CAMP FREDDY Guitarist Billy Morrison Gearing Up For Signature Les Paul Release, Three Shows Announced
February 18, 2011, 13 years ago
CAMP FREDDY / BILLY IDOL guitarist Billy Morrison has checked in with the following update:
"I spent the afternoon yesterday at the Gibson Guitars Beverly Hills showroom, shooting stills and video for the release of my signature Les Paul. It will be launched on Gibson.Com on February 22nd, and the guitars will be in the stores a few weeks after that. I have to say that I'm still very proud of this thing - it felt perfect, sounded nice and chunky, and looks really fucking awesome. A huge thanks to Peter and Jenny, who looked after the whole thing yesterday, and an extra-special thank you to photographer Alan Hess, who snapped away for hours, and is now trawling through what must be hundreds of shots and sorting out the proverbial wheat from the chaff (read: find the ones that minimize the worn-in, years of narcotic consumption look!). Here's a little pre-emptive strike - one that he sent in advance - that shows the guitar to be the simple, classic, elegant and unique guitar in all its glory.Other news - three Camp Freddy shows in March - Washington DC at the 9.30 Club (for Veterans Rehabillitation), a Las Vegas show on March 8th and an as-yet unannounced out of town show on March 17th. Throw into the mix some songwriting, a bit of film and TV, and I got another busy month ahead. That's all I got for you right now, but when the details start filtering through, you know that this is the place that gets them first. I hope everyone has a great weekend - go and do something nice for someone else .....and don't tell em it was you!"
As previously reported, SEBASTIAN BACH, MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister and Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE) were among the guests that joined Camp Freddy on Monday, January 24th at Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, CA for a benefit event to create awareness and raise positive vibes in celebration of breast cancer survivor Carolyne Williams.
Footage from the show can be seen below:
