Yesterday, July 30th, ZZ Top performed their first show, two days after the passing of Dusty Hill . The show took place at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater in Alabama.
Confirming Hill's expressed wish for the band to continue playing, ZZ Top brought in Elwood Francis as Dusty Hill's replacement for the tour. Francis has been the band's guitar tech for over 20 years.
Frontman Billy Gibbons introduced Elwood Francis and commented: “Whooooeee. We’re going to have some fun tonight. Dusty gave the direction for that to be the case.”
In the video below, in addition to Gibbons' speech, we can see Elwood Francis' bass performance and the beginning of ZZ Top Sam & Dave
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