Ep500: Billy F Gibbons - Vinyl, Vintage Guitars, and Music History

Billy Gibbons shares his lifelong passion for collecting vinyl records and vintage guitars, from his first Jimmy Reed single to his legendary "Pearly Gates" Les Paul, revealing the stories behind iconic instruments and rare recordings.

Topics Include:

• Billy Gibbons has honorary doctorate from Musicians Institute
• Extensive record collection includes many well-preserved 78s
• Takes records on tour bus, plays DJ with Elwood
• About 1,200 legitimate record stores exist worldwide today
• Favorite shops include Waterloo Austin, secret Vegas spot
• Record stores create communities with great coffee, food
• British resurrected American blues through vinyl reissues
• Girlfriend "Stick" sent Hendrix record from London early
• Moving Sidewalks learned Purple Haze before tour
• Jimi appreciated their nerve playing his songs first
• Saw Elvis at age five in 1956 Houston
• Witnessed B.B. King recording at ACA Studios age six
• First record was Jimmy Reed single via housekeeper's list
• Parents supported musical tastes, dad was MGM pianist
• Mom "knew how to play the radio" best
• Dad's family immigrated 1908, became musicians avoiding gloves
• Samuel Goldfish (Goldwyn) brought dad to MGM Pictures
• Elvis lit fuse, B.B. King sealed musical deal
• Beatles introduced unusual harmonies, more than three chords
• First vinyl appearance: Moving Sidewalks "99th Floor"
• Recorded at Doyle Jones studio in Houston
• Houston had rich recording scene with multiple studios
• Various labels operated from Houston recording schools
• Pearly Gates Les Paul bought for $250 originally
• Searched for guitars matching Pearly Gates' magic sound
• Three vintage Les Pauls appeared at Carter Vintage simultaneously
• Nacho Banos recreating vintage Les Pauls in Spain
• Recently played Albert King's custom Flying V gift
• Recording "Chronicles 2" using Albert's original Flying V
• Robert Johnson legend, pictures and collectables
• Guitar collection includes meteorite picks, slides, Bo Diddley rectangle

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