WORLD'S MOST UNIQUE VOICE? | First Time Hearing ZZ Top 🎵 La Grange Reaction

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  • This is our first time listening to ZZ Top. We were on a live stream the other day and got flooded with ZZ Top recommendations. We ran a poll and La Grange won the poll. We heard the news that Dusty Hill passed away and we send our condolences to his family, friends, and fans. RIP Dusty Hill
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  • @rammelcol
    @rammelcol 2 ปีที่แล้ว +660

    Man, she gets it. Every video I see from these kids, she's got cool ideas on how these voices sound. She feels the rhythm, she gets the nuances and finds a way to describe them that are unique to her, but we can all understand.

    • @kierstenridgway4634
      @kierstenridgway4634 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Well said. ❤✌

    • @kentonkruger8333
      @kentonkruger8333 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Sound as physical texture, and I understand exactly what she means. It's awesome.

    • @daverice2426
      @daverice2426 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Yeah, her perception is off the chain. Her comparison of his voice to leather was straight-up synesthesia

    • @martinlepper4522
      @martinlepper4522 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      She's a very interesting person. Awesome.

    • @michaelmurray3800
      @michaelmurray3800 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I like her a lot.

  • @Zundfolge
    @Zundfolge 3 ปีที่แล้ว +669

    I could see the scene now.
    Lex: Your voice is like a leather moccasin.
    Billy Gibbons: [bobbing his head gently] Yeah, I can dig that.

    • @neillenet291
      @neillenet291 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Dusty Hill on vocals

    • @damonbrown5424
      @damonbrown5424 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@neillenet291 Nope. It's Billy.
      th-cam.com/video/SE1xO44FlME/w-d-xo.html

    • @LordRahl1975
      @LordRahl1975 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@neillenet291You may be thinking of Tush. Dusty sang vocals on that.

    • @neillenet291
      @neillenet291 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@LordRahl1975 you are right, I stand corrected.

    • @neillenet291
      @neillenet291 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@damonbrown5424 yeah we've determined that

  • @raynscloud8072
    @raynscloud8072 2 ปีที่แล้ว +417

    "I had these leather moccasins that sounded just like him" may be the single best description of a singers tone that I have ever heard. Epic! I love your unique way of describing sounds.

    • @tattoodude8946
      @tattoodude8946 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I know, right?! I love how she puts into words the vibe of certain music. And the fact that it is generally spot on (somehow, in a weird way) combined with the look on Brad's face when she says it makes it so hilarious.

    • @greenbluemonkey
      @greenbluemonkey 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It was also hilarious.

    • @spbwillie
      @spbwillie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yeah, that was poetic, original, and super on point. Wow, really cool...

    • @gabrieldilworth8114
      @gabrieldilworth8114 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I've played guitar for a few bands and had another musician describe one of my solos as nectar dripping from a peach. lol He always had a way of describing music in a visual way. He ended up being my best friend for 20 years until his untimely death 3 years ago. Mark Williams RIP

    • @ERen-tj6jg
      @ERen-tj6jg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mel (I know I'm going to get his last name wrong)..Mel Tormai was described as having a velvet voice...if you were to hear him you would understand what Lexi is saying.

  • @Boogie597
    @Boogie597 2 ปีที่แล้ว +219

    Man, this girl has the deepest understanding of music and the most amazing way of describing whar she is hearing. she has a magical ear and hears things in songs that most people just don't get. Brad is so different and how Lexie confuses him is priceless. I love this pair of kids. They are so Yin and Yang and both make the experience enjoyable.

    • @shonaboufford7342
      @shonaboufford7342 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I knew exactly what she was saying. I love her thought processes

    • @t-bone6467
      @t-bone6467 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yin and yang exactly!

    • @yvesblues560
      @yvesblues560 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Leather Laughing Like hell 😁😁😁

    • @johnwebster76
      @johnwebster76 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I love the way she just enjoys the music

    • @albertdonkrell7838
      @albertdonkrell7838 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      her smile is pretty magical as well.....

  • @vickiroman189
    @vickiroman189 3 ปีที่แล้ว +541

    I remember this bursting onto the radio - like no music I had ever heard before. I saw them shortly after this and could not believe such a solid wall of music could come from 3 people. RIP, Dusty. You were legend.

    • @michaelharris7840
      @michaelharris7840 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I’ve seen them in concert 6 times and had a truly great time at each concert! Easily one of the best bands in concert!!! So much fun!!!

