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I really don’t care for zz top
Just some boring generic rock.
If you're in to Southern or Boogie rock, I'm sure this is a great album. Unfortunately, I'm not really interested in either, so the only time I will be coming back to this album is to listen to "La Grange" on repeat.
Blir lite tråkigt
Not my kind of genre I don’t think
i like a few ZZ top songs, but man they kinda get boring after a few
I enjoy this slightly more than the other ZZ top album on this list but I just don’t think this is my style at all
Passed me by whilst listening. Nothing jumped out. Just typical classic blues/rock.
Musically it didn’t do a lot for me but it was short, which definitely improved my perception of it. I will definitely never listen to it again but it’s brevity meant it hasn’t done any lasting damage.
Seems oddly timed the day following Frank Beards passing. More blues rock fare, and although much more rooted in blues than rock, I still have problems with it. Songs sound formulaic, the guitar tone is horrible on some songs with these horrible treble overtones, lyrics are banal (“blue, hot, and righteous”. Really?) and overall did very little for me. They can play, but not the kind of music I enjoy.
Listening session: august 18th, while getting ready in the morning Listened to before: heard one song before Thoughts: they’re not bad but it’s just too boring for my liking. More something for american dads I think Favourite tracks: Jesus Just Left Chicago & La Grange
Best thing I can say about it is La Grange was on this album and I will continue to listen to that song, sometimes
Unoriginal and generic, only 2 good songs
Beardy
Not for me right now i guess
Repetitivo, buen rock, nada muy impactante, no fui fan de la voz
Rock n’roll en estat pur. Potser li falta cohesió al disc i veure’l com una unitat de sentit global. Alguns temazos i altres cançons més fluixetes.
completely zoned out for like 70% of this but it was funny when he went eh hao hao hao
Good blues record, though I didn't really find anything special aside from of course La Grange. So.. yeah, I like it, I do like the blues, but after half an hour of the same thing it just seems kind of... boring. Sorry. Enjoyable record for sure, but not something I'd turn on regularly.
Nothing exceptional, rifts were kinda flat falling, few nice songs but not enough for the walk home
by the end i was a bit like "ZZ Stop". not for me.
Boring, didn't catch me
I liked the idea of this more than the reality of the same fu ky beats over and over
Okay, this will be fun: For a previous album (Dire Straits) I said it "reminds me of that thing where boomer blues rockers in wraparound shades move their face forward and back on their neck in time with the music instead of nodding or shaking their head" and also sometimes "a kid I knew who used to drop his pants and strum his junk like a guitar and go 'deener-neener-neet neet neet neet neet.'" But this one has way more head-bobbing white blooze man energy! I give it 6.5/10 neck-sliding white blues men, a new record, and hence crown it the king of the head-thrusting blues rockers. Who will dethrone it??! (If an album in this competition is really hard to take, I'll also assign it a "junk-strumming kid." This one is kinda bland, but you wouldn't say "hard to take.")
I have been aware of ZZ Top and their hits for many years, but have never gotten excited for their music or for the southern rock genre in general. Listening to this did not move the needle at all for me. It's decent enough music but just isn't my jam. I'm puzzled by the title. Tres Hombres seems to imply some Latin infusion or influence... but I didn't hear that at all.
I could never have named La Grange (or the band) but this song has been everywhere in my nearly 50 years.
Just not a fan of these guys.
More like ZZ Plop. I’m so confused about this record and why it’s on this list. Reading other reviews makes me think I may have even listened to the wrong album. It’s so plodding … and the production is just awful! The guitar riffs all sound the same, the singing is okay but there is just a serious lack of catchy tunes or songwriting skills. That being said- I bet it would be fun to play on guitar hero! Move me on down the line is okay
The kind of southern rock I should be in to but doesn’t click with me for some reason
La Grange is a masterpiece and the rest is just some bullshit.
Is this the second or third ZZ Top album I've had on the list? Either way, more than one for such a nothing band is a bit ridiculous. Again, if I were doing this list I'd put a two album cap on every artist. This wasn't very good. I held out on giving it a three for as long as I could, but it's a two. Aside from some interesting stories in the lyrics, there's little to go on. Pretty bad vocals play over forgettable riffs, with no memorable melodies to be found. I don't like giving rock albums less than three stars, but there was a lot better being made at this time, before, and since, and this just about scrapes by on being average.
ZZ Top has a ton of swagger on this album, delivering slab after slab of blues rock. A few tracks, like "Master of Sparks" and "Precious and Grace," have a nice groove to them. Others are more drawn out, closer to traditional blues. And some, like "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers," just sound clumsy. While there's nothing outright bad here, this sound has been done better by other artists, and the band doesn't bring all that much new to the table. "La Grange" was a big hit and has a memorable riff, but structurally and lyrically it's a pretty empty song. Probably a lot of fun while tearing down a desert highway or at a barbecue, but not as interesting for dedicated listening.
[ shrugging ] It's Rock.
At Least La Grange is good, the rest is forgettable and bland
Partially known. One great song and the rest was fine.
