Martin's attempts to say the word "boogie" are always entertaining :)

Guys...Tres Hombres sounds absolutely killer! It sounds incredible and punchy in my car stereo.

ZZ Top's 70's run tops everything else.

1- 7️⃣9️⃣ / DeGuello 2-7️⃣3️⃣ Tres Hombres 3- 7️⃣2️⃣Rio grande MUD 4-7️⃣1️⃣. ZZ Top first album 5- 7️⃣8️⃣ Heat in the STREET. Pete. Martin. Thank you. Phenomenal series 👍💯

Great show. ZZ Top rules the roost here, but I dig Foghat a lot as well. And obviously, as a guitarist solo act, Pat Travers as well. One thing though... I ADORE the "studio side" of FANDANGO! Man, if only it had been a full studio album. It would be my #1 going away! Over the great Tres Hombres and Deguello. But while the songs "Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings," "Heard It On The X," "Tush" and "Mexican Blackbird" are all fantastic (most esp the first two there!), "BLUE JEAN BLUES" is as well! So much more than your typical blues trope song: Its completely badass in every way! Not the least of which within those killer, witty lyrics! The song's hypnotic feel nails it! And then Billy Gibbons soloing is absolutely exquisite!! Like Ace Frehley and Angus Young on their earlier work, Gibbons solos are tasty and delightful "songs within themselves." So, the reason im here saying this is because I "think' I heard Peter say, "...forget Blue Jean Blues." ???? Man, Pete, i dunno. You didn't even mention the other killer songs off this album, so maybe in your old age, you could've thought that BJB was part of the live half!?! The Olds strikes again, I hope? If not, then shame on you. Any great guitarist knows how brilliant and fantastic that song is! Its simply one of the greatest blues songs ever written. Especially by way of lyrics and the marvelous, brilliant guitar! Marc ⚡

Pete, thanks for ranking ZZ Top’s first album so high. I think it’s a brilliant rookie album with no bad songs. It never gets old for me. The dirty production makes it. Awesome stuff.

Thank you so much guys! I see I need a few more ZZ Top’s! Great grouping, yes Travers does fit in nicely with Zz and Foghat. I completely agree with both of your critical appraisal of Foghat 1980 and forward - and Foghat was my FAVORITE band from 13-15 years old which ended with Boogie Motel whose tour was my first rock show; I couldn’t drive yet so older brother took us. It was a rite of passage lol!

You guys crack me up. Trying to find metal where there's none and systematically likening heavy to great...

I saw Foghat and Travers together in concert. Great show. My Top 5: Tres Hombres, Deguello, Fool for the City, Crash and Burn, Radioactive.

I agree with Martin abt Stone Blue. Killer foghat album. I grew up on that album.

I look forward to when Martin sais "morning sir" twice, or anything twice, it's my new drinking game! 😅

I am stunned that Tejas was so high. Alongside El Loco, they are easily the weakest albums for me. Afterburner on the other hand is a cracking follow u to Eliminator and as far as it being Eliminator II, what else would you expect coming off the back of the massive success of the new style? Foghat of the 70's were a force and in more recent times they have come u with some great new stuff. The first thing that I ever heard from Pat Travers was Snortin' Whiskey live, which was a stone cold classic. However, from there, further ventures into his catalogue resulted in quite steep downturn, so after a couple, I spent my money elsewhere. His voice wasn't quite up to the job half the time and felt out of place with some of the music. Most of my top 10 would likely be ZZ-Top, with 3 from Foghat.

Great show guys 🥃🥃

Tres Hombres is an amazing LP, definitely one of the top LPs of the 1970's and easily my #1 in this contest.

Love these jumbled ranking episodes. How about a NWOBHM theme? Tygers, Saxon..maybe Diamond Head etc..all thrown together

I take all the Pat Travers album over all the others. Dont take it wrong..still love ZzTop and Foghat.

In some ways, this is a lot easier than previous lists cause the top slots should all be ZZ Top. Their catalog is so strong.

This is the first of these videos that I own all the albums. Those Foghat albums after Boogie Motel are strange because they're not great, but they're still somehow enjoyable to listen to. I think it's because Foghat always had a sense of fun in what they did. My top five would be: 5) Foghat - Night Shift 4) Pat Travers - Black Pearl 3) ZZ Top - Deguello 2 & 1 tie) Foghat's Fool for the City and ZZ Top's Tres Hombres

Just before I listen/ watch...I am looking forward to the convo bc I would never group these 3 bands together. Kind of that blues rock undercurrent, I get it, so I am really looking forward to how you guys combine and rank them!

Foghats rock n roll outlaws a great album

Not heard all that much Foghat or ZZ Top but for me nothing will top Pat Travers "Making Magic". Was Pat ever as big here in the UK as he was on the other side of the Atlantic? A very much under appreciated guitarist. The basic problem for any artist that has a lengthy career is that if they produce a lot of similar product they are accused of being boring and repetitive but if they try something a bit different they are accused of chasing trends and courting popularity. Can't win!

