Reviews (page 10 of 13)
Good for if you're a middle aged biker dude in a bar. So I guess kind of cool but kind of bland. 'La Grange' makes up for it. That is one kick-ass song.
This album had some good vibes. ZZ Top just has fun music
I shit on blues a lot for being repetitive and antiquated, but this is the type of blues I can get behind. It has energy. 6.2/10
Some good tunes. Quite formulaic but what isn't? 3
Back half of the album was much better than the first half
La Grange is a classic. The rest of this is just ok.
Great rhythm and blues rock and roll
Perfectly fine dad rock
Cool guitar, boring voice 2.5
Better than I expected. Loved some of the riffs. Specifically Le Grange and Waitin’ for the Bus
Mira, me sorprendió. No esperaba que fuese algo más que La Grange, que es un clásico en toda regla. Y sí hay temas que puedo olvidar, pero hay otros que están bastante bien.
Beardy blues not bad (also not great). This album strips it back to basics: your stale-beer pub, a dusty Harley, ride off into the sunset type of shit (and it does it well). I only recognized "La Grange" but there's a bunch of other good songs mixed in here (with the right amount of mild salvation). Big props for never once singing about love or romance. This might be the only good thing that came out of Texas.
ZZ Top before the beards is ok. La Grange being their best song and highlight here. They do have a working man sound that appeals to the blue collar boys. Simple bluesy rock that runs right down the middle...not bad, not great. They get better as the beard grow...2.5.
Middle of the pack rock album. Some decent songs but other than La Grange nothing really stands out for me. There some nice guitar work by Billy Gibbons. ZZ is fun for their beards and they have a handful of hits but nothing super special. 2.73 stars
This is alright. I've never found ZZ Top that compelling and it didn't really convert me but it's fun enough
Fav: Jesus Just Left Chicago Least Fav: Sheik
Just meh, really. It trundled along sounding kinda bluesy and that’s all I remember
The album’s fine and all, but the most important thing to know is that ZZ Top has a member with the last name “Beard” who’s the only one of the trio without an immense beard. Ironic.
I assume this is on here because La Grange is used EVERYWERE and is petty dope. The rest of the album is pretty good for Southern Blues--just not my genre.
Don’t really enjoy the time
Classic
La grange. Bien.
Great fun start to this journey, not usually "my jam", a hot sunny afternoon in Texas being my worst nightmare as a reserved Brit so a nice surprise. Had a beer after listening.
Enjoyable
Really a high point in classic rock. The guitars go crazy in this
Not bad. Only one song that I recognized. I enjoyed the more bluesy feel but was not bowled over.
I liked it but it didn't really stand out
Not as brash as I was expecting. Quite classy in places.
La Grange is a legendary song but the rest isn't the strongest. I prefer this to their 80s stuff but still not amazing
Have Mercy! I'd agree that this album is a staple for rock/blues/boogie-woogie. Kicking off with a killer 1-2 punch to open the album with "Waitin' On The Bus" and "Jesus Just Left Chicago", but the following "Beer Drinkers..." is a little weak across the whole track except for Gibbons' solo. The song list as a whole has some ups and downs, with some weaker tracks in the mix but great playing all the same. Of course you have one of their biggest hits before switching up to a more 80's pop working of their core sound on the album Eliminator with "La Grange". All in all, a good album despite it's flaws. I'd give it a 3.5 if I could, but don't feel quite right giving it a 4, so 3 stars I guess
I really didn't think I'd like this, but it's damn if it isn't slick.
Pretty good at being music you think of when thinking of Texan music.
I like "La Grange" and the blend of blues and rock in "Jesus Just Left Chicago," but I was pretty indifferent to the other songs on the album.
I grew a beard listening to this one, 2.8ish for me. I like the bluesy rock feel but I get bored with it.
Pretty good. Glad I got to listen to more ZZ Top. Nothing spectacular, but not a bad album!
marromenos
Good album!
Better the first half
Feels wrong to pronounce z as zee but feels worse to call them 'zed zed top' so that's why I gave this album a 3
good
These guys have some funny music videos. It was a 6/10 album.
The transition between songs are really smooth Jesus continua son voyage jusqu'à Paris
You know the ZZ Top sound. They deliver consistently.
Pretty fun! Loud, rip-roaring time and exactly how I expected ZZ top to sound
The beards might be long but the songs are short! These are fun and playful tunes but these guys have never been my fav
Havia me sido recomendado outro álbum do ZZ Top à algum tempo atrás, o Eliminator. Se eu tivesse ouvido esse antes, acho que daria uma nota menor pro outro. Minhas críticas se mantém parecidas à banda, mas esse é mais fiel à o que eles propunham e a própria figura. Se pudesse fazer um adendo a crítica do Eliminator, seria que me parece que a banda estava "vendida"
Pretty ok
Liked this alot more than i was expecting. they weren't a parody of themselves at this point
Unexpected
Decent ZZ Top album, definitely worse than Eliminator and only special because of La Grange. Thanks to that song, I give this 3 stars.
