I saw this tour in the Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford New Jersey. a Month before this one. One of the best visually staged concerts that I experienced. We were on the floor about 35 rows back. Also remember Billy and Dusty standing on top of the radio set. the fuzzy guitars spinning, and then sinking into the set Behind Frank. What a great time.
Today is one of the saddest days in rock and beyond. We lost a musician, a singer, one tough hombre, a legend and a hero. Thank you for all that you have given us all these decades. RIP Dusty Hill May 19, 1949 - Jul 28, 2021 We love you and you will be sorely missed.
Agreed and thank YOU Dusty, RIP... Saw ZZ Top for 1st time at the Cow Palace for the El Loco tour, will NEVER forget it. Never seen that many Hells Angels assembled in one place in my LIFE!!! Was also here at Mountain Aire for this show too, good times and GREAT memories! And THANK YOU for posting this performance, it's people like yourself that make You Tube the greatest web site on the planet for these moments when we come here to honor, cherish and remember our musical HEROES either still living or who have passed. VERY much appreciated my friend, gracias!
I saw this tour in Buffalo, NY. What a concert, what a band! There will never be more people who can say "I saw ZZ Top live" than there are now. RIP Dusty, and thanks for all the great music!
I still have my All Access Pass in beautiful condition for this Concert at Mountain Aire. I got to be on the left side of the stage behind curtain by myself. What a view, within 6 feet of Dusty Hill jamming! Had beers at local bar with Night Ranger members the night before! Also got to personally escort Dale Bozzio, singer with Missing Persons, around the festival grounds. What an experience!
Interesting story. I was working as part of Rock’n Chair Productions as a Promoter and our security was extremely tight. I even hired my stepdad to keep the generators filled with fuel all weekend to keep the stage powered up. How did you gain All Access Passes ?
I was there too. They were great. They flew in by helicopter right behind the stage. It was a daytime concert and was hot as hell there. People passing out from heat exhaustion and fire trucks spraying everybody down. Still would go again though!
I went there with my ex wife. They had these sprinkler pipes set up people could cool off under.I remember the spinning fuzzy guitars. what a great show. Much better than about a dozen years ago up in Murphy’s. I might be wrong but I think the band was flown in from a hotel around Copperopolis.
@@johnnyquest3707 I was there! I almost passed out from the heat also. Nightranger, some 5 guitar band The Unforgiven I think? Missing persons? Great show! I remember when they dropped into the bottom of the stage, Hot as hell!
Hello Folks! Well,after listening to this whole show,I can say with complete confidence this is a copy from my master tape. I perpetrated this recording using a Sony WM-D6C professional stereo cassette recorder combined with a pair of Nakamichi CM-300 Microphones. I had been taping concerts for about 3 years at this time and was very proud of this recording. It's good to see it up on You tube. This was my standard go to set up for several years. In fact I had purchased the microphones about a month before this show,from World of Sound,Van Ness Avenue,San Francisco. I caught the Top a number of times and I believe Billy Gibbons playing at this show was nothing short of phenomenal. By the way,the date of this show is July 20th,1986 and if my memory serves me correctly,Night Ranger opened up for them. There was a serious biker presence at this show. My friends and I had Shrooms as a main course with a Peyote button for desert. What a day! :-)
Thx for sharing.I was there as well. Miss those days. I remember leaving the fairgrounds and there was a huge line of vehicles backed up. So I cut through a field to the main road to get around the traffic. Several others followed me. Good times!
Damn,I was hoping that this had the video along with the audio. Saw this tour here in Atlanta at the Omni. Before the show they had covered up the drum set area with a huge white tarp.They had a big model of the head of King Tut,with sunglasses on. He had red laser coming from center of sunglasses. They lowered King Tut down over white tarp.Dusty and Billy came out playing “under pressure “as King Tut snorted that white tarp up his nose.Revealing Frank kicking ass on drums! Pretty much this same show! For three man band, they can bring it ! Saw them five times but this was my favorite tour.
