And if you lose the bet, you have to lip-sync in a swamp in preppy clothes while a Japanese lady asks you inane questions and smarmy bootlickers swarm you. RIP Dusty Hill
ZZ Top in their best yacht rock outfits. Really weird seeing Dusty and Billy without hats on. Really bizarre video but I love it haha, so bad its good.
@Trikin Out Your Truck I wonder how many times they did that. Every other time I have seen them they had hats of some sort. You can see from the Rio Grande Mud album cover Dusty was bald and Billy's hair was pretty thin and that was 1972.
That was out near Henderson LA. My brother in law and I went out there to fish, and wondered what the heck was going on with the tour bus, trucks, people, etc. Found out what was happening. We hung around and watched, and went fishing after it was over.
Wow that is just way cool! Too actually have been there. I used to sit next to zztop in our favorite Mexican restaurant in Houston TX when I was a kid in the late 70s Those dudes are the definition of cool.
I don't know about that. Ever see the video for Sleeping Bag? 😄 I love That Lil Ol Band from Texas but Sleeping Bag is more hokey than TV Dinners... 😄 🎸 🇺🇸
@@tedunguent156 they said it in an interview. It was something their label pushed them to do. If I can find the interview I'll post the link in a reply.
Check out Frank at 6:33. A true drummer. When it's over and everyone is running around, he hangs back. Survey's the situation and says yep, time to burn one. Classic.
Billy and Dusty sporting the braided "rat tail" hair do. The preppy clothes weirded me out a little. I like the Fandango look with the cowboy gear and rhinestones the best.
This is the greatest worst most unbelievably happy nightmare of a deep stage rem wet dream video. This could be used to describe an example of a bad acid trip. The Webster video dictionary definition of awkward. Thank god for those guitars and this most greatest documented treasure. NOW WE KNOW WHERE JAN TERRY GOT HER INSPIRATION. I just can’t get over this. How is this not national news every night?! The cinematography. The fireworks at the end. I assume their agent was promptly fired after this gold. Who’s in charge of this? You can hear his dumb ass through the entirety of the end. I love this.
myprivatelibrary One more thing to give Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, a bad Reputation. What's the worst thing to come out of Arkansas ? ( the Clintons ) The MOST into ? ( Cocaine ) Having met people in Beautiful places, all over the world. & when I asked, Where are you from ? I Litterly NEVER Met one person from any of these states. ( Apparently they just don't ever leave) Or Travel. .... Just saying. & I'm from the south.
Guys are so cordial mpleasant and friendly. Cool ass guitars as usuals. He sings a little closer to the mic. Gotta be killing those guys. I’m betting could of paid for some waygu beef now. 3k a steak. Better be a good ass steak.
I thought I had seen everything they recorded…nope, this was new to me. I had to laugh out loud when I saw the beginning of the lip sync part, a little wobbly there boys! I don’t think they knew the questions that were coming but they did ok on that part. This was a fun video! Thanks for posting!
Why? Classy band can play rock on an island, in a swamp, with fireworks going, and helicopters going around overhead... Looks like they got paid to play music and did it with style. The yachting jackets are a trip though. And no hats...
All these old great bands all ways looked out of place at these sort of things..yet in today's world ...its a shame that bands ain't and cant get a sniff in ...seemed alot more fun .and off the cusp back then ..... bit over the top ...but what is wrong with that.. great clip ...at the end guy moaning about what he ffffffing can hear In his headphones made it for me cracked up big time ..zz top was a great band
Yep, I noticed immediately. Rick Nielsen, Billy, and Dusty took to the hats as soon as the hair started going. This is rare to see the "in between" phase with these hair pieces. I say, WTH, just go bald and fuck it.....who cares anyway, it's the great music that counts. I shouldn't be talking of course lol.......my hair is pretty thin these days lol........the hats makes sense!
I was looking for this comment right here! I was about to say there is pictures that look around the same time and billy had way less hair, but then there’s this and him without a hat on a guitar world cover. I knew it was a toupee!
It's a Long Way to the top if you wanna rock'n roll! these guys are willing to play anything to make it... at the opening of an envelope, they will be there!
