yeah the images are fun
― um, i mean... im sure weve all seen the videos, so... that will help (Spottie), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 18:34 (two years ago) link
it's easy to think about the novelty of "sharp dressed man" and forget about how much gibbons' guitar sizzles
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 18:38 (two years ago) link
https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/2962/2962031_sa.jpg
4. “Just Got Paid”Rio Grande Mud, 1972332 Points (11 Votes, 2 #1’s)
The TrackSix Pack VersionLive In Germany 1980Mastodon Cover
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 18:45 (two years ago) link
I like rio grande mud but this just towers over the rest of the album imo
― intheblanks, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 18:49 (two years ago) link
the perfect zz top song. all three members bring it.
― um, i mean... im sure weve all seen the videos, so... that will help (Spottie), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 18:51 (two years ago) link
I remember hearing R*peman’s cover version and having a minor head-explodey “Steve Albini likes ZZ Top?” moment.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 18:52 (two years ago) link
They have kind of a moment in the "underground" scene around then, right? Albini's band, Meat Puppets with "Huevos," Sonic Youth's "Eliminator Jr." I feel like there's one or two more I can't think of
― intheblanks, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 18:58 (two years ago) link
Black Flag used to play Eliminator over the PA between sets.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:03 (two years ago) link
Pet Shop Boys shouted them out too...iirc there's an Eliminator (the car) reference in the PSB movie.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:04 (two years ago) link
now i'm imagining neil tennant deadpanning "when the hound dog barkin' in the black of the night/stick my hand in my pocket, everything's all right"
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:06 (two years ago) link
@ 0:52 in the trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26kf2nZgFGI
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:08 (two years ago) link
'Way Cool Jr.' by Ratt is a pretty obvious Billy Gibbons riff stylization. They even throw in a bit of haw haw at the beginning.
― earlnash, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:10 (two years ago) link
self-xp and @ 24:12 in the film itself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke89lFyj630
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:13 (two years ago) link
two of the remaining 3 are obvious... but i'll admit i did not anticipate even a top 10 for "hot, blue and righteous"
― poster of sparks (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:16 (two years ago) link
also i love the artist and the song but wow, Joan Jett does not sound like she has any serious interest in being taken downtown to look for tush.
― poster of sparks (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:19 (two years ago) link
loving the covers tho. mastodon kills it.
― poster of sparks (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:24 (two years ago) link
pretty sure you're joking rogermexico, but i'm fairly certain the third song isn't "hot blue"
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:26 (two years ago) link
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/e8/23/19/e823192a043c54dc6c85a597fb2ed2b8--s-sunglasses-vintage-sunglasses.jpg
3. “Cheap Sunglasses”Degüello, 1979373 Points (13 Votes)
The TrackLive On The Test 1980Live In Germany 1980
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:30 (two years ago) link
great song but the live version is what really sold me on it
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:42 (two years ago) link
no matter how many times i hear it, i always laugh at how billy belts out the "oh yeah!" after the "but what really knocked me out..." line
― intheblanks, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:44 (two years ago) link
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I8_cZ6NL3nY/VMlUkd399UI/AAAAAAAAGWs/nVl6saylUSs/s1600/la-grange-chicken-ranch-ron-scott-500x314.png
2. “La Grange”Tres Hombres, 1973392 Points (13 Votes, 3 #1’s)
The TrackSix Pack VersionLive In 1982Live At Gruene HallLive On Howard Stern
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:44 (two years ago) link
“got me under pressure” is such a jam. vocals in the second verse are fucking incredible.
― brimstead, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:48 (two years ago) link
"la grange" is a perfect song.
what else is there to say besides "a how how how how"
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:49 (two years ago) link
otm
― sleeve, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:49 (two years ago) link
It was basically a coin flip for me between "La Grange" and the winner. I opted for the one I've heard on the radio a million times, yet still gets me excited, no mean feat. "La Grange" it was.
― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:51 (two years ago) link
have mercy!
― poster of sparks (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:57 (two years ago) link
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Wednesday, October 6, 2021
reckon you might be right on both counts :)
― poster of sparks (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 19:58 (two years ago) link
"Leila" for the win!
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 20:03 (two years ago) link
https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/867246a0-b662-00f0-833a-3c1879b5c914/full/843,/0/default.jpg
1. “Waiting For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago”Tres Hombres, 1973421 Points (14 Votes, 2 #1’s)
The TracksLive In Germany 1980Live At Crossroads 2010
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 20:11 (two years ago) link
The only unanimous pick?
