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To: skaterboy

Gibbons' band Moving Sidewalks served as backup act to the Hendrix Experience on certain dates in Texas.

Hendrix was so impressed with his playing, he mentioned Gibbons to Johnny Carson when asked whom he thought was an up-and-coming guitarist.


21 posted on 09/19/2006 4:12:38 AM PDT by Senator Goldwater
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To: Senator Goldwater
I was a classmate of Billy Gibbons at Belaire High School, Houston, TX, in 1967-68. His band was called "The Surf Knights" back then.

Other students of note at that time at Bellaire H.S.: Randy Quaid and Tommy Schlamme.

22 posted on 09/19/2006 4:22:22 AM PDT by battlegearboat
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One of the Moving Sidewalks was the brother of my friend who lived down the street. I didn't remember Billy playing with them, but I guess he did.


33 posted on 09/20/2006 12:23:20 AM PDT by Rte66
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