In this classic rock interview about their breakout third album, 1973. Zz top tres hombres is the record that brought zz top their first top ten record, making them stars in the process. Zztop to release greatest hits live out september 9th. With tres hombres 1973, zz top s third album and first top ten hit, the trio made rawboned, matteroffactly infectious songs out of a supercharged barband sound that a thousand other groups from the era did with less badass verve. Tres hombres hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music. If you want 1970s zz top, i would suggest this one first. Gibbons, dusty hill and frank beard formed zz top in houston late in 1969. Tres hombres is the record that brought zz top their first top ten record, making them stars in the process. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Their third album, 1973s tres hombres, catapulted them. The clarity in your ppost is just cool and i could assume youre an expert on this subject. Listen free to zz top tres hombres waitin for the bus, jesus just left chicago and.
All 10 albums are also available on cd in a boxed set of the same name, with each album presented in a wallet sleeve that faithfully reproduces the original artwork, including the gatefold designs used for tres hombres and tejas. Zz top finally got their lowdown, cheerfully sleazy bloozenboogie right on this, their third album. Gibbons guitar, vocals, slide guitar, writer, dusty hill bass, vocals, keyboards, frank beard drums, percussion, bill ham producer, robin brian engineer, terry manning engineer, galen scott photography, bill narum. His enviable tone, his spare and concise rhythms, and his heavily melodic ideascopped from ancient. With tres hombres 1973, zz tops third album and first top ten hit, the trio made rawboned, matteroffactly infectious songs out of a supercharged barband sound that a thousand other groups from the era did with less badass verve. Their third studio album is the bands first collaboration with engineer, terry manning. Billy gibbons guitar, vocals frank beard drums dusty hll bass, vocals before zz top was a band of fuzzy guitars and synthesizers. By the time they released their third and best album tres hombres, it seemed that zz top were pulling bluesrock nuggets out of some mythical desert goldmine.
The album went on to spend a phenomenal 81 weeks on the charts and opened the door to national and international tours that continue to this day. No, the answer can be found on their third album, 1973s tres hombres. Jun 25, 2017 no, the answer can be found on their third album, 1973s tres hombres. Bassist dusty hill and drummer frank beard are joined at the backbeat, and its pure excitement to hear them move in lockstep throughout their third album, the classic tres hombres. Amazon doesnt have the 2006 original recording remaster available for download. Move me on down the line is an ace stones rip, and the elegantly wasted ballad hot, blue and righteous. That little ol band from texas 1 hours and 31 minutes movie 2019 the story of how three oddball teenage bluesmen became one of. Listen free to zz top tres hombres waitin for the bus, jesus just left chicago and more. Bill hams production is an unadorned beauty, barely using even reverb to embellish the groups elemental sound. Early zz top shows had them performing to exactly an audience of one as in.
It was originally released by london records in july 1973 and was the first. Within a year, they signed with london records and released zz tops first album 1971. Tres hombres is also included on rolling stones 500 greatest albums of all time. These include zz tops first album 1971, rio grande mud 1972, tres hombres 1973, fandango. It was originally released by london records in july 1973 and was the first album on which the band worked with engineer terry manning. Simply desire to say your article is as astonishing. As their sound gelled, producer bill ham discovered how to record the trio so simply. While ill take the bonus tracks, i cant help thinking they would be better compiled into a zz top live album than drip fed on the remasters. Tres hombres zz top, 1973 an interview with billy gibbons youtube.
Tres hombres is a studio album by zz top released in 1973. Theres a reason why zz guitarist billy gibbons is regularly featured in guitar magazines. The album was the first of many times the band worked with terry manning as engineer. Billy gibbons, dusty hill and frank beard formed zz top in houston late in 1969. They somehow always took their texas background wherever they went, and brought it to their music. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
Zz top formed after the demise of gibbons previous band, moving sidewalks. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Subsequent releases on digital platforms such as itunes have used the original mix as well. Zz top tres hombres london records, 1973 mike fabio. Time to do the rest of their albums tejas would be sweeeet. Listen to tres hombres zz top online music streaming.
One thing about the live tracks because zz are a three piece, they sure show clearly the amount a multitracking the studio tracks have. The tres hombres repertoire is the most resonant of any zz top album ever released. Tres hombres full album 320kbps zz top download free. Tres hombres is the third album by the american rock band zz top. Tres hombres expanded 2006 remaster by zz top on spotify. May 02, 2018 zz top tres hombres full album 1973 wolfie.
The albums are available for individual download or bundled together in zz top. Zz tops tres hombres inside cover mexican feast food. At their core, the trio of billy gibbons, frank beard, and dusty hill were a downanddirty blues band from houston, cranking out greasy rockers and slyly sleazy boogies about tush, a pearl necklace, and legs. Rio grande mud is the second studio album by the american rock band zz top. Their third album, 1973s tres hombres, catapulted them to national attention. That little ol band from texas 1 hours and 31 minutes movie 2019 the story of how three oddball teenage bluesmen became one of the biggest, most beloved bands on the planet. Tres hombres is the third studio album by the american rock band zz top. Zz top call themselves that little ol band from texas, a deceptively clever designation that explains everything about the trio while underselling their deep idiosyncrasies. Zz top, tres hombres in highresolution audio prostudiomasters. The band changed gears in the early 80s, however, and began harnessing the potential of synthesi. Hoffman mastered zz top tres hombres vinyl steve hoffman. Editors notes when at the peak of their powers, zz top are the planets tightest bluesrock band.
Zz tops first 10 albums newly remastered for itunes usa today. The tres hombres repertoire is the most resonant of. Tres hombres is the third album by american bluesrock band zz top, released in 1973. The sh tres hombres is very good, i should know because i have more than a few copies of this album, and steves is the top dog. Early zz top shows had them performing to exactly an audience of one as in 1970, when they played the national guard. Album art exchange tres hombres by zz top album cover art.
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