FirstMeasure Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 He used Marshall Micro Stacks on one of his recent albums. It might have been XXX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 The 15 watts with the two cabs with 1X10's? Sweet I have one of those also... Yeah, one of those. It's amazing what he does to work his magic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 zz top is one of the bands where i like the idea of them more than the band itself... like in my head they're awesome, but for whatever reason, i can't stick with the songs. idk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymisterk Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 "Eliminator" came out while I was in 6th grade; I bought the cassette and listened to it non-stop. That album still rocks; every song was a hit. I especially loved "TV Dinners". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 Fun tune to play, used to do it in drop D. Drop D really brings that tune to life http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1nMC6kLOYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBG5RVli60Q One of my Personal Favorites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Has no one noticed that in the first vid his Les Paul isn't a Gibson? It looks like it could be a Tokai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar dog Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 One of the first ones I learned to play: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xconExqNbZs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 billy who? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9aztwxkz30&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GAZhyQEyrw&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 The Top along with Brookes and Dunn, onea my favorite Top songs. G4y, I know, but there it is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvMSYeApyic&feature=player_detailpage rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 Rough Boys is a great song! Um, however, the Gary Moore tracks pale in comparison to The Little 'Ol Band form Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This_Dying_Soul Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 gotta love ZZ Top. I have a guitar pick from Billy Gibbons that he tossed in the crowd when I saw them at RockFest 1999 in Shediac New Brunsick, Canada. The only pick he tossed out in the entire show and because I was right in front of him the whole show I was lucky enough to get the pick(actually the whole day's bands I was at front row...didn't even use the bathroom). It was funny because my drummer and I were doing the Wayne's World "WE'RE NOT WORTHY!" bow. In the middle of the solo for Sharp Dressed Man, Billy looked down and saw us, smiled and tossed the pick and finished the solo with his fingers. It landed on my drummer's shoulder and I grabbed it. :) They were one of the most amazing live acts I've ever seen. I think only Metallica, Jeff Beck, Kansas, Collective Soul, Kiss, and Alice Cooper would be considered comparable out of all the shows I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 I spent the afternoon listening to ZZ Top on a mini-road trip today. Interesting how much the guitar tones vary - even within the same album. It's not like he's a one-tone guy that's for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Road trips and ZZ Top. "Oh, mercy!" Riding in style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 ZZ makes Great Road Trippin' Music Listen to the this one with headphones on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDG9EtMD70k And the Coolest Riff ever written B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Great band !! Tasteful playing...special tones Fine drumming Soulful vocals Much inherent humour Showmanship.... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 ZZ makes Great Road Trippin' Music Listen to the this one with headphones on. Is that safe? Sounds like a traffic violation for sure! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDG9EtMD70k And the Coolest Riff ever written B) Always been one of my favorite ZZ songs - though I love the live side of that album sooooo much! What a killer tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Is that safe? Sounds like a traffic violation for sure! You're right, maybe wait 'till you get home to use those headphones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 I dig Zed Zed Top....thats what they are called in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 To me, outside of Fandango, they never put out great albums, but after 30 odd years, they have a huge amount of great music. I can't get into anything after the MTV era. The earlier stuff is fantastic!. It has a certain flavor to it. I painstakingly ripped my vinyl albums into mp3s before they were available on CD. I still have many as Blue Jean Blues sounds sooo good with the pops and scratches. When the early stuff was released on CD, for some reason it was "modernized" to make it sound like their current stuff and it lost it's signature sound. Later the music was released as originally recorded. Billy Gibbons is an American Treasure..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Mescalaro Stackin' Paper I have to disagree with you there, Rocky4. Mescalero is a Great Album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This_Dying_Soul Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I find most people who aren't into ZZ Top complain that their music all sounds the same. While it is somewhat true, I find it's not exactly accurate. Their greatest hits all have a distinct sound. You can identify that song within a few moments of hearing the opening riff. You could also identify the songs just by the guitar solo. I think it's more accurate to say they have a distinct style all their own. A signature sound that does not change even though the songs themselves on a closer look are all very different within the blues rock context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 gotta love ZZ Top. I have a guitar pick from Billy Gibbons that he tossed in the crowd when I saw them at RockFest 1999 in Shediac New Brunsick, Canada. The only pick he tossed out in the entire show and because I was right in front of him the whole show I was lucky enough to get the pick(actually the whole day's bands I was at front row...didn't even use the bathroom). It was funny because my drummer and I were doing the Wayne's World "WE'RE NOT WORTHY!" bow. In the middle of the solo for Sharp Dressed Man, Billy looked down and saw us, smiled and tossed the pick and finished the solo with his fingers. It landed on my drummer's shoulder and I grabbed it. :) They were one of the most amazing live acts I've ever seen. I think only Metallica, Jeff Beck, Kansas, Collective Soul, Kiss, and Alice Cooper would be considered comparable out of all the shows I've seen. I find most people who aren't into ZZ Top complain that their music all sounds the same. While it is somewhat true, I find it's not exactly accurate. Their greatest hits all have a distinct sound. You can identify that song within a few moments of hearing the opening riff. You could also identify the songs just by the guitar solo. I think it's more accurate to say they have a distinct style all their own. A signature sound that does not change even though the songs themselves on a closer look are all very different within the blues rock context. I have to agree with everthing you've said I think I've seen them 7 times, they never dissapoint. I was in the third row at their first show in Laughlin, NV. Billy saw I was stretching my neck to see his frets on "Jesus Just Left Chicago" so he pointed it right at me Then gave a little nod. They're just the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiKoAbBsn7c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZclVGqCWws I love it when ZZ get's a little weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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