Tres Hombres

It's ZZ Top, inoffensive but phenomenally boring compared to it's contemporaries. Knowing this came out 2 years after Who's next & Zeppelin IV, doesn't really help it's case.

Solid country rock ass kicking album, but just a bit slower than my speed and no virtuoistic playing

blues progression at its finest

A little repentitive and rock a Billy like. Some weird switches in the first track Overall, meh.

Du bon rock à roulettes des grands poilus

B minus it makes me realize that I don’t think I really like the blues.

Surprisingly enjoyable! I had never listened to ZZTop before, but really liked this album. The first three were great!

I was familiar with this. Cuts were on our jukebox in high school cafeteria.

I swear la grange is the opening song for a show but I can’t remember which

This had good vibes but I liked the CCR that came on afterwards more.

Não tem mto erro com zz top

I listened to this album & I grew a beard, somehow I also now own a motorcycle.

Well at least this was short

Not an unpleasant way to spend 33 minutes. Simpsons: Yes

Really like these guys, just good vibes, chilled music with good riffs. Was thinking a solid four, until La Grange came on which is a great tune.

It was ok. Easy to listen to. The best tracks were La Grange and Shiek

It was good and if I liked ZZ Top I’d bloody love it but they just don’t gel with me as much as I with they did.

Waitin' for the Bus 3.5 Jesus Just Left Chicago 3.4 Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers 3.3 Master of Sparks 3 Hot, Blue and Righteous 3.1 Move Me on Down the Line 3 Precious and Grace 3.2 La Grange 3.3 Shiek 3.1 Have You Heard? 3 Score: 3.19

La Grange but otherwise just fine.

gefðu mer meir arokk pliiiz

solid

Classic Southern rock. This one doesn’t get old 4.25/5. .

me gus´to basado

used to listen to this album when i was a kid, good to listen to it again

9/19/24. ZZ Top epitomizes what a hard rock trio should be all about. Great sounding band, fun but brief songs, and great lyrical storytelling. This one is a classic to my ears.

A-haw haw haw-haw

Excellent album

I enjoyed this album, I will listen to more ZZ Top

Exactly as expected

++: La Grange +: Waitin' for the Bus, Jesus Just Left Chicago, Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers, Move Me on Down the Line, Precious and Grace, Shiek, Have You Heard? +-: Master of Sparks, Hot, Blue and Righteous 7,0/10

Good

Loved this album. Such a tight band. I was so engrossed that I even forgot that "La Grange" was on this album so I was pleasently surprised when it showed up

Some pretty good songs on here. La Grange is a banger. But it's all a bit samey, a bit too monotonous. And the slow song is just plain boring.

Favs: Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers, Master of Sparks, La Grange Least fav: Hot, Blue, and Righteous

Thought I would enjoy this more as I was expecting more rock songs like their later catalog, but this was a good listen still. ‘La Grange’ has one of the best guitar riffs still

Choppers on the highway Jesus just left Chicago Big time blues rock

I don't know about this one. I feel there's a cultural barrier at play here. This is SUPER AMERICAN and not in the way country or bluegrass are, so it lacks the regional folky charm of those releases.

An amazing Texas funk blues and comedy rock tour de force.

More interesting than I thought it would be. 3.

This was fun. Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5

Crunchy

Nista posebno, cak pomalo dosadno

Another one I somehow haven’t heard of. It was good, some really funky tracks mixed in. I’d listen to the highlights again for sure. Great guitar. Rocked out a bit. It did improve as it continued. Highlights: Waitin’ for the Bus Move Me on Down the Line La Grange

Not much that stands outside of Waitin’ for the Bus.

The beards make this album. Pretty much the definition of a solid rock album.

Tres Hombres is an album that is pretty basic but still good. The album does get the vibe of a southern sound to a T. There are songs that had a hard rock sound (which dominated most of the album) but they also did have some ones that had more of a country style which i think is quite cool. Unfortunately this album is a bit basic which is to be expected since it seems to be an earlier hard rock album but i still would have liked to see some more interesting ideas and elements. This album is a good one, i just wish it had some more things going for it. Best Song: La Grange Worst Song: Sheik

Early mid-period ZZ - some fine songs, and one of those bands who are loose and tight at the same time. If this one is in the list then Deguello and El Loco better be too.

