ZZ Top/WI,USA 1993

ZZ TOP in 1993 participated in the 90th anniversary event of Harley-Davidson, the symbol of American motorcycles. Introducing the ultimate live album where you can fully experience a special performance featuring super rare songs. This work was recorded on “June 12, 1993”. This is a superb audience recording of the 90th anniversary concert held in Milwaukee, where Harley’s headquarters are located. First of all, let’s start with the tour schedule…I would like to say that in 1993, there were no album releases or tours. He appeared in public only on three special stages (once in June + twice in October), and this work was also the first show. The show itself is unique, but the sound that conveys it is also special. In fact, it is a recording that was once distributed as a sound board, and the extremely clear and thick core jumps into your ears with a direct feeling. Although there is a slight audience-like feeling in the realistic enthusiasm and tone, there is no so-called hall ringing, and even the smallest details are vivid and clear. The reason for such a super clear sound was the venue. The venue, Marcus Amphitheater, has a ceiling above the stage and front seats, but there are no walls on all sides, and the rear seats are a completely open space. It is a “semi-outdoor” venue. Although the recording position of this work is not known, it is probably on the side of the PA tower erected for the rear seats. This is because, although the performance sound and vocals are intensely close, the loud and passionate applause is far and wide. This kind of balance is often found on the far side of the PA tower where the atmosphere is relatively quiet. Well, no matter what the facts are, this is a live album where you can enjoy a miraculous balance of “super powerful performance sounds” and “loud cheers that deliciously depict only the spectacle”. And the main topic. The biggest point of this work is the super rare full show because it is a special performance. In order to explain its meaning, let’s organize the contents of the set here. LONDON RECORDS era (8 songs) Rio Grande Mad: Francine/Just Got Paid Tres Hombres: Waitin’ for the Bus/ Jesus Just Left Chicago/La Grange Fandango!: Mexican Blackbird/Tush Tejas: Arrested for Driving While Blind・Others: I Love the Woman (Freddie King)/Blue Monday (★: Smiley Lewis) WARNER RECORDS era (11 songs)・Elegy for Extermination: I Thank You/Cheap Sunglasses/She Loves My Automobile・El Loco: Pearl Necklace/Ten Foot Pole, Eliminator: Sharp Dressed Man/Legs, Afterburner: Planet of Women/Rough Boy, Recycler: Tell It, Greatest Hits: Gun Love (★)/Viva Las Vegas *Note: The “★” mark is the ultimate rare song that is only recorded on this day. …and it looks like this. It seems to sum up a wide range of careers, and is full of delicious rare songs. There are plenty of twisty selections such as “Francine,” “Mexican Blackbird,” “She Loves My Automobile,” “Planet of Women,” and “Tell It.” At that time, “GREATEST HITS”, which covered the big hit era, was selling stupidly, but the new songs “Gun Love” and “Viva Las Vegas” were also performed. Particularly powerful are “Gun Love” and Smiley Lewis’ cover “Blue Monday.” These two songs are only recorded on this day, both later and earlier. Another surprisingly rare song is “Arrested for Driving While Blind.” It was played quite a bit in the 80’s, but the set dropped after this event. Although it was played once again in 2003, this work is almost the last performance. In addition to the ultimate rare songs that can only be played once, this special performance is full of rare songs that are hard to hear on regular tours. This is a masterpiece of a live album that allows you to enjoy it with the ultra-direct sound that can only be achieved semi-outdoors. Although ZZ TOP is a genuine live band, there are few official live albums. A super title that is absolutely inevitable for their collection. Superb audience recording of “Harley-Davidson 90th Anniversary Event June 12, 1993”. This is a recording that was once traded as a sound board, and the extremely clear and thick core jumps into your ears with a direct feeling. Perhaps because it was a semi-open-air venue with no walls on all sides, there was no hall noise, and every detail was vivid and clear. In addition to “Gun Love” and “Blue Monday,” which have never been recorded before or since, there are also delicious rare songs such as “Francine,” “Mexican Blackbird,” “She Loves My Automobile,” “Planet of Women,” and “Tell It.” This is an absolute work that allows you to experience a packed full show at its finest. Live at Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI, USA 12th June 1993 ULTIMATE SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1(55:14) 1. Planet of Women 2. Gun Love 3. Tell It 4. I Thank You 5. Waitin’ for the Bus 6. Jesus Just Left Chicago 7. Francine 8. Mexican Blackbird 9. Rough Boy 10. I Love the Woman 11. Pearl Necklace 12. Cheap Sunglasses 13. She Loves My Automobile Disc 2(51:32) 1. Blue Monday 2. Arrested for Driving While Blind 3. Just Got Paid 4. Sharp Dressed Man 5. Viva Las Vegas 6. Tube Snake Boogie 7. Legs 8. La Grange (with Sloppy Drunk Jam) 9. Tush Billy Gibbons – Guitar & Vocal Dusty Hill – Bass & Vocal rank Beard – Drums