FIRST TIME REACTING TO | ZZ Top | "Sharp Dressed Man"

[@richardfeldkamp1707]

One of my favourite things about ZZ Top is that the drummer is Frank Beard who didn't have one.

[@patchesblue155]

He couldn't grow one!

[@brheinfeldt]

​@patchesblue155 Actually, he doesn't have a beard because of some kind of bet that he lost between the three of them.

[@eriklidstrom8706]

I was just going to write that. It has always made me laugh.

[@MichaelM-v7w]

Rumor has it he legally changed his last name to beard

[@marklewen9384]

For decades you couldn't buy a bowl of chili at CHILI'S

[@feralart]

Billy Gibbons is one of the most effortlessly cool people I have ever seen.

[@kevinmarshall854]

Yes they are REAL!!! These 3 men personify Texas rock music!!! They have been around since 1969 and they have never looked back. They have a huge catalog of amazing songs that many people have not heard unless you are a big fan or go to one of their concerts. Songs like "Legs","I just got paid","Tush", "Give me all your lovin" and my personal favorite "La Grange"!!! They are rock and roll royalty!!!! The bassist passed away in 2021 and they have a new one but Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard are the heart of ZZ TOP!!!

[@jennifermarlow.]

La Grange is mine, too. Well, it's tied with Cheap Sunglasses, because that is me. ;)

[@zztopyoungblood]

70's ZZ Th' Best!

[@wentibbetts7833]

💯

[@gregcissell345]

One of the most iconic three piece bands ever. R.I.P. Dusty Hill .

[@JamesRichardson-u3i]

🪦 RIP Bassist Dusty Hill 😢 Fellow bassists

[@TruckingInABlueDream]

Now Britt needs to see the rest of the trilogy, Gimee All Your Lovin’, and Legs. For more of their bluesy side, Blue Jean Blues is a must.

[@Hobbes1025]

Doubleback from BACK TO THE FUTURE.

[@matthewdooley7855]

Video trilogy! Those were the days.

[@mrthud1981]

Blue Jean blues one of my all time favorite from them.

[@han36solo]

They're REAL....and they're spectacular!

[@Mr12161969]

@@han36solo 🤣🤣👌🏻

[@JohnHill-bn5kn]

IDK if you ever watched King of the Hill but Dusty was a relative of Hank😆😆😆

[@Tijuanabill]

😂😂🤣🤣

[@jghgorilla]

Thanks for your reaction on ZZ top. RIP. Dusty.

[@jennifermarlow.]

Wow, this Canadian did not know. Love this band most all my life. Thanks for the heads up. RIP Dusty Hill

[@texasron9131]

Just a little ol’ band from Texas (my home state)! These guys generated a great sound! Love them!

[@jennifermarlow.]

Just Legends! ~ Canada

[@debbywilkins2239]

Great Southern Rock band. I saw them in concert this past March & they were rockin !! The beards are real 👍

[@williammark4563]

I'm over 60, leave it at that, loved Z.Z. since the middle 1970's. When M.T.V. came out the one video I loved the most was "She's Got Legs". Seen them in concert 3 times in the early 1980's in San Antonio.

[@johnfrankart702]

Cause even Britt's crazy bout a sharp dressed man💞

[@Alwayswilling]

It's just pure rock n roll and I love it!

[@RahuldeCabanaBoy]

You're still a smile to me Lady Britt!!😁 I saw them Yrs ago.In their Bedazzled, Period.Sequanced, Rhinestones, Velvet. Oh my goodness YES! Bless you.

[@stk0308]

"Rough Boys" is a slightly deep cut, but one of my favorite ZZ Top slow jams.

[@realityisiamthespoonthefor6735]

Iconic representation of the zietgiest of the era, ultimate in accuracy and individuality of a point in time.

[@scoobysnacks]

As a guy I never thought I'd get to use this phrase. "Yes, they are real, and yes, they are fabulous".

[@jennifermarlow.]

I believe it was spectacular. One of the best exit lines on the whole show. haha

[@SIR-DanielHunter]

Uncle Billy is probably the best guitarist that ever lived. Jimmy Hendrix even said that when a young 16yr old Billy was on tour with him as the guitarist for psychedelic band called the moving sidewalks. Him and Jimmy would play every chance they could. Jimmy even made sure thére room was side by side while on tour..what a honor. To be called the best by the best..at 16 yrs old .

