I'm not afraid to point out I have been wrong thousands upon thousands of times, and in this instance I hope I am. It would appear that perhaps the band is working on structuring and recording some songs under the guidance of Rick Rubin after all.
Check out the "Totally Unofficial ZZ Top Tour Blog", which is a fantastic source of news, for a breakdown of some recent tweets from Mr. Rubin: http://zztopeurope2007.blogspot.com/
The band finished up their short stint with Tom Petty on 09/26 in Phoenix. There is an approx three week gap before they head off to Europe for a short tour. It's interesting in that the band appears to be visiting majory metropolitan sites only, having already hit some of the smaller cities over the summer. A breakdown of the European tour itinerary is on the official web site: http://www.zztop.com/index.php?module=tour
It is indeed exciting that the band will be playing two shows in Russia, the first visit to the country in the band's history. It would be truly awesome if someone manages to record one or both of the shows, but the logistics involved make it doubtful.
The main question concerns if the band can maintain focus and come back into the studio in November to finish what they have apparently started. Having worked quickly in the past it is possible things could be wrapped up by early December and perhaps we'll have some new tunes to jam to in the Spring of 2011. One can hope.
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