This is what I love about rock and roll. This is some guy who I just discovered a month ago who just sits in his room and talks but I could listen to him talk about his album rankings for hours on end and find it just as fulfilling and entertaining as watching a movie. That's how you know this is the best genre.

@mahogany174

4 жыл бұрын

I discovered this guy last year. I watch his channel so much my wife calls him my best friend 😀

@martintrottaaiello5367

4 жыл бұрын

Same here! I discovered him a week ago and can't stop watching! ... though he chose one of my favourite ZZ top albums as his least fave☹️

@FalkeEins

4 жыл бұрын

well said

@Skydog-re8lx

4 жыл бұрын

Amen to that Brother! Great show and really cool host.

@dogpatchusa

3 жыл бұрын

@@martintrottaaiello5367 Really? Afterburner was a complete rehash of Eliminator!

As a teenager in the 80's video age, Eliminator was my introduction to ZZ Top. I went crazy for the band. I joined the ZZ Top fan club and started reading up on the history of the band. I decided to venture into the past of the band and discovered the early catalog and loved it. All this happened between the release of Eliminator and Afterburner. From there, nothing could compare to the 70's catalog.

@gwts1171

4 жыл бұрын

I remember being surprised they had so much earlier stuff! My sisters were into El Loco, so I knew that, but was happy to learn about the rest!!

@rangerrick222

4 жыл бұрын

Dave Great story bro. Discovery is a beautiful thing

@megamaniac7402

4 жыл бұрын

I had just the same experience like you. As a european I was totally unaware of their earlier career before Eliminitor. And now I couldn't live without their early stuff

@luisvaldes1568

3 жыл бұрын

Right on. 1970's are the best. I started to listen to them around 1977 age 12. Stopped in 1983 the MTV years.

Tejas is without doubt my favorite. Snappie Kakkie alone. Love the album from start to finish. Fantastic grooves.

@paulkazakoff9231

4 жыл бұрын

agree with ya to me tejas is as good as any album with those cool grooves.a very underrated Z.Z.Top album.It's probably the album I play the most or close to.

First album is so underrated. Absolutely love it. I would agree with your top five. Love the 70’s Top.

I'm first and foremost into Extreme Metal, especially Death Metal, but this channel motivates me to dig into classic rock/hard rock/heavy metal in a way I never did before. Two thumbs up.

@gwts1171

4 жыл бұрын

I like a lot of Black Metal, but I also like Genesis. Go figure. :)

@Slayer78

4 жыл бұрын

@@gwts1171 I haven't dived into Genesis, not yet at least, but if they did "Mama" I at least dig one of their songs. Heard it in GTA IV.

@rzicha

4 жыл бұрын

@@Slayer78 yes, Genesis released song "Mama"

eliminator is amazing! this album brings you back to 80s: aerobics, arcade, bright color elements, track jacket, you name it..

@franciskocher200

Жыл бұрын

😄👍

I saw ZZ the 1st time in March 1975. They played 55minutes. Best concert I've ever seen. That summer Fandango! came out. Great album.

It's so relaxing and comforting to listen to you talking about music. Keep It up, greetings from Italy.

I bought that box set on your recommendation and now I am HOOKED on ZZ Top. Love it! Thanks for the great content as always.

"Asleep in the Desert" such a priceless gem along with the Tejas LP and all of the others! :P \m/

@preving

4 жыл бұрын

amazing song Jeff Young

@bubbadagger

4 жыл бұрын

The groove of 10 dollar Man

@preving

4 жыл бұрын

another great song

@alexfadista

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, love this track. That's what I love about this band, they were able to go beyond the mere boogie rock. And each album has its own character. Unique band.

What I need is a ranking of the UFO-Albums... PLEASE!!!

@ginoferiante7140

4 жыл бұрын

Lights Out is my personal favorite. Love UFO, although I really only listen to the Schenker stuff.

@coolrocknroll

4 жыл бұрын

@@ginoferiante7140 Chains Chains from the Wild, Willing and Innocent.

"Brown Sugar" from the 1st Album is my favorite Song too. Love your show! Greetings from Germany!