It’s alright. I’ve never been huge on them but it was a fun listen. I can say that I’ve listened to a full ZZ Top album now instead of just a greatest hits comp so that’s cool.
It’s ok….nothing exceptional
Mediocre and short rock album. The riffs were cool, but the singer is not it for the most part. I found the songs on this album really drag. When ZZ Top leans into the blues rock this heavily, I just find it unbearably boring.
There are probably hundreds of albums that should not be on this list, and i think i just found the first one that i can positively say has no business being here. I really have no idea what i just listened to. The only thing i consistently like is the guitar work, it’s basically AC/DC esque classic rock mixed with blues. But it’s horrible. I really didn’t enjoy this Highlights: Hot, Blue & Righteous, Move Me On Down The Line, La Grange - The only tracks that were close to being good. The guitar solo on Move Me On Down The Line is actually pretty cool Lowlights: The rest
Cheesy but just about listenable
I feel like I’m the only one who feels this album was just boringggggggg looking at the reviews
Nah, I don't vibe with this sound at all This was a bit of a struggle
I enjoyed the other ZZ Top album on this list but I couldn't really get on with this one. It's pretty repetitive and it doesn't have the cheesey pop hooks that Eliminator did. Overall it felt longer than it was.
They all look the same and all of their songs sound the same too.
5 stars for being short, but music is closer to 2.
Southern Rock, food and Sexism. Ich habe das Album schon mal gehört, nach dem es eine unglaublich positive review auf Pitchfork hab, und es schon da nicht verstanden. Granted, die Band klingt gut und wenige Songs haben eine schöne weirdness. Aber ansonsten ist das banaler Southern Rock, der Blues und Rock'n'Roll verbindet und auf den ich verzichten kann.
La Grange und dann wirds hart langweilig. Wer braucht so Musik und für was, ausser Soundtracks?
Always had a soft spot for La Grange and Precious & Grace. Forget Eliminator, this is the only ZZ Top LP you need.
Surprisingly listenable.
Generic middle of the road rock. Kind of boring, nothing special. I did like Waitin' for the Bus, and have added it to my playlist; it had cool guitar work and a nice vibe. 2/5 stars.
There was nothing wrong with this album but there also wasn’t anything super right with it
Give me Legs instead.
Classic rock with blues influences. It's very tight, clean and well produced but I found it a bit boring. La Grange has a nice riff but I don't enjoy it much as a song. The drums aren't too bad though.
america baby
It was not what I expected, but it’s been a couple of days, and to be honest it wasn’t very memorable
ZZ Top definitely a much better meme than they are a band. Totally fine and mostly forgettable.
Really just one song
Fine
Definitely not in spanish
rockslop
solo conozco la grange, despues masomenos, no me esperaba esa voz en los otros temas
I’m not gonna hate on this because I think these guys are cool looking. I get it’s like kind of rock ‘n’ roll and all that. I don’t know whatever there’s a couple of classic songs I don’t care. I’m not gonna hate on it. Two stars though.
I've never been so underwhelmed by a rock album.
pretty much nothing to say here. i forgot this as fast as i listened to it. i had it on while doing cardio which normally is a great time to focus on music except this was immediately right back out. got to the end and didn't even register that the music stopped at first because it was legitimately that much of background music lmfao. even on relisten, complete background music. maybe the reason i don't appreciate this kind of 70s bluesy rock is that my dad died when i was 12.
4/28 Other than La Grange, nothing else really stands out to me. Prefer the later albums from ZZ Top
This is a slightly better ZZ Top invention than the one I had to listen to before but still pretty msierable.
Another day, another album. I don't see why "Tres Hombres" is on the list. However, I'd rather have that on the 1001 albums list over anything by Areosmith as an example of 70s hard rock. None of the songs seemed to impress me. The tracks are so samey that I don't have a favourite among them. 2 stars for "Tres Hombres".
like tuff but then again not my cup of tea guys voice very good nice beer belly afternoon drunk cowboy vibes
La Grange rocks, we know this. The rest is meh for me.
Some cool riffs but it’s really just dad rock. Forgettable.
too repetitive
Not quite my tempo
me dormi en vivo
Not my thing
Not my genre, not my vibe. I can appreciate that these guys are good musicians but I just can’t get into the music. It’s too masculine, and the music and lyrics have no depth. Not for me.
Doesn't click for me, in my opinion doesn't have an identity or anything really personal, feels like a placeholder album for me
I like ZZTop but this album in particular is just kinda bland.
First time listen Sounds exactly like the type of music you'd hear outside a bar packed with Harley Davidsons. I liked it a bit more than I expected, but most of it was still pretty dull. Favorite tracks: Beer Drinkers and Hellraisers, La Grange Least favorite: Move Me On Down The Line, Have You Heard 2/5
feel like I gotta take a shower after listening to this
One good song. The rest mediocre and borderline annoying.
