first time hearing ZZ TOP - LA GRANGE (Reaction!!)

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first time hearing ZZ TOP - LA GRANGE (Reaction!!)

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@anthonyv6962 9 ай бұрын

It has been used in many movies, including: Shanghai Noon, Striptease, Armageddon, Man of the House, The Dukes of Hazzard, Dogtown and Z-Boys, and the trailers for Planet 51, The Rundown, and Home on the Range. A modified version of the song appears in the 2004 remake of Walking Tall. Professional wrestler David Von Erich and his brother Kerry used this as their theme song in World Class Championship Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling. Professional wrestler Barry Windham used an instrumental cover of "La Grange" as his theme music in the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions territory and its successor, World Championship Wrestling. In 2009, it was heard in a television commercial for Samsung widescreen TVs. This song is also featured in the NASCAR The Game: 2011 soundtrack. The beginning of song was played by Billy Gibbons in an episode of Bones named "Stargazer in a Puddle". When Gibbons and Hill hosted an episode of WWE Raw in 2009, they played this song with Santino Marella (who was substituting for the absent Frank Beard). The song is in many Wrangler Jeans commercials with athletes including Brett Favre, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Plus much more.....

@flor9389 9 ай бұрын

Geico commercial

@Rocksider2525 9 ай бұрын

Great breakdown. It's one of those songs

@MacDaddyBanks 8 ай бұрын

They lost some die hard fans when they commercialized. calling the band a sell-out... Several bands did as well...but the Times, they are a changing iykwim...

@lmkeniston216 8 ай бұрын

The main riff is basically taken from John Lee Hooker’s classic “Boogie Chillen”

@johnnyutah4077 8 ай бұрын

@@lmkeniston216 I just checked it out and sure enough, definitely from the tune you mention. Cool stuff.

@bobconklin7159 9 ай бұрын

“Waiting for the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago” a BOGO blues masterpiece.

@rickhaigwood1079 9 ай бұрын

Yep

@crazylegslife 9 ай бұрын

hell yes

@DonReady5869 9 ай бұрын

First song I heard after my Grandfather died. Huge influence in my life, and the song will always be tied to my memories of him.

@DJDOGG31 9 ай бұрын

Yes those 2 songs must be played together also.

@JM-rl1hf 9 ай бұрын

Agreed

@rhigh100 9 ай бұрын

On Paul McCartny's last birthday someone asked him how it felt to be in the greatest band of all time. And Paul said. I must be geting old. I don't remember being in ZZ Top.

@tbone2071 8 ай бұрын

Did he really say that?

@ZagiBob 5 ай бұрын

If true, that is a classy thing to say

@sandeedobberstine5591 5 ай бұрын

😂❤❤❤

@margolansat4098 4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@njd4291 Ай бұрын

Respect to both.

@elza32358 9 ай бұрын

Imagine being 15 years old in 1973 and hearing La Grange coming out of the car radio. 🤯 I was a ZZ Top fan for life.

@chrisweidner4768 8 ай бұрын

Same here. Born in 58’. We were so lucky.

@CUtigerz97 8 ай бұрын

I got Eliminator in 6th grade from a girl as a Christmas present the year it was released. Been a fan for 40 yrs. My 17yo is now a big fan of the lil band from Tejas!

@jimnewl 8 ай бұрын

The thing is, back then it was just another song on the radio--not because it wasn't great, but because so many of the songs on the radio were great. We were smothered in great songs back then.

@recipoldinasty 8 ай бұрын

Ngl im 27 and i would smash, down bad

@CorePathway 8 ай бұрын

Imagine being 19 years old, in the Army, standing with the company for monthly formation. The guy who just got off CQ duty opens his barracks windows and on a fine April morning CRANKS this tune. Not a sound but the Captain’s voice trying to compete with ZZ Top. 3rd platoon sergeant busts a move into the barracks and 20 seconds later the fun was over. Good times though 😂

@Acoustic_strings 9 ай бұрын

This song, especially the "Haw haw haw" part, I believe was a tribute to Blues Great John Lee Hooker

@familyheissinger5833 8 ай бұрын

This sounds VERY much like John Lee Hooker!

@johntiggleman4686 8 ай бұрын

Exactly. I think that is in "Boom Boom."

@jeffwall3867 8 ай бұрын

Boom Boom Boom Boom

@JDignum 8 ай бұрын

I thought that part felt old school bluesy. I think you*r right. Great. Didn*t catch that before.

