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ZZ Top — La Grange
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gypsyman
(just passing through....)
Posted: Jan 24, 2013 - 06:21
 
This a perfect way to accelerate a slow morning start. Thanks, Bill.

jpfueler
(Alvarado, Texas, (A Bit FurtherSouth o' Ft Worth))
Posted: Dec 23, 2012 - 22:06
 
 slartibart_O wrote:

The stick-up-the-rears around here don't embrace that sordid bit of history or this song near enough for my taste. La Grange is still a pretty little place though.
- signed about an hour away from La Grange 
 
was in that area a bit back (Had que in Lockhart while down that-a-way) Nice

martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Nov 22, 2012 - 13:21
 
Saw them last week. Played 45 minutes  5 minute break and 20 minute encore. Music was good but after see Bruce play 3.5 hours and the depth of his cataologue my review was they were lame. Changed my impression of them completely. Go along way on three chords.

martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Jul 30, 2012 - 10:18
 
 misterbearbaby wrote:
ZZ Top defines power trio better than any before or since. Rush and Cream have had more "musical" moments, but the key word here is "power" and in terms of pure, put-your-foot-down-and-see-what-this-baby'll-do power, no one come clost to the Top. Tone, taste and tenacity, indeed.
 
I agree they are up there. I'd chop Plant out of the mix and add Led Zepplin

ScottN
(Condo in Gaza full time now. Thank TFSM I saw the divot where the landmine was placed.)
Posted: Jul 19, 2012 - 18:44
 
When RP adds Jesus Just Left Chicago, then they can say they have a ZZ cross section.  {#Yes}

ddog
(Midwest USA)
Posted: Jun 18, 2012 - 05:39
 
I loved the Tres Hombres album inside art when I was a kid. 

misterbearbaby
(Marina del Rey, California)
Posted: May 17, 2012 - 10:55
 
ZZ Top defines power trio better than any before or since. Rush and Cream have had more "musical" moments, but the key word here is "power" and in terms of pure, put-your-foot-down-and-see-what-this-baby'll-do power, no one come clost to the Top. Tone, taste and tenacity, indeed.

misterbearbaby
(Marina del Rey, California)
Posted: May 17, 2012 - 10:50
 
 Dinges,_the_Dude wrote:
intro reminds me of a song from Joan Osborne...
 

That comment reminds me of a person in a coma who can't quite wake up fully...

jagdriver
(Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise)
Posted: May 17, 2012 - 10:37
 
 Deadwing wrote:
Never been a huge fan of ZZ, but I've always loved "Jesus Just Left Chicago". The guitar is crazy good though   {#Cheers}

 
You just may change your mind after seeing them close one of Clapton's Crossroads concerts (on DVD and maybe streaming from Netflix). I believe it was the 2004 gig in Dallas. 

Dinges,_the_Dude
(below sea-level, N52°22', E4°52')
Posted: Mar 15, 2012 - 01:31
 
intro reminds me of a song from Joan Osborne...

favrood
(Somewhere between here and there)
Posted: Jan 11, 2012 - 12:41
 
Just realized this song and Bottom's Up by Van Halen share some of the same musical stylings...I know, busted for being able to spot that...eclectic, right?

jmsmy
(Music Town, Klein, Texas)
Posted: Oct 08, 2011 - 12:10
 
Great song - bad 80's remix

The remastered Tres Hombres has the original mix - 1000 times better.



Deadwing
(Cincinnati OH)
Posted: Aug 06, 2011 - 16:51
 
Never been a huge fan of ZZ, but I've always loved "Jesus Just Left Chicago". The guitar is crazy good though   {#Cheers}


slartibart_O
(N29°57'-W97°34')
Posted: Jul 06, 2011 - 08:01
 
 donna_birichina wrote:
I grew up in Texas and have family near La Grange. There's a coffee shop diner-y place there where we would always stop for coffee and kolaches on the way to Dallas. And I still had no idea what this song was about until I was an adult and had left Texas.
 
The stick-up-the-rears around here don't embrace that sordid bit of history or this song near enough for my taste. La Grange is still a pretty little place though.
- signed about an hour away from La Grange 

Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida)
Posted: Jul 06, 2011 - 07:59
 
 pinto wrote:
Overplayed.  I don't care how great the song is.  It's overplayed.
 Unsure about that. I think I need another couple million hits to decide.