    • @seanjohnson13
      @seanjohnson13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Kinda cried when I found out

    • @andrethomas7096
      @andrethomas7096 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Southern version of Rush

    • @lotswifemusic9965
      @lotswifemusic9965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And that’s how it was back then. Everyone was original, nobody sound alike. Truly a landmark time in music

    • @naudianeels1328
      @naudianeels1328 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Rest in peace, Dusty. 🙏💕🙏

  • @eximusic
    @eximusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +323

    He's imitating blues singer John Lee Hooker's singing style in this song (esp. the "how, how, how" part). Everyone understands what Lex is saying - she's a natural poet.

    • @johnthompson9440
      @johnthompson9440 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That’s what I thought . Love both songs

    • @timmacsweet1
      @timmacsweet1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I can think of one person that doesn’t know what Lex is saying and they’re in the video.

    • @plangford00
      @plangford00 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes Lex we get you!

    • @toddjoseph1tj
      @toddjoseph1tj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Your correct. complete old delta blues sound with serious overdriven distortion. Damn the were awesome!!!

    • @fredriksvard2603
      @fredriksvard2603 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@toddjoseph1tj i just tried playing this and im more like, wow it's so clean, low gain. Especially during the solo. He got way grittier later on, super dirty with tons of fuzz etc.

  • @timglenn9357
    @timglenn9357 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    This lady is absolutely adorable. Incredibly gorgeous. Her smile is infectious and her husband is a cool cool cat. My fave peeps.

  • @thomasstengel7356
    @thomasstengel7356 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Billy Gibbons is definitely one of a kind. Unique voice and kick ass guitar player. And, Lex is dead-on with her allusions as always.

  • @pulsatingsausageboy2076
    @pulsatingsausageboy2076 3 ปีที่แล้ว +155

    Lex is naturally high 🤣 Tush is another ZZ Top classic worth checking out.

    • @ReaLibro
      @ReaLibro 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      All their music is 🔥.

    • @Ieeho98
      @Ieeho98 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes, and lets see if they can figure out what Tush is! RIP Dusty Hill!

  • @amalfi460
    @amalfi460 3 ปีที่แล้ว +280

    You can see Lex’s inner beauty every time she flashes that bright smile and her eyes light up……love it

    • @MrZootalores
      @MrZootalores 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      she was digging the voice & the squawking guitar solo on the outro + she's rather good-looking too!

    • @Flare4roach
      @Flare4roach 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      She's quite beautiful and full of life. Love watching both their reactions.

    • @wallacelambert9308
      @wallacelambert9308 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      She is beautiful

    • @dicklindell948
      @dicklindell948 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      She is such a doll and loves the groove, perfect!

    • @johnandrews5414
      @johnandrews5414 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Lex is a superstar.

  • @darrenchapman7500
    @darrenchapman7500 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    I know what Lex is sayin’ about his voice. Billy is so blues driven in his music. Billy is chill and got that deep voice. John Lee Hooker.

  • @randycollins7699
    @randycollins7699 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Lex is awesome in her reactions... she definitely is unique. I love it. RIP Dusty Hill.

  • @stickyfingers02
    @stickyfingers02 3 ปีที่แล้ว +228

    This song is literally about a brothel lol

    • @theodoreritola9758
      @theodoreritola9758 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lagrange Came out in 1973 ,, I LOVE 70s ZZ TOP the best

    • @sfrjenkins
      @sfrjenkins 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      The best little whorehouse in Texas. La Grange, Texas is right up the road from me. 😉

    • @minigirl6379
      @minigirl6379 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      It's about a whorehouse in LaGrange, Texas. It was called the Chicken Ranch. It was in operation during the Great Depression. Nobody had any money or food back then. The men wanted their needs tended to, and the ladies of the evening had to eat. So, the men would pay the ladies with a chicken, hence The Chicken Ranch. The men got their swerve on and the ladies got to eat. It was a win/win. I live about 25 miles from there. Actually went to see ZZ Top when they performed in LaGrange. It was one of the hilights of my life. RIP Dusty. You made us Texans so proud!

    • @FuzzyWCTX
      @FuzzyWCTX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      And Tube Snake Boogie is about.........Happy Places!

    • @MrSchmaaz
      @MrSchmaaz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Let's not forget "Pearl Necklace"

  • @cartercarter645
    @cartercarter645 2 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    The Moccasin references is perfect! His voice is weather beaten fo sure - decades of the Blues comes through

    • @SteveBrownleesMusicPortal
      @SteveBrownleesMusicPortal 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Except that Billy Gibbons was only 25 years old when he recorded the vocals to this song.

    • @pandorafox3944
      @pandorafox3944 ปีที่แล้ว

      In their documentary, the engineer said Billy Gibbons ran around outside where it was cold, until he was cold. It made his voice deeper and more raw. THAT is why he sounds like that. He wanted that voice for this sound.

