It’s been put off long enough, time to dig into some ZZ TOP!! You’ve all expressed this was the song to get us started!! What’s the next one we gotta check out by them?!?! Hope you guys had a great weekend!! 🔥🤟🏻

@joshjacobs3906

4 жыл бұрын

if ya want to get lost in some southern bluesy sauce, check out Wait'n on The Bus/Jesus Left Chicago.......good stuff!!! You guys be safe and wash your hands and dont touch your face!!

@seekfirst817

4 жыл бұрын

ZZ Top, Waitin For The Bus/ Jesus Left Chicago

@ddowell3178

4 жыл бұрын

Tush or tube snake boogie

@scarpad

4 жыл бұрын

A lot of good stuff from the band especially before they hit the big time with eliminator after which they became kinda one note with synthesizers ( kinda like Van Halen did after Jump)

@mikeharris3733

4 жыл бұрын

You won't hear the vocals in ads because the song is about a whorehorse. Lol. Great song though. Love some ZZ Top.

I refer to songs like this as "preludes to a speeding ticket."

@ravenhull

4 жыл бұрын

Trying to remember what driving video game had this as it’s soundtrack.

@herewegokids7

4 жыл бұрын

Right? Lol

@deantait8326

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, classic road trip theme song but, whatcha out or they gotcha !

@fishgod368

4 жыл бұрын

july ? 1988 kootenay national park british columbia. one of the best driving roads in western canada. 202 kph or about 125 mph for those in the states in my buddy's shiny red IROC Z28 camaro. very angry cop but great tunes.

@aMulliganStew

4 жыл бұрын

Golden earring

People starting a band : "We need at least 5 people to create a fat sound" ZZTop : "Hold my beard"

@Salguine

4 жыл бұрын

Isn't it spectacular that the only one in the band who doesn't have a long-ass beard is literally named Frank Beard?

@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣😂😉😜😜 -Truth be told, however: ZZ didn't, even, HAVE beards until: DEGÜELLO. 🤘⚡🤘 [Which, kinda, "makes sense" as: it is their PERFECT album and: They haven't shaved since ('cept for Frank - who shaves every day, regardless! 😜😜😋👍😂) !! 🤘😜🔥🔥🔥💥]

@DrinkingmeadwithsamAdams

2 жыл бұрын

They only needed three

@matthewsewellmontegut3691

2 жыл бұрын

@@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra they played at my CYO dance, 1969, The Moving Sidewalks, "they had pork chop sideburns and worn blue jeans.." a lyric from my song "Talkin' 'Bout Billy " that I wrote in '01. And they were playing psychedelic surf music, actually. Billy has the ability to morph into something else, better than I've ever seen!

@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra

2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewsewellmontegut3691 Billy is THE KING of GUITAR TONE! Nearly EVERY album is DIFFERENT and he ALWAYS (somehow! "Magically!") GETS IT *RIGHT*! 🤘🤘 I ADORE BILLY GIBBONS! (and his friendship wth Martin Gore of depeche mode (which made both bands more interesting, as well!👍👍). -That is amazing: The only reason I would, ever, want to be in Texas is: ZZ TOP & BBQ (although, regardless "everyone else's" opinion😵🙄: most barbecue styles (a lot of TX. included!) are WAAAAAAYYYYY too sweet. No. Fuck that shit. Acidic and salty. Period.! 🤘🤘) I am impressed that you got to see him with the Moving Sidewalks. I know that, over the decades, they have done "drop-in shows" from time-to-time! ...It's them & The 13th Floor Elevators [Roky!!!!] who made me fall in love with music FROM Texas in the FIRST place! -And you are correct: Billy can do ANYTHING! ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING! ...people tend to know one aspect of his playing & (usually) a SINGLE era of ZZ TOP, t'boot! They don't appreciate the truth! 🤘🤘 😭😭😭😭GODS rest Dusty! I miss him, terribly! 💙💙💙💙 (another "magician in his own right".) ZZ TOP are the Bull's Balls, man. No 2 ways about that! 🤘🤘

"Great video! But hey, "One old guy from Texas with an intro on the vocals ..."? Billy Gibbons was 24 years of age when he recorded this.

@stefchanel1723

3 жыл бұрын

He still sounds the same now that he is a legit "old guy from Texas!"

A&A: "Wonder why they didn't include the lyrics when they used this song in an ad?" Everybody: "Because it is a song about a whorehouse."

@earldeanpowell

4 жыл бұрын

Well, then check out the lyrics of Mexican Blackbird! ¡Aye!

@JonathanBrookesAuthor

3 жыл бұрын

Or "Lust for Life" by Iggy Pop. Was used for a cruise line commercial. Didn't they listen to the effin lyrics?

@jimwebb9869

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

@daniellegoldsmith9782

3 жыл бұрын

LMMFAO ... I said EXACTLY that ... bahahahahahahahahah! I wanna know what the hell these guys grew up listening to. Their parents have to be in their 40s and know SOME of this music. My kids are 23 and 26 and they both know what this song is about.

@mike04574

2 жыл бұрын

but most people don't care, its alluded to that. you could pass it off as a pub or bar

The riff is based on an old Johnny Lee Hooker number, including the mumbled vocals from the old bluesman

@davidstealy8724

4 жыл бұрын

A great example is from the Blues Brothers kzread.info/dash/bejne/oImJ26ireKi4oLg.html

@flubblert

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidstealy8724 that's old maxwell street in chicago. part open air flea-market, part funky soul food (you haven't lived 'til you've had a maxwell st. polish sausage), part sidewalk blues and jazz into the wee hours of the night. special place. all gone now.

@TorontoTips

4 жыл бұрын

All Rock and Jazz music is based on riffs from old bluesmen, and their riffs are based on even older bluesmen.

Billy Gibbons is a master of his craft Waitin For The Bus/ Jesus Left Chicago. has amazing harmonica, rock. blues and funk

@Raittway

4 жыл бұрын

Jesus Left Chicago is great!!!!

@killiansred1000

4 жыл бұрын

These are an absolute must for the next foray into ZZ Top.

@cotadog4472

4 жыл бұрын

Thats a banger !

@craig9911

4 жыл бұрын

Listen to Jesus Just Left Chicago. THEN, listen to AC/DC's Ride On. Essentially the exact same groove, both incredible songs. (ZZ was first though)

@mookie7688

4 жыл бұрын

They're like a double-A side, you HAVE to play them together (think We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions).

Billy Gibbons is revered as a true OG in blues-rock. ZZ Top had a groove like no other.

@ChrisB-xm3mg

4 жыл бұрын

He’s also apparently a walking encyclopedia of music and cars. I’d love to sit down with him for a few beers

@6699230

2 жыл бұрын

I agree but 'LaGrange' owes a tribute to John Lee Hooker's 'Boogie Chillen'.

@jonesyfromtheblock9635

5 ай бұрын

And John lee hooker owes one to his uncle then 😅

It's almost impossible to not start grooving, tapping your feet or dancing when you hear this song. Absolutely addictive guitar riff!!

@marcoscastaneda2567

2 жыл бұрын

Almost?

That "old guy" singing was 23 years old at the time

@seekfirst817

4 жыл бұрын

right

@Jkur2009

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@angusmcdugal1

4 жыл бұрын

And the song got better as he aged.

@RavenMacy

4 жыл бұрын

😳🤯 23 holly hell

@francescam9539

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! 😂

When I was 17 years old I won tickets from a local radio station to see ZZ Top and a backstage pass. The three of them were fantastic to spend time with and I even got a steak dinner with them. One of the highlights of my teenage years.

@Veggamattic

4 жыл бұрын

Tell us more.

@michaelkeefe8494

4 жыл бұрын

I'll never forget them singing 'our boy's way down in waterbury, ct., we can not let him stay out all night. And my papa told my mama, you got to let that boy boogie woogie.'

@DrNothing23

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, indeed highlight of teens! **DROOLING**

@thebasinker

4 жыл бұрын

Your name doesn’t happen to be Francene?

@matthewbuckner4000

4 жыл бұрын

I won tix in Cleveland in the 80s to : Sad Cafe, Eddie Money, and Santana

This was the must play for every party back in that day. At the river, kegs and weed, and ZZ top.

@Dr_Bombay

4 жыл бұрын

can confirm.

@harriotteworthington3147

4 жыл бұрын

THESTEELERSFAN not necessarily. Louisville KY is the home of this River Rat. And we definitely invited ZZ Top to all the waterfront gatherings, whether it be shoreside, topside or in a freaking canoe!

@tiffanypalmer9918

2 жыл бұрын

Kegs and weed 😂😂

@manuelmartinez480

2 жыл бұрын

Not a weed fan but I bet it was fun

This was far from their biggest commercial success(sharp dressed man, she's got legs) but it's definitely the most memorable!

@RideAcrossTheRiver

2 жыл бұрын

It was actually a million-seller.

@theccpisaparasite8813

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, for me, La Grange is the deal.

You've GOT to do "Waitin' for the Bus" & "Jesus Just Left Chicago" from that same album! One flows into the other so they go together. Great rock followed by great blues.💙

@McClellan71

4 жыл бұрын

their best 2 songs, hands down.

@eileendobbs8574

4 жыл бұрын

Agree 👍

@eileendobbs8574

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe that's my favorite ZZ Top song. Great harmonica. Just keep posting reactions. I'm bored and this is great entertainment for me.

@jasonfutrell8560

4 жыл бұрын

@@bswear77 Definately need to do the live version. When the songs came out on the album they flowed into each other. When it was put on CD it created a slight pause.

@bustos1959

4 жыл бұрын

First time I heard in 73 or 74 in the summer smoking pot ..still great all these years.. my other is Blue jeans blues from them. So many others to listen to Legs Diamond "Women" , Moxy black album ..anyway keep it up Peace

That Lil ol' band from Texas. "Waitin' on the bus/Jesus just left Chicago" "I'm bad, I'm nationwide" "Mexican Blackbird", that'll do for now.

@zzuave2666

4 жыл бұрын

Mexican blackbird, yes, forgot about that one. Mega tune

@mikegilbert4268

4 жыл бұрын

beer drinkers and hell raisers

@paulvaultguy

4 жыл бұрын

Balinese

@kenharness

4 жыл бұрын

Heard It On The X

@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv

4 жыл бұрын

3 piece.

That look you get on your face when you realize Billy Gibbons has more soul in his left pinky than most other musicians do in their whole body.

@roncypert8255

3 жыл бұрын

The Reverend Billy G! Nuff said. They should do Waitin On The Bus/Jesus Just left Chicago... That’ll blow your dress up! Yeah, I’m from Texas!😂

@tonylightcap2053

3 жыл бұрын

@@roncypert8255 Billy Gibbons... making music to roll funny cigarettes by since 1969. No worries Ron, we love Texans in Oklahoma. That is until it is time to play college football.

@roncypert8255

3 жыл бұрын

Yes sir! I have plenty of great friends who are from Oklahoma and we engage in quite a bit of banter and trash talking during football season. I saw ZZ TOP in El Paso in November of 72 with Uriah Heep and Savoy Brown. ZZT opened and weren’t even listed on the bill but our campus radio station dj had gotten wind that they were set to open and I’d been wearing out Rio Grande Mud, so at that point in my life, it was a dream concert come true! Gibbons was wearing a pearl snap button down, jeans and boots, and a cowboy hat, clean shaven and looking like a 3 piece country band! By the time they finished their much too short set, we didn’t give a shit if the two British acts played or not!🤣 Of course that changed when they each came came on!! Even in the altered state I was experiencing, I remember it like it was yesterday. I have a tee shirt that says I May Be Old But I Got To See All The Cool Bands! Just one of many musical memories from my short stay at NMSU in Las Cruses, NM.

@tonylightcap2053

3 жыл бұрын

@@roncypert8255 Nice, good memories. Thanks for sharing.

It's great to see young guys react well to 50 year old Texas blues. I've always loved this about "La Grange": the lyrics last for about 58 seconds and then the rest of the song is a vehicle for Billy Gibbons' blazing guitar skills.

" Tush", "Tube Snake Boogie", "Pearl Necklace", or "Cheap Sunglasses" next. Can't go wrong with any of them.

@elza32358

4 жыл бұрын

Pearl Necklace and Arrested for Driving While Blind are two of the best ZZ Top songs. I don't believe they got a lot of air play, and that's unfortunate.

@patricklewis7636

4 жыл бұрын

Bit of a theme with that playlist

@danielshea518

4 жыл бұрын

Must be the quarantine. lol

@clintatk

4 жыл бұрын

Pearl necklace, oh those naughty naughty boys!! 😇😆😈

@tjtampa214

4 жыл бұрын

💜💜💜

I agree with “Bus/Jesus”. Cool fact. Billy Gibbons has a guitar made out of floorboards from Muddy Waters’s plantation shack.

I refuse to believe there's anyone in the western hemisphere who's never heard this song before.

@flyfishizationjones4940

4 жыл бұрын

Nod your head and pretend you’ve never heard songs they play at literally every sporting venue. Pow. KZread gold.

@theshadowfax239

2 жыл бұрын

They said they've heard the beginning rift before in a commercial or something similar. I see so people don't pay attention and just want to bitch.

@Reclining_Spuds

2 жыл бұрын

There's always a first time for everything. 😎

@ZealousPowerr

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone has heard the guitar from movies not the whole song.

@theccpisaparasite8813

Жыл бұрын

I am the Walrus

The opening vocals were actually a trick played on the band by Robin Hood Studios, they recorded the singer singing into the mic while he was tuning his amp and guitar and was talking low. Normally the opening was much higher. When they played the song back in the studio the producer said hey listen to the opening using this vocal. They were like that doesn’t sound right but they trusted the producer. Robin Hood Studios made this song the number hit it became. Hats off

@loopthetube

3 жыл бұрын

Hello from T town. Lots of musicians have recorded here at Robinhood Brian's studio.

When the song let loose, my 1972 SS 454 Chevelle took off sideways down the street!

@seekfirst817

4 жыл бұрын

cool, my brother had a Chevelle Supersport

@alsandycruzinthe70s56

4 жыл бұрын

Doug I hear you dude Chevelle’s best rock and roll cars!

@keithmccutcheon4980

4 жыл бұрын

My 69 Mach1 did the same thing!

"I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide". One of the greatest titles ever- and an all-out BANGER.