But this was already a couple of years after Eliminator, the huge album that really exploded their popularity. And with good reason-although I tend to favor their ‘70s stuff, Eliminator really seemed like the perfect album at the perfect time for them. Back then you couldn’t have the radio on for any length of time without hearing Give Me All Your Lovin’, Sharp Dressed Man, or Legs. If anything, the real pressure on them at this time was to follow up Eliminator with something equally impressive.
@@imageskj1 That sucks . What a nobody he really is. No matter how good he plays the guitar . I gave George Jones an autographed picture of myself in a restaurant once. He was a sausage smoker just like Billy Gibbons if what you're saying is true . He ought to be greatful people like him enough to even want his autograph.
That was really odd and bizarre. I bet some genius sitting around in a board room meeting, with too much time on his hands, came up with this really great idea, to have some amateur Japanese girl interview them asking stupid questions out in the swamp! Oh and the fireworks! This has 80's written all over it. I bet Dusty, Billy and Frank really enjoyed doing this shoot!! Ticks, Chiggers, Mosquitoes, Alligators, Guitars, fireworks and fishing boats!
It looked like that was costly for the end product.. Could've used some lights and lenses and more shots/editing... Zz are pros They handle all of it like pros...the best band ever!!
If I could go back there for just 3 hour's, ... A million dollars, life is so very precious, spending it wisely, keeping our CREATOR GOD and his son,, JESUS,, in your everyday life, if your faithful, you may get to go back whenever you want.. That's what I'm hoping.. Rest in peace cactus, I'll see you soon. God bless you all, in the name of Jesus... ✝... 🔴⚪🔵 🙏.
And if you lose the bet, you have to lip-sync in a swamp in preppy clothes while a Japanese lady asks you inane questions and smarmy bootlickers swarm you. RIP Dusty Hill
Probably nailed it😀. Sounds like the best explanation for this farce.
With hairpieces too!!!
Ha,ha
The Peavey amp behind Billy cracked me up.
They handled this situation with such good humor. RIP Dusty.
ZZ Top in their best yacht rock outfits. Really weird seeing Dusty and Billy without hats on. Really bizarre video but I love it haha, so bad its good.
@Trikin Out Your Truck ridiculous toupees.
@Trikin Out Your Truck I wonder how many times they did that. Every other time I have seen them they had hats of some sort. You can see from the Rio Grande Mud album cover Dusty was bald and Billy's hair was pretty thin and that was 1972.
Even matching rugs!🤣
Weird.......same exact style, just different color.
@Trikin Out Your Truck I was wondering as I've never seen them with so much hair.....crazy!
That was out near Henderson LA. My brother in law and I went out there to fish, and wondered what the heck was going on with the tour bus, trucks, people, etc. Found out what was happening. We hung around and watched, and went fishing after it was over.
AWESOME !!! That's really cool !
I was out there as well. Knew about it a couple days before and made a day of it. ZZ Top + an afternoon of fishing = Great Day!!! Cherish the memory.
Is that lake Havasu?
F.-n-A.
Wow that is just way cool! Too actually have been there. I used to sit next to zztop in our favorite Mexican restaurant in Houston TX when I was a kid in the late 70s Those dudes are the definition of cool.
This is the strangest appearance by ZZ Top I've ever seen.
I don't know about that.
Ever see the video for Sleeping Bag?
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I love That Lil Ol Band from Texas but Sleeping Bag is more hokey than TV Dinners...
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Apparently they used to do shows in pantyhose and hotpants for a short period early in their career.
@@randomeddie185 That sounds like BS to me. Don't know where you would have heard that.
@@tedunguent156 they said it in an interview. It was something their label pushed them to do. If I can find the interview I'll post the link in a reply.
The boys did not appear too comfortable with this strange situation
There can not be a more Americana rock band like ZZ Top!
Wrong
Why the beard y like you guys
I guess everybody gets their Spinal Tap moment eventually.
If you love ZZ Top you gotta love this.
Billy said shortly after this event: "Hey Jim, you're fired ... and if the next manager sets up anything this cheesy again, he'll be fired, too."
