ZZ Top celebrates their 40th anniversary
with the same lineup on an episode of VH1 Storytellers taped at
Chicago's Congress Theatre on March 31. "VH1 Storytellers:
ZZ Top" premieres Saturday, June 27 at 10:00 p.m. on VH1 and
will air on VH1 Classic and Palladia, MTV Networks' high-definition
music channel on Saturday, July 4 at 9:00 p.m.
The Texas trio answers questions from the
audience, renews one couple's wedding vows, and tells the stories
behind such hits as "La Grange" (about the real "Best
Little Whorehouse in Texas") and "Sharp Dressed Man."
Also
in the hour, guitarist Billy F. Gibbons talks about the band's travails
as opening act for Janis Joplin and bassist Dusty Hill shows off
his Walter Brennan imitation. The episode will feature the band
revealing the inspiration and stories behind such classic hits as
"Just Got Paid," "Jesus Just Left Chicago,"
"Gimme All Your Lovin'" and "Tush."
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