Man, she gets it. Every video I see from these kids, she's got cool ideas on how these voices sound. She feels the rhythm, she gets the nuances and finds a way to describe them that are unique to her, but we can all understand.
"I had these leather moccasins that sounded just like him" may be the single best description of a singers tone that I have ever heard. Epic! I love your unique way of describing sounds.
I know, right?! I love how she puts into words the vibe of certain music. And the fact that it is generally spot on (somehow, in a weird way) combined with the look on Brad's face when she says it makes it so hilarious.
I've played guitar for a few bands and had another musician describe one of my solos as nectar dripping from a peach. lol He always had a way of describing music in a visual way. He ended up being my best friend for 20 years until his untimely death 3 years ago. Mark Williams RIP
Mel (I know I'm going to get his last name wrong)..Mel Tormai was described as having a velvet voice...if you were to hear him you would understand what Lexi is saying.
Man, this girl has the deepest understanding of music and the most amazing way of describing whar she is hearing. she has a magical ear and hears things in songs that most people just don't get. Brad is so different and how Lexie confuses him is priceless. I love this pair of kids. They are so Yin and Yang and both make the experience enjoyable.
I remember this bursting onto the radio - like no music I had ever heard before. I saw them shortly after this and could not believe such a solid wall of music could come from 3 people. RIP, Dusty. You were legend.
He's imitating blues singer John Lee Hooker's singing style in this song (esp. the "how, how, how" part). Everyone understands what Lex is saying - she's a natural poet.
@@toddjoseph1tj i just tried playing this and im more like, wow it's so clean, low gain. Especially during the solo. He got way grittier later on, super dirty with tons of fuzz etc.
Lex: you know what I'm saying? Brad: no-one knows what you're saying Everyone: speak for yourself! "Voice like leather moccasins" is really evocative, and works really well!
It's about a whorehouse in LaGrange, Texas. It was called the Chicken Ranch. It was in operation during the Great Depression. Nobody had any money or food back then. The men wanted their needs tended to, and the ladies of the evening had to eat. So, the men would pay the ladies with a chicken, hence The Chicken Ranch. The men got their swerve on and the ladies got to eat. It was a win/win. I live about 25 miles from there. Actually went to see ZZ Top when they performed in LaGrange. It was one of the hilights of my life. RIP Dusty. You made us Texans so proud!
Me, I instantly got that description, and I loved it. Perfect. The outer texture is a bit rough, but the smoothness of the leather as it bends. The best analogy for Billy's voice.
In their documentary, the engineer said Billy Gibbons ran around outside where it was cold, until he was cold. It made his voice deeper and more raw. THAT is why he sounds like that. He wanted that voice for this sound.
They played my dad's prom in the 60s as The Moving Sidewalks. This song is about the famous Chicken Ranch brothel in TX. ZZ TOP is as Texas as longhorns, Whataburger and HS football
Lex has a very large artist streak in her. She doesn't see the world like everyone else. Moreover she's able to articulate what she feels from the music
I know it's different types of music, but just imagine, Stevie on lead vocals/guitar, Dusty on bass, Dimebag switching between lead & rhythm guitar, & Vinnie Paul on drums. The sounds those 4 could make together & ALL Texas legends
Ryan S- Agreed. I'd give me left tit to see that lineup. They could even add Janis on some vocals and Johnny Winter could throw in some licks for good measure. We're not worthy of a lineup like that.💯
ZZ Top guitarist and lead singer Billy Gibbons was there when the Jimi Hendrix Experience performed their legendary 1969 show at the Los Angeles Forum. At the time, Gibbons was still in his pre-ZZ Top band Moving Sidewalks, and opening for the Experience on a handful of dates had sparked a friendship with Hendrix. Things like that make you legendary.
You guys are so much fun and I love that you keep the videos short and sweet. "Leather moccasins" Ok, let's go with that, lot's of good song to check out from ZZ. Since I am new here I am going to binge on your videos for the next couple days. Thank you both. 👍
Great vocals and guitar by Billy Gibbons, check out the song "I'm Bad I'm Nationwide" Their catalog is extensive, their first album came out in 1971 and the last album they put out was in 2012.
Brad, I've listened to this song a thousands times and never noticed once that the guitar solo is as quiet (or less) than the rest of the music. It really blends in well instead of dominating, as you alluded to. Maybe now I now why I like that solo so much. Great observation. Thank you.
MY favorite ZZ Top song. When it dropped I was living in Columbus. BAM! BAM! BAM! That guitar work of Billy Gibbons grabbed me and has not let go 47 years later. The lyrics weren't even half the song!
Leather is a perfect descriptor for his voice. Leather is kind of old feeling, worn, soft but can be rough but it's never cheap. It's got depth and richness to it, just like his voice.