Poacher
(Brighton, UK)
Posted: Jul 06, 2011 - 07:58
 
 pinto wrote:

Overplayed.  I don't care how great the song is.  It's overplayed.
 
Maybe for you, but I can't remember the last time I heard this. 9  edit to. . . 10



keller1
(In A Gadda Da Vida, Baby)
Posted: Mar 02, 2011 - 04:44
 
Yes, this tune is way overplayed.  It does provide, however, the best example extant of the "Texas shuffle" —- nobody on earth does it better than the ironically named Frank Beard.

Combine excellent musicianship with a bunch of good songs and you get ZZ's equation for success.  Well deserved, IMHO.

pinto
(west meade)
Posted: Jan 29, 2011 - 17:39
 
 Ntropy wrote:
Probably the last great song they wrote. After this, it was all downhill.
 
Overplayed.  I don't care how great the song is.  It's overplayed.


(former member)
Posted: Dec 29, 2010 - 09:02
 
 WonderLizard wrote:
I always get a kick out of the fact that the only guy in the band without a "ZZ Top beard" is Frank Beard. {#Propeller}
 
The story goes that both of them showed up after a break with the same long beard, simply due to synchronicity.

boober
(KC,Mo)
Posted: Dec 29, 2010 - 08:49
 
Love em so much our band...Driving While Blind was named after their old tune..."Arrested for Driving While Blind"

Har-Har-Har

grungepuppy
(Flagstaff, AZ)
Posted: Dec 29, 2010 - 08:48
 
 WonderLizard wrote:
I always get a kick out of the fact that the only guy in the band without a "ZZ Top beard" is Frank Beard. {#Propeller}
 
That has always cracked me up too!


genell
Posted: Dec 29, 2010 - 08:47
 
Oh no, it's the 'digitally remastered' version with those AWFUL drums drowning in some horrible digiverb...
There is a remaster of the original Tres Hombres album out that have the same nice sound as the original London vinyl.


Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida)
Posted: Nov 27, 2010 - 16:30
 
Remember, this was released in 1973.


WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Aug 24, 2010 - 07:50
 
I always get a kick out of the fact that the only guy in the band without a "ZZ Top beard" is Frank Beard. {#Propeller}

cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Aug 24, 2010 - 07:49
 
 earthbased wrote:
Only John Lee Hooker's.
  They worshiped at the feet of the Masters, they've never tried to hide their adoration. It's 'homage', not 'plagiarism'.



CoYoT51
(Lima, Perù - Château-Thierry, France)
Posted: Aug 24, 2010 - 07:48
 
Simple, but greatly made.

Ntropy
(Cleveland, OH)
Posted: Aug 24, 2010 - 07:47
 
Probably the last great song they wrote. After this, it was all downhill.

ortallcowgirl
(Globe, Arizona)
Posted: Aug 24, 2010 - 07:46
 
 KevinM wrote:

Um... Green Day is an overblown 3-chord band has received more recognition than they should.

 

Yes, but ZZ Top has been playing a lot longer than them.  So when Green Day has reached the status of ZZ Top then we will talk about who has more deserved recognition!

KevinM
(Long Beach, Ca)
Posted: Jul 23, 2010 - 08:39
 
 Lrobby99 wrote:
Oh yes it is possible. Tell me ZZT has not received a great deal more fame than any 3 chord band ever should. Like, yes. Great, no.
 
Um... Green Day is an overblown 3-chord band has received more recognition than they should.


crockydile
(Outer Spiral Arm, Milky Way)
Posted: Jul 23, 2010 - 08:39
 
 buddy wrote:
Love the old ZZ stuff
 
YES! Let's hear some Rio Grande Mud!!



RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: Jun 21, 2010 - 11:47
 
 Lrobby99 wrote:
Oh yes it is possible. Tell me ZZT has not received a great deal more fame than any 3 chord band ever should. Like, yes. Great, no.
 
Sorry, I wasn't being argumentative.  I, personally, don't get tired of it.


Lrobby99
(Wisconsin, USA)
Posted: Jun 21, 2010 - 11:43
 
Oh yes it is possible. Tell me ZZT has not received a great deal more fame than any 3 chord band ever should. Like, yes. Great, no.

RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: Jun 21, 2010 - 11:42
 
 crockydile wrote:
I've heard this song too many times. {#Cry}
 
That's not possible!  {#Snooty}



Bleyfusz
Posted: Jun 21, 2010 - 11:41
 
I always knew, I'd been waiting for something on RP.

