new buzz metalkult interview

[>>>JZS<<<]

I guess it was more affordable for him to have a guitar made by that guy than it was by going to Gibson. I imagine Gibson would have charged him an arm and a leg to slim the neck down and turn the toggle position switch sideways. Otherwise, Buzz would have stuck with Gibson. I know I would.

If I had a Gibson fitted with the neck of a Jackson, that for me would be the ultimate guitar. I'd also want the Ace Frehley humbucker set-up.

I don't think you can make a wooden guitar neck that thin,it would snap under the tension. That aluminum neck won't move at all & probably makes it easier to switch back and forth between tunings w/out having to re-tune after a couple songs...pretty cool.

[Chomas]

thanks this was amazing!

[Mad Arab]

Have you played a Jackson? Their wooden necks are wide and thin. You may be right about that aluminum neck though. It is more than likely thinner than the Jackson neck.

I wonder why he prefered a thinner neck? He didn't eleaborate on that.

I know that the Jackson neck allows you to play faster and when I mess around with blues scales and lead playing, the neck really is made to allow for this kind of playing. Plus I have big hands and the wider neck helps with that without it feeling like my fingers are going to get tied into knots as you play further down the neck.

[>>>JZS<<<]

I wonder why he prefered a thinner neck? He didn't eleaborate on that.

Look at buzzo's short stubby fingers,thinner neck means you don't have to reach as far & you get there faster. If you watch someone like hendrix, his fingers are really long & thin, so he had a natural overall advantage.

[Smellis]

This is the best post that I have ever seen since I have been on this board.  Buzz is a great guitarist and a fine human being.   

[Buick GN]

Outstanding. Thanks for sharing, zubata.

[FartLips]

Have you played a Jackson? Their wooden necks are wide and thin. You may be right about that aluminum neck though. It is more than likely thinner than the Jackson neck.

I wonder why he prefered a thinner neck? He didn't eleaborate on that.

I know that the Jackson neck allows you to play faster and when I mess around with blues scales and lead playing, the neck really is made to allow for this kind of playing. Plus I have big hands and the wider neck helps with that without it feeling like my fingers are going to get tied into knots as you play further down the neck.

tis true. i've had a couple of charvel/jacksons and the necks are way thin. 

[grays harbor mafia]

i never knew that buzz was such a ZZ TOP fan.  thats pretty sweet!! i suggest if you have not witnessed a ZZ TOp concert you are missing out!

great great interview.....
i was gonna take my father to see ZZTOP as a fathers day gift, but the cheapest tix are $188.....so instead i got him the live from Texas dvd.

wow thats spendy!! must have been sold out and being offered from a ticket broker. bastards!!  i've been to about 6 shows of theirs.  all of them at the gorge here in washington

[bathroom creep]

This is a GREAT interview, thanks for posting.  I'm saving this right now.  The Honey Bucket lesson is sweet, that's exactly how I've always played it (pardon me while I geek out).    Love the guitar sound.   ZZ Top are fantastic.  Beatles too.   Great stuff.

[norecess]

i was gonna take my father to see ZZTOP as a fathers day gift, but the cheapest tix are $188.....so instead i got him the live from Texas dvd.

Interesting, over here they were around 50-60 euro I believe.

[Uncle Fester]

i was gonna take my father to see ZZTOP as a fathers day gift, but the cheapest tix are $188.....so instead i got him the live from Texas dvd.

Interesting, over here they were around 50-60 euro I believe.

isnt that something like 120 american?

[norecess]

i was gonna take my father to see ZZTOP as a fathers day gift, but the cheapest tix are $188.....so instead i got him the live from Texas dvd.

Interesting, over here they were around 50-60 euro I believe.

isnt that something like 120 american?

more like 70-80

[kurva]

thanks for that interview I decided to finally check ZZ TOP. downloaded the first album and was fucking floored.
Brown Sugar is the fucking shit. i mean shiiiiiiiiiiit. super fucking heavy. best song I've heard this year. this is HOW IT'S DONE. the rock n roll song I mean.

and yeah, enjoyed the interview. buzz gets really into details about songbuilding and shit. good stuffs. didnt noticed he's nervous though.

[norecess]

thanks for that interview I decided to finally check ZZ TOP. downloaded the first album and was fucking floored.
Brown Sugar is the fucking shit. i mean shiiiiiiiiiiit. super fucking heavy. best song I've heard this year. this is HOW IT'S DONE. the rock n roll song I mean.

good to hear.

i know dijk cheese is still skeptical towards the top.

get tres hombres  next, kurva, that's the album he mentioned, although their first album is amazing as well.

[Idlehanz]

Tres is ball blowingly good....................



I saw ZZ live a number of years ago.  2nd row center with Skynard.  Probably the second best show I've been to.