The leather analogy was perfect. She almost always seems in perfect tune with it, and I almost always agree with the comparisons that she comes up with. Lol
I find this kind of thing interesting because it just shows how things can turn completely around over time. The guys in ZZ Top worshipped the old, black blues players who came before them, and (at least at that time) really were channeling them. Now, all these years later, a young black couple listens to a white band playing this stuff, and has no idea where it's all coming from. When in fact of course it's their own musical heritage. It's cycles within cycles.
@@GodWeenSatan albert king. But why would they connect with blues/rock more than anyone else in 2021... it's like saying they should feel some sort of bond with poor people in the delta 100+ years ago, or why not indigenous african music.. if anything it's hiphop
This world needs a lot more Brad & Lex'. Y'all definitely give a knucklehead like me much hope. I saw ZZ Top the first time 15 years old, 38 years ago, eliminator tour d town Tejas! ZZ Hill opened for them- Native Dallas Tx Blues in the 60's 70's
Billy Gibbons once said he plays everything in the key of G demolished. One of the greatest and most underrated guitarist of all time. Sad to see Dusty passed . R.I.P.
Great reaction y'all!!! Oh yea ZZ Top had one of the most unique sound there ever has been. May Dusty R.I.P. 💔 he was the bassist, died this week. I've always loved this band!
Lex is speaking of synesthesia: when you can...transfer your experience between senses, like seeing music or smelling colors. It's one of the traits a lot of geniuses have. Some genius musicians see notes as colors, no joke.
Maybe not quite synesthesia, but her description musical timbre in this case. I doubt she literally identifies, or first thinks of all or most sounds as colors, texture etc.
Lexi, I'm a musician, and I once told the guitar center guy I wanted my distortion to sound gray. So I love the way you associate sounds with objects and senses and colors. Also, whenever you do that, i follow you immediately!
I've binged a few of their reactions now and her descriptions of the songs never fail to make me smile or laugh my ass off. Lex, your imagination is as beautiful as that smile. Brad, really cool how you're letting your curiosity branch out in all directions when it comes to this music. You guys can count me as a sub!
I really enjoy your personalities and reactions but I have to say, Brad you really found yourself a good one! To say she's a breath of fresh air is a massive understatement. Keep up the great work!
They described their dominant senses. Lex said it sounds like a leather moccasin. She has associated sounds with things before. She is a visual person. Brad seems to relate better to taste. It’s not weird. I like how when the beat kicked in at the beginning and Lex looked over at Brad and he was smiling from ear to ear. She did a double take and started grooving. These two are like peas and carrots!!
For whatever reason this came up on my feed... I'm glad it did, and I will check the rest of your content out. It's weird seeing other people reacting to music, but you two made it very enjoyable. The guy on the left with that cut jaw line and the woman on the right... you guys make me jealous, haha. Very enjoyable experience here!
For how few different notes he’s playing on the outro solo, it’s a testament to how feel and groove is better than a flurry of notes. Beyond a cool song
Those seemingly random squeal like notes are pinch harmonics. Very cool & sort of difficult to do at the right time & casually 'throw in' there. Love the song & reaction.
Right on the money! Billy's vocals are slow, funky & smooth with ruff textured accents, comfortable like a pair of old leather moccasins to your soul. You guy's will love their other classics like 'Jesus just left Chicago' or really anything else you'd pick out. These guy's didn't rock anything without Texas funk & southern soul in it. RIP Dusty 🙏 thanks for the many concerts, decades of great music filled with gritty Texas soul.
Lex is exactly right to describe the texture of a voice, comparing it to the texture one feels. Brad asks "you see something and think of a sound? (I paraphrase)" Yes, that's true. Art has texture, whether its visual or audial.
The most music to come out of three people ever. Ever. They sounded like a five or six person band, but it was just these badass dudes shredding, driving kick ass cars, and making faces melt. Legends, one and all!
The way lex describes music is off the wall, yet totally relatable. Once she described Deftones as "drippy" I was on board. Always felt it, just didn't know how to put it into words. Lol . Love your reactions.
Once again, Lex shows that she is the one with the ear for music, she's the one with soul. I "got" her comparison to leather right away, Brad has no clue.
Lex... I get you. You really feel the music through your whole body. Like you naturally break down each instrument and feel it. There's people who just listen and like songs they hear, then there are those that really feel it like you. Its a different level.
They only have one guitar, one bass and one drummer. The "background" music IS rhythm guitar. THIS is is referred to as the melody. The "high pitched" notes you refer to is lead guitar. Lead guitar progressions are also known as "riffs" or "licks". Most bands have two 6 stings guitar players. One for rhythm, one for lead. Billy Gibbons plays both rhythm & lead without dubbing in the studio. They can (could) play everything on an album live in concert. They were the biggest little 3 member band in the world. Ironic side note: The only member without a beard is the drummer. His name is Frank Beard.