Barely noticed it was on. Don't know what it was trying to achieve but it achieved not standing out at all High 2
You know that uncle? The one that never grew up? Never got a foothold in adulthood? The one that still lives in grandmas basement? The one who may have asked your 12 year old self if you had any weed? Ya, this is his favorite album.
Honestly, it's just okay. It's good musically, but I just can't get into their style. It had a couple of their hits that were fun, but everything else was just fine.
Lo escuché apenas me levanté
This is like that story of rock soup: He came with only a stone and an empty stomach. He told her the stone could make soup, but as it boiled he mentioned how good it would taste with an onion, a carrot, a bone. She added each thing, and by nightfall he had a fine meal, while the stone sat useless at the bottom of the pot. Except the only extra ingredient is ‘La Grange'
Просто американский рок 70х
Boring, repetitive, and not worth a second listen. I just can’t understand why “La Grange” is so popular.
Pretty decent, some good tracks but a bit repetitive.
built like a dive bar or hooters playlist. built like transistion music for diners, drive-ins, and dives. built like music in supernatural. it's not BAD but it's definitely not for me.
I find this vERY difficult to care about even though it's only 33 minutes long. It gets old after like 7 minutes. I respect that that guy's voice is weird as hell though. I just am like, what am I doing here.
Sigh. Yes, I can understand why people would like this album. I can see what someone might appreciate about it. But I'm just not in that group. I was pretty excited about the first two songs but for me it all went downhill from there.
Jevnt over ganske kjedelig, med La Grange som et soleklart høydepunkt
Nei! Ingen må høre på ZZ Top!
ZZ Top is corny as hell. Some good riffs but the songs and the shtick are not. I do think it’s funny that Billy Gibbons would randomly show up on the show Bones as a minor character who would just show up looking cool as hell with his beard, shades and weird du-rag hats and play guitar for absolutely no reason.
I haven't read up on this to know whether ZZ Top were pioneers in the genre of "Generic Blues Rock By White Men" or something, but I imagine and hope that they must be, because if it's not an artifact of historical importance, I have no idea why anyone would insist that I MUST listen to this album before I die. From where I sit, there's a good reason that "La Grange" is the only song that's ever been elevated to my attention as a non-afficionado of GBRBWM. The album is fine, I guess, and the guys seem talented, but it's already grown old by the time you get to the one song that stands out as remarkable.
It sounded like I was in a dive bar in the middle of the country playing pool. The guitar was honestly insane its just that none of the songs rly stuck out to me.
Bike rider looking, whiskey drinking bearded white men playing a mix of blues and hard rock. Like the bands you would see in a biker bar. It's no bad but it's also not great.
Boomer-slop, perfectly competent boomer-slop, but boomer-slop nonetheless. I imagine future generations will look at the music I love in the same way that I look at this album, and you know what, I am totally OK with that. You love your slop, I'll keep loving mine. 2.5/5
Meh. Not terrible. Not exciting. It would be fine if it was coming from a band playing at my neighborhood street festival. An unremarkable selection.
First ZZ Top album ever. Never knew the name of La Grange song or that it was ZZ Top. Neat.
One of the ultimate "Dad Rock" bands of all time has to be ZZ Top, and I never really had any aspirations to hear any of their music before I was being forced to by the 1001 albums to hear before you die list. If you are looking for notable Rock then this will not be the project for you, it is formulaic 70s Blues Rock that just feels like a cheaper copy of so many better acts from this time period. It isn't bad by any means but boy is it really hard to care even a little bit about any of the music here when it all feels so same-y. Not much to say here and ZZ Top doesn't really offer a whole lot to be said. Nuff said?
Man I wish I was listening to Maggie M'Gill... Est ce qu'il y a du ZZ Top dans Mazzy Star?? Impensable...
Bem… É rock. Pauleira até, mas nada tão notável. Mediano, não tem gosto de nada. Mas não é ruim, vários momentos bons e sons fortes. Um dos maiores desafios do projeto até então… escrever essa review. Palavras me escapam. Disco ok. Não ouviria de novo e não me capturou a ponto de me deixar curioso a respeito dos outros discos da banda. Tanto faz. Esquecível. 2.5
With the exception of La Grange this didn't do anything for me. A-haw haw haw-haw Heh, a-haw haw-haw
Neat Southern RnR reminds of some newer bands
Bland and forgettable
hmmm, kinda had high hopes for this album because its classified under rock and that's a favourite genre of mine, however its i feel no pull or rather connection to it. I t has its personality yes but it doesn't stand out to me, i can feel vibes if rock was taken to a mid western bar/club. still It feels rather forgettable
It’s like 45 minutes of La Grange but not as good
Second album après 'Eliminator' que je n'avais pas vraiment apprécié (2/5 - trop simpliste). Ce second album est plus ancien, beaucoup plus blues avec des chorus de guitare sympa et des morceaux réussis ('La Grange'), mais ... c'est majoritairement du blues, avec malheureusement un des pires slow que j'ai entendu ('Hot, Blue and Righteous'). Même s'il sonne globalement mieux que le précédent album, je n'ai aucune envie de l'écouter de nouveau. =>2/5
If you’ve heard a blues/hard rock record in your life, you’ve heard all this done better.
