Wed Jul 28, 2021, 03:04 PM

Mr.Bill (20,149 posts)

Dusty Hill, bass player for ZZ Top passes away.

He was 72. https://deadline.com/2021/07/dusty-hill-dead-zz-top-bassist-1234801567/

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44 replies	Author	Time	Post
Dusty Hill, bass player for ZZ Top passes away. (Original post)	Mr.Bill	Jul 2021	OP
Rip, sir	GPV	Jul 2021	#1
Very sad to hear this news	gohuskies	Jul 2021	#2
Yeah. I Think The Band Died Today, Too	ProfessorGAC	Jul 2021	#3
I think they were longest running band on their level	Mr.Bill	Jul 2021	#8
IIRC, 1969	ProfessorGAC	Jul 2021	#14
Saw them in 2013	flying rabbit	Jul 2021	#41
I saw them twice	Johonny	Jul 2021	#42
The thing that kill bands that rise to the top is fame.	Blue_true	Jul 2021	#44
Bummer...	kentuck	Jul 2021	#4
Love ZZ Top	lapfog_1	Jul 2021	#5
They did that move in, "Back to the Future".	Bayard	Jul 2021	#17
.	JHB	Jul 2021	#26
Oh, man that friggin SUCKS!	Hugh_Lebowski	Jul 2021	#6
RIP Dusty	Uncle Joe	Jul 2021	#7
The Hits Just Keep Coming. -NT-	ruet	Jul 2021	#9
Aw, geez....	GoCubsGo	Jul 2021	#10
I grieve not only for him,	Mr.Bill	Jul 2021	#11
RIP Hellraiser	TheProle	Jul 2021	#13
Saw them on their Legs tour in Austin	UpInArms	Jul 2021	#16
Same here, Brother. RIP Dusty. nt	Progressive Jones	Jul 2021	#33
Bummer.	CentralMass	Jul 2021	#12
Sharp Dressed Man	Goonch	Jul 2021	#15
I saw them in Spokane on their Degueello tour. I wanted to see them years later when they came	brewens	Jul 2021	#18
Well that most certainly sucks.	edbermac	Jul 2021	#19
I've seen and enjoyed the ZZ Top documentary more than once. Dusty died at the same age	abqtommy	Jul 2021	#20
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO	demtenjeep	Jul 2021	#21
😞😢	Traildogbob	Jul 2021	#22
Damn, there's one on my bucket list	Sucha NastyWoman	Jul 2021	#23
I have relatives in Texas	Mr.Bill	Jul 2021	#29
RIP Dusty Badass Hill -- Thank you, thank you for the badass beats.	ancianita	Jul 2021	#24
I was at this show. What a day! RIP Dusty. nt	Progressive Jones	Jul 2021	#36
My favorite song from them "Blue Jean Blues"	Escurumbele	Jul 2021	#25
My favorite also!	kentuck	Jul 2021	#30
My favorite too.	Roisin Ni Fiachra	Jul 2021	#40
Adios...	Hulk	Jul 2021	#27
Sorry to hear that. They are my go to guys is on my playlist	ashredux	Jul 2021	#28
Dang it. I have tix to see ZZTop in November.	SYFROYH	Jul 2021	#31
La Grange	kentuck	Jul 2021	#32
We saw them about 10 years ago. While standing in the merch line some young girls said they wanted	demtenjeep	Jul 2021	#34
Over 50 years with their original line up	TexasBushwhacker	Jul 2021	#35
If we live long enough we'll see everyone we know die.	NightWatcher	Jul 2021	#37
RIP. Saw them at one of my former hangouts. Just leaving as I was going in.	Liberal In Texas	Jul 2021	#38
RIP Bass Man!	IrishAfricanAmerican	Jul 2021	#39
I saw ZZ Top in Atlanta about 45 years ago...	kentuck	Jul 2021	#43

Response to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 03:06 PM

GPV (71,409 posts)

1. Rip, sir

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 03:06 PM

gohuskies (1,103 posts)

2. Very sad to hear this news

ZZ Top has had an amazing run. Dusty will be missed greatly.

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Response to gohuskies (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 03:08 PM

ProfessorGAC (57,654 posts)

3. Yeah. I Think The Band Died Today, Too

I can't imagine Billy & Frank going on without him.
RIP, Dusty.

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Response to ProfessorGAC (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 03:15 PM

Mr.Bill (20,149 posts)

8. I think they were longest running band on their level

with the original members.

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Response to Mr.Bill (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 03:25 PM

ProfessorGAC (57,654 posts)

14. IIRC, 1969

So 52 years with the same members.
Hard to fathom any band beating that.
Whether through argument, death, or ego many long term bands lost a member, or two. But, on they went as a band.
ZZ went 52 years!!! Same 3 guys!

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Response to ProfessorGAC (Reply #14)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 10:31 PM

flying rabbit (4,381 posts)

41. Saw them in 2013

They pointed out that they had been together 4 decades. Rare air. Much applause, damn good show.

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Response to flying rabbit (Reply #41)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 11:21 PM

Johonny (18,202 posts)

42. I saw them twice

they were a great live act. Just the three of them and it was great.

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Thu Jul 29, 2021, 12:02 AM

Blue_true (31,261 posts)

44. The thing that kill bands that rise to the top is fame.

The members then get into an ego contest about who is most important to the band’s success.

The great thing about ZZ is they just liked smashing their Texas Rock and that appeared to be the most important thing to them.

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Response to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 03:10 PM

kentuck (108,789 posts)

4. Bummer...

My favorite boogie band.

