When you cant decide if you want a new bass guitar or new snowboard.

@cromagnon2601

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely hilarious

@bigjohnson7415

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 That thing must weigh a ton!

@effdonahue6595

Жыл бұрын

Now that’s a lot to fret about, doh! 🤓

@JohnnyArtPavlou

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@nebulaquinn

Жыл бұрын

@@effdonahue6595 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Undoubtedly the world's best 17-string bass player.

@mrsnoo86

Жыл бұрын

davie504?

@joe1trillion651

Жыл бұрын

@@mrsnoo86 davie504 doesn’t tour with ZZ Top does he? It would be really cool if Elwood Francis would shred like davie504 does.

@BOBXFILES2374a

Жыл бұрын

I was wondering what in the heck that yellow monster was......another sign of the Apocalypse? Only time will tell.....

@MagnusOlssonJkpg

Жыл бұрын

I'm not up to date on whats going on with ZZ Top, but this "17-string bass" is ridicuolus and I guess everyone noticed that he is only playing top and bottom strings. If this is a joke - then ZZ Top is a parody of themselves. If not - even worse...

@peterjanjanin9883

Жыл бұрын

Chris Cardone

He’s gonna have a hell of a time spinning that bass around

@poitor5915

Жыл бұрын

it spins him around😂

@brandonhorwath6351

Жыл бұрын

If he can spin that thing, that's one hell of a belt buckle...

@pdxpete48

Жыл бұрын

That just made me spit my beer out it was so friggin funny!

@AF_1892

5 ай бұрын

Go to back to the future III movie. Dusty did it and Dusty we miss you.

ZZ Top had a winning formula. Act like it's all just silly fun, but play better than most other serious musical acts in the world.

@peterjanjanin9883

Жыл бұрын

You must not have heard many musical acts.

@jcsmith3806

Жыл бұрын

​@@peterjanjanin9883How many three piece bands that started in the sixties and have been as successful as ZZ top and still doing shows today do you know?...That the masses have heard of.

@DrLoverLover

Жыл бұрын

​@@peterjanjanin9883 You just didnt get it huh

@peterjanjanin9883

Жыл бұрын

@Dr. Love look up, Chris Cardone if you really want to get it lol

@123TauruZ321

10 ай бұрын

You hit it on the head.

No complaints. If ZZ Top does it it's automatically cool.

@congerscott6064

Жыл бұрын

True that ! 👍🏆.

@twomindz79

Жыл бұрын

Nah. It looks like a spinal tap bit.

@michaelharrisson1683

Жыл бұрын

No that Bass is stupid

@MaxwellEdison33344

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelharrisson1683 Agreed

@BeaverThomas

Жыл бұрын

Listening to these guys since Rio Grande Mud came out.

As it turns out, the behemoth bass was actually the result of some late-night web browsing. Yes, ZZ Top discovered their newest instrument in the same way that average people end up buying weird gadgets and gizmos on Amazon. "I was doing night internet searching [and] turned up a picture of this crazy 17-string bass,” Francis explained in response to an inquiry from UCR. “I sent a picture to Billy and we laughed about it and made some jokes about actually trying to use it.” The story could have ended there… but where’s the fun in that? “A few weeks later, after I had forgotten about it, Billy shows up with [the 17-string bass],” Francis explained, describing the situation as “one of those ‘hold my beer’ moments." Francis joined the ZZ Top last following the death of bassist Dusty Hill. Since then, the musician, who had served as the group’s longtime guitar tech, has been a natural fit in the trio. "He's adding a great bit of enthusiasm,” Hill remarked in July. “When I see [drummer] Frank Beard smiling for the first time in 30 years, I know something good's happening." ZZ Top is in the final days of their Raw Whiskey tour, ending Dec. 2 in Scottsdale, Ariz. From there, the group heads to Las Vegas for a residency at The Venetian Resort and Casino! Might be time to take a flight to Vegas!!

@NobodyNewsNetwork

Жыл бұрын

Oh shit that is the guitar tech. I'm a big rig rundown nerd and I always loved how he would explain the rig. Now he gets to play. Awesome!

@stephenadamsmusicalinterpr4203

Жыл бұрын

Cool story

@brushstroke3733

Жыл бұрын

Was that quote about the new bass player adding a lot of enthusiasm really from Dusty Hill? And is the new nee bass player actually David Letterman?

@michac3796

Жыл бұрын

What, wait, they are mere mortals after all? Heresy. :D

@scabscerte

Жыл бұрын

Reading between the lines: After a 30 year hiatus from happiness, Frank Beard started smiling immediately following Dusty Hill's passing.

