ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons - Sheik and the Dorian Mode

[@mattsklodowski97]

Thank you for giving attention to this song. I think the 70's ZZ Top albums are a goldmine of musical ideas. Most songs are blues based of course but they all have unique vibes and little cool details and are recorded differently which keeps things fresh within albums

[@burninskyatl3105]

Really nice dissection of Sheik, best I've seen.

[@LetzBeaFranque]

Finally you are giving this song its due. It's one of my favorite ZZ Top numbers. The textures are fascinating.

[@MrBlackskye]

Nice. I love Billy's rhythm work on this one too. And those 11th chords are wonderful!!

[@ChananHanspal]

Many thanks!

[@lakevacm]

I love Shiek. One of the first albums I owned at 11 back in 73. I have a fun video for it in mind.

[@eda396]

This is some of my fav guitar work, thanks

[@adriancosta4664]

Thank you so much for your videos. I really value your musical knowledge and all your years of study and discipline

[@ChananHanspal]

Thank you Adrian, I really appreciate your comments.

[@jerryoutlaw3396]

Lovely chords and funky notes. THANK YOU!! I always thought Manic Mechanic was a unique song from Billy as well. Crazy beautiful chords with funky rhythms.

[@ChananHanspal]

Hey thanks. Yeah Manic Mechanic is another one like that, those chords he strikes are interesting too.

[@rosskirkes5470]

Thanks for your theoretical analysis! I always loved this song as well, but didn't know the theory behind it. BFG is an amazing guitarist. You also have a great command of the guitar. Thanks again!

[@ChananHanspal]

You're welcome and many thanks.

[@frankfirst5984]

How about doing Buck Dharma?

[@ronfrey5327]

Billys Father was a jazz pianist and a good one so Billys ears developed large. Ive met him several times always TOP NOTCH GENTLEMEN AND HE PICKED THE TAB UP AND INSISTED ON IT. SLEIGHT OF HAND MAGICIAN , SUPERB ARTIST WITH GIANT MUSICAL AND ART HISTORY BACKGROUND FAR DEEPER CAT THEN WE ALL KNOW AND HE HAD THE FIRST MARSHALL STACK IN TEXAS WHICH HE STILL OWNS H&H MUSIC COMPANY THAT GUY IS A DEEP WELL OF TREASURE AND HE CAN TALK ABOUT ANY SUBJECT AND BLOW YOUR MIND. DUSTY R.I.P WAS SO FUNNY AND DOWN TO EARTH AS IS BILLY WHEN I MET THEM ON SHARP DRESSED MAN TOUR WE WENT TO THE AFTERPARTY AND DUSTY WAS DOWNSTAIRS AND SO I STARTED BUYING HIM DRINKS DOUBLE CROWNS EASY ON THE ICE LOL WE DRANK TILL THEY CLOSED THE PRIVATE BAR AND HE SAID WELL MEET US IN THE ROOM CAUSE I GOT A BOTTLE UP STAIRS HAHHAHA IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRINK WHISKEY WITH DUSTY BECAUSE YOU WOULD LOSE. SO I DRANK BEER INSTEAD TILL THERE WASNT ANY. BILLY SHOWED UP WITH A GIRL ID GONE TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH AND SHE LOOKED LIKE MARYLIN MONROE SHE WAS SO HOT IT WOULD MAKE A PREACHER KICK OUT A STAINGLASS WINDOW I SAID WELL WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE SHE LAUGHED AND SAID HELLO KNEW ME CAUSE I STTT STTTT STTTTUTTERED AROUND HER TO MMM MMMM MMMMMAKE HER LAUGH. BILLYS MOTHER LIVED NEXT DOOR TO A FRIEND OF MINE AND ID SIT THERE AND HOPE HE WOULD SHOW UP BECAUSE WHERE I COME FROM HES THE COOLEST HOMBRE THERE IS TO BE AROUND GREAT THAT YOU PICKED OUT THIS ONE. JUST FOUND THIS CHANNEL AND IM TRYING TO KEEP UP..

[@maxxkarma]

Don’t forget to lower the high E string to D. You can clearly see it in the little clip of Cheap Sunglasses. Classic BFG trick.

[@JohnLloydDavis]

Tres Hombres is an essential guitar album.Such a great player, and he uses 8's !!!

[@ChananHanspal]

I agree, and yes 8's!!! Quite remarkable!

[@JohnLloydDavis]

I remember an interview I read some years ago that Zappa had also used 8's and even 7's as he said he couldn't develop callouses on his fingers very easily.

[@ChananHanspal]

@@JohnLloydDavis Well the lighter gauges certainly didn't affect those wonderful guitar tones!

[@JohnLloydDavis]

@@ChananHanspal absolutely, he had such an amazing ear for a great tone. Even using that tiny Pignose practice amp in the 70’s. There’s a great video of him playing Black Napkins with a house band just using the Pignose with a mic in front of it.

[@ChananHanspal]

@@JohnLloydDavis Yeah I saw that, it's the Mike Douglas show no?