EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL.<br/> <br />Some of rock n roll's greatest acts were honoured in London at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour awards gala.<br/> <br />Texas blues-rockers ZZ Top received the night's most prestigious prize as the trio was given the 'Living Legends' award.<br/> <br />Lead guitarist, Billy Gibbons.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Billy Gibbons, lead guitarist, saying (English)<br/> <br />"We're glad to be amongst the living and I conversed with my two partners who elected me as the emissary to make this rather lofty reception and presentation."<br/> <br />Someone who couldn't stop reminiscing over the wild days was Motörhead frontman Lemmy.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Lemmy, Motorhead, saying (English):<br/> <br />"Naked women is quite exciting still although I am past that a bit now. I just like, I like to be alive and working you know."<br/> <br />Lynyrd Skynyrd picked up the Comeback Award and was ready to make the night memorable.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Rickey Medlocke, Lynyrd Skynyrd, saying (English):<br/> <br />"We are, we hope that somebody calls the police or the fire department. We're fixing to blow the roof off this place."<br/> <br />But the evening wasn't just about celebrating rock legends.<br/> <br />U.S. group Rival Sons won the Breakthrough of the Year Award, and drummer Mike Miley said it was special to share the limelight with icons.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Mike Miley, Rival Sons, saying (English):<br/> <br />"It's definitely an honor of course to be here, surrounded by all these awesome guys that we've all grown up loving, so."<br/> <br />Now in its eighth year The Classic Rock Roll Of Honour winners were chosen by a public vote.