These guys are just so good it defies description. They never get old and their music is awesome. Just keep it coming my brothers.

Glad to see ZZ TOP is going on. Dusty Hill wouldn't want it any other way. R.I.P DUSTY.

Most amazing fusion I've ever seen between a guitar and a surfboard!

@jonathandavis2527

Жыл бұрын

Doesn't hold a candle to this literal surfboard guitar madness: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mol81Kd_mc7ae6w.html

@stubaker2574

Жыл бұрын

yeah and it look's just like one I had but it went missingHmmmmmmm..didn't stay in tune anyhow

@gab2876

Жыл бұрын

Never heard of Masayoshi Takanaka eh?

@AdamJohnson-di7co

Жыл бұрын

@@gab2876 I came here to say this but knew in my heart it had already been said.

@earthsucks9555

Жыл бұрын

@@AdamJohnson-di7co & Gab Hey guys you beat me I’m glad to be 3rd in this club That guy tears it up with that 🏄‍♀️ 🎸

That rad bass guitar is cool! I am glad Billy is allowing him to be himself with his style.

@mofer35

Жыл бұрын

Doesn’t look like a bass to me?!?!

@VonuhABlack

Жыл бұрын

@@mofer35 Yeah it's not a bass, it's a Warr guitar. (At least resembles one)

@94franz

Жыл бұрын

@@VonuhABlack yeah was actually expecting some touch-style bass line. but it did not happen...

@Ruefus

Жыл бұрын

Billy bought it for Elwood. True story.

@tfjack97

Жыл бұрын

Yeah he is starting to loosen up a bit

Билли непотопляем. ZZ Top форева! Моя любовь к ним длится с первого прослушанного альбома. Им стал "Afterburner" в далёком 1985 году. Сногсшибательная музыка!

RIP Dusty! I’m glad I got to experience their live show through out the years. It was ALWAYS good!

That’s a mighty big guitar! These fellas never disappoint or fail to surprise us and Elwoods doing a great job! The show,as the late great Dusty Hill said,must go on! ZZ

@bobcaygeon4533

Жыл бұрын

Lets be honest. They have become a joke. Probably for the last 20 years. Give me a break. Garbage.

@edgarfoerster9831

Жыл бұрын

@@bobcaygeon4533 I love Bobcaygeon and spent many a summers at Catchacoma/Gold lake,the rest of em too,but I’ll never define ZZTop,Bill,”Dust,Frank or Elwood a joke. You are entitled to your opinion of course,but it certainly isn’t mine. Sorry you feel the way you do,I suppose. Willy still has the chops. Make no mistake about it. Wish they’d do more of their first few,ZZ’s first and Rio Grande but most know em for what came later. ZZ Top has never disappointed or left me dissatisfied,but that’s just me.

@stephenhanlin2388

Жыл бұрын

@@edgarfoerster9831 Such a raw sound on the 70’s stuff. Easily there best

@bobcaygeon4533

Жыл бұрын

@@edgarfoerster9831 Don’t get me wrong, their first few albums were awesome. Was a big fan of ZZ for years. Not so much anymore. Cheers!

@edgarfoerster9831

Жыл бұрын

@@bobcaygeon4533 they kind of went commercial with the inception of MTV for sure. Those first two records,even the first four were pretty stellar though.

Billy pulls out his guitar. New bass player says, "You call that a guitar? Now THIS is a guitar!"

This is mega bad ass! ZZ always over the Top! Dusty is happy and proud wherever he is watching this!

Hats off to anyone who can play anything on that beast!

That bass is so Spinal Tap

@bigjohnson7415

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that bass goes to 11!

@boco1951

Жыл бұрын

That’s a big bottom!

@AverageBeausOutdoor

Жыл бұрын

For when you just need that little bit more, it's one louder.

@thenaturalkc

Жыл бұрын

@@bigjohnson7415 It goes to 33!!!🤣

@MichaelBradley1967

Жыл бұрын

Whether Nigel knows the difference between feet and inches is not my problem.

The only bass in the world that comes with a comprehensive dental plan.

This is the ultimate barritone combination, axe. It will growl like a grizzly bear on steroids. Sounds beyond great, the new man has the flare required to compliment the band. And done really well.

I'll be damned but frickin' Billy looks and sounds great as always!! Something just plain badass as ever about the simplicity of ZZ Top!!!

If you look close...there's a djent in it.😎

@RyanHarmonMusic

Жыл бұрын

Criminally underrated comment right here.

