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Moment of silence please. I've seen ZZ 8 times, and this is very, very sad for me. 

First time I saw them was at the height of their popularity in Aloha Stadium. Believe it or not, opening band was Run DMC, followed by Stevie Ray Vaughn and then ZZ took the stage. At that time ZZ was the coolest band on stage that I had ever seen.

Second time, still very popular, was at San Jose State University Stadium. Opener was Extreme, second up was Eric Johnson (a guitar God), then Steve Miller Band (awesome set with outstanding sound) and then ZZ Top. ZZ was still very cool in concert, and maybe even put on a better show than in Hawaii.

Saw them six times after. All good, and at smaller venues. Arenas and amphitheaters. 


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Topic starter Posted : 08/18/2026 5:17 pm
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sad....my avatar is from a New Year's Eve gig from back in the day doing a string of ZZ Top hits

only BG is left.  

I wonder if he'll still carry on?


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Posted : 08/18/2026 5:39 pm
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Posted by: @drjb

sad....my avatar is from a New Year's Eve gig from back in the day doing a string of ZZ Top hits

only BG is left.  

I wonder if he'll still carry on?

Billy Gibbons is touring now with the guy that replaced Dusty, don't recall his name, and a replacement drummer. I'm guessing he'll continue. The last three times I saw them was in a 6,000-seat amphitheater. Still a good show, but not the same without Dusty, and certainly not the same without Frank as well. Dusty recommended his replacement and I'm not sure about Frank's replacement.

 


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Topic starter Posted : 08/18/2026 5:42 pm
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Posted by: @aloha-hoosier

Posted by: @drjb

sad....my avatar is from a New Year's Eve gig from back in the day doing a string of ZZ Top hits

only BG is left.  

I wonder if he'll still carry on?

He's touring now with the guy that replaced Dusty and a replacement drummer. I'm guessing he'll continue. The last three times I saw them was in a 6,000-seat amphitheater. Still a good show, but not the same without Dusty, and certainly not the same without Frank as well. Dusty recommended his replacement and I'm not sure about Frank's replacement.

 

I first saw them at the ACC/Notre Dame in'76

my ears are still ringing

 


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@drjb couple things. That’s your avatar. Shit. That sucks. I’m sorry and condolences ❤️. Also there’s literally a guy in ZZ Top with the birth name beard?


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@drjb couple things. That’s your avatar. Shit. That sucks. I’m sorry and condolences ❤️. Also there’s literally a guy in ZZ Top with the birth name beard?

The only guy without a beard was Frank Beard. 

 


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Posted by: @bar-down

@drjb couple things. That’s your avatar. Shit. That sucks. I’m sorry and condolences ❤️. Also there’s literally a guy in ZZ Top with the birth name beard?

You honestly didn't know that? Really? 

 


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Posted : 08/18/2026 7:00 pm
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@joe_hoopsier no they were a bit before my time right?


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Posted by: @bar-down

@joe_hoopsier no they were a bit before my time right?

Ain't you like 52?  Either way, It's ZZ fuckin Top! Billy was Angela Montenegro's Father! C'mon man! 

 


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@joe_hoopsier 55!!!  My pop loves ZZ Top. I think of it as his Gen. I grew up with REM the cure etc.


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@joe_hoopsier 55!!!  My pop loves ZZ Top. I think of it as his Gen. I grew up with REM the cure etc.

I'm 58, and you were OBVIOUSLY running in a crowd 15 yrs behind yourself. Since you have a 4 yr old, and my youngest is 31... GD, Stay Celibate This time KING !  

 


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@joe_hoopsier well I know ZZ Top are loved.  So that sucks. We’ve reached the point over the next 25 years it’ll just be more and more of this


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Posted by: @bar-down

@joe_hoopsier 55!!!  My pop loves ZZ Top. I think of it as his Gen. I grew up with REM the cure etc.

Got you!

Millennial my ass. You're straight up Gen X. You're not even an Xennial.

 


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@goat I identify as a millennial


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