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Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top visits Twin Liquors in Austin for a signing

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Austin Retro Music Examiner
This was one of the best beards spotted at Twin Liquors in Austin, Texas during the Pura Vida Tequila sponsored Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top bottle signing.Excited ZZ Top fan Andy smiles in anticipation of meeting Billy Gibbons at Twin Liquors in Austin on February 4th for a Pura Vida Tequila sponsored bottle signing.Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top visited Twin Liquors in Austin, Texas on February 4th for a Pura Vida Tequila signing and met with Austin Retro Music Examiner Rebecca Chulew and photographer Michael Plata.16 photosView the full slideshow »
Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top visited Twin Liquors at Hancock Center in Austin, Texas on February 4th, 2011 for a Pura Vida Tequila bottle signing and met his excited fans.

On Friday, February 4th Billy Gibbons, the lead guitarist of ZZ Top, came to Twin Liquors in Austin for a tequila bottle signing. Billy is an investor in the Pura Vida Tequila company and was signing bottles and memorabilia for lucky fans.

ZZ Top is one of the most popular rock bands of all time, performing to sold out concert crowds since the 1970's. Fans brought in record albums such as Rio Grande Mud and Afterburner for Billy to sign. ZZ Top recently played live at the Backyard in Austin and makes tours annually across the United States.

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Twin Liquors is a popular retail liquor store in the Austin, Texas area. In the past, other celebrities such as Danny DeVito and Dan Aykroyd have visited the store to meet their fans and sign liquor bottles and collectibles that the fans have brought with them. Bottles of Pura Vida Tequila signed by Mr. Gibbons were available for prices ranging from $35 to $45. Varieties of tequila included Gold, Silver and Anejo.

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Billy Gibbons has his own website with some stellar photography and the latest news. It even includes vintage photos and a biography of Mr. Gibbons' rich musical legacy. Don't miss it! http://www.billyfgibbons.com/

Twin Liquors has a website which chronicles Billy Gibbons' visit that can be read here: https://www.twinliquors.com/whats_poppin/billy-gibbons-visits-twin-liquors-promote-pura-vida-tequila

Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top signs items for fans at Twin Liquors in Austin on February 4, 2010.
Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top signs items for fans at Twin Liquors in Austin on February 4, 2010.
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by Michael Plata
ZZ Top released several iconic videos in the 1980's, including this one and also Gimme All Your Lovin'. These videos featured hot ladies and that sparkling ZZ Top keychain.

Video: Legs classic 1983 video from the ZZ Top album Eliminator

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Rebecca Chulew is a freelance writer and an enthusiast of all things vintage and retro, especially music. She has attended Coachella four times and travels all over the United States to see concerts. In the past Rebecca has written for the Kenosha News, Barbie Bazaar Magazine and The Onion. She...

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