Cool beards with cool music
I enjoyed most of the songs. Fave song "La Grange" 3/5
Grizzled guitar-heavy southern rock. Not quite as into this one as Eliminator; it’s a bit rawer and realer, but it’s just not quite as fun to listen to. Still, far from bad. Best song: La Grange
This sounds completely different to what I know ZZ Top and I guess that's why it's on the list. I really like how it opens but I kind of lose interest when Hot, Blue and Righteous kicks in. La Grange is great but then the album loses me again.
Mid
Just good ole southern rock.
Standard classic rock, with LA Grange an exception.
This one was interesting. And a reminder that ZZ Top were just 3 dudes from Texas who loved the blues. They have to be one of the weirdest pop sensations of the 80s. Nice to hear their blues roots here. Definitely a bit light since they included 3 live versions of tracks.
Beaucoup plus fade que Eliminator malheureusement. Ce n'est pas mauvais mais ça sonne comme du rock standard de ces années. L'influence southern le démarque un tantinet mais je ne qualifierais pas ça d'essentiel avant de mourir. 6/10
Fun one
Easy to listen to classic rock. I thought at times some of the songs kind of melded together. Waitin' for the Bus was a great opener. Not sure if I would listen to the whole album again but I would listen to certain songs and more ZZ Top.
It’s 1973 and the boys are playing the blues. Enjoyed this.
La grange. Bien
Funny these tunes seem to end just when they get started. Short and sweet. Nice Texas blues rock kept direct and simple. Straightforward, if that doesn't diminish how engaging it is. What is Hot, Blue, and Righteous about? Who cares!
Starts off fun - La Grange was very toe-tap-alicious. Not consistent but not bad.
I tend to mix up ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd and will probably continue to do so. Both groups make me think of being a teenager in rural South Jersey and how much joy a good guitar riff brought me. I enjoyed Tres Hombres a lot and found myself frolicking to Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers. Will I ever search "ZZ Top" to play again? No. But I'm glad this one had a spin before I die.
I liked it, it was a chill album to listen to.
Better than I expected. Generic, easy-access rock with some solid guitar work. Nothing 'exceptional' about it though.
Musically solid but not the catchiest. Worth a listen but likely not a repeat.
Enjoyed the general hair rock vibes, but not really to my tastes
You know what… I don’t hate this. Solid white boy boues. Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Little Feat, John Lee Hooker, it’s all in there. They must have really jumped the shark in the 8”a with sharp dressed man (my only real knowledge of ZZ Top until now).
It's not as good as eliminator for me
It's very ok, 'La Grange' rocks though.
Definitely a fun album.
Some pretty good Southern rock that's only really held back by the repetitive structure of some of the tracks along with some flat lyrics I could kind of care less for on a track like "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers." "La Grange" is definitely the highlight of this record for sure though.
That's a lot of guitar
Não é ruim, mas tbm não é bom foi legal de ouvir
Rock + blues é bão
More meh than I expected
Pretty solid
Nice groovy tracks.
- off to a good start in terms of the guitar. getting an excellent diet of electric guitar the last few days - enjoying this cause it’s still rock but it’s just a little chiller than all the qotsa - 3/5. probably won’t listen much again, didn’t add
I prefer the glammier sillier end of ZZ Top but they clearly still had a pop edge here. While it's straight up blues, they keep everything simple (while musically tight and varied -they just don't overegg everything) and short, which makes it a zippy, fun blues album. I likely won't go back to it, but it wasn't a waste of my time, as many more noodly, indulgent, miso first blues albums are.
A haiku: I love ZZ Top Also don’t love ZZ Top A-haw, haw, haw, haw
da war noch Luft nach oben, aber La Grange ;-)
- a lot less rock n roll than I was expecting but still good - some good jams, could have some chill beers to this album
- blues-y but not over the top - something that could hit on a warm summer afternoon
Great guitars. I almost want to say the guitar solos are most of what the songs have going for them, because each song is mainly guitar solo, but the vocals do a good job of accompanying, and hey guitars are what ZZ Top is all about. Good background music for being a dad. The crowd sounds electric in the live versions, bet they'd be a riot. Top songs: Beer drinkers and hell raisers Hot blue and righteous La grange
pretty fun blues rock album. Not my favorite genre but they're pretty good.
ok
It was really good.
well. it’s zz top
Onvervalste rockmuziek. De mannen vooral bekend vanwege hun baard hebben ook echt wel wat in hun mars.