Yeah that's kind of a joke of course they are lip-synching to the pre-recorded tape not live
RIP Dusty, Thank you for the awesome music and stage shows
Vintage? Heck this is the 80's! Vintage is the early 70's!
It's vintage for anyone born after 1985 which is a whole lot of people...
@@BryanX64 Like me, born in 2006
90s vintage soon
According to google, anything older than 20 years classes as vintage.
Its amazing how this performance out by a lake in that wide open space sounds exactly like the album version of this song.
Sounds exactly like the album- despite only one tiny amp, no wind-covers on the mics, and probably no electricity at the stage. Now, that’s talent.
Yeah, complete with overdubs. They're freaking lip syncing!?
I kinda feel embarrassed for the boys on this one....but as a guitar and bass player myself, that cigar box guitar and bass set are just gorgeous!!!!
Wish there were more like this
Ah yes, the day ZZ Top set the swamp on fire!✌️
You can smell the eighties watching this.
After all these years we discover that the Billy Gibbons tone is from a Peavy combo amp? 😀
Cool.
A made in Mississippi prop for lip synching.
The back line obviously didn't show up !!!###
@@JohnnyNation they had everything else under the sun, but wait.. we forgot the amps!
Tone is all in the fingers anyway right?
Wow, the 80's a decade of....I don't know what. Made it through.
I would have immediately fired my booking agent.
Actually their agent took care of ZZTop! He didn’t rip them off ! Took care of em!
i think i would have, too......the japanese....very excitable ppl.......
So would I! 😆
❤
A true Spinal Tap moment! 😆
Peavey amps. The Mississippi Marshall.
Swampy tone.
Check out Frank at 6:33. A true drummer. When it's over and everyone is running around, he hangs back. Survey's the situation and says yep, time to burn one. Classic.
Greatest thing I’ve seen
Frank is my neighbor, he’s always burnin one in his little Mercedes when i see him waiting at the light.
Just goes to show, What a Great Band has gone through to bring Great music to everyone !!
Seems like a perfectly logical place to do an interview and photo shoot. I bet the manager got an earful about this one.
what they got was paid
Surrealism at it`s best !
(also love the little solid state Peavey amp ;))
Billy and Dusty sporting the braided "rat tail" hair do. The preppy clothes weirded me out a little. I like the Fandango look with the cowboy gear and rhinestones the best.
I prefered the El Loco greased and oiled up mechanics outfits.
I'm pretty sure they just put on these cloths for a Japanese audience, we're probably told the video would never see the light of day in the US.
Look at earlier videos and compare their hair, they are wearing hair pieces here.
@@rickfletcher5053 I thought the hair looked strange.
Me too, tres hombres my fav.
I really liked their sound during this period. Very commercial, but still true to the Texas sound. Can't help it; I like that commercial sound.
Love that Japan loves ZZ Top.
Haigh, ehh, haigh, ehh...Oh know a atom bonb. Now we are talking
It's a shame that half the japanese population has cataracts -the other half have lincolns....
@@jackspradt1562 Rinkuns!
Yes, it's brilliant isn't it?
It's a really cool country and people!
:-)
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
This is the greatest worst most unbelievably happy nightmare of a deep stage rem wet dream video. This could be used to describe an example of a bad acid trip. The Webster video dictionary definition of awkward. Thank god for those guitars and this most greatest documented treasure. NOW WE KNOW WHERE JAN TERRY GOT HER INSPIRATION. I just can’t get over this. How is this not national news every night?! The cinematography. The fireworks at the end. I assume their agent was promptly fired after this gold. Who’s in charge of this? You can hear his dumb ass through the entirety of the end. I love this.
myprivatelibrary One more thing to give Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, a bad Reputation. What's the worst thing to come out of Arkansas ? ( the Clintons ) The MOST into ? ( Cocaine ) Having met people in Beautiful places, all over the world. & when I asked, Where are you from ? I Litterly NEVER Met one person from any of these states. ( Apparently they just don't ever leave) Or Travel. .... Just saying. & I'm from the south.
Holy fuck i'm feeling you on this. I just tagged and this whole video had me confused.
they certainly didn't shy away from such "encounters" of the 3rd kind......such troopers.....rip dusty.....
