Reviews (page 10 of 14)
relaxing southern rock ...
Più isy di quanto me li ricordassi. Minchia 'La Grange' sposta l'album a 4/5
This is just a straight up classic across the board. One respite in the track listing otherwise just fantastic early 70s rock and roll 4.25/5
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
Love the instrumentation on song 1. Good bass, good guitar Had to look up the name of the blues bar in Chicago Kingston Mines, because it takes me back. A couple of songs that have different energy - Hot Blue and Righteous particularly is a nice slow one. I really like it. The classic blues vibe, with the electric guitar is just *chef's kiss*. This is just like what music is supposed to be.
Bluesrock vom feinsten! 5/5
Not a fan of ZZ Top.
Great Texas style blues rock
da war noch Luft nach oben, aber La Grange ;-)
I knew a couple ZZ top songs but was not familiar with their game. Pleasantly surprised by this one. Lotta great guitar and very well polished. Just music that makes you say Hell Yeah. I really wanted to give this a 5 and if the album ended at La Grange it would have been an easy decision. But the last 2 songs and then the 3 live versions of previous songs brought it down to a 4 :( Favorite songs: Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers and Hot, Blue and Righteous
These guys created a sound of their own that is unmistakable. Every song is tight. Just a wonderful blues rock album from the early 1970s. Proto hard rock and metal.
Very good
Not a lot to not like about this album ZZ Top with their own unique style of blues and rock. Most enjoyable.
A classic!
good old fashioned blues filtered through a southern fried rock sound from “that little ol’ band from texas”. only clunker in the bunch being “move me on down the line”. anywho, billy gibbons is a bad, bad man. highlights: “jesus just left chicago”, “precious and grace”, “la grange”
Great bluesy album.
Surprised on how awesome this was. I was expecting some lame rock songs about a girl who knows how to walk or some fancy suit. But no, it was a bunch of bluesy rock bad assery
- 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
Fine. Whatever. Not really my jam.
These boys definitely rock, but the vocals are a little too wacked out at times. I like the blues vibes on some of the tracks. The harmonica rips, and all the other instruments honestly. Thoroughly enjoyed this for the most part. Favorite Tracks: Waitin' for the Bus Jesus Just Left Chicago Move Me on Down the Line La Grange Sheik Have You Heard?
Dad Rock is my guilty pleasure and I already had la grange in the rotation. Definitely barbeque music and I love it, it made me more upset about snow in April Favorite song: La Grange 8/10
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
Just some really solid southern blues on this one. Favorite Tracks: Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers Master of Sparks La Grange
Great music and great beards! None of the songs really stood out to me (maybe bc I was focused on breading chicken cutlets while listening), but I enjoyed the listen! 7.3/10
Meh.
I love La grange - some other great songs are also onb this album. Over all - 4 stars for this ZZ Top music
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.
Oh man a ZZ Top album. I knew they were good, I just didn’t think they were consistently good. I’ve really only ever heard “Sharped Dressed Man,” “La Grange,” and “Cheap Sunglasses.” So as far as I knew they were a band that put out enough hits per album to stay afloat but nothing more than that. And I’ve always thought them to be kind of corny. And I still think that. But man this album moves. This is just some uncut blues rock through and through. Are there some duds? Yeah, a couple. But they keep in line with the rest of the album, musically speaking. Better than that though, it’s just a fun listen. There isn’t anything deep to get into here other than that. Sometimes that all an album needs to be - fun. Helps that it’s well crafted. 4 stars. Standout tracks: Waitin’ for the Bus, Jesus Just Left Chicago, Move Me on Down the Line, La Grange, Have You Heard
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.
A lot better than I expected, really enjoyed it
very good, la grange is my favorite
wish it was a bit heavier and big fella's voice is unique but i liked this one a lot
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
I never really listened to this album. To me, they always seemed gimmicky with the beards an on stage antics... but this is a solid Blues Rock album! Some big recognizable classics on here, and the deep cuts ain't bad at all. Solid 4/5
Have this album. Like it.
nothing really stood out for me here.
Southern Rock can go to hell, usually, except for ZZ Top.
La grange is the only song I recognised. Sheik was alright. The rest was just a load of boring white man blues.
My beard got longer after hearing this, and it was a great pleasure. Some beardy blues rock like another user named the genre and it's just this.
Texa supergroup (3 musicians) at their finest
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.
This is probably all you need from ZZ. Not all their hits but some classic tracks on here along with some others just as good.
