LONDON (AP) — ZZ Top have been compared to many bands, but the one that guitarist Billy Gibbons likes the most is Depeche Mode. Gibbons tells UK’s The Guardian he is “really fanatical about those cats.” He says they met in 1985 and they’ve been friends ever since. Gibbons calls guitarist Martin Gore an underrated player and says he’s “quite the six-string slinger.” Gibbons says singer Dave Gahan called him last year and said they needed “a little Texas mud” sprinkled over a remix of their song “Soothe My Soul.” Gibbons told him, “I’m your guy!”