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Billy Gibbons Meets Prince
Billy Gibbons met Prince after a NYC show, where Prince asked to talk guitar.
In brief
Billy Gibbons met Prince after a NYC show, where Prince asked to talk guitar. Billy Gibbons met Prince in a NYC bar after a show, where Prince requested to discuss guitar. Originally reported by Guitar World.
Billy Gibbons' Prince Moment
![ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons [left] performs in front of some Magnatone amplifiers; a classic shot of Prince performing live, bathed in purple light.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F9hWCsfWshAZhe8zZuykiE-1920-80.jpg)
Billy Gibbons saw Prince perform at the 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Prince's Guitar Impact
Gibbons admired Prince's showmanship but didn't realize his guitar skills until the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame event.
The NYC Meeting
Gibbons met Prince in a NYC bar after a show, where Prince asked to talk guitar.
“I took a seat. He said, 'I would like to talk guitar.' And I said, 'Well, you've come to the right place.'”
Prince's Guitar Story
Prince explained he accidentally created the 'When Doves Cry' solo and couldn't replicate it later.
“He said, 'Well, I fell into it by accident. I haven't been able to play it like that ever since.'”
The Meeting Details
Gibbons and Prince talked for two hours about guitar techniques in a NYC bar after a show.
The Aftermath
Gibbons left the meeting at 4:30am, still curious about Prince's guitar skills.
The main idea
Billy Gibbons met Prince in a NYC bar after a show, where Prince requested to discuss guitar.