Again not bad.
Not for me
ZZ Top just doesn’t do it for me. Sorry.
Disappointing. Feels like a pale imitation of the Texas blues greats. La Grange saves it from 1 star.
Utterly unremarkable
Didn’t do much for me, which is a shame because I liked reading all the memories people have of it.
I feel there is too much blues-rock in this list and two ZZ Top albums so far - who knows there might be another - but the merciful thing about this album is that the songs are relatively short without spiralling into too much guitar wankery. It is just... a bit depressing when it feels like it should be either lifting or wallowing but instead it just chugs along.
я страдала... рок скучных мужиков-байкеров с пивными пузами, ничем не выделяется и ни за какие границы выходят. для меня, все таки, старое не значит крутое Precious And Grace интересна своим проигрышем и мотивом, не более
Meh, I am not a gritty blues fan
half way through the album and thought i was still on the same song. consistency is great in sound but repetitive
Moito de zzz e algún momento top
legalzin, mas não salvei nenhuma
I recently read something about The Hives and how they were compared to ZZ Top in their early days and so I think that set up higher expectations for me. Move Me On Down The Line was okay and the I did recognise the opening of The Grange but I would have loved a bit more melody
This was better than I had expected - quite rocky guitar tones, nice playing, particularly good soloing. The approaches to blues structure held my attention for the first few songs. (Lyrics repeating first line of a verse builds expectation for the twist - but then, they didn't deliver any great messages.) But then, the songs were pretty samey - had to wait till track 5 (Hot, Blue and Righteous) for a change of pace and it was a dud. So, why am I listening to this as an album? Then thinking the better test might be, if I walked in on some live band and these songs were their performance. I would have stuck round (more for the five piece band, counting overdubs, than notional three-piece with only single guitar line on top of much less interesting bass) - maybe I would have strolled out at track 9 (Sheik) as that was boring filler. La Grange was the most appealing musically (particularly hot solo) but when I focus on the lyrics it's yuck.
Nothing special really. Some reasonable moments, but on the whole this passed me by.
Their best songs are in jukeboxes, and luckily one of them is on this album...pretty far into it.
Okay but not for me
Not my cup of tea
I thought I wouldn’t be a fan of a ZZ Top album. Was not disappointed. Strong start, then fades off for me in the middle with a few bumps at the end. Hadn’t even noticed when it stopped and the algorithm started playing other generic white blues rock on Apple Music.
Tagged as "hard rock". Misleading. This is regular boring rock.
Mostly not for me, but at least La Grange kinda slaps
Bored shitless.
Ugh, southern rock. One of my least favourite genres thanks to this list. Yup maybe not as bad as the other one. Strong dislike the whole thing. 2 Heard before? No Owned: No: 39/157 (25%) Will I get? No
اغاني تفحيططط أبي اسمعهم بسيارتي
I can see why the only thing most people know about this band is that they wear long beards.
not unlistenable but just got my genre. the slower songs were my favorite. saved: hot blue and righteous, have you heard?
ZZ Top can strum a great guitar sound but the songs themselves are not memorable aside from one!
I don't ride a motorcycle and my beard isn't long enough. Funny enough, of all their hits, I do not like La Grange
Fairly forgettable heavy blues rock. Waiting for the Bus and LaGrange are the highlights. I’m sure many people feel this is the “real” ZZ Top, as opposed to the MTV darlings they became in the early 80s, but those 80s songs were way catchier (hence all the hits).
La grange is cool 🇺🇸🦅 MERICCCAAA
Yeaaaaa i drove to Mississippi and then i went to Californiaaaaa and i love my beer and smoking my beef brisket As repetitive as it is, it isn’t unbearable
Decent album, blended into 1 song though.
Classic rock. It’s fine, bits of interesting blues and some great solos. Beer Drinkers and Hellraisers best song I was not familiar with. La Grange always epic
Chill classic rock album. I am sure that is has some historical significance, it's lost on me. My father listed to a lot of ZZ Top and I have a few of their vinyls but this one is just alright.
Zztop playing this music please.
I honestly thought it would be more interesting… it was just very… mid… and plain…
We get it, you have a motorcycle.
0 songs added to my favorites. Would listen again if asked to.
Rating: 5/10 Perfectly fine and listenable, and something I may never listen to in full again
Me listening to tres hombres: 🛌🛌🛌🛌😃🛌🛌🛌😃(live) I'm sure there's stuff to chew on here but not on my first and only listen 3.9/10
Over decades of listening to music, one thing I have definitively learned is that electric blues and blues rock are not my thing. As a child of the '80s, I only knew ZZ Top from the Eliminator era, and it wasn't until much later that I understood how far back they went (and that they're the ones who did that "how-how-how" song). Turns out I much prefer the stuff I saw on MTV, but the live version of "La Grange" is solid.
It’s just such boring rock music
Classic rock. Kjedelig og forglemmelig.
