The ZZ Top of Rock and Roll

It is said that the most long-lasting and undying form of music is Rock. In this, listeners and the performers alike will always share moments together of being swept away by the tones and the lyrics of the songs being played. From ticketed and much-awaited concerts to in-the garage playing sessions, the listeners and the performers are always glued together, binded by Rock and inspired by the Rock.

One of the many types of Rock music is the Blues, which was popularized in the past and yet are still surviving. Currently, there are still radio stations that play Blues. In fact, it is so widespread that most Rock songs have a taste of blues in it. Well, this might be the reason why Rock refuses to die through time, as it is still the ultimate reason why fans buy and line for tickets. The reason is, Rock is still the same. It is just changing itself, but the fundamental aspects of the tone and instruments are still the same. One great Blues band that was able to sell many tickets was the ZZ Top. Now this band is an American blues rock band that was formed in the year 1969. It was started in Houston, Texas and the group members are Billy Gibbons, who does the guitar and the vocals, Dusty Hill for the bass, keyboards, and also the vocals, and Frank Beard, who plays the drums and the other percussion instruments for the band. Aside from this, they are famous for being among the few rock bands , who are still composed of its original members, notwithstanding the years and the troubles they’ve all faced. This is quite a distinction that also makes it highly convenient for their ticketed and rabid concert fans as they’ve avoided suffering the long dreadful days of seeing their favorite rock band being dismantled by their own heroes. The band was able to reach the peak of their commercial success during the 1970s and 1980s when they were able to garner many hit songs. And they still remain constant and ever-singing up to this day in the music scene.

In this, they are still together united in the concerts and releasing albums for their ticket-bearing fans, who excitedly and animatedly go to their shows, and they are not let down by the band. In the end because of their amzing solidarity and talent for what they do best, on March 15, 2004, the band known only as ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.