"Supposedly these are some real rockers" - supposedly.... LMAO

@dicklindell948

4 жыл бұрын

For God's sakes kids. ZZ Top!!!!!!!!!

@russellboynton9153

4 жыл бұрын

They are learning.they need our help.

"Old guy from Texas." LOL, Billy (at the time) was your age or younger. This was from the band's early years (1970's). They had a strong following but nowhere near what was to come. That "Little Ol' Band from Texas" didn't hit their commercial stride until the '80's (with the advent of videos) with hit after hit but many ZZ Top purists consider their earlier work to be the best (albeit, less commercial) They're still rockin' hard after 51 years and over 50 million albums sold.

the one that immediately comes to mind is: "Just Got Paid". Just looove that track. Oh, man. ZZ-Top. Where to begin? (so many fond memories and emotions are flooding my brain right now) Here in Europe, one of the most underrated greats of classic heavy (blues) rock. They've got so many great songs. Rough and rowdy in the seventies, and when the eighties took a turn for the worse, musically-wise, they adapted and gave us "Eliminator", turning their rough sound into beautiful smooth and commercial songs (Legs, Sharp Dressed Man, Gimme All Your Lovin'), but with the same master-craftsmanship they've always had. When the eighties passed, they went back to their roots. You GOTTA check out the live album "Chrome, Smoke 'n' BBQ". For me, one of the best live rock albums ever. With ZZ-Top, it's not about their technical wizardry - which they have in abundance - but about that no-fucks-given, laid-back tell-it-like-it-is attitude. I dare to say, they represent the soul of rock better than most other rock bands. When one of their songs comes up on my playlist, I immediately think of what I imagine is a Texan BBQ in the midst of summer: lots of sun, lots of beer and lots of red meat! :D Plus, they've been at it for almost half a century. Can you imagine that?? Dude, they are the balls, the stomach AND the heart of rock'n'roll!

@michaelb1761

4 жыл бұрын

Actually, I believe the three of them finally all got together in 1969, so you could say they've been at it for over half a century now.

@mikewoodrow5878

4 жыл бұрын

Sven Croon I second your Just Got Paid nomination. It has a great groove

@davidmcdavid3793

4 жыл бұрын

I third the "Just Got Paid" suggestion. I was gonna comment to suggest it myself when I was pleasantly surprised to see that you had already. I think it gets overshadowed by some of their other songs (their top-40 hits, but also things like "La Grange" which gets more classic rock station rotation). But to me it's got the nastiest groove of just about any of their songs.

@dreamweaver1603

4 жыл бұрын

Have you seen the ZZ Top documentary on Netflix? It’s pretty good. I grew up in Houston, so these are hometown boys.

@peck404

4 жыл бұрын

Literally that's a great description of the revolution for real 🎵🎵🎵🌶️🌶️🎸

“Tush” is a MUST for your next ZZTop song.

'There's nothing cerebral about rock n roll, it's crotch music ' - Keith Richards

You'll probably never read this, since the video is three years old, but I actually once (in the 70s) went to a "La Grange party," where they just played this song over and over and over, and people danced all night long and loved it, had a great time....just like Andy said, "....like the party's just starting..."

Billy Gibbons is another guitarist who Jimi Hendrix called out as one of his favorites (along with Terry Kath of Chicago), so yeah...game recognize game!

@generoberts9151

4 жыл бұрын

I saw him doing some club stuff with other similar style guitarists. Still active.

@dougoneill7266

4 жыл бұрын

Jimi took them on tour with him.

@RYANDEOROCK

4 жыл бұрын

Been dissecting Terry heavy lately. So underrated. Fucking amazing voice as well.

@recabitejehonadab2654

4 жыл бұрын

That’s a huge compliment!

@kitoyobeni1

4 жыл бұрын

@@dougoneill7266 That was Billy's previous band, the Moving Sidewalks, who were more of a psych rock band.

TUSH... Two and a half minutes of rock and roll perfection!!!!!

The vocals are a throw down to John Lee Hooker and a song called "Boogie Chillen", you gotta check it out.

@dvsmind2001

4 жыл бұрын

Also, the guitar lick too....

@spiffyg4939

4 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing too. It's VERY traditional!

@tjtampa214

4 жыл бұрын

I loved Brownsville Station and they use that phrase in one of their songs (phrase, boogie chillin'). 🌷 as a matter of fact the first concert I ever saw was in Tampa and it was ZZ Top and Brownsville Station opened up for them. 👍😎👍

If this is your first experience with ZZ Top, you have a lot to learn.

" Cheap Sunglasses " ))) Gibbons was One Of Jimi Hendrix's Favorite Guitarists... =)

Try ZZ Top's "Waiting for the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago." It is better if you listen to both at once.

The vocals draw a straight line from John Lee Hooker. “Haw haw haw” is John Lee’s signature.