[@sixpakshaker88]

La Grange is worth a listen to. Probably their best song.

[@kevincaulder96]

Britt. The look on your face when the girls get out of the '33 Ford coupe, was the same as every red-blooded American male when this video hit the MTV airwaves back in 1983. Actress Daniele Arnaud and Playboy Playmates arriving on the scene in that car would be a recurring theme in ZZ Top videos for the next few years. And we were very happy to watch the group act to make wishes and dreams come true again and again. For more of these dudes and ladies in action, the video for LEGS must be the next stop. Or you could play TUSH, VELCRO FLY, PIN CUSHION, or THANK YOU. Keep going and enjoy the music.

[@Mr12161969]

ZZ Top are one of the greatest bands of all time. (The ZZTop car is The Eliminator, just FYI). 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻👍🏻👍🏻. Have a great Christmas! 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️

[@hillbillyhippie4235]

ZZ Top- Waitin' For The Bus / Jesus Just Left Chicago is very good.

[@boroblueyes]

That combo just hits different.

[@markh.7650]

Back in the '80s every guy wanted "The Eliminator". That car just Oooozed cool, much like the band itself. The girls were ok too 😙.

[@cjk5374]

Great live band, welcome to the world that is ZZtop

[@jasongarcia1886]

My very first concert I ever went to was ZZ Top it was awesome granted when I bought the tickets 2 weeks after Dusty Hill passed away R.I.P. Dusty

[@kenlawless7247]

They always help the underdog in these videos. Despite living in a small apartment this guy gets decked out to go out. He sees a woman that he likes but her rich friends treat him like the valet. ZZ Top and their spirit animals, three hot chicks, come to his rescue. He is granted the only true source of power in a ZZ Top video, keys to the eliminator roadster. They are magically transported somewhere where he can dance with her. Another version of Merlin, The Lady of the Lake, and young Arthur pulling the sword out of the stone.

[@stk0308]

Well, he is a valet. He was late to his shift, and the door man tells him so.

[@brianlamb7937]

So many great songs from ZZ and so many fun video's

[@Bekka_Noyb]

my fave ZZ Top song! ♥

[@jasonmclain8822]

Fun fact. They have the nickname- Biggest Little Band in Texas. It's do to how much sound 3 guys put out

[@tracycuster4833]

Dusty Hill .. was a Woodrow Wilson Wildcat, in Dallas Texas... we attended the same high school... Rip in Dusty!

[@jennifermarlow.]

What? He didn't go to Arlen High School with his cousin Hank? It was so cool to see him and the band on King of the Hill. RIP Dusty Hill ~ Canada

[@johnmancuso9077]

When I was in High School in the 90's, for homecoming week. We had a day that was dress like the 70's. Two of my friends pulled up in a Cadillac, dressed in corduroy suits, wigs, with this song playing.

[@Darla-r9w]

Texas icons!! Yes the beards are real! It was not uncommon to see them out and about in Houston. I had the pleasure of meeting Billy Gibbons, and I have to tell you, he is such a Southern gentleman. Sweet sweet man, and a musical genius. When they played the Houston Rodeo, they always packed the stadium. Good times and good memories. Rest in Peace, Dusty.

[@johnkonertz8042]

Jimmie Hendrix was once asked who he thought the best guitarist was, Jimmie replied " I'm really liking Billy Gibbons "

[@KarlRutledge]

Hello Britt reacts. I’m one of your new members. My name is NUBBIN. I live in WINONA, Texas. ZZ Top is one of the most famous bands from Texas. They reside around Galveston or Corpus Christi down there and it’s a three piece band was the biggest band in Texas. they had a great sound. They’ve been singing since the 70s, they’re kind of what you call country and rock or easy easy you know whatever but they’re famous and they’re fantastic group I live in a little town of WINONA Texas. It’s about 94 between 92 and 96 miles outside of Dallas off the interstate 20 so their beards are realand Billy Gibbons, the lead guitar player is one of the greatest guitar player all time he can play anything with anybody and put them up under the shade so you be careful you take it easy. God bless you have a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.