I think I like ZZ Top a lot more than a lot of the legacy hard rock acts because they get the joke. There’s posturing, there’s a lot of BS. No one is as cool as they seem. Which makes them so much cooler, because they know that. Here’s a song about waiting for the bus. Fuck yes. That’s exactly what I want. Jesus is leaving Chicago. Perfect thank you. Even a song like Sheik, a song title that raised my hackles, is just about this dude who wants a burrito. Love it. It never reaches the highs to propel it to 5 stars but hey man. At least they’re consistent

Ok but a bit forgettable

This is a badass rock album. It's got those bluesy riffs, killer drums, and Billy Gibbons' crazy guitar solos. If you like classic rock, check this album out.

I bet a lot of the younger folks who grew up with the MTV ZZ Top are surprised by this album. MTV ZZ Top pretty generic, no substance cheesy rock. Not that I didn't appreciate some of that stuff, but I believe this is the ZZ Top that their hard core fans love and appreciate most. It is for me, no doubt. Who doesn't sing along with La Grange every time its on the radio? Definitely one of my favorite ZZ tunes. And the opening 3 tunes are just classics with Waiting for the Bus, Jesus Just Left Chicago and Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers. I've really grown to love the Southern Fried Rock/Country/Blues sound and this certainly rekindled my appreciate for the old ZZ Top music. Underrated songs off this album include Hot, Blue & Righteous, Sheik, Master of Sparks and even Precious & Grace. I'm sure they were very nice girls! This is a really good album. I really enjoyed my listens. I bet they put on one helluva a live show back in the day. I'll be diving into their musical library, the early years. Very good album. 4

3 Very mid classic rock album, but I’ll go with the higher side of “okay” just because of La Grange. Great rock track - everything else here is whatever. I will say, I thought ZZ Top was more of a hard rock band, but this was actually a lot more of a Southern, bluesy rock kind of thing - though, I don’t really feel like I gained anything with that insight. I’ve never been much of a fan of the group to begin with, and this didn’t do anything to change that. Hell, I may have actually liked this a bit more if it was heavier, as I thought a lot of what I heard here was kind of dull. Outside of La Grange, the only highlight for me here was Jesus Just Left Chicago, but for primarily one reason - it sounds just like Ride On by AC/DC. Like, to the point that I think those boys from down under have some explaining to do. Fortunately for ZZ, Ride On does happen to fall in my upper tier of AC/DC songs (it’s Bon’s one career moment of vulnerability, and it’s beautiful), so I kind of enjoyed this one as well - though I think it lacks the edge or personality of AC/DC’s. Which, honestly, leads me to my major critique of this album and really ZZ Top as a whole - they just don’t seem to have any sort of distinctness or personality to their music that sets them apart from other classic rock artists of the era, at least for me. Like, when I think of ZZ Top, I think of one of those bands whose record you bought from the bargain bin at the record store just because of the name and then never ended up playing. Still, it’s not bad, and it has La Grange on it, so it’s getting a 3 - or “​​tres calificación” if you will. On a related note, speaking of recognizing the group’s name, ironically, I had two Mandela Effects that came up while I was listening to this album. Firstly, I apparently have always thought that the band’s name has two “P”s in it, to the point where I started off writing this review with a few instances of “ZZ Topp”. I have no idea why I thought that, but then it happened again when I learned the drummer is, in fact, not the lead singer of the band, which is another falsity I seemed to have had roaming about in the very back of my mind for most of my lifetime. I don’t know if someone was feeding me ZZ Top misinformation as a kid or if I just made a couple very random, inconsequential assumptions at some point, but if nothing else, I guess I’m thankful this album made the list for at least setting me straight on those two things.

Fairly standard beardy rock. I think this list is making me more difficult to please! But this was better than most albums I’ve hard recently

Background boogie. Nothing stood out.

ZZTop is very much like AC/DC to me. They have 2 maybe 3 songs, but they do them well.

It turns out, that La Grange is the only one of my favorite ZZ Top songs that was actually done by ZZ Top; the rest were Lynrd Skynrd songs I’d misattributed to ZZ Top, like Gimme Three Steps. La Grange is surely a classic, and the rest was solid.

For being labeled as Hard Rock and knowing their hits I was surprised by how many slower ballads there were. Was great for Labor Day relaxing in the back yard.