Not that bad as far as boomer rock goes. Vocals annoying af. 4/10 Favourite track: N/A
Was ok, but a bit boring toward the end
ZZ Top is one of my dad's favorite bands and I'll never forget what he told me about them. He said ""ZZ Top only has three songs that they do over and over again. Thankfully, those are three pretty good songs" One of those songs is La Grange.
Didn't really get much out of this apart from a bit of bopping from La Grange if I'm honest. It's not interesting musically, lyrically or melodically.
This album is the definition of boomer rock. Guess I was born in the wrong generation to enjoy it? I didn't care much for the squeaky riffs and kinda weak bass, some of the vocals are a bit grating too. Like, if you're making blues rock and your bass isn't bassing you know you've failed. La Grange is a bop tho.
I rarely prefer an 80s sound to 70s but 70s rock just did not suit them
Just a steady blues rock album. Nothing spectacular and not really the ZZ Top I think of most, who were for me growing up in the eighties permanently thumbing a hot rod on a desert road.
I really struggled to get into this but I don't know why. I kept getting distracted and listening to new releases that came out the same day instead. I went into this thinking I didn't know anything on the album, but of course I know La Grange. The album is fine just not really my cup of tea. I was trying to put my finger on why, but other than the slight disconnect that I associate music of this ilk almost entirely with watching Dean, Sam and Castiel defeat demons, I'm not sure. It is a bit too much "meandering jam session" in places so maybe that's it. Anyway, that means this should get a 2.5, but it's going to get a 2 because I don't have the nostalgia factor to bump it up to 3. 2/5
it was ok
Aldrig varit ett fan. Tycker det är tråkigt.. Som en tråkigare AC/DC
Nah
Over decades of listening to music, one thing I have definitively learned is that electric blues and blues rock are not my thing. As a child of the '80s, I only knew ZZ Top from the Eliminator era, and it wasn't until much later that I understood how far back they went (and that they're the ones who did that "how-how-how" song). Turns out I much prefer the stuff I saw on MTV, but the live version of "La Grange" is solid.
Underwhelming might be too harsh. I was whelmed.
I would never choose to listen to this, but it is OK.
Bluesy. Overall…. Eh. I’m mean I guess it was better than I expected. I do like La Grange though. Probably deserves a 3, but I don’t really like it
It's alright but nothing stands out I didn't save a single song
It’s a cool rock kind of vibe but not something I’d listen to on my own. I do like Move Me on Down the Line though, that’s a bop.
Kjenner igjen, setter ikke stor pris på.
I recognized a couple songs, La Grange being the main one. Not much of a fan of ZZ Top
Generic blues rock. Didn't feel essential at all, but not terrible. Favorite song: precious and grace.
This album is kinda boring? Or like, inoffensive. I was expecting more grit and edge.
Very dull. Did not enjoy
Killer guitar riffs and a Muppet voice.
Nice classics but the sound felt too familiar throughout the record. Will not listen again.
Eh. Had higher hopes. This is great fuel for the take me and Eli r developing that classic rock is just not the best genre. I think I grew out of it. That being said la grange rips
The lost review. Middling wannabe biker dad rock. Boogaloo to the discount bin. 2
I found it a little boring. I heard no distinct difference between the song with 2 million streams and the song with almost a billion.
63/1089 This was a fine album. Nothing really grabbed me or excited me but it was solid and a decent listen. it could be one that i revisit and enjoy more in a slightly different mood/context (particularly since my run on 1001 currently has been a bit samey) i think southern rock just doesn’t resonate with me… 2 stars or 23/100
nothing happened
- I'm not a fan of southern/boogie rock, personally, and the more I listened and thought about it, I think I do actively dislike this genre. this is many people's bread and butter, I'm sure, but it's a little too straightforward and on the nose to keep my interest - the themes of blue-collar work ("Waitin' for the Bus"), beer ("Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers"), crazy and dangerous adolescent experiences ("Master of Sparks"), Jesus ("Have You Heard?"), and women (multiple tracks, or maybe all of them to a degree) might appeal to some folks, but I'm not the target audience - the guitar tone is pleasant, for what it's worth - the ZZ Top version of Jesus is not dissimilar to the Ricky Bobby/Cal Noughton (a la Talladega Nights) version: he's a bro you can have a beer with. first we have a song about raising hell at a honky tonk and another about hanging out with two sex workers ("Precious and Grace"), then we get sentiments like "Have you heard about Heaven?" and "You might not see Him in person/But He'll see you just the same." I'm sure that resonates with a lot of people in the American South, in which Christianity is less of a set of beliefs you abide by and much more embedded into the culture and how you live (whether it actually aligns with biblical values or not -- as one example, Proverbs something-something says prostitution is immoral, so idk what type of religiousness is being portrayed here, but whatever floats your boat, I guess, and Jesus did hang out with a sex worker too) outside of my "notes," the story behind the supposedly incorrect/misheard lyric in the last track (it's written as "have you heard about Jo Ti Mahr?", not "have you heard, nació te amar") present on every lyrics site is quite funny. it seems like someone misheard it and put their mistake onto a song lyrics site, which then served as the single source of truth for all subsequent lyric sites
basic sounds just like every other album on this list just stoned and jamming
Classic American rock n roll. I liked the music ok, but not the vocals and the lyrics were samey
Good but not for me
The usual 2
Rocks, but mostly didn't make an impression.
