There are 2 sides to ZZ Top, the before is more bluesy the latter has an 80s pop groove. Under appreciated early on, they hit it big in the 80s with MTV videos. Early stuff is Waiting For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago, Just Got Paid, Tush, La Grange, etc. Latter hits include Legs & Sharp Dressed Man!
ZZ Top always had great music videos. They were made for the time of MTV when MTV played music videos. Funny you mentioned Tush Phil. Thats a ZZ Top song.
One of the things I love about BJB is the subtly and restraint of the band's performance. So very uncharacteristic of much of their other songs, but SOOO Soulful and heartfelt! @@buckyc.9069
La Grange was 70's There first album 1971 This and Sharp Dressed Man were there 80's crossover. Great but should first explore the early material. First Album - Brown Sugar(71) Start where it all began. It's a killer track!
Love the ZZ Top rock songs like this one but I've always been partial to "I'm bad, I'm Nationwide" and more of the bluesy rock songs in the ZZ Top vault. "Waitin for the bus/Jesus just left Chicago" is a great one as well!
"I need you tonight" will blow you away, of all the hot things they've ever done, this is the best for me, says a German fan (for 45 years) By the way, they have a huge fan base in Europe, but funnily enough they're in Not so well known in the USA. Just watch a few of them live and you will see that almost no one can play blues as dirty as ZZ Top..Greetings
ZZ Top pretty much lives on the dirty or naughty side, with hits like "Legs," "Tush," "Tube Snake Boogie," and "Sleeping Bag." Straying from that groove, I'd go with their hits "Cheap Sunglasses" and "I Thank You."
If you didn't know Before forming ZZ Top Guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Dan Mitchell were in a garage band "Moving Sidewalks" that Billy Gibbons formed in 1966 they had two hit "99th Floor" and "Need Me" written by Billy Gibbons worth checking out.
The car was called Eliminator it was Billy Gibbions custom built car while this car was on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame it was replaced by a 1948 Cadillac called CadZZilla. The Eliminator was a 1933 Ford Coupe customized by Gibbons and his team.
Blue Jean Blues and Jesus Just Left Chicago are My favorites from ZZ Top. I think you should tickle your eardrums and give them a listen. Great reaction!
ZZ Top songs were always favorites to Dance to. In the 70's , we would dance almost every night, going from club to club. In Greene County in New York's Catskill Mountains, the Bars didn't close until 4am, and often, they would just turn off the sign outside, lock the doors and continue to Party!
The car belongs to guitar player Billy Gibbons and was dubbed “ Eliminator” after the album this song (and other hits) were from. It’s also featured, along with the lovely ladies, in the video for “Legs”, which you should really see. Ironically, the drummer’s, the only member without a beard, name is Frank Beard. Dusty Hill on bass (R.I.P.).
Great Song Wonderful Band Part of the 3 Pack of ZZ Top Videos that dominated on MTV around the same time (She’s Got)Legs Sharp Dressed Man Gimme All Your Lovin’ ZZ Top was on a Roll
Definitely the commercial era for ZZ Top. Some really good songs but you should check out Waitin For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago, Blue Jean Blues, Cheap Sunglasses, and TV Dinners.
ZZTop is just amazing. I saw them in concert several years ago and Frank Beard (the drummer) had a rig on his bass drum that spun like a tire rim which was really cool. RIP Dusty Hill.
This song was ZZ Top's first Top 40 hit of the 1980s. The song did peaked at the #40 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the summer of 1983. It was the first single from their 1983 album, Eliminator. This is an old-school banger indeed!!! RIP Dusty Hill
Two mistakes here. First, I Thank You from the album Deguello peaked at #34 in March 1980, making that song the first ZZ Top song to crack the Top Forty in the 1980's. Second, Gimme All Your Loving ascended to #38 after coming into the American Top Forty countdown show at #40.
ZZTop was one of the best concerts I ever attended. I was there in the early 90's on their Recycler Tour. They were more impressive live than in any of their videos. Something I will always remember. I had one of those keychains and wish I still had it.
