![]() ![]() The crowd rose to its feet as ZZ Top kicked off the night with “Got Me Under Pressure”, and continued with “I Thank You”, and Elwood Francis got a chance to exhibit his unique bass playing prowess as they played “Waiting For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago”.Ī few songs later, Gibbons looked out over the sea of fans, young and old, and reminisced about the past 18 months saying, “It is great to be out again!” As the fans responded with a rousing roar of laughter and cheers, he asked, “What did we do for the last year? I don’t remember what I did for the last year! I know what I did not do…I did not cut the grass!” Gibbons then pointed to bassist Elwood Francis who had not shaved for the past year, and said “They’re real whiskers on his face”. “Washboard” Breezy Peyton and Rev Peyton give the crowd a taste of their music.Īfter Reverend Peyt on’s Big Damn Band left the stage, the atmosphere became charged, as if the storm clouds were building up for a lightning strike, as ZZ Top brought their own Texas Rock-N-Roll storm to the stage. If you have not heard Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, I strongly urge you to check them out ASAP! They are a true sight to be seen and heard. With Reverend Peyton on guitar and vocals, “Washboard” Breezy Peyton on washboard and a few other percussion instruments and drummer Max Senteneyrounding out the trio, they delivered a storm of their own on stage as they had the crowd riled up clapping their hands and stomping their feet to songs like “Rattle Can”, “Pot Roast and Kisses” and ‘Poor Until Payday”. ![]() As showtime neared, the clouds parted and the skies darkened as the opening act, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, hit the Servpro Pavilion stage and introduced the audience to some of the best rockabilly-country-blues that I have heard on this side of the Mississippi. Concert goers arrived prepared for the inclement weather with rain gear in hand as they made their way to the front gates of After Hours Meadow Event Park. ![]() Rev Peyton (right) and his Big Damn Band, “Washboard” Breezy Peyton (left) and drummer Max Senteney.Īll day thunderstorms travelled through the region with a possibility of torrential rains at showtime. As per Hill’swishes, the band would continue with Francis on bass. On the 28th of the month ZZ Top announced that Hill had died at his home in Houston at the age of 72. ![]() Up until this point, ZZ Top had become the longest-running band with an unchanged lineup in the history of popular music. Hill’sguitar tech (of 20 plus years) Elwood Francis played bass. ZZ Top performed without him on July 23, at the Village Commons in New Lenox, Illinois. In early July of this year, Hill was forced to leave the tour after a hip injury. And let’s not forget in 2004, ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Fast forward to 2019 and 19 albums later, an estimated 50 million albums sold worldwide, and they released ‘Goin’ 50,’ a compilation album commemorating the band’s 50th anniversary. It wasn’t long before they signed a record deal with London Records and released ‘ZZ Top’s First Album’. Doswell, Virginia USA – It all started in 1969 in that little town of Houston,Texas, where the ‘Reverend’ Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard formed the band ZZ Top. ![]()
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