New ZZ Top

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Not sure if anyone has brought this up yet, since the record has been out for a few weeks now, but I just bought the new ZZ Top album. It's a return to an older style, straight up gritty blues. Not that polished "Sharp Dressed Man" sound at all. I've listened to it a couple times now, and just dig the shit out of it. Totally worth picking up. As much as I despise Best Buy and all that they stand for, the have a special edition on it with a couple bonus tracks that make it worth buying it from them.
 
I've only heard the first single, but I really liked it. I like that the vocals are rougher. Sounds like cigarettes and whiskey.
 
I've only heard that 25 Lighters song. It's so awful I was embarrassed for them. I hope the rest of the album is better.
 
reverend1 said:
I've only heard that 25 Lighters song. It's so awful I was embarrassed for them. I hope the rest of the album is better.
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Wow. How can you say that? It's probably one of the weaker songs on the album, but c'mon, it's gritty and nasty, and everything fun about ZZ Top.
 
Muppet said:
Wow. How can you say that? It's probably one of the weaker songs on the album, but c'mon, it's gritty and nasty, and everything fun about ZZ Top.
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The lyrics are terrible. It's like he's sing a rap song. The music was boring. I thought it was just god awful. I gots ta get paid, really?
 
I kinda thought they returned to a stripped down, return to roots sound with Antenna. :confused:
 
reverend1 said:
The lyrics are terrible. It's like he's sing a rap song. The music was boring. I thought it was just god awful. I gots ta get paid, really?
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It sounds like ZZ Top trying to rewrite Filipino Box Spring Hog and failing on every single fucking level. :messedup:

[video=youtube_share;LnG8V_ipuXs]http://youtu.be/LnG8V_ipuXs[/video]
 
fanuvbrak said:
You're right on top of things...

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I hope you are not implying that I'm supposed to have a clue about this fucking guy. That fact that ZZ Top did in fact cover a rap song is even sadder than the song itself. RIP ZZ Top.
 
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Gee, I wonder who brought this rap song up to ZZ TOp. It doesn't really matter, what they did with it is a really cool bluz song that's so simply to play it's freaky. Yet it gives the impression that more went into it than really did, it's awesome.
 
reverend1 said:
I hope you are not implying that I'm supposed to have a clue about this fucking guy. That fact that ZZ Top did in fact cover a rap song is even sadder than the song itself. RIP ZZ Top.
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Ain't no thing. I kind of like that they're aware of other genres.

This is a good rap song cover, too:

 
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fanuvbrak said:
Ain't no thing. I kind of like that they're aware of other genres.

This is a good rap song cover, too:

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Between the Jack White wannabe and the Saw set dressings there was nothing good to be found there. :facepalm:
 
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Kerouac said:
It sounds like ZZ Top trying to rewrite Filipino Box Spring Hog and failing on every single fucking level. :messedup:

[video=youtube_share;LnG8V_ipuXs]http://youtu.be/LnG8V_ipuXs[/video]
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Just because ZZ Top lacks the bluesy, rootsy, legacy sensibilities, with modern cultural overtones, the slick finesse, the driving rhythmic grit, and overwhelming crowd appeal of a Tom Waits, doesn't mean you should disparage them out of hand. They have their meager cult following.




:grin:
 
BoomBoomBigelow said:
Just because ZZ Top lacks the bluesy, rootsy, legacy sensibilities, with modern cultural overtones, the slick finesse, the driving rhythmic grit, and overwhelming crowd appeal of a Tom Waits, doesn't mean you should disparage them out of hand. They have their meager cult following.




:grin:
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rotflmao
 
As a long time fan since the 70's, I was sadly disappointed with this album. I really wanted to like it. I listened to it a few times hoping to get it, but Billy's voice is so shot and some of the songs so weak, I found it to be un-listenable. It makes me want to avoid seeing them live now. :(

At least I'll have good memories to fall back on of past concerts and meeting the Reverend Willy G a few times at the most unlikely events.
 
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