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.
Not my taste but can respect
Definitely a classic, instantly recognizable songs... Waitin' for the Bus > Jesus Just Left Chicago is all time, as is La Grange.
La Grange
Pretty good. La Grange is such a classic. It goes a little harder than I expected and I found myself enjoying it quite a bit. The 1 star streak is over. Thanks, beardos.
Best album from them I’ve heard so far 9/10
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
I could listen to this all day. ❤️❤️❤️
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.
Very cool and groovy music. La grange is a classic.
Did not finish
I liked this. Didn’t grow up in Texas but I’ve been here 25 years and this is one of the true sounds of Texas. I already discovered La Grange through my husband, but the rest of this album is quite good also. In summary, listening to this makes me want to go to Luckenbach, TX!
Hm, waar het vorige album van ZZ Top echt fun was, is dit veel meer bluesy dan verwacht? Jammer, want de fun van het andere album maakte ZZ Top wel echt een stuk beter voor mij. Het belachelijke en over the top deel datze in hun muziek meenamen zorgde ervoor dat ik het best wel vermakelijk vond, waar dit juist veel netter is. Ik vind blues echt prima, maar dit is niet perse de blues waar ik van hou, meer een soort honkeytonk country blues. Het enige nummer dat de fun van het eerste album kan pakken is La Grange, echt een stuk minder deze! FAVO: La Grange
I didn't mind the one that started off like Slim Harpo (La Grange) but the rest of it was too pub band for me.
What a bloody awful mess. Three turds.
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)
Hell, yes!
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.
This album rules. It's just good blues; solid musicianship with real emotion coming out of every instrument. Lots of guitar riffs you know but they don't ever seem out of place or like they're trying to show off.
pensé que eran judíos o amish que hacían blues
Estuvo bien, no hubo nada excepcional 🤷🏻♀️
Is alright
not my vibe, a bit monotonous
Great album with one of my favourite songs, La Grange.
Great album with several classics and just a little bit of filler. "Tres Hombres" is filled with rocksteady groove, dirty Texas blues, and just a little bit of weirdness. "Waiting for the Bus" is a killer intro tune and the nearly seamless transition into "Jesus Just Left Chicago" is inspired. "Beer Drinkers...," Master of Sparks," and "Hot, Blue,..." are three very different tunes that stand out in ZZ Tops catalog. "Move Me on Down the Line" and "Precious and Grace" are fairly forgettable, especially after you hear what comes next. With an unforgettable intro, Billy's guitar heroics and unique vocals, Frank's sick drum fills, and Dusty holding the whole thing down, "La Grange" is a smoking hot boogie oozing with style. "Sheik" is a nice pallette cleanser that reminds me a bit of War's "Low Rider." The album ends on a satisfying note with the gospel tinged slow burn of "Have You Heard."
"Tres Hombres" by ZZ Top is excellent rock and roll with the Southern twang. This album birthed their signature hit "La Grange." While not every track survived the decades, this album is still a good listen.
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
That was fun. It reminded me of CCR and I was jamming out to it. Fav song: Jesus Just Left Chicago
It has a unexplainable New Orleans vibe to it that I really enjoyed
I couldn’t finish this. Sounds like music my stepdad listens to.
Enjoyed this, La Grange is an all time classic
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.
5 stars because of solid songs plus great memories evoked. Thanks ZZ Top for giving me a wonderful time-both yesterday and in the past.
Quite fun, great guitar tunes
Great band. Enjoyed this.
It's zz top. , and there aren't really any surprises to what that meant to me already
Rock,blues,soul..... A bit of everything..... And that Texas sound!! Like it all.
Terrific record played by three guys who know what they are about. Straight ahead, no bullshit bluesy rock and roll. Billy Gibbons, 'nuff said.
couldn't decide between 3 and 4 stars
Nice
It’s ok
Good Good Good
Pretty fun album!
Great rock band ! Never heard of it, although I had heard the title "La Grange" before. Reminds me of the music theme of "c'est pas sorcier".
Couldn't really get into it, sounded quite samey very quickly. La Grange was a good song, though.
Fine. I thought I’d like it more than I did.
This album has been on my radar for quite some time and it had not disappointed in the slightest. A long way aways from their 80s heyday, Tres Hombre is ZZ Top at their most Southern rocking, never overstaying their welcome and supplying our ears with awesome riffs and undeniable grooves. It's a solid introduction to ZZ if you ask me. Favorites: Waitin' for the Bus, Jesus Just Left Chicago, Beer Drinkers & Hellraisers, Master of Sparks, Move Me on Down the Line, La Grange, Sheik.
