Guitar legends to perform live when Goodwood celebrates ‘Cars, Stars and Guitars’ at this year’s Festival Of Speed.
The hallowed Goodwood cricket pitch – where the rules of the game were written at the world’s oldest pitch still in its original location – will rock to the sound of 20 car-related songs at the 2010 Festival of Speed.
During the Festival weekend, July 2-4, Goodwood will bring the irresistible combination of cool car and rock star to life. An impressive lineup of rock guitar legends will appear with their own distinctive and cherished cars and guitars, and play memorable and unique guitar solos live for Festival
of Speed enthusiasts.
Founder of ZZ Top and avid car enthusiast Billy Gibbons will be one of the ‘guitar gods’ playing at Goodwood. He will appear with his amazing 23-foot-long CadZZilla, below, based on a ‘48 Cadillac. Gibbons will be accompanied by British guitar legend Jeff Beck, who will be bringing one of his own famous hot rods to the Festival. Leading American blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughn, above with Goodwood's Lord March, will also be playing, and driving his pistachio green ‘61 Cadillac custom.
Other distinctive cars owned by rock legends will include Eric Clapton’s ’49 Ford custom and a wild Auburn Speedster owned by Metallica front man, James Hetfield. Accompanying these rarely seen automobiles will be a display of the musicians’ personal signature guitars.
Commenting on the appearance of cars, stars and guitars at Goodwood, Festival of Speed founder, The Earl of March says: “I am incredibly excited at the prospect of seeing, and hearing, some of my guitar heroes performing outside Goodwood House, playing their famous guitars alongside their stunning cars. It promises to be a unique experience not to be missed."
A display of 20 cars immortalized in each song’s title or lyrics will be shown around the Goodwood cricket pitch, with a troupe of dancers performing around each appropriate car as the corresponding song is played on a special radio show presented by legendary disc jockey, Johnnie Walker.
The list of songs to be played and corresponding cars for all three days of the Festival of Speed are as follows:
Pontiac Blues, Sonny Boy Williamson II/Pontiac Star Chief
Low Rider, War/Chevrolet Impala Low Rider
Little Red Corvette, Prince/’61 Chevrolet Corvette
Hot Rod Lincoln, Commander Cody/Lincoln Hot Rod
“59”, Brian Setzer/’59 Ford Skyliner
Rocket 88, Jackie Brentson & Delta Cats/’51 Oldsmobile 88
Pink Cadillac, Bruce Springsteen/’59 (Pink) Cadillac
Mercedes Benz, Janis Joplin/Mercedes-Benz 600
Cadillac Ranch, Bruce Springsteen/Cadillac Eldorado
Magic Bus, The Who/VW Type 2
Mercury Blues, Steve Miller/Chopped Mercury ‘Voodoo’
Ol’ 55, Tom Waits/’55 Cadillac Coupe De Ville
Grey Cortina, Tom Robinson/Ford Cortina Mk II
Chevrolet, ZZ Top/’41 Chevrolet
Mustang Sally, Wilson Pickett/’65 Ford Mustang
Roadrunner, Junior Walker & The All Stars/Plymouth Road Runner
Little Deuce Coupe, The Beach Boys/’32 Ford Coupe
The Little Old Lady From Pasadena, Jan & Dean/ Dodge Super/Stock Coronet
Bucket T, The Who/Ford Model T Hot Rod
One Piece At A Time, Johnny Cash/Cadillac Custom
For more information about the 2010 Festival of Speed at Goodwood, please visit http://www.goodwood.co.uk/home.aspx