Tragedy at the Doug and Pat studios. And where is Billy?

Doug and Pat are back, telling the tale of what happened to them for so long. But meanwhile, Pat has done some sleuthing as to the strange behavior of "BFG". It's shocking friends, so hold on to your proverbial hats, and be prepared to watch your back.

[@mojogaucho]

The most I've ever heard Pat talk on the show!

[@clemclemsen619]

I think you are preparing the ground for the upcoming show with Billy in an ingenious way. Hilarious 😂

[@elevenAD]

No surprises here, any man who plays with 8s is suspicious and up to no good.

[@johngerson7335]

7's, actually. 😉

[@elevenAD]

@@johngerson7335 well then arrest him right now, probably guilty of something..

[@mickymack1230]

[@Tonetwisters]

And darn lazy ...

[@auntjenifer7774]

Freaky 😮

[@Paul-D]

Brilliant - especially the elevator story at the end haha

[@dananthony6258]

Oh thank God the guitars and amp were ok but that nobody was hurt most of all. That’s just so crazy.

[@uncleremus64]

God bless you guys. Glad no equipment was damaged. Hope to see things back to normal soon.

[@toddflowers8052]

I thought for sure this would be the episode where Billy showed up ,only to find out he's not with the living😢 ...... Great episode.guys !!! 😂

[@gejskelly]

I've heard the guy masquerading as 'Billy' is truly called Gilly Bibbons, they found him in a band called TT Zop on a road trip through northern Finland. Please don't ask how I got this information, it came at great cost.

[@virgiloyos3725]

Tell me more

[@johngerson7335]

Glad no one got hurt, glad your gear survived too! Gonna be somethin' when you guys finally interview Billy F. Ghears...

[@david25876]

Unreal. That tree breaking must have been something to hear. Well…it’s great to see you cats.

[@heavymetal6910]

I am so pleased to see you two dudes posting new stuff 🎉

[@trevorclarey3336]

When I saw someone with a beard & hat with a axe by the tree I thought it was pat , but now hearing about Billy Gibbons I'm not so sure ?

[@sjgreaves]

Let's address the elephant in the room, both Pat and Billy wear a hat, both have a beard, both are old and both play Les Paul's BUT neither of them appear in the same place at the same time... Co-incidence?

[@alohamark3025]

Gary Gand could also be a doppelganger for Billy Gibbons.

[@PelicanIslandLabs]

That was God's warning to "not play any more digital modelers". Seriously glad no-one was hurt!

[@chokkan7]

I'm extremely relieved to hear that no one was hurt, and that none of your precious equipment was damaged. I hope your coverage is up to the task. Glad to know that Billy and Dusty are back together again...also glad that no one is FoS here...

[@JV-nj1sb]

This has to be one of the funniest shows in guitardom, and I suspect the Reverend may have assisted in the writing of this episode.

[@rguitar78]

Talk about a long-running joke... didn't this fiasco start when in the first episodes of this channel? I'm glad you all are safe, the gear is all safe, and the home can be rebuilt. Cheers for all of the great info and fun times, I'll always appreciate your videos and personalities. Looking forward to more of your reviews and playing in the future!

[@motorlibro]

Maybe Pat is Billy.... have you ever seen them together? It's like Superman and Clark Kent...

[@coldacre]

so sorry to hear of that damn tree ruining things!! glad everyone is safe and the gear is unharmed.

[@csb65536]

Nice to see you guys again…RIP Billy.

[@clemguitar63]

Pat, is where's it's at! Love you both! Nice to see the 'Rebirth' of the Studio...Lookin' Good!

[@zenmaestro04]

In a world of misinformation, thank god we have Doug and Pat to set the record straight!!

[@nickfanzo]

My adhd is firing all over the place with this 😂

[@vadenk4433]

We're all Bukovac's nephew.

[@VPicksGuitarPicks]

Billy is TUFF to hook up with. I finally had lunch with him to get some autograph cards signed after waiting 2 years! And I live down the street from him! I wish he would retire soon. ALSO, so glad no one was hurt with that tree incident. That is some powerful stuff when a tree hits a house. Scary really. So glad it turned out ok and that THE VOX amp was not damaged! Bless you both.

[@transpermeance1535]

Very clever, amazing how you put all the clues together. Soon you might be reviewing a book called Billy's Back.

[@kdrc]

❤❤🎸love you guys🎸❤❤

[@robertthompson6302]

You guys are having way too much fun; Billy, I’m sure gets a kick out of the conspiracy

[@davidpepper442]

The example of Paul McCartney versus the BFG situation was the clincher for me. That and the eerie music. Stay safe guys and don't let them silence you. The Truth Is Out There!!

[@jamesmaxwell5415]

Wow! I’m glad everyone is OK!

[@danmorgan9795]

Ugh. I remember that day. Sorry that happened.

[@schenker7559]

Thank God you're okay, and no equipment was lost! I'm just sorry that this happened, and what you'll still have to deal with. 😢

[@johnjames1813]

Outstanding!!!!

[@michaelhathaway9244]

It's true. I was contacted in 77 to auditon, but was rejected because it couldn't grow a beard, and I was too short, even im cowboy boots. I also have such a bucket head they couldn't find a hat that fit...

[@monmixer]

I worked in live entertainment my entire teen thru adult life. I was born in 1958. I was always working as tech at a big festival somewhere in the summer along with my buddy. We both had long hair and long beards and we were often mistaken for Dusty and Billy.

[@gcatwyo]

The Music City Bridge Stud Finder is brilliant!

[@chuckbouscaren3898]

I'm sorry that that tree snapped and fell onto the studeo but happy that you guys weren't in it at the time. Also, I didn't know that Pat is Tom's nephew-that's pretty cool!Looking forward to the MCB eoisode.

[@DonTheGuitarGuy]

Sorry about your place, hopefully you're covered and get built back soon. And very thankful none of your gear was damaged. As far as invoking the nameless one, you're poking a rattlesnake with a fork there.

[@ITigerbaum]

It's Billy F*cking Gibbons.

[@embreesmith7613]

When are ya gonna let Pat out of the closet Dougie. ?? He is getting pale from lack of sunlight. 🙄

[@tonydrozdjek]

About that tree, did you save some of that wood, maybe you could make a guitar out of that?

[@bayougtr]

Looks like a tree-break you see on one of the Sasquatch channels.

[@jutukka]

Perhaps that tree will be good tonewood and you can sell it to PRS! 🤔

[@auntjenifer7774]

😂 Indeed !

[@OldSethOnetooth]

Europe was a cover, it was actually Thailand from which he returned as Gilly Bibbons and moved to Portland and married a guy who kinda looked like him and replaced him in the band so he could be a stay at home housewife.

[@jvin248]

That Music City bridge looks just like the PRS SE wrap bridges. Not that there is anything revolutionary about the PRS wrap bridges but they are pretty common. When you do your LP review, get a PRS SE to include and maybe even Harley Benton SC Junior; plus the Epiphone 'lightning' bridge Junior would be good to see and make the comparison video much more complete. Where the old wrap bridges rock on the posts, I've cut the correct thickness washers into a "C" to slide in and clip on the post slot which stops bridges from rocking.

[@2dazetake]

It's a shame that they won't let Pat in on the secret, and have the fake Billy meet him, now they have a problem Houston. 🤣👍

[@soa324]

How many retakes to get this one done ha ha ha

[@e.henrythripshaw4554]

Maybe you could get Linden Hudson on to talk about them...

[@mezzoca8110]

Probably more likely to get Eric Clapton on. Worth a try.

[@johnparsons6750]

I’ve often had the same thought that they mucked up the old albums with the remix. But What happened to the pipe?

[@DouglasMcLaughlin-kq7hk]

Another Doug says: No equipment hurt in this event because it was RUNNING. LOL

[@svbarr]

El Compadre on Sunset Blvd across the street from the Hollywood Guitar Center. Midweek around late lunch time he's been known to have a plate of food that looks remarkably like the spread shown on Tres Hombres.

[@douglascampbell8829]

In the old pictures of Billy he was tall and overweight. When we saw him next he was short and very skinny, he would have had to lose well over 100 pounds to look the way he does now. The MTV video tunes were, for the most part, crap nothing like the old stuff. He would have had to sell out to make those videos, but they made "him" a butt-load of money so.........

[@johnladdsmusic]

What was ZZ’s most successful record called? Interesting 😮

[@jamescronkhite4064]

The guitar god was looking out for you and your stuff

[@johngoodman9380]

ZZ-TOP took a permanent hiatus after Tres Hombres, never the same. More of a silly blues/pop band till present.

[@unabonger777]

you've never really listened to their albums, have you?

[@princephilip-v5t]

Our tree fell and completely crushed the house. You got lucky. Tall trees near houses are a very bad idea. But no one listens to me

[@charleslambiase5670]

Doug and Pat...❤

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

I knew it stood for Bearded fake guy! 😁

[@dananthony6258]

I actually need one of those les paul JR bridges. I think I over turned the screw like an idiot while trying to intonate it.

[@RussInCanada]

I'll die on the hill that Tejas is their best album.

