Billy Zoom Tribute Silver Jet | Artist Interview | Gretsch Guitars

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  • @felipeth1
    @felipeth1 11 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Billy Zoom a legend as musician, punk rocker and guitar player. One of my personal favorite guitarist of all time.

  • @EraseAllMemory
    @EraseAllMemory 15 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Probably my favorite guitarist of all time! It's about time he was given this honor. A very cool guitar for a great guy! Congrats, Billy!

  • @mickeybollocks1041
    @mickeybollocks1041 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So soft spoken. Gotta respect this gentle man.

  • @rogerbranton1752
    @rogerbranton1752 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    X is great....always loved Billy's playing - but I especially always loved that Silver Jet! Nice going, Gretsch for doing right by Billy!

  • @tadsomato1940
    @tadsomato1940 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Billy Zoom, damn. Great guitarist and guitar.

  • @robertiaccarino4363
    @robertiaccarino4363 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    God Bless Billy Zoom

  • @billyzoom5957
    @billyzoom5957 11 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I never got a Gretsch from Sol Betnun. My original came from the guitar player in
    the Bags, for a lot less than $250.00. It was in two pieces at the time. My second Silver Jet came from a shop in Santa Barbara, and the third I got from Image guitars on Sunset.
    People like to make up stories about me.

  • @SandboxBullies
    @SandboxBullies 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    a Legend. Billy is the Man

    • @sudaev
      @sudaev 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Uh huh. He's a "dick" all of a sudden because he opposes Hillary. Got it.

  • @ericcopple169
    @ericcopple169 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Billy Zoom you always had my respect! Thank you for being you!

  • @manofparadox
    @manofparadox 14 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    There are many who get a lot more glory than he does- but I don't think there's anything on a guitar that Zoom can't do- and better than anyone. Thanks, Billy!!

  • @PHAEDRIDER
    @PHAEDRIDER 11 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    one of my guitar heroes for sure..

  • @2008PLS
    @2008PLS ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love it! Billy's a Legend!

  • @66bgrs
    @66bgrs 12 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    billy zoom deserves all the respect he gets he was a great innovative guitar player in a great L.A. band X long live billy zoom X gretsch guitars and the good old usa!

  • @wisterV
    @wisterV 12 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Much respect to the coolest punk guitarist .

  • @Darrin67
    @Darrin67 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This dude is a fuckin' legend!! Billy Zoom, you go with your badass!!

  • @doitnowvideosyeah5841
    @doitnowvideosyeah5841 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Billy is a guitar nerd and he is so happy to have signature guitar. I have been an X freak since Los Angelas came out and i am happy for him, ever tho we all dissed him for smiling onm stage ( against punk rock rules!)

    • @Telstar62a
      @Telstar62a 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Do It Now! vidoe's yeah! Ha ha! He always reminded me of a smiling, happy cat, standing there, playing flawlessly amid all the chaos around....

    • @doitnowvideosyeah5841
      @doitnowvideosyeah5841 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      So true.

    • @starburst539
      @starburst539 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Telstar62a remember those old retro black cat clocks that the cat is smiling and I think the tail wags and the eyes go back and forth kinda like that

    • @Citykid1982
      @Citykid1982 ปีที่แล้ว

      Punk has rules?

    • @doitnowvideosyeah5841
      @doitnowvideosyeah5841 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Citykid1982 Lots of them, at least for hardcore. Johnny Ramone did an interview saying the Ramones were trying to follow the new hardcore rules. Gotta play fast, distorted and wear lots of black...Early punk was free er but after about 81 punk had plenty of rules

  • @landonjackson3064
    @landonjackson3064 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Billy Zoom Rules .Him and Rikk Agnew are in my oppinion , the two most influential guitar players to come out of the Orange County /LA scene in the late seventies early eighties punk bands .There are others but for me those two are tops and If i had to pick a favorite it would be hard because i love both of their styles .That being said i would definitely think that Billy Zoom takes it as far as being technical and versatile but they are both Icons

    • @dougsmith7083
      @dougsmith7083 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed...but, I would include Ron Emory from TSOL

    • @landonjackson3064
      @landonjackson3064 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dougsmith7083 yeah he's awesome for sure , but his style isn't nearly as mimicked as much as Agnew , you know that heavy chorus sound is really not used as much , but great unique style and i love it

    • @landonjackson3064
      @landonjackson3064 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dnk1870 naa . Great song writer but his guitar playing isn't all that . Just my opinion

    • @doitnowvideosyeah5841
      @doitnowvideosyeah5841 ปีที่แล้ว

      What do you think of Greg Ginn? Great guitar player, apparently difficult person. I have never met him but his mix of noise, Chuck Berry, free jazz blew my mind

  • @medusatorrez8068
    @medusatorrez8068 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    BILLY I LOVE YOU!! My favorite guitarist XXXXXXXX

  • @Freddy-Da-Freeloadah
    @Freddy-Da-Freeloadah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    GREAT INTERVIEW!!!! IMHO

  • @stacyblue1980
    @stacyblue1980 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He is one of the top best of all time. He is a true American treasure.