Perfectly acceptable southern rock

own

4.5

What a sleeper. I had only ever heard LA Grange but this whole album is amazing. Loved it

Is La Grange about a whorehouse? If so, pretty cool it’s been on the radio for 50 years. Overall not overly compelling music (though I did turn it up when la grange came on). Clearly can play the he’ll out of their guitars but I found myself thinking about other stuff 90% of the time. 2.3

3.5 Roadhouse Rock.

pretty good

Decent southern rock, a good example of the genre.

They reinvented themselves for the 80s with Eliminator but they always had little innovative moments like with Master of Sparks on this and the way the first two tracks segue right into one another.

I’ve always been kind of borderline on ZZ Top and really need to be in the right mood to enjoy them. I’ve never done a deep dive or listened to a full album before, and it was pretty much what I expected, but it was good. “Move Me On Down The Line” was by far my favorite track, but most songs are good and “La Grange” is a classic. With all that being said, I totally understand why this is on the list, and honestly it would be offensive to not have any ZZ Top here.

Incredible album. Funky blues, what a way to start an album with “waiting for the bus” smoothly transitioning into track 2 and the rest of the album flows tremendously after. Excellent vocals, funky bass, gorgeous riffs and lots of bluesy solos. What’s not to love!!

There are some decent tunes on here which seem to demand that this album is better than a 2 but overall I think it's barely a 3.

Favourite tracks: beer drinkers and hell raisers; la grange; move me on down the line

Very solid album with some nice grooves and some great guitar playing. Nothing here blew me away, but it still a very strong album. Low 4

Sure

Meandering nonsense and La Grange.

Pretty cool - I would listen to this at a BBQ

4.5!

zz is fun

On the one hand it's ZZ Top. The guitar is incredible and this is about as rock 'n' roll as it gets. On the other hand, that's about all it is, and it doesn't have the depth I hear in other artists.

Absolute Banger cool guy album throw it on any time any place

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I never listened to much ZZ Top, so this was my first full album of theirs. I can see why it’s so iconic. It’s a strong album with some real high points. A couple less than great songs though

Decent guitar, lots of blues, not quite my favorite style though

Good blues, but nothing that special?

Not my style of rock. 2/5

I usually like the first 20 seconds of any zz top song then it is the same riff for 4 minutes

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.

I can't stand their hits anymore. Terribly overplayed but their other music isn't bad

+1 jest spoko -1 utwory niektóre jakoś dziwnie nagle się kończą, przejścia między utworami są słabe 5/10

Four stars for 'Waitin' for the bus' and 'La Grange'. The rest is just filler.

It’s good, lots of interesting elements all thrown together here. I like the mix of blues, rock and a little soul of the south sprinkled in there. It does feel a bit formulaic for the time though. They throw in the obligatory ballad in at just the right time, follow it up with a bright classic rock song for contrast, hit some blues on the backend. It’s good, but it’s not ground breaking enough to give a five to.

This was sick, can’t believe I’d never listened to anything but La Grange before. Feel like I’d never listened to ZZ outside of the hits but happy there’s more beneath the surface.

ZZ Top is definitely a blindspot for me aside from La Grange and I really liked this. Will definitely explore more

This album had some good vibes. ZZ Top just has fun music

Very approachable and crowd-pleasing with catchy riffs and southern boogie rock sound. I will say that there isn't much depth or complication after awhile but they are a fun listen and what every bar band thinks they sound like

Early ZZ Top is way better than I imagined. I always knew the popular stuff, the greatest hits, but this is a really good album from beginning to end. It is trending towards their signature sound with a very heavy early 70’s influence. But I love it!

Good, but it was mainly because of the instrumentals and Le Grange

Classic Top!

Guaranteed to transform you into a beer-drinking hell-raiser in 33 minutes

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

Good! Lovely background music for a walk

Some good tunes. Quite formulaic but what isn't? 3

What a piece of garbage. How did this make the 1001 list? I've never like them, and this confirms it. The vocals sound constipated, and the instrumentation is generic. I had to end it during the penultimate song.

Loved it.

I am definitely not a ZZ Top fan, but this album was actually pretty good. Strong blues feel, especially at the start with songs "Waitin' for the Bus" and "Jesus Just Left Chicago". "La Grange" was also worth a focused listen. Gonna give this album a 4, even though I hope this is the only ZZ Top album on this list.

Raw and good

Back half of the album was much better than the first half

BEST SONGS: - Waitin' for the Bus - Have You Heard?

