RAW: That Little Ol' Band from Texas [Original Soundtrack]

by ZZ Top

Overview

Pay attention to the "raw" designation in RAW: That Little Ol' Band from Texas, the 2022 album that purports to be the soundtrack to the 2019 documentary That Little Ol' Band from Texas. Within the movie is a segment capturing ZZ Top playing a show at Gruene Hall, famously hailed as "the oldest continually run dance hall in Texas." That set is presented here on RAW: That Little Ol' Band from Texas, an album that winds up being a more valuable document than expected thanks to the fact that it captures the classic lineup of ZZ Top playing a bunch of down-and-dirty blues just a few years before the passing of bassist of Dusty Hill in 2021. While the group doesn't sound as spry as they did in the 1970s or '80s -- the rhythms are a little heavier, the growl in Billy Gibbons' voice is quite gravelly -- it's enjoyable to hear how they're playing as a band of old pros. They've performed these songs countless times -- it's not all the hits, but as they run through "Just Got Paid," "Heard it on the X," "La Grange," "Tush, "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide," and "Legs," it feels like they are -- but there's still energy and a palpable joy in how they launch into a groove or extend themselves in a jam and it's still a wonder to hear Gibbons solo. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/22/2022
Label:	BMG Rights Management
UPC:	4050538785586

Album Credits

Performance Credits

ZZ Top   Primary Artist
Billy Gibbons   Guitar,Vocals
Dusty Hill   Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Frank Beard   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Jordan Silva   Mixing Engineer
Will Borza   Mastering,Engineer
Florian Mihr   Art Direction
Jake Mann   Engineer
Billy Gibbons   Composer,Producer,Group Member
Bill Ham   Composer
Dusty Hill   Composer,Group Member
Frank Beard   Composer,Group Member
Ryan Hewitt   Mixing,Engineer
Howie Weinberg   Engineer,Mastering
Brian Willis   Digital Engineer
Dino Paredes   Executive Producer
Blain Clausen   Executive Producer,Production Coordination
Gary L. Moon   Engineer
Carl Stubner   Executive Producer