To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
Even though it was, you know, my initiative
Please log in to add to collections.
ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas

Even though it was,you know, my initiative

even though it was,
you know, my initiative

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:04.169
even though it was, you know, my initiative...
Duration
4 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
01:04:28
Uploaded
Jun 11, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, music
Production
N/A

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

The story of how three oddball teenage bluesmen became one of the biggest, most beloved bands on the planet.
Billy and Dusty went and, you know, cleared their heads - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:08
Billy and Dusty went and, you know, cleared their heads
During that period, the record label put out a greatest hits album. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:06
During that period, the record label put out a greatest hits...
And, uh, Bill Ham sued them about it. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:04
And, uh, Bill Ham sued them about it.
You know, said: "Hey, you didn't have the right to do that." And... - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:04
You know, said: "Hey, you didn't have the right to...
And got us out of that contract and we were free - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:06
And got us out of that contract and we were free
And they were waving a contract. They said: "We want ZZ Top." - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:09
And they were waving a contract. They said: "We want ZZ...
With kind of a renewed and really a fresh sense of enthusiasm - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:10
With kind of a renewed and really a fresh sense of enthusias...
[Billy] During that extended hiatus, there was this growing punk scene - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:10
[Billy] During that extended hiatus, there was this growing ...
And it had such energy and force. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:04
And it had such energy and force.
There was something rebellious underneath it all, which we liked. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:07
There was something rebellious underneath it all, which we l...
Those influences certainly steered us in a different direction. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:06
Those influences certainly steered us in a different directi...
We were changed. I mean, it wasn't quite so organic bluesy, you know? - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:07
We were changed. I mean, it wasn't quite so organic blu...
It still had a lot of that, but there had been a lot of influences - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:10
It still had a lot of that, but there had been a lot of infl...
So, we were willing to, like, go down different roads to find new music. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:06
So, we were willing to, like, go down different roads to fin...
♪ Tonight, it ain't right ♪ - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:16
♪ Tonight, it ain't right ♪
I remember Billy called me up and said: - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:31
I remember Billy called me up and said:
So, I got one of those boxes - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:07
So, I got one of those boxes
[engine revs] - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:09
[engine revs]
[crowd cheering] - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:10
[crowd cheering]
[crowd cheering] - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:05
[crowd cheering]