With the sudden death of Dusty Hill, ZZ TOP's immovable trio finally fell apart. Now is the time to enjoy this masterpiece video. This masterpiece was filmed on April 19, 1980 in Essen. Yes, it is a multi-camera professional shot of their appearance on the West German specialty program "ROCKPALAST." At that time, they had just returned from a hiatus, and their album "DEGUELLO," which they had signed with Warner Brothers, was a huge hit. First, let's look back at the overall picture of the "EXPECT NO QUARTER Tour," which opened the door to their heyday. 1979, July 29th: Appearance at ALBERTA JAM ("DEGUELLO" released in November) ・November 20th - December 31st: North America #1a (24 shows) 1980, January 4th - April 15th: North America #1b (46 shows) ・April 19th - 25th: Europe (5 shows) ←★Here★ ・May 1st - 30th: North America #2 (31 shows) ・July 5th - September 24th: North America #3 (17 shows) ・October 29th - December 31st: North America #4a (16 shows) 1981, January 2nd - 22nd: North America #4b (5 shows) ("EL LOCO" production) This is an overview of the activities surrounding their comeback album "DEGUELLO". In 1981, in addition to the above, they released their next work "EL LOCO" in July and will continue to push forward with further world tours. Almost only in North America, Europe only had five showcase performances. The "ROCKPALAST" appearance of this work was the stage at the beginning. This work recorded at such a show is a classic among classics and superb. It is truly a completely official class... or rather, it is a professional shot that has actually been made official as "DOUBLE DOWN LIVE: 1980 & 2008". Although this work is the highest peak master of such a classic, it is not a copy of the official product. In fact, it is a rebroadcast version of the original West German Broadcasting (WDR). If the broadcast is digital, the recording is also digital, and it has been made into a DVD without deterioration from the station master. It is difficult to say whether it exceeds the official, but it is not inferior at all. It is a superb master. The beauty of the image depicts the fierce boogie heaven of ZZ TOP, who embarked on world domination with the beginning of the new 1980s. Here is a summary of the set. London Records era (12 songs) Rio Grande Mud: Just Got Paid Tres Hombres: Waitin' for the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago/Precious and Grace/Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers/La Grange Fandango!: Heard It on the X/Nasty Dogs & Funky Kings/Tush Tejas: El Diablo/Arrested for Driving While Blind Others: Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley) Warner Brothers era (10 songs) Massacre Elegy: I Thank You/I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide/Manic Mechanic/Lowdown In The Street/A Fool for Your Stockings/Cheap Sunglasses/She Loves My Automobile/Hi Fi Mama/Dust My Broom El Loco: Tube Snake Boogie ... and so on. This is the best set, combining a parade of classic songs that could be said to be the culmination of the London Records era with a rush of new songs from DEGUELLO. The precious "Lowdown In The Street" and "El Diablo" and "Hi Fi Mama", which were dropped from the set in 1980, are also delicious. Also, "Tube Snake Boogie" from the next album "EL LOCO" has already been performed, but it is said that this was the world premiere. If the set is core, the performance that spells it out is also super hot. The dripping rich blues is brewed fiercely hot, and the sharpness and energy of the heavy boogie is enough to blow away the new AC/DC. It hits you with deep southern rock that you would never think would be touched by synth pop a few years later. In rock history, there is something called "the ultimate". A masterpiece among masterpieces that records the peak of a band and sometimes even makes the band's presence itself huge. This work can be said to be the ZZ TOP version. Of course, it's on a different level from the big hit era that followed, but that's why it's good. That's why it's amazing. ZZ TOP in 1980, when "rock" blew out of the pores of the three immovable members' bodies and embodied their charm. The best multi-camera pro shot of "April 19, 1980 ROCKPALAST". It's a classic among classics that has also been made into an official DVD, but this work is a rebroadcast version of the original West German Broadcasting (WDR). If the broadcast is digital, the recording is also digital, and it is a superb product that has been made into a DVD without deterioration from the station's stored master. If the best set that combines the parade of masterpieces that can be said to be the final settlement of the London Records era with the rush of new songs from "DEGUELLO" is the best, the ensemble of the climax that hits the harsh boogie is also intense. It is a supreme piece that will be ZZ TOP's masterpiece before pop. Grugahalle, Essen, Germany 19th April 1980 PRO-SHOT 1. Intro 2. I Thank You 3. Waitin' For The Bus 4. Jesus Just Left Chicago 5. Precious And Grace 6. I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide 7. Manic Mechanic 8. Lowdown In The Street 9. Heard It On The X 10. Fool For Your Stockings 11. Nasty Dogs & Funky Kings 12. El Diablo 13. Cheap Sunglasses 14. Arrested For Driving While Blind 15. Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers 16. La Grange 17. She Loves My Automobile 18. Hi Fi Mama 19. Dust My Broom 20. Jailhouse Rock 21. Tush 22. Tube Snake Boogie 23. Just Get Paid Billy Gibbons - Guitar & Vocals Dusty Hill - Bass & Vocals Frank Beard - Drums
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