LaGrange is a great song, plus a couple nice blues numbers, but the rest is forgettable.
The album was good but very similar. Not as much Spanish guitar or motifs as I was hoping for. If there was more variety, it would be better. I had known La Grange before this, good song. Standouts: Master of Sparks, Move Me on Down the Line, and La Grange.
Decent blues. La Grange is the clear standout, other songs sound a bit samey. But I would listen again.
Cool album! Pretty mellow considering I was expecting an all out rock and roll album. You can hear that when you get to the live bonus tracks on the 2006 remaster they definitely sound rockier. Solid group of songs and flows quite nicely! Highlight Hot blue and righteous
Slick guitars, hard rock baybeee
Overall not bad. Some songs, like Sheik are just too simple and end up boring. Waitin' For the Bus and La Grange are blues-ey and Southern, and groove well. Not all of the album is good.
Cool vintage sound.
Meh rock and roll but also La Grange.
Great guitar work
Interesting. Not what I was expecting. Before they becqme a charicature I guess? What I thought derrick and the dominoes should have been. They understand what they are playing and are pretty good at mixing genres. Still not really my jam. But good.
Solid rock and blues. I’ve never really been inclined to listen to ZZ Top. I felt like I was in a biker bar the whole time. Clearly talented. Not really for me.
La Grange
La Grange is a classic. Not a huge fan of the rest. A bit too generic. The singer has an interesting voice and does some unique stuff but the background music is pretty forgettable. 5/10
classic rock, liked it but have known only one song, would rather listen again
La Grange is so distinct and iconic. The rest of the album feels like very generic 70s rock. Nothing amazing and nothing horrible. 3 stars because of the song La Grange.
Did not finish
Perfectly okay.
First time listening to a Zz Top album - this is a nice collection of western inflected guitar blues. These guys do some crooning here too. There are a handful of songs here that I had heard before but never knew the name of (La Grange being the big one, a haw haw haw haw)
I love classic rock and there are songs of ZZ Top that I enjoy. Overall, not my favorite album but several enjoyable moments. Yes, I’m getting pickier and pickier in my old age.
Estuvo bien, no hubo nada excepcional 🤷🏻♀️
Is alright
I prefer ZZ TOPs 80s escapades, but this one, Blues and Boogie oriented as it is, is a joy to listen as well, even if it's missing some variety. 3/5
I’m not the biggest fan of ZZ Top. In my mind they’re that cheese band from the 80s with the spinning, furry guitars. But this album has a few good songs (Master of Sparks, Have You Heard, and Waiting For The Bus) and the iconic La Grange. But the rest of the album is uninteresting.
Great band. Enjoyed this.
It’s ok
Ok!
Unique voices and musical style. Enjoyed some songs but some dragged.
Dope riffs, 3.3
Not bad, but nothing I would really listen to again high 2/low 3.
Waitin' for the Bus (which seamlessly blends into) Jesus Just Left Chicago La Grange
Always forget how long they have been around. Enjoyed listening to the album as opposed to the greatest hits we normally hear.
Not much of a ZZ top fan, honestly did not like it that much, la grange is fire tho.
Straight forward rock, a haw haw haw haw haw
zz mid
ZZ more like zzzzz Garfield ponedjeljak, jk enjoyable su al nis preekstra.
Love the older ZZ Top. Some great blues sounds here that arent so poppy.
- ZZ Top gibt mir irgendwie immer so ein wohlig warmes Gefühl beim Hören. - Ich nehme an das hängt mit dem warmen bluesigen Sound zusammen - ... und vielleicht auch mit den Bärten, bei deren Anblick mir warm ums Herz wird - Ja wat soll ich sagen, legendäre Typen, geiler gritty Bluesrock, gutes Album, das mit "La Grange" auch noch einen unglaublich guten Song und all-time classic enthält. Rating: 3,5/5
Ganz geiles Album muss ich sagen. Klar vieles klingt rhythmisch sehr ähnlich, aber irgendwie hat mich das eine Art Flow beim Coden gebracht und schwupps ist der Feierabend schon längst überfällig.
guitar
The guitar was the main draw of the album. Very strong instrumentals with middling vocals. Still worth it.
Listening to this again, it's honestly not bad blues rock. It's just that the lead singer tries way too hard to sound Black.
This was okay. I didn't recognize many of the song, I really new and like La Grange, but didn't realize that they were the ones that did it. Enjoyed it alright, but this style of music isn't something I generally gravitate to.
