"Any fan of cars or guitars will welcome this hefty document . . . staring with envy at Gibbons’ gorgeous axes and hipster wheels for hours on end." -- Jim DeRogatis ― Chicago Sun-Times

"A fascinating look at the history of a great band and Gibbons’ life-long twin passions." -- Peter Egan ― Road & Track

"The cars and the music are part of the same enterprise: creating a shared landscape of the mind, a fantasy land where Mr. Gibbons’ music provides a soundtrack for imagined journeys. . . . Many will be happy to ride along." ― New York Times

"A love letter to rodded ’34 coupes, chopped Cadillacs . . . and assorted customized Gibsons, Fenders, and Magnatones." ― Daily Telegraph

"Part tome, part bio, and all definitively Billy." ― Vintage Guitar

"Reveals the tales behind dozens of his favorite guitars, and offers the lowdown on 10 of his hottest hot rods. . . . Of course, the book also offers plenty of Gibbons’ Texas-fueled pearls of wisdom." ― Guitar World

"Billy F Gibbons: Rock + Roll Gearhead is a must for fans of BFG and ZZ Top; guitar collectors, car guys and those who cross over between the two." -- Jason Fogelson ― Forbes.com Published On: 2020-06-08

"The book is fantastic. Billy Gibbons is a car guy I would like to know. Five Stars." -- Tom Stahler ― The Journal at ClassicCars.com Published On: 2020-06-15

David Perry has been burning film since he was 10 years old. Born in Denver, Colorado, and raised in Southern California, he studied photography at Art Center College of Design. A professional photographer since 1986, Mr. Perry has had his work published, collected, and exhibited across the United States and, indeed, worldwide. Current and past examples can be seen at www.davidperrystudio.com. His commercial clients include Corvette, Toyota, Polaris, Apple Computer, and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.Mr. Perry's other books include Hot Rod (Chronicle Books, 1997) and Bordertown (Chronicle Books, 1998), both with writer Barry Gifford, as well as Hot Rod Pin-ups (Motorbooks, 2005) and Billy F Gibbons, Rock + Roll Gearhead (MBI, 2005), the latter with Mr. Gibbons and Tom "TV" Vickers. Mr. Perry currently resides in Vallejo, California, and has one son, August. In 1999 he helped resurrect the Swanx car club (est. 1956). Born in Binghamton, New York, and raised on eastern Long Island, Kevin Thomson migrated to Austin, Texas, to attend the University of Texas theater program. Punk rock and skateboard culture rendered university irrelevant and Mr. Thomson embarked on a zigzagging musical career. To date he has released seven LPs, two EPs, and several singles under the monikers Nice Strong Arm, Timco, Morning Champ, Touched By A Janitor, and most recently, Enablers.Between long rides in smelly tour vans, Mr. Thomson kept alive a small flame for his love of writing and fast cars. In 1994, punk rock gadfly and Gearhead magazine publisher Mike LaVella offered him a regular column entitled "Bobo Tech" and Mr. Thomson began to pick up the pen and paper with regularity. Since then he has also contributed to Garage and Rust magazines, and has written essays for the Motorbooks titles Hot Rod: The Photography of Peter Vincent and Mr. Perry's Hot Rod Pin-ups. This book is Mr. Thomson's first for Motorbooks.

Tom Vickers is a longtime music industry pro, having worked as a journalist, manager, A&R man, publicist, and producer.