ZZ Top

[russycarps]

ha this will NEVER happen. I have now accepted it after many years of disappointment

[Ted Dansons Wig]

The annual ZZ Top thread. Unfortunately not going to happen ...yet again

[CaledonianGonzo]

Third year in a row.

ZZ Top Gotsta Get paid, but not at the rate that Eavis is offering.

[Wooderson]

How how how how.

[Gnomicide]

How how how how.

Haaaayyyy Yeahhhhhhh.......

[Wooderson]

Frank Beard looking like Eddie Izzard in a wig notwithstanding... these guys would be spesh at Glasters.

[Space Shanty]

Reckon this would go down great, despite their political ignorance.

Probably unlikely but a lot more appealing that some of the guff doing the rounds

[Osama Jim Laden]

Ah ZZ's thread, I've missed you

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Sucker for that whole southern rock thing. ZZ, Skynyrd, Allmans, Drive By Truckers etc. Yessum

[5co77ie]

Just announced for Hellfest:

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/14/141117i.shtml

[Perks]

Reckon this would go down great, despite their political ignorance.

Probably unlikely but a lot more appealing that some of the guff doing the rounds

That's just what I was thinking, nice to see a decent band on the boards, some of the turgid tripe on that headliner thread is an embarrassment to music..

Yeah I'd love some ZZTop, doubtful, but we can all but hope

[Ted Dansons Wig]

The sense of doom and negativity on this thread is the exact reverse of that on the Fleetwood Mac thread. ZZ are touring, playing festivals and currently look as if they're available at least - yet we're all sure they won't play. Short of Stevie Nicks tattooing "Fuck off Worthy Farm" on her forehead there's no evidence thats enough to convince people FM're not playing.

[Space Shanty]

The sense of doom and negativity on this thread is the exact reverse of that on the Fleetwood Mac thread. ZZ are touring, playing festivals and currently look as if they're available at least - yet we're all sure they won't play. Short of Stevie Nicks tattooing "Fuck off Worthy Farm" on her forehead there's no evidence thats enough to convince people FM're not playing.

Aye some positivity is maybe needed in this thread.

They wouldn't headline surely, but would be a fine sub... ZZ Top and AC/DC on the Saturday night would pull a helluva crowd at Glasto and on TV.

Hard to see them playing anywhere other than the Pyramid if they do appear.

[billum]

ZZ's Southern rock'n'roll would go down a storm I reckon. The North Mississippi Allstars tore it up brilliantly last year, and I'd be up for some of that beardy boogie for sure.

[The Nal]

They'll need some convincing I'd say. Beards aside, they are considered/consider themselves very serious blues rock artists. Gibbons was good mates and jam buddies with Hendrix. They play Montreux, Crossroads etc, tour with Jeff Beck and are used to close to top billing.

Doubt they'd be happy with an afternoon slot playing a few old numbers to punters sitting in chairs reading the Guardian doing the hand gesture from the Gimme All Your Lovin video?.

Hope I'm wrong though! They would be wonderful regardless of when and where they play.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Deadly serious blues artists who dress up like pimps and have a buffalo onstage with them, that is.

[russycarps]

They'll need some convincing I'd say. Beards aside, they are considered/consider themselves very serious blues rock artists. Gibbons was good mates and jam buddies with Hendrix. They play Montreux, Crossroads etc, tour with Jeff Beck and are used to close to top billing.

Doubt they'd be happy with an afternoon slot playing a few old numbers to punters sitting in chairs reading the Guardian doing the hand gesture from the Gimme All Your Lovin video?.

Hope I'm wrong though! They would be wonderful regardless of when and where they play.

You arent wrong. There is not a hope they will ever play. And I dont blame them. Why on earth would they take a crap slot and get treated like a novelty act?

I'd love to see them headline west holts.

[The Nal]

Deadly serious blues artists who dress up like pimps and have a buffalo onstage with them, that is.

Yep!

You arent wrong. There is not a hope they will ever play. And I dont blame them. Why on earth would they take a crap slot and get treated like a novelty act?

I'd love to see them headline west holts.

Thats a good shout! Or 2nd last on before next years rock act? AC/DC or the Foos?

[neil999]

they would get a crowd who appreciated them more on west holts, but they would get a bigger crowd on pyramid..hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[CaledonianGonzo]

That West Holts blurb again...:

West Holts is the big stage with the intimate crowd. It's where you'll find psychedelic tribal rhythms, spaced-out dub, razor-sharp rhymers, alternative orchestras, soul legends, funky divas, twisted electronica, classic disco, dancehall bangers and all that jazz.

[The Nal]

That West Holts blurb again...:

Perfect! Fogerty played it, Buddy Guy played it. Time for the Top to play it.

[LondonTom]

That West Holts blurb again...:

Bryan Ferry?

[Mardy]

Hooray, more blues based rock. Foos, AC/DC and these as well. Not enough of it around is there.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Bryan Ferry?

Imposed on the stage bookers against their will, so the story goes.

Plus, Nile Rodgers writes all his songs for him.

Edit: Not having the Foo Fighters's's's's's static, sheet-white bro-rawk associated with any of the other acts mentioned hereabouts.

Edited November 19, 2014 by CaledonianGonzo

[Gnomicide]

ZZ's Southern rock'n'roll would go down a storm I reckon. The North Mississippi Allstars tore it up brilliantly last year, and I'd be up for some of that beardy boogie for sure.

Totally! While the fools were watching dolly mime a great time was to be had in avalon.

So that's 3 of us. I wonder who the other 27 people in the tent were?