I bought this album the first week it was released in a music store in Fort Worth, Texas, without ever hearing a single track beforehand. The album cover looked so cool it was just irresistible, and I already was a ZZ Top fan. Got it home and played it and I instantly knew it was a classic. I still have it.
This album, "Eliminator" is fantastic. I also love "Got Me Under Pressure", "Legs", and "TV Dinners" from this album. I also love "Sleeping Bag", "Velcro Fly", "My Head's in Mississippi" and pretty much every song everyone has mentioned here.
This is part of a series, which Sharp Dressed Man was a part of. In order, the story goes: Gimme All Your Lovin’ Sharp Dressed Man Legs TV Dinners Sleeping Bag Rough Boy Stages
They do have a song called “Tush” now that you mentioned it. It was their first big hit off of their Fandango album. Another great song off of Fandango is “Heard It On the X”.
Funny bit of info, the only band member without a beard is the drummer, but his name is Frank Beard. The band was formed in 1969 with guitarist Billy Gibbons, bassist Dusty Hill, drummer Frank Beard. This line up was intact for 52 years with no changes until Dusty Hill passed away in 2021, RIP.
@normandpitre7831... If you didn't know Before forming ZZ Top Guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Dan Mitchell were in a garage band "Moving Sidewalks" that Billy Gibbons formed in 1966 they had two hit "99th Floor" and "Need Me" both were written by Billy Gibbons worth checking out. drummer Dan Mitchell was only with ZZ Top for a short time in 1969 then Frank Beard replaces Dan Mitchell in late 1969.
Billy Gibbons recently became the co-owner of the Wise River Club in Wise River Montana with a country artist named Tim Montana. Tim is also someone you’d love. So many good songs but American Thread is a great one to start with. He’s been known to thank people in the comments for reacting to his songs
I remember the build on that "hot rod" back in the late 70's or early 80's in "Hot Rod" Magazine. The car was featured in numerous videos and album covers. Later on Billy (Lead Guitarist) built a deep purple 1948 Cadillac nicknamed "Cadzzilla."
ZZTOP Doubleback is AMAZING. it is also written for back to the future. love that franchise as well. in this video the rec 33 ford coupe is called "The Eliminator". In Doubleback the car is a 1948 Cadillac series 62 sadanette. built by Boyd Coddington at Hotrods by Boyd in Orange Ca. the 33 ford was built Dan Thelan's Buffalo Motor Cars.
This is a banger. "Sleeping Bag" is a good one, Heather Langenkamp is in the music video, she played Nancy in three of the Nightmare On Elm Street films. I do highly suggest "Legs" as well.
A little tidbit of info on the woman in the black skirt and red top. She is Jeana Tomasino Keough, Playboy’s Playmate of the Month for November 1980. She was in several ZZTop videos.
Really love the 80s videos for ZZ Top and the stories in their videos from that time period (although I also love the early more blues-y sound they had prior to that era)! Hope you keep checking them out! Legs is also in this same video narative. I was a fan of TV Dinners video and song too but not so much a part of the story in these other videos.
Please listen to Waiting for the Bus / Jesus Just Left Chicago. I love these guys! They were great live too. I got to see them as one of the two opening acts for The Rolling Stones in the 80's. Fabulous!! BTW, the name of the town is pronounced as grain with a "ge" on the end. Or age with an "n" thrown in. Billy Gibbons still owns that hot rod. It's kept at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. I'd say this is Texas Blues, like Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Before forming ZZ Top Guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Dan Mitchell were in a garage band "Moving Sidewalks" that Billy Gibbons formed in 1966 they had two hit songs "99th Floor" and "Need Me" written by Billy Gibbons worth checking out.
The first concert I ever went to. I think it was their Tres Hombre tour. Like MetalMark said "I'm not looking for much I'm just looking for some Tush". Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers, Waiting for a Bus/ Jesus Left Chicago and Heard it on the X are all excellent.
