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| 2974.1 | | LEDS::BURATI | My other keyboard's on a Hammond B-3 | Thu Sep 08 1994 11:45 | 5 |
| There's a book out about ZZ Top. Dunno if it's new. Has lots of pictures
of early Gibbons. It's funny to see him so dorky looking.
I agree, though. Tracks like their cover of "I Thank You" and "Drivin'
While Blind" and "I'm nation wide" (whatever it's called) are classics.
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| 2974.2 | | FRETZ::HEISER | Maranatha! | Thu Sep 08 1994 11:51 | 1 |
| Now you're talking soul and emotion!
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| 2974.3 | Boogie! | HOTLNE::LUCHT | Cool weather, stronger beer | Thu Sep 08 1994 12:03 | 6 |
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I love this band!
Always have!
Kev -
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| 2974.4 | | DREGS::BLICKSTEIN | db | Thu Sep 08 1994 13:03 | 8 |
| > Now you're talking soul and emotion!
Not to mention T-O-N-E.
There can only be one true god of tone and it is Billy.
Of course, I've read thru some of the incredible lengths he goes to
get it in the studio.
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| 2974.5 | | LEDS::BURATI | My other keyboard's on a Hammond B-3 | Thu Sep 08 1994 13:44 | 14 |
| > Of course, I've read thru some of the incredible lengths he goes to
> get it in the studio.
I have too, Like those pyramid stacks of Super Reverbs, tweeds,
Marshalls, etc. all blasting away at some mics in the middle.
And running through Rockmans into the board.
But on Antenna he just used a Custom Shop Tele through a Custom Shop
Dual Professional. And I think it's his best sound since the early days.
I saw them on Letterman and he was using the Tele through a Vibra King
(or Tone Master, I forget which) and the tone was all there.
So I think he's come full circle. Less is more.
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| 2974.6 | | GOES11::HOUSE | How could I have been so blind? | Thu Sep 08 1994 20:56 | 8 |
| > Of course, I've read thru some of the incredible lengths he goes to
> get it in the studio.
Yeah, and still manages to make everything he plays through sound like
a Rockman. Blek. He had a much more interesting tone on the old ZZ
albums IMHO. The Eliminator/whatever sound is 100% generic in my book.
Greg
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| 2974.7 | | SUBPAC::GOLDIE | Stranger in a strange land | Thu Sep 08 1994 21:02 | 9 |
| I love ZZTOP but prefer their older material.The hi-tech studio
production kinda leaves me cold.If it came to a toss up between "Tush"
and "Pincushion" I know what I'd pick!
ian
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| 2974.8 | | DREGS::BLICKSTEIN | db | Fri Sep 09 1994 08:50 | 5 |
| Ian, don't recall seeing you in here before.
If not, welcome...
db
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| 2974.9 | | JARETH::KMCDONOUGH | SET KIDS/NOSICK | Fri Sep 09 1994 09:33 | 7 |
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Give me older 'top any time. "Whisky Mama," "Cheap Sun Glasses" great
stuff. Hide the Rockman and let the tone out!
Kevin
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| 2974.10 | | SUBPAC::GOLDIE | Stranger in a strange land | Fri Sep 09 1994 14:22 | 10 |
| re.8
Thanks Dave,
I'm usually a read only noter but have contributed
occassionally over the years.I'm no techno-weenie or Satch/Morse fan
so I haven't noted much!
ian
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| 2974.11 | Deguello! | POLAR::KFICZERE | | Sun May 05 1996 06:07 | 6 |
| Anyone have a clue what BG uses for a rig on "I'm bad, I'm Nationwide"?
I was driving home last nite and heard it on the radio. I've been an
*old* ZZ fan since I can remember but never really tried to analize his
tone. What do you think?
-kev
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