  • @user-cr1oh4qq5z
    @user-cr1oh4qq5z 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    1974, first time I ever heard this song. Changed my life forever.

  • @andrewedgecombe
    @andrewedgecombe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    Lex: you know what I'm saying?
    Brad: no-one knows what you're saying
    Everyone: speak for yourself!
    "Voice like leather moccasins" is really evocative, and works really well!

  • @toddsonnier3763
    @toddsonnier3763 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    They played my dad's prom in the 60s as The Moving Sidewalks.
    This song is about the famous Chicken Ranch brothel in TX. ZZ TOP is as Texas as longhorns, Whataburger and HS football

    • @storbokki371
      @storbokki371 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Another Texas legend they should listen to, SRV.

    • @lawrencejoy2256
      @lawrencejoy2256 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Don't forget about Buc-ee's and HEB.

    • @justinmann1629
      @justinmann1629 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yup from Bacliff. My mom and dad saw them countless times even as moving sidewalks

    • @JustMe-gn6yf
      @JustMe-gn6yf 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      And Willy Nelson

    • @timenzenauer9313
      @timenzenauer9313 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That little ol' band from Texas!

  • @seanslaughter5483
    @seanslaughter5483 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    R.I.P. Dusty Hill bassist ZZ TOP and legend! Rock on in Heaven!

    • @yeahboiii6640
      @yeahboiii6640 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For sure! 😭

    • @ryansalmons5279
      @ryansalmons5279 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I know it's different types of music, but just imagine, Stevie on lead vocals/guitar, Dusty on bass, Dimebag switching between lead & rhythm guitar, & Vinnie Paul on drums. The sounds those 4 could make together & ALL Texas legends

    • @minigirl6379
      @minigirl6379 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ryan S- Agreed. I'd give me left tit to see that lineup. They could even add Janis on some vocals and Johnny Winter could throw in some licks for good measure. We're not worthy of a lineup like that.💯

    • @betsyduane3461
      @betsyduane3461 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He also sang TUSH

  • @kevindowd31021
    @kevindowd31021 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Love Lex's smile! She hears (and sees) the beauty of the music.

  • @johnharrid5729
    @johnharrid5729 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Lex has a very large artist streak in her. She doesn't see the world like everyone else. Moreover she's able to articulate what she feels from the music

  • @Zundfolge
    @Zundfolge 3 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    Next do "Waitin’ for the Bus/Jesus just left Chicago" (and yes, you have to listen to the two songs together, its like a law or something).

    • @Eowyn187
      @Eowyn187 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes!! Their best album imo.

    • @yonahlemieux6719
      @yonahlemieux6719 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If it’s not a law, it should be!

    • @ramblerdave1339
      @ramblerdave1339 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just Got Paid, is also a great track!

  • @paulshaw9953
    @paulshaw9953 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    I feel like with this last couple of reactions we are getting closer to Stevie Ray Vaughan and "Texas Flood"

    • @sabrinastarks7868
      @sabrinastarks7868 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      OH YES!!!!!... PLEASE let that happen.

    • @pineapplecan_1293
      @pineapplecan_1293 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They reacted to it on a live stream yesterday. The same stream where the last two reactions come from.

    • @sutherngirrl7590
      @sutherngirrl7590 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes please!!

    • @paulshaw9953
      @paulshaw9953 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pineapplecan_1293 Well that is great news!

    • @TheOneAndOnlyFloridaMan
      @TheOneAndOnlyFloridaMan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I can only hope lol

  • @kd8199
    @kd8199 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Brad: logical
    Lex: abstract as hell.
    Like ‘em. Love her!

  • @CANDOKNOWHOW
    @CANDOKNOWHOW 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    ZZ Top is Top Shelf fo sho!
    “Heard It On The X”, “Cheap Sunglasses” and “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide” are my personal favs by the band.

    • @rbellgtx68
      @rbellgtx68 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ten foot pole is classic willie G mostly gibberish but awesome

  • @brasco96wired67
    @brasco96wired67 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Straight otta Texas. ZZ Top is deep well that's worth a deep dive. These guys are old school great.

  • @Flesharrower
    @Flesharrower 3 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    The whole moccasin discussion had me rolling around laughing.

    • @RustyDust101
      @RustyDust101 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Me, I instantly got that description, and I loved it.
      Perfect. The outer texture is a bit rough, but the smoothness of the leather as it bends.
      The best analogy for Billy's voice.

    • @rothed16
      @rothed16 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm at the part now 😂😂😂

  • @richardrogers4187
    @richardrogers4187 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The Lady's an artist !! Her descriptions are spot on.