Now this was it.

calypsus_1
Posted: May 06, 2010 - 23:14
 

ZZ Top by ~JSaurer
©2008-2010 ~JSaurer

"sharp dressed men", the crazy blues guys from Texas!
airbrush, water colours, 1992



donna_birichina
(right where I should be)
Posted: Mar 18, 2010 - 08:00
 
I grew up in Texas and have family near La Grange. There's a coffee shop diner-y place there where we would always stop for coffee and kolaches on the way to Dallas. And I still had no idea what this song was about until I was an adult and had left Texas.

spigolli
(Peachtree City, GA, USA)
Posted: Mar 18, 2010 - 07:57
 
 crockydile wrote:
I've heard this song too many times. {#Cry}
 
How I love this song though I agree, it seems to be played more today than when it was released.


crockydile
(Outer Spiral Arm, Milky Way)
Posted: Mar 18, 2010 - 07:56
 
I've heard this song too many times. {#Cry}

iam_overlord
(Allston)
Posted: Mar 18, 2010 - 07:54
 
Turn it up!

More_Cowbell
(Northern IL)
Posted: Jan 14, 2010 - 07:24
 
 pdhski wrote:
Has anyone noticed the *censored* album cover above?  Here's how it originally looked:


 
...OK the title...


Sjaaks
(Horst, Netherlands)
Posted: Jan 14, 2010 - 07:24
 
Whoohoo!

Iron & Wine And Calexico - Red Dust  —->   ZZ Top - La Grange
Nice transition!!

                   {#Drummer}
{#Bananajam}                              {#Guitarist}
                    

            {#Dancingbanana}{#Moon}{#Dancingbanana_2}

Stave
(San Francisco)
Posted: Nov 12, 2009 - 12:07
 
 mandolin wrote:

...okay, i've only given it a quick glance, but i can't see the difference...

 
Take a closer look at the title.  See how that hanging light interferes with the word "Hits"?

Sometimes little things make a big difference.


mandolin
(...drifting...)
Posted: Nov 12, 2009 - 12:03
 
 pdhski wrote:
Has anyone noticed the *censored* album cover above?  Here's how it originally looked:


 
...okay, i've only given it a quick glance, but i can't see the difference...


Flipmode
(Spartanburg, SC)
Posted: Nov 12, 2009 - 12:02
 
{#Dancingbanana}{#Bananajam}{#Dancingbanana_2}

dkwalika
(Upper Midwest)
Posted: Nov 12, 2009 - 12:01
 
That gotta lotta nice girls there!

dc_zee
Posted: Sep 10, 2009 - 11:20
 
 woozurbuddy wrote:

This song and the Tres Hombres album projected ZZ Top onto the national scene in 1973, but us old Texas will remember that they were a state phenomenum for 3 years before that with two killer first albums - "ZZ Top's First Album" and "Rio Grande Mud" (Bill plays "Just Got Paid" from RGM fairly often.  Kiss-ass, straight-ahead Texas blues rock boogie, and there was never a better live band than ZZ back in those days.  I saw them as an opening act to Mott the Hoople in 1973 in Jacksonville, Florida, and the crowd was so amped up that we demanded and got 5 encores - from the warm-up act!  Mott came out and by the 3-4 song the place was emptying out.

Ahh haw haw haw....


 

Before that they played highschools+ under the "Moving Sidewalks" moniker.  I believe Billy Sr. was a popular crooner in the area at that time too.

ArbiterOfGoodTaste
(Seattle, WA)
Posted: Sep 10, 2009 - 11:15
 
One of my favorite headlines on Fark.com:
Woman shot to death in La Grange. Police still don't know a — how how how how


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Sep 10, 2009 - 11:11
 


This song is soooo good for the ears...  I remember it well...



lawman
(Newcastle upon Tyne, UK)
Posted: Jul 09, 2009 - 07:10
 
earthbased wrote:
This tune is great except that Billy Gibbons coped much of it from John Lee Hooker's "Boogie Chillen". The basic blues chord structure and rhythm and the "How, How, How" were taken from Hooker with no credit ....

Errr ... do you really think that ZZ Top didn't think that people would instantly recognize this, and join with them in what is actually an enthusiastic tribute?


RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: Jul 09, 2009 - 06:57
 
 earthbased wrote:

Only John Lee Hooker's.

 
You are most probably right on that one.