ZZ Top, why am I only just getting into them?

Bridgehouse · April 2019

newi123 said:

Cue 'it's all in the beard’ conversation.......

FTFY

Lewy · April 2019

chromatuna said:

There’s a few people who I wish would re-record tunes from the 80s with more, shall we say ‘organic’ sounds

Like the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Would be amazing to hear their stuff without the ‘80s teen comedy theme tune snare sound.

Moltisanti · April 2019

i was like the OP, just knew the hits from the 80s then starting listening to Tres Hombres and the older stuff and now Billy Gibbons is one of my favourite guitarists.
I saw them live in Manchester about 4 years ago and he was great, his tone was pretty gainy live too, much more hair on it than i would have thought, but he plays with a very light touch

Voxman · April 2019

Love ZZ ... used to play some of their stuff in my old band including:

Gimme all your loving
Sharp dressed man
Just got paid
Tush
La Grange
Waiting for the bus
Jesus just left Chicago

stratman3142 · April 2019

The Tres Hombres album had a huge impact on me.

Also, Blue Jean Blues from the Fandango album has some of the most expressive blues playing ever IMHO.

llew · April 2019

Tres hombres is one of my all time favourite albums

mark_jwedge · April 2019

stratman3142 said:

The Tres Hombres album had a huge impact on me.

Also, Blue Jean Blues from the Fandango album has some of the most expressive blues playing ever IMHO.

Totally agree, I think blue jean blues is the finest example of a slow blues I have ever heard

Lebarque · April 2019

The new Black Keys single is a ZZ Top rip-off IMO

Fez · April 2019

If you like ZZ then check out Hot Tuna their electric stuff is great.

tone1 · April 2019

Thanks @Fez I’m at the Gym listening to Hot Tuna on Spotify

DulcetJones · April 2019

Love all the 70's ZZ Top music especially, saw them in 1980 in a huge stadium, great show. I still get "Cheap Sunglasses" stuck in my head like an earworm from time to time but it doesn't bother me.

scrumhalf · April 2019

Fandango - great album.

As for that clip from Howard Stern - that's how a three-piece band should sound.

zepp76 · April 2019

I never realised there was so much love for the Top! I am really hooked on their early stuff it's just fantastic, not since hearing Led Zeppelin for the first time have I been moved by a band but there is some crazily good stuff on the albums I bought. I so far have:

Rio Grande Mud
Tres Hombres
Fandango!
Deguello
Eliminator
Afterburner
recycler
El Loco
Tejas
First Album

Is there anything missing that I should be looking for?

ToneControl · April 2019

mark_jwedge said:

stratman3142 said:

The Tres Hombres album had a huge impact on me.

Also, Blue Jean Blues from the Fandango album has some of the most expressive blues playing ever IMHO.

Totally agree, I think blue jean blues is the finest example of a slow blues I have ever heard

I like to try to play that properly

EricTheWeary · April 2019

zepp76 said:

I never realised there was so much love for the Top! I am really hooked on their early stuff it's just fantastic, not since hearing Led Zeppelin for the first time have I been moved by a band but there is some crazily good stuff on the albums I bought. I so far have:

Rio Grande Mud
Tres Hombres
Fandango!
Deguello
Eliminator
Afterburner
recycler
El Loco
Tejas
First Album

Is there anything missing that I should be looking for?

Just as mentioned above probably Live in Germany - Rockpalast 1980. DVD or CD/ streaming. I think XXX for the better of the modern albums.
If you want to be a real completist nerd then The Texas Tapes by Rainer and Das Combo although it doesn't sound that much like ZZ Top. Billy's last solo album for some straight ahead blues.

Ossyrocks · April 2019

Just bought the Rockpalast DVD on eBay for £5.39 inc postage.

Yee har

ICBM · April 2019

One of the most over-rated bands, music, player and 'tone' ever, in my opinion. And I don't just mean the Eliminator period.

Someone had to say it...

Voxman · April 2019

ICBM said:

One of the most over-rated bands, music, player and 'tone' ever, in my opinion. And I don't just mean the Eliminator period.

Someone had to say it...

I couldn't disagree with you more @ICBM ...bands don't last the length of time and have the success they have had especially with the original line up, unless they had something special. I appreciate you may not be their greatest fan but they have a feel and that certain 'something' and sound that's stood the test of time.

And it was the Elliminator album that first introduced me to them ... I was hooked from the very first time I saw them which was on the Tube in 1983 and the great video trilogy of Gimme all your loving, Sharp dressed man, and legs. It was only then that I discovered all their back catalogue.

Anyway, I love 'em, I enjoy playing their stuff, and audiences I've played to always enjoy ZZ stuff too.

soma1975 · April 2019

My Francine just turned thirteen
She's my angelic teenage queen
And I love her, she's all that I want

yeaaah... No.

Rabs · April 2019

Love a bit of ZZ Top...

You seen this.. Pre stupidly long beard days

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