They weren't old when they recorded this Lp. They were in their 20s

@betsyboneshaker2204

4 жыл бұрын

They were born old.

@lynnarthur1411

3 жыл бұрын

@@betsyboneshaker2204 Naw. Just wise beyond their years 😄

Only guy without a beard is the drummer...Frank Beard

@BlackieNuff

4 жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one to appreciate that hilarious bit of irony! :-D

@jeffcoat1959

4 жыл бұрын

Frank has sported a goatee at various times, but nothing that begins to compare with the other 2 band members.

@stephenrosenthal5337

4 жыл бұрын

Best running joke in the history of rock music.

@gregroman6840

4 жыл бұрын

In the beginning Frank beard had a beard, dusty and billy did not 🍻🇺🇸

@dannybays7976

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I recall seeming them in Seattle opening for Leon Russell in ‘72. I don’t think they had beards and we’re dressed kinda western, they blew the roof off the coliseum.

Thanks for listening to this. ZZ Top is a trio, Billy Gibbons on guitar and vocals, Dusty Hill on bass and vocals on some songs, and Frank Beard on drums. And LaGrange is about a brothel in LaGrange Texas, the basis for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. I recommend Tush as another song in this vein. Their more commercial songs, were really big on MTV, Sharp Dressed Man, Legs, and many others.

@joemendoza4643

4 жыл бұрын

So cool that Beard is the one without a beard.

Dudes zz was the 2nd concert I ever went to in the late 70's. I was blown away. I was amazed at how tight they performed live. Btw the tapping is called rim shots, playing on the rim of the drums. Alright, potential play list some of my personal favs. are Velcro Fly, Slip inside my sleeping bag, Legs, and Tubesnake boogie.

4 жыл бұрын

Nope, that's not a "rim shot". A rimshit(!) is when you hit the rim and the head at the same time with the stick.

Two great facts about ZZ Top, 1) You've got two guys with really longs beards. The drummer, who doesn't have a beard, is named Frank Beard. 2) Jimi Hendrix once said that Billy Gibbons was the best guitar player he ever saw.

@davidjfoster2133

Жыл бұрын

@parallax3d Billy Gibbons band, The Moving Sidewalks, opened for Hendrix.

Tush. Just got Paid. I'm bad I'm Nationwide..NEXT SONGS🎸😎

@nmgallegos

4 жыл бұрын

Kelli Erin Agreed. I’m Bad I’m Nationwide!

@shawnpost6669

4 жыл бұрын

Cheap sunglasses ????

@Spankedchicken

4 жыл бұрын

Sleeping bag

@magnusblomquist1787

4 жыл бұрын

Sharp dressed man and I gotsta get paid

@wescollins2981

4 жыл бұрын

My mom is hot blue and righteous

fun fact......the drummer without the beard....his name in fact is......Frank Beard!!! lol Listen to their bluesy jam Waitin For The Bus/Jesus Left Chicago

Grew up listening to ZZ Top, they put on one of the longest and best concerts I've seen. They are one of the biggest bands with many hit songs. They still tour. Anyone who hasen't seen them in concert live you should go you won't regret it. An early one not many people have heard is Burger man, Rough boy is good an kinda shows a little bit different style.

try zz top "Just got paid"

@lawrencesnyder

3 жыл бұрын

Try Joe Bonamassa’s interpretation of Just got Paid at the Royal Albert hall. Nuts!

ZZ Top is heavily motivated by a love of the blues and revel in blues licks influenced by some of the traditional masters. Here, Billy Gibbons is deliberately imitating the vocal style of John Lee Hooker. I would add that some of the older ZZ Top songs are some of the naughtiest rock and roll ever - songs like Pearl Necklace and Tube Snake Boogie.

@perrya.3580

4 жыл бұрын

I always thought the opening riff on La Grange was very similar to Shake Your Hips by Slim Harpo or the Stones

@seed_drill7135

4 жыл бұрын

Well, La Grange was about a whorehouse.

@indigo771

4 жыл бұрын

I know a gal she lives on the hill she won't do it but her sister will she do the boogie the tube steak boogie

You did it. You found the coolest song of all time.

@michalschneider3617

4 жыл бұрын

Yes sir, u can't not be cool while his is blaring

@russellvaughn6933

3 жыл бұрын

Many cooler ZZ Top songs, although it is good.

@leethomas7659

3 жыл бұрын

Tush is cooler.

I wanted to include the lyrics, just so you know. He's talking about a brothel. Lyrics Rumour spreadin' 'round In that Texas town About that shack outside La Grange And you know what I'm talkin' about Just let me know if you wanna go To that home out on the range They got a lot of nice girls Have mercy A haw, haw, haw, haw, a haw A haw, haw, haw Well, I hear it's fine If you got the time And the ten to get yourself in A hmm, hmm And I hear it's tight Most ev'ry night But now I might be mistaken Hmm, hmm, hmm Have mercy

@ScottKornfeld

4 жыл бұрын

And based on a real brothel near La Grange which after a brouhaha with a Houston TV crusader reporter later became the inspiration for the good stage musical (but bad movie) The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

Arguably, the most famous and recognizable three chords of all time. RIP ZZ ❤️

@JBS30000

Жыл бұрын

They're still going, even after the death of Dusty Hill.