Hell yeah brother 2.4
I liked that this album was short. I’ve never been much of a fan of ZZ Top. I felt like the songs blended together and all sounded the same. My favorite track was Sheik because it was mostly guitar and no singing. Would not listen again.
I don't know. I really didn't like it. It has La Grange or the really classic ZZ song that I think everyone knows but just really not my vibe. I'll give another listen before I do the review but rip this album.
liked it but feeling ill and not the music i want to listen to, also blues rock not really my thang would give it a 2/3
Nothing memorable
Not really any surprises here, other than a bit more weird 70s flavor, as far as backing vocals and some straying from 4/4 time. Interesting, but not my style. Guitar tone is fantastic.
Not for me.
Not a ZZ Top guy
ZZ Top! I’ve heard of these guys before, notably for their role in a phony knock-off band of the Zombies. Hard rock affair, I can already feel it. I’m pretty far flung from being a fan of this genre, but I’m fine with a little easy listening every now and then. I’m definitely a fan of that runtime after all of the long ass albums I’ve been receiving lately. Not quite the sound I was expecting, but that isn’t me complaining. Yet more blues rock, right after Eric Clapton’s 461 Ocean Boulevard no less. I like the funky sound, and it's pretty competent from start to end. A little impersonal and commerical, but once I got into the swing of this album I was having a good enough time. I’d be lying if I said it didn’t drag it’s feet in a lot of areas, however. “Jesus Just Left Chicago” has a very characteristic blues/hard rock sound. I’m not sure whether ZZ Top coined the sound, but it’s enjoyable all the same. “Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers” is a good follow up. I like the lead guitar performance, and the building pressure of the song makes for a good listen. The jumpy sound of “Precious and Grace” is a good time. Some very good guitarwork, and it’s difficult not to nod along contentedly to the song. The transformation during the second half of the song is also pretty good. Very smooth. "Have You Heard?" is a good closer. Pretty chill, and I like the mildly anthemic feel of the music. Oh, hey. I’ve heard La Grange before. The guitar riff is pretty iconic, and I like the quirky vocal style. The way the track builds during the middle is good, too. I’m a fan. Book time. I get the impression that this album is a solid pick, though I’m curious nonetheless. There isn’t much of note in here. Over to Wikipedia. The band’s breakthrough album. Had a humdrum reception at release but has been received more favourably in retrospect. There isn’t too much going for this album, but as iconic musicians I think this era of ZZ Top is worthy of being included. I cosign this album.
favs: - hot, blue and righteous
4/10 very generic early rock, can see kings of leon being influenced by ZZ Top but nothing to write home about
1.5 rounded up did this list really need multiple zz top albums highlights: waitin’ for the bus, la grange (mar 16 2026)
I don't like ZZ Top. However, La Grange is decent. I think I also liked Master of Sparks ok. ZZ Top start at like a 1.5/5 for me, and most songs I feel didn't move the needle. La Grange + Master of Sparks moved the needle up a bit. 2/5
RAM TRUCK MONTH was the only song i recognized, didn’t know it was by them. Besides that it was really boring 4.5/10
ᛋᛋtop
meh
Standouts La Grange
Rock music
Det är en rockskiva. Varken mer eller mindre. Ganska anonymt, de bluesiga låtarna har lite mer personlighet. Finns frön av bra saker men blir väldigt blekt och segt. För svaga låtar. Inte direkt dåligt men förstår inte alls varför den här skivan är med. Kommer lyssna igen : nej Bästa spår: hot, blue & righteous (D) / La grange Betyg: D: 4 av 10 (2 av 5) D2: 5 av 10 (2 av 5)
It's OK but I just can't get past the unappealing vocals.
It’s ok. Very nice production; solid bops. Vocals are an unremarkable, though. Would prefer to listen to their older boogie influencers or contemporaries like Allman Bros or Skynyrd.
“Ah haw haw haw haw” 30/100 Favorite: La Grange
En el universo en el que soy ungringo blanco cincuentón watón con barba, este album bangs. Me subo a mi harley davidson con mi chaqueta de cuero harley davidson y paseo por texas en la carretera para luego detenerme a comer pancakes en Ritas' Breakfast. Ahí le digo darling a las camareras y todas pretenden que les caigo bien aunque en realidad les doy asco.
It was okay. The performances were good enough. The guitar solos were cool. I feel like nothing stood out. Favourite Track(s): Hot, Blue, And Righteous, La Grange Least Favourite Track(s): Master of Sparks, Beer Dringers & Hell Raisers
It was ZZ Top. Its not my thing.
a good time
Classic rock
Meh, not my cup of tea
ZZ baby i know you youre better than this
Older, not really my style
Not my style of rock music - not much captivated me, didn’t hate it.