Ok!
Unique voices and musical style. Enjoyed some songs but some dragged.
Zz!
Enjoying the sound of this one. Today I woke up dazed and exhausted from work, so this hit the spot on a Friday morning. 4* Enjoyed: waitin for the bus, la grange I feel like I'm no consistent with some of these ratings; a lot gets tied to how that album hits that day.
Not bad, but rather forgettable. Nothing interesting is going on here. I'll give ZZ Top the benefit of the doubt, give 'em an excuse, and say it just hasn't aged well and leave it at that...
LOVE. Passion, fun, excitement. I like the range, both in voice and in style within the album. The live versions showcase how fun their shows must have been.
Dope riffs, 3.3
not bad, grooved but didn't save many songs (2/10). very passive listening vibe. fav song on the album = hot, blue & righteous (so gooood). was disappointed by the most streamed song (La Grange) like 500 million streams for what? i give it a 4/10
I think I first heard the track La Grange just before ZZ Top became the unlikeliest breakout stars of the MTV video boom with their album Eliminator. I was immediately hooked by this swampy, bluesy, southern rock with a nice mix of foot stompers and slower ballads. The album fits 10 songs into a brisk 33 minutes and is always a fun listen!
This is some solid blues rock here. Very enjoyable and entertaining. Nothing particularly ground-breaking, but nothing pompous or overblown. They're good but not particularly showing off, and they take their time to play.
Solid blues rock album. I haven't deliberately listened to ZZ Top for ages, but I enjoyed it.
I found myself surprisingly bored listening to this album.
Not bad, but nothing I would really listen to again high 2/low 3.
A great album from a bygone era.
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.
Not really vibing with this. Cliche dad rock with uninteresting lyrics for the most part. I don't hate Master of Sparks; cool story (kinda) and somewhat fun. Hot, Blue and Righteous sucks IDK I just don't really like blues rock and I'm not feeling this album.
Such a groovy album. I enjoyed this one front to back.
Typical ZZ Top sound, driving bass, filthy growly guitars. Very nice.
Straight forward rock, a haw haw haw haw haw
Probably won't go back to this. It was alright
3.5 Crushed Molson 50s with Uncle Glenn out of 5
didnt excite me that much. just an average rock album from the 70s.
Day51 - thats a big texas sized 10-4 for this one from me
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ZZ more like zzzzz Garfield ponedjeljak, jk enjoyable su al nis preekstra.
Suck
Love the older ZZ Top. Some great blues sounds here that arent so poppy.
Ugh, okay, so I knew "La Grange," but nothing else really stuck out. The album is inconsistent the whole way through. One song, it sounds like something that might breathe life into RHCP. And then he seemed to rip off "Proud Mary" by Ike and Tina Turner on another. Reviews cite ZZ Top as sounding "Black" for being rockers, which is all sorts of funky. Not a fan of this one so much.
- 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
- ZZ Top war für mich immer in einer Kategorie mit Status Quo. Nicht unbedingt musikalisch, eher nach dem Motto: "Kennste einen Song, kennste alle". Das wird beiden Bands natürlich nicht gerecht, aber meine grobe Empfindung geht einfach in die Richtung - Dementsprechend war mein Gefühl auch beim Hören des Albums. Auch wenn die Songs durchaus unterschiedlichen Charakter hatten. Dachte ich am Ende "Irgendwie ein Brei" - La Grange ist natürlich ein Banger, das war ein kleiner Lichtblick 2,5/5
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.
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There's no denying the influence ZZ Top had on Southern Rock and Rock in general. I find myself more partial to the 80s Albums, although everyone has heard "La Grange" from this album. Listening to the full thing, I've noticed there are some strong religious undertones to this entire album, which I'm not particularly fond of, but it's understandable considering they are "Southern Rock". I can certainly say if I'm in a Southern Rock mood this album and ZZ top are right up with the other greats such as Lynyrd Skynyrd
Groovy, solid classic rock 4/5
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.
I want to give this a 3.5. Very solid southern rock, not exactly groundbreaking stuff but I enjoyed it. La Grange is a great track and I liked a few others (beer drinkers & hell raisers, Jesus just left Chicago, hot blue & righteous) enough to round up on this one.
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.”