[@Vee1music-lover]

Always loved these guys! Saw them a few years ago and they STILL put on a GREAT show!

[@WolvenHeart1]

ZZ was such a groove growing up. Always good riffs, great rhythm, cool vibe. Made you want to cruise with dark glasses and a long shaggy beard.

[@StevePaur-hf4vy]

In the 1980's when music videos were made for play on MTV, many artists used a recurring theme and the same characters in their videos as kind of a continuing storyline. ZZ Top's three biggest hits of the 1980's used the theme of the underdog and bullied guy getting rescued by scantily clad ladies in the ZZ Top's hot rod they call The Eliminator, which was also the name of their biggest album of the decade.

[@markfiddyment1948]

La Grange, Gimme All Your Lovin', Sleeping Bag, Legs, Stages, Rough Boy and TV Dinners are great songs with matching great videos.

[@gilballmes9709]

I've watched a lot of your videos, and I love your open mindedness for all the different genres. Keep it up.

[@jennifermarlow.]

ZZ Top is so amazing. You must hear Cheap Sunglasses, La Grange and Heard it on the El. They are a Texas band. The beards are real, originally to give them some privacy, and I do believe, created a bit of a mystique back in the day. Some of the best guitar in 70s/80s southern R&R. I don't know if you ever watched "King of the Hill", but Hank's cousin, Dusty Hill, is a member of ZZ Top, and they guest on the show. :)

[@gogonog]

billy gibbons was a good friend of jimmy Hendrix . jimmy took billy on tour at the time his band was called the moving sidewalks . jimmy made sure billy's room was across from his so they could jam together.. jimmy also gave billy a pink strat which he still has !

[@SteveGans-y4k]

You should definitely check out more of their videos, which usually see the boys teleporting around, finding some good person in trouble, and sending them help in the forms of an ever-changing trio of lovely ladies bringing their magic with the '34 Eliminator. Everyone who enters the car comes out empowered lol. The best one is probably "Legs". Lots of storytelling in the video.

[@roberthughes5279]

Yes their beards 100% real the bass player Dusty passed away a couple of years ago. I have at least 8 ZZ Top shows under my belt they were always one of my favorite bands there is a whole rabbit hole that you can dive into girl. Keep up the great work.

[@pamhines1748]

ZZ Top was my first concert, not gonna say how long ago that was. They set the bar high!

[@BrooksWilson-c3c]

Every one of there songs are bangers

[@outlaw36sst]

what memories.....those where the days.......actually saw them in concert......these guys were over the top....zz that is . a few hours after the show my ears were still not back to normal .they were born and raised in texas , a few years ago the bassist shot himself by mistake and passed away . those beards are for real .

[@theG-man-p2h]

FUN FACT: The only member of the group without a beard is actually named beard; drummer, Frank Beard. 😄

[@markferrett700]

One of the best gigs ever.....1985 Monsters of Rock Donnington race track England.....a helicopter circles overhead with the Eliminator car underneath it.....car lands on the track....the car dose a lap then up onto the stage.....out jump these guys and start playing the gig.....60,000 go wild.......brilliant 😊

[@kylesummers1565]

My think my first concert was ZZ and Huey Lewis at six flags. Awesome!! Peace, Love!!

[@nathanfisher1826]

Classic 😊 best 3 piece band ever😊

[@paulb4604]

Got to see ZZ Top about a month ago in Nevada. They STILL KICK A$$! RIP Dusty.

[@TwylaCastleschouldt]

Fun fact….if you ever watch the tv series “ Bones “ Billy Gibbons played Angela Montenegro’s father on the show . His famous red car was in the show too .

[@davidjohnson4203]

I watch many reaction videos as well as others ones i enjoy you a lot. While im a country fan i am 50+ and ZZ is awesome. It was good and warmed my heart to see you enjoying it the way you were. After watching literally dozens of your your reactions whether it be the Fat Electrician or rock, country or pop and especially Wierd Al, I enjoy you. This video has put me over the top. i seldom subscribe, but you have won my heart. Keep doing what you're doing and olease have your perfect day.

