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Here is a picture of me standing beside Billy Gibbins's 33 Ford Eliminator prior to it being taken back to So Cal Speed shop for graphics
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The machines in the background are the car stackers I custom built for a limited height storage facility
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Yeah that is the closest thing I have to proof that I met him. me standing next to his car while he took my pictureQuote:
Originally Posted by IntheGroove
I've seen him on stage four times but never got to meet him. An interesting about ZZ Top concerts is the backdrop. They have a dashboard with gauges. All of the gauges have the needles in a set position except for the fuel gauge which starts out Full and when it reads Empty, the show is over. I have not met anyone that noticed that, but I'm always checking the gauges...
I sadly admit that I have never been to one of their concerts or shows I've just never been one care about going to concerts or shows.Quote:
Originally Posted by IntheGroove
I did attend one at an NCO club in Germany that Ernest Tubb put on was even called up on stage to duet and bastardized rendition of Waltz across Texas called staggering across Texas, because when I was younger he and my dad used to have a picking and drinking contest at our house once every couple of years Dad and MR Tubb had known each other since they were children.
I feel that maybe I should know this Frank, but who is Billy Gibbins?Quote:
Originally Posted by Frank S
Billy Gibbons is best known for his band ZZ Top in which he is a guitarist and lead singer.Quote:
Originally Posted by tonyfoale
Looks like a yellow Ferrari 328 and perhaps an old Corvette in the background. Were those his as well?
On an interesting note, Billy Gibbons is also a Universal Life Church minister. Whatever that means.
That explains my ignorance.Quote:
Originally Posted by mlochala
Frank, so that was you in 1933?Quote:
Originally Posted by Frank S
Billy also had a recurring role on the TV show Bones where he played the father of one of the regular characters. In addition to his music another artistic endeavor is designing jewelry.
yep that was me in my late 30'sQuote:
Originally Posted by tonyfoale
The picture was taken at Tony Carlini's classic and exotic car storage faciality in Ca.
