ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas

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Jamie M 01/17/2024 Love this documentary See more ma'ark t 08/21/2021 I would have liked a bit more depth into ZZ Top but the interviews with the band are gold. Really enjoyable for someone like me who did not know anything about ZZ Top. However, hardcore fans will also enjoy. See more 06/15/2021 You can have your Clapton, Zeppelin, Hendrix, the Stones, whoever you care to mention. Though these and many others have made great music, it's just not the same. No one has ever melded blues and rock better than ZZ Top. It's not even close. It's deep, it's down, it's dirty, it's pure, and it has great humor and heart. I mean, they grew up to the west of the Mississippi Delta in Texas, and that s*** seeped into their blood. They might be last on the list alphabetically, but ZZ Top will always be first as far as showcasing that hallowed blend so many have been described as possessing. See more susan j 07/31/2020 Not bad. Not bad at all. A little bland. A bit opaque. Enjoyed it. It's enjoyable -- entertaining. But an inch deep. Kind of like the band, in a way. They've never really opened up in terms of who they actually are. This film does very little to give you any real understanding of them. It's sort of like a pretty thorough band bio made into a film, with lots of good B-roll from the early days before they were ZZ Top + a handful of amusing interviews and soundbytes . The 3 guys seems to like each other well enough, after all these years but, again, the stuff they share is of a pleasantly superficial nature. I don't feel watching it was time wasted, but I'm also only slightly more aware of what makes this band somewhat significant than before I watched it. Again---not bad at all. Not hagiography. Not white-washed. Not dishonest. Fun enough -- just kinda shallow. See more 05/26/2020 Pretty good overview of the band up to the Eliminator/Afterburner era. Nothing about the albums or tours since then, really, just that they kept recording and touring. The 60's-70's stuff is easily the best. Wish they'd talked more about "Deguello", as it's my favorite album of theirs. Seemed to be pretty fair and even-handed, with Beard's struggles along with their success. 3.2 stars See more 04/18/2020 A behind-the-scenes and behind-the-beard deep dive into Top, but even that still only gets you skin deep. Nevertheless: a-ha-ha-ha-ha. See more Read all reviews

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