  • @THESTREGA666
    @THESTREGA666 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The incredible amount of cuteness Lex continues to show is sooooo lovable! She could understand Duran Duran's "Smell like a sound" lyric. lol

  • @claimguy
    @claimguy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    "I don't know what a riff is..." Riff is life, Brad! And you just hear one of the top 5 in rock history.

  • @mikeobrien8886
    @mikeobrien8886 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I love watching Lex react. Without saying a word her facial expressions and smile say everything. She is a true rocker

  • @AristicMan
    @AristicMan ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ZZ Top guitarist and lead singer Billy Gibbons was there when the Jimi Hendrix Experience performed their legendary 1969 show at the Los Angeles Forum. At the time, Gibbons was still in his pre-ZZ Top band Moving Sidewalks, and opening for the Experience on a handful of dates had sparked a friendship with Hendrix. Things like that make you legendary.

  • @ky8hu
    @ky8hu ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Lexi, I'm a musician, and I once told the guitar center guy I wanted my distortion to sound gray. So I love the way you associate sounds with objects and senses and colors. Also, whenever you do that, i follow you immediately!

  • @NeonNights80
    @NeonNights80 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Great vocals and guitar by Billy Gibbons, check out the song "I'm Bad I'm Nationwide"
    Their catalog is extensive, their first album came out in 1971 and the last album they put out was in 2012.

    • @largemouthhunter5014
      @largemouthhunter5014 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why do you have Hillary Clinton's baby picture as profile pic ? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @gsturnerjr
      @gsturnerjr 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love the most overlooked Black Sabbath album of all time. Ian's voice is spectacular!

    • @randall4402
      @randall4402 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Deguello is an awesome album!

    • @Prone2Thrill
      @Prone2Thrill 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      on my daily playlist!

    • @senovar
      @senovar 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gsturnerjr Keep away from the digital bitch.

  • @willblood7082
    @willblood7082 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Lex’s metaphors are legendary ❤️ 😂

  • @douglawson8937
    @douglawson8937 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Leather is a perfect descriptor for his voice. Leather is kind of old feeling, worn, soft but can be rough but it's never cheap. It's got depth and richness to it, just like his voice.

  • @bowtangey6830
    @bowtangey6830 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    MY favorite ZZ Top song. When it dropped I was living in Columbus. BAM! BAM! BAM! That guitar work of Billy Gibbons grabbed me and has not let go 47 years later. The lyrics weren't even half the song!

  • @deanroddey2881
    @deanroddey2881 3 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    I find this kind of thing interesting because it just shows how things can turn completely around over time. The guys in ZZ Top worshipped the old, black blues players who came before them, and (at least at that time) really were channeling them. Now, all these years later, a young black couple listens to a white band playing this stuff, and has no idea where it's all coming from. When in fact of course it's their own musical heritage.
    It's cycles within cycles.

    • @GodWeenSatan
      @GodWeenSatan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Exactly, if they listened to BB king they would understand

    • @fredriksvard2603
      @fredriksvard2603 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@GodWeenSatan albert king. But why would they connect with blues/rock more than anyone else in 2021... it's like saying they should feel some sort of bond with poor people in the delta 100+ years ago, or why not indigenous african music.. if anything it's hiphop

    • @SageOftheSubway
      @SageOftheSubway 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      John Lee Hooker… “A how…how…how…how…”

    • @truthtrumpsdumbness638
      @truthtrumpsdumbness638 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      boom boom!

    • @leehanson1416
      @leehanson1416 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@fredriksvard2603 Particularly when listening to Stevie Ray. He was a huge Albert King fan.

  • @thomasharris4942
    @thomasharris4942 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Lex is speaking of synesthesia: when you can...transfer your experience between senses, like seeing music or smelling colors. It's one of the traits a lot of geniuses have. Some genius musicians see notes as colors, no joke.

    • @IDriveAnAudi
      @IDriveAnAudi 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe not quite synesthesia, but her description musical timbre in this case. I doubt she literally identifies, or first thinks of all or most sounds as colors, texture etc.

    • @photographervideographer2697
      @photographervideographer2697 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great comment.

    • @dianaspears571
      @dianaspears571 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Artist of all kinds do this. Creative people in general cross senses like this.

    • @triphophoney2981
      @triphophoney2981 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kanye has it.

    • @maxsparks5183
      @maxsparks5183 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mozart did that I have read

  • @edwardgallegos7679
    @edwardgallegos7679 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Billy Gibbons once said he plays everything in the key of G demolished. One of the greatest and most underrated guitarist of all time. Sad to see Dusty passed . R.I.P.

