RIP Dusty Hill

[thatguy]

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music...t-1203694/

ZZ Top Bassist Dusty Hill Dead at 72

“You will be missed greatly, amigo,” surviving members Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard said in a statement

Andy Greene
July 28, 2021 2:53PM ET

ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill, who played with the Texas blues rock trio for over 50 years, has died at age 72.

“We are saddened by the news today that our compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, Texas,” surviving members Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard said in a statement. “We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature, and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the ‘Top’. We will forever be connected to that ‘Blues Shuffle in C.’ You will be missed greatly, amigo.”

--tg

[Drunk Monk]

Ouch.

One of the most violent shows I've ever worked was ZZ Top @ Cow Palace. Worked them for the Warfield and they were awesome - even staff was impressed which is extremely rare for that jaded bunch. ZZ was a staggeringly solid power trio - cranked up in every aspect of the word 'crank'. Many fond memories of working their shows...

[King Bob]

He was a solid player and had a great sound. End of an era. Oddly, I was listening to some ZZ Top the day before, which I hadn't done in years.

[thatguy]

This image is from FB, so I probably can’t embed it here:

https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t...e=6112FBA4