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melodyman22melodyman22 Posts: 326
edited December 2006 in Other Music
So how many of you are fans of there music. I really like there guitar playing, they have so many great songs, what are your fav albums by them.
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  • transplanttransplant Posts: 1,088
    I am definitely a fan of their music. Never bothered with anything after Afterburner. Their first 6 are awesome. Tres Hombres may be my favorite.

    Gibbons is an awesome player. I could have sworn I read somewhere where he was Hendrix's favorite player at one point.

    Blue Jean Blues, Francine, Waitin' For the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago, Just Got Paid? Awesome. Recommended even now if you get to see them in a festival type show. Good clean fun.
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    transplant wrote:
    I am definitely a fan of their music. Never bothered with anything after Afterburner. Their first 6 are awesome. Tres Hombres may be my favorite.

    Gibbons is an awesome player. I could have sworn I read somewhere where he was Hendrix's favorite player at one point.

    Blue Jean Blues, Francine, Waitin' For the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago, Just Got Paid? Awesome. Recommended even now if you get to see them in a festival type show. Good clean fun.
    I believe that Hendrix made that statement on the "Tonight Show" or some other talk show of the era.

    ZZ-Top was an amazing band in their day..........saw them live in Spring of 1983. They were just becoming the darlings of MTV at that time.
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  • Meltdown99Meltdown99 Posts: 10,739
    Dusty Hill passed away today, he was 72...RIP


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  • pjpjpaulpjpjpaul Posts: 1,681
    Meltdown99 said:
    Dusty Hill passed away today, he was 72...RIP


    Damn. I have tix to see ZZ Top in a few weeks. 
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,265
    pjpjpaul said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    Dusty Hill passed away today, he was 72...RIP


    Damn. I had tix to see ZZ Top in a few weeks. 
    Fixed.

    That sucks.

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  • JeBurkhardtJeBurkhardt Posts: 4,857
    They cancelled the show in Evansville Indiana on July 21st really abruptly with an announcement of a personal illness. Sorry to hear about the passing of Dusty. 
  • mfc2006mfc2006 Posts: 37,446
    Rest In Peace, Dusty.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,030
    Very sad to hear this.  R.I.P., Dusty.
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  • cutzcutz Posts: 11,834
    edited July 2021
    RIP: Dusty Hill.

    I saw these guys when I was in HS. Good time/s
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,586
    sucks for sure. Gibbons just released a solo record and during promotion within a month ago heard on my local station they were recording new music....
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  • goldrushgoldrush Posts: 7,537
    Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top has affirmed that the band will soldier on after the death this week of founding bassist Dusty Hill, asserting that it was his wish to “let the show go on.”

    Gibbons texted the statement to SiriusXM “Trunk Nation” host Eddie Trunk, who passed the sentiments along via Twitter.

    Gibbons said, per Trunk: “As Dusty said upon his departure, ‘Let the show go on!’ And… with respect, we’ll do well to get beyond this and honor his wishes.”

    Added the guitarist in his text to the satellite radio host, “Dusty emphatically grabbed my arm and said, ‘Give Elwood the bottom end and take it to the Top.’ He meant it, amigo. He really did.”

    A spokesperson confirmed the band’s plan to carry on to Variety.

    The “Elwood” in Hill’s reported quote is guitar technician Elwood Francis, who has been playing bass in Hill’s absence. The group’s most recent show with Francis filling in for the ailing Hill was July 25 in Kentucky, in a tour that had only kicked off July 16, with Hill on board as usual at the time.
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  • dudemandudeman Posts: 3,061
    Total bummer to lose Dusty Hill. RIP.
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,050
    This just sucks. RIP Dusty. 

    We have tickets to see them in November. I’m a little surprised they will continue with the tour. 
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  • pjpjpaulpjpjpaul Posts: 1,681
    Wow. I am surprised they are continuing with the tour. I'm sure it won't be easy but still glad I will get to see them next month. 
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,050
    Apparently they’re granting Dusty’s wishes. I can dig that. Still surprised though. 
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