|  By
Cornbread
 ZZ
Top
{7/27/05 | Family Arena, St. Charles, MO}
Our
short road trip took Big Dave and I west as
we crossed the river to hear the Texas trio
Billy F. Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard
(aka ZZ Top).
To
kick off the evening blues rock guitar slinger,
Dean Hall warmed the crowd with his own intense
licks including his own high intensity takes
on Elmore James and Jimi Hendrix songs. Dave
and I met up with Dean and got a couple of his
CD’s which will be added as reviews soon.
These
same three guys have been around together for
thirty-five years. In 2004, they were inducted
into the Rock Hall of Fame. Songs went back
to the beginning to new songs and everything
in between. Most of songs in the set included
their classics; Legs, Tush, Viva Las Vegas,
Pearl Necklace, Cheap Sunglasses, Brown Sugar,
etc. Every song provided an  opportunity
for guitarist Gibbons to add a lengthy solo.
This little ol’ band from Texas known
for their spicy-hot blues rockin’ boogie,
with killer guitar solos, tore up the St. Louis
fans - leaving us both exhausted and wanting
more of their high, high energy, foot stompin’
tunes.
I
gave Billy a copy of One Foot In The Blues Review,
he said “Cornbread, the blues guy, I read
your stuff.”
To
make it 35 years with same band members, playin’
the same songs – you’ve got to be
good. This show was outstanding!
Ciao’
for now, peace.
Cornbread
| Cornbread@STLBlues.net
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