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ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas

I put microphones all over the studio, I had one right on the amp.I put one behind an amp

I put microphones all over the studio, I had one right on the amp.
I put one behind an amp

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I put microphones all over the studio,
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I had one right on the amp. I put one behind an amp.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:42
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 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...
That's the sound I want." - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:04
That's the sound I want."
♪ My friends, they all told me, yeah ♪ - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:11
♪ My friends, they all told me, yeah ♪
♪ Uh ♪ - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:10
♪ Uh ♪
♪ Got to have brown sugar ♪ - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:14
♪ Got to have brown sugar ♪
It's blues, in a traditional sense, you know? - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:04
It's blues, in a traditional sense, you know?
It starts here, but it ends somewhere completely different, - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:07
It starts here, but it ends somewhere completely different,