That girl was so hot !!! “Stages” was my favorite song off “Afterburner”.
Guys are so cordial mpleasant and friendly. Cool ass guitars as usuals. He sings a little closer to the mic. Gotta be killing those guys. I’m betting could of paid for some waygu beef now. 3k a steak. Better be a good ass steak.
How in the hell did ZZ get roped into this? Bill Ham must've cut himself a nice percentage.
That looks truly painful... I'll bet this is one of those gigs they would just as soon forget about.
Amazing. Music outdoors sounds just like in the studio. Who knew?!
lol
Those funky guitars!
I thought I had seen everything they recorded…nope, this was new to me. I had to laugh out loud when I saw the beginning of the lip sync part, a little wobbly there boys! I don’t think they knew the questions that were coming but they did ok on that part. This was a fun video! Thanks for posting!
damn...those guys could send body doubles to do the lip sync gigs, no one would have a f'n clue...
R.I.P Dusty😭
So. There in the USA , getting asked questions from a Japanese audience somewhere, and then they lip sync a song 🤔
“Too much fucking talking on the fucking headset!” Lol it’s not always fun and games on the road. But they were the Kings of the world.
As a longtime fan of ZZ Top, I wish I could unsee this 😪
Why? Classy band can play rock on an island, in a swamp, with fireworks going, and helicopters going around overhead...
Looks like they got paid to play music and did it with style.
The yachting jackets are a trip though.
And no hats...
Why?
I wouldn’t have thought 1986 ZZ Top was vintage, but I guess it is!
All they needed to hear was "We gotta do another take!"
Amazing! They sound just like the record!!!!
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magic play back
They sound like Millie Vanillie LOL. just kidding of course. The 80's were tough on us all. RIP Dusty. Rock on Billy and Frank!
They’re that good 👍
🤣😂🤣😭
Great 🎉 wonderful song ❤
All these old great bands all ways looked out of place at these sort of things..yet in today's world ...its a shame that bands ain't and cant get a sniff in ...seemed alot more fun .and off the cusp back then ..... bit over the top ...but what is wrong with that.. great clip ...at the end guy moaning about what he ffffffing can hear In his headphones made it for me cracked up big time ..zz top was a great band
Leave Japanese girl behind we finish interview 😁
ZZTOP being a class act playing a small venue many of times they do it
Interesting to see Dusty and Billy wearing hair pieces!!!
Yep, I noticed immediately. Rick Nielsen, Billy, and Dusty took to the hats as soon as the hair started going. This is rare to see the "in between" phase with these hair pieces. I say, WTH, just go bald and fuck it.....who cares anyway, it's the great music that counts. I shouldn't be talking of course lol.......my hair is pretty thin these days lol........the hats makes sense!
I was looking for this comment right here! I was about to say there is pictures that look around the same time and billy had way less hair, but then there’s this and him without a hat on a guitar world cover. I knew it was a toupee!
After looking at it again I would say it’s their real hair.
@@highdb1 Nope, just real good hair pieces. lol
The best zztop video ever. Nothing fits, not even the beards
Billy and Dusty with a wigs. Bizarre
One of my favourite ZZ songs! A shame 'Stages' is mimed here!
According to a posthumous communication from Andre Breton: YES! This is what surrealism is!
They earned everything man....it Looks freaking cold!!!
wonderfully painful to watch
ZZ Toupe
This is F'in awesome, great sports, down to earth dudes. Love it.
rocking so hard they blew the electronics into the sky 😎
Hai! Arrigato gaizaimus Billy, Dusty and Frank. This is some odd, funny stuff.
Looks like a cross between a Fustercluck and a cat fight.
never seen them without hats
Dolly Pardon called. She wants her wigs back like right now!
Pardon? I thought her name was Parton lol
I used to cover this song with a band I was in. So long ago.
I guess this is the kind of thing that "In your mind it sounded very good, but in reality, not so much...". Still quite fun to watch...
always the coolest RIP Dusty
That had to hurt. RIP Dusty
Frank is in the back thinking thank God she isn't asking me any questions!
It's a Long Way to the top if you wanna rock'n roll! these guys are willing to play anything to make it... at the opening of an envelope, they will be there!
