Other favorites are “The Mexican
Blackbird”, named after an early ZZ
Top song that’s a ’58 Ford Thunderbird done up super fine. There
are, literally, too numerous to mention but we did a book that covered
most a while back. It’s called Rock +
Roll Gearhead and you can still pick
up a physical copy or download it
digitally. We think the New York
Times review pretty much nailed it.
“The cars and music are part of the
same enterprise; creating a shared
landscape of mind, a fantasy land
where Mr. Gibbons’ music provides
a soundtrack for imagined journeys
in fantasy cars. Many will be happy
to ride along.”
There are three things that probably come to mind when people
think of the legendary ZZ Top videos of the 80s: the beards, the
women, and the car. Was the idea
to use your Eliminator the plan
from the beginning?
Keep in mind that MTV didn’t really exist when we recorded the al-
Watch the video for “TV Dinners” by ZZ Top
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