He plays to a click and ZZ use a pre-recorded backing track. Fooled everyone for decades. I heard them 'soundcheck' for half a day when they played an open air festival near where I was living. Billy was just jamming on top of the backing track. He sang 'live' too. Lots of fakery going on.
I heard after the credits went up and the show went off the air as it was live they stayed and did a full set for the audience way over what they were booked for...tv history and credited as being one of there best live tv appearances.
The vocal track is definitely the original recording. Billy has never sang this live, apart from on Johnny Carson show or something... that's on here and definitely worth a listen just to hear his real voice on the track. I'm a huge fan, but I'm annoyed that this song, Pincushion, Legs, Rough Boy...and many more... are always a prerecorded vocal (not necessarily the original recording) on their tours.... it's only the 80's onwards tunes that Billy sings. But it's frustrating. They even put out a 'Live' LP recently with these same NOT LIVE vocals on. A damn shame, because Billy's voice is even more awesome with age, and he has an amazing pitch range.... you can hear it when he does his "ow" to the audience. And even if he thinks it sounds bad, I'd rather hear a bad live voice than a lip-synched record any day!
@@sarge9733 Agree ! he should have been able to sing it live .. especially at his age here in 83 . Billy comes up with great stuff !! theirs no question about that . But live sadly he's not the real deal ! pre-recorded vocals , and always skips using the slide on the solo . The only reason on why is he must not think he can replicate them live .
Also notice how the main vocals actually ARE near the mic. And you don’t need to be that close to the mic to get a sound. I think you’re watching the wrong guy
Tom Wilcox hahahah I don't think so. They've been a trio for so long, they probably share the income equally. However since Gibbons gets the most attention he might get more profit from commercials etc.
Sounds different enough than the studio track. The bass is more distorted, the vocals are quieter in the mix, and Gibbons alternates between the rhythm guitar and lead, unlike the overdubs on the studio track. Perhaps they recorded "live" prior to the broadcast? From what I have read, this approach wasn't unusual for the times.
Sounds different enough than the studio track. The bass is more distorted, the vocals are quieter in the mix, and Gibbons alternates between the rhythm guitar and lead, unlike the overdubs on the studio track. Perhaps they recorded "live" prior to the broadcast? From what I have read, this approach wasn't unusual for the times.
Heaviest Billy’s guitar has ever sounded totally amazing 😉
It's those DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups he was using in those Deans back then.
Every time I listen to this song my invisible beard grows one inch longer
Trent Mention Each time I listen to this song in born again in Amarillo, TX.
1983 . . I was 16 and loved zz top . . . Being a teenager back then was one of the best blessings God ever gave me .
What I wouldn’t give to have lived during my parents time, life before internet, social media and cell phones
@@123456789jamiec i just wish i could see zz top and motley crue live at their peaks
Man, that is some dirty Texas blues right there, son.
Loving it from germany
Attaboy!
Once I watched the Nickelbad version, I had to find this video to clean my ears
Love this guys. RIP Dusty Hill
RIP DUSTY WE WILL MISS YOU
The best live version of this song. The guitar, bass, singing and the drums all
Immense
Now this is music
After 36 years, I STILL loving watching this song! Jan. 2018
Ol' Frank Beard, the metronome man! Such a consistent player.
He is relentless!!
He plays to a click and ZZ use a pre-recorded backing track. Fooled everyone for decades. I heard them 'soundcheck' for half a day when they played an open air festival near where I was living. Billy was just jamming on top of the backing track. He sang 'live' too. Lots of fakery going on.
@@burlatsdemontaigne6147 you are full of shit dude.
@@burlatsdemontaigne6147 He might be playing to a click but I don’t hear any tracks here.
The kids will never know how hard that look and sound HIT in 1983.
Still hits like a Mack truck.
This song literally still sounds like you’re standing 3 feet away from a passing freight train
ZZ Top so good it sounds dubbed and they are just acting. But this is as real as a heart attack.
gtfo, heart attacks are a lie.
@@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid word
The vocals are dubbed but the rest is live
@@jackoc7399 not lipsynced.
Fake as the Eliminator Album
amazing video for 1983 wow thanks for sharing
Looks like they're covered in dirt, but it's actually 100% pure Columbian party dust. The 80's were great
Hot damn a video on CZcams with 0 dislikes. As it should be!
Some asshole ruined it.
There's one in every crowd.
3 dislikes now... Is there a way to revoke someone's right to dislike? If so, those three bastards deserve it! Haha
Now we can’t even see the dislikes.