Great break down explanation. I'm not sure they will get the just of it all and realize how hard it is to sound this full and good with only a 3 piece band. Only those who have tried it, really understand how much talent the guitarist has to have. Bands like Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Rush etc.
I like how right before the ending solo when the drums come back in, you can hear Frank Beard lightly hit the snare as he was going to come in at that point but changed his mind, but the entry was so good that they left it in the final mix. I love when it wasn't so easy to edit music. It had so much more humanity to it. Once Protools took over, you could construct a piece of music that sounds so perfect that it's monotonous. The human nuances of music is why everyone, such as yourselves, reacts to older music, before it was produced in a factory.
When it come to ZZ TOP, I've listened to my fair share, Being from Houston,Texas we listen to a lot of ZZ TOP. Great band and their music is just a Southern Thing. This is a great song, La Grange is my favorite ZZ TOP song and then there is Tush.
I was at their last show together in Louisville.. amazing show.. you could see Dusty was hurting, but he was a trooper and performing brilliantly.. just not as much footwork and dancing about as the other concerts of their from over the years.. 70+ years old and still rockin hard... RIP Dusty.. Heaven just got a bit more of the Rhythm & Blues
When I was a kid, I went 2 or 3 ZZ Top concerts. I remember going to Tulane Stadium on their World Wide Texas Tour and one in Mobile Alabama and after both concerts it was like I had ear plugs in my ears. Everything was muffled for about an hour after the concert. IT WAS SO LOUD! But, they played La Grange at both concerts. It was awesome.
I can't believe through all the comments I've read. No one person I saw mentioned their greatest song ever( Cheap Sunglasses)! Best riffed song and lead guitar solo with so much soul! You guys will love it!
The story behind the song La Grange ... the most famous brothel ever (in Texas). It was in business for over 100 years, people from even south of the border and Canada and Washington DC would go there .... A magazine issued reveals the history of the brothel and they promised to include a follow up story in a future issue that would include the list of names of known clients. The federal government finally shut the brothel down and no other articles was written about the Ranch.
Yes, this was the Infamous Chicken Ranch in LaGrange, Texas. The FEDS didn't NOT shut it down, an asshole newsman from Houston, MARVIN ZINDLER, made a show about the A&M and Longhorn football players each year. After many years of back and forth, the sheriff had to have it shut down.
@@mkelly1347 Correct. It was state officials after Zindler's report. This is the topic of the musical movie "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" with Dolly Parton.
@@mkelly1347 Marvin was quite a character himself. I was in college in Houston when this all went down. He was a consumer "reporter" for one the local TV stations and had developed a pretty big following himself. He brought a lot of attention to the Ranch by reporting on it. That forced the authorities to shut the Ranch down. I think they used unreported/unpaid tax as the supposed reason. Mostly it was the pols and they're offspring going there and not wanting to become part of the story.
The Chicken Ranch has reopened in Nevada and is still in operation today, though I don't know if it has any direct connection to the former brothel in Texas.
Yes Lex he DOES have what is known as a "leathery" voice . You are correct . I can't wait for you to check out some of their other songs like Legs , Sharp Dressed Man , Tush , Tube Snake Boogie , Give Me All Your Lovin' , Rough Boy , Got Me Under Pressure , T.V. Dinners , Velcro Fly and Pearl Necklace .
You just named every ZZ Top song that most true ZZ Top fans would consider as crap. I mean their bad shit was better than everyone else's so called good music. Skip ALL of those suggestions. Listen to their older, quality music. 1) I Thank You; 2) Fool for Your Stockings; 3) Blue Jean Blues; 4) My Head's in Mississippi; 5)Tush; 6) Waitin on the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago; 7) I'm Bad I'm Nationwide; 8) Just Got Paid .Skip the 80's crapola that they had to do to survive that ridiculous Era. RIP Dusty Hill.
Billy Gibbons voice sounds like leather moccasins???? What an astute, unique perspective. Indeed, that is a great description young lady! Many I love this couple. I really dig getting a completely different cultural background take on the music I love.
FYI the Chicken Ranch Was located outside of LaGrange. Thus the lyrics "they got a lot of nice girls". The movie and stage play " The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" was inspired by the " chicken ranch".
I could see the scene now.
Lex: Your voice is like a leather moccasin.
Billy Gibbons: [bobbing his head gently] Yeah, I can dig that.
Dusty Hill on vocals
@@neillenet291 Nope. It's Billy.
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@@neillenet291You may be thinking of Tush. Dusty sang vocals on that.
@@LordRahl1975 you are right, I stand corrected.