Great review as usual. These reviews are making me dig out my copies and really enjoying them again. They're also costing me cash as I'm ordering something after every review!! 👍

Hey Pete, love your channel. Thanks for covering these Texas fellers! Good ranking.

Pete! Awesome list! My favorites simply all from the 70ties! In my mind just for me they are the best! From 90ties and last Cd is good too! The 80ties I liked that they became so famous as I love the Band but there are only a couple of tunes for me! This is the way it is for me and I don't apologize for it! You do great work man! I enjoy a lot of your videos like on Deep Purple and Black Sabbath etc. for example! 🎸🎸🎸🎸

Have You Heard? and Just Got Back From Baby’s and Arrested For Drivin’...are my three favorite ZZ songs. The first five records were spectacular. I remember hearing Arrested for the first time, driving between Raleigh, NC and Cumberland, Md. Somewhere around Rockville, I heard that tune on DC101 for the first time, and had to pull off the road because it hit me so hard. You’ve got a great channel, mio amigo.

I am with you Pete I love the debut!!! So good, so raw, just a trio jamming in a room and the songs are killer!

Another great ranking. I grew up on Eliminator and Afterburner and only got into the old stuff within the past few years. Found the 6 pack album that has the first 5 albums and the 7th. All amazing material. Definitely need to pick up more.

Great to hear some love for Rhymeen! My fav. Apparently not Frank on drums. Killer album.

You've shown me a lot of valuable music.. Thank you Pete.

This makes me want to pop on my Deguello LP!

I like em all...and thanks for turning me on to that killer box set Pete, I've got it in my shopping cart!!

Great Video Pete. Love this band. 1. Tres Hombres 2. Eliminator 3. Deguello 4. Fandango 5. Afterburner

@brodyatwood3539

3 жыл бұрын

The Lizard King Channel Great list Peter.Great choice for number 1.

they have SO many great albums. Mindblowing!

Love all the ZZ Top stuff! As for the lengthier latter day albums, I don't mind em. Simply for the fact of how much time passes between most of the albums from veteran bands! Lol I'll take all I can get whenever I can get it! Gives me more to dig into until the next one arrives. 🤘

I know you disagree, Pete, but having listened to your favorite ZZ Top album, I still consider 'Rough Boy' to be their finest song. It's so honest and original and real. It's so beautiful and individual. I love this song.

Finally going to see ZZ Top this year!!

Awesome channel🤘🤘🤘. Another dork like me! Oh how I love music !!

This is such a good video I had no choice but to subscribe to your channel. Only days ago in my mind I was trying to decide in which order I would rank the work of ZZ Top. In my opinion, you nailed it!

Wow... Pete totally nailed on that heard it on the X ruff 😀... Awesome Video...

I've been meaning to listen to more ZZ Top for quite some time. SO many albums and SO many deep cuts, it's about damn time I listened past "Tush" and "La Grange"

Hey Pete, keep up the great work!!! All of us are a work in progress!!!

Thank you Pete for being apologetic about the use of those words. Most youtubers would have a "deal with it" attitude about it. That's a very respectful, honorable and humble response.

@dickwhiskey8041

3 жыл бұрын

I was really impressed by that too.

Nice ranking Pete. Love Tres Hombres never tire of listening to that album!

As a kid who grew-up in the 70s-born in 64) your top six are spot on. You nailed it. Rock on brother. Semper Fi.

Totally agree with your assessment of the 1st album. Absolutely love it!

Watched many of your videos and dig them. I don't always agree but your perspective is always very interesting. You a lot when you talk, but that's a lot less annoying than people that say "y'know" every other word. Keep up the good work Pete!

Saw them on Tres hombres tour just incredible. Saw them many times will never forget that one.😁🎸

I subbed yesterday and a band randomly popped up in the suggestion box. They do covers of huge songs, like war pigs, but with their own spin. I have immediately become obsessed. Give them a spin they are called “The Main Squeeze”

One of the best Pete's video ever 😁

This was Phil Lynott's favorite band. "Deguello" I need to get that one on vinyl!

@newavatar2947

4 жыл бұрын

@SabuPtolemy yes listen to "Bad Habits". It sounds almost identical to "Pearl Necklace". Phil and Billy Gibbons should've started a band together.

