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ZZ TOP GREATEST HITS THE VIDEO COLLECTION DVD REVIEW FULL
Picture: The picture was presented in the original 1.33:1 ratio full frame color that the videos were shot in. In retrospect, the band itself isn't really designed for a visual medium so the initial success they had with video proved something of a limiter to it in later years, especially for a band that doesn't need videos (due to great music). Even his later efforts proved unable to capture the visual magic of his earlier efforts. After Legs came out, the band seemed to rely too heavily on the formula and directors after Tim Newman were never able to capture a solid slice of life that he could get out of the band. My Heads In Mississippi… Director: Tim NewmanĪs much as I liked the videos here, I think a rating of Rent It is the fairest thing I can give the DVD. Sharp Dressed Man … Director: Tim Newmanġ0. Gimme All Your Lovin'… Director: Tim NewmanĢ. Here's a list of the videos included, along with their directors, noting that all of them were made long before the DVD format was a consideration:ġ. The technical limitation of the videos themselves was a bit of a letdown too and I suppose I expected a lot more from such a great band. Don't get me wrong, I like the videos, especially the first three, but there were no extras, no interviews or behind the scenes, no rare live performances (and they've had many), and nothing beyond the initial release of the collection that first hit the market over ten years ago. First of all, with under an hour of videos, the whole show fell kind of short. Okay, as far as this collection of videos is concerned, it had some major limitations for me. If the videos hooked some fans in that later came to find out what great music the band made before MTV, so much the better. Personally, I think their earlier music was better crafted (some of their newest stuff is excellent too) but the Eliminator and Afterburner albums sold by the millions when released (and even today I'm told), in large part due to the videos this collection contained. That said, if you liked one video, you generally liked them all since the music they played sounded very much alike and the look of the videos, with a few exceptions that departed from the norm, had a sameness that a few critics didn't seem to understand. The band itself has that distinctive look too both Billy and Dusty sporting long beards and Frank (who's last name is Beard) the manly mustache so many women seem to appreciate, dark sunglasses, and rugged clothes that true Texans like to wear. Many of their videos would have a group of three gorgeous guardian angels driving around in a classic red car, righting wrongs of all sorts as they wielded the unseen powers of hot women while the band played in the background, encouraging them. To this day, their formulaic videos hold up due to the women, the music and the visual mini-stories that became all the rage twenty years ago. In 1992, the band released a collection of their music videos, now on DVD for the first time, ZZ Top: Greatest Hits: The Video Collection. Most people watching music videos in the 1980's will remember the gorgeous gals the band employed to spice up their tunes, with the first three on the list below remaining on many people's all time favorite lists (including mine). Like some of their contemporaries of the MTV age (before it was taken over by goofy reality shows), including Pat Benatar, Kylie Minogue and Berlin, the band made the best of the visual nature of the music video, propelling it far beyond the audience it had built by it's excellent music alone. The band is comprised of three men, Guitarist Billy Gibbons, bassist Dusty Hill, and drummer Frank Beard, each contributing to the blues style of hybrid rock that became especially popular during the 1980's with the advent of MTV. One band that has beaten the odds is a Texas band known as ZZ Top. Whatever the case, it's unusual for a band to have the same members for any length of time. Either the singer gets the idea that he'll be more successful on his (or her) own, the personalities of artistic expression conflict, or the fans stop coming to concerts. Movie: Few musical groups last very long these days.