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ZZ Top: Live from Texas [Blu-ray]

ZZ Top: Live from Texas [Blu-ray]
Actor: Zz Top
Studio: Eagle Rock Ent
Category: DVD

List Price: $24.98
Buy New: $17.95
You Save: $7.03 (28%)



Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 77 reviews
Sales Rank: 2159

Format: Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Live
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 122 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 5.3 x 0.5

MPN: 33316
UPC: 801213331697
EAN: 0801213331697
ASIN: B0018M6J6I

Theatrical Release Date: June 24, 2008
Release Date: June 24, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

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Editorial Reviews:

Description
ZZ Top, the "little ol' band from Texas", has enjoyed enormous success on a global scale since their breakthrough in the early seventies and then their groundbreaking albums in the mid-eighties. Now for the first time one of ZZ Top's legendary live performances has been filmed for simultaneous release on DVD & Blu-ray. The track listing spans their career from early tracks such as "Waitin' For The Bus", "Just Got Paid" and the classic "La Grange", through their eighties blockbusters including "Gimme All Your Lovin'" and "Legs" (complete with furry guitars!) and up to more recent hits like "Pin Cushion". Filmed in their home state of Texas in front of a wildly enthusiastic audience, this DVD & Blu-ray captures ZZ Top at their very best.

TRACK LISTING 1) Got Me Under Pressure 2) Waitin' For The Bus 3) Jesus Just Left Chicago 4) I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide 5) Pin Cushion 6) Cheap Sunglasses 7) Pearl Necklace 8) Heard It On The X 9) Just Got Paid 10) Rough Boy 11) Blue Jean Blues 12) Gimme All Your Lovin' 13) Sharp Dressed Man 14) Legs 15) Tube Snake Boogie 16) La Grange 17) Tush

BONUS FEATURE Poker Game - Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard talk through the history of ZZ Top over a game of poker. Dallas Show Day - Behind the scenes on the ZZ Top live show. Photo Shoot - On location with ZZ Top for a typically iconic photo shoot. Bonus track - ZZ Top perform Jimi Hendrix's "Foxey Lady" live on stage.


Customer Reviews:   Read 72 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars Will never see my DVD Player again.   October 5, 2008
mikmax1 (Naperville, Il United States)
I rarely review, but felt compelled to save people from this one. The audio is horrible. I tried DD, DTS, stereo, etc. Muddy, muddled, echo'y...not sure else how to describe it. The vocals are completely a mess...like they are singing thru a pillow, while the instruments are wide open. The video is crisp and clear, but often, it shifts scene to scene every 2 seconds. I could make lots of comments about content, but it is useless due to my above comments. I like ZZ!. But this is a disaster.


2 out of 5 stars Does Billy have arthritis?   October 2, 2008
C. Bujold (Chandler, AZ)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I always knew these guys were getting long in the tooth because they were my rock heros when I was in diapers, sucking on fudgesicles (I'm now 46). I have to think that Billy Gibbons is suffering from arthritis because his timing and accuracy in hitting guitar notes is just awful. It's actually painful to hear these guys play. Frank Beard (drummer) looks like he'd rather be attending a funeral than playing this gig. With all the other reviewers complaining about the poor audio mix on this disc, I can't beleive no one else noticed this lackluster performance of the "L'il Ol' Band from Texas."


1 out of 5 stars Crappy Sound Mixing!   October 2, 2008
Neal L. Martin (Grand Forks, ND USA)
I've heard some good and some bad recordings of live performances. This one literally stinks it's so bad. I tried to remain enthusiastic but it never got any better throughout the entire DVD. (In my particular case it certainly can't be blamed on the equipment. I have top of the line Polk Audio speakers & subwoofer set up for 5.1 Surround and driven by a Sony 770w receiver.) It's crappy recording and mixing. Not at all what I'd expect from ZZ Top.


5 out of 5 stars ZZ over the TOP   September 29, 2008
Winfield Pickett (Left Coast)
Three chord rock is probably the hardest genre of music to pull off live. However, ZZ Top exceeds the everything is bigger and and better in Texas expectation with a stompin' down home stage performance where every tune is a recognizable hit made in the good ol' USA. I'd love to party with these guys! This video is the next best thing.


4 out of 5 stars Didn't expect much but...   September 27, 2008
Simple Man (Atlanta, GA United States)
I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised. I loved ZZ Top (mainly the early stuff) while in high school. Many of the bands from high school seem a step behind live. However, I guess when you play simple blues it's much easier. This isn't a KISS show that will dazzle but it's solid music with a backdrop more modern than I would have imagined. The extras are OK the best being the bonus song.

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