"Tres Hombres" is in my top 10 records of all time. Opening the record with that string of songs is freaking rare. I think maybe only the "Joshua Tree" did something like that. Incredible.

@THEEArmoredSaint

3 жыл бұрын

Hi-Infidelity by REO Speedwagon and Thriller by Michael Jackson.

Love your top 3. Unforgettable period for ZZ. Heard Tres Hombes before the first two but immediately added all 3 after seeing them as an opening band.This three man wrecking crew blew me away- the fastest guitar playing I had ever seen. They did a number that ended up counting to 1.2.3 BLOW YOUR TOP. Swore I could see smoke coming off Billy’s guitar. To this day, I have forgotten who was headlining that night in Richmond,Va. I’m certain they wished they had never agreed to follow “The Little Ole Band From Texas” Believe it was sometime in ‘73, no later than ‘74. Saw again same venue 10 years later.after Dusty and BFG had gone from fairly clean shaven cowboys to their signature 2ft. long beards. Of course by then they had become touring monsters. Had become polished with a few theatrical gimmicks to the show. That night their opening act was completely discounted as forgotten faster than you could say Afterburner.

Pete ! You’re great ! I love your enthousiasme !!

I really enjoyed this video! Although, I"m a little late....3 years late. lol Couldn't agree with you more about Tres Hombres. It's my favorite ZZ Top album. All the songs are insanely great but Sheik is what really does it for me. Tres Hombres is a top 10 all time all around favorite of mine!...maybe even top 5. Great vid! Thanks!

Great ranking of your ranking ZZ Top!🎤🎸🎵🥁

Another good one!, Pete! I found myself re-discovery the 90's Antenna and Rhythmeen, some great riffs!! love Gibbons tone at this time. I became a fan , after a friends older brother played me Fandango! and i heard the BLUES for the first time BLUE JEAN BLUES! around 1978/ 79. Eliminator was everywhere. My high school buddy played it NON STOP in his Monte Carlo tape player. Only tape he ever played. They are coming in concert here in June. but a back row floor ticket is over $75.00 Nosebleed seats in the balcony are $100. I just dont know....to hear their "big hits".

Hi Pete excellent as usual. I bought Eliminator when it came out and was really disappointed 2/5. Might try one or two of their early recordings now.

For me the first album is the tops by far. I grew up in the 70’s in the triangle between Houston, Dallas and Austin where this band emerged. The Moving Side Walks (precursor to ZZ Top) played at our High school prom. When that first album came out it perfectly encapsulated the very best of the Texas blues rock scene at that time and place.

I've only ever had *Eliminator, Afterburner, Recycler,* and *Antenna.* I love them all, especially *Eliminator* although I never, ever have to hear "Legs" ever again. (As a matter of fact, I hope I don't.) However, I love the big early hits, such as Waiting For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago, LaGrange, Cheap Sunglasses, and I'm Bad I'm Nationwide. I've just never had those albums. Great show as always, Pete!! 👍🏻

They were in my collection since 1972 Rio Grande Mud and I went back to buy the first album that I had missed. So once again a band I grew up with and grew along with, so that is what fuels my assessments. And I agree with your notion that the CD age made them release albums that were too long. Their point was short excellent focused songs with that special guitar tone. 1. Tres Hombres (agree with every word you say, whoever sequenced the album was a genius, it builds and builds while starting at such a high level already...) 2. Tejas 3. First Album (I discovered the band with Rio Grande Mud and liked them so much I went immediately to buy their first one, and that was even better) 4. Deguello 5. Rio Grande Mud 6. Eliminator 7. El Loco 8. Fandango 9. Recycler 10. Afterburner 11. Antenna 12. Rhythmeen 13. Mescalero (Sorry, when guys get older they do the blues...slow blues...but I do not need ZZ Top for such stuff - same is true for Rhythmeen.) 14. La Futura 15. XXX

My Top 10 ZZ albums are: 1. Tres Hombres 2. Fandango 3. Rio Grande Mud 4. Deguello 5. First Album 6. El Loco 7. Eliminator 8. Tejas 9. Mescalero 10. XXX. I started listening to ZZ right after the Tres Hombres album in 1973 and have been a huge fan ever since. I love your Ranking the Albums shows! Keep up the great work.

