Is your day starting dull and grey?

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 2:39 am

Need some rockin' good music to set you on your way?

Move on through the morning with a bounce and a hop

With the guitar blues of ZZ Top.

ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin' - YouTube

ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man - YouTube

ZZ Top - TV Dinners (Music Video) - YouTube

Oh and one of my absolute all time favourites:

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:30 am

Ohhh! Just found 100 or so videos on U-tube.

Gonna tube snake boogie through the day!

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:54 am

Those are all too new & commercial. Ya gotta go OLD ZZ!

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:57 am

I did a little quick research. This was their very first single release:

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:20 pm

Eliminator came out while I was at University and is when I cottoned on to them. Had most of their stuff at one time. But somehow I've never had them on CD, the old cassette tapes have died, I can't play vinyl and they sort of drifted off my musical radar. Been having a lot of fun rediscovering them today!

... must have a dig around for my Stevie Ray Vaughan as well.

They make some fine musicians in Texas.

(It's a bit late here to play yours above at a volume worth listening to tonight. Listened to a couple of La Granges today. Reminded of a band called Black Oak Arkansas who I'll try and see if I can find tomorrow. Grungiest voice I've EVER heard...

)

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 4:30 am

Can't seem to link to any BOA. I would guess you know them anyway...

Time for a little Texas Flood. "It's rainin' down in Texas/ All the telephone lines are down..." twangly twangly plink plink.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:02 am

Just found this. Excuse me while I dribble.

...and cry. He was clean by this time, and better than ever. Died in that copter smash two weeks after, apparently.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:07 am

I've always enjoyed good blues guitar technicians like SRV, Hendrix and Page, though I've never been much of a fan of ZZTop. David Rhodes, who plays for Peter Gabriel is also a favorite of mine although he isn't blues oriented.

When it come to pure rock and roll, it's hard not to be taken away by The Boss. Springsteen is an underrated guitarist who is very accomplished. Nils Lofgren, another member of the E Street Ban is also quite fun to watch and listen to.

In this video, Bruce shows off a bit. The recording isn't the best but it's good enough.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:41 am

Fine guitar playin'

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:23 pm

Allman Bros one of my all time favorites.

Check this one out. This video features Nils Lofgren, it's quite good.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:36 pm

THE STRANGLERS DUCHESS - YouTube

Hugh Cornwell

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