@tiffanypalmer9918 8 ай бұрын

Tribute? OK😂 Stolen is more like it.

@johnbember3425 9 ай бұрын

The song is about an actual brothel outside of La Grange, TX that operated with the local sheriff simply pretending it didn't exist and was friends with the madam in charge of the girls making sure no riffraff was allowed in her house.. At one point a local TV reporter made it his mission to get the brothel closed down and all the publicity brought an end to the place everyone called the chicken ranch (because there were chickens on the property). The movie (and play) "The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas" is based on the story of the chicken ranch. If I recall correctly the house was eventually moved to Nevada.

@paigeharrison3909 9 ай бұрын

The story I heard was that during the Great Depression a lot of their clientele brought them chickens and other farm goods to pay for the girl's services. Don't know if that's true. My father told me that and he had met the old sheriff, but my dad has been known to tell some tall tales.

@m2goofy760 8 ай бұрын

@paigeharrison3909 that is correct. During the depression, men were able to "rent time with a hole" for 2 chickens. The wemons would then sell the chicken eggs.

@Nanette-Book-Lover 7 ай бұрын

Marvin Zindler was the reporter who got it closed for nothing less than fame on TV and yrs later did the Slime in the Ice Machine reports😂

@herbpowell343 25 күн бұрын

Marvin Zindler, Eye Witness News!

@brasco96wired67 9 ай бұрын

ZZ TOP are the real deal. They have such a unique sound. Billy Gibbons is one of the best guitarists of all time. They are also the coolest band ever.

@noahmercy-mann4323 8 ай бұрын

Seen 'em in concert a few times, and that is the truth...epitome of cool. And how three guys can make so much good sound is almost incomprehensible.

@karleneblaser1261 5 ай бұрын

I say it so much...us Boomers were so spoiled with all of the BRILLIANT music we grew up with.

@smartsailinsinbad8707 Ай бұрын

As a millennial raise by boomers my dad especially he raised me on the best music from the mid to late 1900s

@bonniebrewer434 9 ай бұрын

The Little Ole Band from Texas. Known for their beards and driving guitar riffs. I never get tired of them.

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@fractaljack210 9 ай бұрын

A fantastic band with a huge catalog, including pop success in the 80s. Billy Gibbons is a superlative guitarist, and was one of Hendrix's favourites. Like Iommi, he is a riff master. Great song.

@Tateorsomething 9 ай бұрын

Lol @ "rift" master

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@fractaljack210 9 ай бұрын

@@Tateorsomething Effing spell check.

@Tateorsomething 9 ай бұрын

@@fractaljack210 I assumed that but it still made me laugh

@LordRahl1975 9 ай бұрын

Even rifts bow down to the guitar mastery of the Reverend BFG!!

@donawalker216 9 ай бұрын

Saw them in concert last year for the first time. Great show and fantastic night.

@827dusty 9 ай бұрын

You are speaking of Billy Gibbons. While in concert in Texas in 1966, Jimi heard ZZ Topp playing some small bar, and was so infatuated with them, he asked these three 18-year-old guys to be his warmup act on his British tour. They did, and Jimi and Billy Gibbons became pretty good friends. Jimi and Billy traded their secret guitar Riffs with each other, like chefs share recipes, but only with the people they like and trust.

@neillenet291 9 ай бұрын

Thats Not how they met. Billy Gibbons band MOVING SIDEWALKS was opening for Hendrix at the LA Forum in 1969. They struck a friendship and mutual admiration. Hendrix in England in 1966, still a relatively unknown guitarist.

@HvyMetal4Ever 9 ай бұрын

If I remember correctly, Jimi insisted that Billy have a room as close to him as possible. That way they could hang out and jam together.

@neillenet291 9 ай бұрын

@HvyMetal4Ever yes, From what I read, they spent a lot of time trying to figure out what Jeff Beck was playing.

@HvyMetal4Ever 9 ай бұрын

@@neillenet291 I love the story Billy tells about meeting Prince. Oh, to be a fly on the wall for that one.

@neillenet291 9 ай бұрын

@HvyMetal4Ever I think most of these guys rexpected and had a mutual admiration society for each other. I would have loved to have been in the studio to watch Led Zeppelin record their first 2 albums. Or Black Sabbath and Judas Priest. I'm a musician myself but I would have loved to watch their process.