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 20:13 (two years ago) link
I... didn't vote for it.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 20:16 (two years ago) link
lol
― sleeve, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 20:19 (two years ago) link
Nice Poll y'all! I didn't vote because I only knew Tres Hombres and the radio hits but I enjoyed the hell out of the rollout and playlist.
― BrianB, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 21:18 (two years ago) link
lol God and Bill Ham intended for “Waiting For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago” to be voted on as one track, but they did NOT require that Grisso vote for it.
― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 21:27 (two years ago) link
pretty great top ten really. cant front. was really fun to do a full dive into zz top and put a list together for this.
strikethrough didnt place
tracks
Brown SugarLa Grange Rough BoyJust Got PaidWaitin' for the BusMexican BlackbirdCheap SunglassesHeard it on the XPrecious and Grace BalineseSharp Dressed ManHi-Fi MamaShe Loves My AutomobilePearl NecklaceNasty Dogs and Funky KingsGimme All Your Lovin’Blue Jeans Blues Tush I Thank YouI'm Bad, I'm Nationwide
albums
TejasFandango!Tres HombresDeguelloRio Grande Mud
videos
Rough BoySleeping BagTV DinnersGimme All Your LovinLegs
― um, i mean... im sure weve all seen the videos, so... that will help (Spottie), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 21:50 (two years ago) link
thanks for doing it grisso
great poll, grisso. love this band!
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 22:56 (two years ago) link
my ballot
TracksHeard It On The XWaiting For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago10 Dollar ManLa GrangeI Got The SixJust Got PaidTushEl DiabloIt's Only LoveSharp Dressed ManCheap SunglassesI Gotsta Get PaidFool For Your StockingsPrecious & GraceBalineseBrown SugarGimme All Your LovinLow Down In The StreetHave You Heard?Asleep In The Desert
AlbumsTejasTres HombresEliminatorFandangoDeguello
Music VideosTV DinnersRough BoyGimme All Your LovinSharp Dressed ManI Gotsta Get Paid
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 22:57 (two years ago) link
My ballot:
SONGSI’m Bad, I’m NationwideJust Got PaidSharp Dressed ManLa GrangeWaitin’ for the Bus/Jesus Just Left ChicagoCheap SunglassesMaster of SparksBeer Drinkers & Hell RaisersI Got the SixShe Loves My AutomobileEl DiabloArrested for Driving While BlindTushIt’s Only LoveNasty Dogs and Funky KingsTube Snake BoogieBar-B-QBrown SugarSquankBelt Buckle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHZUVPpfCn8
ALBUMSTres HombresDegüelloTejasEliminatorLa Futura
― but also fuck you (unperson), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 23:08 (two years ago) link
Circling back to the PSB thing:
The use of real sounds under the music gives it a filmic quality and Mendelsohn even went as far as to include a recording of the ‘ambience’ from inside a 19th-century church in Knightsbridge. “We went to the Brompton Oratory to record some live effects on a little two-track Nagra tape recorder, and that’s actually on the record somewhere,” he says, and you can hear it in the “Father forgive me” section. “I know Neil and Chris wanted it to be completely over the top. At the time I was making that track, I was listening to a lot of ZZ Top. So I sort of sent it in that direction a little bit – the insistent heaviness of it.”
From: https://www.classicpopmag.com/2018/01/pet-shop-boys-made-album-actually/
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 7 October 2021 03:24 (two years ago) link
Also this Re: "Can't Take My Eyes Off You/Where The Streets Have No Name"
Neil: "The extended mix really sounds like ZZ Top, I think. When I went to America to work for the American version of Smash Hits I heard ZZ Top for the first time, and there were two of their songs I particularly liked, 'Sharp Dressed Man' and 'Legs.' I loved the combination of electric guitars and drum machines.… And I think this sounds a little bit like that."
From http://www.geowayne.com/newDesign/lists/songinfluences.htm
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 7 October 2021 03:29 (two years ago) link
PSB and OMD in ZZ Mutual Appreciation Society Frenzy
― Critique of the Goth Programme (Neil S), Thursday, 7 October 2021 11:04 (two years ago) link
great poll, thanks for doing it C Grisso, I'm sorry I missed the original call as I would have tried to submit a ballot
― Critique of the Goth Programme (Neil S), Thursday, 7 October 2021 11:05 (two years ago) link
My ballot. I went for "Rhythmeen" and "What It Is Kid" even though I knew they had no chance of placing. Those are the two latter day Top songs that really got me interested in the band after years of indifference. Their RCA years are super cool to me, even though the only song they do live from that era anymore is "I Gotsta Get Paid." It speaks to the strength of their back catalog that they play nothing but big hits for an hour plus and it doesn't leave time for any deep cuts.