As a wedding/party DJ in the 80s ZZTop basically put rock oriented dance music on the map. They released all of these songs(Gimme All Your Lovin', Sharp Dressed Man, Legs) as extended versions as well for night club play.😊🔥
To ME: ZZ Top has ALWAYS been MORE than "That Lil' Ole' Band From Texas"!!! LOVE THEM!!! I've seen someone's suggested Waitin' For The Bus / Jesus Left Chicago - that's AWESOME - and, Heard It On The X is another BANGER!! Along with Just Got Paid, Blue Jean Blues, My Head's In Mississippi, Cheap Sunglasses.... These are just SOME of my FAVS by this band....off the top of my head. SO GOOD!!!
"Waitin for the Bus/Jesus Left Chicago" is my favorite ZZ Top.
Great call-on this one-one of my faves. You guys should check it out for sure!
"Legs" is ultimate ZZ Top.
ZZTOP BEST " LEGS "
"She's got legs......and she knows how to use them"
The Ultimate 80's
ZZ Top. Great but their first album was 1971
Check -Brown Sugar
How about
"Cheap Sunglasses"
"I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide"
And next in the car/women series of videos
Legs is bubblegum. Stick with Lagrange!
Phil, did you say "tush"????
Well, believe it or not, one of ZZ Top's biggest songs is...
"Tush"
Spooky. 😂
Came here to say this!!!😂
I was waiting for them to comment on their cheap sunglasses.....
😂
There are 2 sides to ZZ Top, the before is more bluesy the latter has an 80s pop groove. Under appreciated early on, they hit it big in the 80s with MTV videos. Early stuff is Waiting For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago, Just Got Paid, Tush, La Grange, etc. Latter hits include Legs & Sharp Dressed Man!
ZZ Top always had great music videos. They were made for the time of MTV when MTV played music videos. Funny you mentioned Tush Phil. Thats a ZZ Top song.
And LEGS!
Talking of Tush… that is another tune from ZZ Top 🤩
"Heard it on the X" has one of the best riffs in rock music.
I was in a band that covered that tune, and it was always one of my favorites to play. And I like to think the Three Amigos would have been proud.
In my opinion ZZ Top is America's AC/DC. Straight forward no BS rock n roll.
My favorites from ZZ....Fool For Your Stockings and Pearl Necklace 👀
Phil & Sam
Dusty Hill is jamming in Heaven! RIP Dusty!
Texas Blues Rock
Try "Cheap Sunglasses"
...and OMG Billy´s guitarplaying is just addictive!! Spot on! Come to think of it, he might be one of my favorite guitarplayers.... Thank guys! 🙂
Stages is a favourite rocker, and the ballad Rough Boy.
That was always a dream at 16 years young, to be tossed the ZZ Top keys.
While you're on ZZ Top, don't miss reacting to "Blue Jean Blues." It's a classic!
We need to differentiate between 80's ZZ and 70's
Best blues song by them!
"I could tell they was mine, from the oil and the gasoline".
Dusty's gone and the world will never be the same. That was my Rotweillers name, and losing him was hard too.
One of the things I love about BJB is the subtly and restraint of the band's performance. So very uncharacteristic of much of their other songs, but SOOO Soulful and heartfelt! @@buckyc.9069
La Grange was 70's
There first album 1971
This and Sharp Dressed Man were there 80's crossover.
Great but should first explore the early material.
First Album - Brown Sugar(71)
Start where it all began.
It's a killer track!
The Eliminator coupe! One sweet ride!😎
Love the ZZ Top rock songs like this one but I've always been partial to "I'm bad, I'm Nationwide" and more of the bluesy rock songs in the ZZ Top vault. "Waitin for the bus/Jesus just left Chicago" is a great one as well!
6:05 - Phil did mention "Legs" and "Tush" -- well those are great songs by them... "Tush" and "Legs" should be put on y'all list by ZZ Top.
"I need you tonight" will blow you away, of all the hot things they've ever done, this is the best for me, says a German fan (for 45 years) By the way, they have a huge fan base in Europe, but funnily enough they're in Not so well known in the USA. Just watch a few of them live and you will see that almost no one can play blues as dirty as ZZ Top..Greetings
These Tres Hombres can sure make some great music.
