Members BadRonald Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 I refuse to acknowledge the existence of this picture. I will live the rest of my days firmly believing that Rev Gibbons was born with a father time beard and Pearly in his hands. Looks like a Les Paul to me. Probably Pearly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members telephant Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 Also, when I went to that Texas Monthly Talks interview with Billy Gibbons he explained the story about the fuzz hat... Gibbons visited Morocco and met the Prime Minister or Ambassador or some {censored}, and Billy was wearing a cowboy hat. The Amabassador/Minister (cant remember what Billy said he was exactly) said he wanted Billy's cowboy hat. Billy was like, "Im not just giving it to you for free, we barter in Texas." So the Moroccan gave him the hat he was wearing and Billy gave him his cowboy hat. And since then Billy has worn that hat pretty much everday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members glenecho Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 I like the 80s ZZTop {censored}. I saw them on the Afterburner tour and it was great. Sequences and synths aside, it still sounds like ZZTop and those songs stand alone without it. That said, my favorite Billy tones are from Eliminator and Afterburner (particularly Afterburner). I get made fun of it, but I love the guitar work in "Rough Boy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BadRonald Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 I like the 80s ZZTop {censored}. I saw them on the Afterburner tour and it was great. Sequences and synths aside, it still sounds like ZZTop and those songs stand alone without it. That said, my favorite Billy tones are from Eliminator and Afterburner (particularly Afterburner). I get made fun of it, but I love the guitar work in "Rough Boy". Cool. My fav Billy tones are on Mescalero. Those downtuned fuzzy tones are just sick. Of course I love all the old classic tones too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members telephant Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 I like the 80s ZZTop {censored}. I saw them on the Afterburner tour and it was great. Sequences and synths aside, it still sounds like ZZTop and those songs stand alone without it. That said, my favorite Billy tones are from Eliminator and Afterburner (particularly Afterburner). I get made fun of it, but I love the guitar work in "Rough Boy". Rough Boy is a great song. I actually liked that version they did on Crossroads with Brooks and Dunn too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BadRonald Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 Rough Boy is a great song. I actually liked that version they did on Crossroads with Brooks and Dunn too. The version on their new live DVD is GREAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members telephant Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 Cool. My fav Billy tones are on Mescalero. Those downtuned fuzzy tones are just sick. Of course I love all the old classic tones too. The first three ZZ albums and the last three have my favorite tones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BadRonald Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 The first three ZZ albums and the last three have my favorite tones Yup. Pretty much me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ron Burgandy Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 Also, when I went to that Texas Monthly Talks interview with Billy Gibbons he explained the story about the fuzz hat... Gibbons visited Morocco and met the Prime Minister or Ambassador or some {censored}, and Billy was wearing a cowboy hat. The Amabassador/Minister (cant remember what Billy said he was exactly) said he wanted Billy's cowboy hat. Billy was like, "Im not just giving it to you for free, we barter in Texas." So the Moroccan gave him the hat he was wearing and Billy gave him his cowboy hat. And since then Billy has worn that hat pretty much everday. That's funny as {censored} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jimmyohio75 Posted September 10, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 Because they want to get {censored}ING PAID!!!! What's so hard to understand about that? I like "LaGrange" better than "Legs"....all I'm sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ron Burgandy Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 FWIW the couple tunes they have on the From Dusk Til Dawn soundtrack are killer. Mexican Blackbird is a fun song to drink to. She's Just Killing Me is fantastic. Raunch babeeeee!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BadRonald Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 I like "LaGrange" better than "Legs"....all I'm sayin'. I like Liquor and Goin' So Good better than La Grange (heard it and played it too many times!). It doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rrrajo Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 Well, they have had so many great hits...they should be excused for some....er...disco stuff. Most bands are lucky to get one hit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members telephant Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 When exactly did ZZ Top play disco? WTF are you tards on about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BORR4 Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 ZZ Top is one of the few bands that i can never get sick of. Love the Rev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metalfanat1c Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 Don't doubt the decisions of the Beard. There is no cooler band on the face of the earth than ZZ Top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diddlybo Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 The first three ZZ albums and the last three have my favorite tones Me too, until recently. My least favorite of their stuff has always been Tejas. A few months ago I sat down and listened to it again from start to finish. I don't know if it was the weed I was smoking or what but I fell in love with that record! Completely different from anything else Billy did, to my ears anyway. Probably because he did most of the record on SS vox amps. The two wacky harmonics he hits in the first 15 seconds of Ten Dollar Man is one of my favorite Billy moments of all time. Give it a listen, if you get the chance. I suggest around 11:30 pm with a good smoke or a drink. BTW, it contains no disco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cauberallies Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 Thanks for starting this thread. I have been listening to ZZ now nonstop since I first read it yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Megadeth Man Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 I'm pig ignorant of ZZ Top except Tres Hombres of which I've had multiple copies since I was a kid. Are there any other albums in the Tres Hombres vein but with heavier axe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rushtallica Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 When exactly did ZZ Top play disco? WTF are you tards on about? I don't recall any of that, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Juggernaut- Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 Hey I'm a fan too. Just figured it would be pointless to post my opinion, when THE ZZ fan of the forum can do it much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BusterBuster Posted September 10, 2008 Members Share Posted September 10, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 46&2 Posted September 11, 2008 Members Share Posted September 11, 2008 Here's another unbearded pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scud133 Posted September 11, 2008 Members Share Posted September 11, 2008 oh my god people they didn't even sell out anyway. synthesizers were NEW MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS that they EXPERIMENTED WITH. they could *always* write catchy hooks --- that was NOTHING NEW. The only new thing was SYNTHS and DRUM MACHINES which were NEW TOYS TO EXPERIMENT WITH. *****that is NOT selling out***** it is expanding your musical horizons/abilities. The fact that it rocketed them to superstardom was merely a byproduct of making kick ass songs. Billy and Dusty and Frank did not sit down and say.... hmmm, ok, on this album, we want to get super {censored}ing rich and screw our old fans. Billy said, wow, this synth is {censored}ing fun as hell to play with and makes some crazy sounds ---- i wonder if i could use it on the record??? they are not a sellout band yall are retarded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iamthearm Posted September 11, 2008 Members Share Posted September 11, 2008 we recorded our ep at the same studio that zz top did tejas and a few others.... i felt like i was channeling billy gibbons. baddest mother {censored}ers ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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