Blue Jeans Blues gives you a taste of the early years of the band.

just got paid today, Waiting for the bus/ Jesus just left Chicago, Tush, I'm bad!

Great reaction to ZZ Top! Living in Austin, La Grange is about an hour and 15 minutes east of here. This is definitely their most famous song, but their biggest commercial success came with the advent of MTV. ZZ Top's videos were among the most popular on MTV with heavy rotation. I recommend reacting to "Tush".

"As the song is ending that's when the real party is starting." Yes!

A little Texas Boogie-Woogie never hurt anyone! With that said Billy Gibbons has to be one of if not the most underrated guitarist ever. He was Jimmy Hendrix favorite guitarist and once when Billy was done practicing with his original band The Moving Sidewalks Eric Clapton went up to Billy and shook his hand because he was impressed with his guitar playing. So if those two knew he was a phenomenal guitar player, it still boggles my mind why you never hear Billy's name when it comes to who are considered the best.

@BuckForearm

4 жыл бұрын

E. James Shepard Here we go again with another “underrated” comment.

@bitchnguy

4 жыл бұрын

and when this album came out Tres Hombres, Mick Jagger loved it and hand picked ZZ Top to open a string of gigs in Hawaii for them. The band was stoked because they loved the Stones and never been to Hawaii, They said Mick would stand at the side of the stage in some disguise, fake beard and hat and watched them each show.

@nancyscogin7549

4 жыл бұрын

The Moving Sidewalk! When I was a teen they played a dance at the K.C. Hall in my podunk town North of New Orleans. They had a song 99th Floor. Years later I learned about Billy Gibbons. Another great reaction to a great song. Thanks, guys!

@tee_d_we_d

3 жыл бұрын

I've listened to this band for a long time, no formula music here. This "little ol' band from Texas" plays it all. Anyone who listens to their music appreciates their music.

Okay, here ya go: ZZ Top: "Tube Snake Boogie"

RIP Dusty Hill! Saw you guys in '71 in Dallas: one of the best shows I've ever seen! Jimi, and Jim, and Janis, and Lowell will all be there to greet you!

7:12 "dusty cowboy town" that's pretty funny when you know that the bass player is called "dusty" hill

I never EVER in my life thought I would be able to watch someone experience "La Grange" for the first time. Love you guys.

OMG I can't believe you are just now hearing this. One of my personal faves.

"It's got "La" in front of it." ROFL!

@tjtampa214

4 жыл бұрын

Same LoL 😂

Lol the three beards. Two guys with beards and a guy named Beard. ZZ top is the longest running band with its original members. They started in the 60s. My most favorite from ZZ Top is waiting for the bus /Jesus left Chicago. They have to be played together to get the whole groove.

@ckalinwi

3 жыл бұрын

If you don't play them both, you strand Jesus in Chicago.

@TheReelgrrl

3 жыл бұрын

Rush?

@dass1333

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheReelgrrl Peart joins rush in 74 I thinkb so not a original lineup band.

@TheReelgrrl

3 жыл бұрын

Rush was a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto in 1968, consisting of Geddy Lee (bass, vocals, keyboards, composer), Alex Lifeson (guitars, composer), and Neil Peart (drums, percussion, lyricist).

@TheReelgrrl

3 жыл бұрын

ZZ Top (pronounced "zee zee top") is an American rock band from Houston, Texas, formed in 1969.

Waitin for the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago from the same album.

I’m bad, I’m nationwide kinda falls into a pocket between old and new ZZ, awesome tune!

The part about the old cowboy polishing a gun telling you the story in a low voice! That is so spot on!! Great analysis and love watching you guys experience ZZ top for the first time.

@epluribusunum1460

6 ай бұрын

Yes, and I think that it would be great for this song to be given Ramin Djawadi’s treatment in the series “Westworld”.

Back in 2007 I lived in Austin and had to go to Houston for projects meetings and site visits often. One morning on the drive this song came on Sirius as I passed the turn to La Grange. Some friends found the remnants of The Chicken Ranch which is what the song was about. Met them a couple of times, great guys.

"Jesus Just Left Chicago," not your typical Top 40 hit song but one that defines the group.

The man you're listening to here is Billy Gibbons, a freakin' legend. Here's all you need to know; at 17 yrs old he was in a band that opened for Jimi Hendrix. Now google a picture of him. One of the coolest guys in music.

