Space City Attractions

07/08/2023

Yep. Little bit of ZZ Top history

Billy Gibbons: We recruited Frank and knew that he had what it took to keep us on time, so to speak. We needed a bass man, and he suggested Dusty, who had been his bandmate in the American Blues. Dusty came over and, in lieu of a audition, we just jammed on a blues shuffle in C. Several hours of that ensued, and we knew we had the “keeper” version of the band.
“Coming up in Houston presented a grand exposure to some of the greats — B.B. King, Bobby Bland, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Jimmy Reed, When you hear those guys, you know they were advanced, almost other worldly.”
“The element of flow is key to finding one’s way. Sometimes, it’s the empty spaces between phrases that are as mesmerizing as anything else.”

04/16/2023

Yeah you did. Thanks Brian for being you.

Happy 64th birthday to Brian Setzer! 🥃
"I always joke and I always say, “Shoot, I chose the wrong style of music. If I had chosen heavy metal or hard rock, I’d be living on a beach somewhere.” (laughs) I had to do it the hard way. You choose the style that nobody even knew existed. But that’s me. You know, I couldn’t go against myself. When I chose it, or it chose me, was in the late ’70s. It’s a funny thing about rockabilly music. People become obsessed with it, especially in Europe or if you ever been to Viva Las Vegas (festivals). It’s not just about wearing ’50s clothes or driving around in an old car. People become obsessed with the music. I don’t see it with other kinds of music. People are at a festival and they’re throwing a beach ball, and they got a beer helmet on and the music is background. Not with rockabilly. People become obsessed with this music. It’s sexy. It gives you a kick. It has great musicianship. There’s a simplicity of it. It just has the right ingredients."

Ken Sharp | Goldmine Interview
Photo by Tony Nelson

02/12/2023

Duff, Susan and Axl

02/11/2023

Gotta love Billy

02/11/2023

Tearing it up at the Whiskey a Go Go

Blondie at the Whisky a Go-Go nightclub on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood on February 3rd 1977

12/14/2022

09/27/2022

Jeff Beck:

"When I saw Stevie on the Guitar Shop Tour in '89 or '90 he was completely cleaned up, playing better than ever. I was just amazed; he could make me rediscover the blues every night. He showed me some fantastic photos of his heroes, like Howlin' Wolf. There was complete respect for them, but there was also deep comedy in those pictures. I think the funniest was a picture of Howlin' Wolf sitting in a speedboat in a driveway outside his house. Stevie carried these around, and once he had made a few dollars he bought an air conditioning unit and had his picture taken by the air conditioning unit as a kind of status symbol. He thought that was the greatest thing. He was well-loved. Stevie's the American apple pie blues guitarist par excellence. He's American and a southern boy; he had all the credentials to be top of the heap, and he was".

08/22/2021

Well, I have not posted anything until now. I have been greatly saddened by the loss of a Texas Legendary Musician. A man I considered a personal hero and friend. ZZ Top has always been a major part of my life and my musical influence. My condolences go out to the Hill family. We lost Rocky a few years back, and now Dusty. Billy and Frank are in our prayers. It will take me a while to accept this. God, you just received one of the greatest Texas Bluesman I have had the honor to know. You will be missed "Dust". See you on the other side Amigo.

"We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX. We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the ‘Top'. We will forever be connected to that "Blues Shuffle in C.”

You will be missed greatly, amigo.

Frank & Billy

📷 by: Blain Clausen

05/09/2021

Nice. I dig it. And you got Jason to play drums with you Caleb. Thanks for sharing Jason. Rock on Boys and Girls.