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ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas

Elevators go up,we should be the Moving Sidewalks 'cause that goes forward." So, it was...

Elevators go up,
we should be the Moving Sidewalks 'cause that goes forward." So, it was forward and up

Full Transcript

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Elevators go up, we should be the Moving Sidewalks
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'cause that goes forward."
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So, it was forward and up.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:45
Uploaded
Jun 11, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, music
Production
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Movie Summary

The story of how three oddball teenage bluesmen became one of the biggest, most beloved bands on the planet.
♪ I woke up this morning ♪ - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:12
♪ I woke up this morning ♪
We got signed. We toured with Eric Burdon and the Animals, - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:07
We got signed. We toured with Eric Burdon and the Animals,
And we even landed some dates with Jim Morrison and the Doors. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:06
And we even landed some dates with Jim Morrison and the Door...
And there was this promoter at the time, who said: - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:09
And there was this promoter at the time, who said:
He's got this band, The Jimi Hendrix Experience." - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:24
He's got this band, The Jimi Hendrix Experience."
We played "Foxy Lady" and we were going into the intro to "Purple Haze" - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:11
We played "Foxy Lady" and we were going into the i...
And we came offstage and he said: - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:07
And we came offstage and he said:
[Billy] This was 1968 - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:12
[Billy] This was 1968
So, having learned the power of the trio - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:11
So, having learned the power of the trio
So, then we decided to rename it. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:05
So, then we decided to rename it.
[music: "Salt Lick"] - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:10
[music: "Salt Lick"]
And we'd noticed there was this recurrence of a B.B. King, - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:10
And we'd noticed there was this recurrence of a B.B. Ki...
And we said: "Yeah, let's take the Z.Z. from this end - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:11
And we said: "Yeah, let's take the Z.Z. from this ...
I said: "No, the King is at the top." - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:07
I said: "No, the King is at the top."
Shortly after, we cut a single, but we needed a manager. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:05
Shortly after, we cut a single, but we needed a manager.
I remember playing a show and Bill Ham showed up backstage - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:10
I remember playing a show and Bill Ham showed up backstage
He said: "This is my buddie Bill Ham." - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:10
He said: "This is my buddie Bill Ham."
Would you guys have an interest in considering talking about management?" - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:12
Would you guys have an interest in considering talking about...
He had several singles that became quite popular way, way back. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:05
He had several singles that became quite popular way, way ba...
So, he knew music. He knew songwriting. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:04
So, he knew music. He knew songwriting.