#Boogie rock

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#On this day

Billy Gibbons – 75th anniversary of the leader of ZZ Top🎸

Happy birthday to Billy!🍻🤗

William Frederick Gibbons was born on December 16, 1949 in a suburb of Houston, Texas in a creative family: His father was a pianist, conductor and worked for MGM. At the age of five, Billy's mother took Billy and his sister to an Elvis concert; and at seven, he was present with his father in the studio at the recording of BB King. Billy started his musical career as a percussionist, but at the age of thirteen he found his first electric guitar. Billy went to California, where he combined his studies at the Warner Brothers School of Art with work in local teams. He would return to Texas and organize The Moving Sidewalks; the band played psychedelic rock that was fashionable at the time and recorded several singles and one LP. The team was lucky to be "opening for" Jimi Hendrix, and he will teach a young colleague some guitar lessons. In 1969, Gibbons organized ZZ Top (he also came up with the name). After several line-up changes, the band will find its unmistakable style: hard rock, boogie, blues and southern rock. (No less recognizable beards will appear later). In 1971, the trio debuted with the longplay "ZZ Top's First Album"; according to Gibbons: "... we named it so as to make it clear that others will follow. At the same time, we were not sure that we would get another chance in the studio, but we really hoped for it." The band's second studio album, "Rio Grande Mud" in 1972, will be in the middle of the US Billboard 200 rating, and "Tres Hombres" in 1973 will reach the 8th position, becoming gold in the USA and Canada.

Over the following decades, ZZ Top would sell over 50 million copies of their recordings; in 2004, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. All these years, Billy remained the guitarist, main songwriter and lead vocalist of the trio; in 2015, Rolling Stone ranked him 32nd on the list of the greatest guitarists of all time. The 15th studio album, "La Futura", was released in 2012 and successfully performed on the charts. In 2021, Dusty Hill died; according to his wishes, guitar technician Elwood Francis took the place of the bassist. According to Gibbons, Hill managed to record his parts for the new album. In addition to ZZ Top, Gibbons has appeared in films, on TV, released three solo albums, a book and participated in projects of many musicians, including Nickelback, Queens of the Stone Age, BB King, Kid Rock, Sammy Hagar, Jeff Beck and John Fogerty. In 2005, Gibbons married his long-term girlfriend Gillian Stillwater. Billy is a fanatical collector of retro cars; his 1933 Ford Coupe, known as the "Eliminator", is featured in several ZZ Top videos and on the cover of one of the albums.

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ROCKABILLY !

Artists: Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Stray Cats, Ricky Nelson, Gene Vincent

Most popular Era: Late 50s

Basic definition: Rockabilly was one of the first ever styles of rock music. Using a charming mix of country, rhythm and blues, rockabilly would pioneer the rock movement as a whole, and help shape the sound of classic rock 'n roll.

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BOOGIE ROCK !

Artists: ZZ Top, Foghat, Status Quo, Lynyrd Skynyrd , Backstreet Girls

Most popular Era: late 60s - 70s

Basic definition: Boogie rock is a groove oriented sub-genre. With catchy repetitive rhythms and roots in blues and rock 'n roll, Boogie rock is characterized by its infectious grooves, driving guitar riffs, and electrifying solos, boogie rock is all about getting people up on their feet and moving to the music.

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Happy 75th birthday to Francis Rossi! 🇬🇧💙🦋

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Tracklist:

Ronin • Remember to Breathe • Sing Along • A Good Look • Make Art Not Friends • Best Clockmaker on Mars • All Said and Done • Last Man Standing • Mercury in Retrograde • Fastest Horse in Town

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Bill Wyman - Monkey Grip 10/05/1974

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ZZ Top // I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide

Well, I was rolling down the road in some cold blue steel I had a blues man on the back and a beautician at the wheel We going downtown in the middle of the night We laughing and I'm joking and we feeling alright Oh, I'm bad, I'm nationwide Yes I'm bad, I'm nationwide

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Flight b741, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard (2024)

King Gizzard are in a dry spell. No, not in the number of albums they’re releasing (don’t be silly) but in terms of quality. By my count Gizz haven’t put their name to anything notable since 2022, instead making metal for people who don’t listen to metal, needlessly convoluted pop or distracted, uninteresting rock. That streak continues on Flight b741, a sort of rootsy, bluesy work which, sure, is stylistically fresh – but in things that actually matter (songwriting, hook-writing, displays of musicianship) it’s all very tired and underthought.

Pick: ‘Mirage City’

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#Music from A to Z

GRAMMYS 2025 (Part 1)

So, the nominees for the Grammy Awards have been announced. The 67th ceremony will take place on February 2, 2025. Let's see what's going on in the blues categories.

BEST CONTEMPORARY BLUES ALBUM.

- Joe Bonamassa

tops the list of nominees with his 16th studio album last year, "Blues Deluxe Vol. 2". Joe has previously been nominated for a Grammy three times, including in this category for the album "Royal Tea".

"The contrast between a brash 26-year-old and a solid 46-year-old is significant. Is the fire burning as brightly as before? Do I still have the same thirst for creativity? Am I good enough to pay homage to the heroes of my songs? The answer lies somewhere in this album."

- Shemekia Copeland

participates in two more nominations besides this one: "Best American Roots Song" and "Best Americana Roots Performance", and all of them for the album "Blame It On Eve", which we recently introduced you to. Shemekia has previously received five Grammy nominations.

