“We discovered pretty early on that we were not going to succeed by trying to emulate the likes of Bob Dylan. There are some very strange things on ZZ Top records”: Billy Gibbons on ZZ’s blues roots, ’80s mega-hits and their unique “sense of weird”

“We discovered pretty early on that we were not going to succeed by trying to emulate the likes of Bob Dylan. There are some very strange things on ZZ Top records”: Billy Gibbons on ZZ’s blues roots, ’80s mega-hits and their unique “sense of weird”

“There really isn’t a whole lot to do around here other than pick up a guitar and make music,” said Billy Gibbons when asked about the place that ZZ Top call home.Known all around the world as “that little ol’ band from Texas”, ZZ Top formed in Houston way back in 1969, with Gibbons on guitar and vocals, Dusty Hill on bass and vocals, and Frank Beard on drums.Speaking to Classic Rock in 2014, Gibbons said of the Lone Star State: “It’s kind of ch…