ZZ Top - La Grange - First Time Reaction

[@danacasey8543]

That Lil' Ole Band from Texas! I've seen ZZ Top 5 times in concert, and always a great time! I leave exhausted from dancing all evening! This is the song that made me a fan, 50 years ago!

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@@danacasey8543 so jealous, that's amazing you've seen them live so many times!

[@jokervienna6433]

Don´t listen to this when you drive a car. Your speeding ticket is waiting around the corner. Also, yes, they are blues rock legends. They play seemingly "simple", and yep, they have tons of nice riffs. In their genre, they are unbeatable. Love´em. Have mercy. :)

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Haha very good point! Impossible not to find yourself powering it down the road to this! Appreciate the comment.

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

Congrats on passing your first milestone….1K! Onward to 10K! 😁

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@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 thank you so much! ❤

[@coheed1000]

Cheers for reacting to my suggestion Steve.. Glad you liked this classic and they have so many more.. other suggestions I see in the comments here are sure fire winners... Irish roady Colm.. 🤘😎🤘

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@@coheed1000 appreciated the suggestion, was a rock banger for sure!

[@pegasus00]

ZZ Top rocking that Texas swag. Blues run deep here.

[@Prone2Thrill]

The top of the mountain as it were for ZZ Top in my opinion is Waitin for the bus / Jesus just left Chicago. Meant to be played together because a accident making the master put the first 2 songs too close together and Radio just played them as a combo like Boston Foreplay/Longtime sort of. It also gave them a bathroom break. R.I.P. Dusty

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@@Prone2Thrill appreciate the suggestions, added to the list 🙂

[@Prone2Thrill]

@@MusicForTheSoulReactions FYI - Boston debut album is considered by many (Me too) as the greatest debut album ever. Not a single bad song. Singing is top notch and everything but the drums and vocals were recorded by one guy in a basement...

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@@Prone2Thrill I'll have to check them out in that case. Sounds super impressive doing the work from a basement of all places!

[@mikefetterman6782]

Catching the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago. Next 2 songs you should check out. La Grange was a famous house of ill repute in central Texas where thousands of young men went, as part of the local culture, to de-flower themselves for a reasonable price. Jimi Hendrix called Billy Gibbons (guitar) the "Future of rock and Roll:"

[@mikefetterman6782]

TUSH was their other song from this era that was huge. Tush in Texas is a euphemism for "The good life" and "High class digs".

[@brucevidito4923]

I bought the Tres Hombres album in 1973, the year I joined the Air Force. This is my favorite song on this album.

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@@brucevidito4923 it's a banger. I love it and have played it loads since this reaction! Thanks for the comment

[@w.christophersikora7346]

Listen to Jesus just left Chicago/ waiting for the bus.

[@waynemoon5359]

"Just Got Paid" is another banger.

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@@waynemoon5359 added to the list 🙂

[@aandpman]

That Little Old Band From South Texas, as we call them around here. ;-)

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@@aandpman I loved their accents, all had a soft spot for a deep south accent, my wife had the attempts I make to replicate it 🤣

[@ChrisJones-cs2zd]

Inevitable comment, but I'm gonna do it because I grew up in the area with this story. It's about a semi-well known brothel in Texas. The Chicken Ranch was a house of ill repute outside of La Grange TX. Open from 1905 to 1972. Got closed after Marvin "SLIME in the icemachine" Zindler did a series of reports after watching 400 someodd visitors over the course of two days. edit: Mr. Zindler was a Houston famous reporter. Don't know if he is known outside the Houston area

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@@ChrisJones-cs2zd brilliant comment, really appreciate the backstory! 👍. I loved this tune!

[@johnrobb8435]

@@MusicForTheSoulReactions "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" was a musical about the "Chicken Ranch" that ran on Broadway and was turned into a movie with Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton.

[@sirphilo]

Anyone who listens to it, is instantly cooler and makes you want to wear sunglasses... :) Viva Las Vegas, Cheap Sunglasses, Jesus Left Chicago The video for "TV Dinners" is rather fun.

[@Newfie-zc7ug]

ZZ Top are famous for their straight ahead rock bangers like this classic but they can do the Blues aswell. Check out Blue Jean Blues....it is as good as it gets ,if you love The Blues

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@@Newfie-zc7ug always happy to explore any genre if recommended 🙂

[@orlandoprouty7962]

One of Hendrix favorite guitarist!!!!!

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@@orlandoprouty7962 if he's good enough for Hendrix, he's definitely good enough for me!

[@charliemac64]

There's actually a song called "Lord Have Mercy On My Soul" by a band called Black Oak Arkansas. Nobody reacts to those dudes...you should check 'em out. Good ol', weird-ass 70's rock and roll!

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@@charliemac64 haha why does the description of weird ass 70's rock an roll appeal to me so much 🤣. Added to the list!

[@charliemac64]

@@MusicForTheSoulReactions They also had another really popular song that was equally weird called "Jim Dandy."

[@cjmacq-vg8um]

this whole album "tres hombres" (1973) is killer. its their best overall album. other band's best albums came out during this period like reo speedwagon's "r.e.o. t.w.o." (1972), lynyrd skynyrd's "prounounced..." (1973), alice cooper's "killer" (1971), queen's self titled first album (1973), lou reed's "rock and roll animal" (1974) and others. i appreciate you choosing to hear the studio version of "la grange" rather than some live version. the studio versions tell you what the song is supposed to sound like. thanks for the video.

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@@cjmacq-vg8umand thank you for the very informed comment 🙂

[@dougieyou]

Your Canadian OGR here...awesome reaction as usual, You got your motor running now...they rock out so you should go down their rabbit hole...you'll love it.

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@@dougieyou thank you for the kind comment. I love this from start to finish for sure! I'll listen to more of them too, any suggestions song wise?

[@dougieyou]

@@MusicForTheSoulReactions hey Steve, I might suggest "Tush" for them BUT I would love to see your reaction to Johnny Winter's "Mojo Boogie"...now that would be priceless !!!!

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@@dougieyou your comment certainly has my interest peaked 🤔, I'll stick it on the list!

[@Triumph1200cc]

Love this song, don’t play it in the car though it’s responsible for 6 points on my licence. Great review mate

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@@Triumph1200cc 🤣🤣🤣

[@ianfrancis417]

Yay! First 1000 Subscribers. There'll be many more I'm sure. 🙂

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@@ianfrancis417 appreciate that. I'm certainly thrilled to have made it this far with all you amazing roadies out there!

[@kevinc6916]

Another song that is responsible for countless speeding tickets!!

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@@kevinc6916 Hahaha i must admit, my foot has been pressed more firmly on the pedal when this has been on in the car since! This songs energy will not be contained 🤣

[@jenniferbabros1985]

STEELY DAN'S song BLACK COW you'll Dig it

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I trust you. Added to the list 😊

[@jenniferbabros1985]

@@MusicForTheSoulReactions thanks😊

[@tonybaker55]

Reminds of John Lee Hooker.

[@Pcrimson1]

Pass, definately not my thing...

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

What is?