@sherylstone8804 9 ай бұрын

This is the blues with ZZ Top cranking the pace up a lot. The way he sings this and the sounds he makes are,all nods to the legendary Texas bluesman John Lee Hooker. The song is a about a chicken ranch in LaGrange, Texas. Also legendary. Lol. Thanks for the reaction.

@andrewstableford9781 9 ай бұрын

This song is about a secret whore house that was called the Chicken Ranch.

@johnnemo6509 9 ай бұрын

you beat me too the John lee Hooker influence

@jameswagoner3309 8 ай бұрын

Except that John Lee Hooker was from Detroit.... he was born down south but came to Detroit to work on the GM automobile assembly lines at a very young age.

@mlinderict 8 ай бұрын

This was "The Best Little Whore House in Texas" of movie (Dolly and Burt) fame.

@TheLowJacq 9 ай бұрын

The best 3 piece band to ever rock the planet. Not a single line up change in 4 decades plus, until Dusty Hill died in 2021.

@smashtoad 6 ай бұрын

They're great, but RUSH is a better trio, and it's not really close. JMO.

@TheLowJacq 6 ай бұрын

@@smashtoad You're comparing a prog to a blues trio. Two different styles. I happen to love Rush and Neal Peart was in a class of his own on drums. They are both excellent at what they do or they would not still be around today.

@smashtoad 6 ай бұрын

@@TheLowJacqI get it, but the statement was "best 3 piece band to ever rock the planet".

@TheLowJacq 6 ай бұрын

@@smashtoad yes and you have your opinion and I have mine. Someone else might have another. Don't belittle my opinion just because it isn't yours.

@smashtoad 6 ай бұрын

@@TheLowJacq copy that.

@raeje 9 ай бұрын

God I love ZZ Tops distortion. Just so clean and "fuzzy".

@Snipergoat1 9 ай бұрын

Guitarist Billy Gibbons has a unique picking style where he extend his middle finger out a little bit when holding his pick and sort of lightly touches the stinks with his nail as he is picking. This gives it a slight muting effect and also givse us some small overtones that are a bit different than a normally plucked string. It's one of those hundred of little things that gives every player a slightly different sound even when playing the exact same music.

@user-xu1jo4yb8r 5 ай бұрын

True, a lot is technique

@robertrose8160 9 ай бұрын

The "How How How" bit is a nod to John Lee Hooker's much earlier song "Boom Boom". Look that one up as well.

@russellw7785 2 ай бұрын

Can't believe that there are people on the earth that doesn't know ZZ top.. I don't know how that's possible ❤️. This isn't even the best of them, but it's up there... 1971

@traciemack6168 Ай бұрын

Thank you sweetie, for a marvelous reaction to a marvelous song! I've seen ZZ Top many times through the years, and have never been let down. What you hear on the record is what you hear on the stage. They are now, and have always been, absolutely phenomenal.

@henrytberry 8 ай бұрын

You are right on point when you say this is 'turnpike music.' If you have a long drive ahead, there's nothing better to fire up than ZZ Top to help you roll on down the road. I've been listening to them for fifty years and they're still great.

@danieleldon7195 9 ай бұрын

ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaugn, Cream, When the Levee Breaks... Polo's findin' out about Blues Rock. Enjoy.

@HarrySatchelWhatsThatSmell 4 ай бұрын

That guitar solo can be mentioned in any conversation about "the greatest' solo everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

@brianwilcox2543 Ай бұрын

ZZ Top is one of the best things to come out of Texas. "How-how-how-how!"

@Dr_Bombay 9 ай бұрын

two things i love about your reactions: 1), that occasional glance at the camera (and us) that says, "my mind is being BLOWN right now," and 2) when you hear something and all you can do is just laugh because words just fail to do justice to the emotions and thoughts happening. i feel you, bro.

@joshmccoy1522 9 ай бұрын

That was the thing with ZZ when they first hit the scene - they were unlike anything else out there. Generated an immediate fan base.

@wordup897 9 ай бұрын

Billy Gibbons is brilliant and has very deep knowledge of blues roots. Fascinating guy to listen to.

@BTAColorado 9 ай бұрын

"Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" is my favorite ZZ Top song, but a vast majority of their catalog is fire. (Billy and Dusty go back and forth singing the verses in that one, good times)

@rogercoop1489 8 ай бұрын

👍My favorite too.

@827dusty 9 ай бұрын

I saw this Band back in 1976 in Seattle. I've seen The Who, Led Zeppelin, Credence Clearwater, Heart, Fleetwood Mac and many more. These guys put on show with live cattle, and other animals on stage. It was so cool. This 3-man Band from Texas was one of the best bands in the "Classic Rock" era.

