Rick Rubin & ZZ Top.

Louderock · 9th July 2008

Whatcha think?

ZZ Top hitches ride with Rick Rubin for comeback | Entertainment | Reuters

Beyersound · 9th July 2008

I have worked with them live a few times in the last few years. They seem bored and lifeless. Would like to see them return to their original Texas rockin Blues style ala Tres Hombres. Hope that Rick can breathe life into them, they were an important trendsetter in american style music back in the day. Just remember Waitin For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago and you will be reminded of that importance!

bgrotto · 9th July 2008

Looks like Rick's already grown the beard...

and got himself some cheap sunglasses.

The dman · 9th July 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beyersound

I have worked with them live a few times in the last few years. They seem bored and lifeless. Would like to see them return to their original Texas rockin Blues style ala Tres Hombres. Hope that Rick can breathe life into them, they were an important trendsetter in american style music back in the day. Just remember Waitin For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago and you will be reminded of that importance!

I saw them on a concert on tv last year and to be honest that performance reminded me of a mediocre bar band. I got the feeling they were just going through the motions.

foldback · 9th July 2008

Last year I got to see ZZ Top play for a private party of about 500 people. No monster light show. No fancy staging. Just a raw 3-piece blues band rocking it out for a private party. The 1.5 hour set list contained almost every hit song ZZ has ever had, played live as human musicians would. THEY KICKED ASS!

I'd love to hear a newly recorded classic ZZ Top rock'n blues album but they gotta lose those CRATE amplifiers. Do they really "need" to endorse amps? Billy could definitely "git er done" even with an Epiphone Blues Junior amp.

I've seen the band live in concert many times since they first broke into mainstream touring years ago. This intimate club style gig was the treat of a lifetime for a fan of this music.

nickynicknick · 9th July 2008

Sounds like a great fit to me.

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Louderock Gear addict Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 357 Thread Starter 1 Review written	Rick Rubin & ZZ Top. Whatcha think? ZZ Top hitches ride with Rick Rubin for comeback \| Entertainment \| Reuters

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Beyersound Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Vegas, Norcal Posts: 3,608	I have worked with them live a few times in the last few years. They seem bored and lifeless. Would like to see them return to their original Texas rockin Blues style ala Tres Hombres. Hope that Rick can breathe life into them, they were an important trendsetter in american style music back in the day. Just remember Waitin For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago and you will be reminded of that importance! __________________ Congratulations 2010 World Champion SF Giants!!! "There is no crying in baseball, there are no rules in recording!!!" www.myspace.com/beyeraudio Michael Beyer

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foldback Rocket Scientist Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,221 1 Review written	ZZ Top Club Act Last year I got to see ZZ Top play for a private party of about 500 people. No monster light show. No fancy staging. Just a raw 3-piece blues band rocking it out for a private party. The 1.5 hour set list contained almost every hit song ZZ has ever had, played live as human musicians would. THEY KICKED ASS! I'd love to hear a newly recorded classic ZZ Top rock'n blues album but they gotta lose those CRATE amplifiers. Do they really "need" to endorse amps? Billy could definitely "git er done" even with an Epiphone Blues Junior amp. I've seen the band live in concert many times since they first broke into mainstream touring years ago. This intimate club style gig was the treat of a lifetime for a fan of this music.

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nickynicknick Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,678	Sounds like a great fit to me.

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