A lot of ups and down here. They are certainly the kings of southern boogie rock, and write perfectly portioned 3 1/2 minute grooves. That’s great because I don’t think I could listen to much more of each one. “La Grange” is the famous standout (although Phish often covers “Jesus Just Left Chicago” in concert) and establishes their guitar-on-the-upbeat Texas style. His solos were annoying though. Whiny, high-pitched screeches that made me skip the songs often. This album shows them at their “youthful rough” stage before they went on to more radio-friendly rock with “Eliminator.”
ZZ Top is a raunchy group of men from Texas making pretty decent blues-based music. I don’t like Elon Musk, I don’t like football, and I don’t really like Texas and most things that it embodies. Turning a blind eye to the raunchiness and Texasness of ZZ Top, the music is ok, especially when focusing on their blues rock. Few standouts on Tres Hombres other than the overplayed classic “La Grange.” I did enjoy this album more than I thought, good for three stars.
As blues rock goes this is pretty decent. There wasnt really any stand out tracks and it mostly faded into background music for me. I enjoyed it but didnt save any songs to a playlist. 3.5 stars
Pretty solid overall - 7/10
This was fine but everything kinda blends together... 6/10
5/10 - It was fine. Nothing necessarily stood out to me, I have heard La Grange and its fine.
6.5/10 decent, la grange is good, the rest is just kinda whatever, didn’t hate any of it though
also solid 6.5/10
Not memorable. But it was fine
Better than expected. Interesting style variations - I knew La Grange, but wasn’t expecting good blues too. Notable tracks include Waitin’ for the Bus, Jesus Just Left Chicago, and La Grange. I’d give this a 3.75.
Unfortunately these reviews are getting a bit repetetive. As this is yet another album that while not bad does not contain anything memorable. So another 3 stars. (actually I am writing this as I am listening to the next album which promises to be more interresting)
Solid expectation meeter.
Not bad. Just not really something I cared for too much.
Bit too dad rock for me. Wasn't bad but wasn't great either.
Better than their 80s albums Proper roadhouse music
Still uninspired
Crap singing but white dudes
Bra straight forward blues / southern rock. Bästa låten Hot, Blue and Righteous
Ok
Godsamme ZZ Top. Daar had ik even een potje weinig zin in. De negatieve connotaties vliegen me door mijn hoofd. Ik heb een paar nummertjes op Tres Hombres en bespiegelingen op internet nodig om goed door te hebben waar ik naar aan het luisteren ben en hoe dit te beoordelen. Waar ZZ Top in de jaren '80 een parodie op zichzelf geworden is (ik houd mijn hart vast voor de dag Eliminator oppopt in dit scherm), is dat op Tres Hombres nog niet het geval. Dit album is gelukkig nog wel serieus te nemen. En ik moet zeggen: de grooves zijn echt sterk en iconisch en raakt soms de perfectie van de bluesrock. Ik ga lekker op de nummers die meer neigen naar bijv. Fleetwood Mac (Move Me on Down the Line) maar wordt niet warm van de nummer die liggen in het begin van het hardrock-straatje (Motorhead, Uriah Heep) (bijv. Precious and Grace). Highlights Move me on Down the Line
not my jam
Best lache maar niet bijzonder top. Vond wat Spotify me automatisch gaf na het album leuker
Ok ok soso
Sounds like American beer
ZZ Top! A har-har-har! Let’s go dusty Texas blues rock band. What do I have ahead? Well, I can say that the song titles are pretty stellar. Don’t disappoint me, ZZ! Waitin’ for the Bus - holy smokes! This have mercy song is a ZZ Top song? Shut the front door. Like it. 3/5 Jesus Just Left Chicago - OMG I know this song too! I’m getting goose bumps. I’m such sucker for these types of blues rock vibes. 4/5 Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers - this is a good little ditty. Something is telling me I should be drinking. You better like some kickass guitar solos, cause the song is like 50% kickass guitar solos. 3/5 Master of Sparks - ooh groovy like Ash from Evil Dead groovy. This album is pretty solid so far. 3/5 Hot, Blue and Righteous - ballad time. Eh, whatever. It’s fine. 2/5 Move Me On Down The Line - Everybody sings on this album I guess. This is a fine rocker. Nice thing is you get the song 100% by the time you get to the 30 sec mark. There’s some efficiency there. 2/5 Precious and Grace - Love that funk groove, it derails a bit at the guitar solo, but pulls back. 2/5 La Grange - songs at this level of fame are in a sweet spot. They play it enough that everyone knows it, but they never over play it. It’s got such a good riff that drives the whole thing, and the guitar solos have so much character. I mean it’s pretty much flawless blues rock song. 5/5 Sheik - Another eh. Fun but nothing special. Kinda tuned out by the end. 2/5 Have You Heard? - this sounds like a blues gospel song. They’re bringing it at the end. Not quite a 3/5 though. 2/5 Alright! A pretty solid blues rock album. It’s got good concise songwriting, awesome guitar solos, and a rasp dusty west Texas biker bar feel. I saw someone was averaging their song scores for an album’s overall score. That’s 28 / 10 = 2.8, which rounds up to 3/5.