Popoff and Pardo are at it again with another of the blender episodes with a new batch of artists. My library does not include the depth and width needed to attempt the herculean task of ranking these 20 albums, but like Pete and then Martin, the top of the personal list would be ZZ Top with Tres Hombres taking the lead. Thanks has to be given to my oft-mentioned older brother for bringing that album into the house upon its release and once again told me - as only an older brother can - "You have GOT to hear this!" Thanks to Martin and Pete for continuing to make these episodes so entertaining and looking forward to the one scheduled for next week. There ya go!

Priest’s ’The Rage’ is also kinda reggae metal

There are a lot of fans of Afterburner. It's heavy pop boggie rock, with a foot n the blues.

Listening from Rochester NY. Visit The Lilac Festival while you are here Martin.

1. Eliminator 2. ZZ Top's First Album 3. Makin' Magic 4. Fool for the City 5. Degüello 6. Rock and Roll Outlaws 7. Night Shift 8. Heat in the Street 9. Rio Grande Mud 10. Tres Hombres 11. Foghat Rock 'n' Roll 12. Energized 13. Crash and Burn 14. In the Mood for Something Rude 15. Foghat 16. Putting It Straight 17. Afterburner 18. Pat Travers 19. Radio Active 20. Fandango! 21. Black Pearl 22. Stone Blue 23. El Loco 24. Hot Shot 25. Boogie Motel 26. Tejas 27. Tight Shoes 28. Girls to Chat & Boys to Bounce 29. Zig-Zag Walk

Foghat.......................... Rules

Great episode fellas!

I’ll be shocked if either ‘Tres Hombres’, ‘Rio Grande Mud’ or ‘Degüello’ isn’t one of their #1 of the bunch

Great series again guys. ZZ top would be at the top for me. As for Foghat and Travers I tend to lean to specific songs instead. Martin doesn't like Boom Boom? Lol. Foghat has a lot of songs I like. Slow ride, Fool for the city, I just want to make love, even Live now pay later. You gave me some albums to start with. I always learn stuff on this channel. Thanks guys.

Fun house 🏠 🤪!! Howdy Peter and Martin!

El Loco needs more love.

I agree with Martin on his number one. Tejas is my favorite ZZ a!bum. I bought it upon its release, and listen to it even now. Great selection of bands here, gents! Thanks!

Energised is my favourite Foghat album, despite the weird production on Dave Peverett's voice that makes it sound like he's singing through a megaphone. Makin' Magic might not be the best Pat Travers album but it is almost the first record I ever bought and I like it more than the rest for nostalgic reasons :) El Loco is one of those albums where on the record a lot of the songs are just 'meh' but when you see them played live they come to life 'Pearl Necklace' and 'Party on the Patio' were barnstormers in particular.

Having seen all 3 of these bands live back in the 70s as well as later on I would pick Foghat as the best live band of these 3 followed by Pat Travers Band and then ZZ Top. Studio albums would be the reverse of that order.

Oddly enough, I am in agreement with Martin on his number one! I absolutely love Tejas by ZZTop!

These blender type shows are very interesting and fun. This one might be impossible but a lot of fun, how about the '70s albums from Rush Genesis Yes and ELP?

Could (should?) have included Status Quo, kings of boogie.

You Guys Need to do a review on Little Feat Albums

Didn't Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson play some guitar parts (separately) on Makin Magic & Putting it Straight ? Thought I read that in Classic Rock magazine.

Foghat fan, but I can't really argue the bottom picks. I rarely listen to anything that came after "Boogie Motel."

Drinking game: every time Martin mispronounces boogie. 😂

Not typical but my 2 favorites are El Loco and AfterBurner.

Help me out here. Who is Earl McDaniel that supposedly wrote Chevrolet on Stone Blue?

Great Show, guys! Ticked I missed it live. Prolly shoulda saved Foghat for a grouping w/Savoy Brown. Most all ZZ Top and Travers albums are Great! Foghat was good but nowhere near the other two. Martin rated Hot Shot way too low. 😤

God bless the Top! Here's my Top ranking: 1) Tres Hombres 2) Fandango 3) Deguello 4) Rio Grande Mud 5) First Album 6) Eliminator 7) Tejas 8) El Loco ... and that's my first big gap betwenn the ratings 9) Afterburner. Having cowbells on an album is cool now? RIP Dusty Hill, Bass Monster. They were such a brilliant trio. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fM17hNlolpvFeps.html

I was surprised that their wasn't much cranky and depressing music on some of the older music from Martin 😄😄

Tejas #1 from Popoff. Should have seen it coming. I like Asleep in the Desert but Tejas doesn't do anything for me.