@georgeshuggoth4535

4 жыл бұрын

@Jim lastname And have Hendrix call you his favorite new guitarist on The Tonight Show

@mcfcguvnors

4 жыл бұрын

Billy is a legend & one of my heroes n i dont believe for 1 second these two never heard that its like saying ...Thriller ? michael who ? nah m8 never heard of her ....bohemian rhapsody is my fave ,all the fakes pretending they never heard it ,youd have to be living in the amazon rain forest in a loin cloth 2 never have heard that !

@garymaidman625

4 ай бұрын

A little known fact, he was born with that beard.

Fifty years later, I still remember the first time I heard this song. And, yes, I was blown away.

If you guys liked this, you'll love their _"I heard it on the X"_ . ... short, but sweet.

Next time try Waiting for the bus/ Jesus just left Chicago

I think "Tush" or "Cheap Sunglasses" would be a good follow-ups to this reaction; another classics from ZZ.

The breadstick line genuinely had me in tears

You guys look just like me and my friends listening for the first time. We all sat there and just didn't want it to end. All of us sitting there bobbing our heads as it faded out.

I live in La Grange, TX. so I'm so glad you all finally did this song! Maybe try ZZ Top's " I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide " next.

@armadillotoe

4 жыл бұрын

20+ years ago my buddy & I had to drive from Galveston back to UT at Austin. We would stop for gas in La Grange at dark thirty morning. One time we saw three guys sitting around a table inside the gas station staring at a glass of motor oil. They said they were so bored they were betting, and daring each other to be the 1st to drink it! We explained "Boy. Boys, don't do that. LOL" On the return journey one of them was doing curls with car batteries, complete with acid burns on his arms. I guess working at an all night gas station wasn't too exciting. Thanks for the flashback.

Check out ZZ Top's "Tush"! "I'm just looking for some tush!" Let me not forget "Pearl Necklace"!

@deransadventures

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. Tush!!!!

@dwc1964

4 жыл бұрын

When I first heard it, I didn't know the name of the song, thought it was "Touch" - because I know how "tush" is pronounced and it's not like that ;-)

@2869may

4 жыл бұрын

Not as well known, but great ZZ Top tunes, Mexican Blackbird and Blue Jean Blues

@lisaw5604

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao. Okay. We won't let you forget "Pearl Necklace". Yikes. haha.

@ralliswiesenthal3495

4 жыл бұрын

@@lisaw5604 lol I love the double entendre!

you have never heard la grange til teenage you hears your mother singing 'how how how how' in the kitchen......we're talking someone raised on broadway musicals and frank sinatra. loved it!

The rhythmn guitiar really makes this song. A perfect foundation for the lead to just go off wild.

Waiting for the Bus; Just Got Paid

"Jesus Just Left Chicago" for real!

These guys are STILL playing! Just saw them two years ago. Their live act with their furry guitars and over the top beards is a must see. They still kick aces on all their instruments!

In late 70s-early 80s after being introduced to ZZ Top by older brother in the early 70s, my buddy and I went to every ZZ Top concert within a 300 mile radius of home. Not a huge fan of their post early-80s stuff as it was too pop and techno, but for blues-rock, they are the best still today.

There's a good documentary about them on Netflix right now.

@vannacee26

4 жыл бұрын

It's really good!

@Itelkner

4 жыл бұрын

A great one!

@amyrussell860

4 жыл бұрын

Ir was good. Hard to believe they were 20 y.o. when they got started. All the suggestions for other tunes are good, but a favorite of mine from 'Eliminator' is 'I need you tonight.'

@peck404

4 жыл бұрын

I know when you see Billy gibbons from 1968 without a beard and everything it's crazy Jimi Hendrix ... .⭐⭐⭐💛🎸🎸🎶

@knutnskar6796

4 жыл бұрын

I'll def check it out. Thanks for the tip 👍

This song is a loving tribute to John Lee Hooker. Check out ‘Boogie Chillen’ & ‘Boom boom boom’. Rock is a continuum.

@raderke

4 жыл бұрын

truth

@thearab59

4 жыл бұрын

A tribute....or just plagiarism? I understand a court said the latter! BTW, Boogie Chillen, from 1948, may well be the first rock song in history. Though I have seen excerpts of Sister Rosetta Tharp from, I believe, a decade earlier than that, that sound like rock to me.

@raderke

4 жыл бұрын

@@thearab59 love all those artists you mentioned...one question...did bo diddley invent the bo diddley beat?....or is it older than that....music IS a continuum.....people getting their due is important too....should jimmie Johnson get more credit on chuck berry records?....did chess records use willie dixon's name to copywrite other blues artists material......music is still a continuum.....fair or unfair.....

@thearab59

4 жыл бұрын

@@raderke Per Wikipedia, the Bo Diddley beat or rhythm occurs in 13 rhythm and blues songs recorded between 1944 and 1955, including two by Johnny Otis from 1948. In 1952, a song with similar syncopation, "Hambone" was recorded by Red Saunders' Orchestra with the Hambone Kids. In 1944, "Rum and Coca Cola", containing the beat, was recorded by the Andrews Sisters. So Bo popularised it but didn't invent it. It's not enough to copyright anyway (as the good outcome to the Stairway to Heaven case would also suggest - Randy never sued in his lifetime, he knew).