Yeah, it’s alright! Pretty fun
Don’t take it too serious and just enjoy. ZZ Top do whatever they do on Tres Hombres - and then “La Grange” comes along and almost makes this worth a spot on the list. It shouldn’t be on here, don’t get me wrong. Enjoy it nevertheless.
I was thinking ZZ Top was harder, so this was a pleasant surprise. I liked Have You Heard the best. If it was on I would listen and enjoy it but probably not search it out.
Really good 3, way better than I thought it would be. Can see this becoming a 4.
Zz top.
This was pretty good, it felt like (and I might be betraying my age here) the predecessor to Kings of Leon. A few goodies on there, I really liked Hot, Blue and Righteous and Waiting for the Bus.
repetitve, but not as boring as u might think
Another that I know the hits but have never dug into the albums. This was great background music, and I picked up on one song from the past, but it was nothing incredible otherwise. Starting to think that will be the case with a lot of these.
A classic
Blues rock that bikers enjoy, then again, I also find it enjoyable, maybe I should buy a bike 🤔
B- Waitin' For The Bus 3 Jesus Just Left Chicago 3 Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers 3 Master Of Sparks 4 Hot, Blue And Righteous 3 Move Me On Down The Line 3 Precious And Grace 3 La Grange 3 Sheik 3 Have You Heard? 3 Like a Prius, reliable and without frills.
Some fun songs. Had never listened to ZZ Top before and I liked it more than anticipated. But wouldn’t seek it out.
Como he leído, blues rock barbudo. Disco que rezuma testosterona. La Grange es enorme.
I can’t help but like La Grange. The rest of this album was pretty cool too, but it had peaks and valleys. Evens out to a sold three.
Bluesy, I liked it.
Una boy band the rock and roll. Agradable de escuchar, se disfrutan los solos de guitarra. Pero, nada del otro mundo.
Pretty aight
Fun, bouncy, bluesy southern rock. Repetitive, but not boring.
I don’t consider myself a ZZ Top fan, and this album pleasantly surprised me. Hot, Blue and Righteous was probably my favorite discovery. A great classic rock listen!
I think I would like it better if I was on my motorcycle on the highway. Big ol’ chopper.
I love the blues rock sound of this album, but to me it gets very samey and none of the tracks really stand out at all. 3.3/5
Too honky tonk for me. 2.5/5, rounded up
For me largely pleasant and inoffensive rock music. Interesting guitar and some classic songs. Not one I’d revisit often, but clearly quality music.
feels like THE original classic rock album, based on timeline. if I asked for classic rock and someone put this on I wouldn’t be mad
Solid album. Good tight performance with quality sound engineering.
Least interesting for me so far in week 1. It's clearly good, it just doesn't resonate with me.
a nice blast from the past ;-)
Bastante bien, aunque "La Grange" está muy por encima del resto del disco también me ha sorprendido "Move me on down the line". Este si lo veo imprescindible sobre todo por lo que tuvo que suponer en 1973.
Bad asses.
One long jam session, including legendary la grange
I am not sure I have ever heard a ZZ top song ( Okay, maybe one or two ) - much less listened to a whole album. Not terrible though. To me, each song had the same sound - like long hair in a trans am with beer cans all over the floor.
Meh. Interesting to hear a different side of the trio as someone who knew them better in the 80’s-90’s but not radically different from other white blues artists to my ears
I did enjoy this album because it seemed it was bit more sophisticated than other releases by ZZ Top. Nonetheless I don't feel they need to be on this list. For me it's just a rather standard rock album.
Pretty solid blues rock. Sounded a lot to me like the Allman Brothers. I only knew ZZ Top from when they went more mainstream. Not really my cup of tea but some of it was chill.
Listening to this you can hear where the Black Keys got some of their sound from.
It's fine
ZZTop это прям дефолт хард рок, прям олицетворение хард рока. А какие у них бороды смешные. Я фаном не являюсь, а знаю! Альбом приятный, ничего выдающегося. Такое рок-кантри душевное. Три
Love the hits, but don't need to revisit the misses.
Lots of classics. Some questionable spots. Precious and Grace is a new playlist add.
