Every note, vocal or otherwise, was heard in clarity. Throughout the evening, the mix was clean. There were times when the two singers would step into a rhythm and turn it into a dance step. The choreography was simple and sometimes subtle. Beard's double-bass drums were fitted with rotating hubs, and Gibbons and Hill had their guitar technicians strap them with black, red, green - or the famous fuzzy white - guitars.
While the pre-programed stage lights flashed patterns on the shimmery silver-and-black backdrop, the focus was on the band members. The band kept the theatrics under control. The encore featured the band's trademark remake of "Jailhouse Rock," the choppy "La Grange" and, of course, "Tush." Old favorites such as "Cheap Sunglasses," "Pearl Necklace" and Hill's vocals on "Viva Las Vegas" primed the audience for the band's biggest commercial hits - "Gimme All Your Lovin,' " "Sharp Dressed Man" and "Legs." All three were culled from the 1983 smash "Eliminator."
With their trademark mosey, which penetrated the American psyche during the band's MTV heyday in the '80s, Gibbons and the boys launched into "Heard It on the X."ĭuring that tune, Hill and Gibbons traded lead vocals while Beard kept it together with his basic yet solid rhythms.Ī newer work, "Buck Nekkid," from the 2003 album "Mescalero," led into the 1984 hit "Stages," from the album "Afterburner." Reaching into the musical goodie bag, ZZ Top pulled out "Brown Sugar" from its 1970 big-label debut, "ZZ Top's First Album." The "have-mercy" chant of "Waitin' for the Bus," the slow swinging blues of "Jesus Just Left Chicago" and the laid-back "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" got the audience singing along with Gibbons as the arena lit up, giving the band a quick view of the 3,000 fans in attendance. The "Little Ole Band from Texas" wasted no time kick-starting the show with the bouncy "You Got Me Under Pressure." The tres hombres, decked out in lime-green get-ups (Hill and Gibbons in dinner jackets, and Beard in a T-shirt) and matching guitars then crunched out "Pincushion." Gibbons, bassist/vocalist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard - played out a sort of greatest-hits set, with a few older and more obscure numbers thrown in. With no opening act, the Top - guitarist/vocalist Billy F. There was a bit o' hootin', a bit o' hollerin' and a lot of hit songs when ZZ Top paid the David O. OREM - A bit o' Southern boogie blues came to Utah Tuesday night. McKay Event Center, Utah Valley State College, Tuesday.
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