@robertsuitsjr6117 9 ай бұрын

Saw the same tour in WV, they had a longhorn steer, a buffalo and vultures tethered to perches. And then when I moved to Houston, their hometown, I caught the Afterburner tour about 10 years later.

@AgingDrummerBoy-ly1js 9 ай бұрын

I was also at that concert! Lots of great shows in Seattle back then. ✌️

@johngilmer6782 9 ай бұрын

@@robertsuitsjr6117Saw that tour in Ft. Worth. Had the vultures on either side of the stage. Occasionally a fan behind them would come on and the birds would spread then flap their wings. These vultures were BIG!

@d4l3d 7 ай бұрын

The Noah's arc of rock. No one else left alive.

@yvesbarriere2922 9 ай бұрын

My favorite tracks are 'Waiting for the bus - Jesus just left Chicago' and 'I gotsta get paid' (not a misspell)

@yogimarkmac 9 күн бұрын

Solo at the end is the finest example of pinch harmonics ever.

@seanstark5948 2 ай бұрын

Billy would never stop

@hanierfamily 9 ай бұрын

We grew up in the 80's, and their music then was so great! But since we've been exploring music more indepth, we've discovered so much more about this incredible band! This one we've known for a number of years now. I (Chris) was in a band in my past whose members were rock FANATICS, and our guitarist, Pete, would play his old rock favourites while we drove to and from rehearsal. We all got such a huge lesson in rock music in that Beetle. We hope you explore more from this group. One of the best mixtures of Blues and Rock we've ever heard. Enjoy!

@stratguy1784 9 ай бұрын

Badass and old school, ZZ Top in a nutshell

@vickiroman189 9 ай бұрын

I knew you had heard it. I don't know anyone who hasn't :-) Imagine (with your knowledge of 70s music so far) this bursting out of the radio in 1973. Heck yeah, more please. "Sharp-Dressed Man," "Cheap Sunglasses," "Tush," "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide."

@vulgarprophet2689 9 ай бұрын

Cheap sunglasses is probably my favorite

@vickiroman189 9 ай бұрын

@@vulgarprophet2689 It's mine too :-)

@guyray1504 8 ай бұрын

When you talk about " Tush" how could you go wrong? Love them all.

@chadheckman2693 8 ай бұрын

Also, "Legs". Enjoy!

@HammockQueen 8 ай бұрын

Party on the Patio 🤘

@richeaton5752 Ай бұрын

👍 Time keeps on ticking... Going through a box of old ticket stubs not long ago.I was blessed. My first rock concert: May 19, 1973 (lol yeah, I'm old, but still above the dirt...) East Tennessee State University Rory Gallagher ZZ Top $4 It was about two months before Tres Hombres came out. (Dusty Hill's 24th birthday, I came to find out on his passing) It was Festival Seating and I managed to get about 15 feet from mic center. Rory Gallagher was pure fire right out of the gate, and his band was phenomenal. (particularly Lou Martin on his electric piano) Rory was amazing to see play and I think that he had as much fun as anyone. Then, Billy Gibbons and the boys came out. Back when they were the most badass blues rock band that ever was. Straw hats, jeans, no beards (but Frank. lol), and BG in a white tshirt w/ pack of Marlboros rolled up in the sleeve(lol). Needless to say, Rory and Billy made a big impression on a 16 yr old. Blues rock, slide guitar nut ever since. RIP Rory, Rod, Lou, & Dusty. Thank You! Keep Rockin' Billy, Frank, & Gerry Openers... Rory Gallagher- Messin' With The Kid kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z7ubmrV_mq7caWg.html ZZ TOP - Beer Drinkers and Hellraisers kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gb6jqsSdypuvo6c.html

@gkiferonhs 9 ай бұрын

All of this sound is coming out of three people. The lead guitarist (Billy Gibbons) Jimi Hendrix called the best guitarist in rock.

@victoriawebster8816 Ай бұрын

Saw them 3 x !!! How great is that ? 🎶💃🏻 Dusty( RIP) Billy & Frank Lil old Band from Texas !

@melbalarck7139 9 ай бұрын

I would listen to ZZ Top on my way to work. I woke me up. I went to out door concerts with ZZ Top in the early 70's in Houston and Austin.