@@damonbrown5424 yeah we've determined that
Man, she gets it. Every video I see from these kids, she's got cool ideas on how these voices sound. She feels the rhythm, she gets the nuances and finds a way to describe them that are unique to her, but we can all understand.
Well said. ❤✌
Sound as physical texture, and I understand exactly what she means. It's awesome.
Yeah, her perception is off the chain. Her comparison of his voice to leather was straight-up synesthesia
She's a very interesting person. Awesome.
I like her a lot.
"I had these leather moccasins that sounded just like him" may be the single best description of a singers tone that I have ever heard. Epic! I love your unique way of describing sounds.
I know, right?! I love how she puts into words the vibe of certain music. And the fact that it is generally spot on (somehow, in a weird way) combined with the look on Brad's face when she says it makes it so hilarious.
It was also hilarious.
Yeah, that was poetic, original, and super on point. Wow, really cool...
I've played guitar for a few bands and had another musician describe one of my solos as nectar dripping from a peach. lol He always had a way of describing music in a visual way. He ended up being my best friend for 20 years until his untimely death 3 years ago. Mark Williams RIP
Mel (I know I'm going to get his last name wrong)..Mel Tormai was described as having a velvet voice...if you were to hear him you would understand what Lexi is saying.
Man, this girl has the deepest understanding of music and the most amazing way of describing whar she is hearing. she has a magical ear and hears things in songs that most people just don't get. Brad is so different and how Lexie confuses him is priceless. I love this pair of kids. They are so Yin and Yang and both make the experience enjoyable.
I knew exactly what she was saying. I love her thought processes
Yin and yang exactly!
Leather Laughing Like hell 😁😁😁
I love the way she just enjoys the music
her smile is pretty magical as well.....
I remember this bursting onto the radio - like no music I had ever heard before. I saw them shortly after this and could not believe such a solid wall of music could come from 3 people. RIP, Dusty. You were legend.
I’ve seen them in concert 6 times and had a truly great time at each concert! Easily one of the best bands in concert!!! So much fun!!!
Kinda cried when I found out
Southern version of Rush
And that’s how it was back then. Everyone was original, nobody sound alike. Truly a landmark time in music
Rest in peace, Dusty. 🙏💕🙏
You can see Lex’s inner beauty every time she flashes that bright smile and her eyes light up……love it
she was digging the voice & the squawking guitar solo on the outro + she's rather good-looking too!
She's quite beautiful and full of life. Love watching both their reactions.
She is beautiful
She is such a doll and loves the groove, perfect!
Lex is a superstar.
This lady is absolutely adorable. Incredibly gorgeous. Her smile is infectious and her husband is a cool cool cat. My fave peeps.
Billy Gibbons is definitely one of a kind. Unique voice and kick ass guitar player. And, Lex is dead-on with her allusions as always.
He's imitating blues singer John Lee Hooker's singing style in this song (esp. the "how, how, how" part). Everyone understands what Lex is saying - she's a natural poet.
That’s what I thought . Love both songs
I can think of one person that doesn’t know what Lex is saying and they’re in the video.
Yes Lex we get you!
Your correct. complete old delta blues sound with serious overdriven distortion. Damn the were awesome!!!
@@toddjoseph1tj i just tried playing this and im more like, wow it's so clean, low gain. Especially during the solo. He got way grittier later on, super dirty with tons of fuzz etc.
Lex is naturally high 🤣 Tush is another ZZ Top classic worth checking out.
All their music is 🔥.
Yes, and lets see if they can figure out what Tush is! RIP Dusty Hill!
Lex: you know what I'm saying?
Brad: no-one knows what you're saying
Everyone: speak for yourself!
"Voice like leather moccasins" is really evocative, and works really well!
I know what Lex is sayin’ about his voice. Billy is so blues driven in his music. Billy is chill and got that deep voice. John Lee Hooker.
This song is literally about a brothel lol
Lagrange Came out in 1973 ,, I LOVE 70s ZZ TOP the best
The best little whorehouse in Texas. La Grange, Texas is right up the road from me. 😉
It's about a whorehouse in LaGrange, Texas. It was called the Chicken Ranch. It was in operation during the Great Depression. Nobody had any money or food back then. The men wanted their needs tended to, and the ladies of the evening had to eat. So, the men would pay the ladies with a chicken, hence The Chicken Ranch. The men got their swerve on and the ladies got to eat. It was a win/win. I live about 25 miles from there. Actually went to see ZZ Top when they performed in LaGrange. It was one of the hilights of my life. RIP Dusty. You made us Texans so proud!
And Tube Snake Boogie is about.........Happy Places!
Let's not forget "Pearl Necklace"
The whole moccasin discussion had me rolling around laughing.
Me, I instantly got that description, and I loved it.
Perfect. The outer texture is a bit rough, but the smoothness of the leather as it bends.