  • @MikiCab1
    @MikiCab1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Billy did and interview that he was being paid about the same amount as a grocery clerk so he left the band. When they got him back he said they made him a better deal. Good for him. Really like his music.

  • @danthegreaser71
    @danthegreaser71 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Billy Zoom and Link Wray are my two favorites!

  • @kaos50style
    @kaos50style 14 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Punk Legend. Also a Rockabilly Legend !!

  • @beornborg7309
    @beornborg7309 16 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Still has that smile

  • @kinksboss1
    @kinksboss1 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    A Well Deserved classic, congratulations! I saw you when you got that in SF, probably at Slims or Great American Music Hall, see you at Slim's next week!

  • @hellsbellez
    @hellsbellez 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    BILLY BILLY BILLY BILLY BILLY
    I LOVE YOU BILLY!!

  • @billyzoom5957
    @billyzoom5957 11 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    And FWIW, I was between girlfriends(chronologically, not physically) when I got the first Silver Jet.

  • @retainium
    @retainium 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like Billy's comments (and sounds) about how responsive his new guitar is. Ain't it great to have a guitar that really, really wants to play? I have an ES-339 that is similarly possessed.

  • @myway43
    @myway43 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    A great guitarist , all around nice guy, which is unusual in the biz nowadays

  • @davedillon1372
    @davedillon1372 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Billy Zoom is what's known as a Great Guy & a Fine Multi-instrumentalist not to get technical about things.
    I told him once 'You know I've seen 3 of those Silver 'metal-flake' Guitars; all played by great Players: Woody, James Honeyman-Scott & you.' He just smiled in satisfaction & said "I HAVE 3 of those Silver ones." He knew what I was saying better than I did. He's a special Guitarist w/his own way of Living, Playing & Thinking. Also he's using Bigsby & that's a fine tradition John Cipollina kept using. I think that says something.
    When is he getting His own Lifetime Achievement Award from that sweaty politikal house of Rock, Roll & Fame & the combination of those? It's due.

  • @Mikebird59
    @Mikebird59 14 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I used to lose my fucking MIND seeing X in the 70s/80s!

  • @trumpetchump
    @trumpetchump 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    BILLY!! You kick ASS!!!!!

  • @christianeflentie1228
    @christianeflentie1228 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My daughter bowed down to MoPoP tribute to you. It suddenly seems to be your time, albeit 40 years in passing.

  • @treborob
    @treborob 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great guitarist!

  • @1motorfan1
    @1motorfan1 12 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Doesnt get cooler then a rockabilly guy in a punk band.

  • @sirchuckypoo
    @sirchuckypoo 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    what a good man

  • @vicecitymodgameridol
    @vicecitymodgameridol 16 ปีที่แล้ว

    que envidiaa!!
    arriva gretsch!!

  • @CrossStrainMusic
    @CrossStrainMusic 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    greatfull I was able to hold that guitar at 16 years old..

  • @timriley4648
    @timriley4648 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome! X!

  • @V1cT1M38
    @V1cT1M38 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    something shines under a big black sun

  • @leoburke8466
    @leoburke8466 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    X is one of my favorite bands and a lot of that has to do with Billy's playing.

  • @robertiaccarino4363
    @robertiaccarino4363 ปีที่แล้ว

    Classy guitar player

  • @Bostonbob3
    @Bostonbob3 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    Congrats, kiddo.

  • @NoRosesForMe
    @NoRosesForMe 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    BIIILLLYYYYYY!!!! XoXoXoXoX

  • @davidrivera1105
    @davidrivera1105 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Billy’s left handed by the way.

  • @DoppelgangerShockwave
    @DoppelgangerShockwave 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Too bad you don't have this guitar for sale anymore.

  • @Harold710
    @Harold710 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey, a Charlie Harper shirt.

  • @THEMADCHALKER
    @THEMADCHALKER 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of my best and oldest friends was Billy's girlfriend. She paid the $250 for his original Silver Jet at Saul Bettman's Music in Hollywood. She still has the original receipt, hang tags and the cancelled check. Billy wasn't working at the time. He never paid her back and won't even talk to her anymore. Nice huh.

    • @harveycan5820
      @harveycan5820 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      THEMADCHALKER So you say! Maybe there's a good reason he doesn't talk to her. How many of your boyfriends from 35 years ago do you talk to? Or who talk to you?

  • @siggyretburns7523
    @siggyretburns7523 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    C'mon Billy. Kick down some tabs.

  • @elmoblatch9787
    @elmoblatch9787 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love Billy's playing and X is my favorite band of all time. That said, all this agonizing over guitar tone and parsing out the pickups and various parts. It's all total bullshit. Just plug the mother fucker in, put it through a distortion pedal, and it's fine.

  • @artgonewrong
    @artgonewrong 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hmmmm....The Billy Zoom Gretsch or divorce?...where should I spend my money?...decisions, decisions...

  • @beenderedonedat
    @beenderedonedat 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    socal trustfunder

    • @sudaev
      @sudaev 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't know who you're effing talking about, but Billy ain't no "trustfunder".