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ZZ Top formed in the late 60s in Houston, Texas with founding members guitarist Billy Gibbons, bass player Lanier Grieg, and drummer Dan Mitchell. After their first single, 1969’s “Salt Lick”, Frank Beard became the drummer, and Billy Ethridge was tapped as the new bass player. The classic line-up of the band solidified when Ethridge left after the trio signed to London records and Dusty Hill came on board. 1971’s ZZ Top's First Album and the 1972 follow-up Rio Grande Mud showed the group rooted in rocking blues and revealed odd humor in Gibbons’ lyrics. Predominantly a live band...