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ZZ TOP's 'VH1 Storytellers' Episode To Air This Month
- June 9, 2009
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ZZ TOP — the major rock band that holds the record for the most enduring lineup of all original members — had the audience on their feet as they celebrated their 40 year anniversary with an episode of "VH1 Storytellers" taped at Chicago's Congress Theatre on March 31. Fans can watch this exclusive performance when "VH1 Storytellers: ZZ Top" premieres Saturday, June 27 at 10:00 PM on VH1 and will air on VH1 Classic and Palladia, MTV Networks' high-definition music channel on Saturday, July 4 at 9:00 p.m.
The Texas trio answer questions from the audience, renew one couple's wedding vows, and tell the stories behind such hits as "La Grange" (about the real "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas") and "Sharp Dressed Man" (during the song's video shoot a homeless person started critiquing everything on the set and band and crew went on to follow his advice). Also in the hour, guitarist Billy F Gibbons talks about the band's travails as opening act for Janis Joplin and bassist Dusty Hill shows off his Walter Brennan imitation.
In addition to the hits noted above, the episode will feature the band revealing the inspiration and stories behind such classic hits as "Just Got Paid", "Jesus Just Left Chicago", "Gimme All Your Lovin'" and "Tush".
"VH1 Storytellers: ZZ Top" is a production of VH1. Patrizia DiMaria produces with Lee Rolontz and Bill Flanagan serving as executive producers.
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posted by :
6/9/2009 5:32:21 PM
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I hope all of their programmed background vocals and music will be working that night..
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COMMENT | ^^^^
posted by : IDontThinkSoTim
6/9/2009 5:39:44 PM
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"that little band from texas" can program anything the hell they want!! they deserve it, period; and at their age, their live shows still kick the shit outta 99.9% of the new flavor of the week bands (i.e. suicide silence and all that crap).
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posted by :
6/9/2009 6:07:59 PM
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Hopefully someone asked them when in the hell they are going to release "Tejas," "Rio Grande Mud," and "ZZ Top's First Album" in their original mixes on CD.
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COMMENT | Hells yeah Hombres...
posted by :
6/9/2009 6:08:56 PM
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ZZ-F-N-TOP!!!! Billy G is still a bad ass mo fo's!
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posted by : BonzoholicII
6/9/2009 7:08:04 PM
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ZZ TOP > GOD
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COMMENT | ZZ Top
posted by : AC/DC 4ever
6/9/2009 7:15:38 PM
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Still one of the all-time greatest rock and roll bands. Billy Gibbons is easily in the top five guitarists of rock. Catch them live if you can. They are loud, crunchy, and in your face!
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COMMENT | Deege
posted by : AC/DC 4ever
6/9/2009 7:19:07 PM
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"Hopefully someone asked them when in the hell they are going to release "Tejas," "Rio Grande Mud," and "ZZ Top's First Album" in their original mixes on CD."
The original mixes have been available on CD for years (along with the remixes that were initially done for the "Six Pack" collection in the 80s.).
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posted by : Billy Gibbons' beard
6/9/2009 7:22:04 PM
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Look at my user ID. You know how I feel about these guys.
God Bless ZZ Top!
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COMMENT | GREAT AMONG THE GRATEST !!!!
posted by :
6/9/2009 7:30:44 PM
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I hope they've played "HAVE MERCY".
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COMMENT | Humbert
posted by : AC/DC 4ever
6/9/2009 7:47:10 PM
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"I hope they've played "HAVE MERCY"."
I think the song you're referring to is "Waitin' For the Bus".
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posted by : Aces_High99
6/9/2009 7:50:55 PM
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ZZ Top was the first band I ever became totally obsessed with. Classic band with a classic sound, and Billy is one of THE most underrated guitarists EVER.
I will definitely watch this.
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posted by : RiotAct666
6/9/2009 8:34:02 PM
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ZZ Top > You
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COMMENT | Hell yeah...
posted by :
6/9/2009 11:09:15 PM
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ZZ Top kicks major ass, always have, always will.
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COMMENT | ZZTOP ARE THE GREATEST
posted by :
6/10/2009 3:28:53 AM
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What else to add ???
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COMMENT | AC/DC 4ever,
posted by :
6/10/2009 6:30:51 AM
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The original mixes of the three albums I mentioned have NEVER been available on CD. They were issued seperately at the same time (or right after) the Six Pack was, but they were the same remixes as the Six Pack.
Though, in 2006, both Tres Hombres and Fandango! were reissued in their original mixes on Rhino Records. But the other three are still unavailable on CD in their original mix. Maybe you thought what you were hearing are the originals, but they are definatly not.
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COMMENT | Deege
posted by : AC/DC 4ever
6/10/2009 8:00:01 AM
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You may be right. I may have been thinking of the tracks from those albums that were included on the "Chrome Smoke & BBQ" box set (which are the original mixes).
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COMMENT | AC/DC 4ever
posted by :
6/10/2009 6:55:20 PM
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Yes, you are right, it's "waiting for the bus", my fault, I was just singing the song in my head and it just got stuck there, thanx for correcting me.
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