RIP Dusty Hill. 🕊️🙏🎸
I heard after the credits went up and the show went off the air as it was live they stayed and did a full set for the audience way over what they were booked for...tv history and credited as being one of there best live tv appearances.
Awesome song by an awesome band.
These guys are legendary - insane performance!
Great
This blues guitar sound and tone is heavier than any Heavy Metal band ever. Billy fucking nails it.
Wow... Great band, and such an iconic song.
True diamond!!!! I am speechless
RIP Dusty Hill
Good bye Duster, you'll be missed!
Love this song and they still have the same 3 members Legends and his voice sounds exactly like he sings now wow
Wow; awesomeness. Thanks for sharing this with us; Jesus Christ Bless! ;)
Coolest version ever!!!!
Rip Dusty Hill 🙏🏻😩😎
Amazing band! That Jimmy Reed approach!
Great style of 70s music
If you learn your trade then you get to be this Badass.
Saw them live at Madison Square Garden Eliminator Tour. Unbelievable show !!!!! R.I.P. Dusty✌️😎🤘
Awesome band
Drummer fills in to perfection 🥁
Those people are having so much fun. That’s what’s it’s like I guess.
Bangin’
Raw
Wuchtig.
Sounds to me like they are using a vocal track. The music though is DEFINITELY live.
The vocal track is definitely the original recording.
Billy has never sang this live, apart from on Johnny Carson show or something... that's on here and definitely worth a listen just to hear his real voice on the track.
I'm a huge fan, but I'm annoyed that this song, Pincushion, Legs, Rough Boy...and many more... are always a prerecorded vocal (not necessarily the original recording) on their tours.... it's only the 80's onwards tunes that Billy sings. But it's frustrating. They even put out a 'Live' LP recently with these same NOT LIVE vocals on.
A damn shame, because Billy's voice is even more awesome with age, and he has an amazing pitch range.... you can hear it when he does his "ow" to the audience.
And even if he thinks it sounds bad, I'd rather hear a bad live voice than a lip-synched record any day!
@@sarge9733 Agree ! he should have been able to sing it live .. especially at his age here in 83 . Billy comes up with great stuff !! theirs no question about that . But live sadly he's not the real deal ! pre-recorded vocals , and always skips using the slide on the solo . The only reason on why is he must not think he can replicate them live .
2020 🤘
im listening to this, in the hood still.
Un fucking real, that guitar sound is savage
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Hey this is max i like zztop they are very cool on stage anyways
They commin running just as fast as they can....
THE TUBE. NO BAND COULD LIP SYNC ON THIS SHOW. PLAY LIVE OR NO SHOW.
Wham! did it in 1983
Billy is clearly not signing live .. on this song . He's lipping to the studio vocal track .
damn, cool !!!!!
Next week The Fall...love ZZ Top and The Fall...do what ? Seen both bands live....
This song is so powerful, by the end of the video I too had grown a beard
That's how it's done.
1:57 the very escence of ZZtop!
It is dubbed, sound doesn’t change when he moves away from the microphone and the lips aren’t always in synch.
Loser alert
Also notice how the main vocals actually ARE near the mic. And you don’t need to be that close to the mic to get a sound. I think you’re watching the wrong guy
Oni są nie powtarzalni!!!!!!!!
заебись!
a bit of real Texas boogie woogie.
I, for one, won't be watching next week
does gibbons get paid more since he does most of the singing?
Tom Wilcox hahahah I don't think so. They've been a trio for so long, they probably share the income equally. However since Gibbons gets the most attention he might get more profit from commercials etc.
Hahaha
@@yannicklam7418 cool. I have that on vinyl I bought back when it came out
Live 😂
Sounds different enough than the studio track. The bass is more distorted, the vocals are quieter in the mix, and Gibbons alternates between the rhythm guitar and lead, unlike the overdubs on the studio track. Perhaps they recorded "live" prior to the broadcast? From what I have read, this approach wasn't unusual for the times.
Nickelback tried to do this and sucked.
They are totally lip syncing
hate to say it but they aren't playing live. perhaps the drummer but the bassist Def isn't playing
No, they're playing. It looks like the video sync is off
Gibbons' singing sounds like the studio performance.
Sounds different enough than the studio track. The bass is more distorted, the vocals are quieter in the mix, and Gibbons alternates between the rhythm guitar and lead, unlike the overdubs on the studio track. Perhaps they recorded "live" prior to the broadcast? From what I have read, this approach wasn't unusual for the times.
windk100 I think I read somewhere, maybe the biography ’Sharp Dressed Men’ that the bass tracks on Eliminator were all synthesizer.
They’re playing live you idiot.
RIP Dusty Hill