[@craigrodgers4289]

TALENT ,pure and simple

[@johnfrick9639]

Welcome (back) to the 80s, When MTV was born and the music video was more of a mini-movie. It had plot, it had character, it practically had a story-line and a script. Where Michael Jackson was king and Madonna was queen and everybody who was anybody in the music biz was putting out music videos on MTV. I didn't see your first run of ZZ Top, but if you showed a live version of an existing 80s video, then YES, you showed the wrong one. With almost no exception, if it is an 80s song, there is a music video for it that really MUST be what you're reacting to. Keep on rockin' and keep on reactin'. Even if you slip a little, we still love what you do, Britt. Keep it real and keep it comin'.

[@rebelwithoutaclue5693]

That is my homeboys, I have been listening to ZZ ever since they been 🤘🤘👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🤠

[@HellenKillerProject]

ZZ Top the biggest little band from Texas! They arrived fresh in the sixties.... One has passed and yet they continue... They made and remade themselves over generations .. "ZZ Top - Rough Boy (Official Music Video)" with more special effects. They did a whole concert during lock down.... "ZZ Top - La Grange (Live From Gruene Hall) | Stages" in a private jam. Billy Gibbons on guitar and vocals, Dusty Hill long time bassist now passed, and .. wait for it the only one without a beard is Frank Beard! Elwood Francis the longtime guitar tech for the band stepped in to join. It's still in the ZZ Top family tree.

[@RaymondCarver-vy9uk]

You also need to listen to some of their stuff from the 70s. They had more of a bluesy sound at that time. Their first 6 albums are awesome!!!!

[@jennifermarlow.]

La Grange, Jesus just Left Chicago and I love Cheap Sunglasses.

[@kbalmostheaven7296]

Check out “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide “. Or “She loves My Automobile “

[@annfox343]

My all time favorite band still have the chrome keyring I got at a concert in 1983

[@dloverland]

Great music in some great times!!! So glad I didn’t miss it. 🥃🍺🎉

[@davidhill9455]

Saw them live in Dallas Tx what a concert!!!!

[@Memorylanemodelcars2]

There Was Special Dance Moves For This Song Guys pointed at The Things In The Lyrics & Yes The Growl was About The Confidence that You're A Sharp Dressed Man out to Get That Woman 😂😂

[@CameronMacDonald-qz8rz]

Saw them in concert that year what a great show

[@UncleCharlie111x2]

Her expressions are great!

[@dsb7115]

The 33 coupe that the girls are driving is owned by Billy Gibbons the guitar player and lead singer.

[@swcoder]

These guys are the definition of "cool" lol. Now you have to do Legs. One of the best concerts I've seen were these guys, and I've been to a ton of them.

[@tonydagostino6158]

Just a lil' ol' band from Texas. Of the three only the drummer, Frank Beard, didn't have a beard. If you liked the growl then LaGrange is the next song for you, for sure

[@bakercarl8518]

Theirs nothing like a little ZZ in your cereal bowl to make your day. Thanks Britt. Signature trait/ THE BREAD'S ARE REAL.

[@shannonordonez481]

those ladies were my club inspo for clothes back in the day lol

[@Jim_86]

R.I.P. Joe Michael "Dusty" Hill (May 19, 1949 - July 28, 2021). The bassist. He also sang backing and lead vocals and played keyboards.

[@cmiles97x38]

Man I miss MTV with music videos. The ZZ Top trilogy was Sharp Dressed Man, Give me all you loving and Legs. Great videos and songs.

[@pcoleman1971]

The band's guitarist and primary vocalist essentially portrays himself in one of my favourite TV cameos,. "Bones - Billy Gibbons. mov" is the best KZbin clip. Unfortunately the audio/video quality is not great, but it has the full scene.

[@jmclen7]

The thing about ZZ Top is they were a successful Texas blues rock band in the 70s. Big but not that big. Then MTV happens. They decide to embrace it. So they integrate new wave sounds into their thing. Drum machines, synthesizers, etc. in fact, I think Billy is the only one who really played on this record. Beard probably overdubbed some cymbals and fills. I can’t remember any electric bass Anyway, it worked. They made videos and since they weren’t young anymore, they made these more narrative videos in which they’re more observers than anything. Anyhow, this stuff blew up in the early 80s. They were as big as anyone at their peak. Kind of amazing when you think about it. Such an unlikely marriage of style and technology. They were a petty savvy bunch. To have a gimmick but to back it up with legit stuff musically… that’s pretty cool in my book.

