Is Billy F Gibbons the coolest human alive?

[rcole_sooner]

I think Rev. Billy has become the icon of the figure he's pretended to be his whole life.

Same for Keef and a few others too.

Not a bad accomplishment.

 

[Sparque]

^^This. I am as big a BFG and ZZ Top fan as there ever was, have been since the early 70's, but it's not hard to see that BFG's "coolness" is an act. And playing that show after Dusty's death was as un-cool a thing as they could have done.

BFG is still my guitar hero, but that's it.

If we live long enough, we will live long enough to disappoint even our most ardent admirers.

 

[TepidPilot]

No. The coolest human being currently alive is Aaron Judge

TP

 

[NHFlyCaster]

Can we establish he is human? He may be an alien, or alien hybrid.

 

[crankmeister]

Willie Nelson.

 

[Willmunny]

The guys in Ministry tell a story that Billy rolled into a small gig of theirs and invited them to dinner.
He told them that he had been using their synthetic drum beats for a while, and wanted to tell them
They didn't seem to mind, even felt good about it
He is certainly in my top 5 cool list

 

[StratUp]

I think Keef and Joe Walsh are ahead of him, but he's cool

But as another posted above, I think Billy acts the part a bit. My other two mentions just are who they are.

 

[Dick Blackmore]

Dusty literally picked the guy and told them to go on!

Ozzy played shows within 48 hours of Randy Rhodes dying. 2 sold out shows at Madison Square Garden with Bernie Torme on guitar gimme a ****ing break. Some of us go to work instead of sitting around crying. You deal with it how YOU deal with it and **** off if you don’t like my or anybody else’s reaction.

 

[LedZepconcertvet]

His coolness diminished a bit for me when he played a ZZTop show the day after Dusty died as though it almost never happened.

Oh, damn, I didn't know that. Very uncool. His stock dropped for me on that one.

 

[dogletnoir]

Nick Johnston seems pretty chill to me.

 

[Baelzebub]

Dusty literally picked the guy and told them to go on!

Ozzy played shows within 48 hours of Randy Rhodes dying. 2 sold out shows at Madison Square Garden with Bernie Torme on guitar gimme a ****ing break. Some of us go to work instead of sitting around crying. You deal with it how YOU deal with it and **** off if you don’t like my or anybody else’s reaction.

The show must go on.

 

[guitarface]

Dusty literally picked the guy and told them to go on!

Ozzy played shows within 48 hours of Randy Rhodes dying. 2 sold out shows at Madison Square Garden with Bernie Torme on guitar gimme a ****ing break. Some of us go to work instead of sitting around crying. You deal with it how YOU deal with it and **** off if you don’t like my or anybody else’s reaction.

Take it easy.

 

[Stratoskater]

Mike Campbell is cooler.

 

[ButchA]

His coolness diminished a bit for me when he played a ZZTop show the day after Dusty died as though it almost never happened.

I heard about that... ZZ Top without Dusty on Bass would be "Z Top". I honestly don't know what Billy Gibbons or Frank Beard are thinking, but whatever they want to do.... Who cares at this time in life? Get a "guitar tech" to sit-in on bass guitar, taking Dusty's spot, is NOT cool!!!

 

[revtime]

Its what Dusty wanted.
Denying a mans final wish is uncool.

 

[Bladesg]

IMO no, not even close.

 

[Scott Baxendale]

Mike Campbell is cooler.

I sense a new thread a coming…..hahaha.

 

[grritz]

Define "cool"...then I'll tell ya.

 

[Bakelite1]

I almost died once. I remember being most concerned about how my death would affect others. I think Mr. Hill wanted his friends to keep going. I think Mr. Gibbons and Mr. Beard feel like they should keep it going to honor Mr. Hill. Dealing with personal loss is one of the really big ones. Helping your loved ones cope is a really kind gesture.

 

[GlockandRoll]

Lenny Kravitz, possibly....