The best analogy for Billy's voice.
I'm at the part now 😂😂😂
Lex is awesome in her reactions... she definitely is unique. I love it. RIP Dusty Hill.
1974, first time I ever heard this song. Changed my life forever.
The Moccasin references is perfect! His voice is weather beaten fo sure - decades of the Blues comes through
Except that Billy Gibbons was only 25 years old when he recorded the vocals to this song.
In their documentary, the engineer said Billy Gibbons ran around outside where it was cold, until he was cold. It made his voice deeper and more raw. THAT is why he sounds like that. He wanted that voice for this sound.
They played my dad's prom in the 60s as The Moving Sidewalks.
This song is about the famous Chicken Ranch brothel in TX. ZZ TOP is as Texas as longhorns, Whataburger and HS football
Another Texas legend they should listen to, SRV.
Don't forget about Buc-ee's and HEB.
Yup from Bacliff. My mom and dad saw them countless times even as moving sidewalks
And Willy Nelson
That little ol' band from Texas!
Brad: logical
Lex: abstract as hell.
Like ‘em. Love her!
Lex has a very large artist streak in her. She doesn't see the world like everyone else. Moreover she's able to articulate what she feels from the music
R.I.P. Dusty Hill bassist ZZ TOP and legend! Rock on in Heaven!
For sure! 😭
I know it's different types of music, but just imagine, Stevie on lead vocals/guitar, Dusty on bass, Dimebag switching between lead & rhythm guitar, & Vinnie Paul on drums. The sounds those 4 could make together & ALL Texas legends
Ryan S- Agreed. I'd give me left tit to see that lineup. They could even add Janis on some vocals and Johnny Winter could throw in some licks for good measure. We're not worthy of a lineup like that.💯
He also sang TUSH
Next do "Waitin’ for the Bus/Jesus just left Chicago" (and yes, you have to listen to the two songs together, its like a law or something).
Yes!! Their best album imo.
If it’s not a law, it should be!
Just Got Paid, is also a great track!
Love Lex's smile! She hears (and sees) the beauty of the music.
Also her giggle, gets me.
ZZ Top is Top Shelf fo sho!
“Heard It On The X”, “Cheap Sunglasses” and “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide” are my personal favs by the band.
Ten foot pole is classic willie G mostly gibberish but awesome
Straight otta Texas. ZZ Top is deep well that's worth a deep dive. These guys are old school great.
I feel like with this last couple of reactions we are getting closer to Stevie Ray Vaughan and "Texas Flood"
OH YES!!!!!... PLEASE let that happen.
They reacted to it on a live stream yesterday. The same stream where the last two reactions come from.
Yes please!!
@@pineapplecan_1293 Well that is great news!
I can only hope lol
ZZ Top guitarist and lead singer Billy Gibbons was there when the Jimi Hendrix Experience performed their legendary 1969 show at the Los Angeles Forum. At the time, Gibbons was still in his pre-ZZ Top band Moving Sidewalks, and opening for the Experience on a handful of dates had sparked a friendship with Hendrix. Things like that make you legendary.
You guys are so much fun and I love that you keep the videos short and sweet. "Leather moccasins" Ok, let's go with that, lot's of good song to check out from ZZ. Since I am new here I am going to binge on your videos for the next couple days. Thank you both. 👍
"I don't know what a riff is..." Riff is life, Brad! And you just hear one of the top 5 in rock history.
Great vocals and guitar by Billy Gibbons, check out the song "I'm Bad I'm Nationwide"
Their catalog is extensive, their first album came out in 1971 and the last album they put out was in 2012.
Why do you have Hillary Clinton's baby picture as profile pic ? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I love the most overlooked Black Sabbath album of all time. Ian's voice is spectacular!
Deguello is an awesome album!
on my daily playlist!
@@gsturnerjr Keep away from the digital bitch.
Brad, I've listened to this song a thousands times and never noticed once that the guitar solo is as quiet (or less) than the rest of the music. It really blends in well instead of dominating, as you alluded to. Maybe now I now why I like that solo so much. Great observation. Thank you.
The Lady's an artist !! Her descriptions are spot on.
I love watching Lex react. Without saying a word her facial expressions and smile say everything. She is a true rocker
I couldn't contain my laughter when Lex started describing what leather sounds like 😂🤣😂
MY favorite ZZ Top song. When it dropped I was living in Columbus. BAM! BAM! BAM! That guitar work of Billy Gibbons grabbed me and has not let go 47 years later. The lyrics weren't even half the song!
Leather is a perfect descriptor for his voice. Leather is kind of old feeling, worn, soft but can be rough but it's never cheap. It's got depth and richness to it, just like his voice.