@jacobcontreras9754

Жыл бұрын

HURR HURR HURR HURR

@upsidedown4155

Жыл бұрын

Lets hope they get together and shred the djent

1983 Eliminator tour, Pittsburgh Civic Arena, one of the best shows I've ever seen.

@richardadams1337

Жыл бұрын

1983 Eliminator tour, Seattle Center Arena. Night Ranger opened. Both groups performed with electric energy (and a little bit of gas-guzzling hot rod energy too!)

@dukecraig2402

Жыл бұрын

@@richardadams1337 Sammy Hagar opened for them in Pittsburgh on his 3 Lock Box tour, he was on top of his game in that era to, before that Van Hagar pop rock nonsense. He was right, there's only one way to rock and Van Hagar wasn't it.

I am so happy for ZZ Top that they have Elwood. Dusty is looking down from heaven and is liking it, I am sure :-)

@pk52869

Жыл бұрын

You are correct , apparently Dusty insisted that Elwood replace him after he passed .

ZZ Top are still amazing, and while I'm still feeling bad about what happened to Dusty, I must admit that Elwood definitely has his $#1+ wired tight! Then again, he really ought to, what with being their guitar tech for so damned long. He knows all the songs, all the stage and lighting cues and group dynamics like the back of his hand! I'm just glad they found a way to "soldier on" in spite of Dusty's sad demise. Proof positive that ZZ Top's music is absolutely timeless, and can and does reach all generations; one gloriously hot Summer evening while my neighbours and I were sitting and drinking out front of the house, "Tush" started playing on the radio. At that point, my young, hip-hop-loving millennial neighbour turned to me and said, straight out, "ZZ Top is the champagne of beer drinkin' music!" At that point, I abso-freakin'-lutely *had* to tip my hat to him!🤣

Perfect for ironing shirts when on tour.😎

These guys are so cool. Period.

This new bass player, former tech I understand, fits right in with the band! ZZ Top Rock!

@colliecollie6822

Жыл бұрын

Pat and his wife are awesome people. Used to hang out with them in Lexington Ky in the mid nineties before they moved to Houston. Visited them one time there after they moved. Always generous, inviting and humble. Crazy remembering how Billy would call him up to come tune his guitars. Seemed just normal as that was Pats job, even though it was Billy Gibbons. So exciting to see the faith both Billy and Dusty had in him lead to where he is now. Obviously due to the unfortunate passing of Dusty, but yes, he fits.

the contrast of a simple and wild sound, with visual exaggeration is the trademark of ZZ Top!

Doubters: There is no way ZZ Top can properly replace Dusty Elwood: Hold my bass

@ManekiNeko1972

Жыл бұрын

as big as that bass is, I don't think anyone else could hold it.

@fredriksvard2603

Жыл бұрын

@@ManekiNeko1972 jared dines

@charlesvan13

Жыл бұрын

How do you use the fretboard without having 12 inch fingers?

@MrQuantom

Жыл бұрын

@@charlesvan13 with 3 😁 or 4 other Bassmen 🔊

@jkdbobby

Жыл бұрын

Dusty is irreplaceable. Many of my favorite ZZTop songs feature his lead vocals. His groove with Frank was great. He is legendary as are Frank and Billy.

My plane into Atlanta was diverted due to weather. We ended up landing on that guitar neck. Thank you ZZ Top!

Браво, не стареют душой ветераны!!!

@user-ou7ct4kh7g

Жыл бұрын

Одного уже нет на этом свете...

They still sound damn good

@dwiggle10

Жыл бұрын

So if you have a 17 string bass shouldn't you use more than just 4 of the strings? 🤔

Frank Beard. THE MAN.

@samuelluria4744

Жыл бұрын

Talk about a drummer not getting enough recognition!! I've seen them live 5 times, and he sounds sp incredible in person....so strong, so tight, and more creative than people realize.

@petteritolonen2354

Жыл бұрын

@@danejames7098 Yep, Frank is solid as a rock.

Saw these guys in Oakland a couple years ago, great concert, these guys rock hard !! R.I.P Dusty Hill. 😥

i like that the new bass play is doing his thing, i like his story too. the band goes on, but no one frogets the past

Just what I’ve always wanted, a 36 string bass. Holy crap! And the song was awesome!

@rrfields65

Жыл бұрын

Doesn't have to worry about a broken string...or 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 -

@eckiredlock

Жыл бұрын

He play only 2 strings, its Show.