@DavidMiller-dt8mx 9 ай бұрын

Hot and nasty Texas blues rock, the best there ever was. The tune's a masterpiece, too. You'll wanna hear Waiting for the Bus and Jesus Just Left Chicago...maybe Tejas. Maybe if you get in the mood, Master of Sparks. There are plenty more, but I'm really only into the early stuff.

@ashebanow 9 ай бұрын

Same here. The later stuff is still good, but too polished and MTV focused for my taste.

@corey6393 9 ай бұрын

Finally had the opportunity to see ZZ when they played in my little town up North several years back. Outdoor venue, small-ish, nice sunset, and my mind was blown. I wasn't sure what to expect, as I had been a listener for decades, but they might not be able to bring it anymore. I was wrong, way, way wrong.

@podunkcitizen2562 6 ай бұрын

The "how, how, how and hmm, hmm, hmm is a tribute to old blues singers like John Lee Hooker who would put in those little additions whenever he felt like it.

@user-dw7ef3xb5j 8 ай бұрын

Driving Music! I live in Texas, lots of long distance driving. Love ZZ Top !!! Been to many of their concerts way back when. Loved them all.

@janster3000 9 ай бұрын

You've opened the ZZ Top floodgates! I've seen them in concert at least 30 times, starting in 1973. They will brighten up the room and get your on your feet. Hope you do many more of their songs. I suggest start with the early ones and keep going.

@robertherring9277 9 ай бұрын

Met these guys when i was a kid. Like 9/10 yrs old.p my best friend's dads friends. Went camping, fishing and shooting. They jammed around the campfire. No clue who they were! Was like 1980 ish...

@ZagiBob 5 ай бұрын

I saw ZZ Top at Winterland in SF about 1972 on their Tres Hombres tour. No one knew who they were. They were the FIRST band on a 3 band show: ZZ Top, Wild Turkey and West, Bruce and Lang. My ears were ringing for 3 days 👍

@pamelalyttle 9 ай бұрын

I am 78 and I still love zztop and now this fine young man Polo

@djknox2 9 ай бұрын

My favorite ZZ Top tune. I actually got to sing this song live alongside a friend's band at a neighbourhood bash when I was 17. I've seen them a couple times live and they are one of THE TRUE FEEL GOOD BANDS. RIP Dusty.

@gandalf970 9 ай бұрын

Waiting on a Bus/Jesus just left Chicago together are great.

@roxannekean6025 2 ай бұрын

Half the fun of ZZ Top is WATCHING THEM PLAY! Also hear them do Sharp Dressed Men!

@SoulTripChuck 8 ай бұрын

LOVE LOVE LOVE me some ZZ TOP. A friend turned me on to them back in HS in 1982 after I moved from Cali to coastal NC. Even as a young black man in the 80's ZZ Tops groove was undeniable. Pick any song off of the Deguello album and you won't b disappointed. There is also a great documentary on the band that came out in 2019/20 called ZZ Top: That Little Ol Band from Texas.

@beernmetal6964 9 ай бұрын

You kinda need to know the story behind this song to appreciate it. The Chicken Ranch. Marvin Zindler.

@robertsuitsjr6117 9 ай бұрын

"Slime in the ice machine!"

@CdnTrader1 9 ай бұрын

I definitely need to be Marvin Zindler for Halloween next year. I wonder if I can talk my wife into being Slime In The Ice Machine!!

@AManIsNoOne67 9 ай бұрын

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas was about the same place, wasn't it? Oh hey, if you like musicals...

@robertsuitsjr6117 9 ай бұрын

The movie was based on a Tony award winning Broadway musical which was based on a Texas Monthly magazine article which was based on TV news reporting from Marvin Zindler. ZZ Top took inspiration from the magazine article, and I seriously doubt they were customers. Could be wrong though but La Grange is a few hours from Houston, no need to travel if you can get it locally.

@CdnTrader1 9 ай бұрын

@@robertsuitsjr6117 because of Texas urban sprawl it feels like it is 10 minutes outside of Katy and 10 minutes outside of Austin. Honestly Austin just feels like a western suburb of Houston. It’s not like living here in Alberta where you can drive for a few hours and see more bears than gas stations.

@kimb3786 9 ай бұрын

Crazy watching him react to songs that I’ve loved my whole life and heard so many times they are part of my DNA. I love knowing what is coming next and anticipating his upcoming reaction!

@mikegoin6023 9 ай бұрын

Fool for your stockings, I'm bad, I'm nationwide, Wainting for the bus-Jesus just left Chicago, Pearl necklace....so many great tunes from the little ol' band from Texas.