@raderke

4 жыл бұрын

@@thearab59 maybe that bo diddley beat goes back before recorded music...just saying?

True story - I worked for a rental car company in Austin in 1989 and Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top would come to my counter to rent a car from me once a week. It got to the point where he would stand at the counter and just shoot the shit for an hour each time. If you have ever watched any of the ZZ Top videos, they always have a classic restored car in it. All of those cars were his that he restored and one time he actually brought his photo album of all of his restored cars to the rental car counter to show with me. He became such a fixture in my work life that I felt stupid to ask for his autograph. Then one day I remembered that he had to sign his rental agreements contract every time he rented a car so I took one of the signed copies. I still have it in a shoebox in my closet along with my memories of befriending a famous rocker for a year when I was in my 20’s. Side note - most people know the band members of ZZ Top are famous for their long beards. In order to stay incognito, Billy would roll his up and pin it with Bobby pins so no one would recognize him. No one ever did!

Saw them in concert in Aug. 1972...their first album with Somebody Been Shaking your Tree got me way back then and I've seen them at least 10 times and the best New Years Eves ever were spent with the boys!!!

Love the earlier ZZ. They became more popular in the 80's with Eliminator etc, but that material is not a patch on this!

@jalcalahr

4 жыл бұрын

Eliminator is a great album, but those OG albums are masterful

Great song, and probably their best! While you're on a southern rock/boogie rock kick, you have to do Molly Hatchet 'Flirtin With Disaster', or The Outlaws 'Green Grass & High Tides' (studio versions). Those 2 songs are Southern Rock classics and total 'guitarfest' bangers! Cheers!

@carlbrucefroehlich3986

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Flirtin' With Disaster is a MUST

@michaeloesterle6652

4 жыл бұрын

Great song by Molly Hatchet!!

@forestcritter8785

4 жыл бұрын

Flirtin' with Disaster is a banger! Dreams I'll Never See is another great Molly Hatchet song.

Hey guys! Love your videos! You can’t go wrong with ZZ Top!! I first heard them when I was five years old, about fifty years ago and I knew in that moment I wanted to learn to play guitar! Actually was fortunate enough to see them twice in concert. Once in Atlanta and once in my home town Lafayette LA. They had Lynard Skynyrd on that ticket! And ZZ Top were headlining. They advertised it on the radio as “Dis you ever get your ass kicked twice in one night?” And that night I did!!

@Brudnlaw67

3 жыл бұрын

Did you...

Gentlemen, this was the soundtrack to my first Junior Senior Weekend back in the spring of 74'. Glad you young lads are getting to enjoy these classic grooves.

“Just got paid” is my favorite by them. Awesome groove and the bass is legit.

Excellent choice guys. Another good one is "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" It has great transitions and mix of rhythms.

One of the all time great partying songs.. At least it was for me and my friends.

This song has the same power as Sultans of Swing Direr Straights, the gitar is the the vocalist! and the singer is just a back up instrument : )

@janeelsner

3 жыл бұрын

They did Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits.

Next should be "Heard it on the X" a straight 2:25 banger. " Cheap Sunglasses" would be a good choice also.

@creech54

4 жыл бұрын

You can't go wrong with those being your next two picks!

BILLY MF GIBBONS! “Waiting for the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago” hands down, no other option next

@doug4036

4 жыл бұрын

On second thought, the video of them playing “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide” live from Germany, 1980 is an almost perfect demonstration of them at their lil old band from Texas peak. It was just a couple of years before Eliminator and you can truly appreciate their musicianship, not just the girls and cars.... BFG can play that goddamn guitar!

You both are chill, thank you Andy and Alex!

Timeless song. I used to play this when I dj'd at a rock-and-roll hole-in-one in Germany in 87!! Wicked tune!

Bluesman John Lee Hooker made the guttural "how how how" vocals famous. ZZ Top pays tribute to him on this tune. The guitar solos win it for me though. That tone is bliss.

Imagine 3 teens (who just had a "mushroom" pizza) in the front row of a 1970s ZZ Top concert. The show starts and on each side of the stage rises cages with buzzards, snakes and live buffalo..and they start this song, we lost our minds! We asked each other in the car on the way home.. did you see those buffalo or was it the "pizza" :-)

@haroldnelson3734

4 жыл бұрын

SHROOMS AND BUFFALO...BUFFALO AND SHROOMS! HAVE MERCY!!

@brendahhstiles9992

4 жыл бұрын

chuck madden 😅😂🤣

ZZ Top have been rocking since the late 60’s. Just 3 guys from Texas! This is my favorite ZZ Top song!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