ZZ Top pretty much lives on the dirty or naughty side, with hits like "Legs," "Tush," "Tube Snake Boogie," and "Sleeping Bag."
Straying from that groove, I'd go with their hits "Cheap Sunglasses" and "I Thank You."
How could you leave out "Pearl Necklace"?
@@jonathanlocke6404 So dirty, but so good.
@@jonathanlocke6404 HA - THAT'S what I was thinking, too!! 😆😆😆😆😆
If you didn't know Before forming ZZ Top Guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Dan Mitchell were in a garage band "Moving Sidewalks" that Billy Gibbons formed in 1966 they had two hit "99th Floor" and "Need Me" written by Billy Gibbons worth checking out.
The car was called Eliminator it was Billy Gibbions custom built car while this car was on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame it was replaced by a 1948 Cadillac called CadZZilla. The Eliminator was a 1933 Ford Coupe customized by Gibbons and his team.
Blue Jean Blues and Jesus Just Left Chicago are My favorites from ZZ Top. I think you should tickle your eardrums and give them a listen. Great reaction!
Legs, Sharp Dressed Man, Tush, La Grange etc is peak ZZ
He was dreaming....but was he....These dudes are the coolest of all time for sure. They live the life they seem to. Chill, relaxed.
I used to,use this album to get pumped before skiing……they are the BEST for just flat-out fun, upbeat Texas blues rock.
Love This Song ZZ Top Are Legends So Many Great Songs Too - Legs, Tush, Sharp Dressed Man.
Hi Phil & Sam, Great Texas trio with many good songs, RIP to Bassist Dust Hill 🙏
ZZ Top songs were always favorites to Dance to. In the 70's , we would dance almost every night, going from club to club. In Greene County in New York's Catskill Mountains, the Bars didn't close until 4am, and often, they would just turn off the sign outside, lock the doors and continue to Party!
"My old blue jeans" was my all time favorite.
Sharp dressed man is definitely my favorite of ZZ Top
The car belongs to guitar player Billy Gibbons and was dubbed “ Eliminator” after the album this song (and other hits) were from. It’s also featured, along with the lovely ladies, in the video for “Legs”, which you should really see. Ironically, the drummer’s, the only member without a beard, name is Frank Beard. Dusty Hill on bass (R.I.P.).
Great Song
Wonderful Band
Part of the 3 Pack of ZZ Top Videos that dominated on MTV around the same time
(She’s Got)Legs
Sharp Dressed Man
Gimme All Your Lovin’
ZZ Top was on a Roll
My mom took me to my first concert at 11, it was ZZ and I’ve loved them ever since.
Now that's a kool mom.
Saw them in concert 4 times. I may be old (70) but I got to see all the cool bands!!
I used to have one of those ZZ Top key chains. It didn't handle sitting on it in my back pocket very well.
this video along with "legs" and "sharp dressed man" are all a connected trilogy. that baseline is iconic. RIP dusty hill
Oh come on Phil, just admit it, you love the ZZ Top videos for the same reason we did when they came out, the Hot Babes and the great music.
Definitely the commercial era for ZZ Top. Some really good songs but you should check out Waitin For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago, Blue Jean Blues, Cheap Sunglasses, and TV Dinners.
Their live performance is worth seeing also.
This video is considered a prequel for Sharp Dressed Man. Tush and Legs are both good songs too. Good reaction !!
I still find it funny that the only band member without a beard is the drummer and his name is - no joke - Frank BEARD. 😃
ZZTop is just amazing. I saw them in concert several years ago and Frank Beard (the drummer) had a rig on his bass drum that spun like a tire rim which was really cool. RIP Dusty Hill.
Another good video and song from this album “Legs.”
if the trivia is still open: ZZ Top 🙂keep up the good job!