@TisJustMe... 9 ай бұрын

When in Austin Texas quite a few years back at a place on 6th Street I was blessed to see Gibbons of ZZTop playing with Johnny Depp ... an interesting experience indeed. In my Younger years I was able to see ZZTop concert in MS and they were the "Thing" back in the day. Love their layed back style. IF Gibbons haven't sold his ranch around Medina Texas ...He would have little "get togethers" in which I met Sammy Hagar hanging out chillin' and what a blast. Miss the :intimacy of the older folks. IF you get the chance, i would like to see someone/anyone do a reaction to Ms. Beverly Watkins ... The Lady SHOULD be more recognized for Her Talent at Blues Guitar.

@rickhaigwood1079 9 ай бұрын

They played all over Houston when I was in high school.....I heard this song live before Tres Hombres was released......If you are still up....React to "Jesus just left Chicago" or "Just got paid today" by ZZ....You will love it!!

@brettkenschaft4239 9 ай бұрын

Great suggestion on "Just Got Paid", my personal favorite! I actually met Billy and Dusty in the Hard Rock Cafe in Houston back in the late '80s. I was living in San Antonio at the time and in Houston for the weekend with some friends. They were super cool and nice!

@rickhaigwood1079 9 ай бұрын

@@tekulve2968 I went to St Thomas....Class of 74......It was fun being a teenager back in those days!!! Got to see a LOT of the big shows back then......Great memories for sure. Agree about the weed.....LOL

@rickhaigwood1079 9 ай бұрын

@@brettkenschaft4239 Billy still runs the streets in town.... From time to time he drops into the West Alabama Ice House for a few cold ones.....He usually keeps a low profile when he does and most people don't even recognize who he is.....and if they do they usually give him space to hang out and enjoy himself.... Might be why he goes there???? 😀😏

@spineynorman7378 9 ай бұрын

When I first saw them perform this track live at the Armadillo World HQ in Austin in the early 70’s, my reaction was almost the same as yours.

@TheRoostervisor 9 ай бұрын

ZZ Top makes everyone's happy face just like your happy face!🤣

@ripvanwinkle2002 9 ай бұрын

Manic Mechanic... has had my foot welded to the floor more times then i can count LOL ZZ TOP ARE LEGENDS!

@chrissemones6195 9 ай бұрын

Tush , lowdown in the streets, cheap sunglasses are all older pre MTV rhythm & blues.

@TwoTitans21 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for listening with us. Have loved this band since mid 70’s. My friend was a guitar player. He would listen and play. I was so lucky to hear them as a teenager. 🎉❤

@frankmiranda9162 2 ай бұрын

That singing is John Lee Hooker! Hall of Fame Blues singer! He played in The Blues Brothers. Movie!!!! 😮 ZZ Top and John Lee Hooker

@macunz111 6 ай бұрын

I miss my brother and sister. Both younger then me, passed from addiction. I literally made it out alive. 60 years old now. What you are doing right now is what we used to do, critique new songs. We would crank it up as loud as it wouldgo, cause that's what addicts (and recovering addicts do). Everything to the max. Thanks for the memories ❤

@tfodthogtmfof7644 9 ай бұрын

That “how how how how!” Was a tribute and call back to John Lee Hooker a great bluesman and a strong influence on rock. ZZ Top was a serious power trio that loved to reference the greats that influenced them. Billy Gibbons the lead guitarist and vocals for ZZ Top is a serious music fan as well as performer, a real musician’s musician.

@sumonjamal1653 9 ай бұрын

Plenty of ZZ Top songs that range from bluesy, boogie rock to modern, synth-influenced pop rock songs... Early ZZ Top songs - 'Tush' ... 'Cheap sunglasses' ... 'Waiting for the bus/ Jesus just left Chicago' ... "I'm bad, I'm nationwide" ... 🔥🔥 Other modern ZZ Top hits - 'Sleeping bag' ... "My head's in Mississippi" ... 'Velcro fly' ... 'Rough boy' ... 'Got me under pressure'... 🎸🎸

@freedomfrompsoriasis924 8 ай бұрын

It is so much fun to watch you 'reacting' to this music. I just love watching your face--how it goes from mildly interested to blown away. Great fun. Makes me appreciate the music all the more. You should watch some of their videos. They are beyond cool with beautiful women, great cars and a unique look. And their beards rock.