These dirty hobos can shred! Definitely should not have judged them so harsh by their look. Ripping guitars, a kicking drum and massive stage presence. What stood out to me the most was their song writing chops 8/10
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
Really enjoyed this entire album. As someone with limited exposure to ZZ Top (other than mtv in the 80s) this was great. Brought me back in time and reminded me how much good old rock music is missing today. Didn’t realize how long they were around, as this album came out the year i was born. Almost ahead of its time in some ways.
Dne
Love.
again blues rock really just makes me feel some type of way. loved this la grange is so so good 8/10
Pretty solid overall - 7/10
This was fine but everything kinda blends together... 6/10
Pretty solid! Just a good album on a list of good albums. Run of the mill but in a good way. 8/10
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
Definitely only on here for la grange. Pretty nothing beyond that. 2 stars.
Fucking beautiful
yes!!
Why are all these songs the same? Why are these people filling stadia instead of playing to eight people in a pub on a Tuesday night in Bromsgrove? It's technically fine, I guess, and it doesn't offend me or make me want to switch it off, but it's boring, and it's the least interesting music you can imagine.
Not the worst thing in the world, but I was.... bored by it? Also, there were some really weird stylistic shifts between songs and the vocal performances that were offputting to me.
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.
You kind of get a sense of what this entire album is gonna be with the first two songs. Some solid vibes, but not much beyond that
Some classics on here
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)
Great classic rock album.
I like 'Jesus Just Left Chicago' Rest of it is ok
Not sure why I haven't listened to this album ever before. It gets a 5 to make up for my guilt and the numerous future listens it will have.
Solid expectation meeter.
Not my thing but did not strongly dislike.
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.
Solid
Better than their 80s albums Proper roadhouse music
Precious and grace and la grange are obviously classics, but the whole album seems really fun. I think 5/5 so far
Brilliant! Stands the test of time and kicked off a legendary career.
Still uninspired
Crap singing but white dudes
Nobody beats ZZ….
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Bra straight forward blues / southern rock. Bästa låten Hot, Blue and Righteous
# Playlist track - Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers # Notes - Pretty solid album! - I already knew La Grange but pretty much everything else is new and super cool.
Ok
Na Bruce zakken we nog wat dieper in het drijfzand van de Americana, of moet ik zeggen 'Texicana'. Het wordt niet veel Texaanser dan dit denk ik. Ik wil niet direct zeggen dat het mij meer charmeert dan de Amerikaanse cult van Springsteen, maar ik moet toegeven dat er meer positieve elementen inzaten dan ik vooraf dacht. Ik ging er nogal cynisch in. De opener 'Waitin' for the Bus' zet direct de mood voor een bluesy rock album met een deep southern twist. 'Master of Sparks' krijgt zelfs een goed verhaal uit de bebaarde mannen (-Frank Beard), en de spooky riff maakt het mijn favoriet van 'Tres Hombres'. Openingriff (vanaf 0:17) doet me trouwens heel erg denken aan een ander bekend hard rock nummer, help me even. 'La Grange' is ook wel een stand-out track, maar dat het een blauwdruk is voor ongeveer elke blues rock band uit de Achterhoek ben ik ze iets minder dankbaar voor. 'Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers' is southern rock in zijn meest monsterlijke vorm, vreselijk. Hop, en nu op de American Chopper, op naar het volgende album. 6,5/10 Highlights: Master of Sparks Have You Heard? (wil ik wel meebrullen in een Texaanse pub)
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
it's catchy, and i can understand why ZZ Top is so popular, especially given the timeframe. The modern take on blues rock mixed with rockabilly definitely was a unique take. It just is relatively simple and not my favorite
not my jam
Best lache maar niet bijzonder top. Vond wat Spotify me automatisch gaf na het album leuker
Ja ook weer gewoon lekker
Ow yeah
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
I liked it better than I though I would. Good guitar sound
Groovy blues rock
This is real good rock and roll, uh, music. "Move me on down the line" -- another "Big Wheel" reference. That's like three now for this project. Who knew that was such a popular reference point. And of course, my other jam-band perspective on this album, always have loved Phish's version of "Jesus Just Left Chicago" ("La Grange" too!) I am actually kinda loving this album. Oh man, and as I'm writing that, "La Grange" comes on. Hell fkin yea what a track. I can't believe somebody wrote a great review how this album is like smoking in a bar in Texas and going out for a ride on a motorcycle, and then proceeded to give it three stars? I think a funny bit would be copying that exact review and giving it 5 stars.
great music
Better and more metal than I realised these guys were capable of
This silly piece of desert-blues is undeniably entertaining with 'La Grange' making it all worthwhile.