Big bearded hot rods. Nothing but love for ZZ top. Short and sweet, the three men and their Texas blues for 30 minutes, what’s not to enjoy. Waiting for the bus Precious and Grace La Grange

Ganz coole Riffs. 2,4

Solid rock album. Fun and easy listen. A few obvious standouts, but great overall album.

La Grange is a classic. The rest of this is just ok.

Great rhythm and blues rock and roll

Perfectly fine dad rock

Great album, good blues and the rythyms are marvelous

Cool guitar, boring voice 2.5

Nah. Generic and dull.

Solid blues/rock

Fun album

Better than I expected. Loved some of the riffs. Specifically Le Grange and Waitin’ for the Bus

Texas Rock, Blues, 1973 -> 4

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.

Have mercy, dem good ol’ Texas boys have put up a great blues rock album with mild religious undertones. Turning muddy water into wine on the way to New Orleans, Master of Sparks was God, and prayers on bended knee give ya the idea. God Almighty, I might be mistaken but I think this one comes in at (4.3*s)

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

that was some fun blues 4 stars

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 mean, yeah man, this is pretty great. Not groundbreaking, but a pretty damn good Blues Rock album

I have only ever been exposed to 80’s ZZ Top, Legs, Sharp Dressed Man etc. This is so much better than that style. Really enjoyed it. La Grange is obviously a classic but Waitin’ for the bus, Jesus just left Chicago, Beer Drinkers and Hellraisers and Precious and Grace are also bonefide Bangers! Rated it 4.6 stars in Apple Music.

Cinnamon Toast Crunch review: Honestly not that toasty but definitely comes through on the cinnamon and crunch aspects.

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

Not really the kind of music that I like. This bluesy rock is not bad and I know they are pretty popular but I just don't like their style, lyrics, or music. Seems pretty basic and uninspired to me. Would be great to listen to in a small dive bar though.

Classic

4.5/5 This album gets off to a flyer, and finishes strong. Some real bangers on here. Short and sweet. Waitin' for the Bus 5/5 Jesus Just Left Chicago 5/5 Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers 5/5 Master of Sparks 4/5 Hot, Blue and Righteous 4/5 Move Me on Down the Line 3.5/5 (LEAST FAV) Precious and Grace 3.5/5 La Grange 5/5 Sheik 5/5 (FAV) Have You Heard? 4/5

Nice cohesive sound, got a bit tired of it but enjoyed it. 3.5

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

probably would not ever listen to this album again. not my cup of tea at all.

These guys just rocked!

Really a high point in classic rock. The guitars go crazy in this

Boring af

im not good at rating things but this album sounds like a home depot commercial so im badically rating a home depot commercial fhhdjdjgsg shdjj

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

While it has some personal interest to me as I’ve spent time in several of the places the Hombres mention on this album, it’s still just another middling blues-rock album by white boomers.

Didn’t finish because I thought it was boring

It's not breaking boundaries, but what it does, it does especially well. Only knowing ZZ Top from their Mtv era, this was surprising in a good way.

Mag ich ****

ZZ Top are one of those bands I’ve always been aware of but never really given a longer thought. This is a great album though, so I’m really glad that it’s come up. I love the way the first couple of tracks bleed into each other, it’s a really strong start and time and time again they deliver catchy and brilliant dirty, bluesy rock. Only once or twice does it sag but this earned a week’s worth of replay; a comfortable 4 that I contemplated awarding a 5.

Riffy Rock n roll that you want to have a beer with! I dig it!

Definetly will listen to this album when i wait for bus from now. Jesus just left chicago can bring me straight to a road trip when i close my eyes.

Nice guitar got me going.

Not as brash as I was expecting. Quite classy in places.

Great sound

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.

Yeah, it's "just" bluesy dad rock, but they're damn good at it.

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.

I can see why people like this band. I enjoyed some of these tracks. But, ultimately, not my favorite stuff.

Pretty good. Glad I got to listen to more ZZ Top. Nothing spectacular, but not a bad album!

marromenos

Can't go wrong with ZZ Top. The American R&B sounds they produce are uplifting and harmless. Good all round listen 👍

Good album!

One of my favourites of all time. I bought it day of release and played it regularly for years. Definitely one of my desert island discs.

