It's strange. My ears are used to completely different sounds (to be clear, I can whistle Cabaret Voltaire better than Southern rock), yet this record, along with a few others by the Marshall Tucker Band or Allman Brothers, is one that I appreciate and have kept on vinyl. Meanwhile, the ariana grinds through every genre and subgenre effortlessly. Eclectic or just easy to please?
vortex, I just try to set aside my prejudices, which is why I prefer to listen to music without knowing who’s playing. Then, what I digest is indicated by my gut; whether it’s Tim Buckley or Placido Domingo, it’s all the same.
vortex, it's not about eclecticism; just consider that Gibbons, when he was playing with the Moving Sidewalks in '68, was defined as the Jimi Hendrix of Texas, and we all know that JH brings everyone together... If this had all been about the studio facade rather than dedicating one to live performances, it would risk being the best of ZZ Top.
I like almost everything by Deguello, especially the version of I Thank You, and also Cheap Sunglasses, but I also enjoy Tube Snake Boogie, which is on El Loco (I believe) Tush, on this album, and the legendary La Grange from Tres Hombres.
I'll be blasphemous, but Sharp Dressed Man from the controversial Eliminator also made me jump out of my seat. I remember the video of the three ZZ Top guys with three stunning girls, it was a hit despite the time when the English synth pop posers were all the rage...
Eliminator is controversial because it sold a lot, and you can feel the commercial shift of the Three Bearded Ones, but I also think there are a couple of good tracks.
do this simple operation: go on YouTube and first watch the video of Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top and then the one of Pretty Fly by the Offspring and let your imagination run wild.... The son of the guy who successfully makes it on his own (ZZ Top video) is now a loser trying to mimic the rappers (Offspring video)....
"Look at that coincidence: I said it in the review of Motorhead. If you like the riff of Tush, listen to "No Class" by Lemmy & company." Damn, you're right!!!!!!
Damn that's beautiful! The best along with Tres Hombres!!! Once they were something more than a cartoonish cicks'n'chopper band. Incredible opening of the review!!! Do you think the two intentionally chose to grow their beards for the subtle irony related to the drummer's name?
I wasn't expecting a chorus of positive comments for ZZ Top and this album. The fact is that I also have a soft spot for them, so all in all, this page and the related posts make me happy. Let's include Eliminator among the successful works, come on. The correct rating for the album, in my opinion, is 4.5. Editors: when will half ratings be a thing because they are useful? thx. Well done to the reviewer.
Thank you all for the support! Lately, I've been writing a few reviews to challenge myself, since my review of Neil Young attracted mixed opinions. Anyway, to those who say the album would be the best if it all matched the studio part, I say: I like it precisely because in the first part it’s explosive and the sound is much more powerful, while in the studio they can be even more refined. So they excel in both areas. Of course, they then went mainstream, but their early albums are of excellent quality. I've always wondered if the beards are long to play on the surname of the drummer Frankie Beard!
I support Flinstone's proposal on half votes... there are no more half seasons, but we want the half asterisk. On YouTube, there are tons of videos about the old ZZTOP, including some versions of LaGrange and Cheap Sunglasses.
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3 sep 07Anyway, to those who say the album would be the best if it all matched the studio part, I say: I like it precisely because in the first part it’s explosive and the sound is much more powerful, while in the studio they can be even more refined. So they excel in both areas.
Of course, they then went mainstream, but their early albums are of excellent quality.
I've always wondered if the beards are long to play on the surname of the drummer Frankie Beard!
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