Classic Reactions Ep.14: ZZ Top - La Grange (Studio + Live Reaction)
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ZZ Top formed in 1969 with Billy Gibbons on Guitar, sadly the Bassist, Dusty Hill died in 2021, and their Drummer, whose name is Frank Beard, was the only member that didn't have a beard... A fun little Band from Texas!!!
Great reaction, y'all! Dave Chapelle killed me! Hahahahaha!
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I have seen zz top more times than I can count. They are a biker band from Houston, Texas. This song is about an illegal brothel in La Grange, TX. They had a lot of hits. The first time i saw them their beards were short and they were wearing huge sombreros. The drummer's name is Frank Beard, but he is the one with no beard. Ok, for your classics knowledge, the "boogie" riff originated with black blues musicians in the 20th century, but became popular and associated with one guy, John Lee Hooker. Check him out! Many bands have used the boogie riff, many before ZZ Top. Canned Heat is one, but there are others. One of the famous ones is "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum from 1969, certainly a classic. If I think of more, ill send them your way. I sent you a cover of this song by NiNi music, who is a Taiwanese girl playing traditional instruments, I think you will like it.
We recorded a reaction yesterday for Nino covering Chop Suey and we absolutely loved her! We even talked about her covering La Grange which we'll check soon as well.. Hopefully we'll get the time 😁
Yes ZZ Top is a trio. Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard and Dusty Hill (RIP). They started in the late 60s in Texas. They had big hits from the 70s through the 90s. They were a big thing on early MTV. Their videos featured a lot of gorgeous women (a lot of Playboy playmates, etc.). Anything from the Tres Hombres album but "Waitin' for the Bus / Jesus Just Left Chicago" is a classic
ZZ Top was the loudest concert I ever attended
That is a Texas blues accent. La Grange is a small town in Texas. This is a huge classic of southern rock blues. He is talking about a road house outside La Grange. Billy Gibbons the lead guitarist is a legend. This song is from the early 70s, before Joe Satriani was even out of high school. Many guitarists were inspired by Billy.