I’ve heard people say ZZ Top is good but haven’t really listened to much of their music. It was pretty cool if not my usual style of music. This album contained their well-known track La Grange Listens: 2 Fave Track: Master of Sparks Rating: 3
Netter Slowrock, aber nicht ganz mein Fall.
I like the guitars. Blues gets a bit old sometimes idk
do a barrel roll
Fun fact: I went to a ZZ Top concert when I was 11. I went to see them up close and they looked like newly decomposed bodies. I remember that night because that was the first time I had been hit on by an older man.
Decent but not a big fan
Pretty groovy, slightly repetitive for me, but Texas blues has never really been my thing, but surely as good as its going to get, pretty raw and the vocals are slick as hell. Also amazing guitar layers if not sometimes annoying, still see the beauty.
Couple of good songs and a good overall sound. Don’t think I’ll invest in this one again though
Waiting for the Bus- 7/10 Jesus just Left Chicago- 7/10 Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers- 6/10 Master of Sparks- 7/10 Hot, Blue and Righteous- 6/10 Move Me on Down the Line- 7/10 Precious and Grace- 7/10 La Grange- 8/10 Sheik- 7/10 Have You Heard- 5/10 67/100
It was a nice album to have as background music. Was easy to listen to and I could see it being a great accompaniment to an old fashioned in a chill bar.
Some fine songs but La Grange slaps
wasn't really expecting to like this but you know what. it's fine. got some bangers here. not offending me. a haw-haw-haw
A high 3 stars- it definitely grew on me during my second listen! It's the kind of album where I'd enjoy the music if someone else turned it on in a bar or something but I wouldn't turn it on myself. I already knew La Grange going in and that remained the highlight of the album, although each song did have at least one part that I enjoyed. Generally fun guitars and bluesier/groovier than I expected in some parts, with a few fun moments lyrically. Last point- it's funny when an album has a song about a brothel sandwiched in between a few songs about the second coming of Christ.
Waitin' for the Bus- 3.8/5 Jesus Just Left Chicago- 3.3/5 Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers- 3.7/5 Master of Sparks- 3.6/5 Hot, Blue and Righteous- 3/5 Move Me On Down the Line- 3.4/5 Precious and Grace- 3.5/5 La Grange- 3.9/5 Shiek- 3.4/5 Have You Heard?- 2.9/5 Total- 3.5/5
Seems dated.
Fun album
only one real good song
Nice but it's 3
Starts off strong. Not the best ZZ Top album and the rest did blur into one a little, but it was decent.
6.5/10
Eh, ZZ Top
Next 5 songs played by my Spotify Algorithm: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - I Need to Know The Animals - Brother Bill ( Last Clean Shirt) Tom Petty -Love is a Long Road The Who - Love Ain't For Keeping Led Zeppelin - Over the Hills and Far Away
3.1/5 This was better than I expected but still kind of boring. Best track: Precious and Grace
They have a good sound
bluesy and sad but hitting me at a bad day
Nice to hear what ZZ Top sounded like back before the 80's. Good blues rock band. Not 100% what I'm into but good.
Leur commercial breakthrough avec La grange! Pas aussi nice que Eliminator, la barre était haute.
It's fine. Raunchy Southern 70's blues isn't really my bag.
Great Tejas rock
Classic songs, decent album
This is a solid rock album. I only know the Classic Radio station rotation of ZZ Top hits, but there is a lot more to them. They're almost like a light Sabbath.
This album rocks! I love the understated blues, rock. They do a lot more than a lot of their contemporaries of that era of rock. ZZ Top and Thin Lizzy do a very similar interpretation of the blues and also injecting some rock to it. They really have some interesting grooves and jams on this.
das album riecht nach männlichkeit
I usually like ZZ Top a lot. Sadly most songs on this album were boring. I didn't enjoy them as much as I would have thought initially.
Not my favorite zz top album
Standard bluesy classic dad rock. Has a few iconic tracks, a good pace, good dive bar rock that I would rarely choose to listen to.
Like all ZZ Top, this is alright but a little boring. Their hit is on here so that helps.
I've never been a big fan of ZZ Top as they were hugely overplayed in my youth and I got thoroughly sick of them. This is the first time I've listened to one of their albums from start to finish and it was just okay. Maybe I shouldn't have listened to it first thing in the morning!
a real bluesy southern rock record. La Garange hits with the force of a trailer truck.