Tut was hanging from the rear view mirror. The entire stage was the dashboard of the car and the band was where the radio would be. We had a laser projection of the red ford with green wheels spinning above the stage, Just basic red and green lasers from the 80"s lol. which then dissolved inside the car and revealed the dash
Afterburner was my first time seeing ZZ. Charlotte Coliseum, March '86. Me and my buddy's were front stage, back in the days of general admission. No seats on the floor...just asses n elbows. Have seen em some 20 times since but first time will always be the best!!! We were 22 yrs old wild as hell!!
On the way there, through Angel's Camp, we were behind a car with license plates reading: " To ZZ Top". Then my husband got a traffic ticket when he passed a stopped car. Ticket was, according to the cop, for "cutting in line", which I've never heard of as a traffic offense. Great concert!!!! anyway.
#rt #PoemADay "Mountain Air" Clouds turn chrisom in the suns descent Gentle breeze stirs a song up in the trees Heavens stars appear as I put up a tent Mountain air fills in my lungs does please Pine tree scent highlights a wonderous Present from above.
I was there. Didn’t zz top play first? They were so good! Im trying to remember when they played in the line up (time) as Im truing to remember another event from that concert - so if anyone has that good of a memory:)
I was there, too. They were the LAST act. My boyfriend made me leave after 2 or 3 songs because he wanted to get ahead of the traffic on the way home. Otherwise an awesome day.
I saw this tour in the Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford New Jersey. a Month before this one. One of the best visually staged concerts that I experienced. We were on the floor about 35 rows back. Also remember Billy and Dusty standing on top of the radio set. the fuzzy guitars spinning, and then sinking into the set Behind Frank. What a great time.
Today is one of the saddest days in rock and beyond. We lost a musician, a singer, one tough hombre, a legend and a hero. Thank you for all that you have given us all these decades. RIP Dusty Hill May 19, 1949 - Jul 28, 2021 We love you and you will be sorely missed.
Agreed and thank YOU Dusty, RIP... Saw ZZ Top for 1st time at the Cow Palace for the El Loco tour, will NEVER forget it. Never seen that many Hells Angels assembled in one place in my LIFE!!! Was also here at Mountain Aire for this show too, good times and GREAT memories! And THANK YOU for posting this performance, it's people like yourself that make You Tube the greatest web site on the planet for these moments when we come here to honor, cherish and remember our musical HEROES either still living or who have passed. VERY much appreciated my friend, gracias!
@@arnethetool9964 Thank you!
I saw this tour in Buffalo, NY. What a concert, what a band! There will never be more people who can say "I saw ZZ Top live" than there are now. RIP Dusty, and thanks for all the great music!
I still have my All Access Pass in beautiful condition for this Concert at Mountain Aire. I got to be on the left side of the stage behind curtain by myself. What a view, within 6 feet of Dusty Hill jamming! Had beers at local bar with Night Ranger members the night before! Also got to personally escort Dale Bozzio, singer with Missing Persons, around the festival grounds. What an experience!
Awesome memory, am I correct that the name of one of the other bands was "The Unforgivin"?
Interesting story. I was working as part of Rock’n Chair Productions as a Promoter and our security was extremely tight. I even hired my stepdad to keep the generators filled with fuel all weekend to keep the stage powered up.
How did you gain All Access Passes ?
I was there too. They were great. They flew in by helicopter right behind the stage. It was a daytime concert and was hot as hell there. People passing out from heat exhaustion and fire trucks spraying everybody down. Still would go again though!
I went there with my ex wife. They had these sprinkler pipes set up people could cool off under.I remember the spinning fuzzy guitars. what a great show. Much better than about a dozen years ago up in Murphy’s. I might be wrong but I think the band was flown in from a hotel around Copperopolis.
@@johnnyquest3707 I was there! I almost passed out from the heat also. Nightranger, some 5 guitar band The Unforgiven I think? Missing persons? Great show! I remember when they dropped into the bottom of the stage, Hot as hell!
That was put on by RocknChair productions, was a great concert!