This was very fun

easily the best ZZ top record and one of the top blues rock records

Better the first half

TopsZZ

Sucks

Damn they can really play the guitar. Honestly the singing on this album is the best of ZZ Top, my usual complaint is if they have a strong vocal lead they would be one of the best Rocj bands of all time

I wish I could give 6 stars to the ones that not only kick ass but also are now in my lineup. Like summa cum laude for albums. I’d hang with these hombres any day.

Yeah, much MUCH better than the 80s stuff. Straightforward authentic blues rock. Not usually my thing but I have to bow to this.

It's just classic blues rock. I like it, it has some very cool riffs and Billy F Gibbons is a legendary guitarist, even though I'm not a big fan of his voice. My issue with this album is that almost everything on it sounds the same, and follows a very similar structure, making it predictable and boring at times. Overall I think it's a solid record wth some skippable songs (hot, blue and righteous), but i think its good

ZZ Top will always remind me of my father and that's a happy thing to be reminded of - it's just good, solid dirty blues rock n' roll. They have a sound and it is threaded through all their songs/music but it's incredibly groovy and chunky. They're like a turkey and cheese sandwich - not the most elaborate or exciting but it is good and hits the spot.

I like the album a lot! That country blues combo is great and La Grange is a great song too. 8/10

greatness

Production: 3/5 Lyricism: 1/5 Sound: 2/5 Enjoyment: 1.5/5 Overall: 1.8/5

This really surprised me, though I don't quite know what I was expecting. It did not sound much like Legs or Gimme All Your Lovin', anyway. Spare, bluesy, almost funky in places. The guitar here sounded like the guitars on Bill Withers' stuff from the same period, though instead of the greatest voice of his generation there was some mumbling. Still, really didn't hate it. Listened twice, might do so again.

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 listening!

good

Love it

Very nice album.

These guys have some funny music videos. It was a 6/10 album.

Muy buena! Better than the later stuff.

Bluesy rock, before zz when mainstream.

Classic ZZ Top, great hits here and excellent blues rock. Highlights: -Jesus Just Left Chicago -Master of Sparks -La Grange

mid

The transition between songs are really smooth Jesus continua son voyage jusqu'à Paris

quite groovy 4/5

En 1973, le rock était un paysage diversifié, allant du glam décadent au rock progressif complexe. Et puis, du fin fond du Texas, un son est sorti, épais comme de la mélasse, chaud comme l'asphalte en plein été et direct comme un coup de poing. Ce son, c'était celui de ZZ Top sur leur troisième album, "Tres Hombres". La force de "Tres Hombres" réside dans son absence totale de compromis. C'est un album brut, honnête et incroyablement puissant. Le trio a ici trouvé la formule magique qui fera sa gloire : le son de guitare sur-saturé et "gras" de Billy Gibbons, posé sur la section rythmique la plus solide et la plus groovy qui soit. Dusty Hill (basse) et Frank Beard (batterie) ne sont pas là pour faire des démonstrations techniques ; ils sont le moteur d'un bulldozer, un rouleau compresseur qui avance avec une puissance et une régularité hypnotiques. Leur synergie est le coeur battant de l'album. Dès l'enchaînement d'ouverture, le légendaire "Waitin' for the Bus / Jesus Just Left Chicago", l'auditeur est happé. Le premier riff est lourd, minimaliste, presque menaçant, avant de glisser sans effort dans un boogie irrésistible. Le ton est donné : ce sera bluesy, lourd et terriblement efficace. Des titres comme "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers" sont des hymnes qui encapsulent toute la philosophie du groupe : une célébration sans prétention du rock'n'roll, de la fête et de la liberté. Et puis, il y a "La Grange". Ce morceau est le joyau de l'album, et peut-être de toute la carrière du groupe. Inspiré par un célèbre bordel texan, son riff est d'une simplicité enfantine mais d'une efficacité diabolique. C'est le boogie dans sa forme la plus pure et la plus contagieuse. C'est un classique instantané, un morceau qui, à lui seul, justifie l'acquisition de l'album. Il est impossible de rester immobile à son écoute. Alors, pourquoi l'album n'atteint-il pas la note parfaite de 4/4 ? La raison est simple : sa plus grande force est aussi sa légère faiblesse. "Tres Hombres" est un disque d'une formidable cohérence, mais aussi d'une certaine uniformité. Le groupe a trouvé un filon et l'exploite à la perfection, mais il s'aventure rarement en dehors. Les morceaux, bien que tous excellents, naviguent dans le même registre de boogie-rock poisseux. Il manque ce moment de respiration, ce changement de rythme ou cette ballade inattendue qui aurait pu donner à l'album une dimension supplémentaire et le hisser au rang de chef-d'oeuvre absolu. C'est une formidable autoroute rock, mais qui ne comporte que très peu de sorties. En conclusion, "Tres Hombres" est un classique essentiel et indiscutable. C'est le son d'un groupe au sommet de son art, avant que les synthés et les clips de MTV ne viennent (légèrement) diluer la formule. C'est un disque viscéral, qui se ressent plus qu'il ne s'analyse. Pour tout amateur de rock authentique, de riffs qui collent aux doigts et de rythmes qui font taper du pied, cet album est un passage obligé. Un 4 sur 5 solide et mérité pour ce concentré de chaleur texane.