They had already made it at this point lol
Gibbons tried to charge my friend $100 for an autograph about 20 years ago at the grocery store. Anything for a buck
But this was already a couple of years after Eliminator, the huge album that really exploded their popularity. And with good reason-although I tend to favor their ‘70s stuff, Eliminator really seemed like the perfect album at the perfect time for them. Back then you couldn’t have the radio on for any length of time without hearing Give Me All Your Lovin’, Sharp Dressed Man, or Legs. If anything, the real pressure on them at this time was to follow up Eliminator with something equally impressive.
There older stuff was better but eliminator was zz tops back in black. It catapulted them. From famous to super stars. The world loved them
@@imageskj1 That sucks . What a nobody he really is. No matter how good he plays the guitar . I gave George Jones an autographed picture of myself in a restaurant once. He was a sausage smoker just like Billy Gibbons if what you're saying is true . He ought to be greatful people like him enough to even want his autograph.
I guess we overdone it with the fireworks !
I had to wonder if they checked the wind direction before they fired those mortars up. Could’ve been a disaster for the band.
That was really odd and bizarre. I bet some genius sitting around in a board room meeting, with too much time on his hands, came up with this really great idea, to have some amateur Japanese girl interview them asking stupid questions out in the swamp! Oh and the fireworks! This has 80's written all over it. I bet Dusty, Billy and Frank really enjoyed doing this shoot!! Ticks, Chiggers, Mosquitoes, Alligators, Guitars, fireworks and fishing boats!
Those were the days.
I really loved the Recycler album. They were sounding more polished and moving into the next phase
Looks like Dusty and Billy were using the same hairpiece supplier.
Hard working dudes!
Hmmm...hard to believe Bill Ham set this up. He ruled back in the day.
These fisherman Rock...they should form a band or something
ZZ Top meets flock of seagulls 🤭
So a Texas band is playing to a Japanese audience in Louisiana........makes sense.
It looked like that was costly for the end product.. Could've used some lights and lenses and more shots/editing... Zz are pros
They handle all of it like pros...the best band ever!!
Dusty Hill does not have an amp.
awkward...
pros. this is GOLD!
Dusty RIP, Frank, Billy I just love you guys thank you for all the great music and character 💖
Industrial strength Blues! Rip Dusty
Eh, too yacht-rocky for me...
On paper this was a great idea!
Before hipsters there was zz....AND...before there was the eighties there was the real ZZ TOP
Exactly,,,sold out nd did what they were told..
Thank you for going along with this farce for a Japanese TV show! ZZ TOP! I love you forever.
kept thinking of mr howell from gilligans island
i just keep thinkin they were either paid well or the eliminator money was gone 😆...this looks pretty rough..great stuff, none the less
Billy and Dusty getting a little concerned with the pyrotechnics.😆
Publicity Manager:"On an island? I say let's put them on a raft in the middle of the swamp!!"
ZZtop: "Get a rope, boys... "
It had a big expensive helicopter shot in it too! Unbelievable!
Ugliest Guitar & Bass I think I have ever seen ? Love ZZ but those are fugly lol
fugly ;>
If I could go back there for just 3 hour's, ... A million dollars, life is so very precious, spending it wisely, keeping our CREATOR GOD and his son,, JESUS,, in your everyday life, if your faithful, you may get to go back whenever you want.. That's what I'm hoping..
Rest in peace cactus, I'll see you soon.
God bless you all, in the name of Jesus... ✝... 🔴⚪🔵 🙏.
What the hell has this got to do with the clip?
@@markporter1901 Try to keep up..
Frank Beard looking nonchalant as ever.
Frank's just looking around like"Whatever..." 🤣
Had the chance to see them live several times. Frank has ALWAYS looked like he’d rather be anywhere else other than on that stool 😆🥢
@@djbone604 cool. Seen them once on the Eliminator Tour. Fun band to watch.
I grew up listening, going to their concerts and playing ZZ...best party band ever!
what a bizarre gig plus they're not even playing and lip syncing RIP Dusty
Awesome Stuff Here BAYBEE !!!
Strange interesting video
Respect. Thankyou