🐂🐃🐂🐂🐂🐃

[@ras8514]

not just any desert the high desert near joshua tree/landers is where scientific documented energy can be found. thats where you were billy boy.

[@mindsaucehqmindsaucehq9414]

Zzyx

[@myk1200s]

I would like to know if this studio was out in the middle of nowhere How did you all get electricity out there 🤷‍♂️😀😀😀

[@inlakesh555]

Cable, wires, Solar Panels, Tesla Tower... think about isolated farms

[@davidmueller980]

She’s on Fire , lightin my fuse and grabbing my gears. Hardware is CaliTexMex with some ZZTop echoes.

[@scottpool4777]

Yeah where is Dusty and Frank beard? I haven’t seen them lately.

[@ronnie5129]

How close was this recording studio from where, Gram Parson,s friends Set Him on Fire after he Died? Cousin Figel

[@davidmueller980]

Same area, but not the motel or Cap Rock location.

[@ronnie5129]

@@davidmueller980 thanks for the reply

[@ronaldcaraway8184]

Billy needs to give a call to Jeff Mcerlain. Now that would be some good shit.

[@bristolfashion4421]

wot a nice old man - who is he? is he, like, that other one - the one who did stuff with u2? they seem similar, innit

[@snorrevonflake]

Not my taste that recent mainstream rock album, i hoped he would put out some stuff going back to the roots, sound of the first two ZZTop albums or earlier, make an album with just that Melody Maker and a Champ, or a Lightnin Hopkins tribute, pure, minimalist, no processing...

[@ralphshaw9758]

It's all surf.

[@marvinhancock6433]

I thought you retired Pearl

[@Grim177]

Retired from the stage in 1982 or thereabouts but still played on every album after.

[@buddylobos5277]

I've listened to it all. Just my opinion but, you should have started with acoustic guitars and with more percussion. Some old Dobro for slide. Drop the heavy distortion. Mostly it sounds like ZZ Top B sides.

[@gijsvandersluijs790]

Time will be the judge.

[@ramblinrosiegraves2932]

Cream SWLABR- She walks like a bearded rainbow. The rainbow has a beard.

[@craigrobinson3069]

Now Dusty is gone.

[@pmrparts]

The text was totally unreadable. There needs to be contrast with the background.

[@johnmelton3676]

I got nothing,

[@carlhuffman6792]

Ya billy sounds real but unfortunately I looked up to this man and zztop had a opening for this guy in North Dakota and they called off the opening band then treated everyone rudley they will never be hired in this state again thanks to there own doing fake is fake they have forgotten who and what fas are about long ago sadly

[@chrisblanc3333]

Nothing really new

[@tedturner9054]

Lost respect for him when he kicked Benton Blount off his tour.

[@RRRRocker49]

The Reverend Billy F. Gibbons IS this tour, he is the man upon whom this entire burden rests. Benton Blount made an adult decision that offended his boss. His boss made a decision. I'm sure that Mr. Blount and his ilk would welcome your support in the waning days of the maggot who inspired the insurrection that divided modern America.

[@williammcmillan1160]

I guess no more ZZtop. THIS LIKE THIRD ABLUM NOT ZZtop. No real bass player! Lefty upside down backwards guitar player. Just left the other guys behind. Very happy for him but will probably never buy any of his solo album. For as long in recording his story sounds kinda hard to believe. Things being that hard to do. But seems to love to tell stories now. Way more then with ZZ. I guess now he is the center of attention. Then talks about Texas yet this was done in California desert... I guess no deserts in Texas. So more like Califorxas or Texafornia rock. More power to him and his bandmates. Miss that ZZ Top.

[@raymondwarmke7094]

I agree , from Texas and him / ZZ Top act like their from California, they don't even play Houston or Texas that much and doesn't even give more attention to Texas...............if you can't give more to Texas screw u

[@raymondwarmke7094]

Agree screw your desert

[@davidgodley521]

Is he embarrassed to tell anyone that he's bald? Instead he wears that goofy 🤪 thing on his head.

[@Above-Ground]

Says the meaningless troll with his adolescent emoji...

[@raymondwarmke7094]

I like his music,but for god sakes take that fuzzy shit off your head . It's looks thuggish. Wear a regular hat or cap if you need to

[@tonylocke1214]

Sad. If that’s all you have to say, then you’ve just shown your weak, pathetic insecurities, for all to see. Go away and try to do something worthwhile.

[@raymondwarmke7094]

@@tonylocke1214 whatever fing punk

[@tonylocke1214]

@@raymondwarmke7094 well, I wasn't actually talking to you, but you're obviously keen to be seen as equally asinine. So go ahead, join the club. I'm sure the two of you can have a lovely time together, trawling the internet, and trolling musicians for their sartorial indiscretions.