The leather analogy was perfect. She almost always seems in perfect tune with it, and I almost always agree with the comparisons that she comes up with. Lol
Lex’s metaphors are legendary ❤️ 😂
The incredible amount of cuteness Lex continues to show is sooooo lovable! She could understand Duran Duran's "Smell like a sound" lyric. lol
Lex, I love watching you explain what is in that abstract head of yours. You are so awesome!
Love ZZ Top. Bluesy sound with amazing guitar. Glad you like it. Enjoyed the reaction
They have done ONE power ballad called Rough Boy if you wanna hear an amazing guitar
I find this kind of thing interesting because it just shows how things can turn completely around over time. The guys in ZZ Top worshipped the old, black blues players who came before them, and (at least at that time) really were channeling them. Now, all these years later, a young black couple listens to a white band playing this stuff, and has no idea where it's all coming from. When in fact of course it's their own musical heritage.
It's cycles within cycles.
Exactly, if they listened to BB king they would understand
@@GodWeenSatan albert king. But why would they connect with blues/rock more than anyone else in 2021... it's like saying they should feel some sort of bond with poor people in the delta 100+ years ago, or why not indigenous african music.. if anything it's hiphop
John Lee Hooker… “A how…how…how…how…”
boom boom!
@@fredriksvard2603 Particularly when listening to Stevie Ray. He was a huge Albert King fan.
This world needs a lot more Brad & Lex'. Y'all definitely give a knucklehead like me much hope.
I saw ZZ Top the first time 15 years old, 38 years ago, eliminator tour d town Tejas! ZZ Hill opened for them- Native Dallas Tx Blues in the 60's 70's
Billy Gibbons once said he plays everything in the key of G demolished. One of the greatest and most underrated guitarist of all time. Sad to see Dusty passed . R.I.P.
Their bassist died rarely this week at 72. Please react Tush where the bassist sings it!! 💯💯
70s ZZTOP Baby
Turn the lights down low,
and have a party on the patio.
RIP, Dusty.
Great reaction y'all!!! Oh yea ZZ Top had one of the most unique sound there ever has been. May Dusty R.I.P. 💔 he was the bassist, died this week. I've always loved this band!
I really like the variety on your channel. You guys are quickly becoming my favourite music reactors, maybe my favourite youtubers period.
Im really glad yall are listening to the music i grew up with, love yall much keep doing you!
Lex is speaking of synesthesia: when you can...transfer your experience between senses, like seeing music or smelling colors. It's one of the traits a lot of geniuses have. Some genius musicians see notes as colors, no joke.
Maybe not quite synesthesia, but her description musical timbre in this case. I doubt she literally identifies, or first thinks of all or most sounds as colors, texture etc.
Great comment.
Artist of all kinds do this. Creative people in general cross senses like this.
Kanye has it.
Mozart did that I have read
You are the KING when it comes to pausing at exactly the WRONG time.
Bullsht. They pause and then back it up to restart. Perfect.
I had a film teacher who loved to stop the film just when people started to get into it. These guys do the same thing!
Noted!!! Lol
😂😂😂😂😂 No doubt
It’s ok for others to have differing opinions. Otherwise, life would be wayyy boring.
Lex, I just LOVE your metaphors (like the moccasin one). Don't ever change.
Lexi, I'm a musician, and I once told the guitar center guy I wanted my distortion to sound gray. So I love the way you associate sounds with objects and senses and colors. Also, whenever you do that, i follow you immediately!
I've binged a few of their reactions now and her descriptions of the songs never fail to make me smile or laugh my ass off. Lex, your imagination is as beautiful as that smile. Brad, really cool how you're letting your curiosity branch out in all directions when it comes to this music. You guys can count me as a sub!
yup, happened to me too
I really enjoy your personalities and reactions but I have to say, Brad you really found yourself a good one! To say she's a breath of fresh air is a massive understatement. Keep up the great work!
Lex's description is so creative and detailed. Awesome. Lex's world is a wonderland of joy!
They described their dominant senses. Lex said it sounds like a leather moccasin. She has associated sounds with things before. She is a visual person. Brad seems to relate better to taste. It’s not weird.
I like how when the beat kicked in at the beginning and Lex looked over at Brad and he was smiling from ear to ear. She did a double take and started grooving. These two are like peas and carrots!!
For whatever reason this came up on my feed...
I'm glad it did, and I will check the rest of your content out. It's weird seeing other people reacting to music, but you two made it very enjoyable. The guy on the left with that cut jaw line and the woman on the right... you guys make me jealous, haha. Very enjoyable experience here!
You will love them
I like Lex side-eying Brad while she says "I like really weird stuff."
Don’t you ever lose her young man!!! 😂 She’s definitely one of a kind. She’s perfect!😂😂😂 God bless
LOVE your description of his voice. Your right. You can match sound to what you see and feel. BTW, the song is about a brothel.