  • @bohnzo
    @bohnzo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    They described their dominant senses. Lex said it sounds like a leather moccasin. She has associated sounds with things before. She is a visual person. Brad seems to relate better to taste. It’s not weird.
    I like how when the beat kicked in at the beginning and Lex looked over at Brad and he was smiling from ear to ear. She did a double take and started grooving. These two are like peas and carrots!!

  • @erictrombley9088
    @erictrombley9088 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Love ZZ Top. Bluesy sound with amazing guitar. Glad you like it. Enjoyed the reaction

    • @erictrombley9088
      @erictrombley9088 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They have done ONE power ballad called Rough Boy if you wanna hear an amazing guitar

  • @Sharpester
    @Sharpester 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I couldn't contain my laughter when Lex started describing what leather sounds like 😂🤣😂

  • @tekjunky1
    @tekjunky1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Lex, I love watching you explain what is in that abstract head of yours. You are so awesome!

  • @rdkLakota
    @rdkLakota 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Don’t you ever lose her young man!!! 😂 She’s definitely one of a kind. She’s perfect!😂😂😂 God bless

  • @Gutslinger
    @Gutslinger 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The leather analogy was perfect. She almost always seems in perfect tune with it, and I almost always agree with the comparisons that she comes up with. Lol

  • @ulisesmaderamejia4847
    @ulisesmaderamejia4847 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Their bassist died rarely this week at 72. Please react Tush where the bassist sings it!! 💯💯

    • @theodoreritola9758
      @theodoreritola9758 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      70s ZZTOP Baby

    • @jonkitrel6622
      @jonkitrel6622 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Turn the lights down low,
      and have a party on the patio.
      RIP, Dusty.

  • @ronwilliams6565
    @ronwilliams6565 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love Lexs interpretation and reactions ...lol She is soooo cute!

  • @donaljolley8222
    @donaljolley8222 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Lex is exactly right to describe the texture of a voice, comparing it to the texture one feels. Brad asks "you see something and think of a sound? (I paraphrase)" Yes, that's true. Art has texture, whether its visual or audial.

  • @maxbrazil3712
    @maxbrazil3712 3 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    You are the KING when it comes to pausing at exactly the WRONG time.

    • @photographervideographer2697
      @photographervideographer2697 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bullsht. They pause and then back it up to restart. Perfect.

    • @EdDunkle
      @EdDunkle 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I had a film teacher who loved to stop the film just when people started to get into it. These guys do the same thing!

    • @smashleyscott8272
      @smashleyscott8272 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Noted!!! Lol

    • @toddjoseph1tj
      @toddjoseph1tj 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂😂😂😂😂 No doubt

    • @Jay-pi7gf
      @Jay-pi7gf 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s ok for others to have differing opinions. Otherwise, life would be wayyy boring.

  • @Melanie-AlwaysJustMe
    @Melanie-AlwaysJustMe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Great reaction y'all!!! Oh yea ZZ Top had one of the most unique sound there ever has been. May Dusty R.I.P. 💔 he was the bassist, died this week. I've always loved this band!

  • @blanewilliams5960
    @blanewilliams5960 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You guys are so much fun and I love that you keep the videos short and sweet. "Leather moccasins" Ok, let's go with that, lot's of good song to check out from ZZ. Since I am new here I am going to binge on your videos for the next couple days. Thank you both. 👍

  • @glennplesnarski3730
    @glennplesnarski3730 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Waitin' For the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago are among my favorite ZZ Top songs.

  • @owenbb505
    @owenbb505 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    I've binged a few of their reactions now and her descriptions of the songs never fail to make me smile or laugh my ass off. Lex, your imagination is as beautiful as that smile. Brad, really cool how you're letting your curiosity branch out in all directions when it comes to this music. You guys can count me as a sub!

    • @slimslamfl
      @slimslamfl ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yup, happened to me too

  • @Mboogie69
    @Mboogie69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    For how few different notes he’s playing on the outro solo, it’s a testament to how feel and groove is better than a flurry of notes. Beyond a cool song

    • @martinlepper4522
      @martinlepper4522 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Those seemingly random squeal like notes are pinch harmonics. Very cool & sort of difficult to do at the right time & casually 'throw in' there. Love the song & reaction.

  • @BigBadBrassBawls
    @BigBadBrassBawls 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When I was a kid, I went 2 or 3 ZZ Top concerts. I remember going to Tulane Stadium on their World Wide Texas Tour and one in Mobile Alabama and after both concerts it was like I had ear plugs in my ears. Everything was muffled for about an hour after the concert. IT WAS SO LOUD! But, they played La Grange at both concerts. It was awesome.

  • @timtravasos2742
    @timtravasos2742 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lex's description is so creative and detailed. Awesome. Lex's world is a wonderland of joy!