- Steve Cropper,

legendary guitarist, producer and songwriter, twice Grammy winner in 1968 and 1994 and winner of six nominations. Few are able to create new bands at the age of 80, but Steve Cropper is nominated for a Grammy in this category for the second time with his rock and soul quintet Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour, for the debut album "Fire It Up" in 2021 and for the second album "Friendlytown" this year. Cropper recruited Billy Gibbons, Brian May and Tim Montana. "If your heart doesn't shake at the first bars of this album, it means you're already dead," Steve jokes.

- Ruthie Foster

and the album "Mileage". The tenth studio album by a folk-blues celebrity is a reflection on a life full of triumphs and losses. This is the story of the musical journey that led the "little black girl with a guitar" from singing in churches in rural Texas to numerous Grammy nominations (this is the sixth nomination) and collaborations with Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trax

- Antonio Vergara

and the album "The Fury". This is not just a celebration of modern blues, but a masterpiece. The famous blues guitarist, singer and producer assembled an intercontinental cast of artists to create the album. Vergara hails from Ecuador and combines the influences of Chicago and Texas blues with his Latin American roots, creating a timeless, boundary-breaking sound. He is the first Latin American artist to be nominated for a Grammy in the Best Contemporary Blues Album category. Joe Bonamassa added the song "My Lucky Mojo" from this album to his personal Spotify playlist.

- Cedric Burnside

and the album "Hill Country Love". Cedric is the grandson of the famous delta bluesman R.L. Burnside, and from the age of 13 he began to tour with his grandfather as a drummer (by the way, he has several Blues Music Award awards in this category). At the age of 30, he won the Blues Music Award in the category "Best New Artist Debut" for the 2008 album "Two Man Wrecking Crew" with Lightning Malcolm. Two more albums in 2015 and 2018 were nominated for Grammys, and "I Be Trying" won in the category "Best Traditional Blues Album" in 2022. Cedric says that hill country blues (blues of the northern Mississippi region) is in his blood. "It doesn't matter where I end up: if I move to Australia or France, I'll still stay hill country. You can't take that away from me.… I feel like I am hill country blues."

- The Fabulous Thunderbirds

and the album "Struck Down". The band, which was founded in 1974 in Texas by Jimmy Vaughn, inviting Harper and vocalist Kim Wilson, who remains its only permanent member. In 1979-1983, the band released 4 albums, recognized as one of the most significant recordings of the "white blues", but not commercially very successful. In 1986, she won the Blues Music Award in the category "Band of the Year" and was twice nominated for a Grammy in 1987. Jimmy left the band in 1989 to record a joint album with Stevie Ray "Family Style". The recording of the album "Struck Down" was attended by Alvin Bishop, Bonnie Raitt, Mick Fleetwood, Keb Mo, Taj Mahal, Steve Strongman and famous music artist zydeco Teggapse Simien

- Sue Foley

and the album "One Guitar Woman". A solo acoustic album by a Canadian blues guitarist and singer dedicated to the "female guitar pioneers" who left their mark on music, not only in the blues: Elizabeth Cotten, Memphis Minnie, Rosetta Tharp, etc. Sue also wrote the book Guitar Woman. In 2001, Foley won the Juno Award (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy), received 17 Maple Blues Awards, was nominated several times for Blues Music Awards and twice won this award in 2020 and 2023.

- The band "Little Feat"

and the album "Sam's Place". The band, founded in 1969 in California, performed eclectic blues rock with elements of country rock, southern rock, rhythm and blues and soul. Among the many rock bands of the 70s, she stood out for her original sound and high performance skills. In 1979, after the death of their leader Lowell George, the band broke up. The reunion took place in 1987. The last album "Rooster Rag" was released in 2012, and it was the last to feature guitarist and vocalist Paul Barrere (died in 2019). Paul wrote the band's hits such as Skin It Back, Time Loves a Hero and Old Folks Boogie. And suddenly, in May of this year, a new album was released, where all the leading vocal parts were performed by Sam Clayton. He is a percussionist and backing vocalist, in the band since 1972. The album consists of cover versions of famous blues standards, except for the opening track.

- Taj Mahal

and his sextet with the album "Swingin' Live at The Church in Tulsa".

There is no need to introduce this outstanding bluesman. He was nominated for a Grammy 9 times, won this award three times, and in the category "Best Contemporary Blues Album". And at the beginning of this year, at the famous Tulsa studio, a new album was recorded in front of a live audience in a typical genre for a musician, combining a variety of styles.

https://open.spotify.com/album/1BS29Yn0GYgoJG7LAMkqXI?si=hSo9mN1TSuenLxdUwAI0VQ

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Molly Hatchet - Dreams I'll never see

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Tracklist:

How Long • The Zombie • Get On The Floor • The Thing I Done • Tomorrow Gon' Be Too Late • Mama Got The Blues • Goin' Back South • The Jungle Swing • Good Luck Charm • I'm the Jungle Man • On A Desert Isle • We Gon' Boogaloo

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FRANK -- DUSTY -- BILLY: IT'S GONNA BE A LONG WAY TO THE TOP.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on early ZZ TOP, "First Album" era, c. 1970. L to R:

Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, & Dusty Hill✝.

"Frank and Dusty were the rock on which the sound was built. I was the gear grinder."

-- BILLY GIBBONS (guitarist/primary vocalist) on the rhythm section of ZZ TOP

1971 DEBUT ALBUM LINEUP/DUTIES:

Billy Gibbons – guitar, vocals

Dusty Hill✝ – bass, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Goin' Down to Mexico", co-lead vocal on "Squank"

Frank Beard – drums, percussion (credited as "Rube Beard")

Sources: www.pinterest.com/foodot7846/nurse-sheryl, Music Journalism Insider, & Twitter.