BILLY GIBBONS Says He Recorded ZZ TOP Cover With QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE

August 20, 2004

ZZ TOP frontman Billy Gibbons has revealed that he recorded a cover of his band's "Precious and Grace" with QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE during a recent studio session for the latter group's upcoming album. "It's been awesome," raves QOTSA frontman Josh Homme about working with the bearded rock legend. "So un-SANTANA-with-that-guy-from-MATCHBOX TWENTY. [Gibbons] was playing s**t that made our jaws drop."

With regards to the upcoming CD, Homme told Rolling Stone, "Honestly, I think it sounds more like our first record, but there's elements song-wise that are unlike any of the records . . . It's almost like part of the record is songs for daytime and part of the record is songs for nighttime. We've got one song that's a bit twilight."

Homme, who has been recording with drummer Joey Castillo, multi-instrumentalist Troy Van Leeuwen and Alain Johannes, says the band has recorded about eighteen songs, though he is still unsure about a release date or final track listing.

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