  • @Capt620
    @Capt620 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I know exactly what you mean about the sound of leather moccasin’s Lex.

    • @Fedorevsky
      @Fedorevsky 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too. I would actually think most people would but what do I know, haha!

    • @kristaf6234
      @kristaf6234 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too! Our brains must work in a particular way!

    • @1gruntusmc
      @1gruntusmc 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right on the money! Billy's vocals are slow, funky & smooth with ruff textured accents, comfortable like a pair of old leather moccasins to your soul. You guy's will love their other classics like 'Jesus just left Chicago' or really anything else you'd pick out. These guy's didn't rock anything without Texas funk & southern soul in it.
      RIP Dusty 🙏 thanks for the many concerts, decades of great music filled with gritty Texas soul.

    • @KapmansBasementWorkshop
      @KapmansBasementWorkshop 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lex has it right!

  • @Horton13
    @Horton13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I really enjoy your personalities and reactions but I have to say, Brad you really found yourself a good one! To say she's a breath of fresh air is a massive understatement. Keep up the great work!

  • @MrMinuteman69
    @MrMinuteman69 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have seen them in concert twice. Great shows and great music.
    They sound almost like their album music in concert.

  • @jockmcque3018
    @jockmcque3018 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Caught these guys live back in the late 80's have never seen so many bikers. Top concert and top night. Good review by the way

  • @christinegelabert1651
    @christinegelabert1651 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've seen them multiple times in concert and they NEVER disappoint! You are loved and you will be missed so much brother. Rest in Peace Dusty
    🤘😎❤️😭🤟

  • @jasondufresne7005
    @jasondufresne7005 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I like Lex side-eying Brad while she says "I like really weird stuff."

  • @christina9alls
    @christina9alls 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I hope Lex NEVER runs out of great music to discover

  • @sattymike0155
    @sattymike0155 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Lex has a fascinating mind -- when she explains I always get it

  • @DeansMayhem
    @DeansMayhem 2 ปีที่แล้ว +179

    Once again, Lex shows that she is the one with the ear for music, she's the one with soul. I "got" her comparison to leather right away, Brad has no clue.

    • @certainarchangel8315
      @certainarchangel8315 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ! Like leather boots "croke" like a frog

    • @bobgarr6246
      @bobgarr6246 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Unless it's all part of the act, Brad is clueless.

    • @smashleyscott8272
      @smashleyscott8272 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Bro, Brad is the the more linier, logical thinker.... Lex is the creative. Neither are wrong, both are necessary, and complimentary.

    • @DeansMayhem
      @DeansMayhem 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@smashleyscott8272 That's pretty much what I said. You just said it nicer. :)

    • @fastsavannah7684
      @fastsavannah7684 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh he has! She’s just more… sensual?

  • @garretisla5282
    @garretisla5282 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The most music to come out of three people ever. Ever. They sounded like a five or six person band, but it was just these badass dudes shredding, driving kick ass cars, and making faces melt. Legends, one and all!

    • @frostymugger95
      @frostymugger95 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Have you never heard Rush?

    • @garretisla5282
      @garretisla5282 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@frostymugger95 oh yeah! The bass lines in rush are what legends are made of!

    • @frostymugger95
      @frostymugger95 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@garretisla5282 not to mention one of the best ever rock drummers and most underappreciated guitar players of all time...

    • @garretisla5282
      @garretisla5282 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@frostymugger95 for sure! They had great composition as musicians!

  • @bostonvair
    @bostonvair 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Lex, I just LOVE your metaphors (like the moccasin one). Don't ever change.

  • @Icehso140
    @Icehso140 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That trio has been playing together for 50 years according to ZZ Top on the Netflix documentary. That voice was unique to this song.

  • @firestarterxox69
    @firestarterxox69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    For whatever reason this came up on my feed...
    I'm glad it did, and I will check the rest of your content out. It's weird seeing other people reacting to music, but you two made it very enjoyable. The guy on the left with that cut jaw line and the woman on the right... you guys make me jealous, haha. Very enjoyable experience here!

  • @haroldrhodes2610
    @haroldrhodes2610 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    spot on with the leather analogy....ZZ has that second skin feel

  • @katmandu1747
    @katmandu1747 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    FYI the Chicken Ranch Was located outside of LaGrange. Thus the lyrics "they got a lot of nice girls". The movie and stage play " The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" was inspired by the " chicken ranch".

  • @photographervideographer2697
    @photographervideographer2697 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Billy Gibbons voice sounds like leather moccasins????
    What an astute, unique perspective. Indeed, that is a great description young lady!
    Many I love this couple. I really dig getting a completely different cultural background take on the music I love.

