*ZZ TOP LEGEND BILLY GIBBONS 16 ORIG. COLOR PHOTOS 1973 *REDUCED PRICE* ORIGINAL NEVER SEEN BEFORE OR PUBLISHED Start Price USD 750.00 Current Price USD 750.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 16, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 23, 2008 Location JACKSON, MI See more about '*ZZ TOP LEGEND BILLY GIBBONS 16 ORIG. COLOR PHOTOS 1973' Description UP FOR BID : 16  (SIXTEEN)   FULL COLOR 11" X 17" ORIGINAL VINTAGE  PHOTOGRAPHS   OF AMERICA'S GREATEST ROCK N ROLL  BAND   " ZZ TOP "  PERFORMING LIVE IN DETROIT IN 1973.. THESE PHOTOGRAPHS    WERE RECENTLY FOUND IN STORAGE, BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER (SHOWN IN LISTING PHOTO) WHOM TOOK THEM OVER 35 YEARS AGO, WHILE WORKING AS A PROFESSIONAL FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER IN 1973.. I  USED KODAK EKTACHROME COLOR TRANSPARENCY FILM WITH A NIKON CAMERA AND SHOT WITH AVAILABLE STAGE  LIGHTING, THE PHOTOS SHOW   ALOT OF GREENS , BLUES, REDS, YELLOWS AND HOT WHITES. I WAS UP CLOSE TO BILLY GIBBONS SO ALOT OF THE SHOTS CAME OUT GREAT OF A YOUNG BILLY GIBBONS ..    AFTER I TOOK THE PHOTOS I HAD THE FILM DEVELOPED AND PUT IT IN STORAGE UNTIL NOW... THE PHOTOGRAPHS  SHOW A YOUNG, GOOD LOOKING,  23 YEAR OLD ,CLEAN SHAVEN BILLY GIBBONS PLAYING HIS FAVORITE GUITAR "THE PEARLY GATES"  A GIBSON LES PAUL ALSO WITH DUSTY HILL ON BASS AND FRANK BEARD ON DRUMS.  THESE PICTURES WERE BEING TAKEN WHILE THEY WERE PLAYING THEIR HITS LIKE,  JESUS JUST LEFT CHICAGO, BEER DRINKERS AND HELL RAISERS,BROWN SUGAR, JUST GOT PAID, AND MANY MORE  HITS OFF THEIR THIRD ALBUM ,TRES HOMBRES. THESE PICTURES ARE VERY UNIQUE...  BILLY GIBBONS  WAS  WEARING A COWBOY HAT  PLAYING A CUSTOM GUITAR TO THEIR TRADEMARK SONG,  LA GRANGE.. THESE 11" X 17" ORIGINALS  ARE TRUE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS (NOT COPIES OR  DIGITAL) MADE FROM THE ORIGINAL KODAK COLOR TRANSPARENCY FILM IN A PHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENT PROCESS,  THE CHEMICALS ARE IN THE PHOTO  PAPER AND REACT TO A DEVELOPER,THEREFOR PROVIDING SUPERIOR COLOR,RICHNESS  AND QUALITY IN THE PRINT.. YOU CANNOT FIND PHOTOS OF" ZZ TOP " FROM THE EARLY 70'S..PHOTOS OF BILLY GIBBONS WITHOUT A BEARD (CLEAN SHAVEN) ARE NON-EXISTENT. THEY HAVE WORN BEARDS FOR OVER 30 YEARS, THEY  ALSO WEAR HATS AND SUNGLASSES AT EVERY PERFORMANCE..HERE IS A CHANCE TO SEE WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE.... ALL 3 "ZZ TOP " ORIGINAL MEMBERS WILL BE 60 YEARS OLD IN 09' THESE PHOTOGRAPHS HAVE BEEN DRY MOUNTED ON 20" X 26" TAN FOAM BOARD.THEY ARE READY FOR DISPLAYING AND LOOK FANTASTIC,,    OR THEY CAN BE PUT INTO A FRAME... *PLEASE NOTE*  THE PHOTOGRAPHS LOOK MUCH BETTER IN PERSON..THE LISTING PHOTOS DO NOT SHOW THE GREAT RICHNESS IN CONTRASTS AND COLORS, AND DEEP  TEXTURE OF THE PHOTOPAPER...  THE LISTING  PHOTOS ALSO HAVE ALOT OF GLARE ( WHICH IS NOT ON THE ORIGINALS ) FROM THE DIFFERENT LIGHTS I USED TO MAKE THE LISTING PHOTOS...  BUY WITH CONFIDENCE ! WHAT A GREAT COLLECTIBLE OF ROCK  AND ROLL MEMORABILIA.. WOULD MAKE A FANTASTIC CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR THAT SPECIAL ROCK N ROLLER.. FREE SHIPPING !!! FOR THE PHOTOS DELIVERED  IN U.S.   BY INSURED PRIORITY MAIL. DELIVERY SIGNATURE WILL BE REQUIRED.. INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS ARE WELCOME...NO FREE SHIPPING FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS--SHIPPING WEIGHT 12 POUNDS--INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AND INSURANCE WILL BE FIGURED BY LOCATION AND TYPE OF SHIPPING SERVICE... A LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY WILL BE INCLUDED.. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS... Place a Bid!