Showtime at the Apollo - 02/24/2012

Billy played lead and sang vocals on "I Asked For Water" and "Mister Highway Man". His playing was fluid and confident and he appears to have enjoyed himself immensely, as he should. His vocals continue to age, fitting the played material perfectly - a raspy bluesy tone and gravel that sounds as much like the delta blues as Muddy Waters at the mike. Time to throw out those lip-synched vocals of "Legs" and get with the real mccoy, the real deal, the real sound....

Well Done.

Antenna Head - Vinyl Live Collection



1983/10/25 Berlin, Germany - Front

1983/10/25 Berlin, Germany - Back



1983/11/27 London, England - Front

1983/11/27 London, England - Back

1985/08/17 Castle Donington, England - Front



1985/08/17 Castle Donington, England - Back

1986/09/12 Stockholm, Sweden

1986/09/12 Stockholm, Sweden - Back

1986/09/14 Gothenburg, Sweden - Front

1986/09/14 Gothenburg, Sweden - Back

1986/10/25 Berlin, Germany - Front

1986/10/25 Berlin, Germany - Back


More To Come.....

  

What The...This Blog Doesn't Have Any Answers!

As Korken pointed out a few European summer tour dates have been announced, along with a show at a ribs (the food) festival outside of Chicago. Very quiet otherwise.

The delays in any announcements regarding the new album could have something to do with Rick Rubin having a major disagreement with his employer. The article can be found here:

http://www.themusicvoid.com/2012/01/wheres-rick/

I can't imagine that the album isn't mixed and ready for release by now Just put the damn thing out. ZZ fans shouldn't have to wait on the hesitancy, reluctance or laziness of any parties involved in the process. Shouldn't it just be about the music? We are ready. We've been ready. Let's do this.

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The Rodeo show is three weeks from tomorrow. Basically no one has any idea what the show will be like or what the band will play. Will there be any news about a new album? Will more tour dates be announced? Will the group play new songs? Will Eddie Van Halen become the fourth member and play rhythm guitar? Your guess is as good as mine.

If anybody has any news, any kind of information, please share it. Thanks to all.

Hopes and Dreams

So Aerosmith, a band that has faced more turmoil and problems and issues and delays and stupidity than any band I can think of in recent memory has faced, toured Latin American and Japan in the fall and early winter of last year. And they kicked ass. Varying the set list from night to night, breaking out old gems that haven't been heard in ages, jamming, playing tight but loose - the group reminded people of the glory days.

So ZZ Top, without the interference of egos, drugs or health problems, should be able to kick ass too right? Right? RIGHT?

With a new album supposedly coming out (okay, I'm starting to get a little worried, nothing has been said in several months, this thing is supposed to be out in March or April, an announcement needs to be made soon, a new single, a promo, some interviews, something) in the spring and no doubt an endless touring schedule to follow, of which several dates have started to leak, this is the perfect time for the band to mix it up. Sure, the 2009-2011 set list was great (sarcasm), but you can't play the same songs for years at a time. You're insulting people. You're insulting their wallets. You're insulting yourselves.

New album, new music, new live show. It all goes together. Play new songs off the new album. Play old songs like Drivin' While Blind and Movin' On Down the Line. Don't jerk me around. You've got fans that have followed you for 40 years. Do it for them. Do it for Texas. Do it for Zig Zags. Do it for Noreen. Do it for Precious. Do it for Grace. Do it for Blayney. Do it for Linden. Do it for Greig. Do it for Ethridge. Do it for Mitchell. Do it right. Now.

Heyday....

Eliminator signing session.
Stockholm, Sweden
1983

Nice Rolex Dusty....