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Ep 12: ZZ Top
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Dec 15, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Before ZZ Top were sharp dressed men they were just a little three piece band from Texas. With no beards. But they had "that sound" driven by Billy Gibbons unmistakable guitar and vocal. Bob Heil and Heil Sound were there on the band's early tours perfecting the live sound where, with a trio, everything mattered. In this episode you will hear a wonderful and wide ranging discussion by Bob of his work with ZZ Top including some of his secrets for getting the critical guitar and bass sounds on the road. You will also be treated to some little known nuggets too – Billy Gibbons is a voracious reader – so enjoy!
Released:
Dec 15, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (15)
S1:E02: Bob Heil and the Modern Stage Monitor System: Topics: Jeff Beck, Grateful Dead, monitors, The Who, ZZ Top Synopsis One of the most important, yet most overlooked, parts of a sound system is the monitor setup. Monitors allow the band members to hear themselves and one another in... by 50 Years of Maximum Rock n' Roll