The Moving Sidewalks was a 1960s psychedelic blues-rock band, most notable for giving future ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons his start in the music business. The band consisted of Gibbons on guitar, Don Summers on bass, Dan Mitchell on drums and Tom Moore on keyboards. Gibbons founded the Texas psychedelic group in the mid-1960s and quickly drew a large following, especially in the Houston "Teen Scene". They recorded several singles and one full-length album, Flash.

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  • The Moving Sidewalks was a 1960s psychedelic blues-rock band, most notable for giving future ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons his start in the music business. The band consisted of Gibbons on guitar, Don Summers on bass, Dan Mitchell on drums and Tom Moore on keyboards. Gibbons founded the Texas psychedelic group in the mid-1960s and quickly drew a large following, especially in the Houston "Teen Scene". They recorded several singles and one full-length album, Flash. Their single "99th Floor" was a hit and topped the charts at #1 in Houston for six weeks. The success of this record led the Sidewalks to sign with Wand Records which then released "Need Me" which also became a Top 10 Hit. The group was asked to open for many legendary rock tours, including Jimi Hendrix and The Doors. After Tom Moore and Don Summers were drafted into the U.S. Army, Billy Gibbons and Dan Mitchell added Lanier Greig and formed the original ZZ Top. They recorded the first ZZ Top record "Salt Lick" which was released on London Records. The Moving Sidewalks opened for the legendary Texas psychedelic group 13th Floor Elevators at the San Antonio Texas psychedelic venue Love Street Emporium located on Commerce Street on the edge of downtown San Antonio. The Elevators set was stopped after only a few songs by the San Antonio police department who arrested the band's lead singer Roky Erickson.
  • Moving Sidewalks est un groupe de musique blues-rock/psychédélique de la fin des années 1960, plus connu pour avoir eu comme leader le futur guitariste de ZZ Top, Billy Gibbons, qui commençait sa carrière professionnelle. Ils ont connu leur heure de gloire dans la région de Houston, avec leur tube "99th Floor", hommage au groupe houstoniens ""the 13th Floor Elevators", (considéré par beaucoup comme ayant été le premier vrai groupe de blues-rock/psychédélique). Ils ont enregistré quatre singles, et un album, "Flash" (label Tantara, 1968 - réédité en CD sur Akarma avec les singles en bonus). Les Moving Sidewalks ont fait les premières parties du "Jimi Hendrix Experience" pendant la première tournée américaine d'Hendrix, ainsi que celles du 13th Floor Elevators, autre légende du rock psychédélique texan. Le groupe se sépara en 1970, lorsque Tom Moore (claviers), puis le bassiste Don Summers furent appelés par l'armée pour combattre au Vietnam. Bill Gibbons y échappa grâce à son inscription à l'Université du Texas. Fin 1970, il fonda ZZ Top avec les renforts de Dusty Hill et Frank Beard venus du groupe originaire de Dallas, American Blues.
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  • The Moving Sidewalks was a 1960s psychedelic blues-rock band, most notable for giving future ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons his start in the music business. The band consisted of Gibbons on guitar, Don Summers on bass, Dan Mitchell on drums and Tom Moore on keyboards. Gibbons founded the Texas psychedelic group in the mid-1960s and quickly drew a large following, especially in the Houston "Teen Scene". They recorded several singles and one full-length album, Flash.
  • Moving Sidewalks est un groupe de musique blues-rock/psychédélique de la fin des années 1960, plus connu pour avoir eu comme leader le futur guitariste de ZZ Top, Billy Gibbons, qui commençait sa carrière professionnelle. Ils ont connu leur heure de gloire dans la région de Houston, avec leur tube "99th Floor", hommage au groupe houstoniens ""the 13th Floor Elevators", (considéré par beaucoup comme ayant été le premier vrai groupe de blues-rock/psychédélique).
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