You know the ZZ Top sound. They deliver consistently.

Having never listen to ZZ Top outside of their big singles, I must say I was quite surprised with this album. I'll be travelling down the ZZ Top rode to check out what else they have on offer.

This album… is very funny. I listened to it twice today and moved firmly from a 3 to a 4. To the Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers just waitin for the bus, a haw haw haw haw

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"

Bluesy rock. Not as polished as Eliminator but more impressive instrumentally. Lots of good guitar solos. Another good album from them!

Not for me. This sort of rock I just find a bit boring.

TBHh this is outrageously good fun. Considering their shtick is pretty they do what they do really well and it never seems boring. Souther boogie brilliance. I feel generous. 4.

3.5/5

Pretty ok

Pretty okay. Loved it, hated it. Not much to say. 2/5

Enjoyed this. Had never listened to ZZ Top before, apart from the hits that get played on the radio. Solid album

Liked this alot more than i was expecting. they weren't a parody of themselves at this point

some good bangers of course, i wish i placed the others at a 3

I LOVED this album. The guitar playing is amazing, and sounds honestly very similar to the Pink Floyd guitar playing coming out in this era. Not every song blew me away though, so it’s missing that coveted 5, but I will be returning to this album

2/5 blues rock with La Grange

Unexpected

bluesy riffs that make you wanna say yeehaw

Echt best wel nice

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

Absolutely magnificent. I really really liked this. Reminds me of a rock-y credence.

worse than expected

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

As an Australian I feel a compulsion to pronounce this band "zed-zed" top, which is perhaps why I've never given them a listen. Thoroughly enjoyed this album though. The guitar sounds great and it goes hard.

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its ok its not bad

Didn’t even realise it had finished and started playing again from the start, says it all

Este tercer disco de ZZ Top fue el que les elevó al estatus de estrellas del rock sureño. Los de texas siguieron con su blues & boogie, pero por primera vez consiguieron dotarle de una mezcla de alegría contagiosa y sordidez desde el primer y extraordinario tema "Waitin' for the Bus" y su continuación "Jesus Just Left Chicago". El resto es blues-rock de calidad con un punto "hard" y mucho de humor. El álbum contiene uno de los grandes éxitos de ZZ Top, "La Grange" (en cuya letra hablan de un burdel a las afueras de la ciudad tejana de La Grange) con música inspirada en el "Boogie Chillen'" de John Lee Hooker. Además de las citadas, me gusta mucho "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers".

Drullugott rokk og ról.

Finally some good fucking music!!

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.

A decent listen - saw another review saying "This is what every bar band thinks they sound like" and yeah, that nails it! "Hot, Blue and Righteous" _really_ reminded me of another track in a different mode than ZZ Top's hard rock and it was bugging the hell out of me trying to pin it down - saw some comments on Last.fm saying "Purple Rain" and YES! "Purple Rain" definitely has moments that sound like this. Fave track - "La Grange" - you can't go too far wrong stealing from John Lee Hooker!

Mid

Love zz top and the his was nice and bluesy

Just good ole southern rock.

America’s AC/DC, right? Even in the beginning, these guys have their distinct sound. You can play any track at a party and groove. Great guitars and hopping beat. Gets bluesier as the album goes on. High 4

2/5. La Grange is great. I didn't care much for LA Grange pts 2 through 13.

Standard classic rock, with LA Grange an exception.