ZZ Top is so deeply connected to my ex husband for me that I genuinely cannot enjoy listening to them. I guess it's been enough time because I didn't HATE listening to this album, but I still wouldn't specifically seek it out.
Can’t quite understand why there’s so much on this list which is nothing more than generically American. Or why these attempts at sounding soulful seem so plastic. It’s not terrible, but it is meaningless.
1. buz - 2 2. chicago - 1.5 3. beer - 1.5 4. zparkz - 1 5. hot - 1.5 6. line - 1 7. grace - 1.5 8. grange - 3.5 9. zheik - 1.5 10. heard - 1.5 11. buz - 2 12. jezuz - 1.5 13. grange - 3.5
Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers was the first track where this album actually caught my attention. I thought the opening track was quite weak which is definitely not what you want from a record like this. Unfortunately I generally found this to be broadly one note and quite dull.
Great bar band. Well produced. Drummer is great.
Never really got ZZ Top, but thought I might like them because their long beards and vibe remind me of our friend Katie's dad...but alas...this album just didn't do it for me. I guess it was okay, but nothing to write home about.
For 1973, this was an exemplary Texas blues-rock album. Sort of Outlaw Country Rock, and ZZ Top was a new act (not all that new, two of them performed as The Zombies back in the 1960s, mere cogs in the exploitative music industry). This album is fine for what it is--blues based party rock. Don't think too much about it, have another beer, just have fun. Interesting and essential? Sure, if this can be the last blues-rock album on the list, but I doubt it will be.
Pretty generic
I’m not sure why I need to hear at least 2 ZZ Top records before I die. This is run of the mill dad rock.
I struggle to summon a huge about of energy for ZZ Top, either positive or negative. Its bluesy, southern rock which is a genre mismatch for me, though I do find it perfectly listenable.
feel like taking a bus trip through the US while i sketch my journal with some hippie clothes on, trippin on acid and my shaggy hair. 2.5/5
Started off promising, but slips into the usual.
It was okay. I was a little disappointed. The only song that stood out to me was “La Grange”. The rest of the album was just generic Southern rock with some Spanish words here and there.
Blues bar rock. Fine for what it is, just not for me.
This sound got old sooooo fast. Also, dude sounds like Meatwad
Straightforward exemplar of 'dad-rock'. Musty blues-rock that doesn't do either genre justice. It would be fine in the background of a bar, kind of boring to listen to closely. Standout: La Grange
'La Grange' is one of the first few songs I learnt on bass. I liked 'Have you heard?' too. Rest of the album just doesn't connect with me.
I liked this better than the other ZZ Top album on this list (Eliminator), but I listened to it twice through and none of it stuck with me. 2.5 stars?
I expected to like this more, but found it a bit generic. Again, I play this game with a single listen, so it's not fair to me to say that this is boring. Probably will listen to it more to check if it's a grower or just an overrated album. Btw, the sound is cool!
Dull, except for a brief jolt when La Grange kicks in that dissipates once you realize that the warmer reception you gave that song is just your synapses firing thanks to recognition from the Guitar Hero 3 songbook.
I liked a couple of the songs that I recognized, but the other ones were kind of boring
2 Stars (5/15)
This is what would be playing in the background if I ever got mugged in an alleyway outside a pool hall
Blues rock bastante competente mas blues rock é uma bosta então o álbum também é uma bosta. Tá mais pra 💤 top.
MID musica de fundo só, 4/10
Some good guitar. Will likely forget this album in a few weeks
Droning. ZZ Top is already a bit out of my personal realm but this is a fairly generic rock album that could be applied to a number of different bands without noticing.
Only decent songs are La Grange and Jesus just left Chicago
Cool and feisty blues rock. Had a hard time getting through it, but also didn't have the time to REALLY listen, so i ended up splitting it up into 3 listens while doing other stuff. Not super interesting. Good production.
Quite boppy but its not making the playlist. fav = Jesus just left chicago
There are some nice bits in this album, and there were times when I thought I might end up connecting more than I did, but it's just not that great. Definitely didn't grow on me as I'd hoped. OK.
La Grange has been used so many times in pop culture that it cannot be enumerated.
Meh
I’m pretty familiar with ZZ Top, but haven’t listened to any of their complete albums. I was pretty disappointed with this one. While it stays pretty true to their southern blues rock, none of the songs really got me excited like the genre usually does. Listen again: maybe Purchase for my collection: if I came across it cheap Favourite Song: still La Grange. Was hoping to find a new gem but nope.
Typical boomer rock with a few good songs here or there. Overall low mid
Average blues music at the best of times, boring boomer rock at the worst of times.
Had hier meer van verwacht, generieke bluesrock, geen pakkende nummers
2S.
Meh
Texan bar room blues. I didn't find this a very exciting album - if I wanted to play white Texas blues I'd prefer Johnny Winter's The Progressive Blues Experience.
