ZZ Top ZZ Top/MA,USA 1977

ZZ TOP was a flag bearer of core Southern Rock during the LONDON Records era. This live album is the finale of the band. The work is recorded in Boston on March 16, 1977. It is a powerful audience recording. The biggest point of this work is the sound that is hard to believe as a guest record, but the live period is also too delicious. In order to explain the meaning, let’s start with an overview of the “WORLDWIDE TEXAS Tour”, which was the last of the LONDON Records era. 1976 January 9th – 20th: North America #1 (5 shows) February 23rd: Ashwaubenon show “WORLDWIDE TEXAS Tour” May 29th – August 14th: North America #2 (34 shows) September 9th – November 28th: ​​North America #3 (30 shows) {THE BEST OF ZZ TOP released November 26th / TEJAS released on the 29th February 10th – July 9th: North America #4 (40 shows) ←★Here★ December 28th – 31st: North America #5 (4 shows) {Inactive} This is ZZ TOP in 1976 and 1977. Their career can be roughly divided into three periods: the early period = LONDON Records (1971-1977), the big hit period = Warner era (1979-1992), and the later period = RCA/AMERICAN era (1993 and after). When they moved from LONDON Records to Warner Brothers, they took a break of about two years, and the “WORLDWIDE TEXAS Tour” was the final tour that took place just before that. “Worldwide” was only in name, and they were only in North America, but it was only in the 1980s that they tried to expand into the world. During the LONDON Records era, they only had two showcase-like gigs in West Germany (1975), and were an inland rock band limited to North America. Anyway, even in such a “WORLDWIDE TEXAS Tour”, the Boston performance of this work was in the latter period. It was the 11th performance of “North America # 4” after the release of LONDON Records’ final album “TEJAS”. This work recorded at such a show is extremely thick and close. It is the first generation master of the newly excavated work released by the prestigious “Krw_co”, so it is a proper 1st generation master, and the applause between songs is also vivid. However, the essential performance sound is away from the audience, and even if the vocals are intertwined with the chorus, every word of the lyrics of the two people is clear, and the bass has a crisp attack sound and a roaring groove that feels right in front of you. It may be a simple ensemble of the trio, but even so, it is very clear in every corner, and the doubt of “Is this really Odins!?” can not be removed from my head. Such a super clear and direct sound is drawn as the final settlement of the LONDON record era, which is very different from the 1980s. Let’s organize the set here so that you can experience the culmination of that. Tres Hombres (6 songs) Precious and Grace / Waitin’ for the Bus / Jesus Just Left Chicago / Move Me on Down the Line / Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers / La Grange Fandango! (8 songs + α) Thunderbird / Heard It on the X / Balinese / Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings / Blue Jean Blues / Mexican Blackbird / Tush / Backdoor Love Affair / Mellow Down Easy Tejas (7 songs) Enjoy and Get It On / Pan Am Highway Blues / It’s Only Love / Ten Dollar Man / Arrested for Driving While Blind / She’s A Heartbreaker / El Diablo Others (2 songs) Rio Grande Mud: Chevrolet Others: Rattlesnake Shake (FLEETWOOD MA cover) … and so on. More than half of the songs on both “TRES HOMBRES” and “TEJAS” were played on a grand scale, with a mountain of tour-only songs such as “Enjoy And Get It On”, “Pan Am Highway Blues”, “Ten Dollar Man” and “She’s A Heartbreaker”. Even “Move Me on Down the Line” is a number that was only available at the time, when there were almost no records after the transfer to Warner. And “FANDANGO!” goes even further. Although it is not strictly true because there are medleys, all songs except “Jailhouse Rock” are played. And the performance of these huge rare songs in rapid succession is super hot. Although the scale does not reach the big hit era that followed, they still relied on their youth in their 20s to blast through the boogie and get the large crowd going. It’s a scorching live performance that you can even feel the sweat and spit flying. The Warner Brothers era, which introduced synths and established a new era of boogie, is wonderful, but the LONDON Records era is the essence of Southern Rock, which is full of southern soul. This work is a newly excavated live album that allows you to experience the best of the “WORLDWIDE TEXAS Tour”, which is the culmination of that. This is a piece that is packed with the great performances of early ZZ TOP, who had not yet turned their eyes to the world and were at their core. A powerful audience recording of the “Boston performance on March 16, 1977”. The newly excavated 1st gene master by the prestigious “Krw_co” is simply thick and close. It is an ultra-clear and direct sound that makes you wonder, “Is this really an audience!?” More than half of the songs on both “TRES HOMBRES” and “TEJAS” are generously handled, and on “FANDANGO!”, all songs except “Jailhouse Rock” are performed. This is an absolute must-have album, packed with a delicious repertoire that has not been seen since the move to Warner, including “Enjoy And Get It On,” “Pan Am Highway Blues,” “Ten Dollar Man,” “She’s A Heartbreaker,” and “Move Me on Down the Line.” Boston Garden, Boston, MA, USA 16th March 1977 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (38:43) 1. Intro 2. Thunderbird 3. Chevrolet 4. Precious And Grace 5. Waitin’ For The Bus 6. Jesus Just Left Chicago 7. Enjoy And Get It On 8. Pan Am Highway Blues 9. Movin’ On Down The Line 10. It’s Only Love 11. Ten Dollar Heard 12. It On The Diablo 10. Tush 11. Backdoor Love Affair 12. Mellow Down Easy/Boogie Chillin’ 13. Outro Billy Gibbons – guitar, vocals Dusty Hill – bass, vocals Frank Beard – drums, backing vocals