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I knew they are cool, but holy cow they are so cool.
Billy and dusty are Smooth operators
Thanks OH5. Saw this thread, did not pass go, did not collect $200, proceeded directly to my TV and watched it.
I saw them first time at the Salem Armory (Rio Grande Mud tour), pre-beards and pre-Tres Hombres. Then a few more times over the decades. What a great band. - for 50+ years!
Old billy is a smooth customerAnother great three piece band that generates a tremendous sound. Billy freely admits.."Man..it has bveen 50 yejars. Same three chords for 50 years man ! "
What was pretty funny was he was on Daryl Halls show a while back and they did there usual jam on ZZ songs. Daryl pretty much had to do no singing, since he has a much higher voice than Billy, and they were just were not going to work together".
I have seen them 10 times or so, would have been great to see them at Sturgis, they are regulars there.
When I went to see them I was with a couple guys who had never been to a concert. Huge signs saying NO SMOKING. We were sitting on an isle. I am rolling a joint in my lap. LOT of off duty, in uniform Police walking around. One guy with me freaked out as at this time Pot was still something that would get you locked up. I just kept doing what I was doing and lit the thing. Pointed out over the place at all the clouds of smoke. Said the Cops are not here for us. They are here for anyone causing trouble. The Police ignored us passing around joints for the show. Fun timesPicture a ZZ Top concert at the Portland Colosseum and your seat is right next to the 2nd level stage lighting control boards.
After the opening band left the stage, a couple of roadie spot lighting and special effects techs show up with a couple of 1/2 cases of ice cold tall neck beers and they tell you to move your feet over so they can stack the beer next to their switch boards, and your given specific instructions to hand over an open beer whenever an empty is given back and also to help yourself to a few for your troubles.
The ushers with their flashlights left them alone, even when they lit up a couple of hand rolled doobies.
That was one heck of a concert.
Frank Beard was always sort of on a "different floor."
Frank Beard was always sort of on a "different floor."
Aren't we all?
Regarding weed at rock concerts back in the day... I attended several dozen shows at the Salem Armory, Memorial Coliseum, Paramount Northwest (both of them) and King Dome. The air was always thick with a cloud of reefer smoke. Even if you didn't partake, if would be hard to see a rock band in the 70s and "not inhale." It was illegal to be sure, but cops seemed more concerned with fights, broken bottles and stuff like that.
I attended that Skynyrd show as well. Outlaws opened, Montrose had the middle spot and all the guitarists joined LS onstage for a 12-bar blues rocker. Best player there was Steve Gaines - RIP.Ted Nugent concert at the Paramount Theater, probably about 78 -79. Ted playing loouuuddd in the Paramount. We were on the floor, buddy had a big bag of so so weed, he would roll, light and pass it. Roll, light and pass it. The smoke level was about 4 feet off the floor. People were passed out in the hall ways and puking in the heads and halls. I had tinitius so fing bad for three days, my ears rang and head hurt. But it was worth it. Pretty wild show.
Back in my not so smart younger days , I had a snub nose .38 in my boot at a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert at the Coliseum, pint of Jack in the other and my girlfriend had about a dozen joints in her bra. Pretty good show. 1977 before the crash. You were the odd man out if you did NOT have a gun, knife or blackjack at a Skynyrd show in those days.
I attended that Skynyrd show as well. Outlaws opened, Montrose had the middle spot and all the guitarists joined LS onstage for a 12-bar blues rocker. Best player there was Steve Gaines - RIP.
ZZ top: That little ol'Band from TexasAfter reading this, I jumped on Netflix and typed "ZZ" and nothing mentioning a documentary. in fact, only 2 selections came up. Both concerts (somewhere). But no "documentary" or anything similar.
Help a brother out with more info. Please......