ZZ Top performed as scheduled Friday evening in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, less than 72 hours after the rock band announced the death of Joseph “Dusty” Hill, …
ZZ Top performed as scheduled Friday evening in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, less than 72 hours after the rock band announced the death of Joseph “Dusty” Hill, the group’s bassist for more than a half-century. Elwood Francis, ZZ Top’s longtime guitar tech, filled in for Mr. Hill during the concert, the group’s performance on stage since its members announced the death of their bandmate Wednesday afternoon. “Dusty gave me the directive,” ZZ Top founder, guitarist and singer Billy Gibbons said on stage during the show. “My friend, your pal, Elwood Francis is going to hold down the bottom end,” he told fans.
