Billy Gibbons
The 70-year-old Billy Gibbons, if the beard did not give it away, is the lead guitarist and lead singer of ZZ Top. Early in his career, the guitar maven founded The Moving Sidewalks, opening for The Jimi Hendrix Experience, enabling Gibbons to become great friends with Jimi. The Texas blues boogie sound of ZZ Top, now selling out concerts around the world, is no doubt due to the genius of Billy Gibbons.
Billy Gibbons
Joe Bonamassa
Here’s why this list contains Joe. It’s a well-known fact that Joe Bonamassa opened up for B.B. King when he was just 12. B.B. King mentioned that when he began playing, the audience was quiet for a moment, taking a moment to realize that it was the child who made those sounds. But the audience went crazy after the truth sunk in, and Bonamassa has been performing for massive crowds ever since.
Joe Bonamassa