I love the distorted bass, I'm sucker for some bass and the way Dusty played it was amazing and his work in ten foot pole hooked me to them when is was a kid in the 90s

I agree. Showing off the chops for sure.

they were so clean and crisp. every note. i saw them in Southdakota during this tour. that was the first of six times seeing them live. they were definitely my favorite. always will be. they are the best.

I can say this about the Eliminator years, at least Billy stopped using that stupid vocal harmonizer.

I'm probably older than most here, anyway.. I got to see these guys all the place . way back... If you were looking around.. You could see people, running sound EQUIPMENT.. Tripping off old EchoPLEX BOXES.. (look it up.).. Pre-recorded Stuff.. Either way the digital day's came along.. And in bigger places, echoing throughout the building, or stadium.. has been a problem.. Like a ball game.. Some places you get, or sit.. It's kinda hard to make out what the HELL was just SAID.. THESE folks are the best in the music business.. Hands down.. And still putting out great music, Dusty is missed, that bass in ALOT of cases was triggering off the midi.. ..... = music instrument, digital interface.. = not so many people needed to do that work... The guitar tech/ now bass player could tell some stories, I'm SURE.. God bless you all, in the name of Jesus...

Eternal Rules! I have an Eleven-foot Pole! His name is Gunter! He didn't come back!

Agreed!

Sounds like there's vocal dubs in it too me. And i dunno why they just didn't put another guitarist out there instead of using a backing track. Kinda lame, but that's my opinion. Still sounds good though

A-FUKIN-MEN BROTHER!!! THIS IS ONE OF MOST BRILLIANT TALLENTS TO EVER STRAP IT ON ... SO SAYS "JIMI HENDRIX" AND A BAZILLION OTHER PEOPLE .... SAVE YOUR NEGATIVE COMMENTS FOR THE CURRENT STATE OF ROCK MUSIC !!! ALLHAIL THE REV. BILLY G🤠

I notice he has a dual tonality to his voice, how is that being done? You can clearly tell when dusty sings however he when he’s not there are two voices coming out of Billy?

@@gtate135 I'm quite sure your hearing his brilliant mix with the analog effects available at the time. It's a combination of Chorus, Phase, Delay, Reverb and Compression, he's dialed them into a blend that does sound a bit like todays "Doubling" effect. By the 90's people in the know, knew Billy was a tone genius. When the earliest commercially released digital effects processor by Sony, "SP90" I believe it was called, they turned to Billy for help. During its development they sent them to him, he worked wonders with it and to make it understandable asked him (hired I'm sure) to write the entire last chapter of the owner's manual - soon everyone wanted one. I sold 2 guitars to get the $1,600 needed to buy one. It was extremely powerful especially for the time, however also extremely difficult to use and especially create your own effects, the 'lil 'ol boy from Texas further proved his brilliance with instruction on how to get the most out of one. It quickly became an industry standard, and was so for several years when digital wonders were coming out like wildfire and in every studio worth its salt.

All I can say is there has never been a band more talented, cool and down right bad ass as ZZ Top folks!

When TEXAS was Touring! 🎶

"You just don't know what shape I'm in" The lead break after that has always given Me serious chills!

Same three members since 1969, they’re the one and only. Until someone corrects me in the comment section.

I can get you a Carton right now for $80.00 American man. No lie.

g ray welz I still smoke unfiltered Lucky Strikes.

Nick Michaels, amen to that, brother. best damn smoke i’ve ever tasted. -i have to confess that they aren’t always easy to find though anymore too. i’ve found a local gas station/carry out that has tareytons though and they treat me well and taste super good too.

Paul Villela I cant imagine anything being a hard act to follow for Alvin Lee...he was a far better guitar player than these guys in ZZ could ever be. IMO.

Grand Funk Railroad blew Ten Years After off the stage as well in 1970

Yes Lawd

Rush?

Hard to beat ZZTOP. THIS MUSIC NEEDS TO STAY AROUND. FOR AWHILE. FOREVER

Philip Brotzman yes it is!

Some come back. Please.

Here comes Melba.

They opened for the Stones at the Astrodome in '81, along with the Fabulous Thunderbirds...I was there!

Pretty wild effect huh? It's gotta be like the vocal effects I KNOW some black metal, death metalhardcore bands use. I call them Godzilla vocals.

@@a.d.ibarra9613 - Yeah, masteriously wondrous!

Damn straight! Their live has always been great.

No flack here brother.... Small imperfections in live music is the music breathing. ... Makes it REAL

I've been going to concerts for 40 years and ZZ Top is one of the two tightest bands I've ever seen. The other is Black Sabbath.

That vox processor / harmonizer on nationwide sounds hideous

@@joejohnston2035 Sounds bad only to purists

It's all gibberish except for the chorus...

Cary West Without googling I'm gonna say Steve Miller is from Dallas. My first ZZTop show was El Loco tour Nov. 1st, 1981 at the Cotton Bowl with the Rolling Stones. Man it was a perfect day for a show at the Cotton Bowl, Texas in the Fall when it starts to cool off a little bit, you know what I'm talkin bout. Paid $17.50 for the ticket. I still got the stub. I'm a Fort Worth boy, but I was born up north in Amarillo.

If you haven't seen them by May of 2016 bummer. They retired.

wrong!!!! thank goodness. Im seeing them in Nov. in St. Augustine for the 14th time! Hell yeah!

+frank furter Someone lied to me. I guess I misunderstood the d.j. on the radio. A classic rock station. I'm still trying to figure what they consider Classic Rock. I'm a Southern boy (59 yrs old) but if I hear Sweet Home Alabama one more time I'm going to break their antenna. Maybe he said this year but anyway, 14 times frank, wow. The only guy who have seen the more are the roadies. Surely you've had to do some traveling to see them that many times.

adriansmith76 I know what you mean by the eyes, I like seeing them over the sunglasses look now days.

They ARE from Texas - my homies ! - and bet they'd wear their hats whether a punk likes it or not...... they look superfly with and without their cowboy hats !

You must not be from Tejas. It's an original. You should have seen them before they grew the beards. Get the Fandango album. It's partially live in Austin at the First Annual Barbecue and Barn Dance. I was there and they were sporting their Stetsons and white Texas Ruby studded jackets.

No the live side of Fandango was recorded at the Warehouse in New Orleans