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 03:11 PM

lapfog_1 (27,555 posts)

5. Love ZZ Top

signature move

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 03:37 PM

Bayard (18,100 posts)

17. They did that move in, "Back to the Future".

A sad day.....

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Response to Bayard (Reply #17)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 05:43 PM

JHB (36,259 posts)

26. .

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Response to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 03:11 PM

Hugh_Lebowski (30,969 posts)

6. Oh, man that friggin SUCKS!

Pass gently, Dusty, and thanks for the decades of great music.

The world just lost a great one!

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 03:12 PM

Uncle Joe (55,183 posts)

7. RIP Dusty

Thanks for the thread Mr. Bill

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 03:16 PM

ruet (9,862 posts)

9. The Hits Just Keep Coming. -NT-

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 03:17 PM

GoCubsGo (31,075 posts)

10. Aw, geez....

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 03:17 PM

Mr.Bill (20,149 posts)

11. I grieve not only for him,

but for all those who never got to see ZZ Top live. There was nothing like them. I saw them probably over 20 times and they were the real deal.

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 03:21 PM

TheProle (1,290 posts)

13. RIP Hellraiser

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 03:35 PM

UpInArms (50,588 posts)

16. Saw them on their Legs tour in Austin

So much fun …

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Response to Mr.Bill (Reply #11)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 05:59 PM

Progressive Jones (6,011 posts)

33. Same here, Brother. RIP Dusty. nt

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 03:20 PM

CentralMass (14,609 posts)

12. Bummer.

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 03:35 PM

Goonch (2,736 posts)

15. Sharp Dressed Man

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 04:14 PM

brewens (12,098 posts)

18. I saw them in Spokane on their Degueello tour. I wanted to see them years later when they came

around but couldn't make it. For my taste, I saw them in their prime, but I loved the later stuff too. Great show but my ears rang for two days after!

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 04:22 PM

edbermac (15,641 posts)

19. Well that most certainly sucks.

Rock on, dude.

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 04:36 PM

abqtommy (14,118 posts)

20. I've seen and enjoyed the ZZ Top documentary more than once. Dusty died at the same age

I am now and was much too young to die. But video and audio guarantee that he and his band mates will live forever.

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 04:46 PM

demtenjeep (31,997 posts)

21. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

that was the last concert we were supposed to see before the pandemic shut everything down

ZZTop and Def Leppard

GOD NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 05:20 PM

Traildogbob (6,639 posts)

22. 😞😢

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 05:24 PM

Sucha NastyWoman (2,562 posts)

23. Damn, there's one on my bucket list

That I won’t get to do.

Great things come out of Texas sometimes.

But also some of the worst things.

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Response to Sucha NastyWoman (Reply #23)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 05:49 PM

Mr.Bill (20,149 posts)

29. I have relatives in Texas

and visit them sometimes. I must admit the everyday people there are very friendly and nice. It's very easy to get caught up in the whole Texas culture thing. Once I was there and I almost bought a cowboy hat. That was a close call.

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 05:35 PM

ancianita (30,791 posts)

24. RIP Dusty Badass Hill -- Thank you, thank you for the badass beats.

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 06:01 PM

Progressive Jones (6,011 posts)

36. I was at this show. What a day! RIP Dusty. nt

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 05:37 PM

Escurumbele (2,827 posts)

25. My favorite song from them "Blue Jean Blues"

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Response to Escurumbele (Reply #25)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 05:50 PM

kentuck (108,789 posts)

30. My favorite also!

Not ZZ with Dusty.

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 07:27 PM

Roisin Ni Fiachra (2,456 posts)

40. My favorite too.

Billy Gibbons guitar tone on the song is fantastic.

RIP Dusty

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 05:45 PM

Hulk (6,699 posts)

27. Adios...

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 05:47 PM

ashredux (2,297 posts)

28. Sorry to hear that. They are my go to guys is on my playlist

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 05:50 PM

SYFROYH (33,298 posts)

31. Dang it. I have tix to see ZZTop in November.

RIP Dusty. I tried to see you before the big sleep. My loss.

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 05:51 PM

kentuck (108,789 posts)

32. La Grange

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 06:00 PM

demtenjeep (31,997 posts)

34. We saw them about 10 years ago. While standing in the merch line some young girls said they wanted

the shirts with the old guys on them....

her dad said "This is who we are here to see"

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 06:00 PM

TexasBushwhacker (18,687 posts)

35. Over 50 years with their original line up

To be honest, since he was diagnosed and treated for Hepatitis C in 2020, I really didn't expect him to make it this long. I'm sure glad he did.

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 06:02 PM

NightWatcher (39,343 posts)

37. If we live long enough we'll see everyone we know die.

Going to go listen to some tunes.

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 07:03 PM

Liberal In Texas (12,202 posts)

38. RIP. Saw them at one of my former hangouts. Just leaving as I was going in.

Getting into the limo. Frist thought was who are the guys with the beards....OH, it's THEM!

Bartender said they came in all the time (it was an upscale restaurant.)

Obit said he died in his sleep. No other details.

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 07:22 PM

IrishAfricanAmerican (3,398 posts)

39. RIP Bass Man!

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 11:30 PM

kentuck (108,789 posts)

43. I saw ZZ Top in Atlanta about 45 years ago...

They had about 75 tons of equipment, including long-horn steers and rattlesnakes.

Billy Gibbons had the rattlesnake in a cage below the mic stand and he began his story. "I was on my way to Atlanta Georgia and I ran across this rattlesnake. "Don't step on me Billy! Take me to Atlanta and let me boogie woogie with you!"

I believe that is the show where my eardrums were probably damaged?

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