This song was ZZ Top's first Top 40 hit of the 1980s. The song did peaked at the #40 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the summer of 1983. It was the first single from their 1983 album, Eliminator. This is an old-school banger indeed!!! RIP Dusty Hill
Two mistakes here. First, I Thank You from the album Deguello peaked at #34 in March 1980, making that song the first ZZ Top song to crack the Top Forty in the 1980's. Second, Gimme All Your Loving ascended to #38 after coming into the American Top Forty countdown show at #40.
Was Never really into this band but have to say probably the coolest trio in music history
First song i ever heard with them !
After that i was hooked and has been ever since !
That was 1984 and im still a fan .
Good reaction !
👍👍👍💕😎🇸🇪
ZZTop was one of the best concerts I ever attended. I was there in the early 90's on their Recycler Tour. They were more impressive live than in any of their videos. Something I will always remember. I had one of those keychains and wish I still had it.
Love ZZ Top. So many different vibes. For something really different maybe try Rough Boy. So smooth
Cheap Sunglasses is one of my all time favorites and one of their most underrated songs imo.
I bought this album the first week it was released in a music store in Fort Worth, Texas, without ever hearing a single track beforehand. The album cover looked so cool it was just irresistible, and I already was a ZZ Top fan. Got it home and played it and I instantly knew it was a classic. I still have it.
This album, "Eliminator" is fantastic. I also love "Got Me Under Pressure", "Legs", and "TV Dinners" from this album. I also love "Sleeping Bag", "Velcro Fly", "My Head's in Mississippi" and pretty much every song everyone has mentioned here.
Manic mechanic.
Rough Boy, best vid ever, best guitar play ever
This is part of a series, which Sharp Dressed Man was a part of. In order, the story goes:
Gimme All Your Lovin’
Sharp Dressed Man
Legs
TV Dinners
Sleeping Bag
Rough Boy
Stages
My heads in Mississippi and can’t stop rocking
ZZ TOP Put out alot of music videos in the 80s . MTV were the good ol days
They do have a song called “Tush” now that you mentioned it. It was their first big hit off of their Fandango album. Another great song off of Fandango is “Heard It On the X”.
How about Waitin for the Bus and Jesus just left Chicago!
Funny bit of info, the only band member without a beard is the drummer, but his name is Frank Beard.
The band was formed in 1969 with guitarist Billy Gibbons, bassist Dusty Hill, drummer Frank Beard. This line up was intact for 52 years with no changes until Dusty Hill passed away in 2021, RIP.
@normandpitre7831... If you didn't know Before forming ZZ Top Guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Dan Mitchell were in a garage band "Moving Sidewalks" that Billy Gibbons formed in 1966 they had two hit "99th Floor" and "Need Me" both were written by Billy Gibbons worth checking out. drummer Dan Mitchell was only with ZZ Top for a short time in 1969 then Frank Beard replaces Dan Mitchell in late 1969.
Billy Gibbons recently became the co-owner of the Wise River Club in Wise River Montana with a country artist named Tim Montana. Tim is also someone you’d love. So many good songs but American Thread is a great one to start with. He’s been known to thank people in the comments for reacting to his songs
I remember the build on that "hot rod" back in the late 70's or early 80's in "Hot Rod" Magazine. The car was featured in numerous videos and album covers. Later on Billy (Lead Guitarist) built a deep purple 1948 Cadillac nicknamed "Cadzzilla."
Great song by a great " Little Ole Band From Texas."
Back in the 90s i saw them for the first time outdoor concert for free on a Quebec s hollyday june 24th ! 🤠
Love your reactions!
Next I hope you react to Tube Snake Boogie by ZZTop.
You won’t be disappointed!
A power trio like no other.
This song is such a banger!
you should listen to their debut album. It is killer blues and was recorded in 1970. They've been at it along time. RIP Dusty Hill.
"Planet of Women" is a sorely under appreciated track as well!
ZZTOP Doubleback is AMAZING. it is also written for back to the future. love that franchise as well. in this video the rec 33 ford coupe is called "The Eliminator". In Doubleback the car is a 1948 Cadillac series 62 sadanette. built by Boyd Coddington at Hotrods by Boyd in Orange Ca. the 33 ford was built Dan Thelan's Buffalo Motor Cars.
