ZZ Top’s performance at Smart Financial Center, later in September 2017, marked the first public performance to be held at the venue after hurricane Harvey. The band has partnered up with Smart Financial Center and contributed $100.000 to local agencies who were working towards alleviating the tragedy. However, their 2017 was characterized but many efforts to raise funds and awareness for the victims of hurricane Harvey, which hardly hit their Houston, TX, the band’s hometown.Īccording to their website, they have decided to donate all proceeds of iTunes sales of “La Grange,” one their most famous hits, from their current album, Live! Greatest Hits From Around The World, in support of the Salvation Army to help area residents rebuild their lives. ZZ Top, on the other hand, is on the cusp of celebrating their 50th anniversary. In regards to the latter, Fogerty has lately revealed how the recently-released film that carries the same title as the famous tune, “has nothing to do with me” and that he was not consulted before using his sing that way, according to Rolling Stone. The guitarist, as well as author of a New York Times-bestseller book titled Fortunate Son: My Life, My Music, is the father of many of his band’s hits such as Green River, Bad Moon Rising and Proud Mary. an induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, and Baseball Hall of Fame. His work has awarded him with prestigious titles such as one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists, 100 Greatest Songwriters, and 100 Greatest Singers by Rolling Stone. Gibbons is an iconic player, thus making teaming up with the legendary band, in fact,one less thing in his bucket list.įogerty, on the other hand, represents, as co-founder of CCR, one of the most influential musicians in the world. The two acts will cross the United States, from coast to coast, reaching major cities such as Atlanta, GA Cincinnati, OH and Atlantic City, NJ.įogerty has expressed his excitement about the tour by saying that ZZ Top is one of his favorite bands and guitarist Billy F.
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It covers the breakthrough hit ‘La Grange’ plus three snappy blues-rock classics from the 1973 album ‘Tres Hombres’, through to their huge crossover hits – ‘Gimme All Your Lovin’’, ‘Sharp Dressed Man’, ‘Legs’ – and then to the present day with their recent collaboration with Jeff Beck on the Tennessee Ernie Ford / Merle Travis ‘Sixteen Tons’.Rock legends John Fogerty, from Creedence Clearwater Revival, and ZZ Top will join forces and come together for a spring tour, which is set to start on May 25th. While the first four songs saw an early release on the iTunes-exclusive Texicali EP, this is the trio’s first full-length studio album since Mesacalero came out in 2003. One of the band’s members Billy Gibbons is a Houston native and he said that the only good news is that they were far away from the crazy floods. There’s a lot to say about ZZ Top’s fifteenth studio album. ‘Greatest Hits Live’ picks the greatest moments from ZZ Top’s illustrious back catalogue captured with the phenomenal energy of their renowned live performances. ZZ Top is composed of three guys Billy Gibbons the guitarist and lead vocalist, Dusty Hill the bass guitarist and keyboards and also the backing vocalist and Frank Beard who is the drummer. Now after over 45 years together, the Texan trio are finally set to release their first official live album ‘Greatest Hits Live’ on August 12th on Suretone. With seven Billboard Top 10 albums to their name, multiple Platinum album certifications all over the world and a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the legendary ZZ Top are officially the world’s longest running rock band with its original line-up intact. Jeff Beck" by ZZ Top, taken from the album, 'Greatest Hits Live'.
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