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.
Have mercy A-haw, haw, haw, haw A-haw, haw, haw, haw Well, I hear it's fine
Zz top.
first sit down listen to ZZ top ("She's got legs" is their only song that comes to mind and that is very 80's fun). I always thought of them as light entertainment, American guitar pop rock, so surprised this is leaning more into White Blues (is that a thing?) than I expected. Ok, but doesn't press any particular buttons, except when their propulsive beats get going. Which sounds bland to me.
One of the great rock trios of all time. From the pencil marking $1.50 on the record’s centre, I’d say I picked up my American pressing of this at Ashwoods sometime in the 70’s. There just is not a bad track on this album. La Grange is an all-time favourite of mine - Jon Lee Hooker rip-off that it might be. ZZTop were versatile & not just a boogie band, but I doubt there’s been a better one than they were on this record.
ZZ Top's first album recorded in a real studio, and the quality shows. They had clearly been gigging like crazy over the previous few years, and so this unfussy recording really shows off what a tight live unit they were. And they had material that really shows off their southern swamp boogies meets Texas blues at its best. Is it groundbreaking? Not really, but it is best-in-class for this type of thing. Short, sharp and to the point, with no wasted time or filler, this is a catchy and highly listenable boogie album. La Grange still sparks a pavlovian need in me to play the Getaway pinball.
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
O álbum é bem animado e bem dançante por assim dizer, parece que to em um bar com vários motoqueiros e todo mundo começa a lutar o que é bem legal por si só. Tem uns solos de guitarra muito legais, porém não faz muito meu estilo mas ouviria tranquilo e não ouviria no dia a dia.
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.
Love it! Hit after Hit!
A classic
Blues rock that bikers enjoy, then again, I also find it enjoyable, maybe I should buy a bike 🤔
Listened once, not enough to fully digest.
Enjoyed the album. Live tracks tend to have more interest but I don’t care for the crowd overwhelming the artist.
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.
Rough, lazy & hazy
Delightful. For me in a normal mood this album is four stars. For me in the right mood this album clicks up to five stars. About 20 or so years ago I read some other list about the best albums of all time and Tres Hombres was on it. My reaction was “Really? That doesn’t seem right”. But then I listened to the album and realized it deserved to be on that list. These beardos have not yet worn out their welcome with me.
Tres Hombres=Dos Estrellas. I have heard this album praised by lots of folks, but I don’t get it. Perfectly adequate blues from white guys with excessively long beards. Pass.
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.
01) Waitin' for the Bus - 8,5 02) Jesus Just Left Chicago - 8,5 03) Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers - 8,5 04) Master of Sparks - 8,0 05) Hot, Blue and Righteous - 8,0 06) Move Me on Down the Line - 7,5 07) Precious and Grace - 7,0 08) La Grange - 8,5 09) Sheik - 7,5 10) Have You Heard? - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,90 (79/100) My uncle used to listen to this kind of music when I was a kid. I was more into pop, but hey, I was just ten. It reminds me of him and his generation. So, maybe it's not dad rock, but it's definitely cool uncle rock.
Yep
Tight, solid sound
Great ZZ Top sound. Waitin' for the Bus is a fabulous 1st track. And La Grange is La Grange.
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
OMG this is an awesome album I'd forgotten about!
Rock antiguo, blues, mola.
great album
LMAO I LOVE ZZTOP SM THIS SLAPS
Fun, bouncy, bluesy southern rock. Repetitive, but not boring.
Loved it
This is a ZZ Top that I haven’t experienced before. Their 80’s hits are so ubiquitous that I can start singing any of them without a cue (Legs, Sharp Dressed Man, Gimme All Your Lovin’). Tres Hombres is bluesy, testosterone fueled rock with for tasty riffs, crunchy guitar tones, solid songs and a great album flow. I’ll be putting this album in a regular rotation for now.
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!
Love zztop
Quintessential southern rock. It doesn't get much better than ZZ Top
Gruff and groovy, rough and ragged - ZZ top provide a musical project that keeps your head bobbing, your toes tapping, and ears excited to hear each next track. I was never the biggest fan of "La grange", and although I understand why it is the biggest single off of the album, I feel it gets lost in the mix of the hidden gold tracks such as "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers" or "Precious & Grace". Each of which showcase the Duo's good cop bad cop call and response vocals and the excellent guitar skills of Billy Gibbons. The Album provides a lot more sonically then "that one song about the brothel". 4.05/5
I think I would like it better if I was on my motorcycle on the highway. Big ol’ chopper.