The guys who own that hair salon for men downtown sure make up a really good bar band. Anyway, yeah, let’s down another round of Coors for the table, and grab some more of those complementary peanuts while you’re up!

Never listened to a full zz top album before, but this is quality.

I tripped across this on vinyl last Friday and had a “should-or-should-not” moment. I did and don’t regret. ZZ Top has always been the Billy Gibbons show. Jimi Hendrix once referred to him as “the best guitarist alive”. Listen to most of the album (any album) and it focuses on Gibbons’ white-boy Texas Blues. Please note: not a negative critique! He has more soul in his right hand than I do in my genetic lineage. Key tracks are (of course) the immediately recognizable La Grange, and Masters of Spark. Those two alone need no other introduction to the Genius that is ZZ Top. Fun note: this album also features Frank Beard (the only guy without one) as Rube Beard. I am bisssed by their ‘80s hits but this is a Texas-Blues-Rock Classic ZZ Top!

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

ZZ Top! Blues-y, a little bit funkier than I thought, and just all around a good, riff-filled time. A lot of the kinds of elements that make classic rock what it is.

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.

Solid Texas rock. I think it stands out just in the genre to have me come back to it over a lot of other artists I've listened too.

It’s 1973 and the boys are playing the blues. Enjoyed this.

La grange. Bien

i feel like ZZ Top is one of those bands that cool people like, thankfully this album hit

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.

This was bad ass. I own Degüello, which was released six years later than this, and I thought that was a great snapshot of the band in its "first" prime, but damn, Gibbons' guitar playing on this is stellar. The songs are concise and tight, the band is locked in (nice to hear Frank Beard swing), the attitude is there but they aren't testing the childish raunch that shows up in later albums. I was really impressed with this. Not a bad moment on the record.

Texas blues isn't my favorite, but I do like the drummer, and La Grange is always a good time. Other than that, though, this is a hard pass from me.

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.

Classic gritty Texas blues. ZZ Top at their best.

I liked it, it was a chill album to listen to.

This type of music has to really be something for me to take notice but unfortunately it just passed me by before I knew it.

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.

I absolutely did not need to listen to two ZZ Top albums before dying.

Enjoyed the general hair rock vibes, but not really to my tastes

Fine. Kinda meh

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.

Pretty great tbh, solid classic southern blues rock, only knew La Grange, but I enjoyed the album cover to cover. I will say, Billy Gibbons is an incredible guitarist, but his singing at times on this album reminded me so much of Anthony Kiedis, it was very off-putting, and not exactly the sound I want to go with the rest of the vibe.

Definitely a fun album.

5 beards!

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.

Their best album by far.

la grange makes this whole album worth a listen honestly

Never listened to the album before, despite heaeing a lot of the songs independently. I always thought of ZZ Top as a pretty silly band based off of their old music videos, but this wasn't bad

Great album for the most part. The album just flows well for me. 4/5

Guitar rock, classic, staple, essential.

I love blues but this was a bit so-so

There's a lot of character to these tracks, pleasantly surprised I didn't hate my time with this album.

Fun rock band outta of the 90’s. Dixie/Rock, Rock n Roll, etc. Some real fun music, and a great look to boot.

Nichtssagender Southern Rock.

Not their best album, but some solid bangers.

Only really like le grange and sheik

That's a lot of guitar

Bitchin

Best Song: La Grange. One of the few tracks on the album that felt like it had an original sense of personality. Worst Song: Hot, Blue, and Righteous. The absolute last thing this album needed was a bluesy ballad. Overall: Really only one or two interesting tracks, with a real large, boring gulf in the middle. Feel like the gimmick of the beards contributed at least half of this band's popularity.

Não é ruim, mas tbm não é bom foi legal de ouvir

Rock + blues é bão

Great guitar musicians but struggled to get through the entire album. Just not my thing.

More meh than I expected

Pretty solid

packed full of classics. Loved it

Many songs I was not familiar with prior

Not my favorite by ZZ Top, but decent album.

Nice groovy tracks.

Good ol' time. Favorite Tracks: All of them!

Second zz top album generated for me this month. Both are nice. The band sounds great, and Gibbons is definitely a powerful guitarist-vocalis. But I can't say this kind of music sparks much in me at the time... Good, nice, but not much more.

Great Rock and Roll!

I don't think I've ever listened to a ZZ Top album from start to finish. I should listen to more.

- 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

La Grange!