Albums:1. Tres Hombres2. Deguello3. Tejas4. Fandango5. Eliminator
Songs:1. La Grange2. Tush3. Bus/Jesus4. Heard it in the X5. Sharp Dressed Man6. Cheap Sunglasses 7. Brown Sugar8. I’m Bad I’m Nationwide9. Fool For Your Stockings10. Just Got Paid11. Blue Jean Blues12. It’s Only Love13. Tube Snake Boogie14. Legs15. Rhythmeen16. What It Is Kid17. My Head’s in Mississippi 18. Asleep in the Desert19. Rough Boy20. Gimme All Your Lovin
― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 7 October 2021 14:32 (two years ago) link
I didn't vote in this because I've only very recently gotten properly into ZZ-Top, but listening to these records I am consistently astonished at what a great drummer Frank Beard is. Somehow both incredibly tight and loose at the same time. Tejas and Degüello are my favorites currently. Am I correct that these two (Tejas in particular) are their funkiest?
― J. Sam, Thursday, 7 October 2021 17:15 (two years ago) link
jfc sorry for using so many adverbs there
― J. Sam, Thursday, 7 October 2021 17:16 (two years ago) link
El Loco has some New Wave Funk.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 7 October 2021 17:31 (two years ago) link
Should have been #1:
https://rave.dj/44P2VR7JdtM2Ag
― Hannibal Lecture (PBKR), Thursday, 7 October 2021 23:30 (two years ago) link
Thanks for doing this poll C Grisso, it was awesome. Here's my ballot (strikethroughs didn't make it)
Songs:I'm Bad, I'm NationwideCheap SunglassesWaitin' for the Bus/Jesus Just Left ChicagoJust Got PaidSharp Dressed ManHeard It on the XI Thank YouShiekAvalon HideawayGot Me Under PressureLowdown in the StreetIt's Only LoveLegsMaster of SparksEnjoy and Get It OnAsleep in the Desert(Somebody Else Been) Shaking Your TreeI Gotsta Get PaidI Wanna Drive You HomeLa Grange
Albums:DegüelloTejasTres HombresEliminatorZZ Top's First Album
― intheblanks, Sunday, 10 October 2021 20:25 (two years ago) link
Results Roundup:
Side Projects/Early Stuff:
5. Moving Sidewalks: “I Want To Hold Your Hand”4. Moving Sidewalks: “What Are You Going To Do?”3. Moving Sidewalks: “Need Me”2. Moving Sidewalks: “Every Night A New Surprise”1. Moving Sidewalks: “99th Floor”
Music Videos:
8 (Tie). “I Gotsta Get Paid”8 (Tie). “Pincushion”7. “Burger Man”5 (Tie). “Sharp Dressed Man”5 (tie). “Sleeping Bag”4. “Legs”3. “Gimme All Your Lovin’”2. “TV Dinners”1. “Rough Boy”
Albums: 6. Rio Grande Mud5. Fandango!4. Eliminator3. Tejas2. Degüello1. Tres Hombres
Tracks Poll:
40 (Tie). “Enjoy And Get It On”40 (Tie). “Sheik”39. “Francine”38. “Stages”37. “HiFi Mama” 35 (Tie). “Mexican Blackbird”35 (Tie). “Move Me On Down The Line”34. “Arrested For Driving While Blind”33. “Sure Got Cold After The Rain Fell”32. “My Head’s In Mississippi”31. “Blue Jean Blues”30. “She Loves My Automobile”29. “Asleep In The Desert”28. “Ten Dollar Man”27. “I Got The Six”26. “Sleeping Bag”25. “A Fool For Your Stockings”24. “Nasty Dogs And Funky Kings”23. “I Wanna Drive You Home”22. “Pearl Necklace”21. “Precious and Grace”20. “Got Me Under Pressure”19. “Tube Snake Boogie”17 (Tie). “I Gotsta Get Paid”17 (Tie). “It’s Only Love”16. “Brown Sugar”15. “Rough Boy”14. “I Thank You”13. “El Diablo”12. “Legs”11. “Master of Sparks”10. “Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers”9. “Gimme All Your Lovin’”8. “Tush”7. “Sharp Dressed Man”6. “Heard It On The X”5. “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide”4. “Just Got Paid”3. “Cheap Sunglasses”2. “La Grange”1. “Waiting For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago”
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 11 October 2021 19:39 (two years ago) link