I would agree with you on Afterburner except…it has one of the best ZZ Top songs ever: Stages. LOVE that tune! 🤘

@miaajaniss

Жыл бұрын

Agree with what, it’s nowhere near the worst, 99% of people will tell you that

Spot on choices Pete!! Hello from New Zealand

Have every ZZTop album. Love their “ tongue and cheek funny lyrics. Songs remind you of a time or event in your life. Senior year nov 79 / five mins after getting my license New York FM radio played Cheap Sunglasses. Tremendous song. Tres Hombres. Is a album every song unreal. Number 1. 2-3-4-5. Any order. ZZ Top first album. Deguello (79). Fandango. Tejas. But. I actually like A lot of Recycler and Afterburner. Tremendous show PETE. Safe Travels.

Again, the 70's dominate.

@DpHsHd

4 жыл бұрын

MBonfire1 Best ever decade!

@larrynolletti4594

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah.....!!!

@patrickcrowther9195

4 жыл бұрын

I think the correct phrase to describe the ‘70s is ‘the dog’s bollocks’.

@geruto17760

4 жыл бұрын

Patrick, don't ever offend dog lovers! Just kidding :-)

@davidgregory5371

4 жыл бұрын

Tejas

That's it...I'm going to buy the remastered CD box of their early albums. 🌵

Hey Pete. Just started listening a month or so after returning from a deployment. I really enjoy your reviews, dont always agree with some rankings but overall I'd say we are 85% agreeable. I am 57 so I grew up with the same music you did and I was a ZZ fan way back I have to say that I really did like both Afterburner and Eliminator although I get your ranking. They are different from the earlier ZZ releases and seem to go off track. I'd say they are similar to comparing early Judas Priest to say Turbo. Anyway love what you and appreciate how you dont trash what you are not fond of knowing that some out there can get easily offended. Keep going man, like in Toy Story you have a fan in me.

Now I have to revisit some old ZZ Top! ;)

Great Video. I first got to know zztop in the 80s. That's why I also like Afterburner and Recycler. I especially like Tres Hombres and Fandango from the early albums. Eliminator is my favorite.

Afterburner is my favorite next to Recycler as far as recent albums. Deguello and Tres Hombres are my classic favorites.

@miaajaniss

Жыл бұрын

Mine too, nowhere their worst, he should re do this video, it really bugs me that he put it last

ZZ Top is my favorite blues rock band. Also can you do a KISS ranking (involving the Ace, Paul, Gene, and Peter 78 solo albums) and AC/DC ranking anytime soon?😁

Tres hombres their greatest album ever, absolutely loaded with classics. Master of sparks will always be my favorite. song.

Totally agree on Rhythmeen. Definitely one of my favorites of their albums. I love Antenna also.

absolutely love Rio Grade Mud, Deguello and Tres Hombres! You can tell EVH and Roth in particular listened to this stuff.

"Degüello" was the first, I ever heard and is still my absolute #1

I often disagree with these album rankings but you are spot on with this one. The one and two spots I go back and forth on. When you get into their best stuff, it's really hard to rank. I started listening to ZZ-Top in high school with their first album

7:16 I'll never get sick of the tune and video Sharp Dressed Man. It is wayyy too badass! Especially Billy's riffs and soloing. Same goes for Legs and Gimme All Your Lovin. Absolutely killer! Plus totally hot gals in the videos. Yeah MTV played em to death but somehow I never let that ruin the fact of how amazing these tracks are.

Saw ZZ Top in Binghamton NY in the early '70s playing their 1st album and have been a fan since,

@leeconrad2689

3 жыл бұрын

The concert had ZZ Top, Uriah Heap and Earth Wind and Fire. My friend had ZZ's first album and that is who we went to see, but the whole venue was great.

THE MIGHTY ZZ TOP !!!! Heavy Texas Blues Rock at it's Best... their catalog during the 70s stands up to anyones !!!