[@lousekoya1803]

Wow !!

[@bradhardisty1652]

I hope you can get Billy on your show after going through this Paul McCartney is a dead man type theme, lol.

[@clivegregory4126]

It all makes sense now

[@charleslambiase5670]

Amen.....❤❤❤

[@RodBell457]

Never trust BFG, he's a menace....

[@fredradical]

You guys are making a lot of sense. You're on to something man! Expose him.

[@In_MT]

BFG. Priceless :-)))))))))

[@jltrem]

Well, good to know they ain't dead...again.

[@5after4am]

Crazy that you guys were wearing the same clothes back in December that you have on today . That Billy's fault too ?

[@Tonetwisters]

Yes, VIrginia (Doug and Pat) , there is a Savior. Well. So BFG is REALLY Billy Shears Campbell?? Dude. This world is getting hairier and hairier all the time! Billy supposedly had a lot of facial reconstruction. Check out "Paul" eyes in the "Hey Jude" video ... before colored contacts came out ... they were not Pauly-brown. Story has it that a famous group was out funning at a bowling alley. Billy was going to meet them there. Story has it, he came in, put both hands on a ball and said, 'Bowling"! and turned around and left. I HAVE a Music City bridge on my '62 Melody Maker. Tunes much better, but is a beast to height adjust. Glad you guys and your cherry equipment survived the revenge of the forest ...

[@JONNIE_ROCKER]

Be careful,, Billy shots from the hip

[@jonnybeck6723]

Leave us not to remember B.F. Goodrich (?) ...back in '88 their wuz plenty of weirdness

[@trekbsg]

If I were you guys, I'd hire a medium and hold a seance to try and talk to the spirit of Billy G. Btw, keep an eye out for nondescript vehicles and men in black. 😎🕴🎸

[@kylemoran4343]

So tired, tired of waiting Tired of waiting for you But you keep me waiting All of the time What can I do? "SO GLAD YOUR BACK" But, please, don't keep me waiting Please, don't keep me waiting

[@heres_johnny9151]

Doug and Pat you need to get in touch with the amazing Guthrie Trapp next time in NashVegas. GT purportedly has close and constant contact with that fake BFG. Good luck with the studio/home repairs, please don't DIY that 🏡

[@Flare4roach]

So Gibbons died in 76' and then a fake Gibbons came out with MTV ZZ Top? Well...the only thing is, I think you're forgetting Tejas, DeGuello and El Loco. Sure sounds like BFG to me.

[@dwaynejessome1728]

OH NO!!!!! I knew I should've used a KZbin alias name. Do you think this madman can get across the Canadian border? I'm frightened - he was telegraphing his path of destruction early on, in his songs (surprised you guys didn't explore this frankly...) I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide / Heaven, Hell, or Houston / Bang Bang/ Thug / Dirty Dog / Rough Boy / The man has been hiding in plain sight for decades

[@vincentkessler7130]

And dont forget the earth is flat and this is why the wind knocked down your tree and the studio !

[@tomasvanecek8626]

Lol, so our old Billy cant even read from a teleprompter anymore, it seems ... just like that other zombie, right ? I LOVE Billy, make no mistake ;) If anything, HE wouldnt start the WW3, right ?

[@TheBotsra]

This certainly is AI generated ! How can you tell. There is an obvious AI blooper. 2 what appears to be Fender bags right behind Pat. If this was real, Pat would be melting. Happy to see them both even if its Digital

[@kenlee6126]

Explain why he only plays zz and hendricks licks...on the otherhand billy joe shaver (RIP) would have a witness to the authenticity 😮

[@rareform6747]

Dems

[@terryshaw1934]

BFG😂😂😂😂

[@rodanone4895]

i don't think Billy deserves to be on the show anymore. you tell him no entry... not even the animated corpse!!!!

[@T.TEXAS.TILLER]

Billy is a deadman

[@jadefire1985]

😂

[@tomasvanecek8626]

But lets get real... I saw ZZ Top in 1980 in Germany Rockpalast TV show... no effin doubt - it WAS himself..BFG.. So all this talk about hiatus etc is one big BS. You guys should know better--- just sorry, or no sorry.. An axle to grind there ??

[@benlogan430]

I’m cutting my trees down around the house now. I’ve lost nine trees in the last two years. The wind is here that was never here before. Climate change affects everyone and everything now. Insurance companies are gonna drop people if they have trees around their homes.

[@LanceisLawson]

This is stupid goodbye.

[@toomanywaystofall]

this just in - billy is working part time posing at a wax museum.... don't tell anyone. 🎵r0ck0n 🎵