I wasn't expecting to enjoy this one as much as I did. The driving, crunchy, and surprisingly groovy instrumentals make this short album a treat. No filler, and no bullshit.
3.8 - great album, nothing ground breaking. Think there are better zz top albums
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
We seem to have had a lot of music like this. I found it boring and forgettable. I've actually already forgotten about it.
Classic rock. Didn’t sound super special to me.
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.
La Grange
Can never say no to heavy blues, man. Favorite track: La Grange
Meh.
Great blues album.
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
Cooler Blues.
Legendary Texas Blues album!
Master class in electric guitar with some incredible tracks. Damn near perfect
Solid album. Good tight performance with quality sound engineering.
This is where my bias will show. I enjoy guitar based music as my favorite kind of music. To me, this album is excellent, but I would totally understand it not being someone else’s preference. I think the key here as I go through this list to understand that I’m rating them for myself, not what other people should think. I give this five stars, that’s five stars as far as what I like; might not be five stars for you and that’s OK.
Tres Hombres by ZZ Top solidified the fact that I don’t really like ZZ Top. I appreciate the musicianship but I’m really not their demographic on so many levels.
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.
Solid from start to finish. ZZ Top is the embodiment on American Rock n Roll.
Great early work from the tres hombres.
One long jam session, including legendary la grange
Great mix of Rock and Blues. You can never go wrong with ZZ Top.
Electrified Texas blues. ZZ Top has a very distinctive sound (couple of them actually as they reinvented themselves in the 80's) and this album is the best of the early stuff. Great beer-drinking party music but the style can get a little monotonous (except Waiting On The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago -- which is just solid blues as good anytime). Sprinkling a couple of the best cuts into a party playlist is the best way to enjoy them, imo.
Disfrutable
Two great hits: Jesus Just Left Chicago and La Grange (with great live versions too). The whole album it is very great.
Great introduction to blues rock. I like every single songs but beer drinkers & Hell raisers, La Grange and Sheik will probably be a mainstay in some of my playlists going forward.
I had never listened to the whole thing before and boy, was I missing out!
A fantastic album, one I already had and have listened to a ton of times. A lot of good songs, and then La Grange really jumps out. But it holds together as an album, no skipping tracks at all. Also, I could listen to Billy Gibbons play guitar all day long.
Great album very tight musically.
❤️ zz top
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.
Standard blues but keeps you interested. Plus some tracks I know already.
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
Bluesy rock that doesn't take itself too seriously. Fun! Highlights: "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers", "Master of Sparks", "La Grange" (very similar to that famous riff in another song), "Shiek", "Precious and Grace", "Waitin For the Bus",
A great enjoyable album. A lot of songs on here I've heard before and I loved it from front to back. Standouts were La Grange and Jesus Just Left Chicago
I know this one pretty well. Bumped up to 4 for some nostalgia and solid jams (Waiting for the Bus and Beer Drinkers/Hell Raisers are awesome) - Plus that one other ZZ Top song...
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.
Enjoyed most of album. A few songs were too discordant and hard rock.
Listening to this you can hear where the Black Keys got some of their sound from.
With the exception of Waitin for the Bus and La Grange, most of their music is formulaic Southern and boogie rock. The difference is that they weren't just following the formula, they were creating the formula that so many used it became a staple. They somehow aways found that Goldilocks zone with their music that you could both listen to or keep in the background. Scale: 5 - My absolute favorites. 4 - Albums I like. 3 - It was ok to listen to but I wouldn't seek it out. 2 - Didn't like. 1 - Absolute shit.
Nostalgia really works wonders. This album could be on par with the others I’ve listened to but the memories of my grandparents and brother that come up while listening bump this up, definitely.
mannnn ZZ Top is SO GOOD
A classic!
This made me wanna join a bike gang (derogatory).
It's fine
This has the unfortunate circumstance of coming after already listening to Eliminator. This is a great album, but just doesn’t hold a flame to the other. Plenty of good blues rock, rhythm, and La Grange is a classic, but that’s the only one that really stood the test of time.
I have never listened to a full zz top album until now. It was pretty darn good. Great guitars and drumming. Favorite tracks were La Grange, Jesus Just Left Chicago, and Sheik.
not really my thing
Absolutely legendary. Got so many associations with more recent bands.