crocodiles Posted July 28, 2021 Report Share Posted July 28, 2021 Sad news dusty Hill of ZZ top passed away 72 . Always had a soft spot for the guys without being massive fan but enjoyed their set in 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackZeppelin Posted July 28, 2021 Report Share Posted July 28, 2021 Sad news, huge career and some great songs and albums. Enjoyed their set in 2018, but I remember seeing them in 1987 and they seemed old back then. RIP Dusty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue6field Posted July 28, 2021 Report Share Posted July 28, 2021 Sad news! loved the 2016 set, just one of perfect afternoon moments on the pyramid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted July 28, 2021 Report Share Posted July 28, 2021 RIP Seeing then I’m 2016 was the final letter in the A-Z of acts I’ve seen live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Show Posted July 28, 2021 Report Share Posted July 28, 2021 They always seemed to be the coolest older guys ever. I wish I could be even 10% as cool as ZZ Top. RIP Dusty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurt on a Stick Posted July 28, 2021 Report Share Posted July 28, 2021 I met someone I knew, but wasn't close to, a billion years after I first knew him. I recall the occasion well. Anyway, to cut a long story short I asked him (or he told me - I know not which right now) what he'd been up to. His response was that he'd been, and still was, a roadie for ZZ Top, and that he was only there because of Mick. and wasn't that the very reason that I was there too. It was Mick and his twin sister's (Rochelle) 50oth birthday at a rugby club in the middle of fucking nowhere. Anyway, it was meant to be fancy dress. Some people went for it, and some people didn't. I'd say, on reflection that the people who didn't bother were actually in the majority. However, there was one person, and I mean only one person, who went 'all the way' on the fancy dress front. Fuck knows why he did it, but he did. He had, earlier that day (quite early in the day, as the birthday celebrations started at 5pm) gone to a hairdresser and asked for a certain haircut. Later he donned his fancy dress costume - a quality brown monks robe and rope belt, complete with hood. Well, you know what's coming next - he arrived with hood on his monk's robe and then unveiuled his own bonce whebn he had his first pint (from that venue) in his hand. He had gone for 'The Friar Tuck' look! Not an easy thing to write or even say in this condition! Apparently the hairdresser was stunned. However, she saw an opportunity, and put all the detail of his 'haircut' on her website. I'm rambling. I'm rambling and I've just realised that I need to communicate with somebody important to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woffy Posted July 28, 2021 Report Share Posted July 28, 2021 Noooo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 Holy fuck. RIP. So glad we got ZZ at Glastonbury (something I still think was due to an eFests campaign) and they put on an absolute party. Special afternoon that. Their documentary is on Netflix UK for anyone feeling like it. Legendary band with a great story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner1990 Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 First became aware of them because of the Back to the Future III soundtrack when the film came out in 1990 when I was about 8 years old, the song 'Doubleback' was used on it, ZZ Top also had a cameo in the film. Thought they were pretty cool and as it turned out my Dad had a couple of their albums on vinyl. Like many others, watched them at Glastonbury 2016, and I don't know why I always thought they were a lot older than they were...72 is no age these days. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 12 minutes ago, gooner1990 said: Like many others, watched them at Glastonbury 2016, and I don't know why I always thought they were a lot older than they were...72 is no age these days. Everyone looks older with a beard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner1990 Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 27 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said: Everyone looks older with a beard. I'm one of the few males in my friendship group that has no facial hair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfuhruhurr Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 The documentary about ZZ Top (I think it's on Netflix - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas) is well worth a watch. Fabulous, glad I didn't miss them in 2016 (they clashed with Editors and I nearly got dragged off, although all times were out that year). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest17 Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 This thread name would be a great name for a skateboard trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodiles Posted July 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 4 hours ago, dentalplan said: Holy fuck. RIP. So glad we got ZZ at Glastonbury (something I still think was due to an eFests campaign) and they put on an absolute party. Special afternoon that. Their documentary is on Netflix UK for anyone feeling like it. Legendary band with a great story. Will definitely give that a view . Really enjoyed their afternoon set back in 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodiles Posted July 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 1 hour ago, priest17 said: This thread name would be a great name for a skateboard trick 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooter Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 Gutted, and I truly think Billy wouldn't have become quite so talented without the great Dusty... Rip to you x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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