Looks like I agree with Martin more than Pete again - who knew (have all albums discussed.)

ZZ Top............................. Rules

I think Rory Gallagher would fit in here too

Take a shot every time you hear "boogie".

albany and rochester is like 3 hours apart, i hate that these countdowns don't factor in the live albums

I’m shocked at how many Gold albums Foghat has. Just because I don’t know much of their music outside of a few songs

Outside of Eliminator don't care for 80s ZZTop something with Foghat only the 1981 Foghat album was decent saw them With Blue Oyster Cult and Whitford ST.Holmes Band Pat Travers Radio Active and Crash and Burn saw Rainbow Pat Travers And Krokus 1981 Springfield Illinois 1981 great concert very memorable

I don't personally get why ZZ top is matched with Foghat, Foghat is more a boogie band to me, so Status Quo would be a better fit. I personally not a fan of ZZ top, I love Foghat though. Hell I would say BTO would be a better matchup with Foghat, they have more boogie in their catalogue.

There are some stinkers on this list especially some of those Foghat albums. Objectively i just can’t see how Afterburner is the worst on this list. Musically it’s way better than so many of these albums and just for its success and influence on pop culture alone it should be higher. I think anyone who ranks it last on a list like this is only lying to themselves

My number one would be El Loco….damn, I love that record.

ZZ Top's first 8 albums are kliler, not one filler track, IMO. I don't know what albums you guys listened to. Were they CD versions with the drum machines added? It wouldn't say it on the sleeve. If it is on ZZ Top 6 pack collection, you have the messed up versions of the songs. You guys should know this, if you don't. Maybe research it and make a video on it.

I always thought of Foghat as a poor man's Allman Brothers.

Foghat took a proper beating guys! Ouch...they do have 3-4 solid records imo though and you guys at least gave them credit for that output.

Martin is insane. Tejas is one of ZZ Top’s most lightweight, boring albums. I mean seriously; out of the entire catalog of these three bands, Tejas rules them all?

I like Foghat but maybe not as much as some - for me Fool For The City is SO much better than anything else they did. To me ZZ is a 'party' band (not meant as derrogatory that's just what they sound like to me). Travers is someone I got into much later than those two - except for his radio hit "Boom Boom". Overall he's got the most great music of these three so his albums dominate my top rankings...So my rankings are: 1. Makin' Magic, Radio Active 2. Pat Travers s/t, Putting It Straight, Heat In The Street, Black Pearl 3. Eliminator, Crash And Burn 4. Deguello, School Of Hard Knocks 5. Fool For The City, Tres Hombres, El Loco, Blues Tracks 6. Hot Shot, PT Power Trio 7. Energized, Tejas, Afterburner, Recycler, Can Do, The Art Of Time Travel 8. Night Shift, Foghat s/t, Rio Grande Mud, Retro Rocket, Swing!, Stone Blue 9. My 'catch-all' category: All other Foghat albums, everything else from ZZ, anything else from Travers that I might've missed...

Reggae metal?? Ever heard of Bad Brains?

Why do these guys (especially Martin) seem to think everything compares or connects to heavy metal?

In the 1970s Pat Travers made 2 great records (First, and Makin' Magic). Foghat made many excellent records (1= Stone Blue, 2= Fool for the City, 3= Energized). ZZ Top has't made a good...

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Foghead is def. a boring band. Just sold all the albums in ebay for a couple of bucks.

...those 80s Foghat albums are pretty wretched...no Rod Price, no element of "heaviness" at all...I had for force myself to come to "like" the "Girls To Chat..." album, but it was an effort...

1. ZZ Top - Tres Hombres 2. Foghat - Rock and Roll Outlaws 3. Pat Travers 4. Pat Travers - Radio Active 5. Pat Travers - Crash and Burn 6. ZZ Top’s First Album 7. Pat Travers - Makin’ Magic 8. Foghat - Night Shift 9. Foghat - Energized 10. ZZ Top - Tejas 11. Pat Travers - Heat in the Street 12. ZZ Top - Deguello 13. Foghat - Fool for the City 14. ZZ Top - Rio Grande Mud 15. ZZ Top - El Loco 16. ZZ Top - Fandango 17. ZZ Top - Eliminator 18. Foghat 19. Foghat - Stone Blue 20. Pat Travers - Putting It Straight 21. Pat Travers - Hot Shot 22. ZZ Top - Afterburner 23. Foghat - Rock and Roll 24. Foghat - Boogie Motel 25. Foghat - Tight Shoes 26. Foghat - Girls to Chat, Boys to Bounce 27. Foghat - In the Mood for Something Rude 28. Foghat - Zig Zag Walk 29. Pat Travers - Black Pearl -29. ZZ Top - Afterburner-

Martin needs to learn how to say the word boogie.

I bet Martin wishes he had that t-shirt Pete🎉

Never listened anything by Pat Travers 😮