@sheilacape4794 4 ай бұрын

Now that's jammin' right there!!! I love zztop; they play on "back to the future"#3!

@michaelmueller4946 9 ай бұрын

A 3 piece band! That little ole band from Texas!

@drainbramagebrandon1047 9 ай бұрын

Nice reaction! Next step: WAITIN’ ON THE BUS/JESUS JUST LEFT CHICAGO 👍

@Im_Old_Gregg 6 ай бұрын

Yes sir. That little ol' 3 man band from Texas. I grew up on this stuff and absolutely love it to this day. They have so many great tunes

@lilamuzik3385 9 ай бұрын

From around where I lived in Texas....so proud of ZZ

@alchemy-oi8xf 9 ай бұрын

..."from a singer that sounds like he doesn't have any teeth in his mouth" had me wiping away tears of laughter. SO truly descriptive, Polo, though usually that singer sounds a bit more tooth-ful on other ZZ Top's tracks, just to let you know. ;) Terrific Texas blues-rock boogie band. This was their break-out hit, and the band left a long list of great songs in it's wake.

@roberta7727 9 ай бұрын

Hello Polomm, Thank you for Jammin ZZ Top a A great song for them is Tush 🎉❤Maybe you could play that 1 thanks so much. Lots of Love ❤

@debbygesaman3892 9 ай бұрын

From NE Ohio, so friggin excited to hear ZZ Top! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

@terryperkinson4423 8 ай бұрын

How can anyone not love this song??? It grabs you and hauls you ass to La Grange... Turn it up.

@cynthiamartinez9669 9 ай бұрын

Finally!!! Love this song!! Loved the reaction. :) More ZZ please.

@user-ok1ri7tk3x 9 ай бұрын

This is why Baby Boomers still listen to 60's and 70's music because they were very talented ARTISTS and the music is still GREAT.

@MrHotsnakes 9 ай бұрын

Billy, Dusty, and Frank are a real treat, from the dirty sounding days up to the late 80s 'Sharp dressed man' and 'Legs' era

@NepahwinMokwa 3 ай бұрын

I've seen so many ZZ Top concerts and all have the same energy. RIP Dusty, you will be missed big time.

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@steves9905 9 ай бұрын

El diablo is my fav

@BlackGuardXIII 9 ай бұрын

They have so many great songs. Something a bit slower you might like is Blue Jean Blues. For another great driving song, check out I’m Bad I’m Nationwide.

@dracos85 9 ай бұрын

You REALLY need to look at their Sharp Dressed Man video. You will see the Eliminator car, their iconic band moves, and the unique sound that can only be ZZ Top and has never been replicated.

@maureencora1 9 ай бұрын

Listen to the ZZ Top "Fandango" CD Song "Nasty Dogs & Funky Kings: Too. Feel the Music. That's Why They Are in the R & R Hall of Fame... TEXAS Rock & Blues.

@branojuraj9063 9 ай бұрын

Love your channel, please do Depeche Mode.!!!

@Brandi6666 9 ай бұрын

ZZ TOP is one bad ass kicking band🤘❤️. If Texas had a sound😮

@danacasey8543 9 ай бұрын

Oh, you are going to have so much fun diving into ZZ Top! Been lovin them since the 70s!

@firethunder834 9 ай бұрын

Driving through Missouri, whenever we pass a La Grange road sign, I always do the ZZ Top finger point to my wife. Such a cool song.

@allenlocke1935 9 ай бұрын

Guitarist and co vocalist Billy Gibbons sings this and channels Leon Redbone while singing some classic Jonnie Lee Hooker isms:) Try "I'm Bad I'm Nation Wide", "Nasty Dogs Funky Kings", "Cheap Sunglasses" "Tush", "Beer Drinkers HellRaisers". The whole Fandango album is fire!

@Tateorsomething 9 ай бұрын

I absolutely want to see more reactions to ZZ Top. They're in my top 5 all time. Check out my favorite Blue Jean Blues por favor.

@trfrenchy 4 ай бұрын

First time i heard this. 1975, in an old beater 64 mustang. The smell of gas and exhaust and La Grange on the 8 track track. Life was good!

@AzaleaLala 8 ай бұрын

I saw ZZ Top in Houston at the Astrodome when they opened for the Rolling Stones. That was over 30 years ago. lol. Such a good concert.

@TheJoshuaPimentel 9 ай бұрын

Here. We. Go.