  • @pennycartoon8
    @pennycartoon8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The way lex describes music is off the wall, yet totally relatable. Once she described Deftones as "drippy" I was on board. Always felt it, just didn't know how to put it into words. Lol . Love your reactions.

  • @sutherngirrl7590
    @sutherngirrl7590 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Lex: I had a pair of moccasins that sounded like this.
    *She explains
    Brad: Nobody knows what you mean.
    Me: Absolutely I do.
    Lex & I: Soul sistas!
    🤘✌️

    • @BradAndLex
      @BradAndLex  3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Hahahaha yes! 😂😂❤️

    • @devodavis6747
      @devodavis6747 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BradAndLex Hey Lex, that kind of voice is sometimes said to have some "vanilla grits". Lowell George from Little Feat has 'em for sure!

    • @fewwiggle
      @fewwiggle 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Excellent -- perhaps you can explain it to me!!! :-)

    • @dougkydur9841
      @dougkydur9841 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Lex explaining things to Brad is like describing the smell of the colour nine to a fish in a tree.

  • @jasonhelms6420
    @jasonhelms6420 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im really glad yall are listening to the music i grew up with, love yall much keep doing you!

  • @donhathaway3234
    @donhathaway3234 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lucky enough to have seen them on their 50 Tour a couple of years ago when Dusty was still with us. Still rocking!!

  • @jon-pauldupont5746
    @jon-pauldupont5746 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    His voice is “leathery” in this song for sure

  • @maestrolimpio86
    @maestrolimpio86 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your leather moccs is a PERFECT description. He would be so flattered if he heard this.

  • @radio645
    @radio645 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    ZZ Top first time I saw them live in 1977 they were sooo loud, my ears are still ringing!

  • @markkappe1995
    @markkappe1995 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The song is actually about going to visit the place that inspired the comedy movie "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas." And that's one of the great guitar riffs ever.

  • @FenderBassMan
    @FenderBassMan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Lex is exactly the kinda girl you wanna take to a ZZ Top concert! Or maybe just about any guitar-heavy rock concert! She gets it in her own way.

  • @Sportsref13
    @Sportsref13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I was at their last show together in Louisville.. amazing show.. you could see Dusty was hurting, but he was a trooper and performing brilliantly.. just not as much footwork and dancing about as the other concerts of their from over the years.. 70+ years old and still rockin hard... RIP Dusty.. Heaven just got a bit more of the Rhythm & Blues

  • @VaughnBrown1965
    @VaughnBrown1965 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Brad you’re so lucky to have her. She’s an angel 😁🤙

  • @ronaldreese8517
    @ronaldreese8517 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I can't believe through all the comments I've read. No one person I saw mentioned their greatest song ever( Cheap Sunglasses)! Best riffed song and lead guitar solo with so much soul! You guys will love it!

  • @jeffreywillis4258
    @jeffreywillis4258 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    They only have one guitar, one bass and one drummer. The "background" music IS rhythm guitar. THIS is is referred to as the melody. The "high pitched" notes you refer to is lead guitar. Lead guitar progressions are also known as "riffs" or "licks". Most bands have two 6 stings guitar players. One for rhythm, one for lead. Billy Gibbons plays both rhythm & lead without dubbing in the studio. They can (could) play everything on an album live in concert. They were the biggest little 3 member band in the world. Ironic side note: The only member without a beard is the drummer. His name is Frank Beard.

    • @bertpainter8385
      @bertpainter8385 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Great break down explanation. I'm not sure they will get the just of it all and realize how hard it is to sound this full and good with only a 3 piece band. Only those who have tried it, really understand how much talent the guitarist has to have. Bands like Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Rush etc.

    • @bzbzob
      @bzbzob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There is actually a rhythm track on this, the studio version, though.

    • @amwilliams1502
      @amwilliams1502 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's a double track guitar part man. No one can play a solo and rhythm track at the same time with only one set of arms 😂

  • @bikerbud3903
    @bikerbud3903 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Lex... I get you. You really feel the music through your whole body. Like you naturally break down each instrument and feel it. There's people who just listen and like songs they hear, then there are those that really feel it like you. Its a different level.

  • @acoustickelly550
    @acoustickelly550 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lex, you nailed he leather analogy. The vocals are full of texture. Nicely done!!!

  • @MundoDragon
    @MundoDragon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I like how right before the ending solo when the drums come back in, you can hear Frank Beard lightly hit the snare as he was going to come in at that point but changed his mind, but the entry was so good that they left it in the final mix. I love when it wasn't so easy to edit music. It had so much more humanity to it. Once Protools took over, you could construct a piece of music that sounds so perfect that it's monotonous. The human nuances of music is why everyone, such as yourselves, reacts to older music, before it was produced in a factory.