Not sure what it was about this one but I really enjoyed it. It was chill yet upbeat. Nice background music
The occasional interesting song or moment but mostly fine background guitar music
Everyone know this album from the most famous song on it, la grange. Now that I’m coming back to it, I like the songs with a good beat, Jesus just left Chicago, and have your heard? are two songs that I would be able to chill too and just listen to the beat. Favorites have got to be have you heard?, Waitin for the bus, and Jesus just left Chicago. I’m rating it a 3, Would have rated it higher but EVERY song isn’t amazing
Good guitar but kinda mid
What bar bands WANT to sound like. Their guitarist went crazy. Mostly amazing record. Makes me want to have a couple brews with the guys around the fire in semi-cold weather if that makes any sense. Personal Favorites: Jesus just left Chicago, Hot Blues and Righteous, Have you Heard?
- "entspannter Rock", der mich nicht überfordert mit zu vielen Instrumenten - cleanes arrangement - chilliges Album mit einer guten Länge (33min)
Eh, It was fun and iconic but not too notable. Like the 70s
Really solid blues rock. Good guitar playing. Good songs. Pretty good.
Was way better than I thought it would be
This is a decent hard rock. I like how some of the songs flow into each other. The album is kinda one note the whole time, but it was a enjoyable one note. Do I think this deserves a spot on this list... not really... La Grange was actually great though!!
Pretty alright Favorite songs were master of sparks and la grange
Pretty solid blues-y rock stuff. I'm a sucker for songs that are based on 12 bars blues stuff. La Grange is a banger even if it was overplayed for 50 years. Fav song- La Grange
I was surprised to find that I really liked the first two songs on this album and found most of it enjoyable enough to listen to. I do not like "La Grange," but that could partially be due to hearing it on the radio so much growing up. I just find the main riff a bit cheesy in that song. Overall, I can't see myself going back to this album, really, but it was a nice listen through once, and it's good to have a reference point for ZZ Top and this style of classic southern blues rock.
solid 70s hard rock outing
Enjoyed it funk rock vibes
Prima album lekker oldschool waiting on the bus was favoriet
1973: a great year for music. Was this life-changing? No. Was it a grooving, driven, southern influenced listen? Absolutely. Exactly what you'd want when you think of ZZ Top featuring their number 1 song
Interesting but wont come back.
Okayish. There were good tries.
three bros with three stars because of three meh songs
3/5. A fun bluesy boogie album that is way more danceable than it has right to be. There are a few songs that are skippable for sure and but the good ones are pure rock and roll. It's fun and smooth but not a perfect album, just an okay bluesy rocking time.
Gritty, straight to the point blues. "La Grange" is the most popular song, but for me "Jesus Just Left Chicago" is the real highlight. 3.5/5 Would listen again
I listened.
Good instrumentation 3.5
Solid Texas Blues/Rock. La Grange is a classic.
If these tracks weren't blasted on every classic rock station, every beer commercial and 90s TV show, I would have really liked this album. I've just heard LA Grange so many times it's grading now. Anyway, I still dig it.
Really only being familiar with La Grange, this album was interesting. It feels grungy and grimy. It is unpolished, yet musically, it is quite good. The heavy rock mixed with blues is a blend of music that I personally really enjoy. I should listen more to ZZ top.
Two words: butt rock.
The blues can go miles and miles on some really simple, repetitive stuff if the band is having fun and taking care of its sound. La Grange is a classic. It's also the same blues, but the somewhat unique syncopated riff is distinguishing enough to set it apart.
Good fun blues, I guess.
Digging the blues rock and crunchy riffs, and La Grange is a classic. Not sure the fast cars, loose women and drinking beer tropes work as well today.
Old- man blues/rock. Best enjoyed with a pint of bitter. Liked this album a lot, but felt that the formulaic stock blues riffs and ostinatos made the album lack some much-needed spontaneous/free energy. Also hate tracks that fade out!
Very generic bluesy rick. Have to say I was a bit disappointed as a ZZ Top fan. All their hits are great but there were a few misses on this album
I was not thrilled they they gave me another zz top album two days after the first, but this one was way better. 70s zz top is way better than 80s zz top.
A good solid blues-rock album.
Solid. A few bangers. Favorite(s): Waitin' for the Bus, Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers, La Grange
This was fine. Didn't hate it and didn't really like it. It was just there.
Good beards
This album is weird. The mix sounds off, things sound louder and quieter from track to track. This is supposedly ZZ Top's best album, "top Top" from what I'm told. But I wouldn't know. These boys are not for me. I do prefer Zig-Zag vs. Top rolling papers though.
I need more lyrics but it was good work music Would listen again 5/10
Some proper "old man's rock". 'La Grange' is a real classic, and even the rest of the songs mostly contain real catchy and memorable riffs. If that's exactly what you want you'll love this. I think personally it gets a bit boring after a while somehow. Very bread and butter rock, maybe I just wasn't in the mood for that. One thing that surprised in a good way was how well they sing.