I've seen them multiple times in concert and they NEVER disappoint! You are loved and you will be missed so much brother. Rest in Peace Dusty
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For how few different notes he’s playing on the outro solo, it’s a testament to how feel and groove is better than a flurry of notes. Beyond a cool song
Those seemingly random squeal like notes are pinch harmonics. Very cool & sort of difficult to do at the right time & casually 'throw in' there. Love the song & reaction.
Lex, you nailed he leather analogy. The vocals are full of texture. Nicely done!!!
I love Lexs interpretation and reactions ...lol She is soooo cute!
Lex: I had a pair of moccasins that sounded like this.
*She explains
Brad: Nobody knows what you mean.
Me: Absolutely I do.
Lex & I: Soul sistas!
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@@BradAndLex Hey Lex, that kind of voice is sometimes said to have some "vanilla grits". Lowell George from Little Feat has 'em for sure!
Excellent -- perhaps you can explain it to me!!! :-)
Lex explaining things to Brad is like describing the smell of the colour nine to a fish in a tree.
I know exactly what you mean about the sound of leather moccasin’s Lex.
Me too. I would actually think most people would but what do I know, haha!
Me too! Our brains must work in a particular way!
Right on the money! Billy's vocals are slow, funky & smooth with ruff textured accents, comfortable like a pair of old leather moccasins to your soul. You guy's will love their other classics like 'Jesus just left Chicago' or really anything else you'd pick out. These guy's didn't rock anything without Texas funk & southern soul in it.
RIP Dusty 🙏 thanks for the many concerts, decades of great music filled with gritty Texas soul.
Lex has it right!
Lex is exactly right to describe the texture of a voice, comparing it to the texture one feels. Brad asks "you see something and think of a sound? (I paraphrase)" Yes, that's true. Art has texture, whether its visual or audial.
Waitin' For the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago are among my favorite ZZ Top songs.
The most music to come out of three people ever. Ever. They sounded like a five or six person band, but it was just these badass dudes shredding, driving kick ass cars, and making faces melt. Legends, one and all!
Have you never heard Rush?
@@frostymugger95 oh yeah! The bass lines in rush are what legends are made of!
@@garretisla5282 not to mention one of the best ever rock drummers and most underappreciated guitar players of all time...
@@frostymugger95 for sure! They had great composition as musicians!
The way lex describes music is off the wall, yet totally relatable. Once she described Deftones as "drippy" I was on board. Always felt it, just didn't know how to put it into words. Lol . Love your reactions.
You are a pleasure to experience!! 🤩
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nice reaction, i did not go to as many concerts as i wish, i did see these guys back in early 80's mothers finest
Once again, Lex shows that she is the one with the ear for music, she's the one with soul. I "got" her comparison to leather right away, Brad has no clue.
! Like leather boots "croke" like a frog
Unless it's all part of the act, Brad is clueless.
Bro, Brad is the the more linier, logical thinker.... Lex is the creative. Neither are wrong, both are necessary, and complimentary.
@@smashleyscott8272 That's pretty much what I said. You just said it nicer. :)
Oh he has! She’s just more… sensual?
Lex... I get you. You really feel the music through your whole body. Like you naturally break down each instrument and feel it. There's people who just listen and like songs they hear, then there are those that really feel it like you. Its a different level.
Caught these guys live back in the late 80's have never seen so many bikers. Top concert and top night. Good review by the way
Love you guys' ZZTop reactions!
They only have one guitar, one bass and one drummer. The "background" music IS rhythm guitar. THIS is is referred to as the melody. The "high pitched" notes you refer to is lead guitar. Lead guitar progressions are also known as "riffs" or "licks". Most bands have two 6 stings guitar players. One for rhythm, one for lead. Billy Gibbons plays both rhythm & lead without dubbing in the studio. They can (could) play everything on an album live in concert. They were the biggest little 3 member band in the world. Ironic side note: The only member without a beard is the drummer. His name is Frank Beard.
Great break down explanation. I'm not sure they will get the just of it all and realize how hard it is to sound this full and good with only a 3 piece band. Only those who have tried it, really understand how much talent the guitarist has to have. Bands like Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Rush etc.
There is actually a rhythm track on this, the studio version, though.
It's a double track guitar part man. No one can play a solo and rhythm track at the same time with only one set of arms 😂
LEx! That's the best description EVER! Riff's are their thing. Check out "You got me under pressure" It's one of my favorites in the car.
New to this genre of reaction, but Lex describes music the same as I hear it. Credit, and props. She nails the abstract of the listening.
