Hill passed away in his sleep at his home in Houston, though a cause of death was not revealed.
As previously reported, shows are set for British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. ZZ Top will continue touring the United States throughout the rest of 2021, ahead of making their way to Canada in 2022. Billy told me okay to share w/fans: As Dusty said upon his departure, " Let the show go on!".and…with respect, we'll do well to get beyond this and honor his wishes. Received this just now via text from regarding passing of Dusty Hill. With respect, we'll do well to get beyond this and honor his wishes," Gibbons told Truck. "As Dusty said upon his departure, 'Let the show go on!'. Beard, and Elwood securing the bottom end continues the delivery with those famous three chords we all dig."įollowing news of Hill's passing, Gibbons shared the band's intentions to stay on the road, per radio personality Eddie Trunk. "And with Elwood to our right, rest assured ZZ Top will deliver their good time, signature show.Billy's big guitar, crushing drums from Mr. "Per Dusty's request 'The show must go on!' the band's Billy Gibbons said. Last week, ZZ Top announced that Hill would be leaving their 50th anniversary trek "on a short detour back to Texas, to address a hip issue." It was revealed that the band's guitar tech of over two decades, Elwood Francis, would handle slide guitar, bass guitar and harmonica in Hill's stead. and La Grange, it felt like the ’70s and ’80s were alive and well.Following the death of Dusty Hill yesterday, ZZ Top have shared that they will honour their late friend and longtime bassist by following through on tour plans for 20, including their recently rescheduled dates in Canada. There’s a reason they were the headliners, and they proved it during a strong opening section that included Gimme All Your Lovin', I Thank You and Got Me Under Pressure.īy the time the group closed out the night with Legs, Tube Snake Boogie. ZZ Top is in the enviable position of having dozens of legitimate hits, which makes comparisons between them and Cheap Trick unfair. They were expected to be highlights, and offered the only takeaways of the night for the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. The Flame, I Want You To Want Me, Dream Police, and Surrender were played well, but they are recognizable hits with decades of FM radio spins to their credit. The sound improved by the time the Rockford, Illinois quintet arrived at the meat of their catalogue, which eventually brought things up to a passable level. The abundance of empty seats at the outset didn’t help matters - start time was 7 p.m., when most attendees were getting primed in the lobby - and the band’s energy was largely lacking. Volume isn’t a problem if the acoustics play along, but the set was muddy and listless. The quality never dipped, where his playing was concerned, even when he and Francis broke out the faux-fur guitars.Ĭheap Trick, playing only its fourth show ever in Victoria, and first since a 2016 appearance at the University of Victoria’s Farquhar Auditorium, was flat-out deafening in the opening slot. Gibbons is the creator of his own brand of boogie bouillabaisse, a recipe that is imbued with charcoal and champagne.
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His guitar playing was typically greasy, carrying the show with a series of languid leads. Gibbons rose to the challenge, and was in fine voice throughout. His presence seemed to spark singer-guitarist Billy Gibbons, who had to work much harder Friday than he did six years ago (Hill sang lead on several songs and offered timely back-up vocals throughout ZZ Top’s career). He was missed, but the Texas trio sounded strong and cohesive on this night. ZZ Top’s Canadian tour with openers Cheap Trick was originally set to begin in Victoria on April 29, 2020, which would have featured Hill. The band’s first line-up change in more than 50 years came and went without a hitch. His replacement, the band’s former guitar tech, Elwood Francis, fell perfectly into place - beard and all - which came as a welcome relief. The band was without one of its core members, bassist Dusty Hill, who died in July at 72.
The ’80s hitmakers returned to Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, once again on a Friday, and cranked the volume up - way up - for 80 minutes of Texas boogie. When rockers ZZ Top last played Victoria, in 2016, it was on a Friday night - which is their time to shine, it would be safe to assume.
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