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ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas

"I got a group. I want to bring 'em up. "Okay."So, he booked about three days

I got a call from Bill Ham. He said: "I got a group. I want to bring 'em up.
They're called ZZ Top." I said: "Okay."
So, he booked about three days

Full Transcript

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I got a call from Bill Ham. He said:
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"I got a group. I want to bring 'em up. They're called ZZ Top."
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I said: "Okay." So, he booked about three days.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:24:56
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.
And we set up and did two days, maybe three, of recording. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:06
And we set up and did two days, maybe three, of recording.
Now, Bill Ham, I will say, he was smart and really knew music, - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:09
Now, Bill Ham, I will say, he was smart and really knew musi...
"Well, only one set of drums, one bass and one guitar. What can you do?" - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:08
"Well, only one set of drums, one bass and one guitar. ...
Our favorite bands were Cream and Jimi Hendrix Experience, - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:07
Our favorite bands were Cream and Jimi Hendrix Experience,
We kept looking for a sound. I mean, I tried everything I could do. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:04
We kept looking for a sound. I mean, I tried everything I co...
I put microphones all over the studio, - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:06
I put microphones all over the studio,
I put one in the hallway. I put one up in the ceiling. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:04
I put one in the hallway. I put one up in the ceiling.
So, we kept looking for this bigger, better, different sound. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:06
So, we kept looking for this bigger, better, different sound...
It was a grand challenge, - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:07
It was a grand challenge,
And he had state-of-the-art equipment, - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:07
And he had state-of-the-art equipment,
And he was hell-bent on getting a good capture. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:06
And he was hell-bent on getting a good capture.
I kept telling Billy: "Billy, I did a little trick on a record. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:05
I kept telling Billy: "Billy, I did a little trick on a...
Double the guitar, but sort of screw up the tuning on the strings a little bit - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:23
Double the guitar, but sort of screw up the tuning on the st...
I turned to Bill Ham and I said: - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:10
I turned to Bill Ham and I said:
He says: "Yeah, my man, I can't play me no blues till I get me some barbecue." - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:11
He says: "Yeah, my man, I can't play me no blues t...
It's over across the county line. So, when Bill Ham left, I said: - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:21
It's over across the county line. So, when Bill Ham lef...
And he doubled it, panned that 45 degrees, voila! - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:06
And he doubled it, panned that 45 degrees, voila!
So, that was the sound, - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:16
So, that was the sound,
See what you think about this." - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:05
See what you think about this."
Boy, Bill listened to that and he said: "Yeah, that's it! - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:05
Boy, Bill listened to that and he said: "Yeah, that...