10 Hard Rock Bands Who Kept The Same Lineup
3. ZZ Top
Most of the hard rock of the late '60s and '70s were basically the blues filtered through... something. Whether it was Cream taking it into the psychedelic sphere or Aerosmith infusing it with the rhythmic structure of funk, almost every other band was trying to find ways to mold the blues into something much more interesting. Then again, sometimes it's better to just bow down to the almighty genre of heartache.
Though many people could probably call ZZ Top a bit monotonous with their sound, the swagger they have built up over four decades is nothing short of incredible. With only three people in their ranks, every single instrument fits neatly in its place, with Dusty Hill's throbbing bass keeping everything grooving while Billy Gibbons' leads draw a straight line through the song. Even in their old age, both frontmen have kept their voices intact, trading in their younger shouts for a gritty drawl that washes over your ears like whiskey.
The blues are nothing without the rhythm though, with some of the best beats of Texas swing being pumped out by Frank Beard, the only beardless man of the bunch. Still bringing the sound of the blues into the mainstream, time has been very kind to ZZ Top's Southern fried hard rock.