  • @tp3922
    @tp3922 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The story behind the song La Grange ... the most famous brothel ever (in Texas). It was in business for over 100 years, people from even south of the border and Canada and Washington DC would go there .... A magazine issued reveals the history of the brothel and they promised to include a follow up story in a future issue that would include the list of names of known clients. The federal government finally shut the brothel down and no other articles was written about the Ranch.

    • @BobSoltis1
      @BobSoltis1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The brothel's name was The Chicken Ranch.

    • @mkelly1347
      @mkelly1347 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes, this was the Infamous Chicken Ranch in LaGrange, Texas. The FEDS didn't NOT shut it down, an asshole newsman from Houston, MARVIN ZINDLER, made a show about the A&M and Longhorn football players each year. After many years of back and forth, the sheriff had to have it shut down.

    • @jamesbernsen3516
      @jamesbernsen3516 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mkelly1347 Correct. It was state officials after Zindler's report. This is the topic of the musical movie "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" with Dolly Parton.

    • @jamessweet5341
      @jamessweet5341 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mkelly1347 Marvin was quite a character himself. I was in college in Houston when this all went down. He was a consumer "reporter" for one the local TV stations and had developed a pretty big following himself. He brought a lot of attention to the Ranch by reporting on it. That forced the authorities to shut the Ranch down. I think they used unreported/unpaid tax as the supposed reason. Mostly it was the pols and they're offspring going there and not wanting to become part of the story.

    • @thelonesomefisherman7425
      @thelonesomefisherman7425 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Chicken Ranch has reopened in Nevada and is still in operation today, though I don't know if it has any direct connection to the former brothel in Texas.

  • @primeminister66
    @primeminister66 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I completely understand her!😂😂😂😂

  • @christophertidwell6724
    @christophertidwell6724 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I grew up in Texas next door to the drummer and got to sit in his driveway and listen to the guys before they were ZZTop they were called Moving Sidewalks one of my favorite bands

  • @ricmeyers1340
    @ricmeyers1340 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    RIP Dusty Hill!
    I loved this band since I was a kid!

  • @virginiamontgomery5672
    @virginiamontgomery5672 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    LEx! That's the best description EVER! Riff's are their thing. Check out "You got me under pressure" It's one of my favorites in the car.

  • @jamesstarkey9955
    @jamesstarkey9955 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Yes Lex he DOES have what is known as a "leathery" voice . You are correct . I can't wait for you to check out some of their other songs like Legs , Sharp Dressed Man , Tush , Tube Snake Boogie , Give Me All Your Lovin' , Rough Boy , Got Me Under Pressure , T.V. Dinners , Velcro Fly and Pearl Necklace .

    • @ronmcbride4474
      @ronmcbride4474 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And don't forget Just Got Paid. True legends...for their beards and clothing choices as well as their music.

    • @minigirl6379
      @minigirl6379 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You just named every ZZ Top song that most true ZZ Top fans would consider as crap. I mean their bad shit was better than everyone else's so called good music. Skip ALL of those suggestions. Listen to their older, quality music. 1) I Thank You; 2) Fool for Your Stockings; 3) Blue Jean Blues; 4) My Head's in Mississippi; 5)Tush; 6) Waitin on the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago; 7) I'm Bad I'm Nationwide; 8) Just Got Paid .Skip the 80's crapola that they had to do to survive that ridiculous Era. RIP Dusty Hill.

  • @stevem2601
    @stevem2601 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would agree the “leather” reference.
    I can relate!!
    The dude on the left - he always looks like he’s lost!!!!

  • @hywayman68
    @hywayman68 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This world needs a lot more Brad & Lex'. Y'all definitely give a knucklehead like me much hope.
    I saw ZZ Top the first time 15 years old, 38 years ago, eliminator tour d town Tejas! ZZ Hill opened for them- Native Dallas Tx Blues in the 60's 70's

  • @kenhewitt7357
    @kenhewitt7357 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    All their stuff before the Eliminator album is the best.

  • @ThePriorityAlpha
    @ThePriorityAlpha 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I think Uniqueness is definitely what set ZZ Top and AC/DC apart

  • @rickslingerland1155
    @rickslingerland1155 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    LOVE your description of his voice. Your right. You can match sound to what you see and feel. BTW, the song is about a brothel.

  • @Starriddin
    @Starriddin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A great slow blues ZZ Top tune is “ Blue Jean Blues” . It’s a live early recording from a show in a small venue in New Orleans. Essential ZZ Top!