Mostly generic bluesy rock. Parts of it were quite boring but it had some surprisingly progressive almost metally licks here and there. I never really enjoyed ZZ Top all that much, it is my type of music but I think there are other bands that just do what they try to do better. A weak 3.
It was ok
3.5/5 Deep southern rock sounds with a very strong lead guitar and throaty vocals. La Granges guitar riff is a classic
Not really my “go-to” type of music but I like the jazzy vibe and they are obviously amazing musicians. Really enjoying the lead guitar, usually the most enjoyable part of the song in my opinion. If I was born in the 60s, this would probably be my jam… Pros: jazz-influenced, lead guitar is on point Cons: repetitive riffs when not playing solos, lyrics don’t really grab me Standout tracks: Waitin for the Bus, Beer Drinkers & Hell-Taisers, La Grange
Was ok nothing stood out much and wasn't really my thing
Rating: 3.5
I quite enjoyed this as a music history lesson. What were the origins of the 80s juggernaut ZZ Top? Turns out it was some solid, if not super remarkable, 70s Southern blues rock. The best song, clearly, is the classic "La Grange," which obviously owes a lot to John Lee Hooker. The rest, especially "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers, is an enjoyable listen (except for the absolutely insufferable "Hot, Blue and Righteous." Ecch. Just wanted to put that out there in case anyone wants to fight me over that.)
# 78 : Good album, has a couple of hits. I would not buy this album with my hard earned, but I would listen to it again.
Half killer, half filler. Every time you listen to La Grange, your chest hair density increases by 15%
Rock solid bluesy rock album and La Grange is an all timer but I don't find anything exceptional going on here. Highlights: Waitin for the.bus Jesus just left Chicago La Grange
The instrumentals are great. I’m not the biggest fan of some of the vocal performances on the album, especially on ‘precious and grace’. However, I found ‘Hot, Blue and Righteous’ and ‘Have you heard?’to be standout tracks. By no means is this a bad record, and it may be a lack of understanding on my part of the genre of blues music, but I’d felt like I’d heard this kind of music before and besides a couple of the tracks, it didn’t really stand out to me. On first listen, I’m giving it a low 3.
Couple of catchy tunes
Very rockabilly, could see myself coming back to a best of album
This album is very meh. There are a couple of songs I recognize from my youth, and two are decent tunes. But the rest are very predictable guitar blues tunes that never stray from the 3 chord blues structure. And they are all in the same key, so one song pretty much sounds like the other.
Good job zz top 3.6
I wasn't excited about this listen. I generally don't favor ZZ Top. This was good though. I'm glad to have listened to an entire ZZ Top album. They are not as bad as I imagined. La Grange is a great track, but one song doesn't make an album. However the rest of the album is solid and consistent. I kinda liked a few songs, nothing was bad.
I'm fairly certain this album precedes the facial hair for which the band is ultimately known. I expect plenty of riffing and southern, bourbon-infused rock music. Waitin' for the Bus delivers on all expected fronts. Has an undeniably tight groove with Billy Gibbons letting his frets shine toward the back half. Fine blues rock song that doesn't really go anywhere; I could see this being played in a bar as background music and not really getting anyone's attention. Not really much standing out through the first four tracks. Fine background music, but nothing remarkable. Hot, Blue and Righteous (clearly not fans of the Oxford comma) is a scaled back blues ballad. Something here really reminds me of Purple Rain by Prince, which makes me uncomfortable. The spacious guitar work is almost Gilmour-esq in its control and tone. Precious and Grace stands out. Lead by an attitude filled riff that feels sort of like southern-Zeppelin and the vocal snarl that ZZ Top is so known for. Opens up to a sprawling instrumental section with some slide guitar. Kind of a weird tune, but I enjoyed it. La Grange almost feels like it stands alone relative to the rest of the record. First of all, it fucks. Second, it just has a different character about it than the rest; feels like it got the "hit single treatment" where the rest are kind of flat. Sheik is another one that stands out on this record. Its got an undeniable groove about it that would lend itself nicely to some improv jams through the middle. This album is a very soft 3 for me. Nothing is particularly bad, but the last three songs are really strong.
Was definitely hoping for some more La Grange type songs on this but still was enjoying it, just nothing that special. Probably won't come back to most of these though.
good fun rock 3.4
need to relisten
I always thought ZZ Top were a rock band, so I was pleasantly surprised by this bluesy stuff. Only pleasantly - it is a pretty solid, unexciting album. La Grange and Mastber of Sparks were my favourites, but nothing else stood out.