@Underland76

Жыл бұрын

it's actually 17 strings

@voxac30withstrat

Жыл бұрын

@@davidpearson6346 17 Freeze the video @4:00

@Underland76

Жыл бұрын

@@davidpearson6346 nope... 17, count again

The blues of zztop is so cool,its a certain type of music!!!!!🌵👍😎✌️

@steveconnolly7129

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks,and i cant wait to see you in concert again cool blues,and shiney side up in antique cars,peace

It served it's purpose. We're all talking about it and enjoying the song.

ZZ ALWAYS FLAMBOYANT!! GREAT JOB! DUSTY WOULD BE PROUD!!

Billy Sounds fantastic! Great gear.

@DDejon

Жыл бұрын

He does! Is that an SG style guitar with filtertrons? It sounds great!

Наконец-то инструмент соответствует крутизне исполнителей 👌🤘

@straightedge1176

Жыл бұрын

😆

@is2649

Жыл бұрын

Мне кажется, можно ещё один гриф добавить.

@wolframtichy1777

Жыл бұрын

Почему- то 17 струн, а не 18 (20))

Elwoods been a blessing to them. They just kept on rolling

For Dusty, keep some attention on the bass! Much love! Dusty would be proud of his legacy that is carried on!

He can handle such a heavy bass in his age? Respect ^^

That wall of Magnatone amps is simply glorious. Ole Bill is movin' some serious air with that rig.

That bass just fits, right? It screams ZZ TOP!!!!

@TheKitchenerLeslie

Жыл бұрын

Seems more Cheap Trick to me... like something Rick Nielsen would come out playing.

I remember seeing them and they was driving around the stage with Schreiner cars lol then they pulled their guitars from the front of the cars and proceeded to melt everyone’s faces. Completely amazing band. Love ZZ Top glad my dad showed me what real music is.

@dukecraig2402

Жыл бұрын

I saw them on the Eliminator tour in 1983 in Pittsburgh, one of the best shows I've ever seen, and I was lucky that I got to see them in their heyday, they were at the top of their game back then. That's the same year I got to see Def Leppard, back when the drummer had both of his arm's, not many people can say that.

@danelduck6516

Жыл бұрын

Music is subjective

@paveantelic7876

Жыл бұрын

@@danelduck6516 no its not

@johnmccree8941

Жыл бұрын

Seen em at Deer Creek in Indiana...lawn seats. It rained but not rained out. Show was almost over. Not MUCH rain... just enough to say " ahh shit" 😁

ZZ TOP Will aways be my favorite 3 man band ROCK ON

As usual precise performance by ZZ Top!

Wow! That is some guitar!

I was one show away from seeing the full original lineup, Francis done an awesome job and the whole show in Corbin KY was awesome! I was looking up guitar lessons when I came across this video! Just an insane bass there, with an absolute great replacement for Dusty! Can't wait to see them again!

Nice bass,......Elwood started tuning it a week ago just in time for this gig. What would you tune it to, anyway?

@donfletcher8605

Жыл бұрын

I would hate to change the strings.

@homelandsecuritystagesmass507

Жыл бұрын

@@donfletcher8605 I'd hate to have to adjust the truss rod(s).

I just saw Steve Vai in concert in Orlando and I thought the Hydra was a big guitar! Dayummmm son! Can you make it spin now? 🤟😁🤟

@agent_of_cthulhu

Жыл бұрын

Right, put that on your belt buckle and spin it. That would be awesome!

@johnwestcott5612

Жыл бұрын

Knock himself the fuck out.

@kennyplay5982

Жыл бұрын

How was Steve?

@rwfrench66GenX

Жыл бұрын

@@kennyplay5982 great concert! The Hydra was only brought out for one song and it was on a custom stand, not worn, but the sound for the whole show was loud and clear, and the band is tight! The bass player is off the charts!

Дедушки зажигают!!!

I'm glad he was showing off his 17-string....I've been shopping for one...

Frank Beard…no nonsense, steady, solid beat.

@wout69

Жыл бұрын

But mostly, no fun. He is just doing his job and he don’t seem to enjoy it.

@genociderjill

11 ай бұрын

​@@wout69he sounds so damn good but he's just doing his job at the end of the day

He got a good back

@davidvasquez8658

Жыл бұрын

No kidding! It must weigh a lot!

I was that was at that show as well In Huntsville 2 weeks ago. Freaking awesome show.

To be honest, I've never seen anything more ZZ Top than this! LOL

24 string bass guitar. Play's just two strings. Perfect

@skiesbleed

Жыл бұрын

Let's be real, most of the strings are so impractical to use that they are just for show.

