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do you know a ZZ Top had to take one of

do you know a ZZ Top had to take one of

do you know a ZZ Top had to take one of their most famous songs off their

their most famous songs off their

their most famous songs off their setlist because they were getting hurt

setlist because they were getting hurt

setlist because they were getting hurt while playing it every night will tell

while playing it every night will tell

while playing it every night will tell you all about it and other little-known

you all about it and other little-known

you all about it and other little-known facts about that little old band from

facts about that little old band from

facts about that little old band from Texas on this episode of you think you

Texas on this episode of you think you

Texas on this episode of you think you know classic rock but first let's get

know classic rock but first let's get

know classic rock but first let's get the facial hair facts out of the way by

the facial hair facts out of the way by

the facial hair facts out of the way by now everybody's familiar with the

now everybody's familiar with the

now everybody's familiar with the amazingly long beard sported by

amazingly long beard sported by

amazingly long beard sported by guitarist Billy Gibbons and bassist

guitarist Billy Gibbons and bassist

guitarist Billy Gibbons and bassist dusty hill but as these photos show

dusty hill but as these photos show

dusty hill but as these photos show there were actually times where Gibbons

there were actually times where Gibbons

there were actually times where Gibbons was clean shaven and dusty kept his trim

was clean shaven and dusty kept his trim

was clean shaven and dusty kept his trim to a much more manageable length but

to a much more manageable length but

to a much more manageable length but when they returned from a two-year break

when they returned from a two-year break

when they returned from a two-year break to record 1979's - Jo

to record 1979's - Jo

to record 1979's - Jo the duo found they had separately grown

the duo found they had separately grown

the duo found they had separately grown the chest length Mane's that would

the chest length Mane's that would

the chest length Mane's that would become such a big part of the group's

become such a big part of the group's

become such a big part of the group's image of course drummer Frank beard

image of course drummer Frank beard

image of course drummer Frank beard remained the only one without a beard

remained the only one without a beard

remained the only one without a beard because that's how life works five years

because that's how life works five years

because that's how life works five years later with ZZ Top at the peak of their

later with ZZ Top at the peak of their

later with ZZ Top at the peak of their popularity following the smash success

popularity following the smash success

popularity following the smash success of the Eliminator album the pair turned

of the Eliminator album the pair turned

of the Eliminator album the pair turned down a cool million dollars from

down a cool million dollars from

down a cool million dollars from Gillette to shave off the beard as

Gillette to shave off the beard as

Gillette to shave off the beard as Gibbons commented at the time the

Gibbons commented at the time the

Gibbons commented at the time the prospect of seeing oneself from the

prospect of seeing oneself from the

prospect of seeing oneself from the mirror clean-shaven is too close to a

mirror clean-shaven is too close to a

mirror clean-shaven is too close to a Vincent Price from a prospect not to be

Vincent Price from a prospect not to be

Vincent Price from a prospect not to be contemplated no matter the compensation

contemplated no matter the compensation

contemplated no matter the compensation ok enough beard talking did you know oh

ok enough beard talking did you know oh

ok enough beard talking did you know oh wait a minute ok now we're rolling did

wait a minute ok now we're rolling did

wait a minute ok now we're rolling did you know that 1979 s manic mechanic was

you know that 1979 s manic mechanic was

you know that 1979 s manic mechanic was inspired by a guy who helped fix dusty

inspired by a guy who helped fix dusty

inspired by a guy who helped fix dusty Hills vintage automobile it kept messing

Hills vintage automobile it kept messing

Hills vintage automobile it kept messing up real bad he explains I had him over

up real bad he explains I had him over

up real bad he explains I had him over to the house he reached up under my

to the house he reached up under my

to the house he reached up under my dashboard ripped out a handful of wires

dashboard ripped out a handful of wires

dashboard ripped out a handful of wires and said first of all you don't need

and said first of all you don't need

and said first of all you don't need these I said god man but you fixed it

these I said god man but you fixed it

these I said god man but you fixed it here's a tip for all the aspiring guitar

here's a tip for all the aspiring guitar

here's a tip for all the aspiring guitar players out there want to know what kind

players out there want to know what kind

players out there want to know what kind of picked Gibbons uses to get his

of picked Gibbons uses to get his

of picked Gibbons uses to get his distinctive sound trick question

distinctive sound trick question

distinctive sound trick question typically he uses an old large version

typically he uses an old large version

typically he uses an old large version of the Mexican peso specially filed down

of the Mexican peso specially filed down

of the Mexican peso specially filed down to pick shape he's also been known to

to pick shape he's also been known to

to pick shape he's also been known to use a special pick made from a plastic

use a special pick made from a plastic

use a special pick made from a plastic design to survive in racing car windows

design to survive in racing car windows

design to survive in racing car windows speaking of coins let's go back to the

speaking of coins let's go back to the

speaking of coins let's go back to the song a ZZ Top had to stop playing in

song a ZZ Top had to stop playing in

song a ZZ Top had to stop playing in concert for a while it was just got paid

concert for a while it was just got paid

concert for a while it was just got paid a smokin little number from their 1972

a smokin little number from their 1972

a smokin little number from their 1972 Rio Grande mod album

Rio Grande mod album

Rio Grande mod album apparently inspired by the title fans

apparently inspired by the title fans

apparently inspired by the title fans began throwing change at the group on

began throwing change at the group on

began throwing change at the group on stage as you can imagine getting hit by

stage as you can imagine getting hit by

stage as you can imagine getting hit by flying chunks of metal from a crowd you

flying chunks of metal from a crowd you

flying chunks of metal from a crowd you can't see behind bright stage lights was

can't see behind bright stage lights was

can't see behind bright stage lights was a bit traumatic

a bit traumatic

a bit traumatic but on the other hand it was also an

but on the other hand it was also an

but on the other hand it was also an extra pay day we had to make a decision

extra pay day we had to make a decision

extra pay day we had to make a decision whether the $50 or so we'd pick up and

whether the $50 or so we'd pick up and

whether the $50 or so we'd pick up and spare change tonight was worth it

spare change tonight was worth it

spare change tonight was worth it Gibbons explained once they started

Gibbons explained once they started

Gibbons explained once they started making some decent money they reportedly

making some decent money they reportedly

making some decent money they reportedly dropped the song from their live show

dropped the song from their live show

dropped the song from their live show for a while

for a while

for a while luckily they gave the fans another shot

luckily they gave the fans another shot

luckily they gave the fans another shot and the song has been played quite

and the song has been played quite

and the song has been played quite regularly on recent tours now don't any

regularly on recent tours now don't any

regularly on recent tours now don't any of you go messing this up by throwing

of you go messing this up by throwing

of you go messing this up by throwing the coins again okay

the coins again okay

the coins again okay that's it for today stay tuned for more

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