Billy Gibbons: Sounds like the blues are composed of feeling, finesse, and fear.
Dusty Hill: It's not an understatement to say that the visit we had with our wounded troops was one of the most emotional experiences we have ever had, and one that we will never forget. "Inspirational" is a word that springs to mind, but it really doesn't do justice to the feelings we experienced that day hanging out with those brave guys. Of course, we would do it again in a heartbeat.
The song "La Grange" (Tres Hombres, 1973), references the bordello that is the subject of the musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
It was rumored that ZZ Top's manager Bill Ham, refused to have his picture taken. In reality, Ham believed that people should be taking pictures of the stars not the managers. He believes that limelight isn't him, it's whoever he's managing.
Not known for being complicated, the band decided to name their first album ZZ Top's First Album.
Band member Billy Gibbons' interest in rock 'n roll music began on September 9 1956 when he first saw Elvis Presley perform on The Ed Sullivan Show.
The famous red classic car featured in early ZZ Top music videos and on the cover of the Eliminator and Afterburner albums is a 1933 Ford 3-Window Coupe.
The band appeared in the film Back to the Future: Part III. They were featured as a 1885 festival band and each played the 1885 equivalents of their instruments. The movie also featured Dusty and Billy having their trademark 360 degree guitars that would flip in front of them.
ZZ Top is the only known American rock band to have the same main band members (3) for a over 35 years.
In a 1984 episode of Saturday Night Live, Father Guido Sarducci "nominated" ZZ Top for the Democratic presidential primary. Viewers were then asked to call in and vote in a national phone-in primary nomination poll conducted during the broadcast. ZZ Top won the poll by a significant margin.
Before forming ZZ Top, Billy Gibbons formed a band called The Moving Sidewalks.
Elected to the Rock and Roll hall of fame on March 15, 2004.
You can share a link to this page with your friend!