@CH-xw4fq 9 ай бұрын

Sooo many more great songs by this band you must listen to.. Cheap Sunglasses , Just Got Paid , I'm Bad I'm Nationwide , just to name a few to start.

@valoriel4464 9 ай бұрын

Grt suggestions.✌🏻

@robertlear2712 9 ай бұрын

ZZ Top kicks ass. I got to see them in concert around 2005. Great show.

@Gutchek6 6 ай бұрын

Dude! I’ve heard this song about 2,000 times in my life and my face looks exactly like yours did in this video! Turnpike music, indeed!

@Blue-qr7qe 9 ай бұрын

That's Boogie, baby. Boogie.

@Blue-qr7qe 9 ай бұрын

Blue-qr7qe Hey, Polo - Love ZZT. Start here with Bluesman, John Lee Hooker in 1948: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fZqgo5NjxK2yaXU.htmlsi=E4DkrUvT4oKnV6IT Then go hear a lot of Canned Heat from the late 1960s: I'm on the Road Again, et al. Peace - 🎉

@julieflick5636 9 ай бұрын

Blue Jean Blues

@davidabbott1959 9 ай бұрын

Billy is a friend. Not only is he one of the greats...he is one of the nicest guy you will ever meet. Check out "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide". Yes the tune is great, and the guitar bass and drums kick it...but those lyrics. Billy is a master.

@KeithOlson 9 ай бұрын

ZZ Top and Dire Straits are both cut from the same mould of pure, badass awesomeness.

@smartsailinsinbad8707 Ай бұрын

My dad raised me on this kinda stuff a song I learned to play early on in playing the guitar was the rhythm and solo in kid charlemagne by dire straights and that got me into dire straights

@juliehughes1258 9 ай бұрын

All of that beautiful sound came from only three men. Billy Gibbons on lead vocals and a true guitar GOD, Dusty Hill, R.I.P., on bass, and Frank Beard, the band member who did NOT have the long beard, on drums. I’ve seen them live twice and they ROCK. And I’d like to let POLO known that, AFAIK, Billy Gibbons has a full set of teeth! This band is one of the few good things to come out of Texas.

@jabehauber 9 ай бұрын

If you didn't know, "Jesus went down to Chicago". Get a ticket to ride that mofo my man.

@lynnhoffman247 9 ай бұрын

“Jesus Just Left Chicago”…. but yeah 👍🏼

@jabehauber 9 ай бұрын

@@lynnhoffman247 ha, super facepalm on me. I should lay off late night beers and youtube comments!

@lynnhoffman247 9 ай бұрын

@@jabehauber 😂 It happens to the best of us 🙌🏼

@noonesfang131 9 ай бұрын

Im only 35 but ive seen ZZ Top 3 times and they have always blown the roof off.

@8fran08-47 8 ай бұрын

You probably heard several of their tracks before. Remember the effect that you got from seeing Chris Stapleton on a thumbnail, then hearing him and then seeing him perform, ZZ TOP...same!! Your gonna love 'em! Aloha 🤙😎

@GrimrDirge 9 ай бұрын

The general rule for ZZ Top is - the earlier the better. Like Chicago in the 80s, they kinda lost their edge.

@norwegianblue2017 9 ай бұрын

It's a common pattern you see with a lot of good bands. Their early stuff is usually the best and then they have that one huge, break-out album where they go main-stream. For ZZ Top, that was Eliminator. A great album, but it lost something. For other bands I'm thinking of Metallica's black album, Def Leppard's Hysteria, U2's Joshua Tree, etc.

@wordup897 9 ай бұрын

@norwegianblue2017. I don't listen to Metallica, but agree on DL and U2z although I like U2 up thru achtung, War and Unforgettable Fire were phenomenal. Shame what Bonos bozo politics did to their later image.

@roberta7727 9 ай бұрын

Okay, so I've seen them in concert when they were young when they're middle age. And when they're old and they have not changed, they are still Royalty of rock and roll.❤ Absolutely jaw, dropping great.😅

@JuniorFarquar 9 ай бұрын

My friend new them and especially their producer in the early 90s in Nashville. They wouldn't even get together in the studio...Billy would come up with the riff, send it to Dusty who'd add bass and fwd that to Frank. Semi-finished song would be sent back to producer who'd mix it and it was all done separately. It's when they were putting out contracted lps with that same old formula that was cemented starting w Eliminator.

@JuniorFarquar 9 ай бұрын

@@wordup897Bono = pee dough