This is a banger. "Sleeping Bag" is a good one, Heather Langenkamp is in the music video, she played Nancy in three of the Nightmare On Elm Street films. I do highly suggest "Legs" as well.
Imo, the best jam on the Eliminator album is; I Need You Tonight. Simply mesmerizing.
A little tidbit of info on the woman in the black skirt and red top. She is Jeana Tomasino Keough, Playboy’s Playmate of the Month for November 1980. She was in several ZZTop videos.
Samantha is prettier though.
"Under pressure","Just got paid", and "Gotsta get paid" are my top three.
As a red-blooded teen when this video came out yeppers I am definitely getting in the car 😂❤
"Rough Boy" off of the Afterburner Album (saw that tour at Legend Valley Ohio, was great!)
Under Pressure is rocking and has awesome guitar work!
6:03 Funny you should mention "tush", lol... That's a fan favorite from this band.
You have to check out Tush, Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers, and their version of Jailhouse Rock.
The documentary on them is excellent. It was on Netflix but guys definitely worth watching
Such a groove ZZ Top!!❤❤❤
They are one of my favs of all time! Still listen to quite a few songs on my playlist.
Great video, they are hard to beat. ZZ Top has so many great songs, over the years the song 'Velcro fly' has really stuck out to me. Cheers, Rob.
Really love the 80s videos for ZZ Top and the stories in their videos from that time period (although I also love the early more blues-y sound they had prior to that era)! Hope you keep checking them out! Legs is also in this same video narative. I was a fan of TV Dinners video and song too but not so much a part of the story in these other videos.
Please listen to Waiting for the Bus / Jesus Just Left Chicago. I love these guys! They were great live too. I got to see them as one of the two opening acts for The Rolling Stones in the 80's. Fabulous!!
BTW, the name of the town is pronounced as grain with a "ge" on the end. Or age with an "n" thrown in.
Billy Gibbons still owns that hot rod. It's kept at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
I'd say this is Texas Blues, like Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Love ZZ Top, and your reactions! You should also react to the concert version of Cheap Sunglasses!
They even appear in 'Back to the Future II' where Marty goes back to the old west to save the Doc.
Before forming ZZ Top Guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Dan Mitchell were in a garage band "Moving Sidewalks" that Billy Gibbons formed in 1966 they had two hit songs "99th Floor" and "Need Me" written by Billy Gibbons worth checking out.
Chasing a dream.
You gotta try Legs!
The first concert I ever went to. I think it was their Tres Hombre tour. Like MetalMark said "I'm not looking for much I'm just looking for some Tush". Beer Drinkers and Hell
Raisers, Waiting for a Bus/ Jesus Left Chicago and Heard it on the X are all excellent.
Seen ZZ TOP live dating back to the late 70's/ early 80's ! Best part of seeing ZZ TOP live is they sound exactly like what you hear on album, CD !
As a wedding/party DJ in the 80s ZZTop basically put rock oriented dance music on the map. They released all of these songs(Gimme All Your Lovin', Sharp Dressed Man, Legs) as extended versions as well for night club play.😊🔥
Their jamming turn it up
Legs is also a great song I think that should be on your list thank.
Tube snake boogie or pearl necklace are my favorites.
To ME: ZZ Top has ALWAYS been MORE than "That Lil' Ole' Band From Texas"!!! LOVE THEM!!! I've seen someone's suggested Waitin' For The Bus / Jesus Left Chicago - that's AWESOME - and, Heard It On The X is another BANGER!! Along with Just Got Paid, Blue Jean Blues, My Head's In Mississippi, Cheap Sunglasses.... These are just SOME of my FAVS by this band....off the top of my head. SO GOOD!!!
My head's in Mississippi is my favorite!
For more fun, suggestive songs, check out: Tush, Pearl Necklace, Tube Snake Boogie. Fun trivia the drummer's name is Frank Beard.
Blue jeans blues is a great mix of soul and blues.