Hello Folks! Well,after listening to this whole show,I can say with complete confidence this is a copy from my master tape. I perpetrated this recording using a Sony WM-D6C professional stereo cassette recorder combined with a pair of Nakamichi CM-300 Microphones. I had been taping concerts for about 3 years at this time and was very proud of this recording. It's good to see it up on You tube. This was my standard go to set up for several years. In fact I had purchased the microphones about a month before this show,from World of Sound,Van Ness Avenue,San Francisco. I caught the Top a number of times and I believe Billy Gibbons playing at this show was nothing short of phenomenal.
By the way,the date of this show is July 20th,1986 and if my memory serves me correctly,Night Ranger opened up for them.
There was a serious biker presence at this show. My friends and I had Shrooms as a main course with a Peyote button for desert. What a day! :-)
Thank you sir!! Takes me right back to March 31, '86... Charlotte Coliseum. Have mercy!!
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@@Squank63 Have mercy,indeed!
Thx for sharing.I was there as well. Miss those days. I remember leaving the fairgrounds and there was a huge line of vehicles backed up. So I cut through a field to the main road to get around the traffic. Several others followed me. Good times!
This was Mountain Aire. With Night Ranger, Missing Persons and Autograph.
I was there too. Got some pictures of zz top. & great ones of missing persons.
I was there. Great audio. Wish there was video.
Damn,I was hoping that this had the video along with the audio. Saw this tour here in Atlanta at the Omni. Before the show they had covered up the drum set area with a huge white tarp.They had a big model of the head of King Tut,with sunglasses on. He had red laser coming from center of sunglasses. They lowered King Tut down over white tarp.Dusty and Billy came out playing “under pressure “as King Tut snorted that white tarp up his nose.Revealing Frank kicking ass on drums! Pretty much this same show! For three man band, they can bring it ! Saw them five times but this was my favorite tour.
Finally I come across someone who remembers the stage snorting part! I cannot find video anywhere you can hear it at the beginning of this video
@@bobb8659 o the best of my recollection, ruclips.net/video/0ra2JjA1hyg/видео.html
Tut was hanging from the rear view mirror. The entire stage was the dashboard of the car and the band was where the radio would be. We had a laser projection of the red ford with green wheels spinning above the stage, Just basic red and green lasers from the 80"s lol. which then dissolved inside the car and revealed the dash
I was there. It was hot. Great show. I was 18. Just before I went into the marine corps. Good times. I saw them again at the cow palace that year.
I just remember the great music, it was hot as hell, and they were selling 20 cent plastic squirt bottles for 5 dollars. So awesome!!
I was there!
Afterburner was my first time seeing ZZ. Charlotte Coliseum, March '86. Me and my buddy's were front stage, back in the days of general admission. No seats on the floor...just asses n elbows. Have seen em some 20 times since but first time will always be the best!!! We were 22 yrs old wild as hell!!
W gli ZZ TOP, Billy un gran chitarrista, Dusty rip🙏🥀un immenso bassista,Il batterista🥁un fenomeno
On the way there, through Angel's Camp, we were behind a car with license plates reading: " To ZZ Top". Then my husband got a traffic ticket when he passed a stopped car. Ticket was, according to the cop, for "cutting in line", which I've never heard of as a traffic offense. Great concert!!!! anyway.
Angles Camp!? I probably should have known about this.
Yet again! Very cool thank you!
Awhhh the memories. Thanks for posting.
Good audio and nice pictures!
For a three piece billy gibbons really knows how to fill up space with his guitar
I was there. Have pictures & ticket stub.
Bummed. I've looked for a copy of this concert everywhere, only to find it's audio only on a video website.
ROUGH BOY ❤❤❤❤
#rt #PoemADay "Mountain Air"
Clouds turn chrisom in the suns descent
Gentle breeze stirs a song up in the trees
Heavens stars appear as I put up a tent
Mountain air fills in my lungs does please
Pine tree scent highlights a wonderous Present from above.
I was there. Didn’t zz top play first? They were so good! Im trying to remember when they played in the line up (time) as Im truing to remember another event from that concert - so if anyone has that good of a memory:)
I was there, too. They were the LAST act. My boyfriend made me leave after 2 or 3 songs because he wanted to get ahead of the traffic on the way home. Otherwise an awesome day.
They were the headliners
the outfield band live event
jesus ! where did you get that one ??? anyway thank you for sharing!!!