ZZ is my favorite band. As much as I love the early stuff, Rhythmeen is my favorite album. I dig every single track. Least favorite is Mescalero. That album surprised me because I really didn't care for much of anything on it--and I like just about everything else they've done over their 50 years of playing and recording together, including the 80s stuff. Check out Billy's latest solo project, Big Blues Band--fantastic gut-bucket electric blues and blues rock.

@randycunningham7318

Жыл бұрын

My favorite band too, man.

My Top 15 ZZ Top Albums. 15. Recycler 14. Afterburner 13. Eliminator 12. XXX 11. Antenna 10. La Futura 9. Mescalero 8. Rythmeen 7. Duguello 6. Tejas 5. El Loco 4. ZZ Top's First Album 3. Rio Grande Mud 2. Tres Hombres 1. Fandango! Took Some Time, getting into that Debut Album.

I totally agree with your top picks Pete. And Eliminator as well. I think that we all enjoy your top ten, and ranking the albums shows. Now, whenever you can get around to it, do shows for the following: Moody Blues, Alan Parsons Project, Bob Seger, Metallica, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac. I'm sure there are more that I can't think of right now, but I'm sure you know of some. All my favorite music and bands or artist was from the 60's & 70's. And I just thought of a two more: Judas Priest, Scorpions, So , in your time man. I'm looking forward to seeing more shows. love you dude.

I was at the Fandango concert " The Warehouse " in New Orleans, Louisiana what a Fantastic show

Their 1970's work is truly amazing

1st concert I ever saw, June of 1974 Long Beach Arena, California. (Tres Hombres tour). Brownsville Station, Black Oak Arkansas, and ZZ Top. Remember it clearly. No beards back then... My top 5 1) Tres Hombres 2) Rio Grande Mud 3) Deguello 4) First Album 5) Fandango

Little Band From Texas ZZTOP My Favorite Band And Wrote Lot Good Songs And you Have Great Day 👍🏼😀

5 - Rio Grande Mud 4 - Tres Hombres 3 - Afterburner 2 - Deguello 1 - Eliminator

@sizzlechest69

4 жыл бұрын

@rj zander incorrect

Love all of them but for some reason I keep coming back to El Loco, just works great as an album for me, song after song. God damn, I love that little ol band from Texas!

Mescalero is my number one. Grew up with the 70s stuff. Rediscovered 80s ZZ in the 90s. I like those albums even more than the blues stuff.

4:38 I'm completely opposite of you Pete when it comes to records with lots of songs. I love when bands go nuts creatively, and are prolific songwriting wise. It's real. They're messing around in the studio jammin and getting off on the new stuff for themselves. I dig that. Self indulgence is GOOD. I love double albums too. I wanna hear the experiments. I wanna hear where they're taking it all. It's an adventure with every tune. I couldn't care less if the tunes are big hits or not. Sometimes it's just the chemistry and sound of the 3 guys playing together that is enough to satisfy me as a fan. But hey that's just me. The more songs the merrier 😎😎😎😎😎

Without looking at your top 5 - I will rank mine. Introduced to them by my friend and neighbor Brad (1973) Tres Hombre...believe this was playing on his brothers FM radio with big speakers in 1973? When they still played hippie music. 1- Tres Hombre [First album I heard on FM radio] 2- Rio Grande Mud [Francine + Just Got Paid] 3- Fandango - [Played Live Side on KAAY Beaker Street a lot !! 1975?] 4- ZZ Tops First LP [Brown Sugar] and then the other 2...Tejas and...? After that it was MTV and I was ack to the Purple reunion and NWOBHM Pete ...you are the best...you make me think about the good old days!

Tejas is my favorite. The pinch harmonics are awesome. She's a heartbreaker all time favorite song.

@sizzlechest69

4 жыл бұрын

Tejas is tops. Nothing else quite touches it. But the original CD release with the replaced snare? How could they?

@ms-rp9oe

4 жыл бұрын

Good to know. I thought I"m the only one on the planet...

Hello Pete, I discovered the channel recently and I really love it. The intelligence of your rankings and comments is really appreciable. I take the opportunity to ask you if you planned on making a ranking the studio albums with Kiss ? I assume it is/was one of your favorite bands. Cheers and thanks for the good quality.

