![]() Their latest album RAW (Shelter Records/BMG, July 2022) was recorded at the historic Texas venue Gruene Hall as part of the filming for the 2019 Grammy-nominated documentary directed by Sam Dunn, aptly titled ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band From Texas. With the release of each of their albums the band has explored new ground in terms of both their sonic approach and the material they’ve recorded. ![]() The band consists of singer/guitarist Billy F Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard (a/k/a “The Man With No Beard”) and bassist Elwood Francis, who stepped up in 2021 after the passing of longtime member Dusty Hill. With iconography as distinctive as their sound, ZZ TOP is virtually synonymous with beards, hotrod cars, spinning guitars and that magic keychain, all of which transcend geography and language. Gibbons and Beard have stated they will continue touring and making music, as it was Hill’s wish that they would.“That Little Ol’ Band From Texas” has been at it for well over a half century, delivering rock, blues and boogie on the road and in the studio to millions of devoted fans. ![]() It was a fun night, and Dusty Hill died just a few days later. They did break out the monster fur guitars, however. I’d hoped for “TV Dinners,” but alas, it wasn’t meant to be. The show was a “greatest hits” set that also included a fun version of Merle Travis‘ “Sixteen Tons.” The tour is their 50th anniversary tour, and “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Legs” were, of course, big hits with the crowd. Most, if not all, of Gibbons’ guitar effects were done remotely off-stage by the crew of with this weird-looking thing on stage left. Frank Beard still chops behind a massive drum kit that had an impressive amount of customization on it.Īnother impressive thing was the production sound and quality of the show. He can play anything from blues to psychedelic rock to garage rock. It’s sometimes easy to forget how good of a guitarist Gibbons is. They opened with “Under Pressure,” which is even fuzzier live, rivaling Billy Gibbons‘ epic beard. ZZ Top, minus Dusty Hill, who was home in Texas recovering from a hip injury, took the stage “on time.” Hill was replaced on bass by one of their long-serving guitar techs, Elwood Francis, and he did a fine job. It also rained again, to the point where the show had to be delayed an hour due to the deluge that hit the fair. There’s also grandstand seating that was probably less crowded and and not muddy – as it had rained earlier that day. Our seats were folding chairs on the dirt track where the annual demolition derby is held, as well as other events. We got to the fair in plenty of time before the show. I did not expect my first live concert experience post-pandemic to be a show by rock legends ZZ Top, nor did I expect it to be at a county fairgrounds not even an hour’s drive from my house, but the pandemic taught us to expect the unexpected – so I should probably just shut up and get on with reviewing the fun show. View VictorVonPsychotron’s profile on YouTube.Nik Havert on Vapors of Morphine – A New LowĬategories Categories Search for: Archives.Matt on The Anomalys drive you into a “Panic” with their ferocious new single.Nik Havert on The Anomalys drive you into a “Panic” with their ferocious new single.daisy chain on Review: Primer – Incubator.Nik Havert on Review: Primer – Incubator.Join 312 other subscribers Recent Comments
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