@rayjohnson2387

Жыл бұрын

Almost as stupid as Rick Nielson's 5 neck guitar

@peterjanjanin9883

Жыл бұрын

Doesn't play it properly..... it's supposed to be played like a Chapman Stick

@solarcows

Жыл бұрын

Be fun to see Charles Berthoud play that thing.

@shawnmeeshow564

Жыл бұрын

@@solarcows Davie504 plays some basses like that!

Always great. RIP Dusty, but damn what a body of work that fella had with ZZTop. All hail.

I saw them live in the 70s, as they opened, a long horn steer descended from a tower stage left, and a wing spread condor stage right

@joejohnson3988

Жыл бұрын

Me too. Cobo Hall Detroit the first time. !975... sigh

@donwadd9143

Жыл бұрын

Me too in Chgo!

Immer noch der Hammer...und ein Engel rockt mit....Dusty wir denken an Dich♥️💥🖤💯

Saw Billy,Elmore,and Frank on September 15th!Front row dead center!Private party 700 people!Great show!

@longhorn2615

Жыл бұрын

Elwood Francis!

I wanna see him attempt a barre chord

@kenmullins1665

Жыл бұрын

He'd have to use his forearm!

@dananorth895

Жыл бұрын

Arm chord open tuning.

@tomp.6239

Жыл бұрын

12 years back, left arm casted for 9 months; turned out, that cast made a dandy slide.

@gerritsteenbreker4781

Жыл бұрын

There is that microphonestand for.

@cowboysolar9614

Жыл бұрын

That's funny right there, I don't care who u r.

I luv ZZ TOP 👍🏻

When a sitar and a bass guitar love each other very much...

That bass has all his joints under pressure....

@kipponi

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

Thanks Billy 👍 💪👏 👏👏 I love ZZTop

Amazing performance! I have never seen this guitar! Love it! Have a great day

The only player that could ever fill Dusty's shoes! Elwood is KILLIN IT!

@archiereece8321

Жыл бұрын

he is definitly ZZ to the Top

they r the coolest rock band of all time!!!! Would love to just iam with them sometime....

@voxac30withstrat

Жыл бұрын

Yeah pretty good but give me ACDC every day all day

I hope people realize they are seeing a living legend, top of the heap, the Ayatollah of rock and rolla!!!

@AverageBeausOutdoor

Жыл бұрын

The Earl of Funk, The Duke of Cool!

@AverageBeausOutdoor

Жыл бұрын

@@51502 Why? Enjoy your day, EVH. I hope it's a great one.

@AverageBeausOutdoor

Жыл бұрын

@@51502 You know that it's a movie line from Heartbreak Ridge, correct? You're just trolling me? Either way, enjoy your day, Friend.

Ain't ZZ without Dusty. I'm sure he'd be honored tho. RIP 🙏✌️🇺🇲

Thank you for posting 👊🏻

Elwood is the one under pressure, he's making the case for why bass players need a bass like that. 😄

Love these guys...Great video

That was awesome! Thanks 4 posting.

a viral bass. mission accomplished, millions of views at this point I bet! 👏

Hell yeah you guys are fantabulous!

The only thing under pressure is his spine from carrying that bass.

Awww thats really amazing that somebody who doesnt even do real martial arts could inspire someone to become a real assassin!!! ✊☺️

Bass has more strings than the song has notes

@jurijsnovosjolovs2844

Жыл бұрын

Thats right!

@eneastavora1943

Жыл бұрын

That’s for sure…!

@georgetsougarakis4388

Жыл бұрын

Lol

I’m liking this Elwood guy lol

ZZ is the bomb 💣 Texas blues 💙 band forever rock the world 🌎🎶

I love that Dusty’s microphone is still there.

I’m so glad I got to see the original three Fred billy and dusty was the loudest concert I’ve been to

@southwestndn8401

Жыл бұрын

@@51502 my phones retarded and my fingers are as wide as my screen thanks lol

@southwestndn8401

Жыл бұрын

@@51502 obviously it was my autocorrect sorry for hurting your feelings

👍LOL's. At least these guys always know how to have fun 👍

Now the fans are going to expect to see that yellow monster at every performance.

Love this dude

Ай! Молодца!!! Парни! Вы в моём ❤️ навсегда!!!

My guy is gonna need a back massage after carrying that thing. Lol love it .

SOOO GOOD!!

Only ZZ Top could pull that off and still retain the Kool factor.

the anti fretless bass

@peterjanjanin9883

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't be so sure

Wicked awesomeness !!

Now that's rock and roll

Pearl's Girl by Underworld playing in the beginning was unexpected, but undoubtedly "party time."

my favorite zz top song♡

Sounding pretty solid! I need to catch a show with the new bass player