@seaoftranquilityprog

4 жыл бұрын

If I do it will only be up to Creatures of the Night. I'm not a fan of most of the '80s and '90s albums.

@jeremyp.6883

4 жыл бұрын

@@seaoftranquilityprog That makes sense, but to me it's almost as fun to listen to you trash crappy albums as it is to hear you talk about the best ones.

Like many watching this, I was introduced to ZZ Top in the 80s thanks to MTV and the trio of music videos for the songs off Eliminator, so I have a soft spot for that album. Having said that, it’s their 70s output that makes them the great band that they are. I definitely need to dive into that era of music.

I know all the hits but very little else. And you got me wanting to go check out A lot of their stuff

Agree mostly with your comments on Eliminator, but I'm surprised you didn't mention the track I Need You Tonight. It's just an epic slow blues with delay and distortion, an absolute masterpiece.

Literally we have the same taste !!! Good choices Sir 👌⚡️♠️

Great choices - my top four matches yours everyday, Pete

I got afterburner for my birthday, when I was 13. I told my Grandma I like this band when i was riding with her to the store.and she just bought me afterburner. This was 1999. Im not sure why she chose that. But I thought it was pretty cool.

Great show as always Pete. As a kid of the 80s I'm obviously going with Eliminator and Afterburner as my favorites but I also have much respect for their 70s work, especially Tejas and Fandango. Btw are you going to do a worse/best on Electric Light Orchestra? Thanks

@ZIG4ZAG20

4 жыл бұрын

Rolando Castillo first time I saw them was the Afterburner tour and it was awesome. About mid way through the show the stage flipped from a car dashboard like Eliminator to a space shuttle looking console for Afterburner.

Dude you just got a subscriber. I’m from the same era with the same basic taste as you and these vids are fun.

Dont have enough albums to rank them but thanks to this channel I recently got Tres Hombres and Tejas and damn they are both great! I have Eliminater which I love but Afterburner which also have is pretty weak.

Nice!! They had played hundreds/thousands of blues bars , biker bars or strip clubs even before that first album came out. The real deal. And Dusty and Frank were so strong on those early albums along with Billy Gibbons!! So amazing they’ve kept it together all these years!!👍

I must agree 100% Tres Hombres! The studio side of Fandango! Great stuff!

Tube Shake Boogie was the first song I remember hearing. I got Eliminator when it came out on cassette which I still have,I Need You Tonight,Got Me Under Pressure, Thug, Great Album, and I went and discovered their back catalog and I love them all

@sammack1564

4 жыл бұрын

john forcum , Tube Snake Boogie! As in one eyed👁

Hello. New subscriber here. Do you have any videos about Little Feat or Paul Butterfield? Would be cool to see you rank their albums. Very underrated/underappreciated musicians IMO Thanks for doing ZZ Top 👍

yes sir Pete!! Tres( i've always called it the Green Album) has always been ,is ,and always will be my #1 and yeah-for me, anything prior to Eliminator is my top half of their catalog. man i've always had a "like" / hate relationship with Eliminator and the two that followed, i was weened on all the awesome early stuff and was totally caught off gaurd when the MTV video laced album hit the streets, not that it's terrible, but really BG's unique tones is what kept any of my attention on that and a few releases that followed.

I knew and loved them since their first album. They were completely unknown in Germany at that time. But I think the purists tend to underrate Eliminator and the other 80s stuff. Very difficult to make a rating: 1 Degüello + Tejas + Eliminator, 2 Tres Hombres + First Album + Rio Grande Mud, 3 El Loco + Rhythmeen + (Afterburner, Mescalero, Antenna …). Usually totally underrated are Mescalero, Rhythmeen, Afterburner and XXX.

Billy Gibbons - Jimi Hendrixs' favorite guitarist. Kinda hard on those 80's releases aren't we Pete? That being said: My favorites - Deguello or Rythumeen. Great guitar work that defines R&B, southern funk. Appreciate all the analysis,info,opinions on the greatest eras of rock,hard rock,metal, & progressive rock.