Had I been there I would probably have enjoyed it, but I wasn't and on record it just doesn't work. It is a typical 1970s show, where the jams go on for a little too long and the covers make up the majority of the material. Let's get the record straight: I am not very keen on the live side. Yet I am called to score it in this club, and so I shall. I struggle to even consider Fandango! an album, let alone Album of The Week material. The sonic journey offered by the 10 albums included in that box set is quite remarkable, but this week's pick threw quite an odd ball at me. It was only a couple of years ago, when I got the chance to purchase a CD box set with all their studio albums up until 1990, that I finally listened to the majority of their output. They are one of those bands I knew of, especially given their image with the long beards and the cool motors, but I never explored, not even casually. Marco LG: I admit I arrived to ZZ Top only a few years ago. I do absolutely adore that greatest hits album though. It’s a fine album, but I suspect I will score it a little lower than many. But as for most of their albums, the track that really grabs me is the one track you are definitely going to hear on mainstream radio, Tush. I like most of the tracks and I must admit I did change my mind hearing Blue Jeans Blue again. I tried listening top to bottom in the hope I would love every track, but I don’t. But just when you’re getting into the stride of this ’ere live thang, ZZ pull the plug and go into studio mode.Īnd if you don’t know what Tush is all about, ask your granny – you really need to get out more.Įvery week, Album of the Week Club listens to and discusses the album in question, votes on how good it is, and publishes our findings, with the aim of giving people reliable reviews and the wider rock community the chance to contribute.īrett Deighton: You know when you’re a hardcore fan and you get cranky because radio only plays the same few songs and people buy the greatest hits instead of the studio albums? Well in the case of ZZ Top, I’m on the other side for once. The live material motors nicely, fuelled by the usual ZZ stage charisma and energy: Jailhouse Rock blitzes, while the Backdoor Medley is neatly realised.
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What fans would have surely preferred is a full live album, or to see the quality hinted at with the studio tracks developed into a complete new record. While it’s (half) an excellent gig souvenir, maybe it’s also a sign of a band in crisis, short of both time and songs. But there's perhaps something slightly unsatisfying about Fandango. And another ZZ masterclass in Heard It On The X.