Over it
I feel like I’ve heard all these songs before, and have liked some of their standout singles in the past (although that could just be songs I’ve heard playing Guitar Hero games), but listening to this album in its entirety like this really shows up how generic these songs are. If this came on the jukebox while I was throwing back crappy beers and playing pool in a bar I’d be in my element, but this kind of sucks when listened to as an album. The influence some of these riffs had on Queens of the Stone Age is very apparent.
It was ok, not really for me. Favourite tracks: Waitin' for the Bus & La Grange Probably won't be revisiting. 2/5
I think I personally have to wait a little more for that Cadillac.
Not for me. All the songs sounded the same.
Disappointing - was not familiar with early ZZTop so was hoping for something young/ rocky with energy. But found it rather dirgy with tedious geetar solos and no real stand out tracks. Had spent the morning listening to Beggars Banquet and this album was very poor by comparison. Would give it 2.5 if I could.
Too bluesy and boogie woogie for me to really appreciate
ZZ Top is fine classic rock music. I don't think the band is anything special, especially compared to their contemporaries like Led Zeppelin. The singer's voice is mildly grating, and just not what I want to listen to. Best Songs: Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers, La Grange Worst Songs: Precious and Grace Worst Songs:
Just okay background music, nothing special.
One star for each hombre, except minus one star because this is largely a boring-ass, generic blues rock album.
Run of the mill rock album with the live version of Jesus Just Left Chicago being the standout track
It's what I imagine redneck americans listen to all day.
I wasnt really that impressed with this one. La Grange has long been a favorite ZZ Top song for me, and that song definitely slaps. But it feels like that's the highlight of the album- the rest of the songs have a pretty similar structure and all seem to meld together.
It was okay
Fine rock but not for me and nothing special.
not bad, not my sound though
Pretty much the defining sound of classic rock, with good energy and plenty of twang. Not really my style, but I respect and appreciate ZZ Top.
Bin ganz düüf id vergangeheit zrugg zum das na z lose. Han hermano guiterez erwarted, becho hani chli öpis zu rockigs. Gibe de mal dos hermanos
bin gester ufem sofa am rotte gsi und han nöd würklich zuegloset, nothing special i guess
C’était la première fois que j’écoutais un album complet de ZZ Top et j’ai été agréablement surpris. Même si le blues rock n’est pas un genre que j’apprécie tant que ça, l’écoute a été agréable. Je ne crois toutefois pas que je vais le réécouter.
Ok.
Haven't really listened to ZZ Top before. This album is kinda eh. Love the guitar works and the beats, but the lead singer seems to just ramble on. Best song: Master of Sparks
Noooooooooo. OK, I have a gut reaction of dislike for ZZ Top (and what kind of name is ZZ Top, anyway? More like ZZ Bottom. Hmph), and this low-res MS Paint album cover isn't changing things for me. The wiki genres ("Southern rock, blues rock, boogie rock, Texas blues") are similarly unappealing. I wonder if the "muddy water" lyric in 'Jesus Just Left Chicago' is a reference to Muddy Waters, who is I suppose like a slightly more enjoyable version of ZZ Top. And 'Master of Sparks' could almost be an Audioslave song. Heck, maybe 'Hot, Blue and Righteous' is about Gonzo from the Muppets (introduced in 1970). And I guess "I'll be where the big wheels keep on turnin'" in 'Move Me on Down the Line' is a CCR reference? Plus "I'll be ridin' on the bus 'til I Cadillac" is also an objectively funny line. So there are things to enjoy for me here, but the overall sound just isn't my style. The live tracks at the end don't help matters!
One hit wonder album, completely uninteresting 5/10 Fav tracks - La Grange, Jesus Just Left Cicago (live)
Dirty and sweaty, rife with crackling solos,but all so genuinely outdated and flat, having besides the solos the presence of a bronchitic cough.
Niet mijn cup of tea. Vind deze kant van de rock scene totaal niet interessant.
Meh
Classic band. I love the sound. Songs on this album are a bit samey- other than the rich groove on La Grange.
Nostalgia mainly.
OK rock.
I didn’t hate this album as much as I thought I would! Listenable but nothing special
I’m sure well loved by many, but I just didn’t get into it at all.
Meh
I definitely like the idea of ZZ Top more than I like the music of ZZ Top.
Boring, but some of the drum parts are slightly out of the ordinary so it kept me at least a little engaged.
I really struggled with whether or not this album was a 2 star or 3 star. It really wasn't all that interesting, but there were a few moments that were kind of cool. But my god Precious and Grace really brought this down to a two.
I feel like I’ve heard “La Grange” somewhere before…otherwise the album wasn’t awful but at some point it all started to sound the same. I really can’t differentiate between certain songs.
I don't hate it and La Grange is a banger, but.... this sounds like a Harley Davidson dealership soundtrack.
I can say that it's not as bad as I thought it would be, but that's pretty faint praise
Groovy
It’s definitely interesting. A difference between listening to music for the lyrics vs the music. It could grow on me but initial rating was a 4/10.