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Post by petrolino on Nov 28, 2019 23:00:01 GMT
The new music documentary 'ZZ Top : That Little O'l Band From Texas' is directed by Sam Dunn who struck a sweet deal with Banger Films. It introduces the band ZZ Top - Billy Gibbons on guitar, Dusty Hill on bass and Frank Beard on drums. They used a rhythm & blues foundation to build their heavy boogie backbeat at home in Texas, joining the Experience, the Cream and Grand Funk Railroad as a serious power rock 3-piece. At times in their career, they've looked to go psychedelic, having been inspired by the psych heads of Austin, Texas who came down to Houston to blow some minds. |
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Post by Sulla on Dec 1, 2019 2:41:56 GMT
I'm a completely biased fan of Southern Rock because, well, I live here. I'd like to watch that documentary if I can somehow access it without having to buy it (I'm a terrible miser).
I saw ZZ Top in 1977. The music was great, but the concert was visually boring. Several years later I heard they added a laser light show which solved thst issue. After that I developed an appreciation for artists who understand that the eyes need something to do for a few hours.
There were a few bands such as Aerosmith, Heart and ZZ Top who had whole careers in the 70s. When the 80s came they slightly repackaged themselves with softer songs meant for MTV video consumption. Songs such as "Gimme All Your Lovin'", "Legs" and "Sharp Dressed Man" seem to lean a bit towards Pop music to me. This helped bring about a resurgence in popularity, but I usually prefer the esrlier works.
This is the very definition of a tight band.
"You don't have to worry 'cause takin' care of business is his name."
From their fourth album. The outro hypnotizes me.
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Post by maxwellperfect on Dec 1, 2019 2:49:47 GMT
I think 'Fandango' has got to be one of the top 10 all-time pure rock 'n' roll albums of all time. That live side is amazing; I wish I could have seen them around that time. When I actually did go see them around 2015 it seemed like the target audience was people who knew them from their MTV videos. I enjoyed a concert I saw of Billy Gibbons reunited with his pre-ZZ outfit, The Moving Sidewalks, much more, and it was basically just them jamming to the blues most of the time.
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Post by petrolino on Dec 1, 2019 2:49:49 GMT
I'm a completely biased fan of Southern Rock because, well, I live here. I'd like to watch that documentary if I can somehow access it without having to buy it (I'm a terrible miser).
I saw ZZ Top in 1977. The music was great, but the concert was visually boring. Several years later I heard they added a laser light show which solved thst issue. After that I developed an appreciation for artists who understand that the eyes need something to do for a few hours.
There were a few bands such as Aerosmith, Heart and ZZ Top who had whole careers in the 70s. When the 80s came they slightly repackaged themselves with softer songs meant for MTV video consumption. Songs such as "Gimme All Your Lovin'", "Legs" and "Sharp Dressed Man" seem to lean a bit towards Pop music to me. This helped bring about a resurgence in popularity, but I usually prefer the esrlier works.
This is the very definition of a tight band.
It's funny how their long beards came almost as an afterthought. Most bands design a look when they're young, often uniform. ZZ Top took a pragmatic decision to stick with something because it looked right after slight returns from vacations and rehab. In the truest sense, they never looked back ...
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Post by Sulla on Dec 1, 2019 4:08:52 GMT
I'm a completely biased fan of Southern Rock because, well, I live here. I'd like to watch that documentary if I can somehow access it without having to buy it (I'm a terrible miser).
I saw ZZ Top in 1977. The music was great, but the concert was visually boring. Several years later I heard they added a laser light show which solved thst issue. After that I developed an appreciation for artists who understand that the eyes need something to do for a few hours.
There were a few bands such as Aerosmith, Heart and ZZ Top who had whole careers in the 70s. When the 80s came they slightly repackaged themselves with softer songs meant for MTV video consumption. Songs such as "Gimme All Your Lovin'", "Legs" and "Sharp Dressed Man" seem to lean a bit towards Pop music to me. This helped bring about a resurgence in popularity, but I usually prefer the esrlier works.
This is the very definition of a tight band.
It's funny how their long beards came almost as an afterthought. Most bands design a look when they're young, often uniform. ZZ Top took a pragmatic decision to stick with something because it looked right after slight returns from vacations and rehab. In the truest sense, they never looked back ... Yeah, they sorta grew into that look. I always thought it was funny that the only guy in the band without a beard is named Beard.
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Post by Eva Yojimbo on Dec 2, 2019 14:13:50 GMT
One of those good, solid bands I enjoy without really loving. For those who don't know, there was actually an episode of King of the Hill featuring ZZ Top called "Hank Gets Dusted" where Dusty Hill, ZZ Top's bassist, plays Hank's cousin.
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Post by DrKrippen on Dec 4, 2019 1:19:38 GMT
I'm still listening to the new stuff. This is from Billy Gibbon's 2018 release The Big Bad Blues.
Billy F. Gibbons - My Baby She Rocks
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