The secret sauce in ZZ Top's biggest hit album
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- It took original thinking to make one of the best-selling albums of an entire decade, and that’s just what ZZ Top did, although they had some help with coming up with the sound. Completely bypassing the notion that nothing new could be done with rock ‘n roll, the trio released Eliminator in 1983, an album that blended their brand of Texas boogie woogie blues rock with synth sounds and drum machines, unleashing danceble rockers that topped the charts. But there is an unsung hero in the ZZ Top story. Dig into it - and how “Sharp Dressed Man” perfectly sums up the 80’s mindset - in this episode of the Behind The Song podcast.
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That’s the 80s. I remember being one of those young lads and idolizing these bearded guys. Nicely done 👍
Thank you!
Love this channel
Smoothly applied disc jockey voice against back drop of history and stories of the iconic subjects / absolute perfection - wish there more artists reviewed!
Thanks so much!
Great reveal to how Eliminator came ta being...Thanks again Janda for your devotion to ROCK and how Linden Hudson played a part...Kuddos ta Christian 🤘🎶🤘
ZZ Top was one of my first concerts.
KLOL Houston.
Rocked our teenage years.
If you had a 101 bumer stickker people would ask you sitting a a red light if you wanred to buy a bag.
Nobody cooler than Billy F. That dude has a truck load of mojo.
If there was a top ten of the coolest people in history, The Rev would be on there at least twice.
Nice background. Sharp Dressed Man Definitely summed the 80's. But I love the Buffalo days too. Classic Blues Rock for the 80's..Thanks Janda and great job as always!
Thank you! I love those early albums too! Have Mercy!
'Sharp Dressed Man' and 'Legs' are about as good as it gets for great guitar playing.🎸
I place Blue Jean Blues and I Need You Tonight just slightly higher on my ' Guitar Greats ' list.
Live buffalo at a concert just makes sense ... To me, at least.
I think Van Halen kinda had the same vibe as ZZ Top had. Tres Hombres and Deguello are my favorites. Thanks for putting out outstanding videos about the music I love!
You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
Van Halen used to cover La Grange in their early days. Now listen to Hot For Teacher knowing that.
It’s awesome sauce. 😁
They can deny all they want to but ZZ Top the name came from 2 names of rolling papers zig-zag and topps common sense 😂😂😂
I concur. But Top was a brand of tobacco with accompanying papers.
Along with Bugler.
Tops were too thick
Zig Zags were a game changer.
First 4 albums were blues headon.
I was at the Worldwide Texas Tour in the Summit in Houston. Our drivers car had broken down on hiway 59.
I was 17 and me and a 15 year old girl walked to the Summit.
She was a knockout but I kept her safe. And we found some hometown guys gave us a ride home but I made them drop her off first.