I like how right before the ending solo when the drums come back in, you can hear Frank Beard lightly hit the snare as he was going to come in at that point but changed his mind, but the entry was so good that they left it in the final mix. I love when it wasn't so easy to edit music. It had so much more humanity to it. Once Protools took over, you could construct a piece of music that sounds so perfect that it's monotonous. The human nuances of music is why everyone, such as yourselves, reacts to older music, before it was produced in a factory.
spot on with the leather analogy....ZZ has that second skin feel
His voice is “leathery” in this song for sure
Lex you ROCK you are a rock and roller feeling those blues riffs!!
When it come to ZZ TOP, I've listened to my fair share, Being from Houston,Texas we listen to a lot of ZZ TOP. Great band and their music is just a Southern Thing. This is a great song, La Grange is my favorite ZZ TOP song and then there is Tush.
Lex is exactly the kinda girl you wanna take to a ZZ Top concert! Or maybe just about any guitar-heavy rock concert! She gets it in her own way.
I was at their last show together in Louisville.. amazing show.. you could see Dusty was hurting, but he was a trooper and performing brilliantly.. just not as much footwork and dancing about as the other concerts of their from over the years.. 70+ years old and still rockin hard... RIP Dusty.. Heaven just got a bit more of the Rhythm & Blues
When I was a kid, I went 2 or 3 ZZ Top concerts. I remember going to Tulane Stadium on their World Wide Texas Tour and one in Mobile Alabama and after both concerts it was like I had ear plugs in my ears. Everything was muffled for about an hour after the concert. IT WAS SO LOUD! But, they played La Grange at both concerts. It was awesome.
It was such a great show ... all of them
I can't believe through all the comments I've read. No one person I saw mentioned their greatest song ever( Cheap Sunglasses)! Best riffed song and lead guitar solo with so much soul! You guys will love it!
The story behind the song La Grange ... the most famous brothel ever (in Texas). It was in business for over 100 years, people from even south of the border and Canada and Washington DC would go there .... A magazine issued reveals the history of the brothel and they promised to include a follow up story in a future issue that would include the list of names of known clients. The federal government finally shut the brothel down and no other articles was written about the Ranch.
The brothel's name was The Chicken Ranch.
Yes, this was the Infamous Chicken Ranch in LaGrange, Texas. The FEDS didn't NOT shut it down, an asshole newsman from Houston, MARVIN ZINDLER, made a show about the A&M and Longhorn football players each year. After many years of back and forth, the sheriff had to have it shut down.
@@mkelly1347 Correct. It was state officials after Zindler's report. This is the topic of the musical movie "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" with Dolly Parton.
@@mkelly1347 Marvin was quite a character himself. I was in college in Houston when this all went down. He was a consumer "reporter" for one the local TV stations and had developed a pretty big following himself. He brought a lot of attention to the Ranch by reporting on it. That forced the authorities to shut the Ranch down. I think they used unreported/unpaid tax as the supposed reason. Mostly it was the pols and they're offspring going there and not wanting to become part of the story.
The Chicken Ranch has reopened in Nevada and is still in operation today, though I don't know if it has any direct connection to the former brothel in Texas.
Your leather moccs is a PERFECT description. He would be so flattered if he heard this.
I have seen them in concert twice. Great shows and great music.
They sound almost like their album music in concert.
hahah you guys are awesome, I truly hope you NEVER run out of songs to react to.
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Yes Lex he DOES have what is known as a "leathery" voice . You are correct . I can't wait for you to check out some of their other songs like Legs , Sharp Dressed Man , Tush , Tube Snake Boogie , Give Me All Your Lovin' , Rough Boy , Got Me Under Pressure , T.V. Dinners , Velcro Fly and Pearl Necklace .
And don't forget Just Got Paid. True legends...for their beards and clothing choices as well as their music.
You just named every ZZ Top song that most true ZZ Top fans would consider as crap. I mean their bad shit was better than everyone else's so called good music. Skip ALL of those suggestions. Listen to their older, quality music. 1) I Thank You; 2) Fool for Your Stockings; 3) Blue Jean Blues; 4) My Head's in Mississippi; 5)Tush; 6) Waitin on the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago; 7) I'm Bad I'm Nationwide; 8) Just Got Paid .Skip the 80's crapola that they had to do to survive that ridiculous Era. RIP Dusty Hill.
Brad you’re so lucky to have her. She’s an angel 😁🤙
Billy Gibbons voice sounds like leather moccasins????
What an astute, unique perspective. Indeed, that is a great description young lady!
Many I love this couple. I really dig getting a completely different cultural background take on the music I love.
FYI the Chicken Ranch Was located outside of LaGrange. Thus the lyrics "they got a lot of nice girls". The movie and stage play " The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" was inspired by the " chicken ranch".
I completely understand her!😂😂😂😂
I think Uniqueness is definitely what set ZZ Top and AC/DC apart
Lex, love your hair. Especially the bits that get out of control 😊
You guys are so fun to watch!