[@stacielindsey3894]

Trivia: one of three girls, is Jeana from The Real Housewives of Orange County. She was on the first five seasons. She was in 3 of ZZ Top’s videos.

[@jasongarcia1886]

A song that kinda reminds me of this song is I got my game on from Trace Adkins

[@edford1693]

The 3 'underdressed' young ladies where either married to or dating the band members at the time of the video. 👍👍

[@davidoistrash]

Their older stuff is great to like waiting on the bus/Jesus left Chicago! You really can't go wrong with zz top! Legs or tush or pearl necklace or tube snake boogie are some other great songs by them

[@scottgorski7931]

The beards, are real. This is ZZ Top of the early 80's when they were one of the bands that ruled early MTV with their music and videos. The song you heard from the Howard Stern show is their first major hit. ZZ Top's music from the 70's has a distinct blues sound, some of it heavy blues. A side note, the growl you hear comes from the lead guitarist Billy Gibbons. Gibbons made guest appearances on the TV series "Bones" where they used the fade in and out from these videos. His character would mystically appear and vanish which kept other characters on the show leary of him. Is that a TFE emblem on your beanie?

[@LibrarianMichael]

Legs is also a great one of their songs.

[@mattsmith5609]

I still have my keychain from the 80's. That Little Ol' Band from Texas.

[@k.a.l5478]

Great song! It's one of my favorites.

[@icysteve46]

Yes the beards are real. I heard that they were insured for $1 million each back in the day. I also saw them in San Diego on their Eliminator tour back in the mid 80s. best sounding 3 man band ever in my opinion

[@Roland-k7x]

This is only one in a trilogy of videos where ZZ Top go around granting wishes you should watch the others Legs, and Give me all your Loving

[@kmf65]

2 men with beards, 1 man named Beard! This is a part of a trio of videos, where ZZ Top play (basically) fairy godfathers, and the hotties are their helpers to help the underdog main character of the video.

[@victorcocchiola4706]

I like the way she can harmonize with the music I like.

[@jessisanchez8150]

ZZ Top - Gotsa Get Paid, is a cover of a Hip Hop song "25 Lighters" must listen. Story goes that ZZ Top had a studio in their native Houston and a rapper recorded while they wee there and loved the song, so they covered/sampled it years later.

[@cosmodozer]

ZZ Top is one of those bands, that if you were going to put together a Greatest Hits record, and you were limited to only 20 songs, it would take a long while to pick out those 20. you are a Great Reviewer, You are Beautiful on the inside and out, and you provide Unique/truthful reviews.

[@toddgilleylen3438]

Give Me All Your Lovin. My favorite song by them.

[@ScottM-mds1hb]

Loooong history ZZ Top definitely are tops in my book!! 😎🤙🏼

[@metoo7557]

The car is an iconic part of the band, shows up in other videos too

[@donstewart9164]

Our Dance studio did this routine with the company girls performing with their Dads as partners.

[@pamagnolia]

They are a fantastic band!! 😅

[@firstjohn3123]

That chopped '33 Custom Ford coupe was built by/for Gibbons and he also drove it - it wasn't simply a video/show car (which it was that as well)..

[@nlitnd1isaloof]

They ain't runnin', they just rollin' baby!

[@patbrewer4205]

Texas Road House Blues and yes beards are real

[@GaryTate-c1q]

So true Every Girl's Crazy about a Sharp Dressed Man how long she has an elegant woman on his arm he has it all

[@seangates1451]

The ZZ Top car is a 1933 Ford hot rod called the “Eliminator.” Which is also the name of the album this song is from.

[@randy_n]

The two gentlemen in front, Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill (RIP Dusty) had 100% real beards. Ironically, the man on drums with just a moustache, was named Frank Beard. 😆

[@trebreh1100]

ZZ Top had the girlies back in the day.

[@Cark-r1d]

🔥🔥🔥1980s 🔥🔥🔥