A wise man once said, "ZZ Top is like a fine plate of bar-b-que, he
bear down on the meat and ease off the potatoe salad." Here, then, is
the potatoe salad -- ZZ Top related information and links for
the fans who need it all.
- Eliminator,
a Chicago-area ZZ Top tribute band. (Concert Hotline: 773-685-7972)
- Tres Hombres Band, a ZZ Top
tribute band from Dallas.
- ZZ Top Revival Band, a ZZ Top tribute
band from Czechoslovakia (also playing often in Germany).
- Bruzzler, a one-man ZZ Top tribute
band from Germany.
- Fandango, American ZZ Top Tribute band.
- Zu Zu Mud, ZZ Top tribute band from
Louisiana.
- Sharp Dressed Man, ZZ Top
tribute band from Kansas City.
- ZZ Top Tribute Band,
from Germany.
- ZZ Top Jam, a ZZ Top tribute band
from Denmark.
- Sharp Dressed Men, a ZZ Top
tribute band from Austin, Texas.
- Cheap Sunglasses, a ZZ Top
tribute band from Austin, Texas.
- ZZ Deluex, a ZZ Top tribute band
from Germany.
- Three State Blues, a British
blues band/ZZ Top tribute.
- Fuzzbox, a Swiss ZZ Top cover band.
- ZZ Top's First Tribute Band from Nashville Tennessee.
- Working on your own tribute band? Call Spin Straps International at
717-327-1527. 691 Woodland Ave., Williamsport, PA.
- Chevrolet (live, .avi sent in by Paul Busby)
- I Loved a Woman (live, .avi sent in by Paul Busby) - Largo, MD 11/11/76
- Considering having ZZ come and play a gig at your next party? Check out
some things to
think about before having the band over... compliments of Paul Busby
- Review of the Bixonic Expandora pedal used
by Billy G. on the Rhythmeen album
- Bass Player article about Dusty's style
and tech setup.
- ProSoundWeb interview with Terry Manning on the
recording and production of some of the earlier albums.
- Big Tex Guitars,
makers of one of BFG's new instruments.
- Z.Vex Amps, makers of the
Nano amp that can be seen in the pics from 9/29/07.
- Sheepskin
and Rhinestones: The Story Behind the Legendary ZZ Top Guitars from
Gibson.com
- How to Talk like a Texan
- ZZ Top Grilling Secrets BBQ Shrimp recipe from the Houston Celebrity Cookbook
- Pictures from Rolling Stone magazine.
- Photos from
Rockpalast, a widely distributed show back in '80 or so.
- Elwood Francis' (BFG's
guitar tech) personal web site
- John A. Douglas,
who has painted many drum sets for Frank Beard. (Includes photos)
- Airbrush Action
article about John Douglas.
- Transcript of recent AOL
Chat starring ZZ Top.
- Resolution from the
Texas House of Representatives declaring May 15, 1997 ZZ Top Day in Texas.
(Picture from Gary N. Gay.)
- Foreign and rare release collection lists from Walter Belgers (walter@giga.iaehv.nl) and
Marcel Burgstad (100130.1040@compuserve.com)
- Sermon by Billy
Gibbons from a live version of "A Fool For Your Stockings" by ZZ Top.
- ZZ Top played the Roskilde Festival
in Denmark (Europe's largest festival) on July 3,
1994. This wristband was
sent in by our friend Hector The Madman.
An article on the
Chicken Ranch outside La Grange, Texas. (Thanks to Jim Criswell)
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- Snapshot of
Billy paying tribute to B.B. King.
- Original version of Sloppy
Drunk Blues by Sonny Boy (1941).
- La Cienega Music Co. vs. ZZ Top ("La Grange" lawsuit)
- Daboub vs. Gibbons ("Thunderbird" lawsuit)
- Calvin & Hobbes strip
featuring a ZZ Top reference (Thanks to Ryan Grealy)
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